FRANCHISE NOTES

     In a move necessitated by ongoing renovations of the
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, the final game of the '96 Bay
Bridge Series will be played at 3Com Park on March 30
(Giants)....The Blazers have promoted Erin Hubert to VP of
Sponsor Sales and Services and Sharon Higdon to VP of  Marketing.
The Blazers are also looking for someone to handle ticket sales
(Portland OREGONIAN, 3/20).
     YOU, SIR, ARE A CAD:  Angus Charles Drogo Montagu, 12th Duke
of Manchester, was pronounced guilty of trying to defraud the
Lightning and two area banks out of more than $12M.  He will be
sentenced on June 6 (TAMPA TRIBUNE, 3/21).