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B2 The Sheridan Press, Saturday, April 27, 2002 Wireless TV binoculars aim to enhance live sports events ATLANTA (AP) — Not sure the runner touched the bag rounding second? Wondering whether that last pitch was off the plate? A new wireless video device available to fans at Atlanta Braves games offers personal instant replays from multiple camera angles. And when the game is a yawner, it’s no problem: The gadget gets seven channels to watch other games, the news — even cartoons. The device, called The Insider, was introduced on opening day at the Turner Field. It looks like a fancy pair of binoculars and rents for $20 a game. Baseball may be just the beginning. Creator Taz Anderson envisions a day when golf fans use it to keep an eye on holes they don’t feel like walking to, and NASCAR fans tune in to a camera placed in their favorite driver’s car. Victor Boudolf borrowed one from his friend at a recent Braves- Diamondbacks game, slipping the gray, 1-pound device around his neck, putting on the earphones and switching on the palm-sized receiver/battery pack. ‘‘Whoa. It’s like one national pastime right with the other. You got baseball, and you got sitting on your butt watching TV. This is way cool,’’ he said. Anderson, 60, is a booming ex-fullback from Georgia Tech who can’t stop smiling at curious fans milling around The Insider booth at Turner Field. A real estate salesman who dabbles in the outdooradvertising business, Anderson came up with the idea as a way to give sports fans a little more to do than, say, just watch the game. Sports themselves aren’t enough to keep people coming back to the park, Anderson said, pointing out the nearby baseball arcade games, the speed-pitch machines, a face-painting booth and a costumed Scooby Doo character walking by. ‘‘People want more,’’ he said. Which is why, Anderson said, that venue owners won’t mind renting a device that allows fans to watch events other than the one they paid to see. Anderson doesn’t claim to have invented any part of the device, though he said its patent is pending and it has an experimental Federal Communications Commission license. A short-distance transmitter at the stadium sends several camera feeds to the devices, which feature dual LCD screens. The Insider also shows ESPNews, Headline News and the Cartoon Network. The channels could be changed for major sporting events. For example, baseball fans could switch over to local college football games on Saturday evenings in the fall. ‘‘We see nothing but positive results so far,’’ Bob Wolfe, a senior vice president for the Braves, said of the Insider. The devices will be available at Georgia Tech and Atlanta Falcons football games this fall, with possible expansion to other baseball parks next season. The Braves aren’t the first to experiment with wireless gadgets at a sports arena. In San Francisco, 3Com Stadium allows 49ers fans to use handheld computers to check statistics or send e-mail, thanks to 50 transmitters in the stadium. Anderson, meantime, is negotiating to make the Insider available for rentals at NASCAR races and PGA events. ‘‘I think everyone’s waiting to see how it goes at the Braves games,’’ said John Marshall, a spokesman for the PGA’s BellSouth Classic tournament in Atlanta. Not terrific, actually. After a dozen games at Turner, business remains tepid. About 50 units are rented a game out of 200 available. But Anderson and his two dozen employees have reason to hope — at times curious fans were stacked five deep to get a look at the binoculars. ‘‘Hey, y’all, you gotta come look at this,’’ Anderson waved to two khaki-wearing, golf-shirted men. He handed the pair a couple of demo Insiders. ‘‘Isn’t it great? Isn’t it the greatest thing you ever saw?’’ The men took a look, nodded in agreement, then smiled apologetically and declined to rent one. Regan Gealy, 25, decided to rent one with a free coupon she got elsewhere in the park. She later found the binoculars to be a little unwieldy, the picture too fuzzy to justify the $20. ‘‘Where would it ever be convenient to use it? I don’t get it,’’ Gealy said, trying to cue up a replay of a Curt Schilling pitch and struggling with the receiver. Gealy’s friend gave it higher marks. ‘‘It’s good if you like to watch the pitchers,’’ said Bobby Williamson. ‘‘Myself, I’d rather just watch the game.’’ The Insider costs about $1,000 to make, and is not currently for sale to the public. Anderson said he’s waiting until the price drops to about $500, hoping by then that the service will be available at many venues. One fan who tried The Insider, Elizabeth Boylin, initially scoffed at the idea people would pay to watch TV when they already paid to see a game. But then the Diamondbacks jumped to an early 3-0 lead off a double to left field that Chipper Jones should’ve caught. Boylin asked to borrow her friend’s Insider. ‘‘It keeps going like this, the Cartoon Network’s gonna start looking pretty good,’’ Boylin said. ——— On the Net: http://www.theinsiderusa.com Sheridan Recreation District YOUTH GIRL’S SOFTBALL Sign-ups Going on Now Join the fun this season! T-Ball - Ages 7 to 9 Colt League - Ages 10 to 12 Ponies - Ages 13 to 15 Sign-up Today at the Rec. District Office now through May 10th! M-F 8am - 5pm Boulder DA declines to file rape charges BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors will not file charges in an alleged rape at a party attended by University of Colorado football players and recruits. District Attorney Mary Keenan said Friday her decision reflected ‘‘the many difficulties frequently encountered in prosecutions of acquaintance rape.’’ She said it was based on what prosecutors thought was the likely success of the case in trial. The allegations were made by a female student after a Dec. 7 party that was hosted by four women at an off-campus location. University officials have said it was not a sanctioned recruiting event and that the women had no affiliation with the athletic department. Though no charges will be brought, the four Colorado football players involved will be disciplined, coach Gary Barnett said. ‘‘Our football program has been embarrassed and those who brought this about will be pun- BASEBALL National League By The Associated Press All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Montreal 14 9 .609 — New York 13 10 .565 1 Atlanta 12 12 .500 2 1/2 Florida 11 12 .478 3 Philadelphia 8 14 .364 5 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 14 8 .636 — Pittsburgh 13 8 .619 1/2 St. Louis 11 12 .478 3 1/2 Houston 9 13 .409 5 Chicago 8 13 .381 5 1/2 Milwaukee 7 16 .304 7 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 15 8 .652 — Los Angeles 14 9 .609 1 San Francisco 13 9 .591 1 1/2 San Diego 12 11 .522 3 Colorado 6 16 .273 8 1/2 ——— Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh 3, Los Angeles 2 Chicago Cubs 2, San Francisco 1 San Diego 6, Philadelphia 4 Florida 5, Houston 4 Montreal 5, Milwaukee 1 Cincinnati 4, Colorado 3 N.Y. Mets 7, St. Louis 6 Arizona 11, Atlanta 5 Friday’s Games Los Angeles 10, Chicago Cubs 0 N.Y. Mets 1, Milwaukee 0 San Diego 10, Pittsburgh 1 Cincinnati 4, San Francisco 3 Atlanta 9, Houston 0 Arizona 5, Florida 3 St. Louis 7, Montreal 6, 11 innings Philadelphia at Colorado, 9:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Milwaukee (Neugebauer 1-2) at N.Y. Mets (Astacio 3-1), 1:10 p.m. San Francisco (Jensen 1-1) at Cincinnati (Rijo 1-0), 1:15 p.m. St. Louis (Undecided) at Montreal (Chen 2- 0), 1:35 p.m. Los Angeles (Ashby 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Cruz 0-4), 2:20 p.m. Philadelphia (Duckworth 1-1) at Colorado (Chacon 1-3), 3:05 p.m. Houston (Mlicki 2-2) at Atlanta (Millwood 2- 2), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Howard 0-0) at Pittsburgh (K.Wells 3-1), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (Batista 1-0) at Florida (Penny 2-1), 7:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Houston at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. Arizona at Florida, 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. San Francisco at Cincinnati, 1:15 p.m. San Diego at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. St. Louis at Montreal, 1:35 p.m. Los Angeles at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Philadelphia at Colorado, 3:05 p.m. American League By The Associated Press All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Boston 14 6 .700 — New York 14 9 .609 1 1/2 Tampa Bay 9 12 .429 5 1/2 Toronto 8 12 .400 6 Baltimore 8 13 .381 6 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 