April 8, 1974 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
The shout may be "Batter up," but the first two Aaron books are strikeouts
Buenas Noches
There were tax troubles before it began, and the Venezuelans held him for ransom when it was over, but in between George Foreman deposited Ken Norton on his back to keep his heavyweight title in the bank
By Tex Maule
Nobody really seems to. At least, no colt has shown classic form, and the Flamingo winner may not even go to Kentucky
Amateurs have always followed the timeless ski racing routine of man against clock. But now that they've seen the new dual-course system, how're you gonna keep 'em down on the old format?
By William O. Johnson
New Wrinkle
NEW WRINKLE FOR SOME OLD FACES
Drenched in nostalgia, we were ready for it—an idea whose time had come. So here they are, all those great old guys
By Joe Jares
Junkies
Because sea creatures love debris, some of today's hot fishing spots resemble a neighborhood car dump
Baseball '74
Now begins the final assault by Henry Aaron on Ruth's home-run record in a season that brings a controversial new ball but plenty of energy for everybody in another quest—the title held by the A's
AL WEST: CROTCHETY KINGS GO FOR ANOTHER CROWN
AL EAST: NO ONE SINGS THE BLUES IN BIRDLAND
NL EAST: THE ZANIES GIVE CHASE TO THE METS
NL WEST: THESE RED PLUTOCRATS GET RICHER
That's what Bobby Bonds says he still has to accomplish, and then 'the whole nation will be shocked.' Considering his speed, his arm and his power, it is a quite reasonable estimate
By Ron Fimrite
People
Wrestling
Nothing out West could suppress the Soviets' heel-kicking antics
By Herman Weiskopf
Bridge
In this case it's seven—or eleven
Hockey
Revamped Los Angeles and upstart Atlanta, an expansion team only two years old, have overcome long odds to win Stanley Cup playoff spots
By Mark Mulvoy
The World's Greatest
THE SENSATIONAL TITO GAONA AND HIS SPECTACULAR AERIAL FLIGHTS
Presenting Tito Gaona, acrobatic genius of the trapeze! He may be the finest athlete in the world, and in any case is the star of the circus, master of the extraordinary triple somersault and successor in glamour to the famous and star-crossed Alfredo Codona
For The Record
A roundup of the week March 25-31
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By John A. Meyers
Edited by Andrew Crichton