October 23, 1989 Table Of Contents
First Person
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER THE DEATH PENALTY
Reporter-At-Large
By John Maier
Books
NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD ISSUE: PEARY AND THE NORTH POLE
By Jay Jennings
Spotlight
Hugo Dealt a Blow to this Charlestonian's Manhood
By Gary Smith
World Series
The Oakland A' bowled over their Bay Area rivals, the San Francisco Giants, to lead the Series 2-0
By Steve Wulf
By Ron Fimrite
Herschel Walker
A megadeal sent Herschel Walker to Minnesota, where he ran wild
By Peter King
Wayne Gretzky
In breaking Gordie Howe's scoring record, Wayne Gretzky honored Howe by using the shot he told Gretzky to perfect
A & M-Houston
Texas A & M handed Houston's Andre Ware his hat—and almost his head—in an upset
Ironman
With smart strategy and prayers to island gods, Mark Allen finally won the Ironman Triathlon
By Kenny Moore
Art Shell
Art Shell of the Raiders is not just the NFL's first blank head couch in 64 years. He's silver and black through and through
By Jill Lieber
Mark Spitz
At 39, Mark Spitz, winner of seven golds at the 1972 Games, is trying what no mere mortal would—an Olympic comeback
By Kenny Moore
Football's Week
By Peter King
You still might not be able to find it, but football and ol' Frank Howard have put Clemson on the map
Business
Vintage Ferraris have gone from expensive to out of sight
Yesterday
Before going on the road, Jack Kerouac was a gridiron star
By Mike D'Orso
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Oct. 9-15
Compiled by Stefanie Scheer
Point After
As the NHL's first commish, I plan some bold moves
By E.M. Swift
Departments
Edited by Gay Flood
Edited by Craig Neff