May 27, 1985 Table Of Contents
Table Contents
Booktalk
THREE LITERARY HOME RUNS: HILARITY, HISTORY AND IRRESISTIBLE ANECDOTES
By Jeremiah Tax
Replay
LONG AGO IN CLEVELAND, A DETROIT ROOKIE HAD HIS MOMENT IN THE SUN
Track & Field
Jumping Back Into The Limelight
Carl Lewis resumed his assault on the world long-jump record at the UCLA/Pepsi Invitational and came ever so close
By Kenny Moore
Presenting The Philly Phollies
E for error keeps popping up on scoreboards as the uncertain Phillies struggle to find themselves—and the ball
By Ivan Maisel
NBA Playoffs
Los Angeles took a 3-1 lead over Denver and seemed headed toward its fourth consecutive NBA championship series
By Bruce Newman
The Sixers' Story: Against All Odds
Philadelphia fought off a sweep but trailed Boston 3-1 in the East
The Stanley Cup '85
Yes, Philadelphia Can Stop Gretzky
One man's opinion: The Flyers will triumph in the Stanley Cup because they have what it takes to muzzle the Oilers' No. 1 gun
By E.M. Swift
But Edmonton Isn't A One-Man Band
By Jack Falla
Walker
New Jersey's Herschel Walker has been dynamite of late, reviving memories of his years at Georgia
By Douglas S. Looney
Jacobsen
Peter Jacobsen's talent as a mimic has overshadowed his golf, but now his success is reaching new heights
By Jaime Diaz
John Pauls
Former racer John Paul Sr. and his Indy 500-driving namesake face serious charges in a drug case
By Sam Moses
Baseball
Tom Brunansky, hitting .348 for the Twins, is performing like an MVP
By Jim Kaplan
By Henry Hecht
Horse Racing
Coming on strong at the Weakness
A record run by Tank's Prospect gave the Preakness a big boost
Mount Kenya
A Day in the Life of Mount Kenya
It is Africa's most mystical mountain, and its denizens include forest children, a zealot and an ancient mother and son. Here is a tick of time in its fascinating history
By Gary Smith
For The Record
A roundup of the week May 13-19
Compiled by Roger Jackson
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Franz Lidz