Show I 1 B4 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday October 28 2003 E ' V ‘Noles move up to third month that the money title is V the most important award “It’s hard to win a money title” he said “It’s harder than winning golf tournaments because you have to play conA sistently all year to win that Woods said he takes more ' 'V '' pride in the Vardon Trophy for Associated The Press By scoring than the money title it’s a better barometer because Florida State moved to the of consistency crowd top of the one-lo“The money title can be a Seminoles were third in The little skewed if you’ve played the Bowl Championship 30 tournaments” he said Series standings released Woods is not playing in the Monday trailing only unde- $48 Chrysler Championship this week nor was his tempted feated Oklahoma and Miami in the race to play for die to add it to his already thin schedule for the sake of trying national championship ' The Sooners the top team to win die money title in the polls all season have Even when told that Singh been in first place in die first could have ended Woods’ two BCS standings Okla- four-yereign before the homa will have to keep winWoods Tour Championship ning to guarantee itself a spot shrugged in the Sugar Bowl on Jan 4 ' “If he has it wrapped up so AP photo said Woods be starting with a showdown it” from “Anyone after left Masters his receives the Woods Jacket green previous year's champion Vijay Singh Tiger would much rather have against Oklahoma State on player winning the 2001 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta Ga in this April 8 2001 photo Singh taking it to Woods LAKE BUENA VISTA Fla (AP) — Vijay Singh is unlike any other player who has come and gone through the revolving door of rivals for Tiger Woods' None of the others threatened to lake something away in BCS ' r ss from Woods such as an unprecedented fifth straight money title or perhaps even the PGA Tour player of the year No one else has won more tournaments with Woods in the field —- seven with Singh's yictory Sunday in the Funai Classic at Disney And remember it was Singh who kept Woods from a calendar Grand Slam in 2000 by winning the Masters for his second major championship Thai was about the time the 7 seeds of this rivalry were ar - planted fewer than Woods this year At just over $68 million he leads the money list by $230094 over Woods although Singh already has ' played eight more touma-- 7 ments than Woods and will " add another this week in the Chrysler Championship in Tampa where a victory would clinch the money title Even more impressive is his head-to-hebattles with : Woods Neither of them won a major championship this year although Singh finished tiigh--V er than Woods in die Masters : Later that year Singh’s former caddie wrote ‘Tiger Who?" on the back of his cap before their singles match in the Presidents Cip Woods didn’t concede a putt longer than 18 inches and beat Singh 2 and l1 The rivalry reached its ' fruition Monday when Singh rose to No 2 in the world rank ing his highest position ever : “I’m playing the best that I can play right now!’ Singh said Vll’s a good feeling to go' out there knowing that you’ve : got a chance of winning the golf tournament every time you tee it up That’s the way I feel” '' - ad : of die year than the money title Saturday The Cowboys 14th in the He plays a lot more than I do If three victories to Singh’s one Singh’s former caddie Paul and Woods traditionally plays Tesori was responsible for against stronger fields on writing 'Tiger Who?” on his “ tougher courses which is why cap at the Presidents Cup and he has virtually locked up Singh endorsed it by saying another Vardon Trophy for low- - nothing When Woods and Singh est adjusted scoring average in the final 7 went head-to-heThe dynamic that Singh brings to this rivalry is a gengroup at die American Express eral dislike between the two Championship earlier this month where Woods won by players k r Woods and Duval became ' : two shots their conversation could have fit on an index card so close that they traveled to '‘Good luck today” ' Argentina and Japan to play in the World Cup “I’m playing a Titleist 2” Els and Woods also are “Could you move your coin good friends although the Big one to the right?” “Nice playing with you’! Easy gets along with every- : ad v : -- ' Y 7- In the 14 tournaments starts with performance they ' out has the finished of played together each has fin Singh ished ahead of the other six : top 10 only once in his last 10 times with two ties tournaments and his career- best four victories are only one$tThe difference is Woods hasgf and Singh 4i S'- ' r' 4 ' c ' v world “I give myself another five ' years” Singh said “It’s going to be really hard to get Tiger from the No 1 spot He’s playing so well every week I just have to match that and play bettor than that in the next few years ”We’H have to wait andy Singh has said far the last Y " c y V-- ’ — i- "-- ' - - : 'land' franchise- missed the playoffs This sea- 7 son they were and led the AL in batting average total bases and other offensive categories 6-' YThey rallied from an deficit in the first round of the ' playoffs against the Oakland Athletics to advance to the ALCS and Little's job seemed secure But when things unraveled in New York die passionate Boston fans called for his job Red Sox players however commended this job Little did in keeping a fractured club: house together and for him to return “There’s no reason to blame Grady” Martinez said after Game 7 “Grady doesn’t play the game I do If you want to judge me or curse me or whatever I will swallow that because 1 am 2 - : ! Lucchino and general manMon- the bristled at Little that day idea of coming