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This week Tidbits tackles some extraordinary football stadiums where history has been made. Even if you’re not into college sports, follow along and learn some interesting facts about these unique sports structures where our colleges proudly show their colors and school spirit!• Three of the oldest college football stadiums in the

nation are located in the northeast, where the oldest institutions of higher learning in this country were established.

• The University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field is considered by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to be the country’s oldest football stadium. Built in 1895 at an original cost of $100,000, it was rebuilt in 1922 to become the nation’s first two-tiered stadium. Franklin Field was also the location of the nation’s first scoreboard erected in 1895, and later as the venue for the first football radio broadcast in 1922, followed in 1939 by the first game ever telecast.

• Steadfastly claiming the same honor as the nation’s oldest football stadium is the Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1903, the horseshoe shaped stadium is recognized as a National Historic Landmark and is the world’s first “massive reinforced concrete structure.”

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for being the first to explore the caverns as a teenager in 1898. When he discovered the large opening to a cave down a deep recess of the rocky terrain, his curiosity got the better of him. Using a long ladder he fashioned out of fencing wire and strips of wood, he descended alone 60 feet down into the recess and entered the cave. As his eyes adjusted to the dim light, he was awestuck by the massive underground world he had found.

• Carlsbad locals were dubious of young Jim’s wild stories of large subterranean rooms with mysterious cones hanging from the tall ceilings. He tried for years to convince people that he wasn’t fantasizing but telling the truth. Meanwhile, he continued to visit and explore the caverns, and even named many of the rooms and unusual formations.

• He was eventually able to convince a few of the more curious and adventurous locals to follow him down and into the cave. Once they saw the amazing sights before them, news spread quickly that young Jim’s stories had been true all along, and the town’s officials knew they were on to something.

• When a switchback ramp was built to allow visitors to walk down to the cave opening, the town of Carlsbad had an immediate tourist attraction. Jim was the guide for numerous people to tour the caverns, including Robert Holley from the General Land Office, who

surveyed and mapped the area, and Ray V. Davis, who photographed the numerous large rooms. Davis’ photos appeared in the New York Times in 1923 and stimulated much interest in the underground wonders. On October 25, 1923, Carlsbad Cave National Monument was established. Congress designated it as a national park in 1930.

• Jim White is unofficially remembered as “Mr. Carlsbad Caverns” for his exploration, guide services and promotion of the caverns for the public to enjoy.

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1. What city’s residents funded the cost of the $7 million stadium with donations in 1979, rather than by taxes or student fees?2. What common action was not allowed in the first college football game in 1869?3. When was the above action allowed?4. What college team holds the longest winning streak in history?5. How long was that winning streak?

1. MONEY: Who was the first presi-dent to appear on a U.S. coin?

2. GEOGRAPHY: What three states border on the state of Louisiana?

3. MUSIC: Which rock star had a hit song with “Papa Don’t Preach”?

4. GAMES: The properties in the U.S. version of “Monopoly” are based on streets in which city?

5. TELEVISION: On what sketch comedy show did Jim Carrey make a name for himself in the 1990s?

6. LANGUAGE: What does the word “torpid” mean?

7. MOVIES: Who were the three actors in “Three Men and a Little Lady”?

8. BIBLE: What kind of wood was Noah’s ark made of?

9. PHOBIAS: What fear is repre-sented in the condition called “glos-sophobia”?

10. ENTERTAINERS: Who was Paul McCartney’s first wife?

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2. Alan Ashby caught three no-hit-ters during his 17-year major-league career. Name two of the pitchers.

3. Name the last football team other than Oklahoma or Texas to win the Big 12 Conference championship game.

4. Which two players have won the most NBA All-Star Game MVP awards?

5. True or false: The New Jersey Devils have never been swept in a playoff series.

6. When was the last time before 2012 (Andy Murray) that a British tennis player won the gold medal in men’s Olympic singles?

7. Fred Couples set a record in 2012 as the oldest golfer (52) to hold the overnight lead at the Masters. Who had held the record?

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Porter (‘82), Orel Hershiser (‘88), Livan Hernandez (‘97) and Cole Hamels (2008).

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1. What was Jimi Hendrix’s first electric guitar? What happened to it?

2. Who was Pete Best?3. Name the British band that

released “She’s Not There” and “Tell Her No.”

