May 24, 1982 Table Of Contents
Footloose
ATHLETES LITERALLY GET BLOWN AWAY AT THE WINDIEST TRACK IN THE NATION
By Grady Jim Robinson
Booktalk
THIS STORY OF A TRANSCONTINENTAL RUN IS A GOOD TRIP FOR READERS, TOO
By Kenny Moore
Viewpoint
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SHOULD BE IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES, WARTS AND ALL
By Marc Onigman
On The Scene
IN WASHINGTON, EVEN RONALD REAGAN IS ON THE EMIL VERBAN BANDWAGON
By Ivan Maisel
Sideline
STRANGE FISHING AT THE JONES FALLS: NO STRIKES AND FIVE THOUSAND BALLS
By Franz Lidz
The Islanders
New York won its third straight Stanley Cup as sharpshooter Mike Bossy fired bull's-eyes in an imposing sweep of Vancouver's Canucks
By E.M. Swift
NBA Playoffs
They're Not Just Good, They're Perfect
After taking Phoenix in four games, Los Angeles kept its playoff slate clean by sweeping San Antonio and the West
By Bruce Newman
Mac Has Been A Real Blast From The Past
By Bruce Newman
What's Up? Doc And The Sizzling Sixers
Julius Erving vowed that any comparison with last year was illegal, immoral and distracting, as the 76ers again forged ahead of the Celtics 3-1
Sugar Ray Leonard
An Uncertain View Of The Future
Things looked rosy for Sugar Ray Leonard until a detached retina damaged his vision—and perhaps even ended his career
By Pat Putnam
By John Papanek
Indy Qualifying
An Unqualified Success At The Qualifying
With Rick Mears on the pole and Kevin Cogan next to him, team Penske is sitting pretty for the 500
By Sam Moses
The Red Sox
The Darned Red Sox Haven't Any Holes
Although Boston has by no means sewn up the American League flag, don't needle Manager Ralph Houk
By Steve Wulf
Pro Football
Whole new league, whole new season
The fledgling 12-team USFL will try to tackle fans by scheduling its games from March to July
By William Oscar Johnson
Baseball
Hard-hitting Keith Moreland is making a name for himself with Chicago
By Jim Kaplan
TV/Radio
Profane Hubie Brown came over clean and sweet on basketball telecasts
Track & Field
Venerable records looked less "untouchable" after the UCLA Invitational
By Craig Neff
Horse Racing
Aloma's Ruler and young Jack Kaenel moseyed off with the Preakness
Navratilova
Having rebuilt her life and her game, Martina Navratilova is playing the finest tennis of her sometimes turbulent career
First Person
A WATERFALL IN THE REMOTE MEXICAN WILDS GIVES UP A PIECE OF THE ROCK
By Richard Phelan
Perspective
IN FENCING YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH YOURSELF AS WELL AS YOUR OPPONENT
For The Record
A roundup of the week May 10-16
Compiled by Mike DelNagro
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum