September 17, 1979 Table Of Contents

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When it came down to the finals at Flushing Meadow, it was strictly a New York affair, John McEnroe, local boy made good, doing a number on Vitas Gerulaitis, local boy made not so good, to win the U.S. Open

By Curry Kirkpatrick

She Simply Couldn't Believe It

By Barry McDermott

A SIMPLY SPECTACULAR SHOE-IN FOR THE BID

Affirmed's weighty problems eliminated some of the drama from the race, but Spectacular Bid won a memorable Marlboro Cup

By William Nack

Steelers

PITTSBURGH MADE THEM FACE THE MUSIC

The Steelers' Monster defense played a tune on Houston, chasing Dan Pastorini from the game with an injury and stopping Earl Campbell cold in a 38-7 romp

By Paul Zimmerman

THE WHITECAPS KICKED UP A STORM

The Soccer Bowl crowd was unforgiving toward Vancouver for knocking the Cosmos out of the playoffs, but the Caps were unyielding on the field, stopping Rodney Marsh and the Rowdies to win the NASL championship

By Clive Gammon

Sutter

THIS PITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE

When Chicago requires late-inning help, out of the bullpen comes Bruce Sutter, whose unique "split-fingered fastball" has made him the most effective relief pitcher in the game

By Ron Fimrite

Knute Rockne: Part 2

'WIN ONE FOR THE GIPPER'

Was that famed line, attributed to George Gipp, a real deathbed request or just a Rockne ploy?

By Coles Phinizy

Baseball

KHrnnz is dng jst grt

You may abbreviate Keith Hernandez' name but don't ever, ever sell him short

By Joe Jares

THE WEEK (September 2-8)

By Kathleen Andria

College Football

Do not ignore all the signs

But which, the optimistic or ominous, will South Carolina's Jim Carlen heed?

By Douglas S. Looney

THE WEEK

By Herman Weiskopf

Krazy Guys

SOME WILD AND KRAZY GUYS

They dress up as chickens, have names like Krazy George and Peanut Man, wear psychedelic wigs and throw voodoo hexes, but whatever it is with these "whatevers," they keep fans hopping

By Bruce Newman