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Whether you are an active sportsman or just want to
look like yotf are, warm-up suits, gym shorts end T-shirts
are becoming the fashionable and comfortable thing to
wear.
Their popularity has nearly doubled in the last year,
said Gerry Rosenberger, manager of Gerry's Sports and
Ski Shop, 1324 P St. Warm-up suits m attractive sports
wear that are comfortable to wear around the home or
even to the grocery store, Roser.berg said.
The acrylic or polyester suits have quickly replaced the
standard sweat pants and sweat shirt. However, sweat suits
are much cheaper; $10 to $12 as compared to the warm
up suits which generally range from $19 to $50 in most
sports shops, Roscnberger said.
Gym shorts seem to be the biggest siller of all the
sportswear, said Kep Harding, manager of Kep Harding's,
1332 P St. The shorts come in many colors and cost $2.95
at Kep Harding's, he said.
The Hitchin Post and Wooden Nickel, 144 N. 14th St,,
carry the Addidas line of gym shorts and the Wooden
Nickel carries a line of more stylized gym shorts that are
slightly more expensive, said Wooden Nickel manager
Doug Farrar.
Bill Branson, manager of the Hitchin Post declined to
comment on the Post's prices cf sportswear.
Nebraska Bookstore, 1135 R St., carries T-shirts, gym
shorts, striped athletic socks and warm-up jackets that
can be bought plain or emblemed, said Jennifer Murphy,
a store employee.
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One of the more popular Items is the wunusp jacket
emblemed with the person's initials. University of
Nebraska s!c:&ai tr.d lr:i;rr.ity tnd sorority r.:r.:s are
also popular, Murphy said.
The last accessory to the sports ensemble is tennis
shots. Most sports shop manners agree that Addidas,
Converse and Puma shoes are the most popular. Addidas
shoes run from $14 to $24 at the Wooden Nickel, Farrar
'said. '
XJerry's Sport end Ski Shop has more than 6,000 pairs
of tennis slices that range in price from $15.95 to $50
depending on whether the shoe is made of canvas or
leather, Roscnberger said.
Tom Gould, sporting goods manager of Lawlors down
town store, said Lawlors has shoes for tennis, track,
basketball, softball and soccer. He added that Lawlors
downtown store carries mostly mensportswear while
Lawlors at Rathbone Village carried their women's line.
Lawlors downtown store also carries men's coordinated
tennis outfits in whites, colors and color trims. The out
fits run from $9 to $12 with some more expensive items,
Gould said.
Women's tennis outfits include tennis dresses, shorts,
shirts, skirts, and sweaters which start at $15, said Mary
McGuire, sporting goods manager at Lawlors in Rathbone
Village.
They also have hiking boots, socks, and pants along
with equipped backpacks for hiking fans, McGuire said.
The Wooden Nickel also has hiking boots and shorts,
Farrar said. The boots cost from $50 to $70.
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Bikers get
marathon
spring run
A "Bike Weekend" start
ing April 30 will honor pio
neer Lincoln bike shop
owner Billy Wolffe. The
Lincoln Jaycees and area
bike shops plan events for
children, adult riders and
racers.
Events will open Satur
day, April 30, with a chil
dren's bike rodeo and safety
check, said Ken Stevens of
Mr. Bike, 1847 O St. The
marathon ride, beginning at
noon, is open to all wanting
to ride a 10-mile course
through town for up to 24
hours.
Anyone may enter the
open-class race Sunday
morning, and sanctioned
riders will race in the after
noon, Stevens said. He said
the race course might run
through the UNL city
campus. ,
"We've planned this for
the weekend prior to Dead
Week, so the students can
participate," Stevens said.
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