August 22, 1983 Table Of Contents

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Booktalk

HERE IS A FIRST-CLASS FIRST NOVEL ABOUT A THIRD BASEMAN IN A SLUMP

By Jeremiah Tax

World Track

Putting It All on the Line

Mary Decker won two golds and Carl Lewis three in track and field's magnificent first World Championships ever

By Kenny Moore

San Diego Defense

At Last, Some D For San Diego

No Air Coryell lead was ever safe when the Chargers' alleged defense was on the field, but five rookies may change that

By Rick Telander

Cash Asmussen

A Yank Who's Cashing In

America's Cash Asmussen has taken to riding in France like a canard to I'eau. Now he's vying for the top jockey award

By Clive Gammon

TV/Radio

This producer must produce

Mike Weisman faces the tough task of reviving beleaguered NBC Sports

By William Taaffe

Baseball

A retread with nifty mileage

In his second tour as the Phillies' manager, G.M. Paul Owens is motoring

By Jim Kaplan

INSIDE PITCH (Through August 14)

By Herm Weiskopf

Horse Racing

All grownup, places to go

Late-bloomer Play Fellow wasn't late to the finish in the Travers

By William Leggett

Boxing

A crown for the (N)iceman

Mild-mannered Milton McCrory finally earned the WBC welterweight title

By Clive Gammon

White Sox

SOME LIKE IT HOT

Chicago's pitchers do for sure. After a frigid start they warmer up right along with the weather and led the Sox to first place in the American League West. Part II of a series

By Frank Deford

For The Record

A roundup of the week Aug. 8-14

Compiled by Lisa Twyman

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Edited by Gay Flood

Departments

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Robert L. Miller

SCORECARD

Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum

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