4. Which group had its first hit with “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)?”

5. Billy Swan is best known for what single?

6. Name the band that had a No. 1 hit with “”Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.”

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guitar in 1959 from his father: a white single-pickup Supro Ozark. The gui-tar was stolen from the bandstand at a Seattle nightclub in 1960 and has never been recovered.

2. Best was an original drummer for the Beatles. He was fired and replaced with Ringo Starr in 1962. Rumor has it that to this day, Best doesn’t know the reason he was let go.

3. The Zombies, in 1964. They still tour and in 2011 released a studio album “Breathe Out, Breathe In.”

4. The Delfonics, in 1970. Many oth-ers have covered the song since then, including Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin.

5. “I Can Help,” released in 1974, went to No. 1 on charts worldwide. Despite a long career, he never saw that kind of success again.

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Four high school seniors sufferingfrom “spring fever” skipped theirmorning classes and went to thebeach instead. After lunch, theyreturned to school and told their

teacher that they were late becausethey’d experienced a flat tire whilecarpooling together to the school.

Much to their relief, she smiled.“You missed a test today,” she

continued, “but you can make it upright now. Take seats apart fromone another and then get out apencil and a piece of paper.”

She waited for them to sit down,and then began. “Question One:Which tire on the car was flat?”

1. What’s the properscientific name for themoment that the springseason begins?

2. What flower istraditionally thefirst to bloom asspring

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S A L A N U NThis word means: springflowers that last one season

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Four high school seniors sufferingfrom “spring fever” skipped theirmorning classes and went to thebeach instead. After lunch, theyreturned to school and told their

teacher that they were late becausethey’d experienced a flat tire whilecarpooling together to the school.

Much to their relief, she smiled.“You missed a test today,” she

continued, “but you can make it upright now. Take seats apart fromone another and then get out apencil and a piece of paper.”

She waited for them to sit down,and then began. “Question One:Which tire on the car was flat?”

1. What’s the properscientific name for themoment that the springseason begins?

2. What flower istraditionally thefirst to bloom asspring

Unscramble this word:

S A L A N U NThis word means: springflowers that last one season

A N N U A L S

“Spring is Nature’s way ofsaying ‘Let’s party!!’”

~ Robin Williams

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Rodney Peete . . . . . . 3/16/66

Rob Lowe . . . . . . . . . 3/17/64

Charley Pride . . . . . . 3/18/38

Glenn Close . . . . . . . 3/19/47

Holly Hunter . . . . . . . 3/20/58

Rosie O’Donnell. . . . . 3/21/62

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• The first bowl-shaped stadium ever built was the Yale Bowl at Yale University in 1914. Upon completion, it was the largest stadium in the world since construction of the Roman Coliseum in 80 AD. The massive stadium is one of four National Historic Landmarks on Yale’s campus.

• Another historic stadium dating back to 1913 is Bobby Dodd Stadium at Georgia Tech’s Grant Field. It is the oldest continuously-used on-campus college football site in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly Division I-A). Football has been played at the downtown Atlanta site since 1905. The stadium was the site of the most lopsided game in football history. In 1916, Georgia Tech unmercifully defeated Cumberland College 222-0!

• Although not as old as Yale or Harvard, a west coast college football venue listed on the National Historic Landmark is the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. As the home field for the University of Southern California (USC), this is the only stadium in the world that has not only hosted the Olympics twice, but it has also hosted the Super Bowl and the World Series.

• Another California field, Stanford Stadium, made a lot of history in its 84-year life span. But despite its nostalgic past, it was decided that the best thing for the school, the players and the fans was to replace the aging facility. A modern new structure opened in 2006, but not without a few trade-offs. One of the biggest complaints about the old Stanford Stadium was its inadequate restroom facilities. Although the new stadium resolved that situation, the overall size of the new facility was smaller. The old stadium, built in 1921, had a seating capacity of 86,000, and often held as many as 94,000.

The new stadium is built for a crowd of only 50,000.

• Of all the big events held at the old Stanford stadium, two of them were standouts that gained national attention. The first occured when Herbert Hoover, a Stanford grad and former football manager, accepted the Republican nomination for president in 1928. The second was a track and field meet between the U.S. and the USSR (Soviet Union) in 1962, during the height of the “Cold War.” Although political tensions were high, more than 153,000 attended to watch the highly publicized two-day competition that has been dubbed “The greatest track and field event of all time.”

• American football has a history dating back to the late 1800s, emerging from the European game of rugby. Yale University player and coach Walter Camp, called the “Father of American Football,” is recognized for instituting the early rules of the game.

