RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS CO INC
10-Q, 1998-04-08
SPORTING & ATHLETIC GOODS, NEC
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                          UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, DC  20549


                            FORM 10-Q


     X    Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         For the quarterly period ended February 28, 1998


                  Commission file number 0-24450


              RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.
      (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          Delaware                               43-1674348
(State or Other Jurisdiction                 (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)            Identification No.)

          1859 Intertech Drive, Fenton, Missouri  63026
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                          (314) 349-3500
       (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

     Yes   X             No

     Number of shares outstanding of the issuer's Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per share, as of March 9, 1998:  7,781,801
shares.



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Part I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements

      Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                Consolidated Statements of Income
          (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                           (Unaudited)


                      Quarter Ended       Six Months Ended
                       February 28,        February 28,
                      1998      1997      1998      1997

Net revenues        $61,822    $52,859  $93,925    $81,118 
Cost of goods sold   42,404     35,803   65,143     55,244 
  Gross profit       19,418     17,056   28,782     25,874 
Selling, general 
 and
 administrative 
 expenses            10,590      9,258   20,094     17,400 
  Operating income    8,828      7,798    8,688      8,474 
Interest expense, 
 net                  1,215        948    2,095      1,686 
Other expense, 
  net                    30         68       71         98 
  Income before 
   income taxes       7,583      6,782    6,522      6,690 
Provision for 
 income taxes         2,844      2,543    2,446      2,509 
  Net income         $4,739    $ 4,239   $4,076    $ 4,181 

Net income per 
 common share:

Basic                 $0.61     $0.55     $0.53      $0.54 
Diluted               $0.61     $0.55     $0.52      $0.54 

Shares used in 
computing per
share amounts:

Basic                 7,783      7,708    7,759      7,704 
Assumed exercise 
 of stock
 options                 28         19       24         14 
Diluted               7,811      7,727    7,783      7,718 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements. 


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      Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                   Consolidated Balance Sheets
            (Amounts in thousands, except share data)
                           (Unaudited)

                                   February 28,        August 31,
                                      1998               1997
Assets
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents        $    594            $     732 
  Accounts receivable, 
     net of allowance of
     $1,981 and $1,627 respectively  67,529               32,968 
  Inventories                        42,215               29,781 
  Prepaid expenses                      839                  935 
  Deferred income taxes               4,083                4,083 
    Total current assets            115,260               68,499 
Property, plant and equipment, 
  net                                12,334                9,802 
Other assets                            943                  760 
Deferred income taxes                20,151               22,203 
Goodwill, net                         8,432                  - 
     Total assets                   157,120            $ 101,264 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
  Current portion of 
   long-term debt                  $      60           $       59 
  Accounts payable                    14,652                7,856 
  Accrued liabilities                 11,187                9,901 
    Total current liabilities         25,899               17,816 
Long-term debt, less current
  maturities                          75,979               32,614 
Other long-term 
  liabilities                          9,435               10,637 
    Total liabilities                111,313               61,067 
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, none issued           -                  - 
  Common stock, 7,781,801 
     and 7,725,814 shares 
     issued and outstanding,
     respectively                         78                   77 
  Additional paid-in capital          29,314               26,083 
  Stock subscription receivable       (1,421)               - 
  Cumulative translation adjustment     (277)               - 
  Retained earnings                   18,113               14,037 
  Stockholders' equity                45,807               40,197 
    Total liabilities and 
     stockholders' equity        $   157,120            $ 101,264 





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
balance sheets.




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      Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries

               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
                      (Amounts in thousands)
                           (Unaudited)

                                                 Six Months Ended
                                                   February 28,
                                                1998        1997

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                 $  4,076   $  4,181 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
  net cash used in operating activities:

    Depreciation and amortization.                799        606 
    Deferred income taxes                       2,052      2,274 

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable, net                  (30,919)   (27,339)
    Inventories                                (9,250)    (4,102)
    Prepaid expenses                              113        794 
    Other assets                                 (231)       (42)
    Accounts payable                            5,624        622 
    Accrued liabilities and other              (1,782)       795 
Net cash used in operating activities         (29,518)   (22,211)

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                         (1,699)    (1,334)
  Acquisition of business                     (14,098)       - 
Net cash used in investing activities         (15,797)    (1,334)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net borrowings of long-term debt             43,366     23,500 
  Issuance of warrants                          1,271        - 
  Issuance of common stock                        540        138 
Net cash provided by financing activities      45,177     23,638 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and
cash equivalents                                 (138)        93 
Cash and cash equivalents, 
  beginning of period                             732        789 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     $    594   $    882 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.




