October 6, 1986 Table Of Contents
Sideline
SAILORS OLD AND YOUNG ARE FINDING A NAUTICAL TREASURE OF A BOOKSTORE
Booktalk
TENNIS STAR FRANCIS X. SHIELDS ALSO BASKED IN THE OFF-COURT LIMELIGHT
By Jeremiah Tax
First Person
AN OLD SOFTBALL PLAYER LOOKS BACK AT THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
By Ron Fimrite
Perspective
MEET GEORGE CASE, THE BEST BASE STEALER THAT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF
By T. Nicholas Dawidoff
Miami-Oklahoma
Of dubious reputation off the field but a fearsome force on it, the Hurricanes blew away Oklahoma again and took over No. 1
By Rick Reilly
Marc Wilson threw for a pair of TDs and led the L.A. Raiders past the Chargers for their first victory
By Ralph Wiley
Playoff Preview
New York vs. Boston would be a match made in heaven, but...
Van Note
An Old Bird You Beard At Your Peril
Atlanta's Jeff Van Note, 40, is the NFL's oldest player, and after 18 seasons he still has some claws
By Ralph Wiley
USA Today
The McPaper counts heavily on USA sports as it tries to score big
By William Taaffe
THE LOUELLA PARSONS OF TV SPORTS
By Franz Lidz
College Football
By Douglas S. Looney
A WILDCAT STRIKE HITS PRINCETON
Inside
Pro Football
By Jill Lieber
Walter Byers
IN THE KINGDOM OF THE SOLITARY MAN
Reticent, reclusive Walter Byers, the executive director of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, will retire in 1988. But as Byers begins to relinquish his 35-year-long grip on the NCAA, his throne is beset by problems and critics
Focus
YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER AND WATCH AS HE SWIMS AWAY HIS INJURIES
By Veda Eddy
For The Record
A roundup of the week Sept. 22-28
Compiled by Roger Jackson
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Robert Sullivan