October 16, 1995 Table Of Contents

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Baseball

'HE JUST FROZE' THIS YEAR MARKS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF RAY CHAPMAN'S FATAL BEANING

By Ray Buck

5 DAYS OF HARDBALL

A WILD START TO THE POSTSEASON--MOSTLY CONCEALED BY AN IDIOTIC TV DEAL--WAS CAPPED BY A MEMORABLE MARINER COMEBACK

By Tom Verducci

PRESSURE-TREATED

By Tim Kurkjian

MIND OVER MUSCLE

By Gerry Callahan

A DOGGONE RED

By Michael Farber

By ALLEN ABEL

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Horse Racing

ALL FIRED UP CIGAR BLAZED TO VICTORY IN THE JOCKEY CLUB GOLD CUP, A RACE THAT ENDED THE CAREER OF THUNDER GULCH

By William F. Reed

College Football

SHOCK TROOPS UPSETS BECAME THE NORM ON A WILD WEEKEND, WITH KANSAS LEADING THE WAY

By Tim Layden

DREAM ON WHO KNOWS HOW FAR NORTHWESTERN CAN GO AFTER ROAD WINS OVER NOTRE DAME AND MICHIGAN?

By Tim Layden REPORTING BY Teddy Greenstein

Pro Basketball

MOTHER KNOWS BEST TOP NBA PICK JOE SMITH ENTERS THE LEAGUE WITH A HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: HIS MOM, LETHA

By Tim Crothers

Hockey

THE COMEBACK KID AFTER SITTING OUT THE LAST 18 MONTHS, MARIO LEMIEUX IS FINALLY HEALTHY AGAIN--AND STILL A FORCE

By Michael Farber

Pro Football

KNOCK IT OFF! WHILE QUARTERBACKS DROP LIKE FLIES, ANGRY DEFENDERS TAKE BIG HITS TO THE WALLET FROM THE NFL OFFICE

By Peter King

SQUISH THE FISH THAT'S WHAT THE COLTS DID IN RALLYING FROM FAR BEHIND TO EDGE THE PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN DOLPHINS

By Austin Murphy

Olympic Sports [bonus Piece]

THE CHINA SYNDROME CHINESE ATHLETES AND COACHES ARE INCREASINGLY SUBJECT TO THE ILLS AND TEMPTATIONS THAT AFFLICT SPORTS IN THE WEST

By Alexander Wolff SPECIAL REPORTING BY David Fleming AND Jeff Lilley

By Peter King

By Christian Stone

REAL GARBAGE TIME "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME? BUY ME SOME PEANUTS AND A FLAK JACKET"

By Tom Verducci

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