• “The Birthplace of Intercollegiate Football,” Rutgers University in New Jersey, held the first inter-collegiate football game in 1869, in which Rutgers defeated Princeton by two goals. Those players didn’t play in a stadium, but on a field on College Avenue in New Brunswick with a small group of curiosity seekers gathered to see what the game was about. Today, Rutgers has an impressive stadium that seats 52,454 fans.

• Many stadiums are now named after large corporate sponsors who pay exorbitant prices for the right to advertise themselves and promote their company brand. One of those is the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University. Built in 1980, it is the only domed stadium in the Northeast. Oddly enough, though named for the Carrier air conditioning company, the domed stadium itself is not air conditioned!

• The air is thinner and contains less oxygen in higher elevations making breathing more difficult in high energy contests like football. War Memorial Stadium at the University of Wyoming has the highest elevation of any Division I university at 7,770 feet, followed by Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado at 7,750 feet. Falcon Stadium, the home field for

1. How many plalyers are on the field for each team during a football game.2. What stadium is known as the “12th Man”?

All football teams have mascots to represent them. TheFlorida Gators have male and female

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• One significant contribution to the popularity of football helmets didn’t have anything to do with safety. Fred Gehrke, a player for the Los Angeles Rams, started something when he painted the first logo on a helmet in 1947. Gehrke was an art major and after getting approval from his coach, Bob Snyder, and then team owner, Dan Reeves, he got the “go-ahead” to spend his summer painting.

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Widow’s Benefits Go to Financially Dependent Women Q. I am a 71-year-old widow. My husband recently died, and I was absolutely shocked to learn that I will not qualify for any of his Social Security. The Social Security of-fice told me that my own benefit was so much higher than his that I will just get my own retire-ment payments and nothing else. I happened to have had a better-paying job than my husband did, so that’s why I qualify for a higher pay-ment than he would have received. My husband died at the age of 61. He paid Social Security taxes for almost 40 years. It is so maddening to know that not only did he never get a chance to get any Social Security but also I won’t get any widow’s benefits either. What happens to all the money he put into the system? And who is responsible for the dumb law that prevents me from getting what is rightfully mine?

A. I’m sorry for your loss. And I can sym-pathize with your frustrations about not qualifying for widow’s benefits. I’m going to explain to you why the law is the way it is. But I have a hunch no matter what I say, you won’t be satisfied. You have to understand that Social Security was never set up to work like a regular life insurance program. People can buy life insurance if they want. And of course, many people do. I certainly hope you and your husband did. Social Security was enacted in 1935 primarily as a retirement program. And as I think most people understand, it was meant to be merely one part of a retiree’s nest egg. You may have heard of the “three legged stool” analogy with respect to what a worker should plan to count on in retirement. One leg is any pension or 401(k) income. The second leg is savings or investments. And the third leg is Social Security. Anyway, that was Social Security’s original in-tent in 1935. But even before the first regular month-ly checks were sent out in 1940, Congress realized that provisions needed to be made for a taxpayer’s dependents. So they amended the original Social Se-curity law to add benefits for dependent spouses and widows -- and minor children. That word “dependent” is key. The law said a spouse would get benefits on her husband’s Social Security record if she was financially dependent on her husband. (By the way, I’m not trying to be sexist by referring only to women getting spousal benefits. I’m just being realistic. Even today, about 90 percent of all spousal benefits go to women.) Back in the 1930s when these laws were passed, most men worked and most women stayed home. So when the husband retired, he got Social Security retirement benefits, and his wife got a spou-sal benefit -- up to one half of his rate. And when he died, the woman started getting widow’s benefits -- up to 100 percent of his rate.

