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CONTENTS

18 The Beast Team in Baseball
The well-stocked menagerie known as the San Diego Zoo has been devouring its opponents in the National League
by Steve Wulf

24 A Sky Hook for the Book
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar arched in one of his patented—and unstoppable—shots to become pro hoops' leading scorer
by Bruce Newman

26 The March of the Wooden Soldiers
Walt Hazzard has become the fifth man in a decade to try to recapture the Wizard's championship tradition at UCLA
by Jack McCallum

34 This Raider's a Real Riot
L.A. linebacker Matt Millen can be a funny man, but on the playing field he's known as a brawler and a smartmouth
by Paul Zimmerman

74 Searching for a Sea of Tranquillity
Life was an unplayable lie for Phil McGleno, so he renamed himself Mac O'Grady and made the tour on his 17th try
by Steve Wulf

DEPARTMENTS

13 Scorecard
56 Baseball
64 Pro Football
68 Golf
95 For the Record
98 19th Hole

Cover photograph by Peter Read Miller

Credits on page 95

THREE PHOTOS

LEADING OFF: Well, you could've knocked us over with a niblick when Jo Anne Cam or did this dive in the layout position during the third round of the Dinah Shore. Big Momma got up and finished with a 70 that gave her a share of the 54-hole lead. Alas, on Sunday she did a real swoon, shooting a 74 to end up fifth.

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