Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1993)
20 MOVKS/30 BUCKS ☆ SIVFRSIAP VI )| O 344-2691 1888 Franklin Blvd. (next to 7-€!•*• n on VWord] ODt-Eap 8MS/93 Opon Worn to Upm VIDEO RENTAL of «quol or l«mr »o*uo mm •* n n*i n rm* »**«J any *»•< <■«••*» Oiler good with Bolty ILLUSIONS. 1311 Lincoln Witiometk* Towers Building 40% OFF • Haircut (reg Si b w/ shampoo & conditioner) • Perms loop rods & spirals (reg $S0-6b w/ conditioners. cut K style. longer. color treated hair slightly more) Illusions-345-1810 ’vi |U»«> VqMH Good through August 15. 1993 PEAKTERF \m Keep Your Car Running Its Best With Preventative Maintenance A 485-8226 1917 Franklin EURO £tuC/7n<rt£i/e' h>murl\ Viimj .Witur, liuult '.K isiahhiht J ll>r<> PARKING LOT SALE! Nat<irila\ A Sumla\ unl\! Special once a year prices on Paris, Clothing and Accessories r SAVE up to 50% and More! ALL BIKES ON SALE! HOURS M-Sa 9-6 Sun 12-5 446 East 13011543-S3621SC 3B Oregon Daily Emerald Sports Glickman looking toward future By Carrto Vincent fty ;f» QritQan Cmeraxt Harry c;iit kman c an'I quite keep his hands out of the pot. Thi* fi9-vear-old president of tin* NBAs Portland Trail Blazers said he is in serniretirement. but his energy and the love for his job art* making it diffi cult for him to "phase out " 'It's a very rare dm that I don't enjoy work.'' Gtickman said His enthusiasm is fxMindless. considering in* lias been with the organization since the beginning — in fat t. (tin kman lias been integral to the Blazers sini <■ he set ured the Inn.king for getting the fran chise in 1070 And lie hasn't looked Ink k It's the fulun* that is keeping Glic knuin, who a< Hi allv started in sports writing when he ns eived his bm helor's degret? in journalism from the Universi ty in 194H. on the edge of his seat a new sports arena for the Blazers is projected to open in Sep tember 1005 The business savvy of Gluinnan is apparent when he begins to talk about this new venture, w ho h started Monday w ith the groundbreaking ceremo ny, "With the Memoriul Coliseum right next door and the International Conference Center virtually in ross the street, who knows what kind of events we can attract." (.lit kman said The inevitable sports promoter in (.In kman is confident that the new arena w ill probably secure another professional team for Oregon, probably in the National Him key League The arena has an estimated cost of $250 million, of whii h the i ity of Portland will contribute S i4 5 million Owner Paul Allen will contribute $4h mil lion. and the rest will be gathered from non recourse loans (diekman jokingly refers to Allen's high aspira lions for the new arena "(Allen) said tfiat whatever the requirement for rvslrooms is. add 25 |n*n ent.” (.In kman said "We want to lx* the most bladder friendly building in the country " (dii kman’s respect for the Trail Blazers' owner is obvious "Allen is very involved." (dickmon said, unlike many owners who tend to only communicate through electronic mail, with little hands-on rela tions. Allen, along with Click man and It) others, were the dei ision makers in the "war room" — as Click man called it — two-and-a-half weeks ago for the Blazers' 24th NBA Draft F.ven though the coaches have little opportuni ty to do any scouting. Glii kman said they have a lot of input on who will Im* drafted, and "we nev er draft over the absolute objei turns id the coai li es." The Blazers had the 21st pit k in the first round and No 4H in the sei und The ai quisition of lames Kobinson. a 6-foot-2 shiKiting guard from Alabama. ‘I'd like to stay on through the building of the new arena, and Vd like to always keep my foot in the door.' Harry Glickman, President Portland Trail Blazers has raised some eyebrows because the Blazers failed to nil the middle of the lane with, for example. Irvin Johnson, the (i-foot-11 big man who went to Seat tle w it It pick No 23. "I think the necessity of height is a little exag gerated, and 1 think we can be pretty good with out it." Glickman said in defense of the "war room’s" de< ision "Besides, arguably. Robinson was the most athletic guy in the draft We couldn't