But as time went on, more and more women left the home and joined the paid labor force. So they started paying Social Security taxes and earning their own Social Security benefits. In other words, they were no longer totally financially dependent on their husband’s income while he was working. And in their senior years, they were no longer totally dependent on the husband’s Social Security. After all, they were now getting their own Social Security check. It wouldn’t make sense to pay a woman a full dependent’s benefit if she were getting her own retirement benefit. But many women still qualify for some dependent spousal payments, especially if their own Social Security check is low. Here is a simple example. Bill and Sue are married and now retired. (And to keep my math sim-ple, I’m going to say they are both 66 years old.) Bill had the better paying job, and he now gets $2,200 per month from Social Security. Sue’s monthly Social Security retirement check is only $900. While Bill is alive, Sue will always get her own $900 payment, but it will be supplemented with $200 from Bill’s account, making her total Social Security income $1,100 monthly. (At age 66, Sue is due up to 50 percent of Bill’s Social Security.) And if Bill dies before Sue, then Sue will start getting $1,300 in widow’s benefits to supplement her own $900 retirement check, making her total month-ly income, or $2,200, match Bill’s benefit rate. Now let me change that example a bit. Let’s say that Sue had died first. Do you think that Bill would expect to get any widower’s benefits from Social Security? I don’t think he would, because he knows that his own $2,200 monthly payment is way more than Sue’s little $900 Social Security benefit. In other words, Bill was not financially dependent on Sue, so he doesn’t really expect to get a dependent widower’s benefit from the government. Well, that’s pretty much what we have go-ing on in your situation, except the gender roles are reversed. You said you had a better paying job than your husband, meaning you were not the dependent spouse in your household. So why should you qualify for a “dependent” widow’s benefit? In fact, if you had died before your husband did, he would have quali-fied for a widower’s benefit on your record -- the dif-ference between his Social Security rate and yours. One final point. You asked where all his Social Security tax dollars went. Well, a little bit of

it could be paying my Social Security check. And some of it might be in the widow’s benefit that my next door neighbor gets. And maybe even a portion of it is wrapped up in your monthly retirement bene-fits. In other words, his money is just part of the big Social Security pot that’s paying benefits to millions of Social Security beneficiaries.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Mar-genau has the answer. Contact him at [email protected]. To find out more about Tom Margenau and to read past columns and see features from other Creators Syn-dicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Shaky Hands Not Due to Nervousness DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you please provide information on essential tremor? Thanks. -- D.C.

ANSWER: When people unfamiliar with es-sential tremor see a person with it, they immediately assume that the person is quite nervous. The shaky hands are a giveaway. It’s not “nerves” that are caus-ing the shakiness; it’s essential tremor. A glitch in one of the brain’s movement-control centers has oc-curred. Katharine Hepburn suffered from essential tremor. Not only did her hands shake, but so did her head and her voice. Essential tremor is a common condition. Its other name is familial tremor, indicating that it runs in families. Most affected people can find other rela-tives who have it. Trembling hands make it near impossible to bring a spoonful of soup to the mouth. Handwriting often degenerates into a scrawl. Buttoning a shirt or coat becomes a herculean task. Alcohol abolishes the tremor for a short time. Alcohol can’t be used as a treatment. Other medicines, like propranolol (Inderal) and primidone (Mysoline), offer effective control. For seriously dis-abling tremors, deep-brain stimulation can put an end to them. People can help control shaking hands by holding their elbows firmly against the body when using their hands for a fine task. Everyone with essential tremor needs to make the acquaintance of the International Essential Tremor Foundation at 888-387-3667 (toll-free) or on-line at www.essentialtremor.org. The foundation is a reliable source of information and can keep you up to date on new treatments. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Many years ago, we moved to a small community next to the ocean. We have eaten large quantities of fish ever since. I have developed a parasite called pinworms, which I believe came from partly uncooked fish. I used to see them when they exited from my colon (backside). They are few-er now that I take Oregano Leaf Oil. Can they cause other ailments or infiltrate other organs? How does one get rid of them once and for all? -- J.D.

ANSWER: Pinworms are an extremely com-mon infection, especially in children. During the night, the female pinworm crawls out of the rectum to lay eggs on the nearby skin. She is tiny, 0.4 inches (1 cm) long. You must have good eyes to see these worms. A magnifying glass is a big help. Pinworms rarely make their way to other organs. Some specu-late that they might be a cause of appendicitis. Eggs on the skin cause intense itching. Your doctor is best equipped to make the diagnosis. Doc-tors have the instruments to clearly see the worm or its eggs. Mebendazole (Vermox), albendazole (Albenza) and pyrantel pamoate (Pin-X) have a good track record of getting rid of pinworms. They are not found in fish. Undercooked freshwater fish can harbor the