back for another year with no security beyond the current year He asked for the team’s complete consupport and a long-tertract that would demonstrate ager Thco Epstein said cam-paign- 7 y” V'v Continued from B2 members for not tizing your injuries so that you' avoid blame for your lack of conditioning Also ‘my team doesn’t mean only when we win it means carrying the burden of defeat just as grace- - ' fully ias you cany a champi-onshi- p trophy” O’Neal and Bryant led the Lakers to three straight cham over-dram-a- ‘ : pionships but they woe eliminated by San Antonio in the Western Continence semifi- nals last May Y Vk Coach Phil Jackson and Y Lakers Karl Malone and Gary Payton spoke at length aftef Monday’s prac- - : tice There was no mention of die possibility that Bryant wouldn’t play in the opener Malone and Payton spoke to the team at practice and each said Bryant and O’Neal were getting along fine first-ye- ar ed - Ariens 8524LE Hometown Banking Since 1905 24 Hour Banking Service Lewiston State Bank of Idaho Sno-Th- ro 85hp Snow King Engine interlock system Clears pattis 24" wide 120 Voit Electric Start NEW Improved Chute! Taller chute discharge snow higher A farther Pin lock system wtieeis Standard Headlight NEW R Drive System! Designed to deliver more torque at the drive & wtieeis for reduced slip-olife increased Duai-handl- Lewiston State Bank 4 see”:£v' strength of schedule losses' ! and a bonus-poi- nt system for 7 wins : quality Vy Y - stat-gee- traditionalists” v 95-6- y y Hi " - possible successors but Jim Fregosi Bud Black Glenn Hoffman Charlie Manuel Bobby Valentine and Jerry Continued from B2 y 7 Remy have been mentioned as ways V i! :“It would have been 'vvX-yX- y candidates ': Yv Y The team released a state- ’ ' ungrateful in the extreme’’ he ment from Little in which he ‘There wiil be a lot of - 7 turVA??' thanked the team fof'the'’"' v ' 7 GfadyTItlld itftiuf next ihari- Little’s decision to go with v opportunity to manage in the ager” Lucchino said' V his gut instead of the numbers majors and stressed his Little 53 managed 16 sea-' yV:- - that said Martinez lost effec-- 1 sons in the minora from 1980 accomplishments over two tiveness’sis his pitch aiunt years in which he won 93 and 7 ! to 1995 and was San Diego’s Xy went up illustrated disastrous-- 7 95 games-- ' 7:4 ?' i bullpen coach in 1996 He ?' ly but not exclusively that he “Yes we came up short of spent the next three seasons was out of place on a team as Jimy Williams’ bench our goal and to the Red Sox - that emphasized statistics Nation I say: I hurt with each : coach in Boston then had the And the loss to the archrival same job the next two sea-of you It was painful for all Yankees forced the front sons with Manuel in Cleve- of us” he said “Grady Little office io lingering is going to be fine! The orga: ' doubts about his ability to ‘ nization made a decision to go He became the Red Sox implement the organizational in a different direction Whomanager in spring training of philosophy ever they hire to replace me 2002 after Joe Kerrigan was v“We want to have a greater will be getting the best bunch fired Kerrigan had moved balance among the tools that of players in baseball and a up 'from pitching coach in can be used to make a solid general manager I love '2001 when Williams was -successful and we will -- each and those fired one of every seek to fine tune that balance ! In 2002 the Red Sox got off guys” as we go forward” Lucchino and Lucchino to a 40-1- 7 start under Little ' Epstein said “This is not going to be a declined to discuss Little’s but finished at 93-6- 9 and organization nor is it going to be an organization ' baseball run by old salty-do- g yyy 1-- y told him of their decision He took it well and both sides continued to compliment each other even as they parted ' v 7 I - that it wouldn’t surprise anyone if he continued to play at this level for several more years ' The big Fijian even set his sights on being No 1 in the : - ' AP poll and die BCS standings have beaten the Sooners the past two years “It’s another very important game this week” Oklahoma f coach Bob Stoops said Mon- day “The more you win the more important they get ‘ We’ve got to be on top of qur ' game to stay undefeated and die championships stay after that we’re after” The BCS standings are used to determine which teams play in a national title game The teams that finish 2 in the final BCS standings on : Dec 7 will play for die title y in New Orleans on Jan:4:yy The formula uses the AP media and coaches’ polls ! seven computer rankings' " “ it were important I’d play 25 to 30 events every year” The rivalry will continue to play itself out over the next two weeks ' - How long it lasts after that 7 is anyone’s guess Singh is 40 although he is so strong and in such good shape a h'fiM-- ' e jvn drive-syste- m it “It became clear after a lengthy discussion that Grady was not going to have 100 percent support” Epstein said “Once that question was answered the other answer was clear” Red Sox officials called Little at his home in North Carolina on Monday morning and Arions 522EC Dura-dea- -- Fold-dow- ‘SUPER WASH WHERE DIRTY CARS COME CLEAN! Sno-Th- ro 5hp Tecumseh Snow King engine 110120 V electronic start or recoil 05x Quick Turn chute rotation n auger dears down to the pavement covered bye Nmited lifetime warranty n handle bare Large fill gas cap Polymer blower housing $499 fd:s 90 Days Same as 2190 North Main North Logan Ut 84341 435-750-67- Cash 0AC 00 227 South State 17 East Center Lewiston Ut 84320 435-258-24- 56 ttOiSIi Finn —————i Suite B Preston ID 83263 (inside Stokes Thriftway) (208)852-242- 0 555 N 1000 W Mon-F- OPEN 24 HRS ri 8:00-5:3-0 Logan Sat 753-194- 8:00-12:0- 2 0 |