More than a third of those surveyed in a WALL STREET
JOURNAL/NBC News poll say MICHAEL JORDAN is "the century's
greatest male athlete." Jordan scored "well with every
conceivable group" and scored "even higher among Hispanics
than among African Americans" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 9/16).
..Jordan shot a 13-over-par 84 as an amateur at the Chicago
Open, 15 strokes behind the leader. Jordan: "Today, I found
out I was out of my league." When asked if he would play in
more tournaments, Jordan replied: "Eventually. But I have
to take small steps. I'm am not ready to play every week"
(CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 9/16). In N.Y., Neal Travis reported that
Foxwoods casino in CT has "scored in luring" Jordan to the
casino on September 26. Jordan "will probably command more
than $100,000 for the appearance" (N.Y. POST, 9/15).
Fox has OK'd the production of a MUHAMMAD ALI biopic,
to be produced by ROBERT DENIRO's Tribeca Productions and
Fox TV Studios Pictures (DAILY VARIETY, 9/16)....In Boston,
U.S. and Int'l diplomats yesterday "took turns praising"
REEBOK at a business and human rights forum, saying Reebok
is a "shining example of how corporations can use their
clout to improve working conditions in developing countries"
(BOSTON HERALD, 9/16)....CAROL ALT, on the Howard Stern
show, defending boyfriend Senators C ALEXEI YASHIN for
holding out: "He needs to take care of me" (CAL. SUN, 9/16).
