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| January 5 |
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"The Cowboys Win A Shocker - Preston Pearson Hauls Down A High One" |
Contents - And Now There Are Four (In the NFC, Dallas winged in on a prayerful pass, but L.A. needed no miracles); (In the AFC, Pittsburgh's toughs hung one on Baltimore, but Oakland just hung tough); Who Is Kidding Whom? (USF has the best young basketball players, but not many laughers until they grow up); The Dealing Wheeler (The same drive that pushed Jerry Hansen to financial success powers his racing program); Boris And His Boys (An inside look at how the Russians come up with those teams that rival the NHL's best); Good Man, Good Show (A university dropout attracts raves with a production of science and symphony); It's A Small World (Most boys endure an acute stage of model building - and lots of adults do, too) The Departments - Scorecard; Conservation; College Basketball; Speed Skating; Cross-Country; College Football; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| January 26 |
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The Steeler Crunch (Lynn Swann and the Steelers beat Dallas in Super Bowl X), Rapids on the Old Raritan (Rutgers basketball team is rising), Long Shot Right on Taraget (Shotputter Geoff Capes of England), North to the Southern Sea (Innovator Lowell North builds a boat for the SORC), An Honest Travel Story (Exclusive. All about the Tacky Triangle), The Guns of Boyhood (Boyhood to Manhood in a Texas family) |
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| February 9 |
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"Double Trouble From Tennessee - Ernie Grunfeld and Bernard King" |
Contents - New Spirit For '76 (Jimmy Connors rang in the Bicentennial season with a clangorous win in Philly); Remember, This Is Leap Year (The class of a classy field, Tom Woods won the Millrose Games high jump); Gas Pains At Daytona (First food poisoning struck, but what almost cost BMW a win was fouled fuel); The Bernie And Ernie Show (The Tennessee duo has been upstaging rivals with shooting and shenanigans); Sitting Pretty Is Her Style (After a season of showing off, a Sealyham is all set for Westminster); The Mess In Montreal (Still facing construction delays and rising costs, the Olympics will begin on time); Lord Of The Games (The man in charge of the Olymptcs, Lord Killanin, needs his sense of humor) The Departments - Scorecard; Hockey; College Basketball; Shooting; TV/Radio; Pro Basketball; Sailing; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| February 16 |
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On Came The Heroes (Innsbruck's human-sized Winter Olympics produced larter-than-life performances.), Grim, But Bearing It (Just as it apeared an era had ended, UCLA won twice to lead the Pac-8.), A Chain Reaction (The NBA undid its players' bonds with an innovative deal other leagues might copy.), The Pleasure is Florida's (Exiled supersire What a Pleasure is sowing discontent in Blue Grass Country.), Clawing up Canyon Walls (The businessmen were outward bound on a vexatious journey of self-discovery.), Everybody's in the Act (Champion Golden State glitters with a new pro concept: total togetherness.) |
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| February 23 |
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"Bobby Clarke - Fiery Leader Of The Flyers" |
Contents - Those Golden Gates (They opened at Innsbruck for two American skaters and a West German skier); Images Of Innsbruck (A portfolio of color photographs captures the rich variety of the Games); Odds-On Favorite In Vegas (High rollers should put their chips on the Nevada, Las Vegas basketball team); Slick's Not Just His Name (If Seattle staged a popularity contest, this SuperSonics guard would be a shoo-in); Blueprint Of Disaster (The architects of progress have provided at Mica Creek a model of what not to do); Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Clarke (Faultless Bobby Clarke can turn into a holy terror when he goes on the ice) The Departments - Scorecard; College Basketball; TV/Radio; Motor Sports; Golf; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| March 1 |
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One-Nighter in San Juan (Ali beats Jean-Pierre Coopman), Preview in Sneakers (Golden State beats Boston in what may a playoff preview), A Big League Picnic (A softball bash for baseball players), Done In By The Other Kiwi (Rod Dixon beats Filbert Bayi), Getting His Fill (Speedboat racer Rocky Aoki), Providing Local Color (Saltwater aquariums), Presenting: The Possum (Judging the critters) |
