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August 12, 1992...The Portland (>bserver...Page 3
Darts The Game,
Jim’s The Name
By Prof. McKinley Burl
Jim Bonner, a top competitor in
Darts, poses with a vast collection of
trophies won by sports teams spon­
sored by Joe’s Place on NE Alberta St.
Darts are the rage in Portland. In
fact, many millions around the globe
are playing at any given moment. Right
here in town we have four “Major
leagues” involving thousands of play­
ers, some in local competition, some
statewide, and several competing as
far away as Seattle and Tacoma.
Enthusiastic players indulge their
passions under such banners as The
Neighborhood League, The Soft Tip­
pers, Medalists, and Quality. Gener­
ally, competitions are spaced over three
“seasons” during a year, with activities
moving from tavern to tavern on a
carefully planned schedule. An equally
sophisticated structure of local and
statewide interleague contests provide
prizes and recognition of the most
skilled of individuals and teams. Joe’s
Place fields a team in the Neighbor­
hood League.
Jim Bonner took first place in the
May individual “Side Event” held in
Kelso, Washington, and was on the
team that placed second in the July
City-Wide Tournament. He became
interested in the sport in 1987 while a
resident of Eugene, and soon found it a
relaxing and entertaining respite after
hard days of construction work.
Those millions around the globe
have found the same enjoyment in the
game. Especially in England with
American moviegoers familiar with
hundreds of scenes of avid dart players
in the British pubs, the equivalent of
our taverns. There are over two million
players in England, members of seven
thousand teams. The first record of the
game is as a practice exercise for Euro­
pean archers in the early Middle Ages.
There is documentation of the game
being brought to America on the May­
flower.
Bonner was the 1991 Supervisor
for the innercity youth in the Urban
Rangers project sponsored jointly by
the Portland Urban League and the
U.S. Forest Service. It is impossible to
say too much in favor of such a reward­
ing recreation as the dart scene. It
brings together so many of our citizens,
men and women, in a positive and
entertaining interaction when it some­
times seems that there is a lack of
opportunity for such wholesome activ­
ity. Note too, that the display of tro­
phies in the pictures also represent
softball and mushball championships.
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Lakes Win Portland Pro-Am
BY JOHN PHILLIPS
Darnell Valentine lead the Lakers
to a perfect 14-0 record, and the cham­
pionship of the 1992 Portland Pro-Am
Men’s Basketball League.
On Tuesday in the first game of the
Pro-Am playoffs, the Spurs, with the
aid of Billy Ray Bates’ 35 points, ran
by the Warriors with a final score of
135-123. Larry Jury topped the War­
riors with 40 big points.
In the second game of the night,
the Cavs won by forfeit over the Lak­
ers.
On Thursday the Spurs upset the
Hawks with a 116-79 trouncing. Again
Billy Ray Bates scored 22 points. Steve
Adams also scored 22 for the Spurs.
The Hawks, who finished second in
league play, got 18 points from Ronald
Holley.
In the nightcap, the Lakers had an
easy time as they defeated the Cavs
122-104. This game w itnessed a
shootout between Darnell Valentine
and Cleveland Cavs’ rookie Terrell
Brandon. Valentine prevailed with 34
points, while Brandon put in 33 points.
In the championship game on Sat­
urday, the Spurs tried to take on the
league leading Lakers without their
star player Billy Ray Bates. While a
previous sports card engagement in
Tillamook kept the much needed Bates
from participating in the game, he did
make it to the gym after the game had
ended. Actually the game ended when
it started, because the Lakers’ total
team play made all the difference. And
as a result, the Spurs could not have
regrouped even if Bates had played.
The Spurs succumbed to a score 115-
89. Valentine led the way once again
with 27 points. Dcrrcck Brooks scored
21 points, and Steve Adams added 20
for the Spurs.
Valentine who led the Lakers in
scoring all season captured the Port­
land Pro-Am MVP.
In seven years of the league’s
existence, this Lakers team is the first
to go unbeaten with a 14-0 record.
Tire Headquarters Win
McDonald’s Women’s
Summer League
BY JOHN PHILLIPS
The McDonald’s Women’s Sum­
mer League playoffs started Monday at
PCC with Primo-Limo beating eighth
place Stadium Sports Card 71-46. Katy
Steding led Primo-Limo with 22 points,
while Angie Harris scored 16 points for
the losers.
Dr. Flowers, who finished second
in league standings, had an easy time
defeating Foot Action 61-43. Dr. Flow­
ers’ Laurie Northrop led the way with
12 points as Angels Hewlett scored 16
points for Foot Action, USA.
On Tuesday,Oregon Nail Distribu­
tors played their best game of the sum­
mer to upend Chevy Corner 64-61.
Allcgra Green of Oregon Stale scored
24 points and had 15 rebounds for O r­
egon Nail. Vanessa Selden led Chevy
Comer with 17 points. Tire Headquar­
ters got 24 points from Ivy Safranski in
an easy 67-54 win over Ram Light
Truck Salvage. Ram was led by Lisa
Channel’s 24 points.
On Wednesday,Tire Headquarters
took two overtimes to beat Prim-Limo
67-66. P.J. Hall scored 17 for THI as
Katy Steding again took the scoring
honors with 20 points.
In the nightcap game, Dr. Flowers
moved into the Championship game
with an easy 55-34 win over Oregon
Nail Distributors as Joceyln McIntire
led a balanced attack with 14 points.
In Thursday’s action, Tire Head­
quarters took an early 23-11 lead in the
first quarter, and never looked back as
they scored a 70-61 win over Dr. Flow­
ers to capture the McDonald’s Women s
Summer League.
