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likely nearing the end of his competitive career, Bode Miller can't help but think of legacies.
• Not the five Olympic medals, the four world titles and whether he is, as most people think, the greatest male skier the United States has ever had. That's for other people to decide.
• "I think they're more titles for everyone else," Miller said Monday at the U.S. Olympic Committee media summit. "You're renting the title until somebody else takes it away. If you're too attached to it, you're going to be bummed out when your rental agreement runs out."
• No, what matters to him is the impact he's had on the sport.
• "It's not so much about my legacy as it is about ski racing in general. Ski racing deserves what you can give to it," he said. "It's been the love of my life up until now."
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Today in History
The Associated Press
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• Today is Tuesday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2013. There are 91 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On Oct. 1, 1908, Henry Ford introduced his Model T automobile to the market.
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• On this date:
• In 1861, during the Civil War, the Confederate navy captured the Union steamer Fanny in North Carolina's Pamlico Sound.
• In 1910, the offices of the Los Angeles Times were destroyed by a bomb explosion and fire; 21 Times employees were killed.
• In 1932, Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees made his supposed called shot, hitting a home run against Chicago's Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, won by the New York Yankees 7-5 at Wrigley Field.
• In 1936, Gen. Francisco Franco was proclaimed the head of an insurgent Spanish state.
• In 1937, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black delivered a radio address in which he acknowledged being a former member of the Ku Klux Klan, but said he had dropped out of the organization before becoming a U.S. senator.
• In 1940, the first section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, 160 miles in length, was opened to the public.
• In 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China during a cere (Continued on page 43)
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