She Has to Learn: No Bleacher Bums in the Bronx Zoo

Will Hillary Rodham Clinton run for the U.S. Senate in New York? If she does, columnist Deborah Orin of the New York Post thinks her love of baseball’s Chicago Cubs could be her undoing.

“Just imagine the potential TV ads matching [New York Mayor Rudolph] Giuliani in his Yankees’ cap against Mrs. Clinton in her Cubs’ cap and asking who can be trusted to fight for New York,” Orin noted.

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Trivia time: Sisters Venus and Serena Williams won tennis tournaments in different countries Sunday. When was the last time sisters played on the same day for different titles?

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Paranoia in Boston: When a Red Sox clubhouse attendant showed up wearing a Mo Vaughn T-shirt, he was told not to wear it again.

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Remembering Babe: Even though it was Toronto that traded Roger Clemens to the New York Yankees, it’s still tearing up the folks in Boston. This is how Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy saw the trade that sent the ex-Red Sox pitcher to New York:

“Roger in pinstripes. What’s next, Ted Kennedy delivering the keynote speech at the Republican National Convention?”

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Planning ahead: Among the amenities at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ ballpark is a hot tub in the Beach Section beyond left field. Promotion Manager Mike Veeck has already planned what to do when Jose Canseco hits a ball into the tub.

“It will go to the Hall of Fame,” he said. “The swimming Hall of Fame.”

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The name game: When Cincinnati Red left-handed pitcher Dennis Reyes showed up for spring training a bit overweight, his teammates dubbed him “Denny’s Reyes.”

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Remembering Reggie: When he was playing with the New York Yankees, Reggie Jackson had a candy bar named after him. Now the old slugger has a new gimmick--cuddly toys called Mr. Octobears.

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Not like Ken: Charmaine, a petit basset griffon vendeen co-owned by Houston Astro third baseman Ken Caminiti, won best of breed at the 123rd annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Caminiti said he chose the tiny dog because, “They’re like my cars--they move fast and stay close to the ground.”

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Like mother: When the Philadelphia 76ers signed Rick Mahorn last week, it might have been with an eye toward Mahorn’s tutoring of young Allen Iverson. Mahorn was a high school classmate of Iverson’s mother, Ann.

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Time to try golf: Pro bowler Aleta Sill, a 30-title winner, could reach the $1-million mark in career earnings if she takes the $11,500 first prize in the Orlando (Fla.) Classic. That’s after 19 years in the sport.

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Trivia answer: 1991, when Manuela and Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria reached separate final rounds. Both lost.

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And finally: Suzanne Bell, coach of the Lemoore High junior varsity basketball team, has a new style in coaching attire. She coaches with her 9-month-old son, Jack, piggybacked in a baby carrier on her shoulders.

“I’m so focused on the game, sometimes I forget he’s there until he says something in my ear,” said Bell, whose team is 9-3.