Former MLB pitcher J.R. RICHARD is forming the J.R. Richard
Foundation for the Homeless, a non-profit organization to aid
homeless people nationwide (Pro Player Reps)....U.S. soccer star
COBI JONES hosted "Mega-Dose" on MTV last night (MTV,
10/30)...."Late Show" World Series correspondent SPARKY MORTIMER
was a guest on show last night. Sparky came on stage doing the
chop, and Letterman thanked him by giving him school supplies, a
plate of ballpark nachos and a "Late Show" jacket (CBS,
10/30).... GARY SHEFFIELD was released from a Tampa hospital last
night after he was shot in the left shoulder when a gunman fired
through the window of his Mercedes Benz (TAMPA TRIBUNE,
10/31)....A two-day conference in New York, entitled "Exploring
Investment Opportunities in the Emerging Sports Industry" will be
held at the Grand Hyatt on January 11-12. Call 203-877-2692
(Sports Exchange Workshops)....A fundraiser for L.A. Mayor
RICHARD RIORDAN was hosted by MAGIC JOHNSON at Johnson's Baldwin
Hills movie theater (L.A. TIMES, 10/31)....In the Halloween
spirit -- some suggestions from Salt Lake columnist Gordon Monson
on appropriate costumes for sports personalities: DON KING --
"The Lyin' King;" JERRY JONES -- "Satan;" HAKEEM OLAJUWON --
"Superman;" NBA REFEREES -- "Air Traffic Controllers;" BUSTER
MATHIS -- "Peter McNeeley;" JERRY TARKANIAN -- "Cedric Dempsey;"
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL -- "The Unforgiven;" JANE FONDA -- "A real
baseball fan;" and PHIL KNIGHT -- "commissioner of baseball, the
NFL, the NBA, the NHL, the PGA, the WWF, Major League Soccer, the
National Volleyball Association, Pro Beach Volleyball, and Little
League Baseball ... Emperor of the entire world" (SALT LAKE
TRIBUNE, 10/31)....David Letterman in his opening monologue: "In
the locker room after the World Series, because of all of the
excitement Ted Turner got confused and extended Jane Fonda's
contract and he was making out with Tom Glavine" ("Late Show,"
CBS, 10/30).
