THE WRITING ON (AND OFF) THE WALL; ROSE GOES HEAD-FIRST INTO INFAMY.Byline: Tom Hoffarth When Pete Rose's plea for reinstatement continues to be rejected and his name is left off baseball's Hall of Fame ballot, when he never again gets the opportunity to stand before millions of TV viewers and at least show remorse for the betting sins he insists he never committed, when he's never able to step into a major-league park to be gloriously cheered by thousands of forgiving fans who want to believe him, he can scratch that hard head of his and continue to try to figure out how life works. The mentality that made him one of the century's greatest players continues to make him one of our century's great tragic figures. So he didn't want to come out and use the s-word - sorry - when NBC's Jim Gray set him up Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. after a glorious All-Century Team celebration in Atlanta. OK, fine. But as Gray persisted, Rose resisted. By then someone should have insisted they just cut it short, because the two were just killing the mood. And killing Pete's chances for any more sympathy. He'd already missed a press conference earlier in the day because of an appearance commitment at a New Jersey casino. Enough not said. Pete Rose More surprising than Rose being voted onto the All-Century team was that, further down the list of outfielders, enough fans knew enough about Oscar Charleston Oscar McKinley Charleston (October 14 1896 - October 5 1954) was an American center fielder and manager in baseball's Negro Leagues from 1915 to 1945. Baseball historian Bill James has ranked him as the fourth best player in the sport's history. to give him more votes than Joe Medwick, Wee Willie Keeler Keel´er n. 1. One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; - called also keelman ltname>. 2. A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc. and Goose Goslin. . . . There's absolutely no reason why if, the World Series opens on a Saturday, it can't be a day game. . . . Team of the Decade? The Atlanta Braves aren't even Team of the Weekend. . . . The ultimate turkey for this gutter-ball-of-a-season offered up by the Pac-It-In 10 conference will be when only four are left standing when the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association picks its bowling teams. 'Cause the conference has automatic reservations with five bowls. After the Rose Bowl embarrassingly takes the reputed champ, then the Holiday, Sun, Aloha and Oahu have dibs on the next four - provided they have the prerequisite six victories. At this point, that's no guarantee for any of 'em getting that. One not-so-unlikely scenario has Stanford, 5-2 record overall and 5-0 in the conference after tripping up USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , could lose its last four at Washington, at Arizona State, in the annual fiasco against Cal and playing host to Notre Dame and come up one win short. Another ludicrous situation would have Stanford win the Pac-10 with a beat-up 5-3 record but then needing to defeat Notre Dame in its last game to qualify. . . . USC, obviously looking ahead to its season finale against Louisiana Tech, will be fortunate to finish .500. . . . Penalty on UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX - unnecessary display of defense. . . . Next place the Staples people are thinking about stapling their nameplate to is the new Fenway Park. . . . Whyyyy us? Heard the new Nancy Kerrigan dance single ``Shining Through'' yet? ``She knows she isn't Barbra Streisand,'' says hubby Jerry Solomon. Nor are you The Idolmaker. . . . A frosted flakes cereal featuring John Elway, called ``Quarterback Crunch,'' will be distributed to the Denver area soon and include random redemption cards for Elway memorabilia. . . . Word is that Rickey Henderson and Bobby Bonilla will sit in with the other card-playing dogs in the next batch of ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network commercials. Surfing the tube TODAY With opening night coming up quickly, the Lakers have just one more week of dress rehearsals. Which is not meant to imply Dennis Rodman is returning. NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= exhibition: Portland vs. Lakers in Albuquerque, N.M., Channel 9, 6:30 p.m. (KCAL kcal kilocalorie. kcal abbr. kilocalorie kcal kilocalorie. also has this week: Lakers vs. Phoenix in Las Vegas, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.; Lakers vs. Utah from the Pond, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.) TUESDAY The Series moves to Yankee Stadium, where the locals spit on those stupid foam tomahawks. Real tomahawks aren't even on the NYPD's list of top-10 deadly weapons. World Series Game 3: Atlanta at New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , Channel 4, 5 p.m. (NBC NBCin full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. also has Game 4 Wednesday at 5 p.m., Game 5 Thursday at 5 p.m., Game 6 Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Game 7 Sunday at 4:30 p.m.) WEDNESDAY The Penguins' Jaromir Jagr has shed his long, flowing locks, meaning hockey chicks must dig the short cut. NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there : Pittsburgh at Ducks, FSW FSW Friction Stir Welding FSW Flight Software FSW Full Spectrum Warrior (video game) FSW Family Support Worker FSW Female Sex Worker FSW Fox Sports World (cable TV channel) 2, 7:30 p.m. (Also: