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August 17, 1981 Table Of Contents

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Sideline

THE ART OF RETRIEVING GOLF BALLS, OR CUTTING COSTS OF HOOKS AND SLICES

By Michael Baughman

The All-Star Game

Off with a Blast

Big league baseball came back with a barrage of homers as the National League won its 10th straight All-Star Game

By Steve Wulf

BACK, BUT STILL A LONG WAY TO GO

Returning to the ring for the first time since disgracing himself in New Orleans, Roberto Duran narrowly defeated young Nino Gonzalez

By William Nack

WHEN A COUNTRY HORSE TROTS A CITY COURSE

Shiaway went thataway to take the 56th Hambletonian

By Mike DelNagro

Redskins

THE NEW REDSKINS GET A RUNNING START

Rookie Coach Joe Gibbs won't lack for an offense if John Riggins, Terry Metcalf and Joe Washington do their things

By Jack McCallum

The TV Revolution: Part 2

HIGH ON CABLE

As more homes gain access to it and other forms of pay TV, more sports entrepreneurs devise ways to reap the rewards

By William Oscar Johnson

BIG LEAGUE TV FOR THE SMALLS

By Wilmer Ames

Baseball

George Scott is alive and well and playing in Mexico City

When no big league team would have him, the former Boston star went south of the border and won a new nickname

By William Nack

Golf

A drive down easy street

Local favorite Larry Nelson commuted to his victory in the PGA Championship

By Dan Jenkins

Viewpoint

COUPLING SPORT AND LEGISLATION IS A LITTLE BIT LIKE MIXING OIL AND WATER

By John Underwood

For The Record

A roundup of the week Aug. 3-9

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 Robert W. Creamer

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