June 19, 1989 Table Of Contents
First Person
THE ANDREA DORIA'S HAUNTING CALL
By Cathie Cush
NBA Finals
The Pistons took a 3-0 lead over the badly hamstrung Lakers in the NBA Finals
By Bruce Newman
Baltimore Orioles
A year after setting a record for futility, the Orioles are sitting pretty in the AL East
By Steve Wulf
Teen terrors Michael Chang and Arantxa Sanchez pulled off amazing upsets at the French Open
Easy Goer won the Belmont commandingly, depriving Sunday Silence of a crown
By William Nack
Moscow Softball
On their annual road trip, the aging denizens of a venerable San Francisco saloon challenged a team of Soviets and struck a blow for softball diplomacy
By Ron Fimrite
Jon Lugbill
PADDLING The Straight And Narrow
Jon Lugbill, the undisputed king of white-water canoeing, is a throwback to a time when sports heroes were larger than life
By Douglas S. Looney
Inside
Walter Hagen
IN CONSUMMATE SKILL AND HIGH LIVING, NO ONE COULD MATCH THE FLAMBOYANT WALTER HAGEN, WHO CHANGED THE RICH-MAN IMAGE OF GOLF WHILE COURTING THE COMPANY OF PRINCES
By Ron Fimrite
Movies
SOME NOT SO GRIPPING GRAPPLING
Aaargh! Rip body-slams Zeus in a big-budget wrestling tale starring the Hulkster himself
By Franz Lidz
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week June 5-12
Compiled by Stefanie Krasnow
Point After
A revealing report on college athletics is being ignored
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Craig Neff
Sugar Ray Leonard survived two knockdowns and escaped with a draw in a thrilling rematch against Thomas Hearns
By Pat Putnam