May 16, 1983 Table Of Contents
On The Scene
NEVER PLAYED HOCKEY? CAN'T SKATE? CARE TO LEARN? THE NNHL WANTS YOU
Shopwalk
THE HOT-SELLING BASAKWERD PUTTER HAS GIVEN GOLF A STRANGE NEW TWIST
Kentucky Derby
Trainer David Cross bet the stable that Sunny's Halo would win the Kentucky Derby. And he did
By William Nack
THE PRINCESS AGAIN; SHE'S NOW 10 FOR 10
The Orioles
He's Managing Quite Well, Thank You
Joe Altobelli, Earl Weaver's successor, has the Orioles off to a flying start and is even getting along with Jim Palmer
WCT Tennis
And Suddenly He's A Man Of Clay
Amid the suits and slurs at Forest Hills, John McEnroe showed he can really dish it out on the dirt
The Natural
Dave Stieb didn't become a pitcher until five years ago, but now he's one of the best
By Ron Fimrite
Mark Talbott, who has just finished a magical season in squash, is out of this world on and off the court
By Franz Lidz
Baseball
As his idol, Pete Rose, once did, Ron Oester stars for the hometown Reds
By Ivan Maisel
By Steve Kluger
Pro Football
Trumaine Johnson of the Blitz is the leading receiver in the USFL
By Ralph Wiley
Hockey
Mike Bossy led the Islanders past the Bruins and into the Stanley Cup finals
By E. M. Swift
TV/Radio
Despite flaws, CBS outshoots its rivals in covering the NBA playoffs
By William Taaffe
South Africa
By permitting some integration in sports, as in this soccer game in Soweto, South Africa has created an illusion of progress where little change exists
By Clive Gammon
BREACHING THE BARRIER OF THE BOYCOTTS
By Clive Gammon
For The Record
Compiled by Roger Jackson
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum