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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1994)
Mariners pitch for better stadium SKATTLE (API — The Seattle Mariners are losing in one v fast and won’t dig much deeper into their pockets unless a new basetiall stadium is built soon, the team's chairman said Tuesday |ohn Kllis. part-owner and chief representative of the Mariners' ownership group, told n King County task forte the Mariners lost nearly $17 million in 1993 and expei t to lose more than $20 million in the strike-shortened 1‘19-t season. He said by the end ol 1995. the Japanese-led owners will have absorbed more than $50 million in losses since inking over the team in mid-1992. He said one of the main reasons for the red ink is the Kingdome. Now closed for roof repairs, the 19-year-old facility isn't made for baselwdl and can't generate enough revenue to compete with other ballparks, he said. Kllis issued a dire warning: If construction on a now stadium doesn't start by 1996. when the Mariners' lease with the county-owned Kingdome expires, major league baseball in Seattle could lie history ”1 would think that by that time, our investors would say, You know, that's enough ' Wo can't continue to pour money in with no prospect of even coming into the black." Kllis told a nows conference after his presentation to the county's Executive Task Force on Stadium Alternatives. "For us to make a long-term commitment before the expiration of this lease, we would have to have assuram e that the stadium had been financed and hopefully construction had started. It would take more than a promise to try." The task force is considering whether to recommend Kingdome renovations, an open-air stadium or a stadium with a retractable roof, Go chfurwonran Shelly Yapp said the task force expects to present its recommendations to county Executive Gory Locke by January. Kllis said the ownership group prefers a stadium with a retractable roof, grass field. 45.000 to 47,000 seats. Mi to 70 luxury suites and 3,000 to 4.000 club seats The team wants to operate the facility and will help finance it. though most of the money for construction would have to come from the public, he said. Any profits would In* shared with the public. The county task force has been told by consultants that a retractable-roof stadium could cost more than $250 million. Soccer team kicks into gear > Trevor Kearney i \y\ f nxxafct After going 1-12-1, the women's club mx i er team is looking for a little revenge as il hosts three games in four days this week at South Hank Field The women ploy Humboldt State University on Thursday at 5 p m , and then look for revenge against Brigham Young University on Saturday at 1 p.m , and Concordia College at 3 p m on Sunday The team lost to BYU 8 0 earlier in the season, and got their only win against Concordia, but had to play w ithout preparation because Concordia showed up a day early. "We are looking at n pretty gixxl weekend." i cnk h Ilavid Burgee said ' It s probably the biggest wi-ek end we've ever had Having four out of five games at home is really important to (the team) and l think it's going to make a big different* in how they plnv last Sunday, the women lost 0-0 to Seattle Uni versity, n team that was ranked 8th in the presea son NAIA polls. That was the ninth nationally ranked team that Oregon has played this season "We worked the bail bettor than we had in a long time, but we didn't hold it together on our defense." mid fielder Emily Moon said about Sunday's game "Melissa (Erion) did a great job at goalkeop She knocked the ball down about four times, and the ‘ defense just stood there and watched it and it got kntx:ked hack in' I think our schedule tins been a very good one and a very tough one this year." Burgee said Despite the team's re< ord Burgee is confident that the team i ould tie i ompetltive at the Pacifii to level US<' out Il('LA are only tn their first year of intercollegiate sot i er. and Arizona State, whu ti goes intercollegiate next year, lost 1 I II to Weber State, a team that the Ducks lost to 1-1 only after i oliapstng in the sc< ond half "We’ve had a really up and down season l know that we ian he competitive." Burgee said, noting that the team is aiming at playing an even more competitive s( hedule next season But, according to Burgee, the weekend series is critical lit keeping the team's moral up for the rest of the season I he girls are 112 1. and I think that play s a tough role on the psyt he," Burgee said "I think (this weekend) is probably the most important ns|nx t of our season it gives the girls the opportunity to play in front of a home crowd, get some fans out. and they don't have to travel five or six hours. "I'm looking forward to this weekend.” Krion said "! itunk it will help us as a team, mavtxi we will get pum|>ed up to play BVU again "We look to tie competitive m four out of our five games and hope that we can pull four out of five victories." Burgee added "That would lie nice to finish the season up that way " “Late Night with Jerry Green” a drowsy affair Mark McTyre Oegun l\vty t■m&f.vd Once again I have something to complain about, and tins tunc it's not about changing channels, I'm ticked off at the organizers of '' I -at** Night with Jerry Green." and at the stu dents, too. I ll start with the "Late Night" thing, and get to the stu dents later. “f-ate Night." what a joke! I've found my history lecture (.lass to be more exciting. If