June 5, 1972 Table Of Contents
Yesterday
Good Show
And good grief! When all the winged racers of Indy finished the fastest 500 miles ever, right there in the winner's circle sat the mild-mannered, much-beset—and deserving—Mark Donohue
By Robert F. Jones
THE BLUFFS BUTCHER GETS TENDERIZED
A wild publicity buildup sent obscure Ron Stander bouncing into the ring with Joe Frazier. After that, his head did the bouncing
By Mark Kram
Houston's amazing Astros rollick their way into a red-hot season with prodigious bats and potent arms
Up And Away
Whispering across the sky went the first continental sailplane race: from sea to shining sea—in short hops
Acupuncture
Despite its skeptics, the practice of acupuncture has produced several satisfied customers in sport. One day soon we may all be yelling...
By Roy Blount Jr.
To See
Von Ruden
FOR WANT OF A SHOE A RACE WAS...
...won, in this case. Since Tom Von Ruden is one of the best middle-distance runners, he usually is a shoe-in
People
Baseball
At ease at last in congenial Chicago, the former wanderer leads a new breed of Pale Hose
By Ron Reid
Sporting Look
Now prospects are for warm and fairer
The hottest thing around may be the warmup suit. It has shaped up, literally, and is as good for walking the dog as for running the mile
Bridge
Pro Basketball
The NBA-ABA All-Star Rip-Off indicated just what's wrong with the game—great moves on the court and some shoddy maneuvers off it
By Peter Carry
For The Record
A roundup of the week May 23-29
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
Edited by Robert W. Creamer