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July 27, 1981 Table Of Contents

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Wild Water

THE WILD ONES

It was over the falls and into the maelstrom for America's Dan Johnson at the World Wild Water bash, but the French churned on to victory

By Clive Gammon

Golden Moment

A GOLDEN MOMENT FOR LEON'S LITTLE BROTHER

The "other" Spinks, Michael, fulfilled the promise of his Montreal gold by winning the WBA light heavyweight crown

By Jack McCallum

British Open

NINE CENTURIES LATER, BILL THE CONQUEROR

Not far from Hastings, Bill Rogers laid waste a host of Britons, a smattering of his countrymen and a German to win the Open at Sandwich

By Dan Jenkins

Don Shula

HIS EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY

But that will remain an old story unless Miami Coach Don Shula transcends front-office foibles and player losses

By John Underwood

Baseball

Taking 'roo hops in Nerk

It was the great international pastime at the World Friendship Series in Ohio

By Steve Wulf

Tennis

Latest in a lengthening line

Kathy Rinaldi, 14 and heiress to the Evert-Austin-Jaeger tradition of youthful success, already beats some of her elders and gives promise of being the best ever

By Barry McDermott

Tom Seaver

Behind the Fence

Tom Seaver, ever the picture-perfect pitcher, is congenial but maintains a wall against the world

By Frank Deford

For The Record

A roundup of the week July 13-19

Compiled by Alexander Wolff

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Edited by Gay Flood

Departments

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Philip G. Howlett

SCORECARD

Edited by John Papanek

CREDITS

FACES IN THE CROWD