Don't miss out on these great opportunities to support The Olympic Club as it battles the younger, stronger

and faster collegiate players. Let's pack the place!

For tickets and information about the special Memorial Event see page 8 and/ or contact

Basketball Director Phil Galvin at 415.775.3088, ext. 1208 or e-mail

philg@olyclub.com

Don't wait. Reserve your tickets today!

COVER STORY This month we are again taking

notice of the strong interest in basketball at the Club.

Hanging off the indoor track at the City Club, your editor was able to catch the action from above the courtof two Open players working a one-on-one drill.

More pictures and stories of our great basketball program and the over 550 players who form the Club's teams led by Basketball Director Phil Galvin appear on page 9.

- THE EDITOR

Oops: We made a mistake in last month's Jr. Golf story. The photo caption Mitch St John should have read Mitch St Peter. We apologize.

OLYMPIAN (ISSN 0030-2163) is published monthly for $32.00 per year (single copies $2.75 each) by The Olympic Club at 524 Post Street, San Francisco, Califor­nia 94102. Periodicals Postage Paid at the Post Office at San Francisco, California. POSTMASTER: Send ad­dress changes to The Olympic Club, 524 Post Street, San Francisco, California 94102. For prompt delivery of the Magazine, Olympians should please notify the Account­ing Department at 524 Post Street, San Francisco, California of any change of address. Telephone (415) 775.4400.

VOLUME 29 / OCTOBER 2001 / NUMBER 10

4 This Month's Calendar 6 The Officers, Directors, Committee Members and Commissioners 7 President's Message / BILL BEASLEY 8 A Special Memorial for Paul Kennedy 9 Open Basketball Team to Battle Bay Area Colleges I PHIL GALVIN

10 Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs Rock Lakeside/ JAY KARUTZ 11 Welcome New Members I ToM HALL 12 Jim Corbett Fight Night Draws a Crowd 14 OC Junior Golf Team / STEVEN KEARNY 15 Trophy Rediscovery I RAY WILSON 15 Men's 3.5 Tennis Team Goes Undefeated/ GARY LroN 15 Sports Quiz/ RICK KELLER 16 Discovering the Roads of Corsica I ToM HALL 18 A Letter from The Olympic Club Foundation 18 WGS News/ HAPPY DUMAS 18 Tips From The Pros 18 In Memoriam 19 Stratford Memorial Tennis Tournament/ NIGEL O'RouRKE 19 The Olympic Club Foundation 20 What's Doing in Athletics 21 Athletic Director's Update/ GARY CROOK 21 Coach's Comer/ PHIL GALVIN 22 Tee To Green I GERRY STRATFORD 22 Rules of Golf/ BRUCE FLOWER 23 News Around the Club

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The name and address of the publisher, editor and managing editor: The Olympic Club, 524 Post Street, San Francisco, Publisher; Tom Hall, Editor; Bill Beasley, Managing Editor.

The owner is The Olympic Club, 524 Post Street, San Francisco, California 94102. There are no bond holders, mortgages, or other security holders. The average number of copies of each issue in this publication sold or distributed through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers, during

the 12 months proceeding October 1, 2001, was 6800. The average number of copies of each issue distributed free (including samples) by mail, carrier delivery or by other means was 100. The total number of copies distributed was 6800.

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EDITOR: ToM HALL (tornh@olyclub.com) ASSISTANT EDITOR: RODNEY CENTENO (rodneyc@olyclub.com) FEATURE WRITER: GERRY STRA1FORD DESIGN & ART DIRECTION: ToM HALL STAFF & CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Barbara Bechelli, Bruce Blinn, Rodney Centeno, Gary Crook, Happy Dumas, Bruce Flower, Phil Galvin, Rick Keller, Nigel O'Rourke, Bernie Samet, Mark Soltau, John Trauth, Scott Williams, Ray Wilson, Scott Wilson. CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS: Gary Ferster, Steve Hall, Nick Leaskou, Jack Martin. STAFF & CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: Bill Alich, Elio Fontana, Rodney Centeno, Tom Hall, Bernie Samet, Tom Vano, Chuck Wight.

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ENJOYYO~ OLYMPIC CLUB

OCTOBER 2001 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

The key 1 2 3 4 5 6 ingredient in Golf: Handball OC vs MAC healthy aging Golf: 2·ty CJ b was Championship

was Championship mber Tour BIO 7:30 am Lake

~ Golf: Club Champ. is regular Lake 6pm Lakeside acing Qualifier (Ocean)

physical NCAA'Basketba/1 6:15 am & Noon Start Time 7-11 am activity. Kick Off Dinner Yoga Class Noon

~ ~ Reception 5 pm

Lakeside mber Tour Join the Senior o acing Dinner6 pm Special Wine Tasting 10am

Program. 7 am & Noon ~ 6pm ~k bde Call Carmen

City Club Yoga Class 5:30 pm aining 6:45 am in8 Room Power Pacing City Club ~ ~ Dinner 6:30 to 9 pm Dinner 6:3 -9 pm at 345-5208. 6:15 am & 12 Noon Circuit Training 6:45 am e Dinner u e nner Casual Attire Danci~ 8:30-11 :30 pm

Yoga Class 5:30 pm Martial Arts 6 pm 6 to 9 pm w/Pianist 6to9pm Piano Entertainment Tony all

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Golf: 'B' Basketball 'C' Basketball 'A' Basketball Fall Fun Ride W Championship League Draft League Draft League Draft Cheese Factory, Qualifier (L)

Golf: Golf: s·tyCII/!> Marin 10am

49ers vs Panthers was Championship SGA Championship o e acing Golf: Bus departs Lakeside Lake B/O 12:30 pm Ocean 6:15 am & Noon W Cham(lionship 3:40 pm ~

Modified Guest Play Yoga Class Noon 1st Round L&O) acing

Lakeside 7 am & Noon City Club Lakeside ~ SuiiaayBrunch Qity_QM, Yoga Class 5:30 pm Circuit Training 6:45 am raffiei!Son Evening in8 Room

10 am to 1 :30 pm Power Pacing City Club ~

City Club Cocktails 6 pm Dinner 6:3 -9 pm Buffet Dinner 6:15 am & 12 Noon Circuit Training 6:45 am e Dinner Buffet Dinner Dinner 7 ~m Dancing 8:30-11 :30 pm 5 to 7:30 pm Yoga Class 5:30 pm Martial Arts 6 pm 6 to 9 pm w/Pianist 6to9pm Speaker :30 pm Cruisetones

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Rugby Practice Headsburg 1500 SCM

Golf: Golf: Begins for 15s Championships Cliili Chameionship W Championship Golf: All Flights ( &O) 2nd Round (L&O) SGA Championship ~ PMSSCM

B/O 12:30 pm Lake o e acing Championships ~Clemens 6:15 am & Noon

~ ry roup 12:30 Yoga Class Noon Tennis: Member/ acing Power Pacing Guest Doubles

Lakeside 7 am & Noon City Club Challenge Lakeside SuiiaayBrunch Qity_QM, Yoga Class 5:30 pm Circuit Training 6:45 am Lakeside ~na Room 10 am to 1:30 pm Power Pacing City Club

~ ~-*c1Db Dinner 6:30 to 9 pm Dinner 6:3 -9 pm Buffet Dinner 6:15 am & 12 Noon Circuit Training 6:45 am e Dinner nner Casual Attire Dancing 8:30-11 :30 pm 5to 7:30 pm Yoga Class 5:30 pm Martial Arts 6 pm 6 to 9 pm w/Pianist 6 to9 pm Piano Entertainment Nightbird

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Golf: Golf: · Sity Clupb W Championship MHGP/Guest ower acing Finals (L) Tournament (L&O) 6:15 am & Noon PMS SCM B/O Noon Yoga Class Noon Championships

Tennis: Member/ ~ Guest Doubles o acing Lakeside 7 am & Noon City Club

Lakeside Sunday Brunch City Club Yoga Class 5:30 pm Circuit Training 6:45 am Lakeside ~naRoom 10 am to 1:30 pm Power Pacing City Club a&b

City Club Dinner 6:30 to 9 pm Dinner 6:3 -9 pm Buffet Dinner 6:15 am & 12 Noon Circuit Training 6:45 am e Dinner Buffet Dinner Casual Attire Dancing 8:30-11 :30 pm 5to 7:30 pm Yoga Class 5:30 pm Martial Arts 6 pm 6 to 9 pm w/Pianist 6to9pm Piano Entertainment Gemini

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~ Thursday, October 18 y s 5:30 pm at the City Club. ~ acing This month's book: The Amazing 7 am & Noon Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

Lakeside Yoga Class 5:30 pm

by Michael Chaban. Interested Sunday Brunch Members RSVP DuAnne Wong 10amto1:30pm Buffet Dinner at 775.3088, ext. 1350. 5to 7:30 pm

THERE'S So MucH To EXPERIENCE

NOV£M~£R 2001 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

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Thursday, November 15 at the City Club. This month's book: Cervantes' Don Quixote by Michael Chabon. Interested Members RSVP DuAnne Wong at 775.3088, ext. 1350.

