May 30, 1994 Table Of Contents
Focus
Colorful, hand-carved decoys have become increasingly pricey folk art
Chess
Maurice Ashley teaches his favorite brain game to inner-city students
By Franz Lidz
Bicycling
An Excellent African Adventure
A team of intrepid bicylists rode the length of the continent
Baseball
At tryouts for a women's team, the writer took her cuts—but got the chop
By Amy Nutt
The joke was on Cincinnati owner Marge Schott as Los Angeles, led by a stylish outfield, took a solid lead in the National League West
By Tom Verducci
Jennifer Capriati
The party's over for a troubled Jennifer Capriati, who wanted to be like the other kids—the wrong kind
By S.L. Price
NBA Playoffs
Studies in temper and talent, a foursome of pugnacious guards may be the key to the conference finals
By Phil Taylor
NHL Playoffs
The Devils led the Rangers 3-2 in a series full of reminders of previous Stanley Cup champions
Horse Racing
Tabasco Cat's victory in the Preakness eased a year of suffering for D. Wayne Lukas
Sports People
By John Walters
SI 40th Anniversary
That seemed a harsh assessment of the newborn New York Mets when this SI Classic ran in 1962, but it stands today as the undisputed truth
World Cup '94
Tom Dooley joined the U.S. team to pursue his dreams
By Hank Hersch
Caddies
CADDIES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GOLF'S UNDERCLASS, ENDURING LOW PAY AND NO BENEFITS. NOW THEY'RE ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION
By Rick Reilly
Alpine Climbing
The indefatigable Kitty Calhoun Grissom relishes formidable, icy climbs
Rodeo
Thanks to coach John Larick, Montana State's teams can return to top form
Inside
By Tim Kurkjian
Point After
When they ask for cash, college athletes should remember they're getting paid to learn
Departments
By Mark Mulvoy
Edited by Jack McCallum