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June 5, 1978 Table Of Contents

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IF YOU WANT TO LEAD A WELL-ROUNDED LIFE, WHY NOT TRY CURLING UP IN A TIPI

By Douglas S. Looney

Viewpoint

RUN INTO THE SUNSET, RUN OFF A CLIFF, BUT, PLEASE, DON'T TELL ME ABOUT IT

By Frank Deford

Indy 500

AL BREAKS 'EM IN RIGHT

Veteran Al Unser, driving a brand new Chaparral that had been entered by a rookie owner, led most of the way to win his third Indianapolis 500

By Robert F. Jones

THE BIG RED ENDED UP RED-FACED

Taking 20 of 27 faceoffs, Johns Hopkins broke Cornell's 42-game winning streak to become the NCAA lacrosse champs

By Joe Marshall

WHATEVER HAPPENS, IT'LL BE WASHINGTON

As they headed back home, the SuperSonics (state) held a 2-1 lead over the Bullets (district) in their playoff for the NBA title

By Curry Kirkpatrick

Stanley Cup

THE CUP RUNNETH EVER

As expected, the Canadiens won their third straight NHL championship, but only after an unexpected battle from the Boston Bruins

By Mark Mulvoy

Ted Simmons

HE'S SOME PIECE OF WORK

Cardinals Catcher Ted Simmons is a collector of antiques and an art museum trustee. But none of his old treasures is as masterfully wrought as his game

By Ron Fimrite

Kettle Of Fish

A FINE KETTLE OF FISH

The author was after Allison tuna in Bermuda, but wahoo, blackfin and 'cuda kept the plot bubbling

By Clive Gammon

Baseball

This farm hasn't come a cropper

In agriculturally rich Visalia, Calif., the city even reaps a profit from its team

By Joe Jares

THE WEEK (May 21-27)

By Herman Weiskopf

Golf

The whack of the Cat

Evan (Big Cat) Williams can bash a ball a quarter of a country mile—and never mind where it comes down because the game that he plays best is suited to a tee

By Barry McDermott

Sailing

Rigged out for a record

Three-hulled Slingshot will be shooting for the world speed mark this autumn

By E. M. Swift

For The Record

A roundup of the week May 22-28

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Departments

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By John A. Meyers

SCORECARD

Edited by Robert H. Boyle

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