December 17, 1973 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
Can't afford to buy her that yacht? Give her a copy of 'The Forgettables'
For The Money
Playoffs mean payoffs and as the NFL games dwindled down to a precious few, contenders were pitted against contenders. In these cases, the winner really made a score
By Ron Reid
Golden State beat the Lakers to become first in the Pacific, Rick Barry bringing down the house with a bravura performance
By Peter Carry
Black Magic
Ilie Nastase carried a burden to Boston for the Commercial Union Masters tournament: his wife, his mother-in-law, his fiery temperament and top seeding. He left with a heavier bundle—of money
By Joe Jares
Fastest Foot
One day, one of them will step on it—and solve the mystery of the speed of sound
By Dan Gerber
People
Basketball's Week
College Basketball
By Ray Kennedy
Rodeo
Head and shoulders over their daddies
...well, maybe not quite yet, but the young dudes whose fathers were riding not so long ago are coming up fast, and in the National Finals they bested Larry Mahan, the current star of the sport, in bull riding
By Edwin Shrake
Baseball
A Celestial decision in Houston
For The Record
A roundup of the week Dec. 3-9
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By John A. Meyers
Edited by Robert W. Creamer