* SPORTS The Sporting Views: Remember: It's just a game, folks By Ryan White DAILY SPORTS WRITER I stepped to the first tee atRadrickFarms Golf Course last Sunday having neverplayed arealround ofgolfinmylife.But nevertheless, there I was, about to embarrass myself in front of three friends, two of whom had golf experience and one who was good. Itook myfirst shot, and sent arching into the sky -a divot. e shot only went 20 yards, the divot 25; but we laughed about it and moved on. As the day progressed, my game improved andI managed to impress even the real golfer in the group. I think, "I'm floored," were her exact words. I was surprised--Iactually shot a130.Iknow it's not great but I had expected to be laughed off the course. Irealized, however, somewhere around the 13th hole, that it didn't really matterhow Iplayed. Icould have shot a330 and Suldn't have really cared. I was having fun with some ends; and after all, it was only a game. It's a simple idea but one that a lot of the world has forgotten, but one that we all need to remember - it's just a game. In 1993 sports was rocked by the deaths of Boston Celtic Reggie Lewis and Cleveland Indian pitchers Tim Crews and Steve Olin. They were just three in a tragedy filled year that brought athletes and their games down to the real world. They reminded us that there were things more important han wins and losses. Unfortunately we seem to have forgotten that, and even ore unfortunate is the fact that 1994 has been no different. Earlier this month Colombian defender Andres Escobar was shot dead in his home city of Medellin. He was killed >ecause he tried to stop a crossing pass and inadvertently kicked the ball into his own net in a game against the United States. He was killed because he tried to make a play. In a game. We have also seen teen tennis phenom Jennifer Capriati See GAMES, Page 12 Q: Who received the largest bonus for playing in last night's All-Star Game? 'O00'OOL$ 'l3l3nfd AqJI)l : Bo 's pals chip in Cor egoodcurse Charity tourney a duffer's delight By Scott Burton DAILY SPORTS WRITER There he was, right in front of me, standing in line for ice cream at the Millie Schembechler Memorial Golf Classic on Monday. Pete Rose. That'sright,PeteRose,agiantsports legend and perhaps the greatestsingles hitter in the history of the game, with the same urge for the wholesome dairy goodness of a frozen treat as me, a scrub reporter. How about that? "Butter pecan,"Rose said to the ice cream boy, who casually handed over a dripping cone as if he didn't know who this intensely tan, gruff individual was. What should I say to Rose? Should I tell him that his Expos years were underrated? Should Ilet him know that I think he belongs in the Hall of Fame? Truly, this is my one chance to say something witty, intuitive, smart - something that will make him stop and ponder the sheer wisdomofmy knowl- edge of the game. "Chocolate chip," I said. Oh well. While I let Rose slip by without sharing a careful thought or two, I got my fill of celebrity schmoozing at the charity tournament, whose proceeds (more than $250,000 last year) support the Millie Schembechler Adrenal Cancer Re- search Fund. Millie, the wife of Michigan foot- ballcoachinglegendBoSchembechler, died of adrenal cancer in August 1992. There were36celebrity packs(com- posed of one celebrity and four really rich people with $5,000to spare)hack- ing up the course for 18 holes. And this wasn't no B-list party by the way - we're talking Sparky Anderson, Wayne Fontes, Gov. John Engler, Anthony Carter...evenDaveBergman forgood- ness sakes. The only real no-show was colum- nist Mitch Albolm, rumored absent due to a less-than-accomplished golf game. That's too bad, because as the followingtimelinedemonstrates,itsure was fun watching the other celebs duff around. 10:40: Lions coach Wayne Fontes taunts Tigers manager Sparky Ander- son as he tries to line up a delicate ten- foot putt. Is there some bitter hostility going on? Have they been brutally de- bating over who has worse arms, Fontes' quarterbacks or Anderson's pitching staff? "Sparky and I are great friends," Fontes explained with alaugh. "Iknow a lot of people out here. Iam the only Michigan State graduate, and it is just great to be on the Michigan campus to try to get a little secret to take back to See CHARITY, Page 12 Wayne Fontes expresses discontent at his golf shot. MICHIGAN Take a Reality Break. Visit Sanctuary, a medieval town where brave knights and Spowerful sorcerors battle cruel tyrants and evil necromancers and YOU can be any of the above. 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