ACCESSING THE ARCHIVES
In this retrospective , we examine historic issues of SportsTurf magazine , predecessor to SportsField Management magazine . Although we began “ Accessing the Archives ” by looking at each individual issue of 1985 and 1986 , we have changed the format to recap entire years in the magazine ’ s history within each edition of this retrospective . This month , we look at the 1987 issues of SportsTurf .
As mentioned in previous installments , SportsTurf covered both sports field management and golf course management during its early years . That was clearly the case in 1987 , as five of the 12 covers that year were devoted to golf . In fact , the January 1987 issue was primarily geared toward the GCSAA Conference . Interestingly enough , there was also a cover feature on turfgrass horse racing tracks and another cover dedicated to lawn bowling . Highlights from various issues in 1987 include the following : The February issue featured a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation for Super Bowl XXI , which saw the New York Giants
and Denver Broncos face off at the Rose Bowl . For the article , then editor Bruce Shank was on site to report on the field preparations by Head Groundskeeper Richard Gonzales , as well as George Toma , Chip Toma and others involved .
The March issue focused on a new soccer field in St . Louis , while the April issue delved into baseball field maintenance . Also in the April 1987 issue was a report on field safety being a key topic during the NFLPA
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