pass him up when he was still available at (pick) 21 " That move, combined with the rv< ent acquisition ol Harvey Grant, will probably put forwards Buck Williams and Gliff Robinson in the center more often. Glickman said. (’.In Lilian said that in the next couple of years, the Blazers anticipate getting a younger group of players on the floor "We are dealing with A G. Green (of the lz>s Ange les Lakers), but we don't have enough money to offer him vet." he said, citing salary cap restrictions. However, with a lucrative one-year $H million contract pending for Clyde Drexler in two years, the veterans are still a factor Despite Glickman's input and insight on the team, he quickly admits that lie is mostly involved with the business side of the game. "I’m going to lie phased out eventually," Glick man said "I never once thought I was the basket ball mavon in our organization. But I maintained veto power for financial reasons " Gli< Lilian's sports-promoting abilities are sizable, and he has put them to good use for the Blazers "We broke into cable as a way of increasing our rapacity." Glickman said The Blazers also utilize radio and a variety of oth er sources to supplement the growth of the team. Because of heavy marketing, the Blazers have the longest history of sell-outs in the NBA — more than 700 consecutive games. Glickman also proudly mentions that Si billion m Blazer merchandise has Ixhiii sold this year alone. "In fat t." Glickman said, "the new store. Blazers on Broadway in Portland, has sold more merchan dise per square foot than any other store down town." ■ ' Although Glickman's contract expires June 30. l'l't-G it will be dillu uit for him to keep his fin gers out ot the pot. "When my control t runs out. I will liecomu a i on sultant, whatever that means," he said "I'd like to stay on through the building of the new arena, and I'd like to always keep my loot in the door " Two Oregon softballers to play in U.S. tourney Two Oregon Mifttudl plavers have been selet ted to plus in the t S Olympit Festival scheduled for later tfiis month in San Antonio kathv Stahl, who will be a sophomore, ami incoming freshman Barbie Hu kson. w ill !>e among fit) players competing for medals at the festival, which is July 24-28. Stahl hit .388 with five home runs and 15 Kills in leading the l)u< k s to an 18-18 mark this year As a freshman shortstop. Stahl earned first-team all-Pacific-10 Conference honors and shared the team's MVP award with junior Laura Schmidt. Stahl, a native of Son Jose, also tried for the Pan-American Lames in 1991. the only high school to be selected While becoming one of the top prep pitchers in the nation. Hick son helped Churchill High School of Eugene to the 4A state title in 1991 and 1992 and to a runner-up finish in 1993. The Oregonian selected Hickson as its 1993 slate player of the vear after she finished her season with a 16-4 record, had a 0.54 ERA and struck out 173 batters Hickson, who will enroll at the University in the fall, was a three time first-team all-state selection and was 10-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1992, including a no-hitter in the state title game The U.S. Olympic Festival, scheduled July 23-Aug.l in San Anto nio. will serve as an early indicator for 1996 Olympic team selection when women's fastpitch softball becomes and official medal sport at the Atlanta Olympic Games Colorful fan to serve life LOS ANGELES {A I*) — A religious zealot known to sports fans as the "Rainbow Man" was sentenced Tues day to three < oncurrent life prison terms for holding a maid hostage and making terrorist threats during a hotel standoff. Rollen Frederick Stewart, 48, began shouting end-of the-worid Scripture during the Sperior Court hearing judge Robert P. O’Neill ordered deputies to subdue Stewart, who shouted: "For give them, Lord, for they know not what they're doing!" Stewart was known nationwide by positioning himself in front of TV cam eras at sporting events, wear ing a frizzy, multicolored wig and waving a sign read ing "John 3:16." He was convicted last month of six counts stemming from September's standoff.