15 7 .682 — Minnesota 14 9 .609 1 1/2 Cleveland 13 10 .565 2 1/2 Kansas City 7 12 .368 6 1/2 Detroit 5 16 .238 9 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB Seattle 17 5 .773 — Oakland 12 10 .545 5 Anaheim 7 14 .333 9 1/2 Texas 7 15 .318 10 ——— Thursday’s Games Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland 3 Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 2 Boston 7, Baltimore 0 Texas 11, Toronto 9 Oakland 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 Friday’s Games Boston 4, Tampa Bay 2 Detroit 3, Minnesota 2, 10 innings Cleveland 7, Texas 4 Baltimore at Kansas City, 8:05 p.m. Toronto at Anaheim, 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 10:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Tampa Bay (James 0-1) at Boston (Lowe 3- 1), 1:05 p.m. Minnesota (Kinney 1-0) at Detroit (Cornejo 0-2), 2:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 4-1) at Oakland (Fyhrie 0-1), 4:05 p.m. Baltimore (Ponson 0-2) at Kansas City (Byrd 4-0), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (Baez 3-1) at Texas (Bell 0-0), 8:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Lilly 0-1) at Seattle (Garcia 2- 2), 9:05 p.m. Toronto (Eyre 1-2) at Anaheim (Sele 0-2), 10:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay at Boston, 1:05 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 2:05 p.m. Baltimore at Kansas City, 2:05 p.m. Toronto at Anaheim, 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 4:35 p.m. Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. NASCAR NASCAR—NAPA 500 Qualifying By The Associated Press Friday qualifying; Sunday race At California Speedway Fontana, Calif. Race distance: 500 miles, 250 laps 1. (12) Ryan Newman, Ford, 187.432 mph. 2. (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, 187.412. 3. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 186.853. • Colorado ished,’’ Barnett said. Asked what rules the players broke, Barnett said: ‘‘They brought great embarrassment to the university. That is the standard they violated.’’ He refused to identify the players or say whether they were still students at the university. Barnett also refused to give any details about the recruits, including how many there were or whether any of them had enrolled at the university. Barnett promised that the university’s recruiting practices would be made more ‘‘wholesome.’’ He hinted that the players’ status as athletes in a successful, well-loved program may have played a role. ‘‘I truly do not believe that most people are aware of the reality of college life or the pitfalls 4. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 186.620. 5. (25) Jerry Nadeau, Chevrolet, 186.244. 6. (15) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, 185.898. 7. (21) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 185.763. 8. (20) Tony Stewart, Pontiac, 185.481. 9. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chevrolet, 185.433. 10. (2) Rusty Wallace, Ford, 185.304. 11. (10) Johnny Benson, Pontiac, 185.185. 12. (7) Casey Atwood, Dodge, 185.104. 13. (26) Joe Nemechek, Ford, 185.076. 14. (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 184.966. 15. (32) Ricky Craven, Ford, 184.933. 16. (30) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 184.933. 17. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 184.905. 18. (1) Steve Park, Chevrolet, 184.876. 19. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 184.862. 20. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 184.767. 21. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 184.663. 22. (41) Jimmy Spencer, Dodge, 184.634. 23. (36) Ken Schrader, Pontiac, 184.521. 24. (43) John Andretti, Dodge, 184.365. 25. (40) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 184.280. 26. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 184.233. 27. (22) Ward Burton, Dodge, 184.134. 28. (18) Bobby Labonte, Pontiac, 184.134. 29. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 183.932. 30. (55) Bobby Hamilton, Chevrolet, 183.659. 31. (23) Hut Stricklin, Dodge, 183.524. 32. (77) Dave Blaney, Ford, 183.500. 33. (4) Mike Skinner, Chevrolet, 183.411. 34. (5) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 183.043. 35. (14) Stacy Compton, Pontiac, 182.922. 