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June 13, 1988 Table Of Contents

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Books

COLLECTIONS BY FOUR ALL-PROSE

By Douglas S. Looney

NBA Playoffs

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

While the Lakers were winning a rugged series from Dallas, the Celtics showed their age and lack of depth in losing to Detroit

By Jack McCallum

JUST CALL HIM MR. JUNE

By Hank Hersch

THE DINGER TAKES A DIVE

After a record-shattering season for home runs in 1987, the long ball has come up short. Here are 10 theories why

By Peter Gammons

MATS MANIA IT WASN'T

Mats Wilander won another French Open title, but, strange development John McEnroe won the crowds

By Alexander Wolff

Mike Tyson

WHO OWNS THE KING?

In the aftermath of Jimmy Jacobs's death, many are hungering for a piece of Mike Tyson

By Bruce Newman

Mini Marathon

MY, HOW SHE DID RUN ON

Last-minute entrant Ingrid Kristiansen bested the strongest women's 10K field ever in the L'eggs Mini Marathon

By Merrell Noden

America's Cup

CUP OUTLOOK: NO SAIL

Until next year, that is, as the New Zealand vs. San Diego squabble awaits a clear verdict

By Sarah Ballard

Sabonis

Courting a Big Red

Soviet basketball star Arvydas Sabonis is visiting Portland, where the Trail Blazers are assiduously wooing him

By Rick Reilly

Track & Field

HOT TIMES AT THE NCAAs

With quarter-milers galore, UCLA set a college relay mark

By Kenny Moore

Inside

BASEBALL

By Peter Gammons

THE SLO-PITCH MAN

By Nicholas Dawidoff

The Missing Links

With 20 million golfers in America and not enough courses to go around, many players make do with scruffy public links

By Rick Reilly

First Person

SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL

Falling off a mountain bike hurts less than staying on

By E.M. Swift

For The Record

A Roundup of the Week May 30-June 5

Compiled by Jay Jennings

FACES IN THE CROWD

Point After

Slim Down A Bit, Fridge

By shedding 60 pounds, William Perry could be big again

By Rick Telander

Departments

FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Donald J. Barr

Letters

Edited by Gay Flood

SCORECARD

Edited by Robert W. Creamer