June 3, 1974 Table Of Contents
Attack
He was hidden in the ninth row when they let them go, but suddenly Johnny Rutherford was right there behind A. J. Foyt, ready to chase him down in Indy's finest race in years
By Robert F. Jones
PUTTING SOME CUFFS ON THE FISTS
As less robust teams emulate Philadelphia's pugnaciousness, the NHL moves to prevent fisticuffs from ruining the game
By Mark Mulvoy
Ralph Houk, once lord of Yankee Stadium, has exchanged his pinstripes for Tiger stripes, but umpires find his roar no less beastly
By Mark Kram
Gold To Ivory
For sprinter Ivory Crockett, the unappreciated world-record holder, the California Relays brought victory and vindication, but celebrated miler Tony Waldrop was left with the bitter taste of defeat
By Pat Putnam
Montreal
With innovative plans to refresh the spirit of the Olympic Games, the city and its energetic mayor look ahead optimistically to 1976
Film-Flam
Hollywood crawls with ex-athletes, would-be athletes and athlete-worshippers. Americans love sports. So where in the world of make-believe are the good sports movies?
By Edwin Shrake
Baseball
Refusing to accept a chilling verdict on his career, California's Bobby Valentine is running on a grotesquely injured leg—and batting .300
By Ron Reid
By Herman Weiskopf
Hockey
Aided by his two sons, old Gordie led Houston to the promised land
Box Lacrosse
As the new NLL sells it, the pro version of the game would appeal to the basest instincts of a Hun. Whatever, it's sure drawing hordes
By Joe Jares
For A Ride
He Took the British for a Ride
An American wheeler-dealer named Jack Dick raided England of her riches in sporting paintings, artfully amassing a collection that is expected to fetch $15 million
By Ray Kennedy
For The Record
A roundup of the week May 20-25
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By John A. Meyers
Edited by Andrew Crichton