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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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