Page 8, Portland Observer, Januarv ?7 1988
SPORTS
Kinney Shoes Celebrates
Black History M onth
Limited Edition Poster Available
new YORK, n . y — Kinney Shoes will offer Black History Month calendars
at selected stores across the country as part of the company's observance of
Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday and Black History Month.
Entitled "Strides in History," the calendar highlights the contributions
made by Black Americas in sports and is available from Jan. 18 to Feb. 29 as
a gift with purchase.
"Kiney Shoes is excited about involving its customers in the company s
celebration of Black history by providing the calendars, Joyce Wilkins,
special market manager at Kinney Shoe Corporation, said. This is a won
derful opportunity to salute the achievements of many Black Americans. '
Presented by STADIA, Kinney’s line of athletic footwear, the calendar
is featured on a full-color poster suitable for framing. The artwork was
created by Kansas City, Mo.-based artist Dell Godbold.
Visit your nearest Kinney Shoes for more information.
FREE!
T errace admission
anu SEATING FOR TWO
"Color of Action" Float
Features Cheryl Miller in
King Orange Parade
Super Bowl Sunday Only
Kodak All-American and Olympic
medalist Cheryl Miller was on hand
to greet 350,000 spectators during
Miami's recent King Orange Parade.
Miller rode aboard Eastman Kodak
Company’s new "Color of Action
float which features 4 x 5-foot color
photographs of fast-paced sports
enthusiasts in windsurfing, gym
nastics, biking, basketball and track
and field scenes. Accompanied by
athletes who perform alongside the
float, "Color of Action" appeared
in Miami's Three Kings Day Parade
Jan. 10 and will be included in other
Florida community festivities during
1988, including the Gasparilla cele
bration in Tampa, Feb. 6, and the
Edison Pageant of Light Parade in
Ft. Myers, Feb. 20.
Portland Meadows and KUPL radio invite you to the track
January 31st where you can watch the Super Bowl and
wager on the best entertainment running.
We will have a lull program ot racing action and you can
watch the Super Bowl game in the comfort of our climate-
controlled facility. Enjoy your favorite food and beverage.
M eet Ed Whelan ot
KUPL and NEWSROOM 6
Just clip the coupon below and
present it to Portland Meadows tor
your admission and seating.
Post Tim e:
Wednesday & Fridays 7pm
Saturdays & Sundays l:3()pni
(C hildren not admitted to night racing)
For Information and Reservations Call.
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Trailblazer "Write On
Essay Contest: Deadline Feb. 22
is
results of long, sweaty, long-
wrenching workouts. Hats off to
the day set.
N ight Meet
Thanks to the sponsorship by
Pacific Northwest Bell and the gui
dance of Tom Jorday, the Portland
Grand Prix again played to a sold
out crowd. Excitement and antici
pation thickened the air.
Only a handful of runners mana
ged to hold up to their pre meet
expectations.
Earl Bell squeeked by a hungry
field on fewer misses
1 8'4)6" —
over Tim Bright's 18' 416".
J u d y B ro w n King w in s 400
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1330 AM
O< th S^e^'al information kits including a recommended lessor, plan have
Post lim e : Sunday 1:30pm
Terrace Admission and Seating for Two
An $8.50 value
PLE A SE CA LL FOR
RESERVATIONS: 285-9144
been mailed directly to more than 11,500 public and private school teachers.
"It's our hope that this year's essay topic will spark ardent class discussions
and increased interest in world events while encouraging essay entr.es, says
Valid January 31. I9K8 only 1-5 at the Delta Park Exit (306 Bi.
Noi valid with any other offer. Cash value 1/20 cent
Wally Scales, program coordinator.
Deadline for entries is February 22. 1988. Three winning essays will be
selected from each grade level. The Portland Council of the International
Reading Association will be responsible for judging entues.
Winners will each receive an autographed basketball plus two tickets to
the Blazer's home game against the Sacramento Kings on April 1 / th. Levin
Duckworth, center for the Portland Trailblazers, will hold a pre game recei
tion. Student winners will also get the chance to tour the Blazer locker loom.
Each student who submits an essay entry will re ce iv a special recogm-
Improvement Concept (BASIC) program. Other phases include a reading
program for fifth and sixth graders and an improvement segment designed
to recognize students for adademlc or behavioral achievement.
