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T he P ortland O bserver • A ugust 3 1 , 1994 P age B 7 s» < . » - f i ■ »zZ '.i • «Aï BLAZERS ANNOUNCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON PLANS •r -j • A The Portland Trail Blazers are granted an NBA franchise in 1970. m arking their 25th year as a member Fans will have the opportunity o f the National Basketball Associa to share in some o f the nostalgia on tion. In honor o f the milestone the Nov. 17 as Portland will play it’s team has a num ber o f festivities first ever “Turn Back The C lock” planned over the course o f the silver game as the Blazers take on the C le ve- anniversary season. land Cavaliers at “O ver th e M emorial C oli y ears th e re have seum. The game been so many w on will be a rematch d e rfu l m e m o rie s o f the B lazers highlighted by the very first game c h a m p io n sh ip in on Oct. 16, 1970 1977 and tw o other w hen P o rtlan d cham pionship runs edged the C av’s in 1990 and 1992, 115 to 112. Both b u t a lso th e 12 teams will wear straight playoff ap 1970 replica uni pearances, the sell forms which will out string at M emo The Blazers 25th Anniversary logo be d o n a te d to features the traditional Blazers rial C oliseum , all area non-profit logo, a basketball, a shield, and a the great players organizations to ribbon. and coaches and, of be used as fund course, getting to know the greatest raising tools in auctions or raffles. fans in the world through the thou “ We w anted to find a w ay to give something back to the com m u sands o f conversations, cards and letters,” said Harry Glickman, presi nity for their 25 years o f support,” dent emeritus o f the Blazers. “Not said Glickman. “ It’s our hope that only is this our 25th Anniversary these uniforms will be able to help season, but also our last year in the generate thousands o f dollars for coliseum , so the 1994-95 season will charity.” Interested non-profit organiza be a time to look back, but also a time tions need to submit a written pro to look forward, it promises to be posal to: Charity Review Coordina very exciting.” tor, Portland Trail Blazers, 700 N.E. Fans will have the opportunity Multnomah, Portland, OR 97232. to select the 10 greatest Blazer play Proposals must be subm itted no later ers and coach o f all time. Ballots will than Nov. 1,1994. The uniform s will be available Oct. 31 at all Bank o f be presented to the designed non A m erica locations through Dec. 5. profit recipients during the Blazers Form er players and m em bers o f the game on Sunday, Nov. 20 vs. the m edia w ill cast ballots in a separate vote that will carry equal weight Detroit Pistons. Award w inning reporter and with the public’s. columnist Steve Cam eron is w riting The all-tim e team will be un a special 25th A nniversary book - veiled at the Blazers vs. Houston Rip City! A Q uarter Century with game on Feb. 6 the coliseum, the the Portland Trail Blazers. The 240- same date Portland was officially tâ 'r «y ' ?» •' i ï . > * • ’ ¿?. •, * . : -, 1. .*' • » _ ......... ............................................&----------.8....Z.«. -a-----------------------------------------~ ------- ---------- --------------------JE------------ Berlyn Hodges (from left) Harry Glickman, and Bill Schonely, original staff members of the Portland Trail Blazers unveil a new logo and plans to mark the Blazers’ 25th year in the National Basketball Association. page book chronicles the Blazers 25- year history through photos and in terviews with the players, coaches, front office staff and fans. The book is available in three different editions. The collector’s edition, features a genuine leather c o v e r, e m b la z o n e d w ith silv e r stamped, and sculptured Blazers 25th Anniversary logo. Plans call for the book to be available in November. Additionally, Rip City M aga zine will feature a 25th anniversary “ Reflections” column in every issue during the 1994-95 season. Over the course o f the season fans will get plenty o f glimpses o f the past though Blazer Broadcast ing. Flashback vignettes are planned during the broadcasts and on Bamk- Ameri Vision screen at the coliseum . Finally, the Blazers and Bank of America are in the planning stages of a major exhibit