MARKETPLACE ROUND-UP

          Fashion critic Mr. Blackwell reviews MLB uniforms in
     today's USA TODAY.  Blackwell calls the Pirates' new skull
     and crossbones logo "an absolute nightmare," but he does
     call their new uniform "clean and contemporary" (USA TODAY,
     7/11)....In N.Y., Phil Mushnick appeals to President Clinton
     to reprimand companies and teams for marketing athletic
     footwear and team colors to street gangs: "It's high time he
     stood up and declared war on the sports world's unyielding
     promotion of gangwear" (N.Y. POST, 7/11)....In Japan, Asako
     Ishibashi writes on the fallout from five of the top 10
     Corel WTA Tour players' use of Yonex racquets: "The better
     the players perform, the more bonuses Yonex must pay them
     ... [which] have been hurting Yonex's bottom line, canceling
     the impact on racket sales from its players winning."  But
     Yonex officials said that they will continue the "promotion
     tactic" to build brand image and help it sell equipment in
     new segments like golf and snowboards (NIKKEI WEEKLY, 7/7).