July 18, 1988 Table Of Contents
Books
THE UNSERS: PORTRAIT OF A RACING FAMILY
By Sam Moses
MidSeason
What a year for surprises! Who would have guessed in April that the Detroit Tigers would be atop the American League East at the All-Star break? Or that the Chicago Cubs would make so much noise? We've asked our baseball expert to reassess the four division races—and identify the heroes and goats
Basketball
The Soviet, Yugoslav and Spanish basketball teams battled to Olympic berths—as the NBA looked on
Gymnastics
Unremitting effort won Phoebe Mills the all-around at the U.S. Championships
By Hank Hersch
The U.S. water polo team avenged an '84 loss by submerging rugged Yugoslavia
By Craig Neff
Larry Myricks
Larry Myricks, aiming for his fourth Olympic team—and first medal—jumps mostly for himself
By Ralph Wiley
Mary T. Meagher
At the ripe age of 23, Mary T. Meagher hopes to eclipse her world records and win more Olympic gold at Seoul
Casey At The Bat
As it appeared in the San Francisco Examiner June 3, 1888.
By Frank Deford
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week July 4-July 10
Compiled by Jay Jennings
Point After
Bye-bye to compulsories, hello to more exciting skating
By E.M. Swift
Departments
Edited by Steve Wulf