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Fans ‘savor’ Bonds’ moment Barry Bonds hit career home run No. 660 in San Francisco's 7-5 win over Milwaukee on Monday By John Simerman Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT) SAN FRANCISCO —The pitcher threw another squeamish one out side the slugger's reach, and the fans booed in unison. "Why does he do that?" asked the wife with the baby on her lap. "Because," the husband replied matter-of-factly, "they know he can hit it out of the park." Seconds later, as if on cue, the pitcher seemed to need proof, and Barry Bonds supplied it, launching a bodacious smash over the right field crowd and into San Francisco Bay. It was his 660th home run, tying his godfather, Willie Mays, for third on the all-time homer list. And it turned a sea of derision to frenzy among the crowd of 42,548 who came out to SBC Park hoping to find history on Opening Day. Fireworks cracked, Bonds took an Olympic torch from Mays, and in the stands, fans high-fived and reached for their cell phones, to gloat about a hooky day well spent. "Magical," said Kim Welty, who quickly e-mailed back to the office and tried to reach a friend on the other side of the ballpark, but had trouble getting through. "It was so unexpected at that mo ment. We were hoping." Welty spent $80 for a bleacher seat, where she sat bundled in a Gi ants sweatshirt and Giants blanket, to ward against a stiff wind that blew hard all day. The wind tugged the flags toward Oakland, pleading along with the fans for Bonds to un leash one with his signature left handed uppercut. As the ball dove into the Bay, the cloud of steroid suspicion that has hovered over Bonds all spring swept away in a sea of elation. A seafaring man wearing an Arnold Schwarzenegger costume plucked it out from the water. "Good for Arnold. That guy's out there all the time," said Tony Pollil of Petaluma, who wore a Willie Mays jersey and a hatful of pins, the badge of honor for longtime Giants fans. "I feel really privileged to be able to witness this," said Pollil, of Petaluma. "When I was a kid grow ing up, Willie Mays was my idol. But all records are made to be broken." David Kirkland shot up and screamed. His curly haired daughter, Jasmine, shielded her ears from the fireworks blast. Like others, they raced to a concession stand where fans were snatching up $25 com memorative T-shirts. "I tried to explain to her what his tory means, but it's hard for a five year-old," he said. "But she'll always have it to remember." Tom Crum brought his ragged old Wilson A2000, scalped a ticket and snuck his way onto the right field promenade. He hoped to catch No. Turn to MOMENT, page 9 Let's Go Backpacking GENUINE MILITARY -—-—*-• BACK PACKS FRAMES CANTEENS FIRST AID KITS POISON OAK SOAP MOSQUITTO NETS BACK PACKS FROM $1999 TO $299 » Action Surplus 4251 Franklin Blvd, Eugene 746-1301 SPAGHETTI A garlic bread }35° Every Tuesday PIZZA 2506 Willakenzie 344-0998 Oasis Plaza 2673 Willamette 484-0996 27th and Willamette DEBUT continued from page 7 at the Pepsi Team Invitational over shadowed the disappointment of junior transfer Roderick Dotts. Dotts made his Oregon outdoor debut in the 800 Saturday, finishing sixth with a time of 1:53.06, more than three sec onds behind Minnesota's Trent Riter (first, 1:49.75). Last year Dotts recorded the 17th-best time in the na tion (1:48.41) among college athletes in the 800 while at tending Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kan. "I'm extremely disappointed," Dotts said. "It was a horrible race. During the last 100 meters I sort of ran out of gas." Dotts struggled through knee and hamstring injuries during the indoor season but said he had since recovered. The only explana tion he could give for his struggles on the track was the difficulty he's had adjusting to the added pressure of running at a Division I school. "I thought I was back," Dotts said. "I don't know what's going on. Last year at this time I was running 1:48." Observant Skipper Along with competing in three different events for Oregon Saturday, freshman Tommy Skipper had time to make a couple of observations. With the success that the Ducks experienced at the Pepsi Team Invi tational — along with the rest of the season — the Sandy native said Ore gon is on its way back to becoming an elite track school. "I think that Oregon track and field is coming back," Skipper said. "With the guys we have, Leonidas (Wat son), (high jumper) Jeff Lindsey, this is early in the sea son and we've had a lot of great performances. I he training is tough right now and pretty intense. Once the training load gets a little lighter I think you're going to see even more great performances." Skipper also spoke of the impor tance of giving back to the Oregon fans who come out to cheer for Duck athletes. "You have to show a little enthusi asm while you compete," Skipper said. "There's a lot of young kids out here and one of these days they're go ing to be out here for Oregon track and field and that's what inspires them to do great things in their life. If I can be any type of inspiration to any one I want to do that" Contact the sports reporter at jonroetman@dailyemerald.com. Tm extremely disappointed. It was a horrible race. During the last 100 meters I sort of ran out of gas." Roderick Dotts Oregon junior Oregon junior Maegan Traver achieved a personal best of 17 feet, 6 1/4 inches in the long jump at the Pepsi Team Invitational Saturday at Hayward Field. Erik R. Bishoff Photographer SYSTEM continued from page 7 record of 191-04 set by Jordan Sauvage last year. Her sister, Rachael Kriz, also set a new personal best with her high jump of 5-08. Kriz celebrated her jump im mediately afterwards on the landing pad as the crowd of 3,514 at Hayward Field acknowledged the feat. Kriz credits assistant coach Rock Light for working with her on her technique. "(Coach Light) is just trying to get my basics nailed down before we try anything complicated, which is al ways nice," Kriz said. But the most notable record broken so far has been redshirt junior Sarah Malone's own javelin record of 179 07 achieved two weeks ago. It eclipsed her personal best by five inches. The mark not only broke her own record, but it placed her first all-time in Ore gon history. "We're all healthy," Malone said, "We're all throwing farther than we ever have, so (the coaches) are obvi ously doing something right." Back on the track, junior transfer Sofie Abildtmp has provided a spark for Oregon's sprint events. Abildtmp is expected to play a big role in the 200-meters and 400-meters, while also being the anchor of the 4x400 meter relays team. Her time of 54.49 in the 400 at the Pepsi Invitational ranks her ninth all time for the Ducks. She also moved to seventh place in Oregon history in the 200 with her time of23.94. Abildtmp said that the women were motivated to succeed in their re spective events after holding a team meeting last Thursday to discuss their upcoming goals. "We decided we wanted to get out of our comfort zone and just start breaking some (personal records)," Abildtmp said. Contact the sports reporter at alextam@dailyemerald.com. 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