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| March 8 |
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Reaching and Retching (The bad weather of the SORC centerpiece race), Left in the Dirt (Honest Pleasure wins the Flamingo), Ho and Hum Play the Palace (Jimmy Connors beats Manuel Orantes in a boring match in Las Vegas), The Sting (Horse trainer Eugene Zeek scams a million), Shoot If You Must... (Buffalo's Bob McAdoo), Like Father, Like Son (Harness race drivers Billy and Peter Haughton), The Face of Pain (The pain that athletes endure that the fans don't notice) |
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| March 15 |
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"Baseball Couldn't Shut Him Out - Bill Veeck Of The White Sox" |
Contents - Virginia Crashes The Party (The brash Cavaliers bumped by the ACC's big boys to gain an NCAA playoff spot); 6,996, 6,997, 6,998 (...and surely this week Bill Shoemaker will win No. 7,000, an astonishing achievement); Everything's Rosi (Yesterday the Olympics, today the world for Mittermaler); (...while back on the farm, they set up a clamor for Klammer); Really Running In The Red (New Orleans Superdome has problems, with money and a scarl of snafus); California Is In The Van (Out West, where fads form, Econolines are gussied up with shag, suede and stereo); Say "Cheese", Mom And Pop (To get a picture of football recruiting, Penn State style, take a trip with The Rat); Back Where I Belong (In which a one-legged showman slays the dragon and returns to baseball) The Departments - Scorecard; College Basketball; Pro Basketball; Tennis; Motor Sports; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| March 29 |
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"NCAA Playoffs - Indiana's Benson Outmuscles Marquette" |
Contents - Four Heads, One Crown (Among the survivors of the NCAA regionals one will be king of the court); A Prune Picker Wins A Plum (The lone Californian in the Congressional Cup race-offs did what he had to do: win); At Last, Spring Is Sprung (The camps opened and the crack of the fungo bat was heard in the land); They Run And They Gun (And they're a mile high - but hardly a soul knows that Denver is tearing up the ABA); A Kingdom For My Horse (Winter Place Farm, with its chandeliers and statuary, is an equine Versailles); The Call Of The Wild (It is now being broadcast on 23 channels thanks, or maybe no thanks, to CB radio); Ice Show Biz (Olympic skaters glide into the spotlight of entertainment to the delight of millions) The Departments - Scorecard; Harness Racing; College Basketball; Swimming; Tennis; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| April 5 |
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Battle of Big Ten Biggies (Indiana meets Michigan for the NCAA title), Up, Down, All Around Town (Inaugural U.S. Grand Prix), Gunning Down a Good Naber (Tim Shaw upstages John Naber in swimming championships), Rookies Who Are Hot Cookies (Baseball rookies), Johnny Come Lately (Johnny Miller in the 1975 Masters), Bald Facts from the Hacker (Bud Collins - Tennis Broadcaster and writer), The Student (Jim Kennedy, Missouri basketball star) |
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| April 12 |
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"Joe Morgan - The Complete Player" |
Contents - He's A Beaut, Honest (Kentucky Derby favorite Honest Pleasure ran off with a Florida stepping stone); Let The Good Times Roll (Shirley Babashoff set the best at the AAU indoor swimming championships); War In The Pacific (Seattle, Phoenix and Los Angeles battle for two spots in the NBA playoffs); Paddling Along To A Title (Even as purists paled, the platform tennis bunch fought it out at Forest Hills); The Women's Masters (They put the winner in the kitchen, not in a green coat, at the splashy Colgate); Baseball 1976 (American League: Jim Kaplan reviews the year of Lynn and Rice, plus team analyses) (National League: Mark Mulvoy profiles do-it-all Joe Morgan, plus scouting reports) (The star-crossed career of Jackie Jensen, sport's Golden Boy, recalled by Ron Fimrite); "$5 For Daylight" (As green as the money all about him, the author visits a quarter-horse track) Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; Hockey; Skiing; Gymnastics; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| April 19 |
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Ray Floyd - "Floyd's Runaway Masters" |
Contents - It Was Ray All The Way (Leading the Masters from start to finish, Ray Floyd ties Nicklaus' tournament record); A Giant Step (After years of faltering, baseball is now on the march again in San Francisco); It Is Now Crunchtime (Cleveland, Philadelphia and Phoenix are in the NBA playoffs - but for how long?); Howay, Big Bren (Middle-distance star Brendan Foster is a ray of hope in England's gloomy Gateshead); Biting The Hand (...that feeds them is common in the New England Aquarium. So the divers bite back); High Road To The Good Life (Once one of the obsessed, a rallyist finds his way to relax and enjoy the ride); Religion In Sport (God isn't dead in the locker room and Jocks for Jesus are spreading the word) The Departments - Scorecard; College Baseball; Speed Skating; Pro Football; Fishing; Soccer; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| April 26 |
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Contents - Disgrace on the Ice (Hockey violence erupted anew in Quebec and Toronto in the sport's worst week.), Up From San Juan (,,,and on the way to Churchill Downs Bold Forbes, the Puerto Rican Rolls-Royce.), Net Gain For Concentration (There were no walkabouts for 1978 Virginia Slims champion Evonne Goolagong.), Return of Yankee Statium (The renovated House of Ruth opened to a packed house and to protests about it's cost.), He Could Be Too Fast (The Derby favorite Honest Pleasure has a nagging flaw, he has one gear - high.), Endorsing Jesus (He is being hard-sold by some big-name jocks. Part 2 of "Religion in Sport".), 5,760 Casts a Day (Tournament bass pros must work to "get the meat in" and land those contracts.) The Departments - Scorecard, Baseball, Horse Racing, Lacrosse, Pro Basketball, For The Record, 19th Hole |
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| May 10 |
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"The Derby - Cordero's Bold Triumph" |
Contents - The Look Of Eagles (An evil pace set by Angel Cordero in the Kentucky Derby doomed a hot favorite); The Champ Was A Chump (Ali tried to give his title to Jimmy Young who didn't have the heart to take it); Too Many Two-Day Stands (Failing to make the 36-hole cut has become an unfortunate habit with Arnold Palmer); A Week That Was (Traveling hard, our man looked in on six basketball games and met a dachshund); H's Out Front In The Back (Backstroker John Naber is favored to win three gold medals at the Olympics); Play As You Go (Sport - in addition to studies - adorns the curricullum at little Mount St. Mary's); 'Tennis Is In The Stone Age' (But iconoclastic Vic Braden - an instructor, psychologist and comic - is chipping away) The Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; Baseball; Fishing; Wrestling; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| May 17 |
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"Dr. J Slices 'Em Up - Julius Erving Rips Denver" |
Contents - It's No Lone Star Team (A blend of old pitchers, young hitters and a congenial manager has Texas on top); In Rocket's Red Glare (Reggie Leach blitzed Boston and blasted the Flyers off to the Stanley Cup finals); Like-Hate Relationship (Best friends Bjorn Borg and Guillermo Vilas were best enemies at the WCT Final); Dr. J Opens His Bag (In the ABA finals, the Nets' Julius Erving had the right prescription for Denver); Indy's Enduring Dinosaurs (Photographer Lane Stewart focuses on the new Speedway Museum's spectacular relics); (Parnelli Jones quit driving but Sam Moses finds he is still going full bore); Bowed But Never Bloodied (To save face, Japanese baseball managers are not fired. They go on ritual retreats); Roughriding Rover Boys (Crossing the continent alone was kid stuff for the Abernathys at ages seven and 11) The Departments - Scorecard; Baseball; Outdoors; Horse Racing; Golf; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| May 24 |
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Contents - Gentleman John Stands Pat (Johnny Rutherford let others gamble as he won the pole for the Indianapolis 500.), But God Blessed Montreal (Kate the Great gave her best Montreal swept Philadelphia to win the Stanley Cup.), Speaking For Himself (In scoring an utterly unexpected Preakness win, Elocutionist silenced the hotshots.), The Suns Rise In The West (Phoenix knocks the champs out of the NBA playoffs by upsetting Golden State.), They Say He's Their Guy (Fifty million Frenchmen are pulling for Guy Drut to win the Olympics high hurdles.), Slumbering Sharks (Charmed or mysteriously asleep, more than 100 of the beasts lay motionless.), In The Long Run, It's Shorter (First name Frank, champion of the 1972 Munich marathon, and seen headed for Montreal.) The Departments - Scorecard, TV/Radio, Baseball, Nature, Gymnastics, Pro Football, For The Record, 19th Hole |
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| May 31 |
