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Sets LANE LOVE CHEST SAVE 20 to 40% OVER 30 ON DISPLAY CHIP f» DINT SPECIALS Visit anv one of our outlets fof one of <* k»n<l 'Floor Sample Ctoaidnce SPECIALS ' SAVE UP TO Twill r>HI Qui'i' ami *'i«l S'"' SAVE 50% ANO MOM Cash ® Cmty Chris Jmwik Sports Ultw Footbag champ kicks way to success Sandberg has sho at baseball history • Clearing up an unkempt mind, with incessant ramblings: -If the sight of an American athlete standing on the gold medal podium, while the National Anthem is being played doesn't put a lump in your throat, nothing will. * -The Cubs chewing up the Mets in the Big Apple left me with a delicious taste in my mouth. -Seeing Scott Sanderson pitch well was probably the highlight of the series for the Cub side. -Milo Hamilton should cut the banter and start speaking English. -Harry Caray is still the most entertaining announcer you'll ever have the opportunity to hear, but ... he gets down on Cub players too easily. He got hot at Bob Dernier the other day for popping out with runners on base. Hey, Harry, give the guy a break. He's had a career already this season. -The Sox duo of Ken Harrelson and Don Drysdale could be the most informative tandem you will ever hear. Sometimes they get too deeply involved in mechanics, but nonetheless, you won't learn more about baseball from anybody else. -ABC's A1 Michaels and NBC's Bob Costas are the best play-by­ play men in the game. -I never thought the Sox would run into a losing streak as long as the recent six-game binge. With all the 'stoppers' in that starting pitching rotation, that wasn't supposed to happen. -The Sox will win the Western Division of the American League by six games, Minnesota second, and the Angels a distant third. (I think). -Leaving 14 runners on base, as the Sox did against the Yankees Saturday, should result in some type of retribution. I say make all those Sox hitters who were responsible for stranded baserunners watch endless hours of replays of Eric Heiden and Diana Nyad attempting to conduct interviews on ABC's coverage of the Olympics. -Jim McKay exudes charm, class and warmth, but I can't decide Which of the three is most prevalent in his broadcasts. -Did you know that Ryne Sandberg has a chance to make baseball history? 01' lovable Harry informed us recently that Sandberg could become the first player to, in one season: hit 20 home runs, 20 doubles, 20 triples, 200 hits, score 100 runs, knock in 100, hit over .300 and steal 20 bases. Quite a feat, and it looks as if the Cub second baseman's only problem might be the RBI department. He had 63 as of Monday. He's a lock in everything else. -I'm looking forward to Michael Jordan playing for the Bulls more than I did my first date. -Dateline: Platteville, Wis. - The Bears held their first in- trasquad scrimmage of the season Saturday. They won. -The NFC Central Division of the National Football League made its bid to be the runt of the litter once again, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped a close 38-0 decision to the Seattle Seahawks Saturday. -Biggest disappointment of the week: McHenry Nautilus losing to Algonquin Friday, one win short of the championship game of the Legion league. Funny how one can develop ties to a team in such a short time. -The greatest thing about the Olympics is the games provide everyone the opportunity to be on the same side. AU American sports fans get to root for the same players, the same team. Think about it - there's nothing like it. -Early August predictions on the pennant races. Two are easy, two are not. I wrote above that the Sox would win the AL West, so I'd better stick with it. The Tigers to stick it to the Sox in the playoffs. In the NL, (breathe deeply) the Padres in the West, and...the...C...Cu...Cubs in the East. Miracles not in my contract, Detroit over San Diego in six in the World Series. -Did you know that Vidal Sassoon is the official hairdresser for the U.S. Olympic Team? See, and all along you thought the Olympics were too commercialized. By Chris Juxwik Plaindealer sports editor Andy Linder isn't your nor­ mal, everyday, run-of-the-mill world record holder. because his basic event, your average object. Linder for or the world mark kicks with a hacky-sack, which for 17,872 kicks lasting almost 3% ijuiuer, 19, of Geneva, held a demonstration for the McHenry Sidewalk Sale audience in front of McHenry's Favorite Sport Center Saturday, and drew numerous oohs and aahs with his agility and flexibility. The footbag is a fairly new addition to the sports world, although the game's roots run deep into ancient eastern cultures. THE UNITED &TATES was introduced to footbag games in Portland, in 1972, and was the game was originally designed as a rehabilitation tool for injured knees. Linder's introduction to the sport came direct, via Portland. "I learned about it from my high school biology teacher, who came from Oregon," Linder said. He has been toying with the footbag for 2% years. The purpose of the footfoag is to keep it from touching the