October 17, 1977 Table Of Contents
Viewpoint
FANS IN HAWAII HIDE FROM THE BIG MOUTH WHO KNOWS WHAT THE SCORE IS
By Tom Horton
The Playoffs
While the Dodgers knocked over the Phillies in four to win the National League title, New York and Kansas City seesawed in the A.L. playoffs, but the Yanks finally pulled it out
By Larry Keith
By Ron Fimrite
When its starting quarterback and his substitute hobbled off to the hospital, Texas was on its last legs, but they were the sturdy ones of Randy McEachern, who led the Horns to an upset of Oklahoma
By Douglas S. Looney
The 3-4
SAY HELLO TO THE FEARSOME THREESOME
Oakland won the Super Bowl with it, and two of the NFL's four undefeated teams use it. It's the 3-4 defense, and the only people who don't like it are the linemen
By Joe Marshall
Hockey 1977-78
The Montreal Canadiens still skate in a league of their own
Quebec just hopes that it will have a league to play in
Waltrip
IF YOU CAN'T PROVE IT YOU AIN'T IT
Stock-car driver Darrell Waltrip has never been shy about telling people how good he is, and now he has the superspeedway wins to back him up
By Sam Moses
Movies
IN ITS WAY A GREAT LEAP FORWARD
College Football
Closing seconds. USC scores and needs a two-point conversion for the win. Everything is going according to a time-honored script, but the Trojan line blows it
By Joe Jares
Football
By Ron Reid
Tennis
The hand that rocks the cradle
Also swings a racket, and Goolagong is busy getting herself back on the ball
Pro Football
Horace King and Dexter Bussey, the Lions' mid-size running backs, are maneuverable in traffic and can leave defenders in the dust
By Ron Reid
For The Record
A roundup of the week Oct. 3-9
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Robert H. Boyle