we want to play with the big hoys this year, we've got to spend the cash like the big boys, and the fans have to be loud, pumped and just plain crazy. Last year was my first year at Oregon and I went to my first "Late Night." I had a great time 1 got to see my next door neigh bor. Kenya, try to dunk. Henry and Jamar throw it down and "O” hit his chuck shot from well beyond the three-point line. When it was over, my voice was gone, and I couldn't wait for the MarkMcTyrf season to start This year was different I got a taste of what "Late Night” should be when 1 watched part of "Midnight Madness" on ESPN the night before. At the University of Florida, the arena was jumping with 20,000 screaming students all with basketball shirts on their hacks. In Cincinnati, national college basketball analyst Dii k Vitale was the host of the mad ness During halftime of the ultra squad game, a student won tuition and room and board fora full year by sinking a shot from half court The kid went crazy The fans went crazy Vitale went ballistic Vitale jumped oil the winner and told him that he was going to pav for Ins books too, "baby " That is what "Midnight Mad• ness" is all about The following night after a great Oregon football victory, i was pumped to go to "Late Night." When I arrived at the doors of Mac Court, the 700 free T-shirts were gone, mostly to the elderly supporters and their grandchildren, and the atten dance didn't even come close to full capacity Once the festivities began, it became a c otnedy of errors 1 he music wouldn't work, there was a sorority danc e team that basi cally did the same tiling the cheer squad had just performed and. of course, Aaron Johnson. The most exc dement that 1 bad all evening was when the replay of the final 35 seconds of last season's upset of UC1.A was shown. Turn to MCTYRE, Page 1? Yankee skipper named best AL manager NEW YORK (AR) Buck .Showalter, who brought calm to a New York Yankee?* club often besot bv < ontroversv, was the overwhelming choice Tuesday for American League manager of the year. Showalter became the first Yankees manager to win the award, created in 1983, after leading New York to tho la-st record in the league File team was 70-43 and in position for its first playoff spot since 1981 until the players' strike stopped the season Aug. 12. Showalter, 38, is the youngest manager in the majors. He also is the first manager to survive three straight years since George Steinbrenner bought tho team before the 1973 season. Showalter received 24 of 28 first-place votes in the ballots by tho Baseball Writers Association of America. He also got four second-place votes and finished with l <2 points. Mike Hargrove, who had Cleveland in con tention for its first postseason slot since t9f>4. got the other four first-place votes and finished with 88 points. Chicago's Cone l-amont, who narrowly beat Showalter for the award last season, was third with 17 and Oakland s I ony ui Kusvi was Inurth with 10. Kansas City's Hal Mi Kan was fifth and Boston's Butch Hobson was the only other manager to receive a vote McRae and Hobson, along w ith Bal timore's Johnny Oates. Texas’ Kevin Kennedy and Tom Trebelhorn of the Chic ago Cutis, were fired after the season ended Felipe Alou of Montreal won the National league rnnnuger of the year award Monday. f)n Wednesday, the BBWAA will announce the Al. rookie of the year. Under Showalter, the disputes fmtween players, management and Steinbrenner. that frequently dis traded the Yankees in the past, seemed to disap pear. Ho managed to settle problems before they reached the press or the Boss. And, in a low-key way. he even got Steinbrenner to stop calling him "Btu ky" instead of "Buck.” In fact, the biggest controversy in the clubhouse this year was started by Showalter himself. Short ly before the All-Star game, ho was quoted as say ing Ken Criffev Jr. and Barry Bonds — two of baso Turn to SKIPPER, Page 12 WEDNESDAY October 19, 1994 Volume Ivmx- 37 Pae-10 standings __ CONF 1 Stanford 9-0 ? UCLA 8 1 3 U$C 6-3 4 An/ona 1)4 Arizona St S~4 Washington b •! 7 Waslwiyton St 4 S •Opn St 9 Caiiornia t -8 10 Orsgon 0-9 Field goals FGM PCT 1 Sew MctJu£*r, A/uoru 14 <78 ? Jon fU«, A/ircni Si 10 769 John Wales Was/wy^ 10 625 I Cote Ford: US " _j_ ' < 5 %>• Uwv.' J&A 8 500 4 Ifctl Bekfcn. Oregon 6 600 rTonj Tnart. Wi^r^on Si 5 556 > Aw i 5 41/ 9 Randy lure, 0*r/n St 4 I 000 ftyao long**. UMoma 4 364 Punting NO AVQ . • ■'■ • ■ 3 Omn Schager UClA 36 42 3 ■ i ■ Mi 22 40 8 4 Mad Belden, Oregon 44 40 3 5 George lAadr Washington Si 52 40 6 6 Geod jftnee, Washnjbn 22 39 0 fltenilwijxeitaAfomia 34 38 6 BJta Peyton. Awow 30 38 1 9 tteug S%jt*ey, Gregon Si 32 34 3 Rushing YPG TO ! MapoMon lUMas WisN^ai 1004 7 tswue Carter, Anwna 745 4 3 Shaun Waters, uSC 7i2 1 4 SharmonShah UCl A 760 2 ; [>.r $han»Sf. Or*/r v 449 3 6 JJ Young. Oregon 5 510 5 f Chm Hopkns, Antons' §1 465 2 8 Owo Phdyw, Oregon 531 6 • -■ Y : ' :: ;3. : ’ ' ,1 40' 4 •; fimk/Ul Ww\-gkjn$t 350 1 Pendleton gets axed from ‘Chop Shop’ ATLANTA (AP| Terry Pendleton who woo ttm 1991 Nl MVP award with Atlanta. wli be let go by (be Braves the team sad Tuesday The Braves wilt not otter Pendleton salary arbitration tor next season making two eligible tor tree agency Pendleton 34 has been with Atlanta since 199t Braves genera! manager John SchuerhoU said that he met with Pendleton Tuesday and thanked him tor he part in ' transforming the Atlanta Braves — I hr far-10 Confrrmrr ami the Asocial at Prrss
