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CONTENTS
22 Banishing the Green Ghosts
Philadelphia again blew a 3-1 lead, but came back to its chamber of horrors and beat Boston to win the East
by Anthony Cotton
26 A Heady LaMarr Has Sox Fans in Ecstasy
LaMarr Hoyt labored in bullpen obscurity until the White Sox let him start. Now he and the Sox are starting to look for real
by Jim Kaplan
30 In Sum, It Was Just What He Wanted
Daley Thompson's decathlon score totaled up to 8,707 points, which was more than enough to break the world record
by Kenny Moore
34 Mistress of the Masters
With different strokes, in the pool and in her busy life, swimmer Gail Roper has set the record for records, with 43
by Joan Ackermann-Blount
42 Hey, Show Us Your Goose Bumps
The author went to Indianapolis for the 500 because he was told he would shiver with excitement. Well, he shivered all right
by Frank Deford
66 An Image in Sharper Focus
With all a man could want—family, fame, fortune—Philadelphia's Mike Schmidt is now letting the public into the picture
by Ron Fimrite
The Departments
Scorecard 17
Baseball 52
Boxing 61
For the Record 85
19th Hole 86
Credits on page 85
Cover photograph by Heinz Kluetmeier