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Contents - A Series With Sox (Boston won two games, lost a fracas and failed to make up ground on New York); Tale of Two Races (Steve Williams won ae 100-meter showdown, Frank Shorter won the Marathon Trials); A House Worth $220,000 (On the last card of the Poker World Series, Texas Dolly won his hand - and pockets); Oh, To Be Young and Heavy (With Ali about to bow out, a fresh batch of heavyweights lines up for the crown); Caught In A Call Squall (Charlie Sullivan's incredible caller cost him friends, but he still could crow); Goodby, Goodby, Mr. Chips (He started with a Frank Merriwell mix, and prodeced 1,000 ringers in a row) The Departments - Scorecard; Baseball; Horse Racing; Rowing; Hockey; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| June 7 |
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"Rookie Alvin Adams Duels Dave Cowens" |
Contents - A Smile Is John's Umbrella (Indy 500 winner Johnny Rutherford knows where to be when the rains come); The Suns Also Rise (After two dull seasons in Boston, Phoenix refused to be eclipsed on its own court); Beautiful Beast, Mr. Nicklaus (The course Jack built is pleasing to the eye, but what a monster to battle); Big Boys Come Visiting (Three superlative foreign squads and Team America showed home folks classy soccer); A Weighty Occasion (Mark Cameron has an excellent chance to snatch, even jerk, a medal out of Montreal); The Lip Who is Split (Is he just plain John Montefusco, pitcher and homebody, or the fiery Count); 'Gerraway, Li'l Daisy!' (An Irish coursing meeting is a grueling test of all - hares, hounds and especially men) The Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; Baseball; Catapulting; Pro Football; Lacrosse; Karate; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| June 14 |
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Contents - Call Them Champs Again (Boston won an incredible game at home, then put Phoenix away for the NBA title.), Up, Up and Away (High jumper Dwight Stones set the world record, clearing 7'7" at the NCAAs.), Beans on the Fire (...and Bold Forbes on the pace. But it failed to cook him in the Belmont.), Shh! Phillies at Work (Front-running Philadelphia operates in an atmosphere of unusual calm.), Open and Shut Case: It's Jones (Nicklaus is great, Hogan was greater, but Bobby Jones was greatest in the U.S. Open.), Backpedaling into Cycling (A distinguished artist offers a trove of wildly unverified historical postcards.), Appointment in Montreal (At 6 p.m. on July 31, Filbert Bayi and John Walker will run a long-awaited race.) |
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| June 28 |
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"Baseball in Chaos - Bowie Kuhn Jolts the System" |
Contents - You Were Great, Jerry Pate (A 22-year-old rookie won the U.S, Open, the youngest to do since Jack Nicklaus); Canceling Charlie's Checks (When Bowie Kuhn voided the Sale of the Centuary, Finley was out $3.5 million); Good Times By the Cut-Ups (A potent men's swimming squad took shape at the Olympic Trials in Long Beach); Across The Wide Missouri (Sporting America finds room to stretch as old Route 40 rolls on westward); Not So Sweet (Tennis' terrible-tempered Frank Fuhrer has a habit of making a big racket); After the Nightmare (A noted author tells how the lives of three Israelis were affected by the Munich tragedy) The Departments - Scorecard; Baseball; Horse Racing; Cycling; Pro Basketball; Boxing; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| July 5 |
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Contents - Marching on Montreal (A well-tuned group of U.S. track and field athletes earned a two-week trip to Canada.), It Shivered Their Timbers (The start of the tall ships' race down in Bermuda was a saltwater donnybrook.), A Fight and a Farce (Carlos Monzon defends a crown against Rodrigo Valdez, Ray Kennedy reports.), (Muhammad Ali defends his left leg against Kanji Antonio Inoki, Mark Krm yawns.), Wind Her Up and Hand On (Motorcycles and men often flip over making the grade in hillclimbing.), A Trail to the Sea (Route 40 fades away slowly, but the spirit of pioneer Joe Walker refuses to die.), Bronx Boy Makes Good (The portrail of a unemployed fireman with a burning desire to be an Olympian,( The Departments - Scorecard, Baseball, Wrestling, Cycling, Motor Sports, Swimming, For The Record, 19th Hole |
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| July 12 |
