Thursday, October 2, 1997 A tale of two cities COLUMN:Dodgers¹ woes direct result of Claire¹s poor decision making It was the best of teams, it was the worst of teams, it was an organization of wisdom, it was an organization of foolishness, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the autumn of despair, the Braves had everything before them, the Dodgers had nothing before them, they were all going direct to the World Series, they were all going direct the other way – in short, the year was so far like previous years, that some of its noisiest authorities (me) insisted on its being received, for good or evil, with a measure of change. Read more...

Thursday, October 2, 1997 The athletic director’s official guide to dating FOOTBALL: How UCLA football sets up its nonconference schedule By Mark Dittmer Daily Bruin Staff Last year the UCLA football team’s off-season started early, and the blame could reach as far back as 10 years ago. Read more...

Thursday, October 2, 1997 Sports Box Florida 7, Giants 6 Now the San Francisco Giants get the last at-bat. The first two games of their NL division series have ended with the Florida Marlins celebrating a game-winning hit and the Giants walking glumly off the field. Read more...

Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Top UCLA runners Mortenson, Keflezighi plagued by injuries Keflizighi wins, women place fourth in tournament By Donald Morrison Daily Bruin Contributor Despite running without No. Read more...

Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Overall, Pac-10 makes national show, takes five of top 25 spots PAC10: Washington State takes spotlight as a contender for Rose Bowl By Tim Yun Daily Bruin Contributor Pac-10 game of the week: Arizona St. Read more...

Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Bruins’ suspension remains unexplained Officials refuse to comment on reason for McCoy’s, Johnson’s abrupt suspensions By Traci Mack Daily Bruin Senior Staff Like blind jump shots fired from half court, speculations on the cause of two UCLA basketball starters’ suspensions were tossed about wildly on Tuesday. Read more...