5 6 49ers vs Lions

Golf: WGS Guest Day

Bus departs Lakeside 11:15am

Club Basketball Open Team vs Santa Clara

7 Qiht___Cl_yb AriiiiiafMeeting 6pm

Cil'LCl!!b . ~acing 7 am & Noon Yoga Class 5:30 pm

Lakeside FatnerDaughter Night Reception 5 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Dancing Tony Hall

City Club Power Pacing 6:45 am & 12 Noon Yoga Class 5:30 pm

City Club Qiht___Cl_yb Circuit Training 6:45 am ~arte Dinner

11 Veteran's Day

Handball RalrofF"ame Doubles

49ers vs Saints Bus departs Lakeside 11:25am

Lakeside SunaayBrunch 10 am to 1:30 pm Buffet Dinner 5to 7:30 pm

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Lakeside Sunday Brunch 10 am to 1:30 pm Buffet Dinner 5to 7:30 pm

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Lakeside Sunday Brunch 10 am to 1:30 pm Buffet Dinner 5to 7:30 pm

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City Club Power Pacing 6:45 am & 12 Noon Yoga Class 5:30 pm

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City Club Power Pacing 6:45 am & 12 Noon Yoga Class 5:30 pm

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City Club Power Pacing 6:45 am & 12 Noon Yoga Class 5:30 pm

Martial Arts 6 pm 6 to 9 pm w/Pianist

13 Qiht___Cl_yb 50+Uiscussion Group: Sucessful Aging 7 pm

Ci Club IrcuIt raining 6:45 am

Martial Arts 6 pm

Lakeside Committee& Commissioners' Dinner Cocktails 6;30 pm Dinner 7:30 pm

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City Club Circuit Training 6:45 am Martial Arts 6 pm

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City Club Circuit Training 6:45 am Martial Arts 6 pm

14 Qiht___Cl_yb . ~acing 7 am & Noon Yoga Class 5:30 pm

Qiht___Cl_yb Alaearfe Dinner 6 to 9 pm w/Pianist

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Qiht___Cl_yb . PowerFac1ng 7 am & Noon Yoga Class 5:30 pm

City Club Main Dining Room CLOSED for Dinner

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City Club Buffet Dinner 6to9pm

8 Golf: SID>. Year-End Tournamnet B/O Noon Lake No Guest Play Day

City Club Circuit Training 6:45 am City Club Buffet Dinner 6to9pm

15 City Club Circuit Training 6:45 am

Qiht___Cl_yb Clemens OleraryGroup 12:30

Qiht___Cl_yb WffieSeminar 11 am Wine Tasting Lunch

City Club Buffet Dinner 6to9pm

22 Thanksgiving

Golf Holiday Schedule Guests Allowed On Ocean Course Only Lakeside Dinner Seatings 3, 3:30, 6 & 6:30 pm City Club No Classes All Outlets CLOSED Athletic Facilities Open Buffet Seatings 12, 12:30, 3 & 3:30 pm

29 SGA Fall Dinner Dance

City Club Circuit Training 6:45 am City Club Buffet Dinner 6to9pm

FRIDAY

2 Qiht___Cl_yb . ~acing 6:15 am & Noon Yoga Class Noon

Lakeside FatnerDaughter Night Reception 6 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Dancing Tony Hall

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SATURDAY

3 Lakeside f:JewlJember Tour 10am

Club Basketball Open Team vs USF

Lakeside FatnerDaughter Night Reception 6 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Dancing Tony Hall

10 Handball Hall of Fame Doubles

Qiht___Cl_yb . Power Pacing 6:15 am & Noon Yoga Class Noon Lakeside Tennis Banquet

Lakeside Dinner 6:30 to 9 pm Casual Attire Piano Entertainment

16 Qiht___Cl_yb . ~acing 6:15 am & Noon Yoga Class Noon Power Pacing Challenge City Club Aquatics Banquet Lakeside Nriiier6:30 to 9 pm Casual Attire Piano Entertainment

23 Golf Holidciy Schedule flo"Guest Play Day Lakeside liilOR"&Main Bar CLOSED for L&D

2·tyc91 b es Athletic Facilities Open MOR CLOSED for Lunch & Dinner Grill Rm & Bar Open 11 amto7pm Snack Bar 9 to 5 pm

30 Qiht___Cl_yb . ~acing 6:15 am & Noon Yoga Class Noon Power Pacing Challenge

Lakeside Dinner 6:30 to 9 pm Casual Attire Piano Entertainment

Golf: Fleming Challenge B/O 9 am Lake Tennis: Year-End Awards Banquet Lakeskle MainlJming Room Dinner 6:30-9 pm Dancing 8:30-11:30 pm Misha Yagudin Band

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Lakeside lvlaJnTiining Room Dinner 6:30-9 pm Dancing 8:30-11 :30 pm Bay Society

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Lakeside lvlaJnTiining Room Dinner 6:30-9 pm Dancing 8:30-11 :30 pm Swingtime

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A Bountiful Buff et at the City Club Thursday, November 22 - Seatings 12:00, 12:30, 3:00 and 3:30 p.m.

Each year Chef Klaus Seib creates a special buffet that surpasses the last. So come and enjoy this traditional day and leave the

cooking to us. Adults: $42. Children 5 to 12: $21. Children under 5: Complimentary.

Includes tax and service charge. For reservations call 415.345.5100 beginning

Wednesday, October 31 at 10 a.m. All cancelations and no shows will be charged after 3 pm November 19, 2001. We cannot accept fax reservations or walk-ins.

The Traditional Feast at Lakeside Thursday, November 22 - Seatings 3:00 and 3:30 p.m., 6:00 and 6:30 p.m.

Join us for a delicious 3-course dinner served a la carte with a splendid choice of dishes.

Adults: $42. Children 5 to 12: $21. Children under 5: Complimentary. Includes tax and service charge.

For reservations call 415.404.4300 beginning Tuesday, October 30 at 10 a.m.

Please note: Reservations are limited to one table per call. All cancelations and no shows will be charged after November_20, 2001. We cannot accept fax reservations or walk-ins.

MEMO from our Club President

I am very pleased to report that we have a new General Manager, Mr. Dennis P. Bouey, who is a 25-year Olympian. Af­ter six weeks of concentrated work, the Search Committee, chaired by Tom Tucker, made a unanimous recommendation of Dennis to the Board of Directors and the Board unanimously approved.

The Search Committee initially interviewed many candi­dates by phone, reviewed resumes and invited the top half-dozen candidates to come to San Francisco for personal interviews before making its recommendation to the Board. Candidates included Chief Operating Officers from many of the finest coun­try clubs and city clubs in the United States. The Committee also interviewed existing staff and other qualified individuals who have had past employment experience with our Club.

The primary emphasis of the extensive search was to iden­tify candidates with outstanding management experience and the ability to understand our complex Olympic Club environment. Members of the Search Committee included Tom and me, Past President Jim Drucker, Past President Joe Stretch and John Hurd, Chairman of the 1998 U.S. Open. In the interview pro­cess, we found just how unique our Club is when compared to other country clubs, city clubs and athletic clubs. Our new Gen­eral Manager clearly understands the complexities of The Olym­pic Club.

