Best of sports books by Ira Berkow review roundup
A Christmas season survey highlights current sports books from names like Namath, Ted Williams, Woody Hayes, Babe Ruth and more. Excerpts from The Gray Flannel Pigskin, No Cheering in the Press Box, Diaries from the Days of Sail, Buckeye, Tennis Clinic, Some Are Called Clowns, Babe Ruth and The American Dream, Whatever Happened to Gorgeous George, Destiny's Darlings, and other titles illustrate insider views, anecdotes, and the culture of sports through humorous, reverent, and critical lenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Berkow
NEW York
NEA
Namath
Manhattan
Jets
Werblin
William Henry Paul
Lippincott
Santa Barbara Harbor weather yields strong fishing results
A central coast storm caused limited damage to boats in Santa Barbara and San Luis harbors, washing away a red tide and boosting fishing reports. SEA Landing notes 30 anglers with full limits, a 23 pound ling cod winning the pool, and recalls on old copper lure methods. The blobfish mystery and other fishing notes follow including trout stocking at Cachuma and Lake Lopez bass activity. License renewals and a hand-tailed pigeon season set for December to January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
San Luis
Stearn
Harbor Associates
San Luis Obispo
el Capitan
Lake Lopez
Margarita Lake
Tules
San Luis Creek
Hot Springs
Ollie Matson Jr Decides Between Notre Dame and Pepperdine
High school star Ollie Matson Jr selects his college future from two football scholarships after narrowing choices to Notre Dame and Pepperdine basketball. He notes staying in Southern California and earning early playing time as key factors, while Pepperdine projects minutes on the court and mentions his 6-9 potential. His father, NFL great Ollie Matson Sr, is referenced as San Diego State assistant coach amid the family’s sports legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Tje
Ollie
Daniel Aoe
Eparmer
Ollie Matson Jr
Notre Dame
Pepper
Cime
Mats
Reynold Pattillo
Ollie Matson
Los Angeles Rams
toEich
Matson
Sarre
Pepperdine
Matsom
Daniel Murphy
Marson
San Diego State
Aztecs
San Dnego State
Nictrm
Pea Soup Sponsor Funds Waltrip’s Ontario 500 Run
Vince Evans of Evelton, a pea soup magnate, sponsors Darrell Waltrip for the Ontario 500. The Tennessee driver’s Chevy cost about 60 000 to prepare, with Evans covering travel and pit expenses. Waltrip finished sixth, earning 2625, and Evans treated the winnings as a hobby advertising writeoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Waltrip
Waltrip
Scott Ostler
Auto Racing
Vince Evans
Evelton
Ontario
Evans
Slick Gardner
Buellton
Slick
Franklin
Tennessee
California
Quarry Wins Over Soto in Eight Round Fight
Mike Quarry defeated Pedro Soto by unanimous eight round verdict at Felt Forum in New York. The crowd opposed the decision, bottles flew and fists flew as fans argued the judges scores 5-3 and 6-2 for Quarry. Soto started strong, but Quarry corrected with infighting to secure the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Mike Quarry
Pedro Soto
Miachison Square Garden
Quarry
Forum
Soto
Mike
Johnny Lobianco
Artie Aidala
Leo Dazzo
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Riggs
Clawman
Best of Sports
Ted Williams
Boston
Shirley Povich
Jerry Holtzman
Rinehart and Winston
R.C. Bell
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Saint Peter
God
Woody Hayes
Ohio
Buckeye
Ohio State Football Machine
Robert Ware
Harper’s Magazine Press
Billie Jean
Dennis van der Meer
Murray Olderman
Hawthorne
Bill Howard
Dimitri V. Gat
Crowell
Babe Ruth
Ken Sobol
Random House
Gorgeous George
Joe Jares
Prentice-Hall
Pete Fennicks
Destiny’s Darlings
Marty Ralbovsky
Hawthorn
Sahara
Winged Foot
Random House Sport Magazine
Munich
al Feuerbach
Dutton
Larry Stakenas
Chicago
Stakenas
Chicago Bear
God Save the Players
Neil Offen
Playboy Press
Roberto
Herto Clemente
Phil Musick
Doubleday
Raymond Parslow Devine
Golf Omnibus
P.G. Wodehouse
Simon and Schuster
Gil
Curley
Brooklyn
Gil Hodges
Ken Singleton
Agee
Jackie Robinson
Tug McGraw
Duffy Dyer
Yogi
Red Smith
Quadrangle
Rod and
M.C. Cockshott
Department of Fish and Game
Eureka
Rich Daly
Vince
Car
Weaver
Washington, Pa
Earl Weaver
Baltimore Orioles
Pennsylvania
Marianna
Washington Hospital
Earl Sr
Ethel
Malibu
Calif
Jimmy Connors
ATP
Connors
Australia
John Newcombe
Argentina
Guillermo Vilas
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Borg
Agiant S
Cca
P.M
H’ St.—Lompoc
Easiaes
Hansen Motors
H’ Street
Wine Lands, Inc
the Wineries
Santa Barbara County
Los Alamos
Richard S. Crum
Wine Lands Financial, Inc
M. H. Deckard &Co., Inc
State St
Vent.Oxn
Lions Inn
H” Street
Lompoc
Santa Barbara Inn
Milpas
Vandenberg Inn
Broadway
Santa Maria
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