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To: Barney who wrote (15303)	7/12/2000 12:10:40 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Respond to of 62558

Battle of the Brokers Set for London July 12, 2000 By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - It's rumble in the jungle all over again -- but this time it's the concrete jungle. news.excite.com London's City financiers take on the stockbrokers of Wall Street Thursday, trading punches, not shares. In the first "white collar" boxing competition to be held in Britain, high flyers from the City's square mile financial heartland will battle it out with the Street's finest in the Broadgate open-air arena. In the blue corner, the New Yorkers, including fund managers, financial analysts, a Manhattan hotelier and a state judge. Average age: 40. Average weight: 188 pounds. In the red corner, London's City slickers -- including chartered accountants, bankers, an IT expert and a company director. Average age: 35. Average weight: 183 pounds. Tickets to watch the two 12-man squads go head-to-head range from $53 to $151 and the event is being held in aid of the children's cancer charity Leuka 2000. "CAPITAL PUNISHMENT" OR "PILLOW FIGHT" With the title "Capital Punishment" the competition threatens to get beyond a joke. But the fighters, some of whom will be living out their boyhood dreams when they step into the ring, need not worry about a Rocky-style mauling. They will wear 14-ounce gloves, which have more than double the cushion of the lean punchers worn by professional boxers. One trainer said taking a jab from a 14-ounce glove is "a bit like being hit with a pillow." And the contest's promoter Alan Lacey says as soon as blood is drawn the fight -- pillows or not -- will be stopped. "A bloody nose will be about as far as it gets before a bout is stopped. We don't want anyone getting really hurt." The competitors will welcome this, since few have been driven to compete by a true killer instinct. Edwin Calderon, a 35-year-old quantitative analyst from the Bronx, is taking part for "the opportunity to visit England and compete with fellow white collar boxers." He is joined by Jeffrey Triana, a 34-year-old hedge fund manager with Quantus Holding in New York, who also sees the boxing event as "a good excuse to go to London." Among the Brits are Nicholas Goodwin, a company director driven by a "desire to get myself fit and lead a healthy lifestyle," and John MacInnes, a portfolio analyst at Schroeder Investment Management who simply wants "a new challenge." Marcus Overhaus, who works for Deutsche Bank in London, is the only one who confesses to a desire "to knock someone out." Promoter Lacey says his only worry is the weather, but assures potential ringsiders he has booked an indoor venue for Friday night if rain intervenes in Thursday's show. "After all, we're not going to let the Americans come all the way over here and go home without giving them the opportunity to bash us up," he told Reuters.

To: Barney who wrote (15303)	7/12/2000 4:01:54 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62558

Inmate Not the Million Dollar Winner ST. GEORGE, Utah, Jul 12, 2000 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Inmate Brian McCluskey almost found heaven at the Purgatory Correctional Facility. He thought a bag of M&Ms he earned for helping with chores at the jail was a winner in a million-dollar national contest. But McCluskey was only a first-place winner instead of a grand prize winner, meaning he apparently will receive a coupon for a free 16 oz. bag of M&Ms instead of the $1 million. A spokeswoman for M&M Mars confirmed Wednesday that another person had been verified as the grand prize winner, meaning if McCluskey does have a winning bag, it's only redeemable for the free candies. McCluskey is serving a one-year jail sentence for attempted possession of methamphetamine. The rumor of McCluskey's good fortune spurred a national news frenzy, with Deputy Julie Pugmire appearing on NBC's "Today Show." Pugmire gave the candy to McCluskey as a reward for helping her pass out commissary items. When he opened the bag Friday, the 27-year-old found candies that were sky blue, white, purple - colors he'd never seen before. Other inmates told him he might have won M&Ms' "Fix-Up the Mix-Up" contest, which they had seen advertised on television. Pat D'Amato, a spokeswoman for the candy company, based in Hackettstown, N.J., said a family of four had been verified as the million-dollar winners. She said they asked not to be identified, even by where they live. They purchased the candies at a Kmart store and plan to use the money to remodel their home and finance their children's' college education.