You Can’t Spell Heartburn Without R & A

Assuming the weather remains warm and dry in Scotland for another two weeks, the Royal & Ancient Golf Club expects a record in beer sales for the British Open at St. Andrews, topping the 400,000 pints sold at Royal Lytham in 1996. They also anticipate record crowds consuming more than 300,000 cans of soft drinks, 15,000 bottles of wine and 12,000 glasses of champagne.

For food, the R&A; expects to serve up four tons of bacon, 550 pounds of smoked salmon and 650 pounds of roast beef.

What, no haggis?

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Trivia time: Who was the first pro quarterback to throw for 300 yards and rush for 100 yards in the same game?

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Historic day: Fifty-three years ago today, Cleveland’s Larry Doby became the first black to play in the American League. He struck out as a pinch hitter as the Indians lost, 6-5, to the Chicago White Sox.

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It’s only money: The Orlando Sentinel’s George Diaz questions if Washington Redskin owner Daniel Snyder’s spending spree on players, particularly $56 million on Deion Sanders, might be overkill.

“Will Sanders add sizzle to the lineup, or will be become simply a $56-million neon albatross for an owner trying to buy a championship?”

On other Snyder buys: “He gave Darrell Green a five-year, $10-million contract to accept his demotion as the team’s primary cornerback to a reserve. Jeff George got a four-year, $18.25-million contract to be Brad Johnson’s clipboard holder.”

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Easy does it: Minnesota’s David Ortiz walked with the bases loaded and hit two sacrifice flies Monday night, giving him three RBIs without an official at-bat in an 11-8 loss to Boston.

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Chatty O.J.: Want to chat with O.J. Simpson and buy one of his autographed footballs for $59.95?

Entertainment Network, Ind., the company that gave the Internet a 24-hour view of college coeds, now will bring O.J. to the masses by launching askoj.com to give Internet surfers a chance to ask the football hall of famer and former murder defendant questions--and buy his football.

“I’ve always wanted to talk directly to the public,” Simpson said.

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Looking back: On this day in 1935, Tony Cuccinello of the Brooklyn Dodgers and his brother Al--for the New York Giants--hit home runs in the same game, the first time in major league history that brothers on opposing teams connected for homers. The Dodgers won, 14-4.

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All or nothing: In his 36 events on the PGA Tour, Notah Begay has had only five top-10 finishes. Four of those have been victories.

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Trivia answer: Steve Young, with the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League, in 1984.

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And finally: When Philadelphia Phillie pitcher Andy Ashby won for the first time since May 7--playing in Milwaukee against the Brewers, Manager Terry Francona said, “I think when they started booing him, that’s what helped him. He thought he was at home.”