May 6, 1974 Table Of Contents
Revolution
Nine radical rule changes designed to rouse the game from its lethargy upset some people, pleased others and probably will fascinate the fans
By Tex Maule
After a long season of trading triumphs, the army of colts headed for the Kentucky Derby has narrowed to a couple of dozen. Favored are two come-from-behind stars trained by the same man
At the Tournament of Champions were Jack, Johnny and, er, Sam Adams, winner of the 1973 Quad Cities Open. You must remember this
By Dan Jenkins
Sockey
IT'S SOCKEY, THE WAY THEY PLAY IT HERE
Philadelphia's violent Stanley Cup semifinal series with New York had more fist- and stick-swinging than skating and skill, as the Rangers recovered from a mauling to even things up
By Mark Mulvoy
Formula
HE'S GOT THE FORMULA RIGHT HERE
Carmen Salvino thinks of his arm as a pendulum now. Not too long ago everyone else thought Carmen was a yo-yo. Bowling's onetime boy wonder is making a comeback, thanks to a weird mathematical equation
By Herman Weiskopf
THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE 'WRONG' TIME
TV/Radio
Baseball
Everybody's keyed up about Graig Nettles' homer splurge but Graig
By Ron Reid
By Herman Weiskopf
Basketball
Indiana looked ready to pull off one more bit of brinksmanship, but by the seventh game Utah figured out how to spike the Pacers' main gun
By Peter Carry
Swimming
The YMCA's annual splashdown was a kind of wet three-ring circus
Track & Field
The pros are beginning to look professional
Four-minute miles are still sadly lacking but the competition is excellent, the crowds gratifyingly large and the future bright as a dollar
By Pat Putnam
Red Heads
To make this team a girl has to dye her hair but she also has to be a first-rate athlete. Then she can play 200 nights a year, humiliating out-of-shape men
For The Record
A roundup of the week April 22-28
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By John A. Meyers
Edited by Andrew Crichton