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Whether dirt bike racing can make the jump to the big time depends on the success of the sport's latest gimmick--a compact version of motocross called "stadium supercross," which made its only New England appearance of the year Saturday night in Foxboro's Sullivan Stadium. Supercross is sealed down, off-road motocross in which racers compete on a half-mile man-made course. Unlike indoor soccer or box lacrosse, supercross is not significantly different from its bigger, outdoor brother. It also boasts a number of features that have promoters, sponsors and racers licking their lips in anticipation...
...promoters--also have an interest in legitimizing the sport. They say this type of indoor motocross will be the key to increasing the sport's popularity. "It's a better spectator sport in some ways than traditional motocross," says Michael A. DiPrete, promoter of Saturday's race in Foxboro. "From the spectators' perspective, it's a great show because they can enjoy the racing from the comfort of their seats...
While Michael Jackson fans across the nation eagerly await the Jacksons' upcoming megatour, city fathers in Foxboro, Mass. (pop. 14,200), last week did the unthinkable. They banned a performance there by the Gloved One, citing "security considerations" and fear of the "unknown element" that might descend upon the town. Foxboro officials were accused of racism, namely trying to keep out black teens who might travel from nearby Boston for the concert, a charge that the officials heatedly denied. Meanwhile, the tour's promoters were being criticized for the way a ticket lottery was being handled. Jackson concert...
...charge will probably range between five and 10, depending on the quality of the act So don't go wild with this smorgasbord of sound pack and choose with some degree of care so you're not left broke for the Police at the end of the summer at Foxboro Stadium...
...sorts, Barton found the letters too pat to be credible. But when he met Minor in Los Angeles, his doubts were undermined by her charm. Lonely after the death of his wife, Barton, while on his train journey home, wrote a warm letter inviting her to visit him in Foxboro, Mass., and to "come and sleep under my pines and see my Lincoln material and swim in my little lake." He added: "Tell your mother I made love to you and hope to do it again...