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Contents - Silver Of Swedish Steel (Ille Nastase was cut down by Bjorn Borg's piercing offense at Wimbledon.); Miffed And Mulish (Heading to California, the riders are sore, and not just from their saddles.); The Common Man's Pitcher (Randy Jones enjoys an uncommon success with pitches thrown at ordinary speeds.); Meat Mean Smilin' Jack (The Steelers' Jack Lambert plays middle linebacker with a Butkus-like intensity.); The Essence Of The Game (Photographs taken through textured panels provide another perspective on baseball.); Assembly Line Of Champions (An on-the-scene report of East Germany's remarkable rise as an athletic power.) The Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; Baseball; Golf; Gymnastics; Boxing; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| July 19 |
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"Special Olympic Issue - U.S. Gold Medal Hopefuls: Scott May, Shirley Babashoff, Frank Shorter" |
Contents - Out Of The Crowd (In Britain Johnny Miller finally proved he was more than a match for Jack); Savoir Didn't Faire (But long shot Equileo did, defeating the heavy favorite Bellino II in the international trot); Bigwig In The Wigwam (Rootin', tootin', tobacco-chewin' new Owner Ted Turner has stirred up the Atlanta Braves); Olympic Preview (Frank Deford reports on the latest political crisis threatening the 1976 Games); (Former Olympian Kenny Moore says in spite of its thorns, the Games are worth keeping); (A look at the U.S. track and field team and how it will fare in competition at Montreal); (Rivalries abound as American swimmers face each other and the awesome Rast Germans); (A 12-page photographic portfolio of athletes readying for Montreal in their native lands); (Intrepid predictions of who will finish one-two-three (maybe) in each event); Once More With The Charm (After years of surviving on good spirit, Montreal gets set for the Olympic test) The Departments - Scorecard; Baseball; Golf; Soccer; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| July 26 |
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"The Show Goes On In Montreal" |
Contents - It Was A Call To Colors (Unsettled by political events and still unsure of their numbers, the Olympians closed ranks); What's Making O.J. Go? (Simpson says he is shuffling off from Buffalo. He could become a Ram, a Raider or a retiree); His Name Was Mudd (But Eddie cleared up at golf's Public Links Championship in Coon Rapids, Minn); In A Zone Of His Own (Baltimore's Jim Palmer is famed for his pitching but his off-field deeds are equally impressive); Guardian Dragon (Two men battle a monster to strike fear into the hearts of trespassers in a primeval swamp); Otter Confusion (The fate of California's beloved marine mammal, the sea otter, hangs on perplexing questions) The Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; Baseball; Horse Racing; Tennis; Jai Alai; Softball; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| August 2 |
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"She Stole The Show - Nadia Comaneci" |
Contents - The Montreal Olympics (At every venue there was brilliant action, but at home the prime-time concern was prettiness); (The U.S. men and East German women had the Midas touch, turning water into gold); Monster Man and a monster righted the U.S. after a shaky start in track and field); (The world flipped over Nadia Comaneci, a sprite who made gymnastics child's play); (Two big shots, Larry Bassham and Margaret Murdock, had a resounding small-bore match); An Uplifting Experience (More and more women are hefting weights - and they are lookin' good and for more competition); Cutting The Mustard (A hungry guide means more bonefish, so this pair of anglers kept Rudy stuffed with onions) The Departments - Scorecard; Conservation; Baseball; Power Boating; Horse Racing; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| August 9 |
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The Montreal Olympics - World records help vindicate the Games, Bruce Jenner wins the Decathlon, U.S. Boxers win five golds,Wrestlers John and Ben Peterson, The U.S. Basketball team, Superheavyweight lifter Alexeyev of Russia, Italy's diver Klaus Dibiasi, American archery aces Luann Ryon and Darrell Pace, Swedish sailor John Albrechtson, The XXI Olympiac Medal Winners. Boomingest Sooner of All (Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer) |
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| August 16 |
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"The Redskins Shop For A Super Bowl. High-Priced Newcomer Calvin Hill" |
