April 30, 1979 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
A PASSIONATE AFFAIR BETWEEN A MAN AND A FISH THAT SMELLS LIKE A MELON
By Sam Moses
Indy War
A feud between organizations that control Indy-car racing has now boiled over, and the Indianapolis 500 might have only one past winner on the grid
By Sam Moses
IF ONLY THE DERBY WERE HELD IN NEW YORK
With his victory in the Wood, his third in a row at Aqueduct, Instrument Landing proved that he could fly on his favorite track
FOR THE RANGERS, THE PUCK STOPS HERE
With big John Davidson filling the nets, New York took a three-games-to-one lead over Philadelphia in their quarterfinal playoff confrontation
By E. M. Swift
Magic
AND FOR MY NEXT TRICK, I'LL...
Earvin (Magic) Johnson, the sophomore whose basketball talents brought Michigan State a title, has a dilemma. He can stay in school and go to the Olympics or he can accept a fat pro contract
By Douglas S. Looney
Relay Carnival
There are no calliopes, and the tents that gave the Penn Relay Carnival its full name are gone, but multitudes still will be flocking to Philly this week
Bamberger
PROSIT! HE'S THE TOAST OF THE TOWN
Brewer Manager George Bamberger may be the most popular man in Milwaukee, and not only because he can hold his beer. In a single season he turned the Brewers from 95-game losers into 93-game winners
By Ron Fimrite
Baseball
By Jim Kaplan
Pro Football
The game's 80-odd free agents are being snubbed by club owners, according to the Players Association, a situation that could have grave consequences this fall
By Ron Reid
Golf
Tom Watson strayed from the straight and narrow at the Tournament of Champions, but came out of the sand, water and weeds so dexterously he won by six strokes
Soccer
Total Soccer could be a Dutch treat
Rinus Michels brought his own concept of "voetbal" to L.A. If the Aztecs can master it, credit him with a miracle
By Clive Gammon
For The Record
A roundup of the week April 16-22
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum