January 23, 1989 | Volume 70, Issue 3

An NCAA rule deemed unfair to minorities drew angry reactions, and a walkout

Proposition 42 will do one thing: punish blacks. This is racism. I believe that, as colleges have increasingly relied on black athletes, the public response has been: "Let's do something about...

BUSH CONNECTIONSIn his story on George Bush's athletic interests and background (A Sportsman Born and Bred, Dec. 26-Jan. 2), George Plimpton neglected to mention our illustrious alumnus, the...

ROCK CHALK, JAYHAWK

CHRIS CHEEKSVirginia Commonwealths 6'4" senior guard averaged 33.3 points in the Rams' three wins. In their 101-93 overtime victory over Old Dominion, he scored 42 points, including eight in OT.

CASTING A SHADOW

•Danny Cox, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, bemoaning the $600,000 a year he draws from the Cards: "Hopefully, I'll get a lot of wins and some big bucks out of them in the future."•Dave Stockton, pro...

PRO BASKETBALL—If the Knicks were becoming guardedly optimistic about their chances of winning their first Eastern Conference title in 16 years, you could hardly blame them: In a 3-0 week, during...

BRIAN GROSSO WALLED LAKE, MICH.

Ferguson Jenkins and Gaylord Perry should be in the Hall