36. (11) Brett Bodine, Ford, 182.922. 37. (28) Ricky Rudd, Ford, Provisional. 38. (99) Jeff Burton, Ford, Provisional. 39. (9) Bill Elliott, Dodge, Provisional. 40. (31) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, Provisional. 41. (44) Steve Grissom, Dodge, Provisional. 42. (90) Rick Mast, Ford, Provisional. 43. (49) Shawna Robinson, Dodge, Provisional. Failed to qualify. 44. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 182.764. 45. (74) Chad Little, Chevrolet, 182.486. 46. (02) Hermie Sadler, Chevrolet, 182.440. GOLF Greensboro Classic Scores By The Associated Press Friday Purse: $3.8 million At Forest Oaks Country Club Greensboro, N.C. Yardage: 7,062; Par 72 Second Round Mark Calcavecchia 65-69 —134 Robert Gamez 67-67 —134 Rocco Mediate 68-67 —135 Phil Tataurangi 68-67 —135 John Huston 71-66 —137 Carl Paulson 68-70 —138 Pat Bates 71-67 —138 Lee Porter 67-71 —138 Michael Allen 70-69 —139 Jay Haas 69-70 —139 Kevin Sutherland 71-68 —139 Jerry Kelly 69-70 —139 Chad Campbell 67-72 —139 Bob Heintz 70-69 —139 Stephen Ames 71-69 —140 Willie Wood 69-71 —140 K.J. Choi 71-69 —140 Bart Bryant 72-68 —140 Edward Fryatt 71-69 —140 Geoff Ogilvy 73-67 —140 Mike Sposa 69-71 —140 Loren Roberts 68-72 —140 Russ Cochran 69-71 —140 Luke Donald 72-68 —140 Steve Jones 69-71 —140 Jim Gallagher, Jr. 67-73 —140 David Peoples 70-70 —140 Paul Stankowski 66-74 —140 Frank Nobilo 71-70 —141 Matt Gogel 73-68 —141 Dennis Paulson 73-68 —141 Joel Edwards 71-70 —141 Heath Slocum 72-69 —141 Tripp Isenhour 69-72 —141 Tim Clark 71-70 —141 Shaun Micheel 69-72 —141 Duffy Waldorf 71-70 —141 Jim Furyk 69-72 —141 Mathew Goggin 71-70 —141 Jonathan Kaye 69-72 —141 Paul Claxton 72-69 —141 John Senden 70-71 —141 Tradition Scores By The Associated Press Friday Purse: $2 million At Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, Prospector Course Supserstition Mountain, Ariz. Yardage: 7,228; Par 72 Second Round Bob Eastwood 71-66 —137 Bob Gilder 69-68 —137 Jim Thorpe 67-70 —137 Fuzzy Zoeller 68-70 —138 Tom Kite 67-72 —139 Allen Doyle 66-74 —140 Tom Jenkins 74-66 —140 Rocky Thompson 67-73 —140 Dick Mast 67-73 —140 Don Pooley 67-73 —140 John Jacobs 68-72 —140 Bruce Summerhays 70-70 —140 Ed Dougherty 70-71 —141 Butch Sheehan 69-72 —141 Bobby Wadkins 69-72 —141 Tom Weiskopf 71-70 —141 Bruce Fleisher 68-73 —141 John Mahaffey 70-72 —142 Tom Watson 72-70 —142 Walter Morgan 71-72 —143 Hale Irwin 71-72 —143 Ted Goin 71-72 —143 David Graham 72-71 —143 Sammy Rachels 70-74 —144 Terry Dill 69-75 —144 Jim Holtgrieve 70-74 —144 Jack Nicklaus 73-71 —144 Gil Morgan 73-71 —144 Tom Purtzer 72-72 —144 Fred Gibson 70-75 —145 Gary McCord 72-73 —145 Dave Eichelberger 76-69 —145 Mike McCullough 75-70 —145 Ray Floyd 71-74 —145 Dave Stockton 69-76 —145 Jim Colbert 73-72 —145 NHL PLAYOFFS National Hockey League Daily Playoff Glance By The Associated Press All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Wednesday, April 24 Ottawa 3, Philadelphia 0 N.Y. Islanders 4, Toronto 3 Carolina 3, New Jersey 2, OT, Carolina leads series 3-2 San Jose 2, Phoenix 1, San Jose leads series 3-1 Thursday, April 25 Detroit 4, Vancouver 0, Detroit leads series 3-2 St. Louis 5, Chicago 3, St. Louis wins series 4-1 Boston 5, Montreal 2, series tied 2-2 Los Angeles 1, Colorado 0, OT, Colorado leads series 3-2 Friday, April 26 Ottawa 2, Philadelphia 1, OT, Ottawa wins series 4-1 Toronto 6, N.Y. Islanders 3, Toronto leads series 3-2 Phoenix at San Jose, 10 p.m. Saturday, April 27 Montreal at Boston, 1 p.m. Carolina at New Jersey, 1 p.m. Colorado at Los Angeles, 6 p.m. Detroit at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 28 Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 8 p.m. San Jose at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m., if necessary Monday, April 29 New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m., if necessary Boston at Montreal, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Detroit, 7 p.m., if necessary Los Angeles at Colorado, 9:30 p.m., if necessary Tuesday, April 30 Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m., if necessary N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 7 p.m., if necessary Phoenix at San Jose, 10 p.m., if necessary SOCCER Major League Soccer By The Associated Press All Times EDT Eastern Division W L T Pts GF GA