At the national championships some promising young skaters—and one star out of retirement—sought to fill the gap created by the tragic destruction of the 1961 team

In the southern reaches of faraway New Zealand young Peter Snell broke the world half-mile and 800-meter records last Saturday just a week after he had run history's fastest mile

Everyone who likes to fish or cruise or Just doze peacefully on a lakeshore has had dreams of someday owning a house on the water. Two such dreamers were Architects Peter W. Webb and Kenneth...

Lucky Baldwin made millions of dollars, and millions of enemies, and created the Rancho Santa Anita, site of the magnificent racetrack. Dolly Connelly tells his fabulous story.

For many of golf's touring professionals, the circuit is a family affair where it's harder to change baby's diapers than to break par

A bold group of young Americans stands between Italy's famous Blue Team and a fifth successive world championship in the Bermuda Bowl tournament this week

With a limber pole and some good advice, a marine corporal twice broke through the 16-foot barrier

The best of the Derby hopefuls in California is Florida-owned, while Hialeah brims with talent

Rugged boots which won their spurs in miles of riding, hiking and fighting country mud and snow today are marching colorfully down city streets in a new—and welcome—fashion parade. Shiny rain...

An instructor (a mother of two) insists that the proper place for skiing parents is on the slopes, teaching their children how

SEALED TENNIS

•Cincinnati Infielder Gene Freese, explaining why Jim Brosnan was the first Redleg to sign his 1962 contract: "He's writing a new book, and the front office doesn't want to be in it."

The finest thing that can happen to a well-bred dog is to be named "best" at the Westminster Kennel Club Show, which begins February 12 in New York's Madison Square Garden. Owners ambitious for...

Near the end of the third act of King Lear, the old king, the Fool and Edgar stumble out of the storm on the heath into a farmhouse. Lear, who is now completely out of his mind, conducts a ghastly...

BASKETBALL—NBA: Willi Bill Russell back in the lineup again, Eastern Division leader BOSTON had little trouble winning four in a row. Second-place Philadelphia lost three of five. Hal Greer...

10—Robert Phillips, Martin Cobin-TIME, Walter Bennett-TIME, A.P., Jack Case11—A.P. (2), Robert W. Kelley-LIFE, Allan Grant-LIFE, Arthur Siegel13—James Drake16-19—David Moore-Black...

Ted Cunniff, 17-year-old junior center for South Boston High School hockey team, who practices shooting by slamming pucks off the wall of a building, scored 13 goals, had one assist in a single...

THE WEST

BLUE HAWKSSirs:Ray Cave's article on Singing the Blues in St. Louis (Jan. 22) was too sympathetic. Ben Kerner just needed an excuse for his losing team. This is another one of his alibis. I don't...

Probably, most likely in New York in June, but it's not that easy. There's a strong movement against the fight, part of it in Patterson's camp

Pro tournaments through April 5

So says Joe Pilates, a unique man with an unusual system of exercise called contrology