Throughout this process, Dennis clearly stood out as a unique and especially qualified candidate for us, particularly at this time in Olympic Club history.

Dennis has demonstrated outstanding management skills throughout his career. In San Francisco, he was head of the Port Authority. He moved to Philadelphia to manage its airport, and two years ago was named director of the port and airport in San Diego. Many of you will recall that when he was in San Fran­cisco he was a member of The Olympic Club Board of Directors and in 1995 was our Club President.

Let me share with you more about Dennis. Following is some information that was included in the 1995 February Olym­pian when he became our Club President.

Dennis has been a member of the Club since 1975. He was raised in the Richmond district and is part of a large San Fran­cisco family that includes five brothers and two sisters. He attended elementary school in San Francisco and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1966. His next three years were spent in the U.S. Army Special Forces, including leading a combat team in Vietnam where he was awarded the coveted Combat Infantry Badge and Bronze Star. He then returned home and obtained his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of San Fran­cisco in 1974.

His began his working career as a business agent with Local 21 of the Professional and Technical Engineers and subsequently became business manager with the union in 1981. Shortly, there­after, he joined the City and County of San Francisco as Deputy Chief Administrative Officer and later was named to a senior

airport position with responsibility for the design construction and maintenance of capital projects at SFO.

I earlier mentioned that in his career path he next became Executive Director of the Port of San Francisco, Director of Aviation in Philadelphia, and most recently, Director of the San Diego Port Authority. He now returns to San Francisco to be our General Manager. On a community service level, Dennis was a Director and former President of Catholic Charities, the human service and community development agency of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

The Search Committee and Board are impressed with Den­nis' outstanding success in the financial management of large organizations, major construction projects and demonstrated abili­ties in management training, team building and working with committee systems. These are the most important characteristics for the individual in charge of our Club, staff and assets. Service has always been a key in Dennis' career. The millions of indi­viduals who have passed through the ports and airports he has managed have been his responsibility. His very high standards will serve our members well.

Dennis will probably not run any marathons, set any course records (even though he has made a hole-in-one on the Ocean Course) or cook many meals for the members. Fortunately, he does not have to. Paul Kennedy left him an outstanding team of managers that can run our athletic, golf and dining facilities. These managers have demonstrated that ability time and again, particularly this year. We should all be proud of them.

Dennis Bouey knows The Olympic Club and loves it as much as any ofus. He will be up-to-date on management activi­ties almost immediately. The Board and I are very pleased that an executive with his experience and talent has agreed to lead our Club to a new level of excellence. Dennis will be assuming responsibilites December 17, 2001.

ANOTHER SERIOUS SUBJECT I am writing this article a few weeks before you read it.

The tragic events in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania occurred a few days ago. We all know someone personally affected by the loss of a relative, friend or acquaintance. We all have felt the violation of our normally safe lives.

There was one individual with very close ties to The Olym­pic Club whose bravery helped save many. Mark Bingham, a player on The Olympic Club rugby teams in the early 90's, was one of the heroes on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. His teammates will never forget him, and we are so very proud of him.

Bill Beasley

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The Paul Kennedy tlemorial Game

,-he O~ym~ic C!ub vs. USf Saturday, November 3

USf's War Memorna~ Gym

Paul Kennedy had a tremendous influence on The Olym ic Club and it's members.

In honor of the Club's late Gen ral MansJiger, The Olympic Club and USF will match ~p~ exibi io~ b~et~all game to benefit the

~merican C~cer I c1ett In his name. The ev~t; wil.', . ' d . rc~~~iµJ!. honor in

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h.i;~~.edule. r the ~vening\ as follows.: 5 to 6 p.rr\t~;{~1Htihl<s an · ors d' o¢uvres at\l,SF's Student Union

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Cost for this e~~hfi$2$iYotf\~yti!R:aJel1yo1,r)l~dger)1umber billed or

you may make a\check::pa_ya!tileJ~ :the1·Am'eric;ar{ Cancer Society. This grei1!:price':Jndudes' all0t,tbe·lollowing:

Welcome reception, one-"tbwe~~el ticl<et to the O Club vs. USF, one upper level ticket to the USF vs. Seton Hall game on Friday,

November 16 and one free upper level season pass to attend all USF home games. Proceeds from this event will go directly to the American Cancer Society. NOTE: Tickets to benefit the American Cancer Society

in Paul's name are available by advance purchase only. Benefit game tickets will not be available the day of the game.

ADVANCE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE TODAY! Call Phil Galvin at the City Club

775.3088, Ext. 1208 or the Front Desk at either Clubhouse.

By Phil Galvin The Olympic Club's Open Team, considered by many to

be among the strongest club teams in the country, is busy pre­paring for a challenge of a different sort. This November, the team will battle The University of San Francisco and Santa Clara University in exhibition games on both universities' home floors. It will be the first time in over 30 years that the O Club has officially played basketball against a Division I opponent, rejuvenat­ing two rivalries that were once major Bay Area basketball events in the 50's and 60's. On Saturday, November 3 at 7 p.m., the 0 Club will take the court at Memorial Gymnasium on the campus of The Uni­versity of San Francisco to battle the Dons. Picked to finish near the top in the West Coast Conference, USF returns four starters from a year ago and has several key players back from injury. "Our condi­tioning is the biggest key, and our players are working very hard to get themselves into great shape, "expressed coach Keith Larsen, "We are absolutely talented enough to play with either of these schools." Following the game against USF, the OC

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will travel on Tuesday, November 6 at 7 p.m. to take on the Santa Clara Broncos at the Compaq Special Events Center in down­town San Jose. Led by Coach Dick Davey, the Broncos are as well coached as any team in the country and will present a strong challenge for Team OC.

Guided by members Keith Larsen and Brian Beasley, Team OC is led by a host of very talented players. Expected to lace em' up for Team OC are: Peter Thibeaux (Golden State Warriors), Chris McNealy (NY Knicks), Mike Gillmore (Harvard), Brian Bruso (San Diego), Darren Brown (Colgate), John Woolery (Santa Clara), Kris Weems (Stanford), Kevin Vasquez (Davis), Brian O'Connor (Davis), Dan Haller (Davis), Neil Phillips (Harvard), Gary Plummer (Golden State War­riors) and Jason Labagh (Riverside).

Don't miss out on this great opportunity to see the Club in action on the big stage. For ticket informa­tion please call 415-345-5205!

LET'S PACK THE PLACE!

Chris McNealy

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By Jay Karutz Dressed in high school varsity jack­

ets, letterman sweaters and poodle skirts, 300 Olympians and their guests showed up at Lakeside on Friday, September 7th ready to party. And party they did.

The excitement started building right away with cocktails and an exquisite din­ner by Chef Patrick Farjas. Starting with a garden fresh salad of micro greens and assorted sprouts adorned with goat cheese and spicy caramelized nuts, the rockers moved on to tender, roasted filet with a "Hen of the Woods" mushroom sauce and a stun­ning array of roasted vegetables. Tirarnisu and espresso zabaglione finished the meal.

The crowd moved back to the Gar­den Court, took its seat and started Rockin' ! For over an hour, Jerry Murphy as "Butch" and Bob Sarlatte as "Moose" led the group of talented musicians through a non-stop, humorous and nostalgic tour of the world of Rock 'N Roll. Characters from Bob Dylan to Johnny Mathis per­formed and left the stage at rapid-fire pace. Following the show, the dance floor was cleared and everyone rocked on 'til mid­night.

The question on everyone's lips as they caught their breath and left for home was, "When can we do it again?"

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·~--~~),.c~•-~J j YIJ~!JJTW 1 Tg:;7~J 1l il.i1Jfriltb~~-.-~~--The Club's Board members and staff welcomed thirty-eight new members, their sponsors and

guests with a reception in the Trophy Room at the City Club.

