EVENT & ATTRACTION NOTES

          The inaugural "Nike Four in the Fall" preseason women's
     basketball tournament, presented by Secret antiperspirant,
     will be conducted by the Women's Basketball Coaches
     Association at San Jose Arena November 13-14.  The event
     will feature UConn, Stanford, Duke and the Univ. of AR.  The
     tournament will be televised on Lifetime, which will air
     both Friday games and the Saturday final (WBCA). 
          X MARKS THE SPOT? ESPN officials said that "they are
     leaning toward" San Francisco as the host of the '99 and
     2000 X Games.  They also said St. Petersburg, Seattle and
     Providence are "in the running" (ST. PETE TIMES, 8/12).