April 29, 1985 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
GATHER ROUND, READERS, AND LISTEN TO TOMMY LASORDA TALK BASEBALL
By Jeremiah Tax
Sideline
GAUDY OR NOT, CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS ARE THE CHERISHED SPOILS OF VICTORY
By N. Brooks Clark
Detroit Tigers
Sure, the world champion Tigers led the AL East, but two weeks into the season they had already lost three games
By Ron Fimrite
A Prince Comes Through For The Boss
To George Steinbrenner's joy, Eternal Prince won the Wood and became a favorite for the roses
By William Nack
Cheers For Langer Linger Longer
As an encore to his Masters win, Bernhard Langer held center stage once more at the Heritage Classic
Tim Kerr
Hot-shooting Tim Kerr made the Islanders' end of the ice his own as the Flyers stormed to a 2-0 lead in the NHL playoffs
By Jack Falla
Mat Mania
Pro wrestling has gone big time, thanks to a show-biz send-up that has bred stars like the Missing Link—who's not missing, he's right here
By Bruce Newman
HOW WRESTLING GOT TV IN ITS CLUTCHES
By William Taaffe
WHAT YOU SEE IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY GET
By N. Brooks Clark
BOB BACKLUND: NO ROOM FOR MR. NICE GUY
By N. Brooks Clark
Baseball
The small-time Miami Marlins have lured some former big-time ballplayers
By Sandy Keenan
By Henry Hecht
Pro Football
The fuss over Bernie Kosar has overshadowed all the other plums
Murmansk
On a journey to Murmansk—a Soviet port that lies well north of the Arctic Circle—for a ski race, the author encounters racing reindeer, skating skiers, weatherproof walrus and mind-numbing Northern Lights
By William Oscar Johnson
On The Scene
ON STURDY, LIGHT OFF-ROAD BICYCLES, RACERS CAN HANDLE TOUGH TERRAIN
By Dan Levin
Reminiscence
A STRING OF 127 FREE THROWS WAS MERCIFULLY A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME FEAT
For The Record
A roundup of the week April 15-21
Compiled by Duncan Brantley
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Franz Lidz