February 26, 1979 Table Of Contents
The Heidens
Already established as world all-round champs, Eric Heiden won still more gold and kid sister Beth took the silver in the world sprint races to add luster to their glittering Olympic hopes
By E. M. Swift
While Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison duked it out by Turn 3, Richard Petty stole on by and into victory lane in the Daytona 500
By Sam Moses
Ill Wind
THERE'S AN ILL WIND BLOWING FOR THE NBA
Attendance is slipping and the league's TV ratings have plummeted, leading to a lot of cries and whispers about the real problems
By John Papanek
Winter Racing
Winter racing is not fit for man nor beast, but if it's the only wheel in town, people will turn out to watch it spin, even if it's snowing or 3° below
By Douglas S. Looney
Merrill
Jan Merrill, America's outstanding middle-distance runner, is schooled by her very own Professor Higgins
College Basketball
All's more than well at Alcorn
Not many know it, but Alcorn State has played 25 games and won 25 games
By Joe Jares
By Herman Weiskopf
Boating
Robin had reached an advanced age in the SORC, but after several appearances under different names for different owners she was doing her thing again
For The Record
A roundup of the week Feb. 12-18
19th: Hole The Readers Take Over
19TH: HOLE THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum