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September 1, 1986 Table Of Contents

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The Redskins

Big Doings In D.C.

Joe Theismann and John Riggins have departed, but the Jay Schroeder-led Redskins appear to be getting along just fine without them

By E.M. Swift

World Swimming

A Belly Flop For The Yanks

Stomach woes slowed the U.S. at the world swim meet in Madrid, but the G.D.R. women flourished

By Craig Neff

Astros

Watch Out, It's The Astros!

With a seven-game lead and six weeks of the season left, surprising Houston has NL West opponents holding their heads

By Ron Fimrite

Marcus Allen

On Top Of The Heap, As Always

Marcus Allen won the Heisman in college and MVP honors in the NFL. The Los Angeles Raiders' running back is, relentlessly, the best

By Jill Lieber

GOING DOWN TO THE SEA IN THE CHIPS

By Jaime Diaz

Fresh Eye On The Open

Kristie Phillips

Hey, World, Look What I Can Do

A lot of people in gymnastics are heels over head in love with the astonishing maneuvers—and Olympian promise—of Kristie Phillips, the 14-year-old heiress apparent to Mary Lou Retton

By Hank Hersch

Inside

BASEBALL

By Peter Gammons

A DEER FOR THE BREWERS TO FAWN OVER

By Henry Hecht

Candlestick Park

GONE WITH THE WIND?

The Giants want out of blustery Candlestick Park, and one of these days they just might get their wish

By Ron Fimrite

For The Record

A roundup of the week Aug. 18-24

Compiled by Bailey Breene Gendron

FACES IN THE CROWD

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Edited by Gay Flood

Departments

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Donald J. Barr

SCORECARD

Edited by Robert Sullivan