July 9, 1990 Table Of Contents
Focus
Collector bats are a hot item in Cooperstown
By Ken Tingley
First Person
Two encounters with a big bass left a bitter taste
No-Hitters
In one weekend, baseball saw three no-hitters—including a no-winner
By Steve Wulf
By William Nack
Lee Trevino held off Jack Nicklaus to win the Senior Open
By Douglas S. Looney
New York Mets
Behind their new manager, Bud Harrelson, and with some help from the bat of Darryl Strawberry, the New York Mets have gone from famine to feast.
By Steve Rushin
Superconferences
A mad scramble is on as college football forges bold new alignments to usher in the uncertain era of the superconference
Bill Fralic
ATLANTA FALCON BILL FRALIC IS MAKING IT HIS BUSINESS TO RID THE NFL OF STEROIDS
By Peter King
The Golf Boom
Second of Three Parts: Choose Your Weapon
Golf technology has taken a quantum leap
By E.M. Swift
Ripping off one's rival is standard practice in golf
(And if you believe that, we have a nice little S&L we can snow you)
By Rick Reilly
Inside
By Tim Kurkjian
Perspective
CAN BLACK GOLFERS COME TO THE FORE?
Daunting financial and societal obstacles face minority aspirants
By Tim Crothers
On The Scene
Only the strongest survived the Best Ranger contest
By Kent Hannon
Sideline
FAST, NOT FANCY, WINS THE GAME
Quick-shot artists scored at the Pop-A-Shot championships
By Franz Lidz
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week June 25-July 1
Compiled by Tim Crothers
Point After
Bud Collins belongs in the booth at Wimbledon
Departments
Edited by Craig Neff