
October 15, 1990 Table Of Contents
Spotlight
A COLLEGE KID WITH PLENTY OF MUSCLE
Tommy Kendall is closing in on a degree in economics and the big time in racing
By Sam Moses
Perspective
Art Garfunkel is five years into a solo cross-country walk
By Tom Dunkel
Update
Meg Ritchie is Division I's only female strength coach
By Leo W. Banks
Miami-Florida State
Miami staked a new claim to No. 1 by pounding Florida State
No. 1 Notre Dame fell to a Stanford team that refused to be cowed
NL Playoffs
In a sometimes blinding sun—courtesy of a ludicrous schedule—the Reds and the Pirates showed themselves to be reflections of each other
By Steve Rushin
AL Playoffs
The Oakland A's lived up to their billing by stifling the Red Sox in Boston
By Steve Wulf
Equal Access
Bengal coach Sam Wyche tested the NFL's equal-access rule—and paid for it
By Peter King
Horse Racing
The distaffers shone during an action-packed weekend at Belmont Park
By William Nack
Beth Daniel
thirtysomething...AND HAPPY AT LAST
In her 12th year on the tour, Beth Daniel is measuring up to early expectations, even her own
Burt Grossman
BELIEVE HIM OR NOT, BURT GROSSMAN OF THE CHARGERS TALKS A BLUE STREAK
By Bruce Newman
College Report
Inside
By Peter King
Boners
BIG GAME, BIG CROWD, BIG BONEHEADED ERROR. WELCOME TO THE WORST NIGHTMARE IN SPORTS
By Ron Fimrite
Focus
Mark Harris's novels sparkle with hard-edged realism
By Ron Fimrite
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Oct. 1-7
Compiled by Sally Guard
Point After
Athletes should dress first, then talk to the press
Departments
Edited by Nicholas Dawidoff