Broncos QB JOHN ELWAY will have his name on 20 Denver-
area car dealerships owned by Republic Industries. Republic
will also launch a "one-price sales policy" as a model for
all 355 of its stores. Fred Emich, whose name is currently
on 13 Republic dealerships in Denver: "We came into it with
the idea of having one brand, and you had to pick somebody.
And it's logical because John Elway is such a big name"
(ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 9/24).....NV State Athletic Commission
Chair DR. ELIAS GHANEM and Vice Chair DR. JAMES NAVE said
that they "will vote to reject MIKE TYSON's request to
return to the ring unless he can explain his alleged assault
of two men following a traffic accident in Maryland last
month" (WASHINGTON POST, 9/25)....Aerosmith lead singer
STEVEN TYLER threw out the first pitch at last night's
Expos-Cardinals game at Busch Stadium (THE DAILY)....Cowboys
QB TROY AIKMAN, on his post-playing career: "I'd like to be
involved in owning a team; though, I don't know that my
means will allow me to do that" (DALLAS MORNING NEWS,
9/25)....JOE DIMAGGIO and TOMMY LASORDA are among those set
to attend the 20th Anniversary celebration of the National
Italian American Sports Hall of Fame this weekend
(NIASHOF).....Disney Chair MICHAEL EISNER, talking to Katie
Couric on "Today," on Disney's current position: "We're
building for the future ... We're building ESPN Zones across
the country ... We bought the NFL because we wanted to
compete with NBC ... We're back" ("Today," NBC, 9/25).
