STEFFI GRAF bid pro tennis "a final, emotional
farewell" last night at the Chase Championships in N.Y
(BOSTON GLOBE, 11/17). A crowd of 12,647 watched as Graf,
surrounded by her playing colleagues, was presented gifts
from tennis officials. At one point, a fan yelled, "Where's
Andre?" Graf responded, "He's home watching on TV and he's
checking you out. You don't want to mess with him" (N.Y.
POST, 11/17)....The NORTHEASTERN CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF
SPORT IN SOCIETY held its 15th annual awards banquet last
night in Boston. Among the honorees: LAURIE FLUTIE for her
work as co-Founder of the DOUG FLUTIE JR. FOUNDATION FOR
AUTISM; ROBERT AND MYRA KRAFT for instituting an anti-
violence awareness program for Patriots players;
Northeastern Univ. P GREG MONTALBANO for successfully
battling testicular cancer. Olympic Gold Medalist RAFER
JOHNSON was enshrined in the center's Hall of Fame (BOSTON
GLOBE, 11/17)....Two shareholder lawsuits brought against
Qwest Communications Founder PHILIP ANSCHUTZ (See THE DAILY,
8/16) have been withdrawn. The suits accused Anschutz of
violating securities laws against insider trading (ROCKY
MOUNTAIN NEWS, 11/17)....On the "Tonight Show," NBC's JAY
LENO showed footage he filmed over the weekend at the
Homestead Motor Speedway in FL where he asked NASCAR
officials questions regarding FL driving regulations. DALE
EARNHARDT, when asked if he could pass a driver's test in
FL: "Probably not. Can't read Spanish" (NBC, 11/16)....The
efforts of Braves P TOM GLAVINE to establish a financial
trust for his children is examined in a front-page report in
the WALL STREET JOURNAL. Glavine is providing a "family
incentive trust" that gives his children more money if they
"act in ways he approves" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 11/17).