FSW has Pittsburgh's game at Kings, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.) THURSDAY Valencia High running back Manuel White needs a 320-yard rushing game to match Charles White for No. 2 on the San Fernando Valley's career list. Two more yards than that gives him 6,000 total. Maybe that's a little too optimistic to expect against a team like Hart, but you expect he'll play the entire game this time instead of sitting down at the half in a blowout. Prep football: Hart vs. Valencia, FSW2, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY dlim In the 1950 flick ``To Please a Lady,'' race car driver Clark Gable meets columnist Barbara Stanwyck and they, you know, put the pedal to the metal. It's not a remarkably memorable film - Leonard Maltin gives it only 2-1/2 stars. But 20 years later, we've got Dr. J with Samantha Stevenson. Coincidence? ``To Please a Lady,'' Turner Classic Movies, 1 SATURDAY Stanford and Washington have together won eight of nine Pacific-10 games this season. The other eight teams combined are 12-19 against league foes. By process of elimination The process of elimination is a basic logical tool to solve real world problems. By subsequently removing options that may be deemed impossible, illogical, or can be easily ruled out due to some sort of explicit understanding relative to the entire set of options, the pool of , either the Cardinal or the Huskies can realistically talk Rose Bowl after this one. NCAA football: Stanford at Washington, Channel 7, 12:30 p.m. SUNDAY My kid wants to go trick-or-treating this year dressed as NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. driver Dale Earnhardt. Now that's pretty scary. My costume will be that of CART driver Dario Frachitti, who'll be at Fontana's California Speedway for this weekend's 500. The hope is that while I'm in my helmet and jumpsuit, Frachitti's girlfriend, Ashley Judd, won't know the difference. The 500 CART race, ESPN, noon. (Also: ESPN has the truck series event, Saturday at 1 p.m. and tape of the CART race pole qualifying, Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ESPN's CART 2Day show goes live from the track Sunday at 8 a.m.). TV TODAY NBA EXHIBITION 6:30 p.m. Portland vs. Lakers Ch. 9 NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga 6 p.m. Atlanta at Pittsburgh Ch. 7 BOWLING 5 p.m. PWBA PWBA Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (now Employee Benefits Security Administration) PWBA Professional Women's Bowling Association (formerly Ladies Professional Bowlers Tour) Brunswick World Open (T) ESPN2 FIGURE SKATING 6 p.m. Pro Championship (T) ESPN SPANISH SOCCER 10 a.m. Athletic de Bilbao vs. FC Barcelona (T) ESPN2 VOLLEYBALL Noon America's Cup, Second Semifinal (T) ESPN2 Radio - NFL: Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m., 1070 AM, 690 AM. NBA exhibition: Portland vs. Lakers, 6:30 p.m., 570 AM. Yesterday in L.A. FERNANDOMANIA CLIMAXES WITH BRONX CHEER As the year 2000 approaches, here's a look at some of the interesting anniversaries that will occur this week in Los Angeles sports history (followed by the ranking of the event from the book ``Unforgettable: The 100 Greatest Moments in Los Angeles Sports History'' in parenthesis parenthesis: see punctuation. The left parenthesis "(" and right parenthesis ")" are used to delineate one expression from another. For example, in the query list for size="34" and (color = "red" or color ="green") , where applicable): Oct. 26, 1960: The American League grants a franchise to Los Angeles, which Gene Autry will eventually own and call the Angels. It gives him a team whose games he can put on his KMPC radio station. Oct. 27, 1954: In a Santa Monica courtroom after 15 minutes of testimony, the marriage of former Yankees star Joe DiMaggio to actress Marilyn Monroe is legally over. It lasts 9-1/2 months. Oct. 28, 1981: Capping a season that saw Fernando Valenzuela emerge as a piece of city folk history, the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 9-2 in Game 6 of the World Series to win the championship. Pedro Guerrero, who drove in five runs in the game, shares the Series MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. award with teammates Ron Cey and Steve Yeager.(19) Oct. 28, 1973: Lakers center Elmore Smith sets an NBA record by blocking 17 shots against Portland in one game. Oct. 31, 1987: The Rams stun the league and their fans by sending future Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson to the Indianapolis Colts in a three-team deal. The Rams end up with six draft picks and two players, ending their contract feud with the man who holds the NFL single-season rushing record. PARTING SHOTS From the book ``The Most Important Thing I Know About the Spirit of Sport: 101 Inspiring Messages from Athletes, Coaches, Sportswriters and Commentators,'' compiled by Lorne A. Adrain (Morrow Books; $12.95, 158 pages). All sale proceeds of the book recently released will support the Special Olympics. Wilt Chamberlain's handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. contribution reads: ``I've played many games, but I have never played any game just to pass or fill time, because time is far too important to play games with.'' (1) Actress Ashley Judd with CART driver Dario Frachitti (2) no caption (note handwritten by Wilt Chamberlain) BOX: TV Today (see text) CAPTION(S): 2 photos, chart |
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