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Sunday, October 5, 1997
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Cotton Impressive In Sonics Camp
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C9 Of the four rookies fighting for roster spots with the Seattle SuperSonics, James Cotton has been the most impressive. The 6-foot-5 Cotton, who was acquired from Denver in a draft-day …
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Ex-Cougar Wins In Missoula
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C9 Michigan’s men and Brigham Young’s women won team titles at Saturday’s Mountain West Classic cross country meet in Missoula. Michigan scored 48, Oregon 70 and Washington State 73 in the …
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U-Hi Boys Win In Yakima, Snapping Mead’s Streak
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C9 University’s boys ended Mead’s 10-year grip on the SunFair Invitational, winning five of seven flights at Yakima Saturday at the state’s largest cross country invite. Mike Visintainer, Jeff Rees, Mark …
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Cougars Rally To Stop Sun Devils In 4 Games
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C9 College volleyball Washington State rebounded from its first loss of the year to defeat Arizona State 13-15, 15-10, 16-14, 15-6 in a Pacific-10 Conference match Saturday at Tempe. The sixth-ranked …
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Boise State Ends UI Jinx By Stopping Vandals In Five Games
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C9 Boise State snapped its 13-match losing streak to Idaho by defeating the visiting Vandals 15-9, 9-15, 13-15, 15-5, 15-12 Saturday in a Big West Conference matchup that drew a BSU …
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It’s All About Attitude For Gator Coach Florida’s Spurrier Won’t Give An Inch In His Quest To Be The Best In The Game
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C9 Love him or hate hime, Steve Spurrier is a winner. Photo by Associated Press
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Michigan, Byu Win Mountain West Classic
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C9 Michigan’s men and Brigham Young’s women won team titles at Saturday’s Mountain West Classic cross country meet in Missoula. Michigan scored 48, Oregon 70 and Washington State 73 in the …
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Viking Runners 16th At Sunfair Invitational
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C9 Kira Thompson and Kelsi Luhnow finished fifth in their flights Saturday to lead Coeur d’Alene’s girls to 16th place at the SunFair Invitational in Yakima, Washington’s largest cross country invite. …
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Get A Hunch, Bet A Bunch
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C10 A couple horses trying to establish themselves among the most accomplished claimers at the meet have good chances to add to their credentials tonight. The sharp mare Royal Lioness can …
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Nfl Previews
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C11 Cincinnati at Jacksonville Line: Jaguars by 7. Last meeting: Jaguars won 30-27 at Jacksonville on Dec. 1, 1996. Key stats: Both teams should be concerned about their running games: Cincinnati …
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Phoenix Has Habit Of Raiding Its Foes
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C11 Phoenix general manager Bryan Colangelo hinted for weeks that he hoped to pull off one last deal before the Suns opened training camp. No one had any idea he would …
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Braves Triumph, 5-2
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C11 Brent Astlund scored a pair of goals and Ben Holt added a goal and two assists to lead the Spokane Braves to a 5-2 win over Grand Forks in KIJHL …
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Northwest Teams Get Offensive In Ecl Baseball Tournament
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C11 College baseball The sport was baseball, but the scores had a definite football look Saturday during Day 2 of the Evans, Craven & Lackie College Invitational at August/A.R.T. Stadium at …
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Pirates Squeak By Loggers 14-12 In Conference Opener
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C11 Small-college football The Whitworth Pirates scored a pair of first-half touchdowns and then stopped Puget Sound’s two-point conversion after time had expired to eke out a 14-12 Northwest Conference of …
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Twins Owner Pleads For Help
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C11 A day after signing a letter of intent to sell the Minnesota Twins to a North Carolina group, owner Carl Pohlad put out a plea Saturday for help building a …
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Scouting Report
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C11 Player matchups Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int. Warren Moon, Seattle 87-152 1,086 6 6 Steve McNair, Houston 62-115 756 4 5
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Ex-Coug Learning The Ropes Oilers Rookie Sanderson To Take On Seahawks
October 5, 1997 in Sports on Page C11 Watch closely if you want to see former Washington State Cougar Scott Sanderson play today. He’ll be on the second line on the Tennessee Oilers’ kickoff return team and on …
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Many Men Suffer Silent Depression It’s A Topic Males Find Difficult To Talk About
October 5, 1997 in Features on Page E1 There’s no crying in baseball at least, that is what an exasperated Tom Hanks as manager told one of his female players in the movie “A League of Their Own.” …
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Becoming A Vet In Her Mid-30s, Doris Sievers Decided To Change Her Life And Enter WSU’s Demanding Veterinarian Program
October 5, 1997 in Features on Page E1 1. Doris Sievers, who commutes from Spokane to veterinary school at Washington State Universtiy in Pullman, chats with a classmate before the start of a lecture. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The …
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Hints From Heloise
October 5, 1997 in Features on Page E2 Dear Heloise: This is for brownie-loving people who just can’t wait: To cut warm brownies, use a rubber spatula. Works great! - Jackie Leder, Houston Dear Heloise: When grandkids visit …
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Bed Bug Bane No Longer In Demand
October 5, 1997 in Features on Page E2 Way back in 1896, the Steiner Drug Co. of Spokane must have had the local market on Bed Bug Bane. Hundreds of pioneer families in the Spokane and Cheney areas …
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No Time To Read, But Time To File
October 5, 1997 in Features on Page E2 Dear Ann Landers: My wife and I laughed so hard we cried when we read your column about those crazy lawsuits. When “Harriet” put down the paper, she said, “I …
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There’ll Be A Little Less Wit In The White House
October 5, 1997 in Features on Page E2 1. Hillary Rodham Clinton 2. (Photo of Ted Turner)
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Trivia
October 5, 1997 in Features on Page E2 Q. When one dog barks, dogs all over the neighborhood start to bark. Why? A. Instinctive joiners, those dogs. Some howl when they hear sirens or singers or musical instruments. …

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