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July 13, 1980

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Booktalk
CHEERS FOR A GRACEFUL EVOCATION OF THE CHARMS OF RACETRACK LIFE
By Jonathan Yardley
Footloose
RAISE HIGH THE FOOTBALL FIELD AND LET OTHER SPORTS FLOURISH BELOW
By Jim Kaplan
Wimbledon
A Match Goes Down in History
It was Bjorn Borg's fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, but the five-set final will be remembered as much for its heroic loser, John McEnroe, who won the fans' plaudits
By Frank Deford
WARMING UP AT WORLD-RECORD PACE
Sebastian Coe added the 1,000 to his list of records, but just minutes later Steve Ovett snatched away Coe's mile mark
By Kenny Moore
Beanballs
THEY'RE UP IN ARMS OVER BEANBALLS
More than ever this season, hitters are taking their anger over chin music and the Rawlings lobotomy straight to the pitcher's mound
By Steve Wulf
Knifemaker
ON THE CUTTING EDGE
Bob Loveless lives a life of apparent contradictions, not the least of which is that the handmade knives he fashions so beautifully are avidly sought by collectors he likes not at all
By J.D. Reed
Preston Dennard
HE'S POETRY IN MOTION
When he's not catching passes for the Los Angeles Rams, Preston Dennard takes pen in hand and plays bard
By Douglas S. Looney
TV/Radio
THE UMP'S GETTING SOME LUMPS
By Steve Wulf
Baseball
A leg up on the league lead
Busy base stealers like Ron LeFlore (right) have helped Montreal gain a foothold on first place in the NL East
By Douglas S. Looney
THE WEEK (June 29-July 5)
By Jim Kaplan
Motor Racing
They had a blast at Daytona
The Firecracker 400 sizzled from start to finish as veteran Bobby Allison (above) had to work a pick to hold hot newcomer Dale Earnhardt at bay for a narrow victory
By Bob Ottum
Soccer
Hot time in a hot spot
In 120° heat, Tulsa tried to get Seattle burned up, but it got Branded instead.
By J.D. Reed
Euphoria
Marching to Euphoria
In pursuit of an elusive feeling of well-being—even invincibility—some unsuspecting runners may actually have turned into addicts, and the monkey on their backs is wearing jogging shoes
By William Oscar Johnson
On The Scene
A DAY OF FISHING BECAME A NIGHT OF FEAR WHEN DARKNESS FELL AT NOON
By Steve Raymond
For The Record
A roundup of the week June 30-July 6
Compiled by Roy S. Johnson
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
By Philip G. Howlett
SCORECARD
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum
CREDITS
FACES IN THE CROWD
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