July 4, 1983 Table Of Contents

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WITH THIS NEW COMPUTER GAME YOUR SOFTBALL TEAM MIGHT BEAT THE YANKS

By Franz Lidz

U.S. Vs. East Germany

Preview Of Coming Attractions

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

By Anthony Cotton

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

By Giles Tippette

COURT IS IN SESSION

During the summer, playground basketball steps out jauntily in leagues as varied as their locales

By Alexander Wolff

Baseball

He's coming on strong

An exercise regime has made the Giants' Atlee Hammaker a winner

By Ron Fimrite

INSIDE PITCH

By Herm Weiskopf

Tennis

A stunning string is broken

Until this Wimbledon, Chris Evert Lloyd hadn't lost before the semis of a 'major'

By Curry Kirkpatrick

The Transpac

Across The Wide Pacific

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

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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Robert L. Miller

SCORECARD

Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum

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