May 19, 1986 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
IN HIS NOVEL ABOUT AN UMPIRE, THE AUTHOR WASN'T OUT TO PLAY IT SAFE
By Jeremiah Tax
Spotlight
A VETERAN BASKETBALL TIMEKEEPER HAS ALLOWED HIMSELF FEW TIMEOUTS
By Morin Bishop
On The Scene
AN OUTDOORSMAN'S DIARY RECOUNTS THE AWAKENING OF SPRING IN VERMONT
By Robert F. Jones
The Reds
There's a Red alert in Cincinnati as Pete Rose's club goes nowhere
By Hank Hersch
Who would have thought the Indians would be packing them into Municipal Stadium this year?
By Craig Neff
Rick Mears won the Indianapolis 500 pole with an eye-popping 216.828-mph qualifying average
By Sam Moses
Stanley Cup
With goalie Patrick Roy stopping the puck, Montreal ousted the Rangers and just might win the Stanley Cup
By E.M. Swift
TRYING TO SHAKE A BAD CASE OF THE BLUES
By Bob Kravitz
Milwaukee Bucks
Getting A Monkey Off Their Bucks
Milwaukee overcame years of playoff frustration by deep-sixing the 76ers to advance to the Eastern Conference finals
James Worthy
James Worthy, L.A.'s All-Star forward, has no gift for gab, but his vast talent speaks for itself
By Bruce Newman
William Andrews
Felled by an ominous knee injury, Atlanta running back William Andrews is attempting a comeback after missing two seasons
Golf
A non-winner since '84, Tom Watson strives for the old magic touch
By Jaime Diaz
Inside
First Person
A "LIVING-ROOM BULLFIGHTER" GETS TO ACT OUT HIS FANTASIES IN THE RING
Perspective
A YOUTHFUL FALCONER UNLOCKS THE WORLD OF RAPTORS FOR HER FATHER
By Sam Toperoff
For The Record
A roundup of the week May 5-11
Compiled by Morin Bishop
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Cathrine Wolf
Departments
Edited by Robert Sullivan