Publish date:: May 21, 1979

May 21, 1979 Table Of Contents

Author:: SI Staff

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The acrimony abated in Indy car racing, and so did the rain, as qualifying set the stage for this year's 500—and at a far faster pace than anyone expected

By Robert F. Jones

FROM BOOM TO BUST TO BOOM IN THE WEST

The Sonics found their confidence game just in time to stave off the Suns and send the conference championship back to the Kingdome

By John Papanek

Football Scandal

A QUICK COOK'S TOUR ACROSS THE STREAM

At one point the race left her breathless, but Betty Cook, ex-world and current national champion, blew them all away in the Bacardi

By Julia Lamb

Oakland

THEY'RE JUST MAD ABOUT CHARLIE

As few as 653 fans have seen the A's play, but it's owner Finley who's being sued for nonsupport

By Ron Fimrite

Cousineau

'YOU MADE A WISE CHOICE'

When Ohio State's Tom Cousineau was tabbed by Buffalo as the NFL's No. 1 draft pick, he told the Bills...

By Douglas S. Looney

Baseball

Brock still has the old sock

When Lou Brock said he'd retire at the end of this season, it seemed he was giving up the chase for his 3,000th hit. But a hot bat has him in hot pursuit once more

By Jim Kaplan

THE WEEK (May 6-12)

By Herman Weiskopf

Hockey

A woolly week for Serge

Captain Serge Savard's Canadiens gained the Stanley Cup finals by beating Boston in overtime, then his pacer placed third and the Rangers beat Montreal in Game 1

By E.M. Swift