January 31, 1977 Table Of Contents
The Crosby
Bing invited women to attend his Clambake, and Jerry Ford holed a pitch, but Tom Watson won the Crosby, even though he flirted with disaster on the final hole
By Dan Jenkins
BORG'S HOT HAND TOOK ALL THE TRICKS
Although Jimmy Connors made a strong bid, Bjorn Borg played with a good deal more finesse and won the $200,000 Grand Slam of Tennis—in spades
WINTERTIME, AND THE LIVING IS FREEZY
Top Of His Class
STAYING AT THE TOP OF HIS CLASS
In the first championship fight between two college graduates, Carlos Palomino (Long Beach State) retained his WBC welter title by coming from behind to knock out Mando Muñiz (L.A. State) in the last round in Los Angeles
By Pat Putnam
San Francisco
Winners of 19 straight games, the Dons are the top-ranked college basketball team in the country. All they need is 41 more to match their celebrated alumni
THE MAGIC NUMBERS WERE 6 AND 60
By Larry Keith
TV/Radio
College Basketball
Math major Mike Glenn of Southern Illinois could well equal Walt Frazier
By Herman Weiskopf
Horse Racing
Good weather, the best purses in the country and the right kind of track surface make Santa Anita a haven for "imports," among them Derby prospect J. O. Tobin
Track & Field
It seems that every time Dwight Stones travels to the Bicentennial City he manages to leap into instant history
By Joe Marshall
College Football
Words spoke louder than action
The delegates at the NCAA convention swept the important issue under the rug
Who Are They?
Are they civic benefactors? Or crazy? Or merely rich men with an expensive hobby? Whatever they are, pro sports owners all think they've got troubles
By Ray Kennedy
For The Record
A roundup of the week Jan. 17-23
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
By John A. Meyers
Edited by Robert W. Creamer