fish tapeworm, which grows to a length of 39 feet. It produces few, if any, symptoms. Prolonged infec-tion with it can lead to vitamin B-12 deficiency. For diagnosis, a stool specimen should be sent to a lab experienced in identifying the eggs and the worm segments. Praziquantel (Biltricide) is the treatment. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer indi-vidual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column when-ever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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A: You need to make a clear statement that you are still in charge of your own life! With today’s advanced medical technologies our average lifespan continues to increase. In fact, some recent books indicate that “Third Age” studies have now been edited for “Fourth Age” consideration. It is getting harder to “pigeonhole” the se-nior population simply by what age group we happen to be in. There is indeed truth in the statement that “70 is the new 50!” Do not let others push you into thinking you are over the hill, or allow them to put the kibosh on your active lifestyle. Keep your positive and optimistic attitude, keep your mind alert and your body active. Take a class and learn something new, travel and see new things, be a volunteer, buy a computer and learn how to use email and find the wealth of information on the internet. Stay involved! Doing so lifts your spirits and keeps you from feeling lonely, bored or discontented. One reader encouraged me to “just keep on keeping on with what you’re doing.” Choose not to accept others’ opinions and continue making your own decisions. We are each unique and entitled to our own fair share of happi-ness and fulfillment. So keep on keeping out of those confounded, confining pigeonholes!

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idays. To me, all of the holiday hype is a pain and I’m glad when it’s over. She complains that I don’t help enough, but to be honest, if it were up to me we wouldn’t be wasting our time and money on this nonsense every year. So my question for you is, should I try to help, or stay out of the way and just let her go ahead and do her thing?

A: First, let me say that while you are en-titled to your opinion about the hoidays, you do have the marital obligation to be a helpmate for your wife. Even if you don’t share her enthusiasm for this time of year, you can at least offer to share her workload. Look at it this way: Here is a great opportu-nity to demonstrate your love and respect for her. She obviously knows your distaste for the holidays, so she will appreciate your help all the more -- but not if you do it begrudgingly! Ask what you can do to help, and then do it willingly and cheerfully. What becomes most important in this situ-ation is sharing the tasks as a team. And I promise, doing so will bring you both closer together. Remem-ber, our attitudes are chosen. Even Scrooge’s attitude was changed!

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● On Oct. 12, 1786, a lovesick Thomas Jefferson composes the first of many ro-mantic letters to a married woman named Maria Cosway. In 1789, his letters grew less frequent. She continued to write to him and vented her frustration at his growing aloofness. After her husband died, Cosway moved to a village in Italy to open a convent school for girls.

● On Oct. 11, 1793, the death toll from a yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia hits 100. By the time it ended, 5,000 people were dead. A vaccine prevents yellow fever in much of the world, though 20,000 people still die every year from the disease.

● On Oct. 14, 1944, German Gen. Er-win Rommel, nicknamed “the Desert Fox,” is given the option of facing a public trial for treason, as a co-conspirator in the plot to as-sassinate Adolf Hitler, or taking cyanide. He chose the latter. The German government gave Rommel a state funeral. His death was attributed to war wounds.

● On Oct. 8, 1956, New York Yankees right-hander Don Larsen pitches the first no-hitter in the history of the World Series. Even better, it was a perfect game -- that is, there were no runs, no hits and no errors, and no batter reached first base.

● On Oct. 10, 1985, the hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro reaches a dramatic climax when U.S. Navy F-14 fight-ers intercept an Egyptian airliner attempting to fly the Palestinian hijackers to freedom. On Oct. 7, four heavily armed terrorists had hijacked the Achille Lauro and 320 crew-members and 80 passengers.

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Before he hit the 40-feet hook shot out of the straw to take him to within two putts of the Green Jacket, a little bit of banter in the room turned to what Bubba Watson was wearing.

As most of us know by now, Bub-ba Watson won the Masters, largely due to his monstrous 300-plus yard drives and unorthodox swinging style. But I, too, became curious about Watson’s game and, yes, his style, too.

For the techies out there, Watson uses a PING G20 driver with a cus-tom pink True Temper Grafalloy Bi-Matrix shaft. The same exact driver will be made available to pro shops this year, the company announced after the tournament.

Pink is a color that most sports fans are becoming accustomed to. It appears in splashes on various uni-forms these days to signify the fight against breast cancer, a cause that has successfully managed to co-opt that color and increase awareness. Knowing this, we were all a little leery of making fun of the color.

And we were right: Ping donates $300 to Watson’s charity for every 300-foot drive he makes. His Phoe-nix-based charity aims to donate $1 million to various organizations

during the year, and after this win, it’s a safe bet to say it will do so.

But his manner of dress and that unorthodox swinging style also reminded me of former PGA tour-nament winner from the ‘60s, Doug Sanders.

