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October 30, 1978 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
A FOOTBALL NOVEL THAT IS STRONG ON THE FIELD BUT WEAK ON THE SIDELINES
Footloose
FOR 91 YEARS THE FOXBURG COUNTRY CLUB HAS BEEN A GEM IN THE ROUGH
By Robert W. Peterson
30-95
30-95, AND JUST LOOK WHO'S ALIVE
The NCAA recruiting rule designed to diminish football dynasties went into full effect this season, and former have-nots like Southern Methodist have proved that the old order is coming on to some tough times
By Douglas S. Looney
By Jim Kaplan
Bucks Flambé
Golf war flamed up on both sides of the Channel last week, with money the ammunition and a handful of U.S. players the big winners
By Dan Jenkins
Roller Skating
FANCY FIGURES DOWN AT THE RINK
Plush facilities are in and the Roller Derby image is out as millions of Americans give roller skating a giant new push
By Julia Lamb
College Football
Though the Midshipmen have no dreadnoughts, they are tops in the defense department. They have some guns on offense, too, as witness their 6-0 record
By Pat Putnam
By Herman Weiskopf
Chess
It was mystics vs. realpolitik plus a race against time as Korchnoi's bid failed
Baseball
The Yankee D boys did double duty
Bucky Dent and Brian Doyle were in the lineup for their gloves, but New York won the Series because of their bats
By Ron Fimrite
Pro Basketball
The tallest question mark in L.A.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has seemed somewhat subdued since his fight with Kent Benson a year ago, but the five-time MVP says he isn't about to give up on the game
By John Papanek
NorthWestern
It's in the Big Ten, Ara coached there, Otto Graham was an All-America, yet Northwestern football is feeble, compared to the school's powerful drama department. But NU likes it that way—the gibes at the annual "Waa-Mu" show are affectionate
For The Record
A roundup of the week Oct. 16-22
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum
THREE CHEERS FOR THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE
The Patriots gave all New England something to shout about as they took over the top spot in the AFC East by mauling the Dolphins
By Joe Marshall
