* SPORTS Bday,February 10,2000 THE BATTALION Page 11 ft)ODS Continued from Page 9 f oods hit the same approach toward jlag with the same spin, and it nearly Bpeared, too. Alongside the green, as the WOODS Black like new 1 3000K '8, http//homel gwne MUSIC fie cut leader gr in ad). This rate app! a# Gogel’s lead you get an additional 5 V to 2, Harmon leduled to end to qualr om ered aloud, ’I like to know Gogel’s heart- is like when he MOTORCYCLE i |that on the scoreboard.” _e didn't have to wait long. When last 50. black, low miles. c joo/obo 694-13’;:. as' i ended, a posse of Woods' peers led to get better, stronger, healthier, Hardly mMr ujher. David Duval is more cut. Tom [nan trimmed down by swearing on . Tlie weight machines in the PGA’s ss trailers “clang” all day and the ^lers “whir” mixing high-protein ;es. So far, none of it has worked, he longterm prospects don’t seem ih better; at least that’s what Jack Nick- iu«du w"* rn p3 d thinks. PERSONAL IfGuy 5 will elevate their games because fflow he’s played. They’ll have to elevate iei|'games, and 1 think he’ll probably re- e more competition. That’s no dilTer- han what I had. People would say, n well will Jack do next year?’ And ebody else would come along,” Nick- recalled. en he ticked off the names of Arnold [ner, Gan Player, Tom Weiskopf. John- liller. Lee Trevino and Tom Watson, the guys. 1 kept elevating my game as elevated their games. I w ould certain- |xpect Tiger to do the same.” /\ quick run-through of the names sds has smoked on this run; Phil Mick- elson, Ernie Els, Davis Love III, Miguel Angel Jimenez (on Jimenez’ home turf in Spain), Els again, and Gogel, the only rookie in the bunch. If someone is going to force Woods to elevate his game, they’re going about it very quietly. With 17 career PGA victories, he now trails only Greg Norman (18) and Ben Crenshaw (19) among active members. Three more wins would earn Woods a life time exemption — perhaps before his 25th birthday. 1 le is already second on the ca reer money list, trailing Love by just $32,000. Each day, the comparisons to Michael Jordan seem less overblown. Beyond the wealth and the endorsements, Jordan had an aura, an edge that was worth a few points every game he ever played in. It wasn't just making his own shots, or get ting all the calls going down the stretch. Sometimes, it was the guys he was after hearing his footsteps, short-anning jumpers when it was time to answer. How many shots is it now worth being Tiger Woods? livery time the question comes up. Woods answers the same way: Ask the other guys. “He’s the kind of guy ... that when he’s down, he still thinks he can win. And no body has really knocked him off that,” Love said. “There have been some guys that have played well, pushing him, but right there at the end, every' playotThe gets in, he either hits a miracle shot or some body hits a bad shot “He will have his average streak and his great streaks. And he is on one of his great streaks right now.” It’s Tiger’s world at the moment. The rest us are just tending the flags. r f Jim Hike is the national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Rocker in New York for appeal hearing NEW YORK (AP) — With several dozen pro testers — and a large inflatable rat — outside base ball’s offices, John Rocker’s attempt to overturn his suspension began Wednesday with commis sioner Bud Selig as the leadoff witness. The Atlanta Braves reliever, banned by Selig until May 1 for his comments about gays, for eigners and others, was largely silent as he walked into the Park Avenue skyscraper with union lawyers on the warm winter afternoon, saying sev eral times: “Just be patient.” Selig testified on the rationale of his decision and was questioned by union lawyer Gene Orza on what precedents he considered, according to sev eral participants in the hearing who spoke on the condition he not be identified. Selig, one source said, testified he made his de cision because he thought it was the correct penal ty and did not consider past suspensions. Selig did n't publicly discuss what he said. “I just completed somewhere between five and six hours of testimony,” Selig said as he left the building in the early evening. “I issued my sus pension. It is what it is. Now it’s in the hands of the arbitrator.” Atlanta City Councilman Derrick Boazman, who has been critical of Rocker, and Braves pres ident Stan Kasten were the other witnesses to tes tify before Shyam Das, baseball’s new arbitrator. Kevin Hallinan, baseball’s executive director of security, was scheduled to be management’s fi nal witness on Thursday. The union will then pre sent its witnesses. Das is expected to issue a decision sometime this month. Boazman, who according to the sourcb testified on the effect of Rocker’s remarks in the commu nity, brought along a group from Atlanta to protest. They were kept behind wooden police barricades fm/4Wh condo Unwen x>re details 600-1770 loeded own room, DAjKH ous $210 693-9565 ed ASAP' Can Joe TTT i tod House two btoos SERVICES ( RE SCORE GUtMHTCeD'SH nal instruction msive Driving. l/lnsurance discouti VkTlfir . Frt A Sat • Fri(6pn>tot't IS* 1 im-2 30pm) Inside Bjcd 1 '! le $25/casfi Lowest pros Dr . 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"Af a time when Rocker should be showing all possible remorse for his words and actions, he shows no regret and that he has no regard for any one but himself/' — Bill Fugazy chairman, National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation Rocker, razzed by Mets and Yankees fans dur ing the pennant race and postseason last year, told Sports Illustrated in December he would never play for a New York team because he didn’t want to ride a subway train “next to some queer with AIDS.” He also mocked foreigners and called a Latin teammate a “fat monkey.” Or nothing like you. ©2000 CollegeClub.com ^ common interests. DiScOVER different views. Join cLubS Vo ienDs. MaKe NeW ones, you never knOw what ^InD et CollegeClub.com. Log on! CollegeClub.com it’s all U. ™ No porcupines, living, dead or otherwise, were harmed in the creation of this advertisement. Selig responded Jan. 31 by suspending him for all 45 days of spring training and the first 28 days of the season, fining him $20,000 and ordering sensitivity training. The players’ association, which has been successful at overturning or short ening many suspensions, then filed a grievance. Bill Fugazy, chairman of the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation and a close friend of New York Yankees owner George Stein- brenner, called on Das to deny the appeal. “At a time when Rocker should be showing all possible remorse for his words and actions, he shows no regret and that he has no regard for any one but himself,” Fugazy said. “His appeal clear ly demonstrates that he has no concept of what he has done wrong.” Under baseball’s rules, the commissioner’s of fice puts on its defense first, then the union calls its witness. Howard Ganz, who is representing owners in their litigation with umpires, was the lead lawyer for management. Meanwhile, trade rumors have surfaced in volving Rocker, but no deal appeared imminent. Among the possible trades mentioned was one in volving Seattle, which is trying to deal Ken Grif fey Jr. Mariners general manager Pat Gillick would n’t comment on the reports. “The Chicago White Sox are not interested in obtaining pitcher John Rocker,” White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorfsaid in a statement. “We have spent a great deal of time over the last two seasons de veloping a roster of young players who care about the Chicago community and care about our fans. We believe that character counts in building a championship baseball team our fans can support.” The union says the suspension was without “just cause,” arguing speech shouldn’t be pun ished, even if it’s offensive. Q,BREAK .uuu FLORIDA JAMAICA BAHAMAS MEXICO Concun Storting oi$479 CdlfofGfoupDBCounts wwvdstrovel. STUDENT TRAVEL SERVICES AmtWi It H>4nt far Opmtw 1800648-4849 Call today! Space is limited Earn Trips Sell Cash Go Free !!! 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