Known as the “Peacock of the Fairways,” Sanders came out of nowhere to win the Canadian Open as an amateur. His best finish at the Masters was a fourth place tie, and he won 20 events on the Tour, but Sanders was best known for his manner of dress. Sanders was famous for his “Mad Men”-esque devotion to what he wore. He was known to wear golf shoes that looked more like dress shoes, pleated golf plants, button-down cardigans and a golf polo. Each out-fit had complimentary colors of the same shade, and he even made sure his golf bags matched his outfit.

While both Sanders and Watson are philanthropists and champions, they have something else in com-mon — they’re both self-taught golfers. Neither has taken a lesson in his life. Sanders grew up a poor cotton farmer’s son; Watson’s father was a Green Beret Vietnam veteran who gave him a 9-iron once and told him to “beat it down the fairway.”

Well, Watson surely will be beat-ing it down the fairway for a while now, and nobody will make fun of his clothes anymore, but I have one suggestion — and I’m sure Mr. Sanders would agree — you should at least shave before putting on the Green Jacket. Sure he won in a play-off, but this isn’t hockey, you know.

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A: The balloon-back, carved rose on the crest, the pierced carving, serpentine apron and cab-riole legs are typical of Rococo Revival furniture in the Victorian Era. Your chair was made sometime between 1860 and 1880 and would probably be worth about $350 to $400.

Q: I have a green Mickey Mouse toy bank that has been in our family since the 1930s. It is shaped like a treasure chest and has the images of Mickey and Minnie on the lid. The words “Be Thrifty - Save Coins - Mickey and Minnie At 1933-1934 World’s Fair” are also on the lid. It is in perfect condition. What can you tell me about it?

A: Your bank was made to commemorate the 1933-1934 Chicago World’s Fair. It is a “treasure.” As a collectible, it would appeal to collectors of both Disney items and World’s Fair memorabilia. Your bank would probably be worth $250 to $450. * * *

Q: The enclosed mark is on the bottom of a porcelain vase that I inherited. The vase is approximately 12 inches tall and in perfect condition. It is decorated with multi-colored flowers heavily outlined in gold on the front, and there is also a small bouquet of purple flowers on the back. The background is cream and shades to gold. There are handles on either

Manning Up Watching the Broncos take on the Falcons the other night reminded me of the first time I stood face to face with Peyton Manning. It was his rookie season out of Tennessee, and it was my rookie year as a beat reporter for the Atlanta Falcons. I didn’t like spending the games in the press box at the Georgia Dome -- a poorly lighted, decorated shed in a town that didn’t need a dome with a field of painted-over concrete famous for ending careers. Nobody would have guessed that the 1998 Falcons were going to the Super Bowl that year, and I cannot stress this to you enough. There was a considerable lack of faith in head coach Dan Reeves and the sketchy track record of Chris Chandler, the team’s quarterback. Chandler wasn’t really considered to be a very tough guy. He typically missed a few games every season due to injuries, and he ran a lot, which made sense on both accounts because he was constantly being chased out of the pocket dur-ing his football journeys. Chandler was 33, and he had done a tour of the NFL’s bottom rung for the past decade. Drafted by Indianapolis, sent to Tampa, shuffled to Phoenix in a mid-season trade, passed to the Rams for a season, then a deuce in Houston be-fore touching down in Atlanta. With the exception of his rookie year, he hadn’t put together a winning season for any of those teams. Reeves remains infamous for losing three Super Bowls in a row during his time at Denver. One of the last guys to wear a suit on the sidelines, his play calling was drearily conservative. And the Falcons roster looked like a list of rejects and also-rans. The backup quarterback was 44-year-old Steve Deberg, a guy who had been out of the league for five years. Each week the “Falconies” (as the news-room called them, for whatever reason) kept improving, and my photography got better, too. I seemed to have a knack for snagging really emo-tional candid shots from behind the bench. And then one week, there was Manning, on his way to a 3-13 season, getting hounded by the Falcons en route to a 28-21 loss, on the phone with the folks upstairs, looking distressed until SNAP! Full on Minolta with red-eye reduction flash in your face! He squinted, put the phone to the side and looked up at me -? one rookie to another -- and ut-tered these five words of advice I’ll never forget: “Dude ... you can’t do that.” I recognized that same look on his face during this season’s game. The Falcons are look-ing like a Super Bowl team again, and Manning is on the phone looking distressed again. Three interceptions on your first three drives, Peyton? Dude ... you can’t do that.

Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in Kansas City.(c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

side and everything is embellished with gold. I would appreciate any information you can give me.

A: You have a vase that was made by Ernst Wahliss Alexandra Porcelain Works in Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia, Austria. They were in business from 1894 to 1934. The number “2279” is a design number. The designs of most of their work were influenced by the ornate curves of Art Nouveau. Your vase was made around 1900 and similar vases are selling in the range from $125 to $225.

Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P. O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.comCOPYRIGHT 2012 CREATORS.COM

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Many golfers’ struggle with consistency, not only from day today but from shot to shot. My Empowered Golf strategy for improving your consistency rest in one statement; “everythingthat you do in golf evolves in reference to your path to the targetcalled ‘the target line’”. The “target line” is an imaginary paththat extends from your target in the distance back through yourball. Many times golfers produce poor results because theyfailed to take the time to establish this path to the target. You can establish your target line the way many tour playersdo; go behind your ball and literally point the golf club throughthe ball towards the target in the distance. Now that you haveestablished this line, your next goal is to setup to the ball alongthis same path, as seen in the photo with the two red lines that represent the path to the target in the distance.In the setup it is your goal to have your grip and club facesquare to this target line along with your feet, knees, hips andshoulders. When the body and club are setup square to thetarget line, then you will be improving your chances of movingthe club along the target line in the swing.It is our goal in the swing to move the golf club in reference tothe target line as perfect as possible. Perfect? Yes, Like drivinga car it is our goal to steer the car in reference to the lines onthe road or in other words a “target line” that leads us to ourdestination. The same holds true in golf; we are attempting to move the golf club (steering wheel) in reference to our path thatleads to our destination. The golf ball serves as an indicator as to how well we did. The golf ball indicates back to us howclosely we were able to reference our path in the swing as the ball flies in reference to our target.

Rob Stanger is recognized as 2007-08 Golf Magazine Top TeachersWest Region. He teaches in the Desert at The College Golf Center. To see more tips or video instruction you can go to www.robstanger.com.You can contact him at 760-409-8628.

Many golfers struggle with consistency, not only from day to day but from shot to shot. My Empow-ered Golf strategy for improving consistency rests on one crucial fact: Everything that you do in golf relates to the “Target Line”. Every shot in golf relates directly to this imaginary path, which extends from your distant target back through your ball. Many golfers pro-duce poor results simply because they fail to first establish their direct path to the target. I recommend finding your target line the way many tour players do. Simply stand behind the ball and point your club through the ball toward your target in the distance. An easy step. In your setup, your first goal is to have your feet, knees, hips and shoulders, along with your grip and club face, square to the Target Line, as shown in the photo. When both the body and the club are set up square to this line, you greatly increase your ability to move your clubhead along this line as well. With your setup done correctly, the ball will travel along that same path directly to your target. Once you’ve established the routine of always setting up to the ball in relation to your target line, you’ll find the accuracy of your shots will greatly im-prove - and so will your score!

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• Some phobias relate to what’s up above,such as the sun (heliophobia), the clouds(nephophobia), the moon (selenophobia),and the stars (siderophobia). Some folks arejust afraid of looking up – they are calledanablephobes.

•Not all phobias seem that abnormal oruncommon.Lotsofpeoplemighthaveafearof death, known as necrophobia. But thosewith an extreme form might be terrified ofbeing buried alive.A nosocomephobe has afearofhospitals,averminophobeisafraidofgerms,andahydrophobehasanirrationalfearofwater.

• Individuals suffering from extreme agora-phobiararelyleavetheirhomes,duetotheirfearofpublicoropenspacesand the inescapablesituationsthatmayoccurthere.Onlyhomeissafe.

• Somephobiascanbea learnedbehavior thatcomes from listening to others describe atraumaticevent.Anindividualinone’slifecantriggeraphobia,suchaspeladophobia,thefearofbaldpeople.Thosewithnosto-phobia,afearof returninghome,maybeable tocontributetheirpanictoaspecificincident.

• Peoplewhoareafraidoflookingintomirrorshave cataptrophobia, while those with cyberphobia have a fear of working withcomputers.A person with an anxiety aboutmemories is a mnemophobe.

•Don’tconfuselevophobia, thefearofobjectstoaperson’sleft,withdextrophobia, thefearofobjectstotheright.

