THURSDAY, OCT. 25, 2001
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 7P
Fans go to court over home run ball
The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds' 73rd home run ball was caught in legal limbo yesterday after a judge ordered the man who ended up with the record-setting ball not to sell it until an ownership dispute is settled.
San Francisco Giants fan Alex Popov first caught the ball Oct. 7, but he lost it after fans piled on top of him. Yesterday, he sued Patrick Hayashi, who wound up with the ball that could fetch an
estimated $2 million.
Lawyers said it was the first time they knew of anyone asking a judge to settle a dispute over ownership of a ball obtained from the field of play at a major league baseball game.
"I've never heard of such a thing. This is a free country. Anybody can sue," said Donald K. Tamaki, Hayasil's lawyer.
San Francisco Superior Court Judge David Garcia, who ordered the ball not to be sold, set a hearing for Nov. 13.
"My whole issue is this is America's pastime." Triano said. "I want kids — big or little — to be able to go to the ballpark and catch the ball with their eyes wide open."
Popov's lawyer, Marty Triano,
said the judge's decision was a
victory for baseball fans.
The sports agent brokering the sale of the ball hit at Pacific Bell Park believes it might fetch considerably less than the $3 million Mark McGwire's 70th homer sold for just three years ago to
comic creator Todd McFarlane.
Michael Barnes said Bonds' baseball either could be sold privately or publicly auctioned and estimated that it will sell for $1 million to $2 million.
Television replays show Popov, a health-food restaurateur from Berkeley, gloving the ball before being mobbed by fans. The ball was ripped from his mitt, and it ended up in the hands of Hayashi, a Silicon Valley engineer.
Buffaloes' plane delayed by anthrax scare
Coach, two players slowed by powder found in magazine
The Associated Press
IRVING, Texas — An unidentified white powder in an airplane magazine forced a two-hour delay for Colorado coach Carry Barry and two players on their way to Dallas for the Big 12 Conference's women's basketball preseason media day yesterday.
The plane was evacuated in Denver when a passenger opened a magazine and white powder fell out, said Colorado guard Mandy Nightingale.
"We just decided that we need to know more about anthrax." Nightingale said. "(Waiting is) fine with me because that means they're going through and taking extra precautionary measures."
Barry said basketball teams should expect these kinds of delays.
"It made me think these are the
sort of things you have to almost prepare for, especially as we start spending more time at airports."
Notes:
Kansas coach Marian Washington said she thought her team had the potential to raise some eyebrows this season.
"In this conference, anything can happen," Washington said. "I want to put a strong defense on the floor and be in a position where we can surprise a lot of people."
Last year's newcomers, who often couldn't capitalize on scoring opportunities, are more confident this year, she said.
"We tried to patch the holes with junior college players and it just didn't work. If K.C. (Hilgenkamp) had been able to step up with confidence and shoot, we might have had a different season." Hilgenkamp, a senior guard, averaged 7.6 points in 29 games last season.
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