May 31, 1976 Table Of Contents
Photography
THEY SHOT THE WEST DESPITE WAVING BRANCHES AND SIMMERING CHEMICALS
Movietalk
'WAY DOWN SOUTH IN THE LAND OF THE BLUE BLOODS AND BODY BUILDERS
Footloose
SUPPOSE FULLY CLOTHED ATHLETES HAD TO INTERVIEW NAKED SPORTSWRITERS
By J. D. Reed
Yankee Doodle
YANKEE DOODLE SERIES WAS A DANDY
Trying to get back into the race with speeding New York, Boston split four games and, very nearly, a few heads
By Larry Keith
Gotta Run
STEVE SAID SO SORRY BUT I GOTTA RUN
Having lingered too long in the company of Harvey Glance, Houston McTear and other 100-meter men, Steve Williams excused himself and won breezing
By Pat Putnam
IT TOOK SHORTER A LITTLE LONGER
House Of Cards
At the World Series of Poker, Jesse Alto (left) ended up with the look of a loser as Texas Dolly drew a "boat" full of 10s and loot on the last card
By Pat Putnam
Young Heavies
OH, TO BE YOUNG AND 200 POUNDS
With Muhammad Ali about to take his last bow, a bunch of pretenders are being groomed for a shot at the crown
By Mark Kram
Call Squall
GETTING CAUGHT IN A CALL SQUALL
There was trouble right there in Anna, Ill. when Charlie Sullivan showed up with his complicated contraption. He lost some friends in winning the state duck-calling contest, but he had plenty to crow about
By Bruce Newman
Baseball
A gentler style for a gentleman
After years of pain, Jim Lonborg of the Phillies is well and winning
By Herman Weiskopf
Horse Racing
The only filly ever to beat Optimistic Gal was Dearly Precious and she did it again in the Acorn Stakes (above) when a jockey turned up missing
Rowing
Coach Harry Parker's powerhouse crew is a successor to '75's gods
By Dan Levin
Hockey
Bobby Hull strikes the first blow as he resumes his rivalry with President Howe in Winnipeg's battle with Houston for the WHA championship
By Edwin Shrake
As I Saw It
IT WAS AS A REF THAT UNBEATEN CHAMP BENNY LEONARD MET HIS END IN THE RING
For The Record
A roundup of the week May 17-23
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Robert W. Creamer