December 17, 1973 Table Of Contents

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Booktalk

Can't afford to buy her that yacht? Give her a copy of 'The Forgettables'

By Jonathan Yardley

For The Money

THREE 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

MORE BARRY, AS IN BARRYMORE

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

THAT RUMANIAN 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

FASTEST FOOT IN THE WEST

One day, one of them will step on it—and solve the mystery of the speed of sound

By Dan Gerber

your face is snow familiar

...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