Sports Illustrated Magazine, May 9 1983
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Founder Henry R. Luce 1898-1967 Editor-in-Chief: Henry Anatole Grunwald President: J. Richard Munro Chairman ofthe Board: Ralph P. Davidson Executive Vice President: Clifford J. Grum Editorial Director Ralph Graves Group Vice President, Magazines: Kelso F.Sutton Managing Editor Gilbert Rogin Assistant Managing Editors: Kenneth Rudeen. Peter Carry.Mark MAY 9, 1983 /Volume 58, No. 19 Cover photograph by Andy Hayt Mulvoy, Walter Bingham(administration) Art Director Harvey Grut Editorial Operations Director Bob Brown Senior Editors: Theodore N. Beitchman, BillColson. Myra Gelband (ARTICLES), Larry F. Keith, Jerry Kirshenbaum. Barbara La Fontaine. Julia Lamb,Scot Leavitt,Joe Marshall Senior Writers: Robert H. Boyle. Robert W. Creamer. Frank Deford, Ron Fimrite, Clive Gammon. Dan Jenkins. William Oscar Johnson.Ray Kennedy. Curry Kirkpatrick. Will;am Leggett Douglas S. Looney. Kenny Moore, William Nack, Bob Ottum, Sarah Pileggi. Pat Putnam. John Underwood, PaulZimmerman Associate Writers; Barry McDermott. Sam Moses. Bruce Newman. John Papanek. E.M.Swift.RickTelander.SteveWulf Associate Editors: Jule Campbell. Gay Flood. Anita Verschoth StaffWriters: Antnony uouon. jirn isdpidn. yan i-cvin. ri<iiu uu^. Jack McCallum. Craig Neff, William Taaffe, Herm Wetskopf. Ralph y. Alexander Wolff Picture Editor Barbara Henckel Production Manager Gene W.Ulrich Chief of Reporters: Jane E- Bachman Photography; Therese A. Daubner (DEPUTY) Louis Capozzola. Anthony Donna. Steven Fine. Kevin Fitzgerald Laurel Frankel. 26 The Force Ran Its Course Theodoret I ICWUWI <= Stephney.' RobertW Taylor.; DonnaTsufura Indomitable Kareem Abdul-Jabbar anda fierce fast break gaveL.A. Photographers: STAFF: AndyHayt. John lacono,HeinzKluetmeier, Manny Millan, Lane Stewart, Tony Tnolo a 3-1 leadoverPortland inthe NBA playoffs by Bruce Newman CONTRIBUTING: Rich Clarkson, Jerry Cooke. Wil lam Eppridge, Walter looss Jr., Carl Iwasaki,Brian Lanker, Richard Mackson, Peter ReadMiller, Ronald C.Modra, HerbScharfman, GeorgeTiedemann, TonyTomsic Writer-Reporters: N. Brooks Dark, Roger Jackson, Jill Lieber, 32 ThisTeam Is Goal-Oriented "AlexandraStathoplos, Robert Sullivan ISPECIAL PROJECTS) Record-shattering offensive play carried the Oilers to a three- <:..nior Reoorters: Wilmer Ames, Linda-Ann Marsch, Rose Mary games-to-none NHL playoff leadoverthe Hawks by Jack Falla Mechem, Paula Phelps, Angel Reyes Reporters: Bruce Anderson, Victoria Boughton, Bailey Breene, T^man.J.E.Vader.CathrmeWolfRob Buchanan, Joy Duckett Armen Keteyian, Ivan Maisel, Lisa 3^ For Ryan, ItWas a VerySpecial K Art Department: Kichard Warner(DEPUTY DIRECTORI, Uv^rence R.' Houston's Nolan Ryan becamethe game's leading strikeout pitcher G^dron (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR), Ann Beckerman, Pamela Fortson, Joseph T. Kalman, T. Thurston Martin, Catherine Smolich, Edward bybreaking Walter Johnson's 56-year-old mark by Jim Kaplan P. Truscio COPV Desk: Betty UeMeester (CHIEF), Edward B. Clarke (DEPUTY), Ieslie Bornstein, Lawrence Cannistraci, Madeleine Edmondson, Iris Ivers Jill Jarotf, Barbara W. Murray, Sylvia Staub, Robert H, 42 It'sAbout as Clearas Mud Williams The Kentucky Derbyis this