October 29, 1990 Table Of Contents
Environment
ARIZONA'S PRICKLY PREY: SAGUAROS
Statuesque cacti are stolen and sold for small fortunes throughout the western U.S.
By Leo W. Banks
Reporter-At-Large
Stephen Hendry takes a cue from the game's stars
Focus
BIRTHDAY FOR AN ANGLING CLASSIC
Al McClane's authoritative compendium is 25 years old and going strong
By Clive Gammon
Spotlight
SCORE ONE FOR JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
Teenager Vicki Goetze has risen to the top in women's amateur golf
By Bruce Newman
World Series
The dauntless Reds socked it to the vaunted A's in one of the most dazzling upsets in World Series history
By Steve Wulf
By Tim Kurkjian
By Steve Rushin
Notre Dame-Miami
Notre Dame beat Miami 29-20 in a sweet finish to an often rancorous series
North Stars
Mismanagement has wrought the incredible—a dampening of Minnesota's ardor for pro hockey
A few bad calls have cast college football officials in an unfavorable light
By Douglas S. Looney
Buddy Ryan
For Eagle coach Buddy Ryan, winning over your players goes hand in hand with winning games. So what's wrong this year?
College Report
By Franz Lidz
Inside
By Peter King
By Peter King
Fired
COACHES, MANAGERS AND GENERAL MANAGERS ARE FIRED SO OFTEN THAT WE ASSUME THEY HANDLE IT WITH EASE. BUT IN PRO SPORTS, AS IN THE REAL WORLD, GETTING THE BOOT IS ONE OF LIFE'S WORST BLOWS—AND ONE OF THE HARDEST TO GET OVER
By E.M. Swift
Nostalgia
A resolute writer helped bring change to sports
By Ron Fimrite
On The Scene
Outdoor World and Sportscastle are merchandising giants
By Randy Welch
Perspective
THE MAN WHO GAVE RACING A FRESH START
In 1939, Clay Puett's electric starting gate revolutionized the sport
By Jim Harmon
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week Oct. 15-21
Compiled by Tim Crothers
Point After
Labiomancy is dirty work when viewing jocks on TV
Departments
Edited by Nicholas Dawidoff