July 4, 1983 Table Of Contents
Shopwalk
WITH THIS NEW COMPUTER GAME YOUR SOFTBALL TEAM MIGHT BEAT THE YANKS
By Franz Lidz
U.S. Vs. East Germany
A world record and three U.S. bests highlighted the first competition on the L.A. Coliseum's new Olympic track
By Kenny Moore
Sampson Opens To Mixed Reviews
In his first pro game Ralph Sampson had his good points—20—and bad
Dale Murphy
Murphy's Law is Nice Guys Finish First
Atlanta's Dale Murphy was the National League's MVP and Gold Glove centerfielder in 1982, and this year he's even better
By Steve Wulf
Clayton Weishuhn
It's Easy To Keep Him Down On The Farm
Clayton Weishuhn plays linebacker brilliantly for the Patriots, but only so he can make enough money to buy acreage for his real love
During the summer, playground basketball steps out jauntily in leagues as varied as their locales
Baseball
An exercise regime has made the Giants' Atlee Hammaker a winner
By Ron Fimrite
Tennis
Until this Wimbledon, Chris Evert Lloyd hadn't lost before the semis of a 'major'
The Transpac
The ketch Natoma was a luxury liner among flat-out racing machines in the 1981 Transpac, the classic 2,560-mile run from Los Angeles to Honolulu, but she managed to hold her own at sea and her crew was unbeatable ashore
By Sam Moses
For The Record
A roundup of the week June 20-26
Compiled by Lisa Twyman
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum