September 03, 1984 | Volume 61, Issue 11

The grand old geezer of racing was it again, leading 11 whippersnappers to the wire in the Chicago's Arlington Millon

Evelyn Ashford hooked up with her old rival Marlies Göhr in Zurich and nailed her with a world-record 100

With a new lady on his arm and a bigger contract in his hand, Washington's Joe Theismann, who was once known as King Quote, is now strangely silent

Ken O'Brien and Mark Gastineau spent the week in court, not training camp, but still led the Jets to victory

Chicago was gambling when it got Rick Sutcliffe from Cleveland, but the deal may have won the pennant

If Tino Lettieri is the NASL's best goalie, he owes it all to Ozzie and his friends of the parrot persuasion

Senior writer Bob Ottum, author of the story in this issue on U.S. cyclist Greg LeMond (page 50), is spending some time unwinding. He has got the perfect place for it, a split-level perched atop a...

New coach Les Steckel has brought Marine methodology to Minnesota

The word around the NFL is that Franco Harris is past his prime, not worth the $385,000 base salary he was to have made this season and certainly not the $560,000 the Steelers reportedly offered...

You've been seeing a lot of the Ace or H (one-back) formation in recent years, especially from the Falcons, Redskins and Rams. Now, from the drawing board of San Diego's Don Coryell, the coach who...

Miami coach Don Shula, 54, was discussing the traits he shares with his oldest son, David, 25, the team's receiver coach.

Bob Brenly has turned out to be quite a catch for lowly San Francisco

Reggie Jackson, who is 38 years old and three home runs shy of 500, last week explained the concessions he has had to make to his birth certificate.

BILL SCHROEDER: Subbing for injured Jim Sundberg, the Brewers' 25-year-old rookie catcher hit five home runs in six games during a 9-for-18 week that raised his average from .236 to .265.

Bingo! Milwaukee's Bob Uecker is the funniest sportscaster around

For a good time, call Dial Giants Trivia, from the fine folks who bring you the Dial Jeane Dixon Horoscopes. The call offers not only a test of baseball knowledge but also the chance to win two...

2, 3—Graham Finlayson4—Carl Iwasaki9—Heinz Kluetmeier10—Bill Luster20—Jerry Wachter21—Peter Garfield22—Jerry Wachter25—Ronald C. Modra28, 29—Jerry Wachter30, 31—David Hutson (2), Jerry Wachter...

BASEBALL—SOUTH KOREA beat Altamonte Springs, Fla. 6-2 to win the 38th Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.

MELISSA MARIE BARTBow, N.H.Melissa, 15, running for Bow Middle School, was the co-MVP of the 15-school league track meet, winning both her events, the 400 (1:02.1) and the 800 (2:28). She also...

MARY AND ZOLASir:Kenny Moore once again weds the strong heart of a marathoner with the voice of a poet. His story (Triumph and Tragedy in Los Angeles, Aug. 20) was eye-openingly beautiful, and...

THE USFL CHOOSES A BIGGER ROAD OVER A SMALLER CAR

•Dick Enberg, NBC sportscaster, praising Howard Cosell after his retirement from Monday Night Football: "I'm not a critical broadcaster. I'm probably the captain of the vanillas. But I'm grateful...