The Real Future Considerations

How can demolition of the Coliseum begin in mid-April if the Spokane Chiefs need their beloved Boone Street Barn for postseason play? Not to worry, owner Bobby Brett assured the Public Facilities Board the other day. Trading star defenseman Bryan McCabe to Brandon was “our contribution to the (demolition) project,” Brett said. Tank you very much.

Matchmaker, matchmaker

Apparently, they can’t believe it in Germany, either. When George Foreman visited Hamburg last week, reporters wanted to know if he really planned on giving German Axel Schulz a shot at the heavyweight title.

The bout is set for April 22 in Las Vegas, but the WBA has threatened to strip Foreman of title recognition unless he forgets about Shulz and fights top-ranked contender Tony Tucker, a Don King stooge. Foreman, however, said he thought the Schulz fight was still on, and that it would likely be his last bout, unless Mike Tyson “offers me a challenge.” But then Foreman said neither Schulz nor Tyson were his preferred foes.

“I wanted to fight Pee Wee Herman,” he said. Sorry, he’s only No. 3 in the WBA rankings.

Bombs away

Now here’s a horse for you: Poor Judgment, out of Disposable Income. Actually, he’s not a horse but a mystery man known as the Mad Bomber who makes mammoth wagers at New York City off-track parlors. And he’s a lousy horseplayer.

Last Monday, in the fourth race at Gulfstream, a $40,000 wager to win suddenly appeared for the morning-line favorite Crash Man, making him the 1-9 favorite. The horse finished sixth.

In the sixth race, the Bomber put $20,000 to win on Hollywood Flash, who finished 14 lengths out.

The Bomber’s pattern: Irrationally large wagers bet only in the win pool and always on obvious favorites. Wrote Andrew Beyer in the Washington Post: “It’s hard to believe anyone smart enough to accumulate so much money could be stupid enough to bet this way.”

Where there’s a Will, there’s a way

Will Perdue is no longer the butt of all Bulls jokes - in fact, he’s become their stiff of choice. On a recent West Coast swing, the Bulls outscored four opponents 136-98 with Perdue on the floor - and were outscored 374-329 with him on the bench.

Which, reported Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune, produced a rare highlight: a fan in Oakland yelling for coach Phil Jackson to put Perdue back in. Observers called it the first time anything like that was ever suggested by someone outside Perdue’s family.

The last word …

“This is amazing. I was watching TV backstage and the 49ers just scored another touchdown.”

- David Letterman