November 22, 1976 Table Of Contents

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Some are rookies, some have been around a while, but this season they've come of age, winning headlines—and games for their teams

By Ron Reid

THE FIRE WAS GONE AND SO HE QUIT

Dave Cowens left the Celtics for a reason that seemed simple to him: he had lost his enthusiasm for the game

By John Papanek

South Africa

A FEW CRACKS IN THE RACIAL BARRIER

Not only are blacks playing against whites in South Africa nowadays, but they are also playing with them

By Peter Hawthorne

Terry Donahue

HIS NEEDLEPOINT POINTS THE WAY

Undefeated, undaunted, turned on by inspirational samplers, UCLA's Terry Donahue awaits the USC showdown

By Douglas S. Looney

IN THE TROJAN TRADITION

By John Underwood

College Football

Can't cut him off at the pass

TOMMY KRAMER THROWS SO WELL SO OFTEN THAT RICE'S LOSSES HURT LESS

By Ron Reid

THE WEEK

By Herman Weiskopf

Tennis

The U.S. got cracking in Caracas

IN RECENT YEARS OUR DAVIS CUP TEAMS HAVE HAD SOME UPSETTING EXPERIENCES AGAINST LATIN COUNTRIES, BUT LAST WEEK THE AMERICANS EASILY BEAT VENEZUELA TO SET THE STAGE FOR A CRUCIAL MATCH WITH MEXICO

By Joe Jares

Hockey

A case of suspended animation

THE BUBBLY LAROUCHE FINALLY POPPED OFF ONCE TOO OFTEN. UNLUCKY PIERRE!

By Jerry Kirshenbaum

Fishing

Beaten by the big drums

IF GUIDE BOB PRESTON SAYS THAT CHANNEL BASS ARE IN THE SURF OFF NORTH CAROLINA'S OUTER BANKS YOU HAD BETTER BELIEVE IT—EVEN IF YOU GET ZILCH

By Dan Levin

Baseball

Cashing in their tickets

THE FREE-AGENT LOTTERY IS ON, AND NO. 1 SIGNEE BILL CAMPBELL PROVED THE PLAYERS HOLD WINNING NUMBERS

By Peter Gammons

Brooklyn College

OF SUBWAYS AND SALAMI

They buy their own football shoes and soap. They take their uniforms home so nobody will steal them. The stands are not packed. But all right, already, Brooklyn College is 7 and 1

By John Papanek