Bob Farmer

The Democratic Party's treasurer resigned Wednesday to become chief fund-raiser for the likely 1992 presidential campaign of Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton. Robert A. Farmer said Clinton had offered no assurances that he would enter the race, but the governor is widely expected to do so next month. "If Bill Clinton decides to run, the resources will be there for him," said Farmer, who helped the Democratic National Committee to back-to-back fund-raising records in 1989 and 1990.

As most Americans prepared for the long Labor Day weekend, activity suddenly kicked up in the listless Democratic presidential race on Friday. Freshman Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey, 48, has told intimates that he plans to enter the race, according to sources who have spoken with him. Though others close to Kerrey said the decision is subject to change, informed observers said the odds now strongly favored him joining the contest. "It looks like a go," said a source close to Kerrey.

As most Americans prepared for the long Labor Day weekend, activity suddenly kicked up in the listless Democratic presidential race on Friday. Freshman Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey, 48, has told intimates that he plans to enter the race, according to sources who have spoken with him. Though others close to Kerrey said the decision is subject to change, informed observers said the odds now strongly favored him joining the contest. "It looks like a go," said a source close to Kerrey.

The Democratic Party's treasurer resigned Wednesday to become chief fund-raiser for the likely 1992 presidential campaign of Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton. Robert A. Farmer said Clinton had offered no assurances that he would enter the race, but the governor is widely expected to do so next month. "If Bill Clinton decides to run, the resources will be there for him," said Farmer, who helped the Democratic National Committee to back-to-back fund-raising records in 1989 and 1990.

It is only his second call of the morning, but Bob Farmer, chief treasure-hunter for soon-to-be Democratic presidential nominee Michael S. Dukakis, has hit pay dirt again. "You'll give $100,000?" Farmer says happily into the phone. "That's terrific! That's terrific! You're a great American." That afternoon, Farmer jets to Manhattan with Dukakis for cocktails at Steven Ross' East Side duplex.

Enjoyed your article on doughnuts. But are all the places you talked about really good enough to be mentioned in the same breath as Bob's in Farmer's Market? I mean, there are doughnuts, and there is Bob's. The best other place I know of that you didn't mention is the Donut Factory on Burbank Boulevard and Hazeltine Avenue in Van Nuys. CHARLES J. THOMAS, North Hollywood

Sophomore running back Jamal Farmer has been suspended indefinitely by Hawaii Coach Bob Wagner. Farmer, the team's leading rusher last season, was suspended for repeatedly missing practices, and for conduct unbecoming a Hawaii athlete, according to Honolulu television station KGMB.

Sophomore running back Jamal Farmer has been suspended indefinitely by Hawaii coach Bob Wagner. Farmer, the team's leading rusher last season, was suspended for repeatedly missing practices and for conduct unbecoming a Hawaii athlete, according to a report from Honolulu television station KGMB. Farmer was suspended for one game last season for what Wagner at the time called "chronic" irresponsibility for missing or coming late to team meetings.

* Jenna Ainsworth, a midfielder and forward who helped Westlake win two consecutive Marmonte League titles, has committed to Pepperdine. Ainsworth is on the Olympic development state team and was all-league last season. SOFTBALL * Pitcher Nichole Rawson of Highland High has signed with Marist, a Division I school in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Rawson was a second-team All-Valley selection by The Times last season, when she was 17-7 with a 0.76 earned-run average and batted .321.

Scratch "Happy Days Are Here Again" as the Democratic theme song. Instead, strike up "We're in the Money." Stealing a page from Republicans, Democrats have money playing a major role at this convention as the Michael S. Dukakis fund-raising machine mobilizes to raise $50 million for the fall campaign. The convention features no actual check-writing events.

It is only his second call of the morning, but Bob Farmer, chief treasure-hunter for soon-to-be Democratic presidential nominee Michael S. Dukakis, has hit pay dirt again. "You'll give $100,000?" Farmer says happily into the phone. "That's terrific! That's terrific! You're a great American." That afternoon, Farmer jets to Manhattan with Dukakis for cocktails at Steven Ross' East Side duplex.

Drivers were not pleased with the condition of the one-mile street course in Exposition Park during a practice session Friday for the fourth annual Ford Los Angeles Street Race, scheduled for Sunday. Sean Woodside of Saugus parked his NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour car after only nine laps, settling for 36th fastest time out of 40 cars because he thought the track was too slick. "There was no reason to abuse the car," said car owner Bob Farmer of Palmdale.

When Sean Woodside of Saugus signed with Bob Farmer of Palmdale in January to race in the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour, he said if he had to buy a NASCAR Winston West Car to race in the 24th annual October Classic at Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield, he would. Woodside, three-time defending race champion, lost his Winston West ride with Bill McAnally of Sacramento before clinching the series championship in 1999.