November 04, 1974 | Volume 41, Issue 19

THE IOC AND THE U.S.S.R.

•Homer Smith, football coach at West Point: "You have to be respectful when arguing with an official. I usually say, 'Sir, are we watching the same game?' "

...said Moses Malone's mother. And not to any other school, either, said Moses, I'm good enough for the pros right now

Carroll Rosenbloom and his Los Angeles Rams took a calculated risk when they traded Quarterback John Hadl and decided to go with inexperienced James Harris. The test should come in the playoffs

KA-POW! The most bizarre heavyweight championship affair ever, brought to you live (words) and in color (photographs) direct from Zaïre, with George Plimpton at ringside.

Sitting Bull was at stake when North Dakota met South Dakota

They call themselves the four M's: Maureen Harris, Marietta (Marie) Contes, Margaretta (Peggy) Kiely and Meda Jane Alberse. You won't see their bylines on a SPORTS ILLUSTRATED story, but without...

OFFENSE: Sophomore Quarterback Ron Bass, who started for the injured Jeff Grantz, rushed a remarkable 39 times for 211 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead South Carolina to its 31-23 upset of...

For 40 years a Buffalo jeweler dedicated himself to restoring Erie to the gem it once was. Now the waters are showing the first sparkle of life

If you liked Semi-Tough (and hundreds of thousands of readers liked it enormously), you are going to enjoy Dan Jenkins' new novel, Dead Solid Perfect (Atheneum, $7.95). If, on the other hand, you...

Before the beginning of a session, duplicate bridge players are required to fill out a card listing their conventions. The fact that some players use so many as to overload their convention cards...

One reason Toronto's Toros are still unbeaten is a burly center who arrived via the underground

...

PRO BASKETBALL—NBA: Buffalo found the winning formula, and Bob McAdoo is the prime ingredient. McAdoo had 33 points and 22 rebounds in a 134-118 victory over New Orleans, and he scored 41 against...

Corinne Cutter of Lexington, Ky. is the first woman in the state to be registered as a high school football official. A head linesman and field judge for junior high games, Cutter also serves as a...

5—Tony Triolo20, 21—Sheedy & Long22—John D. Hanlon, Walter Iooss Jr.25—John D. Hanlon, Dmitri Kessel (2)32—map by Bill C. Brown48—Lane Stewart57—Lane Stewart65—John D. Hanlon81—Bill Straus,...

Sir:If Frank Robinson is able to put into action the ideas he has already put into words (, Oct. 21), there is no doubt he will more than just succeed in his quest for managerial respectability....