– Bo fallout: Bo Jackson won`t play rehab games in South Bend, but his charisma still was felt by the White Sox`s Class A affiliate. Based on the mere possibility that Jackson might suit up last weekend, the club, by South Bend ticket manager Brenda Smith`s estimate, sold about 1,000 extra tickets. Smith said many Bo fans obviously still used their tickets. The club had a capacity crowd (4,932) for one of the projected games. The farm team is averaging about 3,300 per game.
– Double dose: Neither the Old Style nor First National Bank college basketball tournaments, which had gained an important toehold in the Chicago market, will be played this season. De Paul was a showcase team in both events. Old Style has all sorts of financial problems in the home office, making its absence almost a foregone conclusion. Insiders say the Blue Demons` participation in a Charlotte, N.C., tourney shot down the other Chicago event. Too bad. First National organizers were close to getting Michigan in the field here. The Wolverines, whose top-ranked recruiting class included Chicago`s Juwan Howard, would`ve been a big attraction.
– Man about town: The news accounts surrounding Charles Oakley`s arrest for assault in Atlanta had to catch the eye of some in the Bulls` organization-and not just because he used to play for Chicago. Buried in the story was this fact: A man identified as Adolph Shivers of Charlotte, who was on the scene, was charged for disorderly conduct for trying to prevent the arrest of Oakley. Shivers, according to Bulls sources, is better known around the NBA as Michael Jordan`s No. 1 follower. Shivers, frequently in Jordan`s inner circle on the road as well as in the Stadium, is a boyhood friend of the Bulls` superstar.
– One in a Million: Arlington Million bettors who follow jockeys could do a lot worse than following Julie Krone, who`ll be the first woman to ride in the event. Krone, who`ll be atop Chenin Blanc, has been among the nation`s top 10 jockeys most of the season. Up-to-date Thoroughbred Record statistics place her at No. 9 overall with earnings of $5,352,088. Julie had to erase any doubts about her ability by finishing No. 2 in the standings during the prestigious Saratoga meeting. Earlier this year, she was the first woman to ride in the Belmont Stakes.
– Umpires strike back: Steve Palermo`s vow to come back from a gunshot wound notwithstanding, major-league umpires haven`t been getting the best press lately. There have been heated confrontations with players, legal problems with Cincinnati manager Lou Piniella and reports of associations with gamblers. Therefore, it`s kind of refreshing to learn the American League crew of Dale Ford, Larry Barnett, Greg Kosc and Al Clark, due in Chicago this weekend for White Sox games, will spend Friday morning mixing at Cicero`s Seguin Services. It`s an association that works with physically and mentally disabled persons. The visit was arranged by George Molinari, a former player and umpire who works for Butler Chemical.
– Heat`s on: Ex-Sox assistant general manager Dave Dombrowski has to feel like Montreal`s Olympic Stadium retractable roof is falling on his head. Dombrowski, the Expos` GM, is hearing lots of complaints about the club`s slide to the basement. At the very least, fans are pretty sure that firing popular manager Buck Rodgers wasn`t the answer.
– Short stops: It didn`t take long for Londoners to understand one pro football nuance. Late in the World League of American Football season, a rap record featuring about 30 players on the London Monarch team hit No. 9 on England`s charts. . . . Former Chicago basketball prep star Walter Bond, who played at Minnesota, worked out with the Cavaliers this summer. However, he did not get an invitation to play for their team in the California summer league. . . . Suggested sports title for any film on the Soviet Union coup attempt: ”Eight Men Out.”
– Other half: A lot of eyes will be on Washington`s football team this season. Don James` Huskies are a preseason No. 1 pick in at least one poll. A lot of eyes also will be on Washington`s new athletic director, Barbara Hedges. This summer she became the lone female AD for a Division I school with football. The only other person to hold such a role was Mary Hill (1983-85 at San Diego State). Hedges came to Seattle from Southern Cal, where she was associate AD. Said Hedges: ”I`m certainly not going to tell him (James) how to run his program. I see my job as doing anything I can to enhance his ability to do his job, and I see myself that way with all the coaches.”
– And finally: Here`s one for Notre Dame followers to ponder. A San Francisco Chronicle society writer, Pat Steger, bumped into Dolphins linebacker John Offerdahl on a cruise this summer. Offerdahl answered that, yes, he guessed he was of Norwegian descent like Knute Rockne. Then, he asked: ”Who is Knute Rockne?”
