June 4, 1984 Table Of Contents
Sideline
THE FIGHTING SWANS ARE IN THE SWIM IN THIS SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL LEAGUE
Shopwalk
YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND YOUR GOLF SWING? THIS NEW GADGET MIGHT HELP
By Jaime Diaz
Booktalk
IF IT'S TOTAL IMMERSION IN BASEBALL YOU WANT, HERE'S SOME FINE READING
By Jeremiah Tax
Indianapolis 500
Given an Indy racer right out of the box, Rick Mears got the bugs worked out—and then it was lights out for the 500 field
By Sam Moses
They Showed The Way In San Jose
On the straight and hanging a left, Carl Lewis put the pedal to the medal as Brian Oldfield got off one humongous heave
By Ralph Wiley
The Blue Jays
Hot On The Tails Of The Tigers
The up-and-coming Toronto Blue Jays won seven straight games to begin putting pressure on mighty, but stumbling, Detroit
By Steve Wulf
Magic And Bird
Score '1' for Magic Johnson in his duel with Larry Bird as L.A. stunned Boston in the opener of the Finals
By Bruce Newman
Stefan Humphries
A 'can't miss kid' in high school, Stefan Humphries didn't disappoint any profs or coaches at Michigan
By Douglas S. Looney
Golf's best-kept secret, these six spectacular Irish links represent the essence of the game, and there are no six-hour waiting times
Marathon
Little-known Pete Pfitzinger was an upset winner at the Olympic trials
By Kenny Moore
Golf
He's now the proud father of 15
Houston won its 15th NCAA team title under ol' coach Dave Williams
By Ivan Maisel
Baseball
Reliever Bruce Sutter's new coach in St. Louis is an old friend and mentor
By Jim Kaplan
INSIDE PITCH (Statistics Through May 27)
By Henry Hecht
Phil Niekro
Unceremoniously booted out of Atlanta, 45-year-old Phil Niekro is starring for the Yankees. Indeed, his knuckleball is dancing with the sprightliness of a polka step
By Steve Wulf
Reminiscence
A GIANT MISUNDERSTANDING NEARLY MADE A GIANT-KILLER OF THE AUTHOR
By Parton Keese
First Person
THIS BASEBALL GREAT TAUGHT A CUB REPORTER IT PAYS TO BE SKEPTICAL
For The Record
A roundup of the week May 21-27
Compiled by Joy Duckett CAIN
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Robert W. Creamer