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October 15, 1979 Table Of Contents

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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

FLYING INTO THE SERIES

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

ANOTHER PEARL FOR EARL

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

By Paul Zimmerman

Pro Basketball 1979-80

Two For the Show

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

A POINT OF CONTENTION

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

ATLANTIC DIVISION

CENTRAL DIVISION

MIDWEST DIVISION

PACIFIC DIVISION

WBL

College Football

THE WEEK

By Herm Weiskopf

Boating

A boat that found its match

The six-meter class was dying until the American-Australian Cup came along

By Coles Phinizy

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

By Jule Campbell

Motor Sports

Wet, but not a washout

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

Climbing to the Top Again

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

By Jack Dies Martin

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

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Kelso F. Sutton

SCORECARD

Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum

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