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February 11, 1980 Table Of Contents

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Syracuse

PLENTY OF JUICE IN THE ORANGE

Syracuse is winning big, an old story, but unlike past teams that turned out to be the pits, this one may squeeze out a national title

By Mike DelNagro

Bill Walton

WELCOME BACK, STRANGER

Sidelined by injuries for nearly two seasons, Bill Walton—you remember him—played at long last for San Diego

By Barry McDermott

Crosby

A ROMAN NUMERAL DID HIS NUMBER

George Burns III survived the chaos at the Crosby Pro-Am that ensued when Jack Nicklaus self-destructed

By Dan Jenkins

Sir Slam

NOW YOU SEE HIM, NOW YOU DON'T

There's much more to the complex personality of the 76ers' Darryl Dawkins, a/k/a Sir Slam, Dr. Dunk, etc., than the shattered pieces of NBA backboards

By Barry McDermott

Baird

HE HAS THE HORSES

Trainer Dale Baird saddles 'em at Waterford Park in West Virginia, not Santa Anita or Hialeah, but he leads all the big names when it comes to adding up winners

By Clive Gammon

Winter Olympic Preview

STEEL AND FIRE ON ICE

By Bob Ottum

Bet on Eric and Beth

By William Oscar Johnson

HOCKEY

ALPINE SKIING

NORDIC SKIING

BOBSLED

LUGE

ATTACK OF THE KILLER QUEEN

Here comes Annemarie, going after Olympic gold. She's down in World Cup standings, but up for this one

By Anita Verschoth

TV/Radio

MARCHING UPON LAKE PLACID WITH MARV'S ARMY

By William Oscar Johnson

College Basketball

Sending in the old guard

Tom Schrage (right) may spend a lot of time warming the bench, but at 33 he feels pleased just to be one of Northern Kentucky's six freshman backcourtmen

By Barry McDermott

THE WEEK (Jan. 28-Feb. 3)

By Herm Weiskopf

Downhill

THE DOWNHILL: MAJESTY AND MADNESS

From their start atop Whiteface Mountain, the Olympic downhill courses can be sunny and stunning or stormy and surly. Whichever, the runs at Lake Placid will demand the most in skill and courage

By William Oscar Johnson

For The Record

A roundup of the week Jan. 28-Feb. 3

Compiled by Brooks Clark

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Edited by Gay Flood

Departments

SCORECARD

Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum

CREDITS

FACES IN THE CROWD