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BLAZERS ANNOUNCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON PLANS
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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
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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
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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
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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
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