at the Oregon His torical Society. “ We are w orking closely with the Oregon Historical Society on what would be a m ajor exhibit o f the Trail Blazers 25-year history,” said Glickman. “ We have some great concepts in mind and w e’re feeling very positive about the exhibit being on-line sometime in the spring. It would be a fantastic culmination to the 25th anniversary season. GOLF TOURNEY HELPS MCDONALD CHARITIES Tiger Woods concentrates on the shot during a previous golf tournament in Portland. Woods has made golf history, winning the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship. M ore than 140 M cD onald's ow ner/operators raised more than $ 1 4 ,0 0 0 for R onald M cD onald C hildren’s Charities in Oregon and Southwest W ashington, in the Third Annual M cD onald’s Miles ofSm iles G o lf T o u rn am en t at P o rtla n d ’s Colw ood G olf Course. Fund raising events included silent auctions for such prizes as a basketball autographed by NBA All- star and Portland Trail Blazer Clyde Drexler, a giant neon M cD onald’s clock and a case o f wine from an Oregon viney ard. O ther fund raising events included a putting contest. individual hole sponsorships and a raffle. Ronald M cDonald Children’s Charities’ main objective is to help the children o f our area lead happier, healthier and more productive lives. RMCC reaches these goals by giv ing grants to non-profit organiza tions in three areas: education and the arts, civic projects and social services and health care and medical research which includes the Ronald M cDonald House. The big w inner on the course in the tournam ent was Roger Snelling, owner and operator o f M cD onald’s in N e w p o rt, L in c o ln C ity and Tillamook, and his family.-Anabelle, Stacy and Allen, in the Big Mac Flight who scored a 9 under par, 63 for the course. In the Ronald M cDonald Flight, the team o f Sally Darmody, Gay Simplot Ottor, Paula Freeman and Renee Landolt took first prize with an 8 under par, 64. The Miles o f Smiles Flight saw Mary Ellen Meeh, Bob Lunetta, Jeff Gorman and Jeff Morla take first place with a 7 under par, 65. Planning has already begun forthe Fourth Annual M ilesofSm iles G olf Tournament. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BRING A FRIEND F E A T U R IN G A.C. Green Buck Williams David Wzood in the to u rn a m e n t h isto ry . N ew s w ire re p o rts, said it w as also th e m ost d ra m a tic . It reported that. W oods played the last 12 holes o f the 36-hole match in 4 under par, making pars from the trees with the tenacity o f a young Steve Ballesteros. “ 1 have never been 6 down and won," Woods who is from Cypress, Calif, told news reporters. “ It’s an amazing feeling to come back from 6 down against a great player It’s indescribable. I have been that far and lost. Coming back from that far back, hanging in there, is the best Æ « .w ti I»’'» WOODS WINDS UP IN GOLF RECORD ROOKS T ig er W oods, w ill fo re v e r be rem em b ered as the first black m an and the y o u n g e st g o lfe r to e v e r w in th e w o r ld 's m ost p re s tig io u s a m a te u r g o lf to u r n a m ent. P lay in g w ith th e c o n c e n tra tio n o f a g o lf v e te ra n . W oods. 18, cam e from 6 stro k es dow n to b eat T rip K u eh n e, 22, tw o up in th e U .S A m a te u r G o lf C h a m p io n sh ip . His. c h a rg e from 6 h o les dow n to a 2 -u p v ic to ry , a c c o rd ing to th e U .S. g o lf a s s o c ia tio n , is th e g re a te st c o m eb ack «• thing about w inning.” W oods w h o se first n am e is E ld rick and w ho w ill be fre s h m an th is fall at S ta n fo rd U n i v e rsity has w on se v e ra l g o lf to u rn e y s. At age 15, he w on the U .S. Ju n io r A m ateur C h a m p io n sh ip , and has been the o n ly p la y e r to w in th re e a m a te u r title s . He also is the o n ly p la y e r to have w on both a m a te u r title s. T his v ic to ry g a v e W oods e n tre e into the U .S and B ritish o p e n s and the M asters to u r n a m ent. Avery .Johnson Scott Haskins Wavman Tisdale SEPTEMBER 9TH & 10TH, 1994 TWO DYNAMIC NIGHTS OF HOPE MEMORIAL COLISEUM 7:00 FREE ADMISSION AC. Green • BASKETBALL DEMONSTRATIONS • ATHLETES CHALLENGE TO THE CITY • DYNAMIC MIJSIC • MESSAGE OF HOPE BY STEVE JAMISON ■.* i » „••• -