June 6, 1977 Table Of Contents
Yesterday
'CLYDE'S JULY' WAS A POWERFUL TRIP FOR A JOURNEYMAN NAMED VOLLMER
By Vince Agul
Indy 500
Ten years after winning his third Indy 500, Foyt was back in Victory Lane, and in sole possession of the Speedway's career win record
By Sam Moses
THE BIRD FLAPS AGAIN AND DOESN'T FLOP
In his first 1977 appearance, Detroit's Mark Fidrych drew 44,207 fans. Although he lost, he showed he's still baseball's most winsome player
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME COURT
The Blazers did nothing right in losing the first two NBA championship games to the 76ers in Philly, but they could do no wrong in Portland
Way To Go
George Willig's daring ascent of New York's 110-story World Trade Center was as much an affirmation as it was a unique feat of climbing
By Sam Moses
By Sam Moses
Judy Rankin
WITH A GRIP ON GLORY AND HER GAME
Judy Rankin, who has held fast to the unorthodox golf lessons of her childhood, now tops her sport and is the most consistent pro—man or woman—competing
Bad Show
Had it not been for Saturday night, Costello's Angling Club might have survived Sunday's outing, but not even the most homesick Commonwealth journalist could ever excuse seared black pudding
By Clive Gammon
Baseball
Ordinarily congenial, Lenny Randle ended his career with the Rangers by slugging Manager Frank Lucchesi. Now a Met, he is doing a very different kind of hitting
By Kent Hannon
By Herman Weiskopf
Hockey
With merger in the air, Quebec may have won the last championship of the WHA
Boating
Not yet ready to burn their bridges
In a short span, coeds have won acceptance on sailing varsities, but until they are as skilled as men, women find their own regatta a dandy test, especially when it is held in New York City's turbulent waters
By Julia Lamb
Lacrosse
As Richie Moran did the coaching and Eamon McEneaney the scoring, the Big Red built a 9-0 lead and went on to rout Johns Hopkins 16-8 for the NCAA crown
By Joe Marshall
Cuba
In Cuba, It's Viva El Grand Old Game
Magenta-shirted umpires and scoreboards without ads are among the revolutionary aspects of baseball in Fidel's country, where the sport remains the national passion and one firm link to the United States
By Ron Fimrite
For The Record
A roundup of the week May 23-28
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By John A. Meyers
Edited by Ron Reid