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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. riAlexander 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. 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