Toothsome

KNOCK KNOCK.

WHO'S THERE?

IT'S SCOTTY BOWMAN!

But the Sign Lady's handiwork hardly stands alone. At the south end of the Arena a yellow sign proudly proclaims: 209, THE LOUDEST SECTION IN THE TANK. The loudest person in the loudest section is one Richard (Go Man) Stueven, a transplanted Nebraskan who leads the section in such cheers as "AAAAhhhh! Get out of the water! It's a Shark attack!" and, of course, his signature, "Go Sharks!" Go Man popped throat lozenges throughout last Friday's game, after which he and the other 209ers filed out of the tank pleased with the Sharks' victory and their part in it.

Meanwhile, at the Hammerheads' table, Robles and club secretary Ron Schioldager finally got a chance to tally up the night's new memberships: "We signed up 22," said Schioldager, beaming.

But where was the distinctive Shark hat? It was nowhere to be seen. Said Robles, "Some guy came up and said, 'Will you take $100 for that hat?' I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid."