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Candlestick spectators are interesting
By Ji.-mlah Turner
Journalism I
Spans fans arc inramoiu fur their
lUrii
Candlcaick t^trk, »ith in sunny
•nd Mjid climate. U the '.teal habitat
for fanatic and umuua: tpectaton.
Vliiu to Candlestick m.cn dcicr.be
the local far* as rejects from Animal
Home and One Flrw O%rr ihr
Cuckoo's Next.
Durinj my viiiu to the ballpitk.
I have observed three categories or
•pectaton and classified them into
Ibrte "wbipcciei": the sunbalber
(Coppmenlow Sculhtm Califor.
nlm). the rowdy fan fGtuttonlmj
DiunluiMiu Otmosio'. and We
dVtard fan (Siuputus Faiihjhlla")
Any eaperierred stadiom-rocr can
•denary a sunbather befc.-? or* can
«y ••Coppenone." The typical
member or this sub^iccics is usuailv
amale, mkklle classed, middle aged,
southern Gdifomian. He is easily
spotted wearing mirrored shades
Bermuda shorts. Adiia. jogging
•noes, and an unbuttoned. Hawaiian
"oral Prira shin, lhat rcveales a chest
buried in gold chains.
The sunbather also lu> the dminc.
tive scent ;l o.* jttst |)UiQ weird, tuihi
and sasruml are definitely a unique
and popuUl food form of the SO's.
Rtstauranl
231S VAN NESS AVE.
SAN FRANCISCO. CA. 94109
PHONE: (4131 673-8201-2
The group has won three Mayor**
Command Performances in the put
five years.
T* Lo»ell choir has been chuen
to pcrTorm in this event by means or
an addition, judged by a group or prominent
choir (Erectors and music inuructorf
rnun arour*' the Ba i Area.
Area.
The nest choirs, bands, drama, and
dance groups in the San Francisco
public scrouls rarticipale in Che
Mayor's Command Performance.
During the last t»n years, the choir
toured Southern California and held
choir cirhanges with high schools in
that area. Thts school y,-ar there »a>
an exchange with the Oeavenoa High
Choir or Bcaverton, Oregon.
In March, some 60 members went
on tour to Oregon, going first to
Ashland's Shakespeare Festival, then
to Oregon Stare I'nircnity in Corv^,
and finally to Berorion. where
they performed oilh the Ikjicn.m
High choir grenp and in a city square
in Purtland.
Choir numbers tcofc pan in
Christmas cat jling and sang durinr
the Ciry Hall Christmas tree lighting
ceicmony. They also sang in the
governor's oflice in Sacramento.
Junior Pierre-Guy White, who was
a student conductor this year and who
plans to major in vocal music,
asserted. "I feel we hate come a long
way. and we have worked very hard
this year."
Commenting on being in the choir,
he said. "It's an excellent opportunity
to express oneveir artistically and
musically, since you carry your instrument
alo.ig with you."
On the same foptc. junior PaLla
Brawn sees beini; in choir as ".. .a
chance to do something I lite ti> do.
gei credit for i:. and have run M the
sametbie."
The choir reccrjly presented in
Spring Concert on May 24 in the
Carol Chinning Theatre, performing
Faure's fbtpim, considered by
many a a formidable piece for a high
school choir to undcreJte
Looking to the rutrre.'Und indicated
UMI he will continue to '•offer
a challenge" to choir members.
"We might even take on a major
work like an opera or an oratorio."
he contempLua!.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
JACK DYOGI
JUNE 13
From:
Kim, Gwen & Co.
By Canto Chew
Journalism 1
The racer 'cans into the last turv:.
He csn barely ncsr the crowd over
the noite of his bike's engine. He
picks up speed on the straight-away,
pull* away from the pack, and cruues
the finiih line a winner.
He gets off hit bike, removes hU
padded helmrt and racing gloves.
picks up hi» bikt. and carries it home.
What WAS he riding? A pocket bike!
The first pocket bike wat made
wen yean ago by AUra Otsutt of
'apart, who built it for his grandson.
Today, more than 100.00(1 people
ride them, and riding them as a spon
n catching on in several other countries,
including the United Sates,
Australia, aod the Federal Republic
of Germany. A pocket bike, which
b about 20 inches high, weighs about
30 pounds. It has a motor about the
size of a lawn mower and readies a
ipcol of 35 mile* an hour.
According to bill Dcgan, »hu rxk*
and sells pocket bikes (on special
order) in Plcaianton. "When you ride
* (locket bike, you are so close to the
ground that it feels like you are moving
faster than 100 miles an hour."
Despite the fact Out they can yo
fairly fast, the sport or pocket bike
riding has a food safety record. This
could be due. in put. to the fact that
they cannot be legally ridden on
public streets.
Racing at official tracks b carefully
vjpcrvttcd. All pocket bike tracks are
smooth and paved, and they do not
contain obstacles such as jumps or
hills.
The riden frequently skim within
inches of the ground making tight
turns. Rules require that racers wear
knee pads and other safety
equipment.
A helmet, elbow pads, and gloves
protect the riders from injury. During
the put five yean, more than
60.000 people have competed in
pocket bike races in J