August 21, 1978 | Volume 49, Issue 8

•Herman (Jackrabbit) Smith-Johannsen, 103-year-old Canadian cross-country skier, on the secret of long life: "Stay busy, get plenty of exercise and don't drink too much. Then again, don't drink...

Seattle Slew won at Saratoga. So did Affirmed. The real news is that now they are heading for a historic showdown in September

Has the tiger turned tabby? Since 1974, the year he was near unbeatable, Jimmy Connors has played in the finals of seven major tournaments—and lost six. On the eve of the U.S. Open, Frank Deford...

The use of amphetamines, which results in more injuries, is investigated, and several proposals are put forth to restore sanity to the game of football.

In Detroit he is known simply as Rusty Staub, but in any language the Tigers' 34-year-old DH is one solid swinger

AL EAST

AL COWENS: The Royals' rightfielder hit .414 and drove in 11 runs, four of them with his first career grand slam. Since returning to the lineup on July 25 after missing a month with a knee injury,...

So much has been written about Steve Cauthen that nothing of moment can be added here. But it ought to be noted that Cauthen, at the ripe old age of 18, has already found his Boswell.

Come the second week of August 1980, after NBC has presented 150 hours of Olympic coverage from Moscow in 16 days, an ex-college professor named Richard Alan Enberg could be as familiar as Charlie...

The horsenapping of Town Policy hasn't been solved, but the fine quarter horse is back and ready to challenge the best

BOWLING—STEVE MARTIN of Kingsport, Tenn. defeated Ken Fernandez of Rogue River, Ore. 231-181 in the final game to win the $60,000 Sarasota (Fla.) Open.

TANA FALLONFORT SUMNER, N. MEX.As a junior at Fort Sumner High School, Tana, 17, was the highest scorer at the state Class AA track meet for the second straight year. She won the 50-yard dash...

18-21—Ancil Nance23—James Drake24—Barton Silverman25—Jerry Cooke33—John Iacono34, 35—James Drake (top left), Marvin E. Newman (top center), Walter Iooss Jr. (bottom right), Rich Clarkson (2)58—Art...

THE MURDOCH CASESir:NHL President John Ziegler's suspension of New York Ranger Forward Don Murdoch (SCORECARD, Aug. 7) was warranted. Given the nature of the drug involved (cocaine) and its appeal...