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November 12, 1979 Table Of Contents

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Viewpoint

IF EXERCISE ISN'T YOUR THING, PLEASE DON'T SAY THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE MINE

By Michael Baughman

Booktalk

A CHRISTMAS HINT: THIS TOME IS THE 'ULTIMATE' GIFT FOR A BASEBALL NUT

By Art Hill

A LIGHTHEARTED AND GRATIFYING LOOK AT AN ADOLESCENT BECOMING A MAN

By Jonathan Yardley

Shopwalk

LET IT SNOW, LET IT BLOW, YOU CAN STILL GO ON THIS MOPED WITH SKIS

By Anita Verschoth

Red Alert

THERE'S A RED ALERT

In the debate over who's on top—Alabama, Nebraska, USC, Ohio State, Houston or Florida State—one point is clear: No. 1 wears red

By Douglas S. Looney

THESE THREE KINGS ARE UNBEATABLE

L.A.'s Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer and Dave Taylor, the NHL's hottest line, have all the stats but no name

By E. M. Swift

Too Tall

TOO TALL ALMOST HAD TOO LITTLE

Ed Jones, late of the Cowboys, hoped for a more auspicious boxing debut, but the best he could do after a weird finish was to gain a majority decision over one Yaqui Meneses

By William Nack

Dan Fouts

IN CHARGE IN SAN DIEGO

The "Boys' Life" version of Dan Fouts' career is 49er ball boy becomes Chargers' record-breaking quarterback. Now here's the real-life version

By Ron Fimrite

Movies

'RUNNING' GOES NOWHERE VERY SLOWLY

By Frank Deford

College Football

Of Mouse and his men

Wondrous to behold are Coach Mouse Davis and Portland State's R&S offense

By Kenny Moore

THE WEEK

By Herm Weiskopf

Tennis

A grim grip on the cup

Tracy Austin (above) was a star in a resolute battle against the British as the U.S. team regained the Wightman Cup

By Barry McDermott

Pro Football

Look who's marching in

After 12 dismal seasons, the Saints have finally discovered the road to victory

By Joe Marshall

Pro Basketball

Milwaukee's brewing

The Bucks had a shocker on tap: a fast start resulting in a nifty 10-2 record

By John Papanek

Nostalgia

THE BEST DAY CAMP OF THEM ALL WAS OPERATED BY THE BALTIMORE COLTS

By Bob Cairns

Reminiscence

A RELUCTANT HUNTER AND AN EAGER BEAGLE TRACK A RABBIT TOGETHER

By Allan Pospisil

For The Record

A roundup of the week Oct. 29-Nov. 4

Compiled by Jim Kaplan

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

CREDITS

FACES IN THE CROWD