October 1, 1979 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
A NOTED AUTHOR DETAILS THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A ONE-ON-ONE POLO PLAYER
Sideline
A DARING MAN TAKES A REAL FLYER ON A MAGAZINE ABOUT BIRD WATCHING
By Douglas S. Looney
The Races
By Ron Fimrite
By Larry Keith
KICKING AND CLAWING IN MARYLAND
Paced by a walk-on who leads the nation in field goals and the NCAA's top rusher, the Terps beat Mississippi State 35-14
By William Nack
Buccaneers
TIME FOR GOOD TIMES IN TAMPA BAY
Once the NFL's sorriest team—not to mention losers of 26 games in a row—the Bucs have arrived. They're 4-0 after beating the Rams in a driving rain
By Joe Marshall
Shavers
It was a long trek, but heavyweight Earnie Shavers made it to his dream house. Will Larry Holmes pay for it?
By William Nack
Barta
Tred Barta may never fill the fish box—he lost 110 yellowfin before landing a record on six-pound-test—but he's hooked on light tackle
By Dan Levin
College Football
Coach Lou Saban has his orders and, as Stanford learned, Army is shaping up
Baseball
There'll be no more tie with Ty
A hot streak put Pete Rose in place to beat out Cobb for most 200-hit seasons
By Steve Wulf
Horse Racing
Barrera let Affirmed speak for him in the Woodward—and he spoke eloquently
Harness Racing
Hot Hitter, the $6 million colt, looked as if he'd rather nap than race in the Jug, but Herve Filion, the $27 million driver, aroused him for an eye-opening straight-heats win
By Douglas S. Looney
Big Wheels
'Lordy, Let Those Big Wheels Sing to Me'
Tyrone Malone listened to the melody, and after a shaky start—during which Little Irvy, the whale, helped meet the bills—he has truck racing revving up for the big time
By Frank Deford
First Person
A MAN RECALLS THAT SUNDAY IN HIS BOYHOOD WHEN THE MAN HIT FIVE OUT
For The Record
A roundup of the week Sept. 17-23
Compiled by Bill Colson
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum