WANTED: JEWISH MOTHERS passing guard and less of a scorer in college.The schools all are "looking at him from the standpoint that he is a pure point guard and if you need him to score, he can ob- viously do that, too. They see his strong points as seeing the floor, getting it to the right person and handling the ball under pressure." Hoffman has no plans to stay with basketball after col- ) lege. "Basketball is just a way for me to get into college. Then, after four years, it's done. "It's kind of like a dream so far, it's so fun. But in four years your dream sort of ends and now it becomes reality." Kahn's athletic goal is the same as Hoffman's. "I just To adopt young Jewish athletes (ages 13-16) for the week of the Jewish Community Centers North American Maccabi Youth Games. Must be willing to participate in biggest Jewish event in the country. Individuals seeking to help Jewish youngsters explore their cultural heritage and develop a sense of belonging in the international Jewish community are ideal. Prefer moth- ers who enjoy lots of fun and excitement, and are looking for a unique Jewish experience. Qualified applicants should call Beth Robinson at 661-1000, ext. 296. Heather Kahn: Learned to be calm. hope to get a scholarship and to be the best I can be right now." 0 JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS NORTH AMERICAN MACCABI YOUTH GAMES - Detroit, 1990 Bagdade, Bayer, Berris to Join Hall C, CD The 1990 inductees into the Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame will be speed-skating great Ben Bagdade and two basketball stars from the 1930s, Carl "Cubby" Bayer and Henry "Honey" Berris. All three honorees will be inducted into the Michigan Jewish Sports Hall at its an- nual banquet Nov. 5 at Con- gregation Shaarey Zedek. Benjamin B. Bagdade, 86, was one of the founders of speed skating in Michigan and an Olympic official for over 20 years. Bagdade won the Interna- tional Intermediate Speed Skating title in 1919, but dropped from competition after he moved to Detroit from his native Montreal in the early 1920s. He then devoted his time to the sport in an administrative capacity. He served as manager of the U.S. Olympic speed skating team in 1948 and for 20 years was treasurer of U.S. Olympic speed skating funds. Bagdade also was an official in the Winter Olympics of 1952, 1956 and 1960; a member of the U.S. Speed Skating Committee (1948-1968) and president of the American Skating Union (1948-1950). He was inducted into the Speed Skating Hall of Fame in 1978 and the Michigan Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 1977. Carl Bayer, who died in 1986, was an all-city basket- ball player for Northern High School in the early 1930s, when Northern won the city championship three con- secutive years. He then went to Wayne University, becoming a three- year starter on that basket- ball team. The last two years, he co-captained the team with Henry Berris. Bayer was the team's high scorer and playmaker and was chosen to participate in the 1936 Olympic trials. After college, Bayer played for Cincy Sachs and the Detroit Eagles, Detroit's first professional basketball team. During World War II, Bayer was in charge of the Alameda Naval Base athletic program, becoming player/coach of the basketball team. During the 1943 season, Alameda was consistently ranked among the top 10 teams in the coun- try, including all the major colleges. Bayer also was a starting short centerfielder on the Briggs Beautyware fast pitch softball team that won the world championship four times in the late 1930s. He was also an outstanding ten- nis player and an excellent golfer. Henry Berris, who died in 1980, was an all-city forward on those Northern High School city championship teams with Bayer. He was also a member of the varsity baseball team. At Wayne, he was the first freshman ever named basket- PLAY THREE SETS WHILE YOU WATER YOUR YARD (automatically) /Var\ efx,, , e- 1/4V, \ /„... / , e ./\' - • / 'V Ne<\/' ; ' -$ /7 4 7/ 0\ ✓ ' <4,_ s ,‘x /,/ / ; , ,y x