Sports
July 31, 1974
The Sport of Rough Gentlemen
Football evolved from rugby, which may show that evolution doesn’t always mean progress.
Sports
Vital analysis and news unpacking the world of Texas sports
Sports
June 30, 1974
James Helwig is the Heavyweight Champion of Texas
Boxing is the real school of hard knocks. James Helwig, the Texas Heavyweight Champion, hopes he’ll be able to graduate in time.
Sports
May 31, 1974
Katie at the Bat
Women’s college sports, after years of atrophy, are getting more attention, but the same amount of financial support—almost none.
Art
February 28, 1974
Touts
DEGAS IN DALLASBetter known for his paintings, the French Impressionist artist Edgar Degas saw only one of his seventy-three sculptures exhibited in his own lifetime. Admirers of his work today are more fortunate. Seventy pieces, on loan for the first time from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, are currently
Sports
February 28, 1974
Rodeo Madness
A rodeo is an anachronism, like javelin throwing: but its bumps, bruises, and brawls are real.
Sports
January 31, 1974
Go You Wildcats, Go!
Even though Wheatley High's last teamful of stars got snapped up by eager colleges, winning is such a habit there that they just might keep on doing it.
Sports
December 1, 1973
The Wizards of Odds
In Texas the bookies go where the action is and in Texas the action is with football.
Sports
November 1, 1973
Tom Landry: Melting the Plastic Man
Behind the mask is a man of God, a man devoted to the all-American goal of winning the all-American game as few have done before him.
Sports
July 31, 1973
Inside the World Series of Poker
Big-time poker players don't worry about luck; they don't need it.
Sports
July 31, 1973
The Pinball Wizard
What to do with your quarters.
Sports
May 31, 1973
The World’s Fastest Automobile Race
In which nice guys finish last, if they finish at all.
Sports
February 1, 1973
Tuning in Dandy Don
Don Meredith brings football and TV into focus.
Sports
February 1, 1973
The Lonely Blues of Duane Thomas
Why the best runner in pro football ran right out of the game.