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By Steven Kearney Another southpaw, Jeff Dwyer, a junior at De La Salle, was The news is all good on The Olympic Club Junior Golf our workhorse. Playing in the OC top eight in every match this

Team, the short game, the long ball, the cheeseburger, all of it. summer, Jeffrey's impressive length off the tee and commitment to And though we missed the playoffs this year, finishing with a improving his game mean good things to come for the O.C. leaguerecordof3-2-1, wetiedthree-timedefendingleaguecham- Scot Miller, from that font of Northern California golf, pion Santa Rosa Country Club, 18-18, in our last match. We faxed Muir Beach, is a junior at Redwood High School. Our 2001 this match score to the league office with a message attached for scoring leader, Scot has established himself as one of the top the rest of the league: next year, with all but one of our top 15 Juniors in the Bay Area. A puka shell man with a smooth, power-golfers returning, they just might not -----,, · ful swing, Scot's best golf is still want to play us. ahead of him.

With the boom in Junior Golf The play of St. Ignatius jun-participation still very real in North- ior Andrew Smothers, like his ar-ern California, members of our gyle sweaters, hardly went unno-youth-laden squad played more ticed. He and John Abendroth won competitive tournament rounds of the Wilson Golf Ty Caplin Pro-golf this summer than ever in the Junior Memorial at Elk Hom CC history of the Club. It's one thing to in Stockton. The annual event, play a quick eight holes on the Lake named after one-time OC golf pro-Course with your buddies on a fessional Ty Caplin, was previ-Thursday at 4 p.m.; it's another to ously won by another Olympic play 5 to 10 championship caliber ____________________ ___, Club tandem back in 1968. The pro tournaments in 60 days against some in that twosome was Bruce

Back row; Coach Mike Miller, Mike Sica, Judd Bieber, Scot Miller, Danny of the top Juniors in the state. Faulkner, Mike Abendroth, David Rawson, Jeff Dwyer and Coaches Dan Summerhays, the junior: John

That's what our lads were do- Dwyer & Steven Kearney. Front row: Clark Mizono, Jonathan lvanco, Kevin Abendroth. Smothers also won the ing Monday through Friday around Costello. Jimmy Mason, Thomas Brennan and Greg McEvoy. first flight of the 2001 San Fran-the Bay Area. They've been learning the game, learning how to cisco City Junior at Lincoln Park. score, and testing their games in tournament play. On Saturdays, Bad news for the team: this year was Mike Sica's last year however, it was all about the candy cane striped shirts. of O.C. Junior Golf eligibility. Good news for Mike: he still has

SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2001: three years of eligibility left as a member of the University of After spending most of the summer on the East Coast, Uni­

versity of Pennsylvania sophomore Peyton Wallace returned to our team mid-season. Days after our season ended, Peyton played five days of golf that will long be remembered in OC Junior Golf Team lore:

August 2-3: wins O.C. Junior Club Champion­ship.

August 4-5: finishes fifth in NCGA Bay Regional at Tilden Park

August 6: qualifies as Regional medalist for the 2001 U.S.Amateur by shooting 69 / 72 for 36 holes at Meadow Club.

Oregon Men's Golf Team. The Junior Golf Team thanks Mike for competing in team matches in each of the last seven sum­

mers. Go Ducks. Come next summer, this team will definitely

be ready. With the return of veteran Mike Abendroth, the glove, bat speed and base steal­ing of Clark Mizono, the refusal to lose of Thomas Brennan, the steely calm of Jonathan lvanco, the east-coast savvy of Mitch St. Peter, the iron play of Jimmy Mason, the flat-out 'how ya' doin'?' of Nick Kripalani, the promise of a golfer in Judd Bieber, the "merits" around the green of Eagle Scout Mike Finn, the facility with which Greg McEvoy calls the audible in the tee box, and the professional guidance of Uncle Merrill Hiserman, the future looks great.

David Rawson, a junior at University High school, came out blazing in the month of June. David finished second in the Marin County Junior Championship, taking the eventual champion to the third hole of a sudden death playoff. He did this, remarkably, while playing left-handed.

Peyton Wallace The Junior Golf Team sends a special thanks

Apparently more comfortable on the Monterey Peninsula than in the Sunset District, Sacred Heart Cathedral senior Danny Faulkner repeated as 2001 Monterey County Junior Champion at Bayonet and Black Horse for the 2nd year in a row.

to Chris Stein, his golf shop staff, Coaches Dan Dwyer and Mike Miller, and the parents of all of the members of our team for their support this summer ...

By Ray Wilson Some of you may have noticed the

remodeled trophy case in the City Club Trophy Room. Largely re­sponsible for the remodel­ing was History and Ar­chives Committee member Connie Shanahan. Among the many rediscovered and restored trophies is a splen­did Shreve and Co. silver and cloisonne cup from 1919 now placed front and center.

Its meaning a mys­tery at first, some searching revealed that The Olympic Club of San Francisco Per­petual International Trophy for Racing Cutters was first awarded on September 5, 1919. The occasion was a Fleet cutter race held for the first time on a three-mile course laid out between Hunter's Point and the Mis­sion Street Wharf.

Naval cutter races date from wooden sailing-ship days, but in 1919 competing cutter crews were drawn from battleships of the US Pacific Fleet.

The cutter race scheduled for Friday, September 5, was to be the climax of San Francisco's Fleet Week. Among the tens of thousands of spectators were Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy and Admiral Hugh Rodman, Commander of

By Garry Lion The Olympic Club Men's 3.5 USTA

Tennis Team won the San Francisco local league 12-0 and placed second in the Dis­trict 2 (middle Bay Area) championships in August. The team included Peter Bakonyvari, Ray Baldwin, Dick Bechelli, Pat Belding, Chuck Cammarata, James Connell, Jim Feeney, Jim Friedman, Charles Higgins, Garry Lion (captain), Bill McClure, Jamie Moore, Kelly Rea, Bert Rodgers, Gary Schnitzer, Jeff Tanenbaum and Dick Wiegner.

· During the regular April through July season, the team defeated ten other tennis clubs, winning on average four out of five individual best-of-three-sets matches to guarantee home court advantage in the league play-offs. In the play-offs we then beat San Francisco Tennis Club ( 4-1) and San Francisco State University (5-0) to win the league championship.

At the District championship at

the Pacific Fleet. Both had been honored guests at a dinner held at The Olympic Club gymnasium the night before. The fol­

and the Arkansas.

lowing morning both distinguished visitors, together with William F. Humphrey, President of The Olympic Club, watched from the bridge of Rodman's flagship, New Mexico.

It was a very close race, according to news­paper accounts, with the crew from the USS Mississippi struggling across the finish line ap­parently a few inches in front of that from the USS Arkansas. A few hours later, however, Admiral Rodman de­clared the race a tie. And that is why the first award, engraved on the cup itself, mentions two ships, the Mississippi

Naval cutter races remained a high­light of San Francisco's Annual Fleet Week until 1940 when increasing tensions in the Pacific led the Navy to redirect its opera­tions from the West Coast to Hawaii. As a result the cutter races were suspended and the Perpetual Trophy went into storage at The Olympic Club, only to be rediscov­ered and restored some sixty years later.

Round Hill Country Club in August, the team participated in a round-robin tourna­ment versus three other local league cham­pions.

The first day we lost to Clubsport Valley Vista (Walnut Creek) by a narrow 2-3 score. The second day we defeated Har­bor Point (Mill Valley) 3-2. And the third day, hoping Harbor Point might beat Clubsport, creating a three-way tie in team matches, we rallied to beat Carlmont (mid­Peninsula) 5-0. Unfortunately, Clubsport later beat Harbor Point 4-1, won the dis­trict championship with three head-to-head wins and went to the Sectional Champion­ships in Carmel.

We finished in second place at the Districts. With the success of our Senior Men 3.5 Team earlier this year, as they won the Districts and were eliminated in the Sectional championships by the eventual Northern California champions, we hope we can bring home a Northern California championship in the near future.

