October 15, 1979 Table Of Contents
Shopwalk
BASEBALL IS THEIR FAVORITE SPORT BUT BOOK COLLECTING IS THEIR GAME
By Joe Jares
Footloose
YOU CAN'T BE A STICK IN THE MUD IF YOUR AIM IS TO SUCCEED AT BOGGIN'
By Jingle Davis
Viewpoint
IT IS NO KICK FOR A SOCCER COACH WHEN HE GIVES SOME KIDS THE BOOT
By Dan Woog
The Playoffs
While the Pirates jetted past the Reds in the National League, the Orioles took wing against the Angels, winning the American League pennant in four games
By E. M. Swift
By Ron Fimrite
GLORIOUS AFFIRMATION IN THE GOLD CUP
Beating back four stout challenges by Spectacular Bid at Belmont, Affirmed won and laid undisputed claim to Horse of the Year honors
By William Nack
The Giants
AWWW C'MON, RAY, THE GIANTS WON! GIVE US A SMILE
After five tries he finally got a win, but it was hardly a laugher for new New York Coach Ray Perkins
Pro Basketball 1979-80
The Celtics' Larry Bird and Lakers' Magic Johnson have the hottest hands to hit the beleaguered NBA in a long time
By Douglas S. Looney
Assist totals in the NBA are up, but opinion is divided over whether today's point guards are better passers and playmakers than their talented forebears
By John Papanek
College Football
Boating
The six-meter class was dying until the American-Australian Cup came along
Roller Skating
The way to become a good skate
A buyers' guide to the latest in equipment that can turn you into a big deal on wheels
Motor Sports
Despite rain, retirements and the fact the driving championship was sewn up, Gilles Villeneuve and Alan Jones put on some show at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix
By Robert F. Jones
Rugby
All's quiet in England...for now
Muted protests of a South African tour may be heard all the way to Moscow
By Clive Gammon
Walton
Out for a year with injuries, a reflective, more temperate Bill Walton has changed the style—if not the substance—of his life as he starts anew in San Diego
By John Papanek
Reminiscence
FALLING LEAVES AND FOOTBALL CALL A MIDDLE-AGED MAN TO HIS OWN CAMELOT
For The Record
A roundup of the week Oct. 1-7
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