OILERS TICKET HIKE TO COME IN HANDY AT SMALL FIELD IN VANDY

          The NFL Oilers, who last season raised ticket prices
     28.8% to an average of $40.36 per ticket, will raise ticket
     prices 8.8% this season to an average of $43.92, according
     to Phil Stukenborg of the Memphis COMMERCIAL APPEAL.  The
     Oilers, who are paying the Memphis and Shelby County Sports
     Authority $1.2M to get out of a two-year lease at the
     Liberty Bowl, will play home games this season at the
     41,000-seat Vanderbilt Stadium. Oilers Dir/Ticket Operations
     Marty Collins said the '98 increase is primarily the result
     of playing at Vanderbilt, the smallest stadium in the NFL. 
     As part of its new lease, the Oilers are paying 10% of
     ticket revenue to Vanderbilt, in addition to concessions,
     parking and suite revenue (COMMERCIAL APPEAL, 5/28).