The Utah GSL 1999
Jeffrey Thomas
bjeffreyt
Tue Sep 15 08:39:50 CDT 1998
Thanks Jen :-)
Yes, there will be A GSL in 1999. We are still woking out some details
so it will be a little while before we announce officially and request
sanctioning.
January 16-18 1999
Salt Lake City
University of Utah
CEDA-NDT Novice, Junior, Open
Parli Open (NEW)
New Tournament Director: Will Strader
-long-time UTE Forensics Assistant
-801-595-9800
-w.strader at m.cc.utah.edu
Fewer prelims (6 or 7)
(we'd appreciate your backchannel feedback)
More changes (i.e. lodging)are being considered, we'll let you know ASAP
Thanks
Jeffrey Thomas Bile
Interim Director of Forensics
bjeffreyt at hotmail.com
>Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 11:44:08 -0500
>From: Jennifer Rigdon <rigdon at SIU.EDU>
>To: EDEBATE at LIST.UVM.EDU
>Subject: The Saluki 1999
>Reply-To: edebate at LIST.UVM.EDU
>
>Hi all....there WILL be a Saluki in 1999! I failed to get the
information
>to Greg on time so that he could print it in the Sept 1
calendar......but
>it will be in the Dec 1 calendar (thanks Greg!) While I do not yet
have an
>invitation, the basics are: Jan 29-31, offering novice, junior, open &
>public sphere! (Maybe Senator Paul Simon will judge!!) An invite is
>forthcoming - but if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
>jen rigdon
>
>
>
>Jennifer Rigdon
>Dept. of Speech Communication/SIUC
>Mailcode 6605
>Carbondale, IL 62901-6605
>618-453-1896
>
>
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From: WHITNEMR at MORRISVILLE.EDU
Organization: SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology - Morrisville, New York
Subject: Fuel for the McGwire Fire
Originally, I was simply making some observations about some of the argument
structure presented in defense of one Mr. Mark McGwire. Who's he play for
again? The Susquehanna Sacred Cows? :P Anyway, since many lives seem sooo
dependant on this "record" I thought some actual information might be
interesting. I ran across some interesting items in the Syracuse Post-Standard
newspaper.
This info came from an article under the headline: HITTERS BENEFIT BY JUICED
BASEBALLS. Apparently, (according to the article) baseballs have been "juiced"
since the 1994 Baseball strike to try and re-interest fans in the game (of course
you still see droves of empty seats whenever there's a shot of the stands). Anyway,
the article points out the following:
In 1920, Babe Ruth became the first man to hit 50 home runs (54) in a season.
In 1930, Hack Wilson hit 56.
In 1927, Ruth set the record (60) that stood for 34 years.
In 70 years, concluding with the 1980's there were only 17 50-home run seasons.
There were 4 in the 1920's (all Ruth), so the other 13 were spread out over
60 years. Roger Maris, of course, set the new record of 61.
In 1994 there was the strike, the cancellation of the World Series, and a massive
decline in interest in the game (according to the article). Since then:
Albert Bell hit 50 home runs in 1995, which wasn't even a full season (strike wasn't
settled until April)
In 1996, there were two 50-home run hitters.
In 1997, there were also two 50-home run hitters.
This year, for the first time ever, there are three 50-home run hitters.
* Among those three, two are over 60, and may reach 70 before the season is over.
There is the diluted pitching from expansion angle, AND that the strike zone has
shrunk to about 18 inches.
Post-strike numbers:
1996: a record 4,962 home runs
1997: 4,640 home runs
1998: so far, 4,551 ( afew more by now)
The night McGwire broke the record - 43 home runs were hit in 13 games
Greg Vaughn (average player) has already hit 48 home runs this season. Hank Aaron's
season HIGH was 47.
Nomar Garciaparra, a 175 pound shortstop who TOTALED 25 home runs in the Minor
Leagues in more than 800 at bats over THREE years, has already started his two
years in the majors with over 30 home runs in each season.
Yeah, yeah, McGwire still has to hit the ball. And, hitting the ball is hard. BUT,
it sure helps when once you've hit that ball, it goes WAYYYYY farther than it used
to. Some of us run surveys. Can we say "validity?"
Mark Whitney
SUNY Morrisville
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Organization: SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology - Morrisville, New York
Subject: Steroid wannabes
Another angle some have been taking in the great McGwire debate (see, this does
link to a debate listserve somehow), is that McGwire has admittedly taken
"supplements" to enhance his performance. I believe it had been mentioned that
kids under the age of 18 can't legally buy these supplements, so the article in
today's paper caught my eye. just thought I'd pass it along as a point of
information.
Syracuse Post-Standard:
"New Jersey would become the FIRST (caps added) state to ban sales to minors
of androstenedione, the testosterone-boosting hormone used by Mark McGwire, under
a bipartisan bill introduced Monday in the state legislature.
Assemblyman Herbert Conaway said that children might be tempted to imitate the
record-breaking home run hitter."
Mark Whitney
SUNY Morrisville
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