July 8, 1985 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
THE FIRST FLIGHT ACROSS THE U.S.: A CRASH PROJECT THAT TOOK 85 DAYS
Sideline
LET OTHERS DREAM OF SHUTOUTS AND HOME RUNS. HE ENVISIONS FOUL BALLS
Motor Sports
Al Unser Jr. outlasted a pair of fierce, famous Indy rivals to win the rich Meadowlands Grand Prix
By Sam Moses
The Yankees' Rickey Henderson is having a heat wave and making his opponents sweat
By Jim Kaplan
After Anne White defied Wimbledon convention by wearing a bodysuit, her sexy attire was banned. But White had joined the pantheon of pioneers
USFL
The Stallions Came Out Kicking
Danny Miller booted five field goals to give Birmingham a dramatic 22-20 first-round victory over Houston in the USFL playoffs
By Ralph Wiley
Valenzuela
Something Screwy Going On Here
Fernando Valenzuela's scroogie continues to mystify the hitters, but just as baffling is his story of rags to riches to hard luck
By Tony Castro
Tommy Curren
American surfing has finally found a hero in Tommy Curren, a kid from California who's making big waves on the international pro circuit
Baseball
Gary Pettis seems to be wearing wings as he glides around centerfield
By Henry Hecht
Marbles
The top shooters went for all the marbles at this national tourney.
By Franz Lidz
TV/Radio
Now playing: the Rajah of Restraint
The new, toned-down Bud Collins is a smash at the Wimbledon mike
By William Taaffe
Golf
Miller Barber won his third Senior Open championship in five attempts
By Jaime Diaz
On one spirited weekend each summer, tiny Lowell, Mich. turns into Mackerville, its streets, sidewalks and front lawns given over to a three-on-three basketball bacchanal
For The Record
A roundup of the week June 24-30
Compiled by BAILEY BREENE
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Robert W. Creamer