FANS GREET ROY WITH CHEERS IN DENVER: Avalanche G
Patrick Roy played his first game since his weekend arrest
on charges related to domestic violence, and in Boulder,
Karen Price writes, "If any of the fans at the Pepsi Center
were angered by the incident, their boos were drowned out by
the thousands of cheers that rang out when Roy's name was
announced in the starting lineup" (DAILY CAMERA, 10/26).
NOTES: In DC, Mark Maske notes that the Redskins met
with NFL officials in N.Y. yesterday to discuss the team's
management of the PA system during games at FedEx Field.
Redskins Senior VP/PR Karl Swanson said, "I think they have
a better understanding of what we are trying to do, and we
have a better understanding of what they expect in terms of
game-day operational guidelines" (WASHINGTON POST
10/26)....Portland's new Triple-A Pacific Coast League team
will be called the Beavers (Beavers)....In Cleveland, Roger
Brown writes that "in a wise departure" from regular policy,
the Cavs have "set realistic attendance goals," wanting to
average 14,400 fans for their first ten home games this
season (PLAIN DEALER, 10/25)....The Capitals are offering a
new Ted e-Bear ticket package on their Web site. Fans can
purchase two Mezzanine Ends tickets and a Caps Player Bear
for $54.00 (Capitals)....In St. Pete, Jon Wilson writes that
the Devil Rays are sending Paula Kunkle and her brother Russ
to Game Five of the World Series tonight. Kunkle, who has
had cerebral palsy since birth, won the trip in a baseball
trivia contest. The team is providing transportation,
lodging, and tickets to the game (ST. PETE TIMES, 10/26).
