I ^ jj Continued from Page 4B
chicken, ribs, scalloped
potatoes, miniature almond tarts
and chocolate cake.
“It all looks so good,” the
governor exclaims, popping a
cheese nibble into his mouth.
Nils Hult — whose name graces
Eugene’s performing arts center
— empties his glass before try
ing the fare.
A photograph of them all din
ing on the yellow tablecloths
would be in order, I think. But
Associate Athletic Director Bill
Byrne does not share my idea.
“Are you going to ask all
these people if they want their
pictures taken?,” he asks
bluntly.
Photographers need not be
allowed in the club, he says,
because it is a “private area."
"The stadium is entirely fund
ed by private funds. No public
funds go into it whatsoever.”
The buffet ends and most of
the diners head for their yellow
seats in the covered donor sec
tion. Food is cleared away, and
$10,000 places are made for
those remaining.
Late in the fourth quarter,
when Oregon is holding onto a
narrow lead and the fans are go
ing crazy, the situation in the
stadium club is much more sub
dued. Inside, the external shouts
of thousands are comfortably
muffled. The regular Autzen an
nouncer cannot be heard, so the
play-by-play is piped in by radio. *
“The governor’s talking to the
right people here," the club's
usher observes.
I leave to sit with the wrong
people and watch the real game.
Analysis by Doug Nash
^ Continued from Page 3B
Garland. “I think it's a lot more
than what people imagine. We
put in a lot of hours a day and go
seven days a week. It’s really a
full-time job.”
Taylor, who worked with the
team last season, says the work
gets to be tiring but its wor
thwhile when it gets done.
“It is really time consuming,”
Taylor says. "It cuts into school
time once in a while but you just
have to find a way to work
around it.
“We are like the players, they
also have to find the time to do
their jobs.”
Conrad, who has worked with
the Oregon football team for
about six years, is always a
manager on the go. If its check
ing in game equipment or prac
tice equipment, Conrad will be
there.
“You just have to do the
things that need to be done,"
says Conrad. .‘‘As soon as you
have one job done there is
always another one ready to be
worked on.
“The work is really tough dur
ing the season but at the end it’s
nice to look back and see all the
things you have done.”
The relationship between the
managers and the players is
good. The managers know the
players have a job to do and vice
versa. They don’t try and get into
each other’s way.
“I think the player’s respect
us,” says Garland. “They realize
that if we weren't here they
wouldn’t get a lot of the benefits
they do now."
By Steve Turcotte
Photo by Steve Crowell
Continued from Page 6B
“Since you are removed from
the emotion of the game it gives
you a chance to clear your head
and get yourself together,” says
Toledo. "It's tough to concen
trate on the field with all the
players around, fans behind you
and the band playing.”
Walker, without hesitation,
agrees.
“The emotion on the field real
ly makes it tough to keep control
of what’s going on,” he says.
"Up in the booth, you are
separated from that environ
ment and able to Keep persepec
tive on what’s going on.”
Even though they are
separated from the team on the
field during game days, both
coaches indicate that watching
the game up high in the press
box gives them a better idea of
how the team is progressing.
"You really can’t see anything
on the field when you are down
there,” says Toledo. “Up higher,
things are 100-percent better.
It’s the best place to watch the
game. Also, you have everything
you need right in front of you.”
“I like it better up there
because you are able to watch
the game better," says Walker.
“It’s kind of like watching game
film.”
By Steve Turcotte
Photo by Ken Kromer
NBA fines four Boston Celtics
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston
General Manager Red Auerbach,
All-Star forward Larry Bird and
two other players have been fin
ed by the National Basketball
Association for their conduct
during a Celtics’ exhibition
game against the Philadelphia
76ers, the league announced
Tuesday.
Auerbach, the Celtics’ former
coach, received the biggest fine,
$2,500, for leaving his seat in the
stands and racing onto the court
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bach’s actions were embarrass
ing and intolerable.”
Bird was fined $2,000 and
lavaroni was fined $1,000.
Stirling said Bird received the
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he participate in the original
altercation, but renewed the
fight after it had broken up.
Boston guard Gerald Hender
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