October 10, 1988 Table Of Contents
On The Scene
BY DROMEDARY THROUGH THE WILDS OF AUSTRALIA
By C.J. Hadley
Spotlight
TREE CLIMBERS ARE HAPPY OUT ON A LIMB
By Tom Chaffin
Sideline
THE DREAMERS WHO PAY FOR PLAY-BY-PLAY
By Ben Fong-Torres
Chicago-Buffalo
The Bears cut down the previously unbeaten Bills, and may have ignited a rivalry
That's all Orel Hershiser gave up over a record-setting 59 straight shutout innings
By Hank Hersch
Seoul '88
Give South Korea, kudos for the Summer Games
By William Oscar Johnson
Nowhere did the Olympic flame burn brighter than among the amazing women (and men) of the triumphant Griffith-Joyner-Kersee clan
By Kenny Moore
Ben Johnson's demise revealed a more endearing Carl Lewis
By Kenny Moore
Many of the winners were fresh faces, but in their heritage constancy could be found
By Kenny Moore
Greg Louganis got the last laugh, with his fourth Olympic gold
By Craig Neff
Janet Evans, winner of three gold medals, came home to an inescapable media crush
The Soviet men taught the U.S. a humbling lesson, then beat Yugoslavia for the gold
The U.S. women finally rule the international game
The U.S. placed six boxers in the final rounds—then they had to take on the judges
By Pat Putnam
The U.S.'s only golds were won by a twosome from Oklahoma State
By Craig Neff
The U.S. men spiked their rivals and drinking buddies, the Soviets, for the gold
Carolyn Waldo gave her country a gift of long-awaited gold
By Craig Neff
Yugoslavia's win in OT ended a dream pursued by the U.S. team since '84
By Craig Neff
Rapid-firing Jay Barrs was on target
By Amy Lennard
South Korea savored gold and silver medals
Two U.S. women braved disaster to win the gold
Greg Barton won two golds in photo finishes
But are tennis and the Olympics a good match?
By Frank Deford
Yoo Nam Kyu (right) won an all-Korean final
By Steve Wulf
Great Britain's men and Australia's women shone
By Steve Wulf
The U.S. defeated Japan, its nemesis in 1984
By Steve Wulf
The Japanese were humbled by the Soviets and the South Koreans
By E.M. Swift
After 4½ grueling hours, Olaf Ludwig's margin of victory was three seconds
Politics and money are dead issues, drugs and new sports aren't
By Frank Deford
NHL 1988-89
Though Wayne Gretzky is in L.A., the Oilers will drink from the Stanley Cup again. But how many fans will see it on TV?
Inside
College Football
By Jaime Diaz
First Person
Logic won, and the author made a parachute jump
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Sept. 26-Oct. 2
Compiled by Jay Jennings
Point After
Before 1992, the U.S. must improve in five key sports
By E.M. Swift
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
SCORECARD: AT THE SUMMER GAMES
Edited by Steve Wulf