More than 120,000 students have participated in one or more programs
of the BASIC program since its inception in 1984. The program has won
numerous awards including: The 1987 Presidential Award for Private Sector
Initiative; the Mayor's (Portland) Corporate Citizen Award; the Oregon Asso
ciation of School Executives Distinguished Service Award; "Family t irch>
Magazine's Leaders of Readers" Award; and the Portland Council of the
International Reading Association's "Celebrate Literacy” Award. .
For information on the "Blazer/AVIA Scholastic Improvement C on
cept" program and/or the "W rite On" essay competition, contact: Wafty
Scales, Portland Trailblazers, 700 N.E. Multnomah, Suite 950, Portland OR
essay competition. "W e feel that writing is one of ttie most important ski s
an individual can develop and hope that this program will encourage students
to improve their writing skills," says Duckworth.
The essay competition is part of the three phase Blazer/Avia Scholastic
i the pole vault, James Robin
a seasoned veteran, took a
3 field to school in the 800
) time of 1:54.
ptathlete Cindy Greiner won
the women's 55 meter hurdles
:he long jump (20' 9 ’/«"). A
early showing for her.
Sheppard took a commanding
rlace in the prep 55 meter dash,
ig a new meet record. "I felt
dent coming into this race, but
no idea I'd get a meet record,”
>mmented.
dy Brown-King won the 400,
lo t unchallenged. In the final
jur own Robin Marks made a
rising move on King, but locked
i with Rose Blake in the last
er slowing her momentum to
The day finally arrived.
Saturday, January 23, 1988, ath
letes big and small, young and tall,
suited up and strapped on their
Achilles' wings in hopes of a win.
Although all could not be first,
many shone bright that day.
The day (developmental) meet
kicked off with an electrifying win
in the two mile relay (high school),
anchored by Chuck Breabeck of
Cleveland.
Another
heated
competition
brewed in the college-open 500 yrd.
dash run by Pat Lanning (U of 0)
and Steve Jackson (Portland) from
Washington State U. They pushed
each other into an amazing sub one
minute clocking of 59.4 —Lanning,
59.5 Jackson.
"I had some good competition in
my heat. I think we ran the fastest
heat yet," Jackson said. The fast
est it was. Jackson is a Portland
area resident who normally runs the
400 intermediate hurdles
He
should be in good standing for a bid
on the 1988 U.S. Olympic squad.
The day meet is quite unique.
"It's the largest single one day
event of its type in the nation.
The meet is also the oldest," com
ments Larry Breight, President, Ore
gon Indoor Track Meet Commis
sion. This meet gave all runners a
chance to publicly display the end
MFADOWS
Present this coupon at Portland Meadows Sunday. January
31st for Terrace Admission and seating lor two.
The Portland Indoor: M e e t of
by Fred Hembry
98.5 I M
NEWSROOM (fl)
The Portland Trailblazers and AVIA Athletic Footwear Company are
giving students a chance to demonstrate their writing skill by sponsor.ng
the "W rite On" essay competition.
The competition is open to all students grades one through 12 in M ult
nomah Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill and Columbia Counties in Oregon
and Clark County in Washington. This year's theme is: "If I were in charge
" On TWS is the fourth year that the Blazers and AVIA have sponsored an
This lim ited edition poster e ntitle d "S trid e s in H istory
selected Kinney Shoes stores fro m Jan. 18 to Feb. 29.
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Portland Pro-Am
rilliant Perform ances ?eaS lue
rtba"
34 year old
James
com m ands 800
Robinson
meter dash another unknown com
petitor, Joyce Rainwater (Kent
ridge-Seattle, WA), sprinted away
from the hometown field. "I was
really nervous, but I've been train
ing since August I felt prepared,
she remarked.
High Jump: There was a brief
press meeting before the evening
began. Dwight Stones was one of
a four star panel M r. Stones pre
dieted a good showing on his part
before the festivities began. Die
height Stones cleared was in
picture-perfect form, but was not
enough to eclipse 5' 8" Rick Noji of
<elly Crerar (Canada) ‘sucks up'
Seattle.
.eon Sanders, Prep 640 Relay.