weekend,the prep races have been run Eduction: George Intante (DEPUTY), Richard Colan, Pieter 0, Muuse, Kenneth Tomten but nosolidfavoritehas emerged from the mire by WilliamNack SrtiSes: Linda R. Verigan Margaret Sieck (ASSOCIATE EDITORS): Constance Tubbs(ASSISTANT EDITOR) S^oeciai Contributors: Joan Ackermann-Blount, Michael Baughman, Martin F. Dardis, Bil Gilbert, Robert F. Jones, George 48 GladTimes for MadDog gMi^nmn Gary Smith, JeremiahTax, Terry Todd Belying his nickname, Bill Madlock of the Pirates has a rein on his Soacial Correspondents: Eleanore Milosovic (CHIEF): Anchorage explosive temperanda hold onthegoodlife by SteveWulf Frank Gerievic: Atlanta. David Davidson: Austin. Jimmy Banks; Baiti- Joe b'Adamo: BatonRouge, uan i-iardesty: Birmingham. Jimmy Brva'n- Boise JimPoore: Boston. Leo Monahan; Bullaio. Dick Johnston: Carson'city GuyShipler Jr.:Charlotte. Ronald Green: c/iicago, Ray Sons: cZcinnat, Sim Schottelkotte: Cleveland. Charles Heaton: Columbus. 68 The Rivers of Thou Shalt Not KavrKessler; Dallas. Steve Perkins; Denver Frank Haraway: Des On the holiest of English streams, an American angler encounters the "XVMoines BobRonnieAsbille:Christ:Detroit.Honolulu.Jerry Green:Jim Richardson,Greenstoro,H«,Smith Barrier:Jack Gal-War- wariest of trout and an exacting code by William Humphrey \aaher Indianapolis. Dick Denny: Jacksonville. Bill Kaste z: Kansas City. TI?eodore O'Leary: Knoxville. Ben Byrd: Lntle Bock. OnMe Henry: Lon. ReedIavZmptenia ScottNormanElliot Los Angeles.Miami.JackCharheTobin; Louisville.Nobles: WilliamMilwaukee.F. Bob Wolf; Minneapolis. Dick Gordon; Montreal. George A/as/i- vUle. Max York; A/eVv Orleans. Peter Finney; Oklahoma Soles: Omaha. Hollis Limprecht; Philadelphia. Gordon ^^o^^es, P/ioenw. Frank Gianelli- Pittsburgh. Pat Livinqston; Portland. Ken Wheeler, Providence. jihn Hanlon; Roanoke. BIN &rill; Salt Lake aty. George Ferquson; San Aniomo Ray Evans; San Diego. Bill Center; San Francisco. Art Rosen- haum' San Juan. Connie Lepore; Seattle. Emmett Watson, South Bend. BM^Moor- Spartanburg. Leslie Timms; St. Louis. Neal RuSSo; Syracyje. Bud Vander Veer; Tallahassee. Bill McGrotha; Tampa Tom McEwen; Toronto. Rex MacLeod; Vancouver. Brian Lewis, Waco. Dave Campbell. Scorecard -21 Diving 60 For the Record Washington, Martie Zad Boxing 58 Baseball 62 19thHole 92 Time-Life News Service: Richard L. Duncan (CHIEF) 94 Letters:Leiioi«>• '"11"'Ann Scott Creditsonpage 92 Editorial Services:Christiana Walford (DIRECTOR). Benjamin Light- man,rildi I. Herbert' ici uoi I G. Orth, Alex— Stack. Elizabeth G. Young- Copy Processing: George J. Austen (MANAGER), David H. Logan, Bobby T. McFarland Publisher Philip G. Howlett Associate Publisher& Advertising Sales Director Donald J. Barr Advertising Sales Manager Thomas J. Hickey Jr. General Manager Robert L Miller SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (ISSN 003 8-82 2X) is published weekly, except semi-weeklv durinn a i. • c Business Manager E. Bruce Hallett JtwoR. issuesMunro,combinedPresident;alThayeryear end.Bigelow,by TimeTreasurer;Inc, 34 3SC.BWilshireBear. Blvd..Secrete^.Los AngelesSec^nd'clarpoCA 900 tanen r. '? mNSeptemberNV' oo20al,„ Circulation Director Robert D. McCoach offices. 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