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CONTENTS
18
AS BIG AS ALL TEXAS
Nolan Ryan's 300th victory adds a grand new dimension to a pitching legend from the Lone Star State
BY STEVE RUSHIN
22
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCKS
The United States' wave of the future made a splash at the Long Course Nationals, in Austin, Texas
BY HANK HERSCH
24
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR
The sagging Boston Celtics were spurned by Yugoslavia's Dino Radja, and Brian Shaw wants out too
BY JACK McCALLUM
26
BUT IT DIDN'T PLAY IN PEORIA
Ted Turner's Goodwill Games were bedeviled by a lack of interest nationwide. Now their future is in doubt
BY KENNY MOORE
34
BACK OFF!
All too often, today's autograph seekers are rude, relentless and motivated largely by dollar signs
BY E.M. SWIFT
40
CAN THE BRONCOS SNAP OUT OF IT?
That and other pertinent questions are brought forth for consideration as the NFL season approaches
BY PETER KING
54
THE GATES OPEN
By admitting a black golfer to membership, Birmingham's all-white Shoal Creek club precipitated a quiet revolution
BY WILLIAM OSCAR JOHNSON
58
MOON MAN
History will remember Steve Lyons, a.k.a. Psycho, as the first major leaguer to drop his pants in a ball game
BY E.M. SWIFT
72
THE ULTIMATE WINNER
Heading an offense tailored to his skills, Joe Montana of the 49ers has enjoyed unparalleled success as a passer
BY PAUL ZIMMERMAN
DEPARTMENTS
6
LETTERS
13
SCORECARD
28
BOXING
31
HARNESS RACING
32
MOTOR SPORTS
64
BASEBALL
90
FOR THE RECORD
92
POINT AFTER
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY JACQUELINE DUVOISIN
PHOTO
HEINZ KLUETMEIER
A VIEW FROM THE DEPTHS: Blissfully unaware that she was being watched by an underwater camera with, yes, a fish-eye lens, Janet Evans broke from the pack to win the 800-meter freestyle at the U.S. Long Course Nationals in Austin, Texas (page 22).