Yes, that’s right! Not his mark,
but his size
five feet eight-inches
hird place. "I felt great coming
tall. Noji holds the all time .Junior
nto this even. I didn't have any
National lecord
7 4)6
acc-
¡peed work before tonight. I’m very
complished in his junior year in high
leased with my race," Robin said.
school. This mark also earned him a
Many events saw the turntables
spot at the 1984 U.S. Olympic
jf underdog aggression. Here are a
trials. Rick Noji happens to be a
ew:
modern phenomenon ranking with
Men’s 55 meter hurdles. The
that of Franklin Jacobs, another
field: J.J. Birden, Rodger Kingdom
5’ 8" jumper. Noji's uncanny ability
(scratched —leg injury), Al Joyner,
allowed him a jump of 7' 5".
Renaldo Nehemiah, and Cletus
"This year I'm looking for a 7' 7"
Clark. The gun goes o ff . . . 7.2
or 7' 8" jump. I just want to do
seconds later the race is finished.
the best I can at every meet. I’m a
The accomplished, but relatively un
competitoi, but only against myself.
known, Cletus Clark emerges the
I could win a meet at 7' 2", but,
winner.
if I knew I
Tl'vo jone higher.
in th o h in h school women's 55
I'd be disappointed. I want to be
more confident in my jumping and
not worry about the competition,"
he interjects. With outstanding en
trants like Dwight Stones and all-
or-nothing' jumper Brent Harken,
confidence has been a great friend
to Rick Noji.
Probably one of the most spec
tacular races of the entire meet was
the high school 640 yrd. relay. Over
the first three exchanges, it seemed
as if the Democrats of Jefferson
would cruise to victory. Unfortu
nately, club entry Kjaks of Vancou
ver, B.C., had a secret weapon:
Kelly Crerar.
Jefferson anchor Leroy Sanders
received the batton fully conscious
of a decisive victory over 'the un
knowns'.
Seconds later, Crerar
receives the pass. In not less than
thirty meters, Crerar stormed San
ders down, met him, and by the
home stretch, the Canadian runner
left the Democrats by ten meters.
The feat absolutely sent the fans
into delirium. "I was determined
The Winter Portland Pro Am
Basketball League is in full swing
with a weekend schedule of the be’st
semi-professional basketball in trie
metro area partly sponsored by Mil
ler Brands, Inc.
The league hosts NBA playe/a
during the Summer like Mychgl
Thomson and A.C. Green of the
Los Angeles Lakers; Terry Porter.
Michael Holton, Kevin Duckworth,
Charles Jones, and Jerome Kersey
of the Trailblazers.
The Winter schedule features
eight teams from Seattle and four
from Portland with hometown favp
rites like Richard Washington,
Amos Allen, Larry Anderson, Lar
ry Jury who set a single game
scoring record in 1987 at 62 points
and others.
The competition 'rs
keen and the weekend schedule ad
comdates the several retired pro
fessional or working men who caji
play the semi-professional level has
ketball.
The league serves as a training
ground for NBA officials an 1 is
governed by NBA rules including
the 24 second shot clock and of
ficial three-point shot.
The level of play is outstanding.
The excellent facility of Portland
Community College
Cascade
Gymnasium at 705 N. Killingsworth
Street and Kerby Avenue creates a
family atmosphere that suit dll
sports fans.
Cletus Clark shakes up field in
the 55 m eter hurdles.
to catch him. We wanted the win
bad,” Crerar spoke.
Never before had I witnessed
such a decisive win over this short
distance (165 meters). This leg was
not fluke, because Crerar com
mands 10.5 hundred meter speed.
In all, this meet was a beautiful
opportunity for all to display what
they've got early this season.
Thank you, runners, and thank
vnu fnnQ
Best of all the admission is free.
This bargain can't last forever, irtri
out how you can become a "Char
ter Member" of the Portland Pro
Am Basketball Club.
Games start at 5:30 p.m. eaqh
Saturday and 4 00 p.m on Sundays
at PCC Cascade Gymnasium.
A special w eekend o f tourna
rnent play: PCC Cascade G ynj,
Saturday. J a il. 30th, 2:00, 3:30.
5 00 ft 6:30; and Sunday, Jan
31, 8:30 a m , 10:00 • m . 11 30
a m. ft 1:00 p.m .
Four rival
team s from Seattle w ill he fea
tured.