All-Star Football Summer Classic Will Be Just The Dessert

A full week of events has been scheduled with the return of the East-West All-Star Football Summer Classic to Spokane.

The players began practicing at Gonzaga University on Saturday in preparation for Friday’s 7:30 p.m. game at Albi Stadium.

The two teams practice daily at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the Mulligan and Hamilton fields at GU with a Friday morning practice at Albi. All practices are open to the public.

Monday is the Washington State Football Coaches Association 17th annual Hall of Fame Banquet at Cavanaugh’s River Inn.

Don Anderson, who just finished his 22nd season at Gonzaga Prep; Gene Smith, long-time Reardan coach; former Mead coach Landy James; and Dick Clark, who coached in Seattle, will be inducted during the noon luncheon.

For information or tickets ($12) call 326-5557.

Tuesday is the Hall of Fame Golf Tournament at Indian Canyon. There are still openings for the 1 p.m. shotgun start. The $45 registration includes greens fee, cart and lunch. Sign up at Indian Canyon.

Wednesday is a first-aid clinic at Cavanaugh’s River Inn at 8 a.m. Thursday and Friday, same time and place, are coaches clinics with coaches from the Washington State, Eastern Washington and Idaho staffs.

There is a community dinner for the athletes on Tuesday, with Spokane-area families taking a couple players into their homes or restaurants for dinner.

The Athletic Round Table, which is sponsoring the game, is holding a barbecue dinner at GU for the players on Wednesday.

Thursday the players are attending the Spokane Indians baseball game. The East-West game will be broadcast on KTRW radio and tape-delayed on the KXLY-Extra TV station.

Tickets for the game are $6 for adults and $4 for students. They can be purchased at Albi or from G&B Select-A-Seat. G&B is also selling a $10 family ticket, good for two adults and two students.

, DataTimes