Ivy Safranski, the game’s MVP,
scored 23 points to lead THI. P.J. Hall
added 17 points and Krista Smith
chipped in with 16 points. Dr. Flowers’
Joceyln McIntire tossed in 15 points for
the runnerups.
Mr. Frank Milner of McDonald’s
gave out awards to members of both
teams. Laurie Northrup, a team mem­
ber of Dr. Flowers, was the MVP for the
runnerups.
Lemil Speed
Lemil says he hadn't b een In a
classroom in ten years.
Lemil c a m e to PCC C a s c a d e to
e n ter th e Portland T eacher
Program , w hich is d esig n e d to
in cre ase th e num ber of minority
te a c h e rs in elem e n ta ry schools.
Enhancement, Inc. A non-profit organi­
zation committed to our “inner-city
youth... Because “sports without an edu­
cation is a long shot.”
The 3 on 3 Tournament will be held
on Labor Day Monday September 7,
1992, at Irving Park (NE 7lh & Fre­
mont). Age groups are 15-18 yrs & 18-
up. Registration forms are available at
the VanGrack Store located 1516 NE
Broadway (between Kitchen Kaboodlc
and Starbuck’s coffee). $25.00 fee per 3
man/woman team. Registration dead­
line is August 31, 1992. Tip off is at
12:00 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the
first and second place teams in each
division.
For Mo’ information: call the VG
Store @ 249-7949.
V A N G R A C K ... W HAT TO
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GETHER.
The Los Angeles Lakers were a
Riot, The Phoenix Suns were blocked,
and the Trailblazers took no Chicago
Bull...Jusl when you thought the game
of basketball had been exhausted with
the NBA Draft, The NBA Finals, and
The Tournament of The Americas,
VanGrack decided to add to the “HOOP
HYPE!”
Realizing the strong need to build a
sincere relationship with the African-
Am erican C om m unity, VanGrack
wanted to organize an even that would
receive a welcome from the “inner-city”
youth. Though basketball originated in
the United States, the game was per­
fected in our urban streets...The “Hood.”
VanGrack, a Portland based Com­
pany specializing in young men’s cloth­
ing, will hold its first Labor Day Cel­
ebration 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament.
This year’s proceeds will benefit Self-
"I h a d n 't b e e n in a classroom in te n y ears,” Lemil says, "But I
w as re ad y to learn. It w as tim e to g e t d o w n to work.
"PCC C a s c a d e gives support -- g en u in e support a n d caring.
It’s a unique a n d different p la c e .”
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SkyBox International
Announces USA Basketball
Collector Card Series
Research Triangle Park, NC -
SkyBox International has released US A
Basketball Collectors Cards - the only
trading card scries solely dedicated to
the 1992 USA Men’s National Basket­
ball Team. To promote the unique set,
USA Basketball star Magic Johnson
and his son Andre are being featured in
a highly visible television advertising
campaign.
“SkyBox International is pulling
out all the stops because this is the
greatest team ever assembled,” said
Johnson, who was recently signed as a
corporate spokesperson by the com­
pany. “The 1992 USA Men Basketball
Team is sure to capture the attention of
all Americans this summer.”
The 110-card scries includes nine
player profile cards of each ot the first
10 NBA players named to the team, two
cards of each coach, and two checklists.
The set, which is the first-ever full
bleed basketball card, also hasa “Magic
On” subset which represent Johnson’s
thoughts on his teammates.
As a special bonus, foil packs in­
clude random ly in serted cards
autographed by Johnson and USA Bas­
ketball teammate David Robinson, as
well as a USA Basketball Team photo
on the first-ever “plastic” trading card.
The nine card subsets showcase
different aspects of each player s ca­
reer. The categories include: NBA Up­
date, NBA Rookie, Game Strategy,
NBA Best Game, Off The Court, NBA
Playoffs, NBA All-Star Record, and
NBA Shooting. The ninth category is
personalized to highlight their special
talent.
To promote the card line, SkyBox
is to implement its most aggressive
advertising campaign to date between
June and August. A television commer­
cial starring Johnson, and the debut of
his son Andre, hit the airwaves in June.
The light-hearted spot features the fa­
ther and son trading USA Basketball
Collector Cards to complete the best
team ever assembled. The spot humor­
ously ends with Andre telling Magic
that he will start John Stockton and sit
Magic on the bench.
“The commercial truly brings out
magic’s youthful charisma and con­
veys the fun aspects of collecting USA
Basketball CollectorCards,” said Frank
O’Connell, President of SkyBox Inter­
national. “Thechemistry between Magic
and Andre is magical. Even though this
is Andre’s TV debut, we are all amazed
with his star-like qualities.”
In addition to Johnson, the other
players featured in the USA Basketball
Collector Card Scries are: Charles
Barkley (Phoenix Suns); Larry Bird
(Boston Celtics); Patrick Ewing (New
York Knicks); Michael Jordan (Chi­
cago Bulls); Karl Malone (Utah Jazz),
Chris Mullin (Golden State Warriors);
Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls); David
Robinson (San Antonio Spurs); and John
Stockton (Utah Jazz).
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will rcbroadcas' a tape of the Urban
League of Portland's Annual Dinner
several limes in coming weeks. The
dinner, titled “A Celebration of Youth,”
featured an inspirational keynote ad­
dress by Louisiana Stale Senator Cleo
Fields.
“We arc pleased to be able to air
this program for those in the commu­
nity who could not attend," said Urban
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“We have had many calls from parents
and groups wanting to know when young
people could hear Senator Field s speech.
His address offers youth some good
advice in language they can relate to.”
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th e fast food a n d clothing businesses; sp e n t 16 years in
banking a n d 8 years in th e Air Force.
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