September 18, 1972 Table Of Contents
Olympics
The saddest of all Olympic Games saw the flags of 126 countries at half staff under the Olympic flame, while rancor and controversy still raged
IN DISASTER, MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
From out of Hollywood comes the saga of Mark Harmon, handsome, articulate son of Old 98, who in his first starring role last week quarterbacked underdog UCLA to a final-reel victory over mighty Nebraska
By Dan Jenkins
STILL BLUSHING AT THE FACE-OFF
Canada's finest were roasted by citizens and press as the Russian invaders ripped the national game from its moorings
By Mark Mulvoy
Forest Hills
NASTY HEADS THE BOOM AT THE TOP
Forest Hills proved that no man dominates tennis, although Ilie Nastase is more equal among equals. As for Billie Jean King, she remains supreme
Pro Football
Heading into 1972, the game has problems. The question is, when will its proprietors wake up and do something?
By Tex Maule
Scouting Reports '72
Everybody has quarterback problems, so why should the Cowboys worry? Even playing catch-up, they'll pass George Allen, who never wins playoffs
As though the Vikings haven't kicked the old Black and Blue around plenty already, they have come up with a new scoring punch in Fran Tarkenton and their best all-round team to date
While the 49ers were standing pat, Los Angeles played chess, made some deft moves and improved by 20%, enough to give the Rams an edge in an old rivalry
Even if they suffer injuries for a change, the Dolphins are going to be rough. They have added size in the middle, which is bad news in Baltimore and New York
After 40 years the Pittsburgh Steelers just could win their first title—if; if they can find a pass defense, if the team can win away from home and if Quarterback Terry Bradshaw has grown up
Raiders and Chiefs, Chiefs and Raiders. They both strike fearsome poses. It will be Oakland, though, mostly because the team has had to change least
Boomer
STRONG IMPULSES AND A SHORT FUSE
By Morton Sharnik
Olympic Medals
Baseball
College Football
For two years USC has been high on promise, low on performance, but last week's thrashing of Arkansas proves it is a contender for No. 1
By Joe Jares
Golf
You know Jack, Lee, Gary and, ah, er...
Gay Brewer is hardly an unknown, nor is he a bad player, but when he was thrown into the ring with three of the game's biggest names—Nicklaus, Trevino and Player—he finished just where you would imagine
Horse Racing
Two men on a horse—but one at a time
Levi Strauss' 2nd Annual Ride and Tie Race brought out a strange entry list all ready and eager to chase $3,000 across 30 miles of California mountains in a new race straight out of the Old West
Landry
Believe it or not, Cowboy Coach Tom Landry seethes with emotion. Old Computer Face just believes poise and composure are the keys to victory—even in the Super Bowl
By Edwin Sharke
For The Record
A roundup of the week Sept. 4-11
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By J. Richard Munro
Edited by Martin Kane