It’s a Case of Mistaken Identity as Foyt Blows Up in the Pits

In a CART Indy-car race earlier this month at Nazareth, Pa., an incident involving veteran A.J. Foyt and young Jeff Andretti left Foyt out of the race and in a foul mood.

Long after the race Foyt walked down pit row and passed the pit of John Andretti, Jeff’s cousin. He spotted an unidentified woman sitting there. Obviously still angered by the incident, Foyt proceeded to offer to her, in vivid terms, his view of Jeff Andretti’s driving abilities.

Sitting calmly, the woman waited until Foyt’s tirade was over, then said: “I believe you have the wrong Andretti.”

Trivia time: Other then the fact that both men shot a 59, what else do the sub-60 golf rounds of Al Geiberger and Chip Beck have in common?

Future shock: A soon-to-be-published book offers a view of life in Iowa in the year 2020. The book says the state will be filled with small towns and small companies . . . but not much in the way of sports.

The book, written by Robert Waller, an Iowa native and former college athlete, speculates that the Des Moines Register sports page will be reduced to exactly that, a single page in the newspaper. Waller says this will happen because “the athletic stadiums should be empty because no one will want to go to them in an enlightened society.”

Jolly good show: Royal Albert Hall in London is that country’s most prestigious venue for musical performances. The world’s finest orchestras have performed on its stage.

Thus, it was with some bemusement that the British witnessed the invasion last week of the first Grand Sumo tournament ever held outside Japan in the 1,500 years of the sport.

A capacity crowd watched as wrestlers such as The Dumptruck, Salt Shaker and Killer Whale tossed each other around the Royal Albert Hall stage.

If you wondered, Akebono won on a force out, beaching Killer Whale; The Dumptruck won on a liftout and the Salt Shaker won after judges called for a rematch after the 392-pound Shaker and his 490-pound opponent both hurtled out of the ring at the same time.

No word if the London Philharmonic, in tribute to the Sumo wrestlers, has included the work “Whole Lotta Shakin Going On” to their repertoire.

Money’s the thing: It was hard to believe, but yes, Chick Evans’ score was as it appeared at the bottom of the recent Vantage Championships results--126.

The 53-year-old played with a muscle injury in his right arm that prevented him from taking a full swing and he shot a 54-over-par 126 in the final round of the Senior PGA Tour. His total score for the event was 273, 57 over par.

During his final round, Evans used a seven-iron 94 times, a wedge twice and had 30 putts. Evans agreed that his injury might have otherwise prevented him from playing were it not for the $1,000 he got for finishing.

PU at UC: Cal’s football team is smelling sweet this season, having beaten Oregon, 45-7, Saturday to remain undefeated. The same can’t be said for Cal Coach Bruce Snyder’s wardrobe.

Snyder, who insists he’s not superstitious, says that as long as the Bears keep winning he will continue to wear the same sport coat on the sideline. Not wanting to mess with a good thing, Snyder will not change his garb, even though the coat in question is described by Snyder as being “older than the guys I’m coaching.”

“My wife hates it, I hate it,” he said, referring to coat and not his team’s 5-0 record.

Trivia answer: Geiberger and Beck both began their rounds on the 10th tee.

Quotebook: Sid Bream, Atlanta’s first baseman, on his glittery, two-sport teammate, Deion Sanders: “He . . . ceases to amaze me.”