Letters To The Editor

Sportsmanship lost

In the recent Steelers-Eagles game, it was plain to the TV world that the touchdown given to the Eagles on a pass to the end zone was on the ground and picked up by the receiver, who then rolled over to show the ball in his hands.

Millions of children saw a man in sports accept a lie and helped to perpetrate it. When I was young the people that tried to cheat in games were soon not asked to play. People nowadays are taught to lie in business daily. Is there not some bastion left where fair play is honored? Is there some way we must teach our children that honesty pays, not dishonesty? Is there a way we can get the children a good example to emanate not dishonesty being rewarded?

Just an old-timer hoping the pendulum could swing back the other way. James Braymen Spokane

AHRA disappointing

For the past seven years, my husband and I have attented the AHRA World Finals in Spokane. Not only have we come from as far as Eugene, Ore., some of the time, we also, in 1990, planned our wedding date to coincide with the finals. We’ve had some great times at the races.

This year, we brought my 10-year-old son. He was really excited about seeing his first “big” races and was hoping to see John Force and other big-name drivers. Sure, he was disappointed, but he got over it.

What was disappointing was all the race delays due to light problems. We only went on Sunday and got there early, before any racing had started. Saturday’s garbage lay in big piles at the bottom of the stands. Crass!

If this is the shape of things to come, I’d like to suggest lowering the price of the tickets. It definitely was not worth $35.00 a pop, let alone driving 200 miles. Unfortunately, the race has lost its appeal and three (for sure) fans. Theresa Smith Yakima