MetroStars 3 2 0 9 7 6 Chicago 2 2 0 6 5 4 D.C. United 2 3 0 6 6 7 New England 1 2 0 3 4 5 Columbus 1 3 0 3 2 6 Western Division W L T Pts GF GA San Jose 3 2 0 9 6 4 Los Angeles 2 0 2 8 6 4 Colorado 2 2 1 7 5 5 Dallas 1 1 2 5 4 5 Kansas City 1 1 1 4 4 3 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. ——— Saturday’s Games Colorado at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. D.C. United at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. San Jose at MetroStars, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. New England at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 Columbus at San Jose 4:00 p.m. Los Angeles at Kansas City 7:30 p.m. Chicago at DC United 7:30 p.m. Dallas at MetroStars 8 p.m. Women’s United Soccer Association By The Associated Press All Times EDT W L T Pts GF GA Carolina 1 0 0 3 2 1 Philadelphia 1 0 0 3 2 0 Boston 1 1 0 3 4 3 New York 1 1 0 3 5 7 San Diego 1 1 0 3 7 3 San Jose 1 1 0 3 3 3 Washington 1 1 0 3 3 5 Atlanta 0 2 0 0 1 5 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. ——— Saturday’s Games Washington at Atlanta, 4 p.m. San Diego at Boston, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 7 p.m. Carolina at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 Atlanta at Carolina, 4 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5 San Jose at New York, 6 p.m. Washington at San Diego, 8 p.m. NBA PLAYOFFS National Basketball Association Daily Playoff Glance By The Associated Press FIRST ROUND (Best-of-5) Monday, April 22 New Jersey 95, Indiana 79, series tied 1-1 Seattle 98, San Antonio 90, series tied 1-1 Tuesday, April 23 Orlando 111, Charlotte 103, OT, series tied 1-1 Utah 93, Sacramento 86, series tied 1-1 Wednesday, April 24 Detroit 96, Toronto 91, Detroit leads series 2-0 Dallas 122, Minnesota 110, Dallas leads series 2-0 Thursday, April 25 Boston 93, Philadelphia 85, Boston leads series 2-0 L.A. Lakers 103, Portland 96, L.A. Lakers lead series 2-0 Friday, April 26 New Jersey at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27 Charlotte at Orlando, 12:30 p.m. Sacramento at Utah, 3 p.m. San Antonio at Seattle, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28 Boston at Philadelphia, 12:30 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 3 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Portland, 5:30 p.m. that go along with being an intercollegiate athlete in a very visible sport,’’ he said. ‘‘This does not excuse any behavior, but it may help to explain its context.’’ The Buffaloes were Big 12 champions last season, finishing No. 9 in the national rankings. Colorado Chancellor Richard L. Byyny has ordered the athletic department to increase supervision of athletes, including visiting recruits. Curfews will be imposed and enforced and an education program emphasizing the consequences of misbehavior will be created. ‘‘We deeply regret that this incident occurred at a time that should have been a positive experience for both students and recruits,’’ he said. The district attorney’s office and the police department are evaluating the evidence to determine if lesser charges are warranted, such as providing alcohol to minors or theft. Keenan planned to discuss her decision further at a news conference Friday afternoon. Scoreboard U.S. women tennis players eager to play in Fed Cup CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — U.S. women return to Fed Cup competition today, eager to earn their 18th title after withdrawing from the event last year in the wake of Sept. 11. The U.S. team did not attempt to win its third straight title last October, citing security concerns for opting not to travel to Madrid for the finals following the terrorist attacks. But with the opening round on American soil for the women’s version of Davis Cup tennis — the United States plays Austria beginning Saturday at the Olde Providence Racquet Club — the U.S. women are anxious to get the trophy back. ‘‘It was unfortunate circumstances last year, but I think we made the right decision not to do,’’ said Lisa Raymond, who will team with Meghann Shaughnessy in doubles on Sunday. ‘‘As a team, we’re all hungry to get the cup back and hopefully win another title.’’ The U.S. has played in every Fed Cup since 1963, winning it a record 17 times with eight runnerup finishes. Belgium won last year when the Americans pulled out. The United States is the top seed in the event and heavily favored to beat Austria. The winner plays the Czech Republic or Croatia in a second-round match July 20-21, and U.S. captain Billie Jean King said the women will be there. ‘‘We were upset we didn’t go last year,’’ King said. ‘‘We are not a no-show kind of people. We show up, we play and we play hard. When we win, we will have to go in July and we will be there. ‘‘There has been no discussion whatsoever of not going and getting the cup and bringing it back to the United States of America.’’ Play begins Saturday with Monica Seles, the No. 2 player on the U.S. team, facing Austria’s top player, Barbara Schwartz. Jennifer Capriati, the No. 2 player in the world, plays Evelyn Fauth, ranked No. 139 in the world, in the second match. On Sunday, Capriati plays Schwartz, Seles plays Fauth, and Raymond and Shaughnessy team to play Schwartz and Marion Maruska. Austria will be without Barbara Schett, its top player, who opted not to play in the Fed Cup to concentrate on getting ready for next month’s French Open. She’s been criticized for the decision because the Fed Cup matches in Charlotte will be played on clay and would have been a good French Open tuneup for Schett, who would have faced both Capriati and Seles. ‘‘She said she had to play next week in Hamburg,’’ Austria captain Alfred Tesar said. ‘‘I’m not happy about this.’’ King did not comment directly on Schett’s absence, but said it was important for the top players to represent their countries each year. ‘‘It is so important for our sport and for our country that the top players play because people want to see the best,’’ King said. ‘‘Some players in other countries don’t want to participate. They’ve held up their federations for tremendous amounts of money to play, ridiculous amounts. ‘‘They don’t understand that this is about hopefully having fun with teammates and playing for your country and relationships. Maybe later in life they’ll understand that winning matches is not the most important thing.’’
Commodities Cash Grain Kansas City cash grain KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wheat 109,574 bushels: 1 3/4 cents lower to 1 cent higher; No. 2 hard 2.64 1/4- 2.75 1/2n; No. 3 2.53 1/4-2.74 1/2; No. 2 red wheat 2.60 1/4-2.93 1/2n; No. 3 2.49 1/4-2.92 1/2n. Corn 12,056 bushels: 1/2 cent lower to 3/4 cent lower; No. 2 white 2.01-2.04n; No. 2 yellow 1.88 3/4-1.94 1/2n; No. 3 1.68 3/4-1.93 1/2n. No. 2 milo 3.28-3.37n. No. 1 soybeans 4.60 1/4-4.68 1/2n. Hoppers 42.00-46.00. Wheat KANSAS CITY (AP) —Wheat futures on the Kansas City Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettle Chg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 274 276 273 1/4 274 —1 Jul 281 284 280 1/2 282 Sep 287 1/2 289 3/4 287 1/4 288 Dec 294 1/2 295 1/2 293 1/2 295 1/4 + 3/4 May 305 305 303 3/4 303 3/4 —1 1/4 Thu.’s sales 11,891 Thu.’s open int 63,769, up 985 Livestock CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: Open High Low Settle Chg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 64.40 65.30 64.35 65.30 +1.50 Jun 61.70 62.77 61.70 62.77 +1.50 Aug 62.50 63.25 62.40 63.20 +1.45 Oct 65.40 65.95 65.22 65.95 +1.50 Dec 66.80 67.55 66.55 67.30 +1.20 Feb 67.75 68.75 67.75 68.50 +.88 Apr 69.00 69.95 69.00 69.85 +.85 Est. sales 22,402. Thu.’s sales 25,886 Thu.’s open int 96,463 FEEDER CATTLE 50,000 lbs.; cents per lb. May 73.60 74.20 73.60 74.20 +1.50 Aug 75.00 75.90 74.82 75.90 +1.50 Sep 75.50 75.85 75.15 75.85 +1.50 Oct 75.35 76.00 75.20 76.00 +1.50 Nov 75.25 76.25 75.25 76.25 +1.50 Jan 75.50 76.30 75.50 76.30 +1.50 Mar 75.60 +1.50 Last spot 74.43 Est. sales 1,647. Thu.’s sales 6,556 Thu.’s open int 14,577 HOGS,LEAN 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. May 49.35 49.35 47.72 47.72 —2.00 Jun 54.25 54.45 52.60 52.75 —1.42 Jul 53.75 53.80 52.30 52.75 —.70 Aug 51.85 51.85 50.85 51.47 —.35 Oct 43.15 43.80 43.05 43.70 +.35 Dec 41.10 41.40 41.02 41.20 +.25 Feb 44.10 44.10 44.00 44.00 —.20 Last spot 44.85, up 0.87 Est. sales 7,941. Thu.’s sales 10,272 Thu.’s open int 31,006, up 73 PORK BELLIES 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. May 66.20 67.00 66.00 66.85 —.45 Jul 67.00 67.95 67.00 67.52 —.33 Aug 67.30 67.40 66.90 