Contents - Begging For A Miracle (Although far behind the leaders, second-place baseball teams still have a prayer); He Takes His Very Dry (After slipping in Montreal's rain, Dwight Stones brcame the toast of the town with a world record); What Price Glory? (George Allen's big bucks got him super players, but will the payoff mean a playoff?); Shake 'Em Out Of The Trees (Samoa is loaded with ripe football prospects and college coaches are harvesting in earnest); Going Public On The Gaspe (Fishing rights on Quebec's famed salmon rivers pass clumsily to government control); Still A Grand Old Game (In the first of a series, the author of "The Boys Of Summer" finds that baseball retains its charm) The Departments - Scorecard; Baseball; Animals; Pro Basketball; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| August 23 |
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Contents - Rain, Rain Go Away (Thunder, lightning and downpours challenged the leaders in the PGA Championship.); True Grit Behind the Whip (Feisty Joe O'Brien fought off pain and Stanley Dancer as he won the Adios with Ambro Ranger.); An Olympian Feat (Barred from Montreal, Jonty Skinner of South Africa is now the Fastest Man Afloat.); Three-Hour Difference (That's how Coach John McKay compares his new job in Tampa Bay with his old one at USC.); Hear the Whistle Blowing (Passage of an act by Congress releases miles of abandoned railroads for hiking and biking.); Grand Old Game: Part 2 (Musial was - and is - the Man of the hour, but for a black and the minors time have been bad.); Uneasy Rise Of A Star (Albert King, only 14, had a way with a basketball and Rodney Parker had a way with Albert.) The Departments - Scorecard; Baseball; Bicycling; Horses; Horseshoes; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| August 23 |
Good + | Steve Spurrier | Contents - Rain, Rain Go Away (Thunder, lightning and downpours challenged the leaders in the PGA Championship.), True Grit Behing the Whip (Feisty Joe O'Brien fought off pain and Stanley Dancer as he won the Adios with Ambro Ranger.), An Olympian Feat (Barred from Montreal, Jonty Skinner of South Africa is now the Fastest Man Afloat.), Three-Hour Difference (That's how Coach John McKay compares his new job in Tampa Bay with his old one at USC.), Hear the Whistle Blowing (Passage of an act by Congress releases miles of abandoned railroads for hiking and biking.), Grand Old Game: Part 2 (Musial was - and is - the Man of the hour, but for a black and the minors time have been bad.), Uneasy Rise of a Star (Albert King, only 14, had a way with a basketball and Rodney Parker had a way with Albert.) |
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| August 30 |
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Contents - He's Free At Last (Reggie Jackson is on top of his game, and soon he will be cashing in on his fine season.), A Pleasure Once More (Since his Derby disaster, Honest Pleasure has been a dud, but he came back with a bang.), Ball of Fire in a Fireball (Despite being deliberately late to the starting line, a Yale junior outsailed his seniors.), It Should Have Been the Final (The NASL's top two teams met in the playoff quarterfinals, Tampa Bay beating New York.), No Sound, No Vision (Hurtling down a precipitious Italian Alp at 120 mph, skiers pursue the world speed record), Tarnished Triumphs (Wynn won 300 games, Clemente had 3,000 hits but their legacies do not match their records.), Meet the Girl Next Door (At the age of 21, Chris Evert is finding out that life can be fun as well as games.) Departments - Scorecard; Baseball; TV / Radio; Pool; Pro Football; Golf; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| August 30 |
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He's Free At Last (Reggie Jackson is a free agent), A Pleasure Once More (Honest Pleasure is coming back), Ball of Fire in a Fireball (Sailing), It Should Have Been the Final (NASL Playoffs), No Sound, No Vision (Speed Skiiers), Tarnished Triumphs (Early Wynn and Roberto Clemente), Meet the Girl Next Door (Tennis Pro Chris Evert) |
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| September 27 |
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Contents - To Make Three People Proud (That's all Ohio State's Rod Gerald set out to do. Instead, he wowed millions of Buckeye fans); He Leaves Losers Proud (Mighty Forego left his rivals in the ruck in the Woodward, yet they were far from disgraced); The $2.5-Million Man (O.J. Simpson finally returned to Buffalo, but he may have left his legs in California); The Rubber Match (Ken Norton won the first fight; Ali squeaked by in the second. The choice in the third: Ali); King James Eyes A Crown (James Hunt lives life as he bloddy well wants, and he wants a World Driving Championship); Regulated To The Bench (A whimsical and somewhat critical report on our mother tongue - or what's left of it); The Power Behind Ali (If Herbert Muhammad, Ali's manager, is so "dull, dull, dull", why is everyone scared of him?) The Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; College Football; Hockey; Boating; Archery; Baseball; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| October 16 |
