Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, April 19, 1994 TAG: 9404190100
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: CINCINNATI LENGTH: Short
Meanwhile, an activist tried to escalate the pressure to stop Schott from smoking in her seat by sending a letter Monday to the head of baseball's ruling executive council.
Schott violated the city's new anti-smoking law by puffing away in her front-row seat near the Reds' dugout during four games of a season-opening homestand. She told The Associated Press on Friday she doesn't care if anyone complains.
The Reds' next home game is tonight.
Councilman Todd Portune, who made a public plea over the weekend for Schott to obey the law, spoke with her on the telephone Monday for about an hour. He declined to say whether an understanding was reached.
"I would say the conversation was very pleasant and constructive," Portune said.
Schott couldn't be reached for comment after their discussion. There was no answer at her home.
The law, which was passed last year and went into effect before the season, permits smoking only on the stadium concourses. Violators can be fined $100.
Schott hasn't been cited, in part because city officials were unaware she was smoking in her seat. Portune, who voted for the law, has said he expects it will be enforced.
by CNB