Ducks lose double-header
The Oregon softball team lost twice Tuesday to seventh
ranked Fresno State University, 4-0 and 3-1.
Paige Maks singled in Lesley Stine from third base with
the Ducks’ only run of the afternoon in the fourth inning of
the second game. In the first game, FSU batters pounded
Oregon pitcher Cindy Garrett for 12 hits, while the Bulldogs
Lori Romeiro held the Ducks to one.
The losses dropped Oregon’s record to 7-12 overall, 2-4
in NorPac action.
Oregon competes in the Reno Tournament Thursday,
playing St. Mary’s at 12 p.m., CSU Hayward at 2 p.m., and
Portland State at 4 p.m. The Ducks continue tournament ac
tion in Reno Friday against Stanford and Nevada.
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Editor’s note: Edwin Lucas was general manager
of Seattle’s Metropolitan Health Club for three
years during the mid-seventies. At the time, the
club was the largest independently owned weight
training gym in Washington.
Before the Yellow Pages give you
eye strain and you get footsore
trekking around in search of the
right gym, here’s some common
sense advice to guide you
smoothly through your first few
months of club membership.
First, get a complete physical. Tell your doc
tor you want to start a vigorous but sensible exer
cise program and ask if you’re physically sound.
Do not begin any kind of strenuous exercise
an appointment; it’s probably a legitimate
business. Remember, good businesses don’t have
to intimidate people to get customers — they’re
self-perpetuating.
Now that you’ve picked some clubs to visit,
commit yourself! Joining a gym is like learning to
ride a bike: you can’t just watch, you must go out
and do it. Pack your workout clothes and put your
checkbook in your pocket. Make a personal com
mitment to join the gym of your choice.
Once you’re in a club, evaluate it. Overly
plush facilities should put you on guard im
mediately. Those cloud-deep carpets, exotic
statues and designer furnishings have to be paid
for somehow, and they’re often bought with your
exorbitant membership payments.
What do the instructors look like? Are they
without a preliminary .
physical, especially if you’re
out of shape or past forty.
Ask your friends for
recommendations. Any
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healthy and well-toned,
firm, trim and vital? If
they’re obviously out of
shape and incompetent, why
entrust your health, ap
business that gets good “word of mouth’ adver
tising usually deserves it, and friends aren’t like
ly to give you bad leads.
No luck? Call the Better Business Bureau.
The employees there are always glad to give in
formation on legitimate businesses.
The Yellow Pages usually list exercise
facilities under “Gymnasiums” or “Health
Studios.” Don’t be offended if clubs refuse to
quote rates over the phone. This is standard
business practice in many fields, and it is fair.
After all, how can you accurately gauge the value
of rates for a gym you haven’t even seen?
Some gyms try to book appointment tours for
phone inquirers. If the salesperson tries to make
you feel small for not coming in, forget the club.
You can be sure it’s a high-pressure “rip-off”
where they’ll use every possible ploy to twist
your check-writing arm. If the phone sales ap
proach is low key, you’d be well advised to book
pearance and money to them? Head for the door!
If the instructors pass the appearance test,
ask how long they’ve been in the business. If they
are bona fide fitness experts, they’ll be happy to
list credentials.
Ask if salespeople are also instructors. If not,
they’re usually professional “closers” whose on
ly objective is getting your name on the dotted
line of a binding contract. Beware of “closers”;
they’re only after your money.
Never sign any contract without thoroughly
reading it, and always get a carbon copy. Good
clubs usually don’t have binding long-term con
tracts, since they prefer only members who want
to be there. An initiation charge and monthly
maintenance fee aren’t unusual, and you can quit
whenever you wish. If a receipt isn’t offered
when you make your payments, request one.
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