August 26, 1974 Table Of Contents
Strangers
The front-running Red Sox have put all New England on Elysian pins and needles, but they are so venturesome, so different from their predecessors, that they seem to be men from another league
By Mark Mulvoy
A HOLDING PATTERN FOR LITTLE CURRENT
The Belmont winner and speedy Chris Evert both were beaten by the same outsider who stopped the Current three weeks ago
The Los Angeles Rams love their boss and their boss loves them and they all have their eyes on the Super Bowl, and wouldn't it be loverly? Still, if the striking NFL players walk out again, the Rams may, too
By Ron Reid
Last Of The Aussies
Now 30, John Newcombe is at the top of his game, but he is sure there is more to life—like a tastie or two and like being just folks
By Frank Deford
Tinker
DON'T TINKER WITH THIS KID BROTHER
By Larry Keith
People
Baseball
Fenced in at home, slugger Jeff Burroughs is socko on the road
By Herman Weiskopf
Golf
A Hill who climbed the highest mountain
She had twice lost in the finals of the Women's Amateur, but last week in Seattle Cynthia Hill finally scaled the heights, whipping six opponents including defending champion Carol Semple to win the title
Softball
Led by omnipotent Pitcher Joan Joyce, the American team took the world title from the Japanese, who practiced under the rising sun
By Pat Jordan
Bridge
A retired book editor from Texas has come up with a challenging new two-hand version of the game that is also a good deal of fun for one
Harness Racing
Lame George got himself a big Cane
And Boyden Hanover straightened out the doubting Billy Haughton
For The Record
A roundup of the week Aug. 12-18
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By John A. Meyers
Edited by Andrew Crichton