1. Which one of these golfers did not win the USGA Amateur?

a) Mark O'Meara b) Phil Mickelson c) Craig Stadler d) David Love III

2. This player hit the first grand slam in an All-Star game.

a) Fred Lynn b) Jim Rice c) Willie Mays d) Frank Robinson

3. This pitcher holds the NL record for the most home runs in a season.

a) Don Drysdale b) Don Newcombe c) Wes Ferrell d) Warren Spahn

4. This player is the only man to be named Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season.

a) Fred Lynn b) Carl Yastrzemski c) Brooks Robinson d) Willie Mays

5. This player holds the record for most seasons batting .300 or better.

a) Stan Musial b) Pete Rose c) Ty Cobb d) Cal Ripken

6. He holds the NFL records for the most touchdown returns.

a) Deion Sanders b) Desmond Howard c) Bobby Mitchell d) Barry Sanders

7. He is the only Senior golfer to win all four major titles.

a) Jack Nicklaus b) Hale Irwin c) Lee Trevino d) Jim Colbers

8. One of these men has hit 200 or more home runs in both the American and National Leagues.

a) Frank Robinson b) Jim Rice c)JimmyFox d) Hank Aaron

9. This golfer holds the record for the most PGA titles won.

a) Ben Hogan b) Sam Snead c) Jack Nicklaus d) Walter Hagen

10. This player had the highest batting average with runners in scoring position.

a) George Brett b) Tony Gwynn c) Paul Molitor d) Rod Carew

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Story and photos by Tom Hall Bonjour. The island of Corsica is a

mountain. According to the tradional leg­end, her name derives from this aspect, differentiating her from her immediate neighbors. French Corsica is located off the coast of Italy in the heart of the West­ern Mediterranean and is the third largest island in that part of the world. The land­scape is composed mostly of granite, which covers the entire western part of the island. Here you will find jagged coasts and moun­tains with a few peaks over 2300 meters. They separate the west and east coasts. The eastern coast south of the city of Bastia is a large sedimentary area forming a region of low-lying plains and hills crossed by rivers and large valleys. Limestone forma­tions can be found on the west coast near Saint Florence and in the south at the spec­tacular cliffs that surround the city of Bonifacio which faces the Italian island of Sardinia. There is plenty of water on the island as the mountains cause very strong seasonal rainfall, enriched by snowfall on the higher peaks. With this water comes vigorous lush green vegetation, including Beach and Pine forests.

Corsica, the birthplace of Napoleon, has a long and complex history, which would take too long to address in this article. What I will mention are the many great roads that a visitor can discover.

It happens that your editor was on a 10-day motorcycle scouting tour with Edelweiss Bike Travel. These roads are equally good in small cars, bicycles and by foot. Corsica is a major tourist destina­tion for Europeans, with fine beaches, scuba diving, hiking, mountain climbing, rafting, camping, snow skiing and explor­ing. The inhabitants grow grapes and make wine. The hotel expense can range from very expensive to moderently expensive and there are wonderful hideaway retreats to be found in mountain villages .

In John Hermann's book, The Alps and Corsica, he presents detailed descrip­tions of the roads he traveled. Our group highly recommends that you purchase this book before you go. We believe there are many more roads, although quite small, to be discovered and that you cannot cover them all in a few days.

There are different ideas on how to ride the island of Corsica in seven to ten days. One, would be to travel from village to village or city to city, spend the night in a hotel and do the same the next day, with maybe a couple of 2-day stays in major cities as in Bastia (east coast), Calvi (west coast) and Bonifacio in the south. Another idea is to pick possibly three different cit­ies and/or villages (depending on your budget) from which to hub. With the proper

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hub, there can be many loops to be made with very little duplication of roads trav­eled; this would require some study of Corsica from a map to determine how many loops that can be made from each hub.

The roads range from two-lane main roads, two-lane secondary roads and two­lane narrow roads to very narrow one-lane roads on some of which a motorcycle and car can't pass at the same time. We found there are some obstructions to be watchful for, such as cows, wild goats, domestic pigs, dogs, cats and, of course, the gendarmes. We also had to watch out for sand, small rocks and gravel, especially on the small roads.

Most of the roads were paved, although some were in disrepair. In general, we found the roads to be very good. How­ever, expect tight twisties in the mountains and around much of the coastline, just like the Alps. The scenic views were breathtak­ing. Views were vast and beautiful from high passes overlooking the island out to the sea

and magnificent as we cruise past pristine beaches with crystal clear turquoise water. Then there are the sheer granite cliffs and many other secret delights to be found in the mountains and on the coasts. The roads of Corsica can, and have been compared to many locations around the world: the Alps of Europe, the dramatic coastline of High­way One in California and the back farm roads of New Zealand's South Island, to name a few.

We rode the island of Corsica during the high fire season and found many fire engines and water tankers on about every road. This made for some difficult passing. While stopped for Cafe au lait, we watched fire department seaplanes swoop into the bays and taxi long enough to fill their tanks with water and take off to the drop zone.

These photographs represent some of the best roads and views of the island, but if you should travel to Corsica, be assured that you will find much more. Au revoir.

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'Tasting Wine the Masters Way' On Thursday, November ~ 5

A special Seminar and Luncheon will be held at the City Club featuring Frederick Dame. M.S.,Vice President of Prestige Accounts

for Seagram Americas. Mr. Dame is one of just forty-four Americans to have passed the Masters Sommelier exam, and was the first to pass

all three parts in a single year. Starting at 11 a.m. Mr. Dame will lead an interactive educational tasting

session followed by an elegant 3-course luncheon paired with fine wines.

This seminar and luncheon will be limited to 40 persons. The price is $55 inclusive of tax, gratuity and wine.

For your reservation, contact Du Anne Wong at 775.3088, ext 1350.

I 1111■1111 -I I ---~ • ycWJts. 'iiikers. Power Pacers! ~ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH THE 2001 FALL CYCLING FUN RIDE & BBQ The Location: We will meet at the parking lot of the Cheese Facto between Nicasio and Petaluma at 10 a.m. and ride the beautiful back roads of Marin. __ w~ .... ~~ -The Ride: a 35-mile loop with hills or a 15-miler on mostly flat roads. The BBQ: Cindy Mommsen and Scott Williams are putting ' together a great BBQ at the end of the ride. This is an event the whole family can enjoy. Join us for the ride and the fun. Call Scott at 775.3088, ext.1241 to make your reservation.

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Giving Wings to Youth

Dear Fellow Olympians,

For ten years The Olympic Club Foundation has received a phenomenal level of support from the corporate community. A listing of our golf tournament sponsors is a roll call of generous companies that share our belief in the importance of sports in the lives of young people.

Last month's tragedy directly affected many friends and corporate business partners. We all share the experience of sorrow and pain. It is our resolve at The Olympic Club Foundation that our work on behalf of youth athletics continues. Young people more than ever need to learn about fair play, teamwork and trust.

Our major fundraising event, The Golf Classic Tournament will take place as scheduled on Monday, October 22, 2001. While many of our past sponsors must focus their resources on rebuilding, we are asking for member support to help fund our grant program without interruption. Your participation is welcome and your help in passing along tournament information to interested supporters is appreciated.

Thank you,

The Olympic Club Foundation Board of Directors 415.778.4042

Isabella Lanza The Olympic Club Foundation 650.343.0202

By Happy Dumas Right on schedule; winter came to

San Francisco in August. Regardless of whether or not you can see your ball fly through the fog as you tee off, golf must go on! Many ofus were away vacationing but we do have a bit of news to report.

The annual Captain's Tournament honoring all of our past Captains was held on August 21. Chairwomen Fran Gentry, Helen Englebert and Lillian Kurtovich called for a Scramble format. We had 18 former Captains attending, dating as far back as 1967. Entertainment at lunch was a song called "We're Just Four Little Old Ladies in Golfing Shoes," lip-synched, danced and acted out by Ceil Andrews, Happy Dumas, Lillian Kurtovich and Carol Murphy. Dressed in true little ol' lady golfing outfits, they sang bravely of their arthritis, bursitis and hip replacement problems. 'Twas a good laugh but getting closer and closer to reality!

