Franchises

THIS IS THE DAWNING OF THE AGE OF THE COMETS

1.31.1997

          The WNBA Houston Comets unveiled their name and logo
     yesterday, according to W.H. Stickney Jr. of the HOUSTON
     CHRONICLE.  The Comets' colors will feature "Fireball Red"
     and "Galaxy Blue" trimmed with "Stardust Silver."  The logo
     is oval-shaped with stars and comets dotting the inner blue
     space and a basketball shooting through the oval and
     trailing a red comet tail.  Rockets Exec VP John Thomas said
     the Comets have already sold 1,000 season-tickets so far and
     said that each of the 15,000 Rockets season-ticket holders
     will be sent a five-minute videotape highlighting women's
     basketball (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 1/31).

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