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July 29, 1973

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Beat 'Em
TREAT 'EM, BEAT 'EM
It is an oath Hippocrates did not codify, but it is Bob Magoon's. In the Hennessy Grand Prix both practices were good for the Miami eye surgeon as he outraced the finest field in offshore powerboat history
By Dan Levin
BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR HERSELF
Until Susie Berning and her new/old putter took charge of the affair, the Women's Open looked like one of those awful parties at which all the guests were going to have a perfectly terrible time
By Barry McDermott
ROCKETING OFF TO A RECORD
Little more than guided missiles, they shot down a glacier at 100 mph
By Del Mulkey
Striking A Blow
STRIKING A BLOW FOR CHRIST
Karate and religion combine in a Baptist preacher's ministry, with the faithful finding strength and seeds of contemplation in slashed watermelons and split concrete
By Lee Gutkind
People
PEOPLE
Baseball
Philly gets a trio to cheer
By Bob Hertzel
THE WEEK (July 15-21)
By Mark Mulvoy
Bridge
Here is one tall story that is true
By Charles Goren
Track & Field
Jipcho is hitting his stride
By Lee Griggs
Pro Football
The Eagles warm up for a fast takeoff
Training camps open up, and the NFL's normal July antics abound. Is there a Duane Thomas? Will Craig Morton? Won't Larry Brown? But forget the fuss at the top and look down where two new birds have landed
By Joe Marshall
Aviation
With a huff and a puff
By Gwilym S. Brown
Bobby Riggs
All the World's a Stage
And all the and women merely players—especially women—says Bobby Riggs, that near golden-ager who with his racket has found a pot of gold and something far more dear to him, the stimulating heat of the limelight and the sweet music of applause
By Curry Kirkpatrick
For The Record
A roundup of the week July 16-22
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
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Edited by Martin Kane
CREDITS
FACES IN THE CROWD
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