Former Captain Esther O'Riordan and her team consisting of Lee Ellis,

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Bridgett Egner and former Captain Marge Goodwin captured the First Place Prize on the Lake Course. Former Captain Robin Murray and her team of Millie Lawlor, Juli Ray and former Captain Nadine Quinn were right behind in Sec­ond Place on the Lake Course.

Ocean Course First Place winners were former Captain Ginny Atwood, along with Irma Bush, Martha-May Willson and Betty Duca. Second Place winners were former Captain Tyke Glasser and her team of Mary Fergus, Anna Murphy and Elizabeth Wilson. Closest-to-the-hole on the Lake Course was Esther O'Riordan and on the Ocean Course was Judy Siragusa.

The last Tuesday of each month is the Northern Award Competition. In Au­gust, Jane Henry won low gross with a 97 on the Ocean Course. Esther Giometti had low net of 68. Janet Leuenberger won least-number-of-putts with 30. On the Lake course, coming as no surprise, Bridgett Egner had a low gross of 81. Kathleen Meeker had a low net of 71. And my pal, Joan Passantino, used her putter only 27 times, which proved to everyone what a great putter she really is!

'TARGET' PRACTICE As the late Harvey Penick used to say, take

'dead aim!' This means, simply, when preparing for and during your swing, focus your attention on your target and nothing

else. As you work on improving your game, it is very easy to get 'mechanical' and fill your

mind with too many swing thoughts. Becoming more 'target' oriented starts with

: the way you practice. The next time you hit a 1

bucket of balls, try this simple drill. On your last five shots, forget about whatever you had been working on previously and focus on only one thing - TARGET. This is a good way to find out how well you are swinging. If these

last few shots don't go well, you know that you need to spend more time on the practice tee. If they do go well, then your practice has paid

off and it's time to head for the first tee!

- CURTIS RHOADS -

THINKING DURING YoUR SWING Limit your swing thoughts

and keep them simple. Bobby Jones said: "When I think about three things during my swing

I'm playing poorly; when I think about two things, I have a chance to shoot par;

when I think of only one thing I could win the tournament. "

- CAROLYN HOFFMAN, PH.D.

DoUBLEs PosnoNING & STRATEGY When playing doubles, teamwork and

communication are essential. But your basic · strategy in doubles is to control the netplay

while trying to keep your opponents back. Whoever is able to be more effective at the

net - putting the ball away, and forcing errors from opponents - will ultimately decide who

wins the match.

Coming in to the net at the earliest opportunity (eg. serve and volley), and being aggressive will help you and your partner play together as a team. Avoid the situation of one

player up and the other back. For the most part, you and your teammate should be

positioned side by side on the court, preferably at the net. Good luck!

- NroEL O'RouRKE -

IN MEMORIAM W Bradford.Budney of Ottawa, Ontario,

Canada died July 24. A member since 1995. Frank M. Studer of San Francisco died

August21.Amembersince 1970. Harry F. Hunt of San Francisco died

August 25. A member since 1993. Thomas F. Mulvihill of San Francisco

died August 28. A member since 1962. John P Dieden of San Francisco died

September l.Amembersince 1946. Sterling L. Hilen of Santa Rosa died

September 3. A member since 1961 Richard J. Larkin, Jr. of San Francisco

died September 4. A member since 1966.

By Nigel O'Rourke The 8th Annual Gerald Stratford

Seniors Tournament was played recently at our tennis courts. The event is considered the premier Men's Senior Tournament on the USTA-NorCal calendar. Over 80 of the section's best players were competing for the annual trophy and over $6,000 in prize money. The tournament was sponsored by Harb, Levy, & Weiland, LLP, and Seneca Capital Management, LLP. The tournament benefits The Olympic Club Foundation.

Our very own Geoff Cykman, play­ing in the 45s, won the doubles with Geoff Martinez and is a finalist in singles, to be played at a later date. Cykman has played a full schedule of tournaments including a semi-final finish at the National Indoors. "This was definitely like a national tourna­ment, in tenns of the competition, and the whole event in general. As a player I am very grateful to the sponsors of the event, " said Cykman.

In the 55s, Tad Yukawa defended his title sweeping both the singles and doubles. In the 35s, Marin Professional Polo Cowan topped O Club Head Pro Nigel O'Rourke in the final to claim the champion's check.

We would like to acknowledge Gerry Stratford, Jr. for all his efforts to make this the premier seniors event in Northern Cali­fornia. In addition we would again like to thank the sponsors of the event - Harb, Levy & Weiland, LLP and Seneca Capital Man­agement, LLP.

RESULTS: Men's 35 Singles Polo Cowan defeated Nigel O'Rourke 6-2,6-4. Men's 45 Singles Geoff Cykman vs. Casey Jackson TBA. Men's 55 Singles Tad Yukawa defeated Ivan Hoe 6-4,7-5. Men's 35 Doubles Weidenheimer/O'Rourke defeated Vargas/Woelfle Men's 45 Doubles Cykman/Martinez defeated Jackson/Gillette. Men's 55 Doubles Yukawa/Tucker defeated Longacre/Schneider

UPCOMING EVENTS: October 20-21 Member-Guest Doubles Championship October 26 TAG Tournament November 9 Annual Tennis Awards Dinner November 10 Turkey Tournament

ANNUAL TENNIS AWARDS DINNER Friday November 9th 6:30 pm Cocktails 7:45 pm Dinner, Program, Dancing Featuring Guest Speaker, Ted Robinson 'Voice of Tennis' Music by The Dynatones

Open to All Olympians & their Guests Limited Seating - Reserve today at Front Desk or at the Tennis Shop Dress: Black-tie Optional Cost: $65 (includes host bar cocktail hour, dinner, wine, tax & gratuity)

In the center Geoff Martinez and Geoff Cykman hold the perpetual trophy claiming the 45s Doubles Championship.

35 Singles Winner Polo Cowan flanked by finalist Nigel O'Rourke and Tournament director Gerry Stratford.

Giving Wings to Youth Funded by generous contributions from

Olympians and their friends, The Olympic Club Foundation financially supports programs which

share our belief that participation in organized athletics enriches young lives and develops

future community leaders.

How much and to Whom? At this time of year the desk at home

is increasingly littered with those small reply envelopes from organizations

seeking charity. How does one decide how much and to whom?

Clearly, one must establish priorities and the best way for doing that is to ask a

very basic question: What do I want to accomplish? If your goal is only to give

money away it doesn't really matter where it goes. On the other hand, if the gift is viewed as an investment, then you

must spend it wisely. However, this is a daunting task.

You must define your own set of values, establish priorities about how those

values merge with goals for the future and then seek organizations that will use

your funds efficiently and effectively to pursue those goals.

To give in this way requires a high level of engagement with the recipient

organization; it requires a pro-active involvement and is generally long term

rather than short term. Most of us do not have the time to do all of this ourselves.

The Olympic Club Foundation was established to assist Olympians in this

process. It is our belief that participation in organized athletics enriches young lives and develops future community leaders. To this end we support and encourage participation

by Bay Area young people in amateur athletics and we do this by building facilities

and programs in our community. We support organizations whose goals

match our own and which have demonstrated success in achieving their stated goals. Our Board of Directors is committed to ongoing monitoring and

appraisal of grant programs. We are guided by several key principles:

• Olympic Club Foundation giving should reflect what is best about our Club.

• Giving away money is easy. Giving it away wisely is hard but rewarding work.

• Giving must be treated as any other financial investment.

If our goals resonate with yours, you might consider taking advantage of our expertise

by investing in The Olympic Club Foundation Endowment (now valued in

excess of $1,000,000) which last year strategically placed $150,000 in the hands of

non-profit organizations in the Bay Area. You will then be assured that your money will be effectively used in the development

of young people to teach fair play, sportsmanship and the value of hard work. With your help we will be able to continue

to Give Wings to Youth. For information about Olympic Club

Foundation Grants please contact Executive Director Isabella Lanza (415.778.4042).