•Although some of us fear the possibility ofcancer,anextremecarcinophobewillconvincehimself he has cancer because he touchedsomeone who has it.

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Point, New York, has a unique tradition for its games. A skydiver lands on the field at Michie Stadium holding the football to start the games.

• Many college and university teams have other traditions observed in their home stadiums. Some involve songs music, some a motto, and many involve mascots.

• When the Tennessee Volunteers and their 100,000 or so fans sing “Rocky Top” in Neyland Stadium, it is a chorus that you will hear in your sleep for a few nights afterward!

• “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” a song recorded by John Denver in 1971 has been the theme song for West Virginia University since 1972. Denver sang the song at the opening of the “new” Mountaineer Field in 1980. The words and music were written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and Denver, and at the time none of the trio had actually been to the state.

• A stadium that has received more attention in recent years for its high level college playing is known for having the only blue turf in football. Boise State’s Bronco Field’s turf is also called the “smurf turf” for the cartoon Smurfs.

• Aloha Stadium, the home stadium for the University of Hawaii, is owned by the state of Hawaii and hosts many events other than football. The Aloha Stadium Swapmeet & Marketplace, held every week on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays should be on every visitor’s itinerary.

• Many people refer to the “big house” as prison or jail. In football, however, “The Big House” is the largest stadium in the country, home of University of Michigan football, with a seating capacity of 109,901. One of the interesting stories about this stadium is that while it was under construction in 1926 and crews were digging out the deep foundation, they came upon an underground spring. The soil was so saturated with moisture it was like quicksand, and swallowed an entire 17-ton crane! The crane is still there -- under the stadium! ■

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1. MONEY: Who was the first presi-dent to appear on a U.S. coin?

2. GEOGRAPHY: What three states border on the state of Louisiana?

3. MUSIC: Which rock star had a hit song with “Papa Don’t Preach”?

4. GAMES: The properties in the U.S. version of “Monopoly” are based on streets in which city?

5. TELEVISION: On what sketch comedy show did Jim Carrey make a name for himself in the 1990s?

6. LANGUAGE: What does the word “torpid” mean?

7. MOVIES: Who were the three actors in “Three Men and a Little Lady”?

8. BIBLE: What kind of wood was Noah’s ark made of?

9. PHOBIAS: What fear is repre-sented in the condition called “glos-sophobia”?

10. ENTERTAINERS: Who was Paul McCartney’s first wife?

Answers1. Abraham Lincoln2. Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas.3. Madonna4. Atlantic City, N.J.5. “In Living Color”6. Sluggish7. Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg

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3. Name the last football team other than Oklahoma or Texas to win the Big 12 Conference championship game.

4. Which two players have won the most NBA All-Star Game MVP awards?

5. True or false: The New Jersey Devils have never been swept in a playoff series.

6. When was the last time before 2012 (Andy Murray) that a British tennis player won the gold medal in men’s Olympic singles?

7. Fred Couples set a record in 2012 as the oldest golfer (52) to hold the overnight lead at the Masters. Who had held the record?

Answers1. Willie Stargell (1979), Darrell

Porter (‘82), Orel Hershiser (‘88), Livan Hernandez (‘97) and Cole Hamels (2008).

2. Ken Forsch (1979), Nolan Ryan (‘81) and Mike Scott (‘86), all with Houston.

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1. What was Jimi Hendrix’s first electric guitar? What happened to it?

2. Who was Pete Best?3. Name the British band that

released “She’s Not There” and “Tell Her No.”

4. Which group had its first hit with “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)?”

5. Billy Swan is best known for what single?

6. Name the band that had a No. 1 hit with “”Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.”

Answers1. Jimi Hendrix got his first electric

guitar in 1959 from his father: a white single-pickup Supro Ozark. The gui-tar was stolen from the bandstand at a Seattle nightclub in 1960 and has never been recovered.

2. Best was an original drummer for the Beatles. He was fired and replaced with Ringo Starr in 1962. Rumor has it that to this day, Best doesn’t know the reason he was let go.

3. The Zombies, in 1964. They still tour and in 2011 released a studio album “Breathe Out, Breathe In.”

4. The Delfonics, in 1970. Many oth-ers have covered the song since then, including Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin.

5. “I Can Help,” released in 1974, went to No. 1 on charts worldwide. Despite a long career, he never saw that kind of success again.

6. The Police, in 1981. It was their first No. 1 on the U.S. rock chart.


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