September 23, 1974 | Volume 41, Issue 13

KICK COMING

•Jethro Pugh, Dallas defensive end: "If it weren't for a name like Jethro Pugh I might be anonymous."

Having deposed two senior quarterbacks, Joe Gilliam was at the controls for Pittsburgh on opening day. He justified that choice by blasting Baltimore

That was the pattern as the U.S. defender opened strong in the America's Cup in murky, disappointing air

Golf's own Cooperstown was dedicated in Pinehurst last week and 13 masters of the game were inducted, but in the tournament that followed, winner Johnny Miller indicated he, too, wants a pedestal

Waking the echoes for Notre Dame is Quarterback Tom Clements, whose heroics made the Irish the champions last year. Ray Kennedy looks at the team and its leader.

When Alabama's Bryant scheduled Maryland four years ago for his 1974 opener he wanted a marshmallow, not the 21-16 squeaker he got

DEFENSE: Dennis Winston, a linebacker who "loves to hurt people," was awarded the game ball for his performance in Arkansas' stunning upset of USC. The 218-pound sophomore, who played end last...

When Reporter Stephanie Salter filled out a questionnaire from the San Francisco 49ers last fall in preparation for her stint as a Niner Nugget (page 38), most of her answers—name, address, dress...

Other events kept Lou Brock's 105th stolen base off the front page, which was fine with the master thief who likes to keep a low profile

NL EAST

England's new distance champion destroyed some of the world's best and ran Prefontaine onto the grass

The little boat came screaming down Arizona's Havasu Lake in an attempt to break the world speed record for outboard-powered craft—136.401 mph, held by Mercury. Now Evinrude's delicate challenger...

China won a pile of medals at Tehran, but the performances showed that it is an international threat primarily in the sport of politics

ASIAN GAMES—India won its first gold medal when V. S. Chauhan scored a Games-record 7,395 points in the decathlon, surpassing the mark of 7,101 established by C. K. Yang in 1958, as the final week...

Cover—Walter Iooss Jr.5—John D. Hanlon19, 20, 21—John D. Hanlon21—Ken Regan-Camera 539—Sheedy & Long (2), Fred Kaplan-Black Star40—Sheedy & Long47—John Iacono54—Lewis Portnoy56—TOPIX61,...

Alice Kidd, 27, of Yakima, Wash., is the first woman selected as a wildlife agent in the 40-year history of the Washington State Game Department. The mother of a 4-year-old boy, Kidd is on...

Sir:Is it so painful for you to rate Ohio State No. 1 that you must follow your choice with an indictment of the school's recruiting program (, Sept. 9)? Robert Vare's reference to the fact that a...