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lffle or ~is!o~ ~Insmiction Basic Rifle or Pistol Instruction available for Club Members and immediate family members at Richmond Rod and Gun, by appointment with Curtis Jones. Call 510.232.6919 or e-mail woof@pacbell.net for more information. Cost: range fee only, all other equipment provided.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 COCKTAILS 6 PM DINNER 7 PM

We will be honoring the outstanding achievements of individuals and teams of the 2001 season. All Olympians are welcome to join us in the festivities as we honor your fellow Olympians.

Contact extension 775.3088, extention 1241 to make your

~n~'ll~~ C~i~ir. ~Want a Game{ Get a game with the Beginners' Handball Clinic EVERY 3rd Thursday of the month. Learn technique, strategy and conditioning for a sport you can enjoy all year 'round. You'll even learn how to use both hands.

Starts October 18th on Court 5 at 5:30 p.m.

Call Bernie Samet at 775.3088, ext. 1504 to reserve a place.

STARTING NOVEMBER 4 SUNDAY NIGHTS, 5 TO 7 PM

Designed to give kids ages 8 to 15 a chance to improve their basketball skills during basketball season. Directed by Coach Phil Galvin, each of the 5 clinics emphasizes skill and attitude development. Each participant receives a Club t-shirt, basketball and newsletters. There will be two Club age-groups offered: boys & girls ages 8 to 12 and boys & girls ages 13 to 15. Clinics will run through January. The entire Super Skills Clinic series costs: J /J Members $125, Club Members' children $175, Guests of Members $250. For more information or registration, call Director Phil Galvin at 775.3088, Ext. 1208 or e-mail philg@olyclub.com

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Call Gary Crook at 775.3088, Extension 1406 or e-mail athletics@olyclub.com In the last month the Club has hosted two outstanding ath­

letic social events. The Second Annual NCAA Soccer Coaches' Luncheon was an informative day with five members of the local media attending, Each coach of the local men's and women's teams from Cal, Stanford, St. Mary's, San Jose State, USF, Santa Clara and San Francisco State gave an overview of their upcom­ing season. All the coaches were in good spirits as all of them were undefeated at the time. I can say emphatically that each coach was very appreciative of The Olympic Club for hosting the event that unites the Bay Area soccer community. Again, all the hard work was done by soccer ex-offico Raul Artiga.

Raul was instrumental in adding another great speaker to the 4th Annual Junior/Juvenile Banquet held at Lakeside in early September. Raul's contacts with the Bay Area Cyberrays brought out Tisha Venturini, the Cyberrays midfielder. Tisha talked about her career which included her four years as an All-American at North Carolina, NCAA Soccer Most Valuable Player Award her Senior year and time on the women's national team in the Women's World Cup and the 1996 Olympics.

Her Olympic experience was shared with the evenings two featured speakers, 2000 Olympic Games Silver Medallists, and Olympic Club members, Maureen O'Toole and Sebastian Bea. Maureen and Sebastian provided a look back to where they were one year ago and how it has impacted their lives and what it has meant to them. All the speakers were outstanding and inspirational in their messages to the Junior/Juvenile members in attendance.

This year's next big athletic/social event is the NCAA Division I College Basketball Coaches Dinner to be held at Lake­side October 4. The head basketball coaches from Stanford, Cal, Fresno State, St. Mary's, San Jose State, USF and Santa Clara will be speaking. The event was moved to Lakeside to accom­modate more members as it has sold out every year at the City Club. This year there will be a special videotaped address to the coaches from Dick Vitale of ESPN. I believe this event will sell out again as it has become quite the informative event to kick off the season. Call Lakeside to reserve a seat at 415.587.4800.

The squash program is currently having its Indian Summer Tournament that runs over the course of five weeks. The final night and awards dinner will be held October 25th. The matches for the finals start at 4 p.m. You can enjoy a view of these matches from the fourth floor gallery.

In Handball, at the 3-Wall Handball Nationals, held over Labor Day weekend in Toledo, Ohio, Rich Dunne and Mike Dunne, Jr. successfully defended their 35+ (seniors) Doubles Championship. It was the sixth National Title for Rich and the 10th for Mike, making him a "Grand Master".

At this same event, Emmett Peixoto reached the finals of the 19 and under singles while his sister Courtney reached the finals of the Women's Open Doubles.

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Charlie Merrill is 91 and still working out regularly. The

Fall Sale! We're having a Mid-October Fall SALE starting on October 15 until October 31

at the City Club Sport Shop.

All items are 20% OFF!

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former sea Captain can be seen charting the waters of The Olympic Club pool twice a week and remains an inspiration to all of us.

Other seniors 60 and over will be embarking on their own fitness journeys October 1 as the new Senior Fitness program rolls out its new recruits. Senior Fitness Director Carmen Solla has done a great job in getting many senior age members started on a fitness program through the introductory program and keep­ing them there with the maintenance program.

All members are invited to participate in the Annual Fall Fun Bike Ride on Saturday, October 13 in West Marin County. Last year I had the pleasure of riding with senior fitness program member Dr. Hartwig Sonnenberg. We had an enjoyable ride and BBQ lunch at this fun event.

On November 3rd the Club Open Basketball Team is play­ing the USF Dons at their War Memorial Gym. We have worked to make this a memorial game for our late General Manager Paul Kennedy. This is a great opportunity for us all to support the Club team and also contribute to the American Cancer Society in Paul's name. For just a $25 you get to see great local basketball action. We want to sell out the Club's allotment of 500 seats. Feel free to purchase tickets even if you have other plans. We will get your tickets to local youth groups so some deserving youngsters can attend in your place. A social event will start the night off and will be a great time to remember Paul in a setting he would appreciate.

Basketball Director Phil Galvin's

GREAT TEAM ATTITUDES

With the Fall Basketball Leagues right around the comer, the time has come for the Captains Roundtable League Draft and each league's Tip-off Tournament. This month's coaches' comer focuses on what many of the O Club Basketball captains try to come up with when they pick their team's chemistry! Whether you are one of the best players in the league, or a role player who comes in to do all the dirty work, great teams have many players who really focus on teamwork and playing together. Here are some thoughts for you as you enter in the coming league season - Coaches and Players with Great Team Attitudes:

1. Listen to each other. 2. Are courteous to each other. 3. Show concern for each other. 4. Help each other out - share the load. 5. Say what they feel, but watch how they say it. 6. Don't put each other down. 7. Praise each other. 8. Don't talk behind each other's backs. 9. Celebrate success. 10. Treat everyone's opinion as important.

Good Luck this season!

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The Other Ten Scores By Gerry Stratford

So, you have been to the Dog House and fixed your swing faults; you've purchased new clubs and changed to the newest ball; you are hitting the ball better than ever - farther, straighter, with more control. The only thing that hasn't changed is your handicap. Why with all of the im­provement are you not scoring better?

The answer to this question has many parts. It involves golf architecture and the handicap system as well as your own skills and performance. Here's why:

Remember the old you? Erratic and not too long off the tee, you often had no choice but to lay up on most of the Lake holes. You were hitting your third shot from 75 yards or so and were usually able to get onto the green and two-putt for bogey. With new skills and equipment you can now reach the green. Unfortunately, you can also reach the bunkers and the shaggy green side rough. That 75-yard wedge shot you had mastered is no help now, and your bunker shots and attempts at delicate chips are now leaving you in two-putt territory. Better shot making, but still bogey. Reason #1: Golf Architects put trouble where it will affect good players who make small mistakes.

The USGA Handicap System is de­signed to identify the potential ability of golfers, not their average scoring potential. For this reason they throw out half your scores each month, and only count the good ones. To make matters worse, they adjust the average of those scores downward by a small percentage. This means that to play to your handicap on a given day, you have to play better than average. All of this makes sense for handicap purposes, but it can give you a distorted view of your own progress. Consider this: Suppose that last year your handicap was 15. Your best score was an 82 and you had several scores in the mid­eighties. On the high side you had seven scores in the nineties and a couple of three digits. Now, after all the effort and invest­ment you are still shooting in the mid-eight­ies (for the reasons mentioned above). What has changed is that you only have two scores all year in the nineties and none over 100. You are much more consistent, but your handicap is still 15. If all you look at is the handicap number, you are sure to be disap­pointed. Reason #2: You are forgetting the "other ten scores". For the next few months start compiling an average of those ten scores without asterisks on your handicap card. My bet is that that is the first place you will find evidence of your improvement.

