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June 26, 1978 | Volume 48, Issue 27
SCORECARD
June 26, 1978 | Edited by
Robert H. Boyle
ENDANGERED SPECIES
THEY SAID IT
June 26, 1978 | Edited by
Robert H. Boyle
•Jackie Moore, Toronto Blue Jay coach, on being told John Kenneth Galbraith was on the same airline flight: "Oh yeah, I remember him. Short guy, mustache, played third base for Pittsburgh."
THE BOGEY THAT WON THE OPEN
June 26, 1978 |
Dan Jenkins
Andy North knew he didn't need par on the awesome 18th. One over would suffice—and two high-pressure shots got it for him
A TICKET FOR SLOWING
June 26, 1978 |
Walter Bingham
Bob Impaglia was so involved in his struggle with the front nine in the first round at Cherry Hills—"grinding away," he called it—that he failed to notice the golf cart lurking near-by. In it were...
UNBEATEN, AND ALL BUT UNTOUCHABLE
June 26, 1978 |
Larry Keith
The Yankees' Ron Guidry has won a near-record 11 straight, and he's getting better. Last week he allowed no runs and struck out 29 batters
A FLAMING OLYMPIAN MESS
June 26, 1978 |
William Oscar Johnson
Los Angeles' chance to host the 1984 Summer Games is in danger. But as some politicians try to douse all remaining hopes, a band of Angelenos may yet salvage the day
Next Week
June 26, 1978
Sox with more than sock are ripping up the American League East. Larry Keith reports from Boston where the slugging Red Sox and their unexpectedly effective pitchers take on the Yanks and Orioles...
WHIRLING WITH FLAIR IN THE AIR
June 26, 1978 |
Kent Hannon
Kurt Thomas, innovator of the Thomas Flair, has clearly swung himself to the top of gymnastics in this country
THE SPIRIT STILL LIVES
June 26, 1978 | John Barsness
The buffalo is long gone, but to Indians like old Ben, the principle of the hunt endures, although game is pursued in pickup trucks
Next act is a Cub flub
June 26, 1978 |
E. M. Swift
At least, it always has been—first in June but then nowhere when it counts
THE WEEK (June 11-17)
June 26, 1978 |
Herman Weiskopf
NL EAST
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
June 26, 1978 |
Herman Weiskopf
TOM SEAVER: The Cincinnati righthander, who did not win this season until May 6, ran his record to 8-4 by pitching the first no-hitter of his career—he has had five one-hitters—in a 4-0 victory...
Doublemint gums up the works
June 26, 1978 |
Douglas S. Looney
The missing millionaire finally showed up at Wolverine, had an excellent race, but couldn't double his pleasure
THE MARTIAL ARTS OF THE ORIENT ARE UNVEILED IN A FAT NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA
June 26, 1978 |
Jeannette Bruce
The kukri is a curved knife, considered by one authority to be the best slashing knife in the world, and used most expertly by Nepalese soldiers known as Gurkhas. "A famous and often repeated...
Ambassador of ill will
June 26, 1978 |
J. D. Reed
Washington's Paul Cannell may be a Diplomat but he's not very tactful on the field and has been sat down once by the league for piling up too many penalty points
Grand Slam at Seattle
June 26, 1978 |
Dan Levin
Lisa Hansen took home four gold medals at the women's nationals on Green Lake
Downhill all the way
June 26, 1978 |
Joe Jares
Risking everybody's neck, contestants in the world speed championship in Signal Hill, Calif. almost hit a mile a minute—and they did hit several spectators
HE DID IT HIS WAY
June 26, 1978 |
Brock Yates
Bill France made stock-car racing a huge success by building speedways in swamps, keeping corporations guessing and unions at bay. Here is the man who brought you Richard Petty and...
CREDITS
June 26, 1978
11—Drawing by SQW15—Tony Triolo17, 18—Carl Iwasaki19—Manny Millan48—John Iacono58—John Collier62—John D. Hanlon67—John Paul Ruplenas68—Grant M. Haller70—Bob Peterson75—Ray Hamilton93—Evelyn...
FACES IN THE CROWD
June 26, 1978
KATHY VAN HEULEWORLAND, WYO.A 16-year-old sophomore at Worland High School, Kathy led the Warriors to their first state Class AA girls track and field championship. The 5'7" 115-pounder set state...
A roundup of the week June 12-18
June 26, 1978
PRO BASKETBALL—The NBA, meeting in Coronado, Calif., agreed to add a third referee to its officiating crews next season and instituted a rule to curb the excessive use of hand-checking. The league...
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
June 26, 1978 | Edited by Gay Flood
SIZING UP THE BIG ESir:Elvin Hayes has attracted more criticism for his play in crucial games than any athlete needs to take. Curry Kirkpatrick joined in by calling the Big E a choke (Whatever...
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