May 8, 1972 Table Of Contents
TV Talk
When Canadian football hits the tube, can the Fourth of July be far behind?
By John Carol
Violence
The Stanley Cup was brimming with hate as the Bruins, determined to be tough guys, squared off against the Rangers, who were not above a fast glove to the face. The result: Round 1 to Boston
By Mark Mulvoy
Rain, wind and assorted ailments hampered U.S. Olympic hopefuls at Des Moines' Drake Relays, but nothing bothered the one key man who wasn't eligible to go to Munich, South Africa's Fanie Von Zijl
By Pat Putnam
American cycling cannot boast many big wheels, but the U.S. Grand Prix showed we are pedaling to the top
By Larry Keith
The Derby
JUST TO BE IN THE DERBY PICTURE
Almost every owner of a colt in the Run for the Roses feels his horse is cut out to win, but pride and joy diminish objectivity about who can measure up at Churchill Downs
Windmills
John Sain is the best and most beloved pitching coach in baseball. This does not necessarily represent the opinion of the management
By Pat Jordan
People
Baseball
Minnesota comes up with a Darwin to embellish its changing world
By Jim Kaplan
Bridge
Slammed around on a point of order
Pro Basketball
All season long they battled evenly and, sure enough, the playoffs came down to three wins for Utah, three for Indiana and judgment day
By Peter Carry
Soccer
'Oh, what a black day for England'
The West German national team, which has battled England in two of the game's pivotal contests of recent years, turns a rematch before 100,000 at London's Wembley Stadium into something of a Teutonic romp
By Tex Maule
Marathon
Concentrate on the Chrysanthemums
The marathon is never a bed of roses, but in Japan the contemplation of floral displays wonderfully calms the jitters. To soothe your feet, try vodka
By Kenny Moore
For The Record
A roundup of the week April 25-May 1
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
Edited by Robert W. Creamer