And when all else fails, get Jim Lucius to help you with that newly-needed skill in bunker play and greenside chipping. You really are getting better!

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Expert Errors By Bruce W. Flower

We all know what it's like to feel intense pressure on the golf course. Imag­ine that pressure when your very livelihood depends on your score! Such situations can and do interfere with a player's logical thinking and knowledge of the Rules, even among tour professionals who have repu­tations for their knowledge of the Rules. Two examples:

a) On the 18th green at Shinnecock Hills during the 1995 U.S. Open, Tom Kite addressed his putt. The ball moved slightly but came to rest in a position different from that at address. He putted the ball without replacing it in its original position. Add two strokes. One for the ball moving after ad­dress and another for not replacing it. See Rule 18-2(b) and the note at the end of the Rule of Rules of Golf.

b) On the 4th hole at the 1996 Bay Hill Invitational, Tom Watson drove to the right side of the fairway, all of which was casual water. The ball embedded on im­pact and was not found. Tom searched for

five minutes and hit again from the teeing ground, applying the stroke and distance penalty under Rule 27 for lost ball. That ball became the ball in play. Except the original ball was not a lost ball under Rule 27. Rather, it was a ball lost in casual wa­ter under Rule 25-1. There was clearly rea­sonable evidence the ball was lost in ca­sual water condition. The proper procedure would have been for Tom to determine the point on the course at which his ball last crossed the margin of the casual water, avoided the casual water and was not in a hazard or on a putting green. Tom could have dropped within one club length of that point without penalty. Remember that this is different from relief if the ball is found in casual water.

Sometimes even the best become fuzzy headed in the heat of competition and err on the Rules. That's why we have com­mittees and rules officials.

Happy golfing and keep it on the short grass.

KEEP YoURSELF UP-To-DATE!

There is a place on our website where you can help keep the Club up-to-date on important information about yourself. You can even check your minimum quarterly balance. The place is called 'My Profile'. Log on to www.olyclub.com, enter your member number and password and you will be on the home page. Locate 'My Profile' above the word Members in the top right hand side of the homepage masthead. Click 'My Profile' to open. There you will find the information the Club has on file for you.

The sections are as follows:

Name Food and Beverage Minimum Password Family Information Interests Home Address I Phone Business Address I Phone Other Address Mailing Information I E-mail

Please review each section carefully for accuracy and make any changes that are appropriate. Either click No changes or Submit changes and we'll update your file.

Thank you for helping the Club keep you up-to-date.

We are pleased to say that the relaxed City Club Dress Code policy has been in place almost one year now and has been very successful. To recap the dress code briefly -

Business Casual attire at the minimum is required to enter through the front door, to have breakfast in the Main Dining Room or to enjoy lunch and beverages in the Grill Room/Bar. A jacket is required in the Main Dining Room at lunch, and a jacket and tie are required for dinner or the buffet in the Main Dining Room.

A reminder, denim of any color or brand is not al­lowed anywhere at Lakeside. At the City Clubhouse, you may wear denim and enter through the side entrance on Post Street, the Olympic Garage entrance or, before 8 a.m., through the main entrance on Post Street. Denim is allowed Saturday and Sunday at the City Club.

We have received inquiries in regards to children un­der eight (8) years of age. Children under the age of 8 are not allowed in either clubhouse, on the driving range, in golf carts, in the Grill Room, or on the properties in gen­eral. The only exception as to when they may be on the property is in the main dining rooms and at special events. An adult must always accompany children.

COMING EVENTS OCTOBER NOVEMBER

November 2, 3 & 4 - Father Daughter Nights at Lakeside

The holidays and some of the Club's most popular events are approaching. We encourage you to refer to your Olympian magazine for the call in telephone numbers and the call in dates. We will do our best to accommodate each of you and ask for your patience during the peak telephone times.

We wish to take a moment to salute the firefighters and police of New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylviania. And to each of you who may have a friend or relative, or someone who knew someone who was in New York, Washington DC or Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless.

The Olympic Club would like to do its part to help the victims during this time of need. If you would like to assist the Board of Directors in making a donation, please make a check your check payable to the American Red Cross Disater Relief Fund, c/o The Olympic Club, 524 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. A generous check with all the funds received from your efforts, representing all Olympi­ans, will be forwarded to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Your opinions on these or any other issues that you may have about your Club are always welcome. Please address your correspondence to the Office of the General Manager or offices@olyclub.com.

49erBus Schedule

The bus returns to Lakeside 1/2 hour after game ends. Dress code will be enforced at Lakeside clubhouse and snack stands. For reservations please call 415.587.4800. October 4 - NCAA Basketball

Tip-Off Dinner at Lakeside October 5 - Special Wine Tasting event at.Lakeside

November 13 - Committee and Commissioners Dinner at Lakeside I Sun, Oct. 7 - Panthers 3:40 pm Sun, Dec. 2 - Bills 3:40 pm

October 13 -" Fall Fun Ride". , A great day of bike riding and

November 15 • Wine Tasting Lunch Sun, Nov. 4- Lions 11:15 am Sun, Dec. 16 - Dolphins 11:15 am 11 am Seminar at the City Club

i BBQ in West Marin.

-,~ November 22 -Thanksgiving I Sun, Nov 11- Saints 11:25 am Sun, Dec. 22 -Eagles 11:10 am Celebrations at both Clubhouses J ______________________ -.;

In accordance with Articles XXI and XXII, of the Bylaws ofThe Olympic Club, the Board of Directors has selected a Nominating Committee to submit a report at the Annual Meeting placing in nomination for the office of Director four (4) qualified nominees for such offices to be filled at the election following the Annual Meeting. Any member nominated must be a member in good standing at the time of nomination and election. To be eligible for nomination, a member shall have been an Active and/or Life member of the Club for not less than ten (10) years immediately preceding the person's election; however, a person who has been an Active and/or Life Member for not less than five (5) years immediately preceding the pen~on's election shall be given credit for any Athletic and/or Contributing membership in calculating the ten (10) year requirement above. The person shall also have served on a standing committee for at least three (3) years or on the Board of Directors.

Anyone who fulfills the requirements listed above, may submit, or have submitted on their behalf, their name as a candidate for nomination, along with the Eligilbity Form, to the Nominating Committee, c/o the Membership Office by MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2001.

Any member interested in serving on a standing committee, commencing January 1, 2002, should submit their name, along with a resume of their qualifications, to the President, c/o the Membership Office, by WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2001.

The Club's Annual Meeting Will Be Held November 7, 2001

The following notice of The Olympic Club's Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 7, 2001 was issued by James P. Conn, Secretary.

Please take notice that, pursuant to Article XX, Section 1, of the Bylaws, the Annual Meeting of the members (Active and Life members in good standing) of The Olympic Club is hereby called to be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) in the City Clubhouse, 524 Post Street, San Francisco. At said meeting all business, including the nomination of Directors, will be considered, acted upon and determined.

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There will be caricature sketches and face-painting for the young ladies! We'll also have a fun stage show and some new surprises to delight all ages!

Friday & Saturday receptions begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 p.m. The special Sunday reception begins at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m .

... then, dancing with your favorite lady into the night!

PRICES: Dads, and Daughters over 21: $51 each, Daughters aged 5-21: $44, Daughters under 5: $30. (including tax and service charge)

Limit - One table of 10 per reservation. Each night will be reserved for members only until October 23. Any openings after that date will be made available to members' guests. If you are making a

reservation for other members, you must have their ledger numbers or we cannot accept the reservation.

or reservations, call 415.404.4300 eginning Thursday, October 18 at 10 a.m. e cannot accept walk-in or fax reservations.

II cancelations and no-shows will be charged after November 1, 2001. ll tables will be for 8 to 10 persons - larger parties will be split

etween two tables with at least one Member per table.