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Contents: College Football (Miama staked a strong new claim to the No. 1 ranking by pounding previously unbeaten Florida State.), (Notre Dame, which was atop the polls, fell in South Bend to a Stanford team that refused to be cowed.) The Baseball Playoffs (In the National League, the Reds and Pirates showed themselves to be reflections of each other.), (In the American League, the A’s proved their “one helluva team” in going up 2-0 over the Red Sox.) Curtain Call (Bengal coach Sam Wyche tested the NFL’s equal-access rule for women reporters – and paid for it.) Fillies in Fine Fettle (The distaffers shone during an action-packed weekend of topflight horse racing at Belmont Park.) World Series (October’s bold strokes.) Thirtysomething…And Happy (In her 12th year on the LPGA tour, Beth Daniel is measuring up to early expectations, even her own.) A Burt’s Eye View (Believe him or not, Burt Grossman, star defensive lineman of the San Diego Chargers, talks a blue streak.) In Shock Over Shells (The prolific zebra mussel his invaded the Great Lakes and could overwhelm North America’s waters.) Nowhere To Hide (Big game, big crowd, big boneheaded error – those are the makings of the worst nightmare in sports.)
Cover: Burt Grossman
Condition: Very Good