July 15, 1985 | Volume 63, Issue 3

GRAY AREAS

•George Frazier, Chicago Cubs reliever: "Long relief is like being a plumber. Some days it's O.K., but when 30 septic tanks back up, it's no fun."

Sports Illustrated traveled to London to cover Boris Becker's historic win at Wimbledon (page 18)—and we made a major bit of history ourselves. For the first time in our 30 years we were able to...

Abby Fuller rode Mom's Command, her dad's fast filly, to a Triple Crown

Anthony Carter's nine catches put Oakland into the USFL title game

When I am on a fishing vacation, I try to begin each day with an early-morning run. A few miles can make a hotel breakfast a deserved pleasure—and can also enhance the sedentary enjoyment of...

Rick Reuschel, unwanted no more, has found a home with the Pirates

The Braves trailed the Mets 16-13 with two on and two out in the bottom of the 19th, six hours and 51 minutes after the game's rain-delayed start. Rick Camp, the pitcher who had hit his first...

GEORGE BRETT: The Royals' third baseman batted .538 with three doubles, two home runs, a triple, four walks, nine runs scored and 11 RBIs. On July 2 he went 3 for 3 with two three-run homers.

Richie Allen swept into Philadelphia's Connie Mack Stadium in 1964, and before his 14-year career with five teams was over, he had wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers (351 homers) and his own...

In the early 1950s I belonged to the Outrigger Canoe Club on Waikiki Beach. In those days Waikiki had only two large hotels, the Royal Hawaiian and Moana. The Outrigger Club was between them, at...

DARON SCHENCKKINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C.

BOXING—Undefeated JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ of Mexico retained his WBC junior lightweight championship with a second-round knockout of Roger Mayweather in Las Vegas.

ROLLIE'S CHOICESir:I have coached at the high school level for 20 years. Unfortunately, our profession has received a black eye the last few years because of the actions of some of our colleagues,...