August 30, 1982 | Volume 57, Issue 9

It's Minnesota's Crockpot, where chilblains are out and running backs like Darrin Nelson can pile up the yardage

Despite getting punched by a Swiss, Sebastian Coe was the big cheese in three 800s as he prepped for the "richest race ever"

Favored Conquistador Cielo dug a deep hole for himself in the Travers

Early this month an Ecuadorian newspaper noted that a "Special Envoy" of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, Craig Neff, was covering the IV World Aquatic Championships in Guayaquil. Neff probably should appear...

The pool was fast, but swimmers were frazzled, so the long course nationals were short on records

The Kansas City Royals are leading the major leagues in injuries, but they're winning anyway, thanks to the modalities

Minor league ball in Mexico is beer-induced sleep on 20-hour bus trips. It's also a wild kind of fun, a last chance for the unvanquished

By taking a roundabout route Tom Cousineau landed a big-money contract with the Cleveland Browns, who are hoping he can cement their defense

Melvyn and Robert Kaufman are high-rolling brothers in the high-rise world of Manhattan real estate. They abide by one rule: Whenever possible, buy or build property with a lucky seven in its...

The Tigers' Lance Parrish is catching on to the demands of his position

NL EAST

GOOSE GOSSAGE: The Yankee reliever whiffed six men and yielded only two hits in 6ࡩ innings as he ran his total saves to 27 by sealing four wins—2-0 and 4-3 over K.C. and 4-2 and 3-1 over Toronto.

Hey, NBA, Moses Malone's a free agent

Juli Inkster won the Women's Amateur Championship for the third straight year

2—Roy Hobson9—Illustration by Sam Q. Weissman12—Heinz Kluetmeier (inset)22, 23—Ronald C. Modra (5), Peter Read Miller (inset, top right)24—Heinz Kluetmeier (top), Peter Read Miller29—Ronald C....

BOWLING—GARY SKIDMORE beat top qualifier Mike Aulby 218-204 to win his first PBA title, a $110,000 event in Austin, Texas.

RUSSELL EDZARDSTEXARKANA, ARK.Russell, 14, scored 393 of a possible 400 points in four air-gun shooting positions, including a record 100 in the sitting position, and defeated more than 300...

PAYTON'S PERSEVERANCESir:Paul Zimmerman's article (He Can Run, but He Can't Hide, Aug. 16) on Walter Payton was a well deserved tribute to one of the NFL's most talented and exciting players. It's...

HOW NOT TO RUN A NATIONAL PASTIME

•Ray (Boom Boom) Mancini, recalling a recent White House visit with President Reagan: "It's like meeting Santa Claus. You go in, shake his hand, have your picture taken and then you leave."