Author DAVE WOLF has sold the film rights to his book
"Foul!," on the early career of CONNIE HAWKINS, to a group
led by STEVEN SPIELBERG (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 10/22)....Former
ACOG CEO BILLY PAYNE has been awarded membership at Augusta
National Golf Club (ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE, 10/20).
...The Bears' BRIAN COX, on WAYNE HUIZENGA: "He's probably
the greatest owner in any sport. ... He knows every one of
his players by name" (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 10/21)....OKSANA
BAIUL's new book "Secrets of Skating" from Universe
Publishing, goes on sale next month (USA TODAY, 10/22).
...Foxboro Development Associates LP, backed by Patriots
Owner ROBERT KRAFT, has withdrawn its application for 150
harness dates at Foxboro Park (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/22).
...Twins Exec VP KIRBY PUCKETT's "crusade" against glaucoma
is profiled by Walter Leavy in the current EBONY (EBONY,
10/97)....GMA's Jeff MacGregor profiled the U.S. WOMEN'S
HOCKEY TEAM this morning from the team's training center in
Walpole, MA. MacGregor: "Common wisdom has it that ice
hockey is a game for men. But the 25 young women on our
national team are working very hard to change your
perceptions about that; they are also working very hard to
change history" ("Good Morning America," ABC, 10/22).
