BUCS TO IMPOSE SURCHARGE TO PAY FOR FUTURE STADIUM REPAIRS

          The Pirates have "worked out" a 5% surcharge on tickets
     for the 2000 season at Three Rivers Stadium to build up a
     "capital repair and improvement account" for future repairs
     at PNC Park, according to Tom Barnes of the PITTSBURGH POST-
     GAZETTE.  Local city and county execs "expect to collect
     nearly" $6M, or $3M each for PNC Park and the Steelers' new
     stadium by the end of 2001.  Stadium Authority Exec Dir
     Stephen Leeper said that "most of that money" will come from
     the ticket surcharge, with $700,000 expected from a new tax
     on players' salaries.  Including the 5% surcharge, Pirates
     tickets for 2000 will range from $3 for youth general
     admission to $20 for an infield box (POST-GAZETTE, 10/28).