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Contents: Woe, Canada (A nation wept as its hero, NHL star Wayne Gretzky, was traded from Edmonton to the Los Angeles Kings); Hanging Tough (Little Jeff Sluman avoided the snares of a punishing course in Oklahoma to win the PGA Championship); One Touchy Love Affair (The Cardinals made their debut in Phoenix, but the romance between fans and team is prickly); It’s A Go At The Glen (NASCAR’s thundering stock cars brought big crowds and close racing to a rejuvenated Watkins Glen); Back To The Future (An innovative backstroker, David Berkoff, was a particular star at the sizzling U.S. Olympic Trials in Austin); Near-Perfect Pitch (The sweetest sounds are heard when Frank Viola, baseball’s most prolific winner, takes the mound); In Woody’s Shadow (New Ohio State football coach John Cooper will have to do more than win games, as Earle Bruce knows); Saratoga (For 125 years crowds have flocked to Saratoga in August for the waters, the social whirl and the track) Departments – Letters; Scorecard; Baseball; Inside Baseball; For The Record; Point After
Cover: “Great Move, Gretzky. Magic Johnson Welcomes Wayne Gretzky To Los Angeles”
Condition: Very Good