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UAIW MlIXtt t i-omI Oregon's Hans Forsberg, a junior transfer student from Santa Rosa Junior College, surprised everyone by taking the singles title at the Oregon Open Invitational tennis tournament over the weekend. Oregon tennis team set for action Mark McTyre I he lfttM-'JS men's tennis team swimy; into >11 lion last weekend at the Oregon Open Invitation al, which featured a major upset in the team seeding This first tournament of the year is an instruction tool the coaching staff uses to see who will he the top six seeds on the team Returning from last year ns the No l seed in the tournament was sophomore Matt ( olio Coho believe* lias team is strong from top to bottom and that anyone in the top six sisals can Ixsit any one of the other seeded plovers W e re going to he im rndihln this year." ( oIhi said Along w ith t iobo's feelings tfi.it this team is going to be incredi ble. head com h Hu/ Summers also agrees Cast year's team. 1 thought, w is one of the Imiter ones that we find had in some time.” Summers said, "hut this year's team I think has more depth Coho i ruined through his matches to the quarterfinals where he met unseeded new i inner and teammate flans Fors tierg Forsberg was a lucky r*« ip i6nt of Cobo’s prediction Forslwrg's power serve and vol ley upset Coho in two sets (6-4, 7-6 (7 l|) Forsberg transferred from Santa Rosa Junior College Turn to TENNIS, Pago 14 Today’s athletes ain’t what they used to be Trevor Kearney Oregon Oa>V Emerald As I watched highlight clips of tin* weekend in sports last night, I found myself with one question in my head. "What is happening to the world of sports?" It seems to me that no matter what sporting event I decide to sit down and watch, I can't escape the prevailing egos that appear to go hand in hand with major college and professional sports. Whether it is a slow, lazy home run trot, a huge guy hang ing on a basketball rim. or a real ly stupid dance in the end zone, 1 just (ain't sit down and watch a game without feeling that these athletes truly beiiuve they are God's. Back in his day. Jackie Robin son would steal home not so that he could brag to reporters or stuff it in an opponents face, but to help his team. And back then, if a guy wiggled his butt around in the end zone and did a little shuffle dance, it would have gone without saying that he would either spend the rest of his day on his back, or spend the rest of the game on the sidelines because coaches did not quite see the humor in that. Trevor Kearney But in today's wonderful world of sports, u tom hdown without u dance or a home run without a long, slow trot is like an athlete without money: it just doesn't happen. I mean, it's almost like the leagues and associations that "govern" today ’s sports are try ing to promote these characteris tics. The National Basketball Association shortened the three point line in order to increase offense. Basically, what they want is for Charles Barkley to become a 30 (am out three-point shooter and for Mnnute Bol to make a comeback with his incredibly ugly downtown bombs. * What's next? Why not move the free throw line up so Chris Dudley can hit free throws on a semi-regular basis? Why doesn't Major League Baseball start using golf balls instead of baseballs' That way we could sot* some monstrous 700-foot home runs instoad of those pathetic, puny little ■tOO-foot shots. And while professional ath letes are getting paid money to feed their egos, college athletes are feeding on the promotion their schools are lining up for them I can't tell you how many flyers are sent out on Napoleon Kaufman and the rest of the Hois man Trophy candidate crew try ing to hype up the images of these college students. And now to the most pitiful event of the hasetiall season No, this is not about the money-hun gry players nid the stubborn owners. And no, this is not a sto ry about a kid who got deprived of seeing his first major league game in person. This is about the poor Chicago Cubs Now, don't get me wrong 1 like to proclaim myself the biggest Cubs fan this side of Harry Carny, and 1 hate those cheap shot jour nalists who get joy out of slam ming the Cubs just for an easy laugh. But this is just too ridicu lous. According to the Associated Press, the Cub's new general manager. Ed Lynch, wants to lead u And u kite profes sional athletes are getting paid money to feed their egos. college athletes are feeding on the promotion their schools are lining up for them . the team to u championship behind pitching, speed and defense, not home runs Now. I think whut lie forgot is that lus team plays in Wrigloy Field, a park synonymous with the home runs. This is the park that Halie Kutli supposedly (Jilted his shot in. so it hasn't been very easy for oven some of baseball's tiest pitchers to keep the hall in the park And Lynch should know that; after spending eight years pitching for the Cubs, he ended his career with a 47-54 record. Lynch said that he thinks three years will be a sufficient period of time for him to test his strate gy. If I were in the Chicago Cub management team. 1 would start looking now. October 11. 1994 Volume 46 Ivvuc 'I AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST Buffalo 4? kfcimt 4-2 New England 3-3 NY Jets 3-3 Intfcmapote 2-4 CENTRAL CSevetnd 4 1 P)!tst)uryh 3-2 Houston 14 Gnonnsb 0-5 WEST San Oogo 5-0 Kansas City 3 2 Seattle 3-3 LA Raders 2-3 Denver 14 NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST Dates 4-t NY Gants 3-1 Phtede^Na 31 Arvona 1-4 Washington 14 WEST ASarta 4-2 San Franosoo4-2 LA Rams 24 Ne* Orleans 24 CENTRAL Chicago 4 2 lAnrvsoti 32 Green Bay 33 Defeat 24 T ampa Bay 24 MONDAY'S GAME Mrovvikt 3 / 14 3 ?J NYCkrts 0 10 0 0 -10 >vnamiM *jm ii You don't feel like a man if you don't have a job You don't feel right if all you're doing is making withdraw Is and not making deposits -HAL McRAE F omiof manager ol the Kansas City Royals II SfSMWTs Big Dog' sues HAMMOND. Ind (AP) Former Purdue Star Glenn Robinson has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit aga.nst a California sportswear company to stop them from u$mg the namo "Big Dog " Big Dog' is Robinson's nickname The lawsuit filed Friday in U S District Court claims that Robinson's right to use his own name should take precedence over Fortune Dogs Inc s trademark right, said C Frederick LeBaron Jr . Robinson's attorney Fortune Dogs markets a Clothing line under the Big Dog and Big Dogs name On March 10. 1993. the company filed an application to register the Big Dogs mark on a wide range of sporting goods and other products — Tht Aumimrd Frm