66.97 —.33 Feb 65.00 —.25 Mar 65.00 —.25 Last spot 66.25, up 0.36 Est. sales 800. Thu.’s sales 707 Thu.’s open int 3,651, up 55 Grain Futures CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri.: Open High Low Settle Chg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 260 3/4 262 257 257 3/4 —3 1/4 Jul 268 1/4 269 3/4 266 266 1/2 —1 3/4 Sep 275 3/4 276 1/2 272 1/2 272 3/4 —2 1/2 Dec 285 1/4 —1 1/2 Mar 295 1/2 296 293 1/4 294 —1 1/2 Jul 295 295 292 292 —3 Dec 304 —3 Thu.’s sales 26,762 Thu.’s open int 115,443 CORN 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 197 198 1/2 196 196 1/4 — 3/4 Jul 203 204 3/4 202 3/4 203 Sep 209 1/2 211 1/4 209 1/2 209 3/4 + 1/4 Dec 218 1/4 220 1/2 218 1/4 219 1/2 +1 Mar 228 1/2 229 228 228 1/4 +1 1/4 May 233 1/4 234 233 1/4 233 1/2 +1 1/4 Jul 238 238 237 1/2 238 +1 1/4 Dec 238 238 3/4 237 3/4 238 1/4 +1 1/2 Thu.’s sales 70,715 Thu.’s open int 427,344, up 1,355 OATS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 162 1/2 169 1/2 162 168 +6 1/4 Jul 143 1/2 143 1/2 141 142 1/4 +1 1/4 Sep 122 3/4 123 1/2 122 1/4 122 1/4 + 1/4 Dec 127 1/4 127 1/4 125 125 1/4 — 1/4 Thu.’s sales 1,482 Thu.’s open int 10,707 SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 474 475 1/2 467 1/4 467 1/2 —6 1/2 Jul 476 1/4 479 469 469 1/2 —7 Aug 475 475 465 465 1/2 —6 3/4 Sep 467 1/2 468 460 460 1/2 —4 3/4 Nov 462 1/2 466 1/2 458 458 3/4 —4 Jan 471 1/2 471 1/2 463 464 —4 1/2 Mar 475 1/4 476 469 469 —3 1/2 Jul 475 —2 Nov 478 478 476 476 1/2 —1 1/2 Thu.’s sales 64,450 Thu.’s open int 165,042, up 2,400 SOYBEAN OIL 60,000 lbs; cents per lb May 16.61 16.64 16.48 16.50 —.14 Jul 16.84 16.90 16.73 16.74 —.12 Aug 16.97 16.98 16.86 16.87 —.11 Sep 17.09 17.10 16.98 16.98 —.13 Oct 17.22 17.22 17.10 17.10 —.13 Dec 17.45 17.46 17.36 17.36 —.13 Jul 18.30 +.01 Thu.’s sales 31,768 Thu.’s open int 132,164 SOYBEAN MEAL 100 tons; dollars per ton May 164.60 165.10 161.20 161.60 —3.20 Jul 161.90 162.50 158.50 158.60 —3.30 Aug 159.20 159.30 156.00 156.00 —2.90 Sep 156.30 156.30 153.30 153.30 —2.70 Oct 153.30 154.30 150.80 150.90 —2.20 Dec 152.70 153.40 150.60 150.70 —1.50 Jan 153.00 153.00 150.50 150.50 —1.40 Mar 152.00 152.00 149.00 149.10 —1.30 Aug 148.30 —.40 Oct 147.50 —.80 Thu.’s sales 36,532 Thu.’s open int 134,896, up 4,617 Gold Selected world gold prices, Friday. Hong Kong late: $307.55 up $2.60. London morning fixing: $307.65 up $1.55. London afternoon fixing: $306.60 up $0.50. London late: $307.80 up $1.70. Paris afternoon fixing: $304.14 up $1.46. Zurich late afternoon: $307.05 up $0.40. NY Handy & Harman: $306.60 off $0.65. NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $331.13 off $0.70. NY Engelhard: $307.77 off $0.65. NY Engelhard fabricated: $323.16 off $0.68 NY Merc. gold spot month Fri: $311.60 up $3.50. NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Fri: $311.40 up $4.15. Metals NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Friday. Aluminum - 63.5 cents per lb., London Metal Exch. Fri. Copper - $77.0 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper -73.50 cents per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Lead - .45 cents per lb. Zinc - 41.92-42.42 cents lb., delivered. Gold - $306.60 troy oz., Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Gold - $311.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri. Silver - $4.650 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Silver - $4.647 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Mercury - $154.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y. Platinum - $548.00-560.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract). Platinum $548.80 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. n.q.-not quoted, n.a.-not available. Cash Petroleum NEW YORK (AP) — Petroleum cash prices Friday compared with Thursday Fri. Thu. Refined Products Fuel oil No. 2 NY hbr bg gl fob .6750 .6678 Gasoline unl prem RVP NY hbr bg gl fob .8602 .8400 Gasoline unl RVP NY hbr bg gl fob .7402 .7250 Prices provided by Bridge Telerate - prices are for RVP grade of gasoline etroleum - Crude Grades Saudi Arabian light Asia $ per bbl fob 24.28 24.38 North Sea Brent $ per bbl fob 26.52 26.34 West Texas Intermed $ per bbl fob 27.13 26.73 Light LA Sweet $ per bbl fob 27.35 27.05 Alaska No. Slope del. West Coast 25.63 25.63 aw Products Natural Gas, Henry Hub, $ per mmbtu 3.30 3.43 n.a.