October 2, 1972 Table Of Contents
An Anniversary Letter
By Hedley Donovan/Editor-In-Chief
Booktalk
Carl Mays' biography describes how one errant pitch clouded an entire career
By Robert Duffy
Oklahoma
The Sooners and their Wishbone offense were thunderous last year, but Utah State (49-0) and now Oregon (68-3) will testify that this year's herd, led by Greg Pruitt, may run away with the national title
Bobbing out of reach or reaching out for Frazier, it was Broadway show biz for Muhammad
By Mark Kram
The smell of singeing feathers was everywhere as the once-mighty Orioles fought disaster with their steadiest hitter, young Bobby Grich
By Ron Reid
Hockeyland
SO THE CANADIANS GO TO HOCKEYLAND
Russia, that is, where three million play the game and where the best whipped Team Canada—then lost a thriller
By Mark Mulvoy
Flying Scared
HOW TO SUCCEED WHILE FLYING SCARED
Air racing terrified him, vowed Gunther Balz, the chap in the funny hat above who is also in the P-51 boring down on the competitor ahead of him. But somewhere up there over Reno Balz broke the fright barrier
By Jack Olsen
The Glen
By Robert F. Jones
People
College Football
When it comes to winning, he's the most
Those who think Bear Bryant has more victories than any other active coach can think again. The top man is Warren Woodson of Trinity University in Texas, who won his first game in 1927 and his 241st last week
By Joe Jares
By Gwilym S. Brown
Pro Football
After six straight third-place finishes, San Diego went on a trading binge. It took one game for everybody but Duane to get acquainted
By Tex Maule
Harness Racing
This Strike Out went swish in the Jug
He did not cost much and he was not the favorite, but the son of Bret Hanover broke his old man's record and left the field chewing Delaware dust as he won the Little Brown Jug with two brilliant dashes
By Dan Levin
Baseball's Week
For The Record
A roundup of the week Sept. 19-25
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
Edited by Robert W. Creamer