September 16, 1974 Table Of Contents
Yesterday
It was a game between paunchy writers and flabby broadcasters—but among the spectators were the unbeatable Yankees of the glory days
Booktalk
An updated baseball encyclopedia is less encyclopedic than the original
Forest Hills
It was hardly a titanic struggle, but by mowing down 39-year-old Ken Rosewall in straight sets at Forest Hills, just as he did at Wimbledon, 22-year-old Jimmy Connors proved he was a spectacular champion
By Joe Jares
Evel Knievel
'WE SHOULDA RUN ONE MORE TEST'
All steamed up and aimed at immortality, the Sky-Cycle fired. But so did the parachutes—and the great canyon jump fizzled out on the rocks below
By Robert F. Jones
Great Plunge
A GREAT PLUNGE FORWARD FOR CHINA
With golds in diving, gymnastics and shooting, the People's Republic's participation in the Asian Games after 20 years of athletic exile was a banner occasion for winning friends and medals
By Pat Putnam
Pro Football
By Tex Maule
THE WEEK THAT WAS—AND IS
By Joe Marshall
By Ron Reid
By Joe Marshall
By Morton Sharnik
By Ron Reid
The NFL coaches are perceptively and irreverently described by an old fan
By Dan Jenkins
TV/Radio
WELCOME TO THE 1,000-HOUR SEASON
Baseball
Radar verifies what the flinch factor tells wary batsmen: California's Nolan Ryan throws the fastest fastball ever timed. Speed: 100.8 mph
By Ron Fimrite
By Herman Weiskopf
Bridge
High-low is the best road on defense
College Football
Underway thisaway and thataway
The season began as Tennessee and UCLA played seesaw with the lead to end up in a 17-17 tie
Golf
The members were for him, but Bobby Nichols, who represents Firestone, was no match for Lee Trevino and Gary Player in the World Series
Cruise
The voyage promised to be rough, with high-rolling in the richest backgammon tournament ever, but a first-class gambol was assured
By Edwin Shrake
For The Record
A roundup of the week Sept. 2-8
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By John A. Meyers
Edited by Andrew Crichton