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June 14, 2004
Lions and former University of Oregon quarterback Joey Harrington can pull off a benefit on the strength of his autograph alone.
It's a fact that thieves -- like collectors -- have caught on to. Last week, burglars stole more than $15,000 worth of memorabilia signed by Harrington.
The goods were destined for sale during Harrington's charity piano performance with the Oregon Jazz Ensemble in the University of Oregon's Autzen Stadium. The sale was to benefit the Harrington Family Foundation, while the proceeds from the concert tickets were part of a fund-raiser for a new School of Music building.
Even as Harrington rehearsed Friday at Autzen for that night's performance, Eugene, Ore., police were at the stadium investigating the theft, dusting for fingerprints and collecting videotape from surveillance cameras.
The items had been placed in the Club Room specialty shop Thursday in preparation for the fund-raising event.
A security guard arrived at the stadium Friday morning and discovered the steel roll-down shop door open and the merchandise missing.
The stolen items included four authentic Oregon helmets signed by Harrington and valued at about $500 each. Also missing were a signed Lions helmet, a number of jerseys and mini-helmets, and some signed prints.
Harrington tickled the ivories Friday evening to launch the school of music's $15.2-million building renovation and expansion campaign. People paid as much as $125 each to attend the dinner concert.
Harrington helped another charity last week when he paid $12,000 for an Australian trip during an auction at a Portland-area country club. According to the Portland Tribune, the money will go to Neil Lomax charities, a benefit started by the former NFL quarterback. Harrington also co-hosted the event with Lomax.
ARENA BOWL 2004 will pit the Arizona Rattlers and the San Jose SaberCats.
Sherdrick Bonner threw a touchdown pass to Siaha Burley with 17 seconds left to earn Arizona a berth in the championship game with a 45-41 win over the Colorado Crush.
The Rattlers will play the SaberCats at home June 27.
Tom Pace led the Rattlers with nine catches for 110 yards. He and Burley each had two touchdowns.
Damian Harrell had three touchdown catches for the Crush among his seven receptions for 118 yards.
SMARTY JONES may still be racing next year, but the colt's owners already are planning his retirement.
Pat and Roy Chapman spent most of last week touring breeding farms in Kentucky, looking for a place for the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner to embark on his career as a stallion. They will choose as early as this week from nine finalists.
"I wish we could say it was easy to rule anybody out," Pat Chapman said. "It is not an easy job. We are enamored with every one, for one reason or another."
The Chapmans would not specify which farms they visited, or how much they are asking for the breeding rights.
Smarty Jones will not end up breeding alongside his sire, Elusive Quality, at Gainsborough Farm in Versailles, Ky. David Williamson, the farm's pedigree adviser, said the Chapmans didn't stop there last week.
Williamson is curious to learn the stud fee Smarty Jones will command."Everybody is in a guessing game," he said.
Two horses that, like Smarty Jones, lost their Triple Crown bids in the Belmont -- Silver Charm and Real Quiet -- stand at stud in Kentucky.
Silver Charm, now 10, commands a fee of $25,000 per live foal. Real Quiet, a year younger, has a $10,000 stud fee.
Storm Cat is the highest-priced stallion in North America, commanding a $500,000 stud fee at Overbrook Farm in Lexington.
June 14, 2004
Lions and former University of Oregon quarterback Joey Harrington can pull off a benefit on the strength of his autograph alone.
It's a fact that thieves -- like collectors -- have caught on to. Last week, burglars stole more than $15,000 worth of memorabilia signed by Harrington.
The goods were destined for sale during Harrington's charity piano performance with the Oregon Jazz Ensemble in the University of Oregon's Autzen Stadium. The sale was to benefit the Harrington Family Foundation, while the proceeds from the concert tickets were part of a fund-raiser for a new School of Music building.
Even as Harrington rehearsed Friday at Autzen for that night's performance, Eugene, Ore., police were at the stadium investigating the theft, dusting for fingerprints and collecting videotape from surveillance cameras.
The items had been placed in the Club Room specialty shop Thursday in preparation for the fund-raising event.
A security guard arrived at the stadium Friday morning and discovered the steel roll-down shop door open and the merchandise missing.
The stolen items included four authentic Oregon helmets signed by Harrington and valued at about $500 each. Also missing were a signed Lions helmet, a number of jerseys and mini-helmets, and some signed prints.
Harrington tickled the ivories Friday evening to launch the school of music's $15.2-million building renovation and expansion campaign. People paid as much as $125 each to attend the dinner concert.
Harrington helped another charity last week when he paid $12,000 for an Australian trip during an auction at a Portland-area country club. According to the Portland Tribune, the money will go to Neil Lomax charities, a benefit started by the former NFL quarterback. Harrington also co-hosted the event with Lomax.
ARENA BOWL 2004 will pit the Arizona Rattlers and the San Jose SaberCats.
Sherdrick Bonner threw a touchdown pass to Siaha Burley with 17 seconds left to earn Arizona a berth in the championship game with a 45-41 win over the Colorado Crush.
The Rattlers will play the SaberCats at home June 27.
Tom Pace led the Rattlers with nine catches for 110 yards. He and Burley each had two touchdowns.
Damian Harrell had three touchdown catches for the Crush among his seven receptions for 118 yards.
SMARTY JONES may still be racing next year, but the colt's owners already are planning his retirement.
Pat and Roy Chapman spent most of last week touring breeding farms in Kentucky, looking for a place for the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner to embark on his career as a stallion. They will choose as early as this week from nine finalists.
"I wish we could say it was easy to rule anybody out," Pat Chapman said. "It is not an easy job. We are enamored with every one, for one reason or another."
The Chapmans would not specify which farms they visited, or how much they are asking for the breeding rights.
Smarty Jones will not end up breeding alongside his sire, Elusive Quality, at Gainsborough Farm in Versailles, Ky. David Williamson, the farm's pedigree adviser, said the Chapmans didn't stop there last week.
Williamson is curious to learn the stud fee Smarty Jones will command."Everybody is in a guessing game," he said.
Two horses that, like Smarty Jones, lost their Triple Crown bids in the Belmont -- Silver Charm and Real Quiet -- stand at stud in Kentucky.
Silver Charm, now 10, commands a fee of $25,000 per live foal. Real Quiet, a year younger, has a $10,000 stud fee.
Storm Cat is the highest-priced stallion in North America, commanding a $500,000 stud fee at Overbrook Farm in Lexington.
