CONTENTS

No. 1 and No. 1A

There's absolutely no question that the best college basketball team in the country is unbeaten Oregon State 22
by Curry Kirkpatrick

There's absolutely no question that the best college basketball team in the country is unbeaten Virginia 26
By Bruce Newman

Definitely No Lemons 30
Among other things, the Sunkist squeezed in a hurdles world record, a very dashing new outfit and a fine mile win by Steve Scott
by Kenny Moore

A Bad Case of the Shorts 38
Promoter Harold Smith and millions upon millions of dollars have disappeared. Gone, too, are boxing's bloated purses
by Pat Putnam

Here's to the Soft Life 52
Outasight ladies in outstanding swimsuits decorate some out-of-the-way places in Florida
by Jule Campbell and John G. Zimmerman

There's Trouble in Paradise 82
All that makes Florida so special has attracted so many people that the environment is threatened
by Robert H. Boyle and Rose Mary Mechem

The Departments

Scorecard 17
TV/Radio 50
Pro Basketball 67
College Basketball 73
Baseball 78
For the Record 103
19th Hole 104

Credits on page 103

Cover photograph by John G. Zimmerman

Next Week

Track & Field Giants will gather in New York for the Millrose Games, featuring Steve Scott, Eamonn Coghlan, John Walker, Don Paige, Renaldo Nehemiah and, in the cast of thousands, football's Herschel Walker and Soviet Olympians.

Pro Basketball Giants will square off in Philadelphia, which is to say the hometown 76ers and the Celtics clash in a showdown of Eastern Division powers. Make that NBA powers; they're the teams with the top records. By Barry McDermott.