-not available-n.q. not quoted. r-revised. b-bid a-asked. n-nominal Blake posts $1 million bail for bodyguard charged with conspiring to kill actor’s wife LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Blake posted $1 million bail for bodyguard Earle Caldwell, who was jailed on a charge of conspiring to kill the ‘‘Baretta’’ star’s wife, the actor’s lawyer said Friday. ‘‘He’s an employee and a friend, and Robert felt responsible for him,’’ attorney Harland Braun said. Braun said Blake posted $1 million in cash rather than use a bail bondsman who would have been paid a fee. ‘‘It was a business decision,’’ the attorney said, claiming that ‘‘California law requires an employer to stand behind an employee on any criminal charge arising from the employment.’’ He said Caldwell, 46, was released from the Los Angeles County men’s jail early Friday. Caldwell, whose legal defense is also being paid by Blake, was not available for immediate comment. Caldwell and Blake have pleaded innocent. Blake, 68, is charged with murder, conspiracy and solicitation to murder his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, who was shot to death May 4, 2001. She was the 2002 F-150 SuperCab XLT 4x4 $ 3000 CASH BACK OR0 % APR •Best-Selling Truck for 25 Years •FX4 Off-Road Group •5.4L V8 – Automatic Transmission •F-150 has Higher Available Torque than Chevy, Dodge and Toyota Models in its Class 2002 Explorer XLS 4x4 $ 299/MONTH •The World’s Best-Selling SUV •Independent Rear Suspension •4.0L SOHC V-6, 210 Horsepower •Lower Step-In Height •Optional Third Row Seating mother of their daughter, Rose Lenore Sophie, who will turn 2 in June. He married her just months earlier because of the child. Blake remains jailed without bail pending trial. Prosecutors said Thursday they intend to seek a life prison term without parole if he is convicted. The charges filed earlier this week allege Caldwell conspired with Blake on or about Jan. 2, 2001, and in March of that year provided the actor a handgun in a zippered case. The Sheridan Press, Saturday, April 27, 2002 B3 2002 Focus SE 4-Door $ 199/MONTH Current lessees of Ford vehicles can now get up to an additional $ 1500 cash back! President Bush shares barbecue with top donors CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) — President Bush called it a ‘‘friend-raiser.’’ Down the road from his ranch, the Republican Party gathered 250 top donors so Bush could thank them over barbecued ribs and potato salad. Bush delivered a ‘‘patriotic thank you’’ to the donors, said Kathey Hickey, asked by the Republican National Committee to be the host for the event at her family’s 470-acre Broken Spoke Ranch. Just before his motorcade whisked him to the event, Bush said this was no ordinary fund-raiser. Bush has had 18 of those, in which contributors committed to give money for candidates and the GOP. Party officials called Friday’s event a ‘‘maintenance’’ gathering for previous donors. •Best-Selling Car in the World •CD Player •Automatic Transmission •Power Everything •Car and Driver Magazine “10 Best” 3 Years in a Row 2002 Ranger SuperCab XLT 4x4 $ 199/MONTH •Best-Selling Compact Pickup 15 Years in a Row •MP3 Player •4.0L V-6 – Automatic Transmission •XLT Off-Road Group •Power Everything www.forddirect.com NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY. Residency restrictions apply. Lease 2002 Explorer XLS 4x4 for $298.98 per month for 24 months with $3,417.98 cash due at signing. Lease 2002 Focus SE Sedan for $199.95 per month for 48 months with $1,987.95 cash due at signing. Lease 2002 Ranger 4x4 XLT for $199.87 per month for 24 months with $2,812.87 cash due at signing. Includes refundable security deposit. Excludes taxes and registration fees. Best selling claim based on 2001 calendar year sales by division. For complete lease information call 1-800-NEXT-FORD. $1500 cash back for current lessees only available on F-Series Light Duty (non-SuperCrew), Explorer 4-Door and Explorer 2-Door. For cash back and lease payment, take new retail delivery from dealer stock by 4/30/02. For limited-term Ford Credit APR, take new retail delivery from dealer stock by 5/1/02. See dealer for details.
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