July 2, 1984 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
THIS WORK ABOUT RACISM AND SPORTS IS GUILTY OF SOME DUBIOUS PREMISES
By Jeremiah Tax
Olympic Trials
Out of nine days, in which by harsh necessity exultation combined with despair, came the U.S. Olympic track team
By Kenny Moore
The Mets
They're Striking Out In A New Direction
Young pitchers like Dwight Gooden have transformed the Mets into a force in the National League East
By Jim Kaplan
Water Polo
The U.S.S.R. won the Tungsram Cup, but the U.S.A. looks O.K. for L.A.
By Jaime Diaz
Boxing
Howard Davis lost a close one to WBC lightweight champion Edwin Rosario
By William Nack
Baseball
Doug DeCinces may have a bad back, but he's way up front for the Angels
By Ron Fimrite
INSIDE PITCH (Statistics through June 24)
By Henry Hecht
Eagleson
Alan Eagleson, union boss, friend of management, players' agent and international negotiator, has used his many conflicting roles to take control of the sport in the NHL and beyond
By John Papanek
Perspective
THE BEST OF FLIES ARE THOSE THAT CAN CATCH FISH AND THE IMAGINATION
For The Record
A roundup of the week June 18-24
Compiled by Bruce Anderson
19th Hole: The Reader Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READER TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Robert W. Creamer