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Rooting for Kari Stevenson

7/4/03

Iím Rooting for Kari Stevenson

The news this morning is that Cincinnatiís Tony Payne, after ten years off the circuit, is BACK!

Go America! Whack them Brits!

After the first two qualifying rounds at this yearís Las Vegas Desert Classic, Payne currently stands as the lone American to have made it through to the televised stage. The word is Payne threw stunning darts. He must have. En route he knocked off John Lowe, Roger Carter, Paul Williams and Lionel Sams!

Word also has it that several other Americans are lookiní good. Ray Carver, John Kuczynski, Darin Young, Steve Brown, Sean Downs, Dan Lauby and Deiter Schutsch are all throwing strong.

For the ladies, Stacy Bromberg just missed the grade in the first qualifier, losing 3-2 to Englandís Crissy Howat. Carolyn Mars, ìTupelo Honeyî Kari Stevenson and Nancy Huntoon are all throwing strong enough to make the stage.

I find that Iím kind of rooting for Stevenson. When she hits the final double on Sunday Iím hoping she takes a page from soccer player Brandi Chastain. I will never forget that emotional moment in 1999 when the US defeated China to take the World Cup. The thrill of victory! After scoring the winning goal Chastain dropped to her knees in ecstasy, thrust her arms toward the sky and, well, tore off her shirt.

Chastain became an instant celebrity. So I hope the best for Stevenson. Oh YES I do!

IMPORTANT NOTE to Steve Brown and Deiter Schutsch: if you guys win PLEASE do not do a Chastain!!!

Like everybody else in the darting world who couldnít make the trip to Vegas this weekend, I am tracking the tournament results by following the reports that the Professional Darts Corporationís (PDC) Gayle Farmer posts each day at the fabulous PDC web site. If youíre not doing this too just click to: www.planetdarts.co.uk.

I highly recommend this for two reasons. First, Farmerís reporting is just tremendous. In fact, itís so good that I donít understand why she canít get a real job. Second, if you follow Farmerís writing you wonít have to wade your way through my crap.

Iím also receiving pretty regular telephone calls and e-mails from people who are actually in Las Vegas. I have highly placed inside sources who are feeding me the real dope on whatís happening. I have promised to keep these sources confidential.

So, for example, while can tell you that it is very hot in Vegas, I can NOT tell you the name of the strip club that Dayton Strawbridge was in last night.

I am deeply disappointed to not be able to attend this yearís Desert Classic. Iíve been practicing hard and, in all modesty, I was as READY. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that it would have been a cake-walk for me, this time around, kicking that little chickenís ass in tic-tac-toe at the Tropicana.

Well, there are two qualifiers remaining before the field is set, the lights go on and Sid ìthe Squidî Waddell brings life to darts, via Fox Sports World, the likes of which America has never seen before. As phenomenal as the live action is, watching the televised play-by-play, accented by Waddellís frenzied, wild -- almost indescribable -- commentary -- is an experience no darter should miss.

I can barely wait!

  From the Field,

Dartoid

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