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Shake & Rattle
at the W, Series
Vibrations/ shaking,
dizzyness... this is what
the Santa Cruz and San
Francisco area witnessed
and felt when an intense
earthquake of 6.9 on the
Richter Scale occurred at
five o'clock P.D.T. on
October 38 th -
While people were
wondering what was going
on another event was
trying to take place,
this being the 1989
Workd Series.
It started just as the
announcer was finished
announcing the players.
As Mark McGuire of the
Oakland A’s said," It
seemed like the fans were
just hitting their feet
on the floor like they
usually do." Everyone
thought that was the case
until one of the players
looked up and saw the
light towers swaying.
"As soon as I knew what
it was, I looked for my
wife and children," said
pitcher Storm Davis, "I
wanted to make sure they
were safe, that's all I
cared about at the time."
Because of what happened
being the devastating
tragedy that it was, base
ball commissioner Fay
Vincent decided to hild
off the Series until
things could be returned
to some state of normalcy
and until Candlestick Park
could be declared safe
for play.
Many sports writers,
and even the players
themselves has different
opinions on whether the
Series should be continued
or cancelled altogether.
Dave Parker of the A's
said," I don't think the
same feelings about the
Series will be there, I
don't know if I'll have
the drive." Jose Uribe
said," I don't know if
Id come as a fan, but as
a player it's my job to
be here. If it'll help
the fans, I'll play. If
it doesn't I'll still do
it because it's my job."
Sportswriters also gave
their opinions. "At some
point you have the problem
of giving the people some
thing to cheer avout. I
think this will be one of
the ways to do it," said
Tracy Ringolsby of the
Daily Morning News,"
there is nothing to be
happy about because of
this tragedy. I think
it’s what the people need
Another writer dis
agrees," It's no time for
fun and games. The Series
should be declared over
and the championship given
to Oakland. If anybody
complains, let them com
plain to the relatives of
those who died," said
Dave Anderson of the New
York Times.
COMING SOON! I!
Retraction?!'"^
Maybe...
-by Tony Guzzardo
In the last issue, I
reported that the Wash
ington Redskins had lost
three in a row and that
they were all towards
divisional foes. I also
stated that the Redskins
didn't have a chance at
the divisional champion
ship because of these
losses. Let me make a
correction on some of
these issues.
One, the Redskins
didn't lose their first
three games, only their
first two games, however
I was correct in saying
that those two losses
were to division foes.
Those two being the New
York Giants and the
Philadelphia Eagles. For
the record, and as this
article is being written,
the Redskins are 4-3 and
in third place in their
division, the N.F.C. East.
However, I willnot
retract the statement I
said last issue of the
Redskins basically being
out of the running for the
divisional title. Come on
you Redskin fansl You know
as well as I do that the
division record is more
important than the over
all record. For those
who don't know I will
explain. Let's say that
your favorite football
team has the same record
as a team from another
division and they both
are vying for the one
playoff spot left. The
season end yet they are
still tied. What happens?
Well, if your team has a
better record than teams
from their OWN division,
they get the spot. If the
other team has a better
record in their respect
ive division against
teams from their own
division, they get the
spot. Now, if both
teams have the same
divisional record, and
I'll never understand
this, the decisive issue
is made on how many
points each team allow
ed during the season. My
point being, the Red
skins already two loss
es in their own div
ision, that being the
tough N.F.C. East. Both
of. these losses are to
the first and second
place teams. For the
Redskins this is cat
a strophic. I think
the Redskins will just
be playing out the mo
tions for the rest of
the season. They have
a slim chance, but one
more loss in the
division and they are
definitely out of it.
H.H.L see's
RIP!
here! Invading not our
land, but our local
ice hockey rinks in the
N.H.L. They are the
Russians!!
The N.H.L. has wel
comed eight players
from the Eastern
Communist bloc country
of the Soviet Union
with open arms. The
following players
have joined the league.
Alexander Mogilny is
playing for the Buffalo
Sabres. The Calgary
Flames introduced
Sergei Priakin and
Sergei Makarov. The
Vancouver Canuckstook
Igor Larionov and
Vladimir Krutov. Sergei
Starikov and Viacheslav
Fetisov are playing for
the New Jersey Devils,
the Minnesota North
Stars drafted Helmut
Balfderis.
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Though most of these
Russian hockey players
have many years of ex
perience, mostly
with the Soviet Red
Army team, they will
be up against some
changes when they play
for the N.H.L. Some of
them have already
commented that our play
is rougher than that of
the Soviet type hockey.
Another is the fast
paced game that we play
Will the Russians fail
well in the N.H.L.? Qnl;
time will tell.
-by Tony GUzzardo
Look out!! They're
IHinnSnin!