I am sure you have all heard this before, "why on earth do women find it

necessary to compete with men in every facet of life?"

I believe, the answer to that is quite simple, the money. I mean how hard is

that to figure out. After all is said and done if women since the beginning of

time were recognized for their talent and ability, don't you think they would

have gone about their daily routine quietly, without all the hop-la. Women

have had to work twice as hard and do twice as much as men, to receive the

appropriate amount of respect. Men on the other hand have always been

expected to just "Do It."

If there is to be a comparison made between men and women in professional sports, then you

must compare the sport activities themselves. Lets see, there is bowling, golf, (now

those are two really strenuous sports), volley ball, soccer, the dreaded "B & S" words

basketball, softball and heaven forbid now Hockey. What could this world be coming to.

My point is simply this, when two men compete against each other, it is to determine which one

is the best at something, and get paid a whole lot of money doing it. Why then

shouldn't the competition between women be exactly the same thing? Why shouldn't women be

paid using the same pay scale for the same type of sporting activity as men? Why

shouldn't women be recognized in the same way men are, for being at the top of their sport, just

as men are? I simply don't know the answer to this, I just believe that it doesn't take an

Einstein to figure out that women are still getting the short straw in the draw of life.

(my expressed opinion)

I'm sure a lot of women will appreciate your intro to Women in Sports, but, through the years, I

have come up with an answer to that question. I also wish women could get paid the same

as men, for the same thing. The truth is that men are, stronger, more aggressive,

braver, and just not afraid to get hurt or beat up. I see it all the time, and if women want to get

paid as much as men, they need to act more like men, because honestly, if you were to

watch a team of women play football, the game would loose a lot of "UMPH." I know a

lot of women will be upset at my expressing this. But, what I am saying is true. The

basic fact is, if women drew a spectator crowd like men's sports do, they would get paid just as

much. One example I can give is in regard to In-line skating. Races that I attend, and

participate in, 75% of the support is generated by men. That means if the women didn't

show up, the race would still be held the next year, but, if only the women showed up

they would not be able to pay for the permits to run the races. So, this may sound like a

sad commentary to women who devote their lives to being an athlete, "when we become

equal to men we will get paid equal to men."

(submitted by CLH)

A note from the world of Women's Tennis
Steffie Graf looses to Natasha Zvereva after 18 matches at Wimbledon.
Big upset in Tennis 6/26/98, Guess this is not the year for her 8th
Wimbledon win.  Only 2 other players have won Wimbledon more times than
Steffie Graf - Martina Navratilova ( 9 times) and the 
late Helen Wills (8 times).  Graf turns 30 Next year and can't decide 
whether to start a family or keep playing Tennis.

Another upset at Wimbledon - Samantha Smith beat Conchita Martinez 6/27/98.

Both Matina Hingis and Monica Seles won their matches.

FLASH July 4, 1998

Final women's match at Wimbledon

JANA NOVATNA won

3rd Ranked Jana Novotna beat #1 ranked Martina Hingis.

Now Jana will play 16th ranked Nathalie Tauziat

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