ground, without benefit of hands or arms. There are four basic footbag games. The footbag net game, which is similar to badminton, footbag golf, freestyle and consecutive kicks, in which only parts of the body below the waist are used. The footbag is most similar in its feel to a beanbag. There are many variations on the basic bag, but the biggest seller can be likened, in its stitching, to a baseball. The size is about that of a golf ball. THE SPORT is governed by the World Footbag Association (WFA), founded in 1983, a body which sponsors the national championships, to be held in Colorado next month. At that event, which offers trophies and $7,500 in prize money, Linder hopes to break his own record. "I've been practicing really hard for it. It's important to concentrate, and I've been working on that," Linder said. In his record-breaking feat last August; Linder took no breaks, keeping the footbag alive, non-stop, for 3Vi hours. "My neck was real sore the next day," Linder said. One would think a slip-up would be common in this type of event, but Linder said that isn't necessarily so. "I didn't do any fancy stuff. It's just a matter of con­ centration. Sure, it (a mistake) "could happen, but you try not to think about it," he said. A FOOTBAG CELEBRITY since the record was set, Linder has appeared at festivals around Illinois, and in St. Louis, Houston, Minneapolis and New York City. Linder said the sport is gaining popularity around the world, even though many in small cities aren't aware of its existence. "In the Midwest, it's biggest on college campuses," Linder said, "and out West, it's big everywhere. "As I go around to different cities, I see more and more people who know about the game." Linder said. He added footbag clubs are now present in Belgium, France, Denmark, Canada and Japan. "I've taught a lot of people who said they couldn't do it." His advice to beginners? "Keep doing it. Anybody can do it, it just takes time." The popularity of footbag, according to Linder, has doubled every year since it burst on the scene. The WFA reports that over two million footbags have been sold since 1977, and estimates that five million people are currently playing footbag games. Continued on page 17 Plaindealer photo by Chris juzwik Footbag champ Andy Linder demonstrates the inside kick, one of the first learned maneuvers, as he performs on Green Street Saturday. Algonquin dashes McHenry title hopes By Chris Juzwik Plaindealer sports editor Good things have been hap­ pening to McHenry Nautilus this season, but the team ran out of luck Friday against Algonquin, dropping a 5-4 decision, thus closing out their season. The fairy-tale specialist Grimm Brothers had nothing on McHenry's entry in the county's American Legion league. This season was pure fairy tale stuff right from the start, but the clock struck midnight about three days early for the team. Algonquin played the role of evil stepsister, negating McHenry's chance at the championship. After a solid regular season, the unstable nature of the league had left McHenry in limbo as recently as last Wednesday. The locals backed in to a chance at the title game, however, as Crystal Lake defeated Algonquin 3-1, leaving all three teams with three losses. Algonquin and McHenry had played to a 4-4 tie early in July, and the three-way knot at the top of the standings demanded the game be finished. McHENRY COACH Russ Williams and his crew had the home field advantage, and ... « j things looked right rosy as lefty 1 ? i? hurler Ross Vehring shut down >juid it tha visitors in tha tan o( but be Just the time, sent Vehring home after seeing the bobble, and the McHenry pitcher was out on a close play. top eighth, where the game was picked up. McHenry looked to be in prime position to score the run they needed, as shortstop Steve Cunningham singled to lead off the bottom half of the frame. But third baseman Kris Teuber failed in an attempt to bunt Cunningham to second, and the McHenry runner was caught in a rundown, finally being tagged out at first After Teuber made an out, Vehring hit a shot to the gap in right-center field, prompting Algonquin mentor John Smith to remark, "there goes the ballgame." Center fielder Tom Oshinski tracked the ball down, and fired into the cutoff man, second sacker Dan Falese, who bobbled the ball. Williams, coaching third at bobbled it," Williams said. "Otherwise I would have never sent him (Vehring)." "Ideally, I would've had Cunningham bunted over, and had Ross hit him in, but it just didn't work that way." Algonquin's Chris Pokorny led off the ninth with a blast over center fielder Bill Miscovich's head for a triple, and scored on a single for the winning margin. McHenry's Bill Cameron was hit by a pitch with one out in the ninth, but was erased on a fielder's choice grounder to short by Mike Podpora. Jim Colberg popped to second to end the game. "We had a good season. It was up and down, but still a real good season," Williams said. Unfortunately, it ended one game too early. 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