July 31, 1972 Table Of Contents
Yesterday
They never said die—and didn't
'Hair'
The Oakland A's, baseball's version of the mod musical, have an Aquarian togetherness. Here they are at work and play, seen backstage through a weary week, the kind baseball knows too well—and fans do not
By Ron Fimrite
Hit And Miss
A COUPLE OF HIT AND MISS PROPOSITIONS
The big hit and hitter of the Olympic Trials was Duane Bobick, but Bobby Lee Hunter missed enough to miss out on Munich
By Dan Levin
Go, Go, Go,
People
Baseball
Putting out the fires in New York
Hot Sparky Lyle was considered too special for the All-Star Game
Food
When you can't clout 'em, cook 'em
The Mets' injured Rusty Staub, slugger and saucier extraordinary, finds some solace in the kitchen
Harness Racing
Win, place and show them who is best
As arguments flared in the aftermath of this year's Roosevelt International, it became clear that the only way to calm down the dispute was to stage a separate three-horse showdown—winner take almost all
By Pat Putnam
Beauty
She was lovely; perhaps she still is. Obsessed, and surely she remains that. A woman scorned, but now—her talent thoroughly established—she rightfully can scorn. And does. She is Robyn Smith. Or is she?
By Frank Deford
For The Record
A roundup of the week July 18-24
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By J. Richard Munro
Edited by Martin Kane