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"Another Squeaker For The Vikings" |
Contents - The Baseball Playoffs (The Reds twice sped past Philly, while New York and Kansas City played to an American standoff); The Two-For-One Special (Minnesota won the first half, Chicago took the second - so the Vikings won on points); Almost Even In An Odd Year (James Hunt pulled closer to Niki Lauder with a victory in the U.S. Grand Prix at Watkins Glen); The Fabulous Invalid (Bobby Orr and his $3 million knees survived Week 1 with the Chicago Black Hawks); Hockey 1976-77 (Orr has moved on, Cleveland and Denver have moved in - but Montreal should stay on top); (Peacefully, persistently, the Swedes are handling sticks that were once for Canadians only); (Comprehensive NHL and WHA scouting reports say Montreal and Winnipeg will win again); Dangerous Delusion (True exponents of karate fear that some martial arts students are fantasizing invincibility) The Departments - Scorecard; College Football; Harness Racing; Pro Football; Volleyball; Sporting Look; Walking; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| October 25 |
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Dave DeBusschere and Doctor J. |
The Machine Tooled Along (Reds and Yankees in the World Series), Can't They Catch the Ball? (Cowboys vs Cardinals), Elemental, If Not Artistic (Boxing), Seldom is Heard (WAC is led by Wyoming), Pro Basketball 1976-77, Not Like Michigan (Hunting), A Rookie Put it Together(Basketball merger put together by Larry O'Brien) |
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| November 8 |
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My, How He Does Run (Tony Dorsett of Pittsburgh gained 241 yards to become the alltime leading college rusher), Nothing to Write Home About (Denis Potvin didn't keep a diary as the Islanders skated through a frustrating week), New Guard for the Old Guard (Jazzy standards are being made in New Orleans by the backcourt duo of Maravich and Goodrich), Toting the Butcher's Bill (At least 20 NFL quarterbacks have made the injured list this year), Loose as a Goose (Jay Springsteen was just 'having fun' racing a motorcycle until he was hit by plate fever), Rolling in Blasse Wales (In lawn bowling the shortest distance between two points is not a straight line), The Doc Makes Fight Calls (The diary of Ferdie Pacheco, M.D.) |
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| November 29 |
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Contents - USC Is Right On Pitch (Evans called the tune, Bell ran to beat the band and the Trojans scored a notable victory); It's Dollars And Sense (The NHL owners went to Florida to party but wound up dealing with some vexing problems); They'd Rather Be Constant (But Campy Russell and Austin Carr are doing fine as the Cleveland Cavaliers Instant Offense); These Pats Are No Patsies (Have you heard the one about New England becoming a winner? Don't laugh, they're 8-3); College Basketball 1976-77: (Barry McDermott reports that, for a change, the battle for the championship is wide open); (Coaches figure the game is something to shout about, or gnaw towels over, or throw chairs at); (Scouting reports rank the Top 20, the best of the rest, small colleges and women's teams); Welcome To His World (It's tough to figure out Marquette coach Al McGuire, who will skip pastry but not numbers) The Departments - Scorecard; TV/Radio; College Football; For The Record; 19th Hole |
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| December 13 |
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Healthy, Wealthy and Size (Bill Walton), Fans to Press: Drop Dead (Boosterism), The Free-for-all is Over (Free agents in baseball), Oaklannd's Winning Hands (NFL), Back at the Hearst Ranch (Hunting at San Simeon), Tragedy on Gondola II (Disaster at Vail) |
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| December 20-27 |
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Kain-tuck-eee Jubilee (Dedication of Rupp Arena and Kentucky beats Kansas), A Wake-up Call for the Flyers (The return of Bernie Parent gets them started), Making Three the Hard Way (The NFL playoffs are set to begin), Sportswoman of the Year (Chris Evert), The Environment (A report on where we stood), The Rose Could be Thorny (Michigan and USC hope that Georgia upsets Pittsburgh so their game is for No. 1), The Ali Years (Reliving the career of Muhammad Ali) |
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