November 24, 1986 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
A SPLENDID NEW BASEBALL NOVEL WILL MAKE ITS READERS LAUGH—AND THINK
By John Harvey
Nostalgia
THE DAY THE TINY WHIPPETS TOLD THE MIGHTY MAULERS TO TAKE A POWDER
Reminiscence
THE GIFT OF A LEATHER BASKETBALL LED A TEENAGER TO A SPECIAL GAME
By Peter Alson
America's Cup
Upstart little New Zealand, its boat near perfect in America's Cup trials, is giving its challenger rivals something to worry about
Scheduling
It Only Hurts For A Little While
Just ask Cincinnati or any number of other college football have-nots who, week after week, are willing to serve as fodder for powerhouses like Miami and Penn State, most of whom have discovered that a prerequisite for a trip to the top of the polls—and into a major bowl game—is a cream-puff schedule
By Rick Reilly
A STRUGGLE FOR VISIBILITY AND CREDIBILITY
By Hank Hersch
SWEEPSTAKES FOR A FRANCHISE MAN
By Morin Bishop
Mike Tyson
Mighty Mike Shoulders A Heavy Task
Mike Tyson hopes to become the youngest heavyweight champion ever by defeating Trevor Berbick
Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk, an 18-year-old aerialist from Southern California, is riding the crest of popularity as skateboarding once again enjoys a revival
College Football
Bo tries on a tie, gets a boot
Undefeated, unvaliant Michigan lost on an FG by unhailed Gophers
By Craig Neff
By Douglas S. Looney
Golf
On Maui, wealthy pros toasted '86
By Jaime Diaz
Pro Football
By Jill Lieber
LETTING HIS CATCHES DO THE TALKING
By Morin Bishop
Pro Basketball
The Patrick Ewing-Bill Cartwright axis is not working out for the Knicks
By Ralph Wiley
Willie Gault
GAULT IS DIVIDED INTO MANY PARTS
Ballet dancer, model, entrepreneur and track star, Willie Gault also catches passes for the Chicago Bears—when the quarterback throws to him, that is
By Bruce Newman
For The Record
A roundup of the week Nov. 10-16
Compiled by Amy Lennard
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Edited by Gay Flood
Departments
Edited by Craig Neff And Robert Sullivan