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      Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries

            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1:   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

     The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining
to interim financial information and do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements.  These
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included
in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended August 31,
1997.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a
fair presentation of financial position and results of operations
have been included therein.  The results for the six months ended
February 28, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for a full fiscal year.


Note 2:   Inventories

     Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

                                        February 28,   August 31,
                                           1998           1997

Raw materials                           $  8,094         $ 5,571

Work in process                            2,511           2,027

Finished goods                            31,610          22,183

                                        $ 42,215         $29,781



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Note 3:   Warrants

In November 1997, the Company issued warrants to purchase 925,804
shares of common stock at $12.00 to Bull Run Corporation for
$3.07 per warrant.  The warrants expire in November 2001 and are
exercised only if the Company's common stock closes above $16.50
for twenty consecutive trading days.  One half of the purchase
price of the warrants was paid in cash with the other half
payable with interest at 7% at the time of exercise or expiration
of the warrants.  The receivable for the unpaid portion of the
warrants is classified as a stock subscription receivable in the
accompanying balance sheet.  These warrants are not considered
common stock equivalents until the point in time that the
warrants become exercisable.


Note 4:   Acquisition

On September 12, 1997 the Company acquired the net assets of the
Victoriaville hockey business.  The acquisition was accounted for
under the purchase method and accordingly, the results of
operations were included in the Company's consolidated statement
of income from the date of acquisition.  The purchase price, paid
in cash, has been allocated to the assets and liabilities on a
preliminary basis and the excess of cost over the fair value of
net assets acquired is being amortized over a forty year period
on a straight-line basis.  The preliminary purchase price
allocation is as follows:

Net Assets                         $ 5,568
Goodwill                             8,530

Total Purchase Price               $14,098


Note 5:   Long-Term Debt

In September 1997, the Company amended and restated the unsecured
credit agreement with a bank group which, among other matters,
increased the facility to $90,000 and extended the maturity date
to September 2002.  The amended and restated credit agreement,
among other matters, requires the Company to meet certain
financial covenants including a  minimum fixed charge coverage, a
required ratio of maximum total debt to total capitalization, a
minimum net worth and restrictions on the Company's ability to
pay cash dividends to 50% of the Company's net income for the



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preceding year.  The available borrowings under the amended
credit agreement decline $4,000, $5,000, $6,000 and $7,000 on
September 1, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively.

In October 1997, the Company entered into a two-year interest
rate swap agreement with a commercial bank under which the
Company receives a floating rate based on three month LIBOR
through October 1999 on $30,000 and pays a fixed rate of 6.75% to
7.00%.  The transaction effectively converts a portion of the
Company's debt from a floating rate to a fixed rate.

Note 6:   Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has been conducting ongoing environmental
investigation and remediation activities at its Dolgeville, New
York facility (the "Site") with respect to the release of wood
pitch into surrounding soil and surface water.  In November 1997,
the Company entered into a Voluntary Agreement with the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation (the "NYSDEC") to
conduct certain environmental remediation activities related to
the presence of wood pitch in the soils at the Site.  The wood
pitch was generated as a result of the former operation of a
retort facility by a third party unrelated to Rawlings before
Rawlings' ownership of the Site.  In December 1997, an
environmental consulting firm retained by Rawlings initiated
remediation activities under the oversight of the NYSDEC.  In
conducting the remediation activities under the Voluntary
Agreement, it was discovered that the actual volume of wood pitch
substantially exceeded the amount originally estimated by the
environmental consulting firm.  Much of the unanticipated,
additional wood pitch has been remediated in accordance with the
requirements of the Voluntary Agreement.  The Company believes
that a portion of the unanticipated, additional volume of wood
pitch remaining at the Site may be outside the scope of the
current Voluntary Agreement.  However, in order to ensure that
the Company receives all of the benefits of the Voluntary
Agreement as expeditiously as possible, the Company may be
required to address such additional wood pitch through an
amendment to the Voluntary Agreement.  Consequently, the
Company's environmental consultants have been asked to thoroughly
investigate the amount of the remaining unanticipated, additional
wood pitch at the Site and to provide the Company with specific
recommendations regarding how such additional wood pitch should
be managed, along with cost estimates.  These recommendations and
estimates are expected to be delivered to the Company by late
April 1998.  The Company's accrual for remediation costs as of
February 28, 1998, was <PAGE> approximately $668,000, and, in the
Management's view, this amount is adequate to cover the
remediation activities under the current scope of the Voluntary
Agreement.  Although the currently unknown costs to address the
unanticipated, additional wood pitch could exceed the Company's
accrued remediation costs, Management believes, based on
preliminary discussions with the environmental consultants, that
any additional accrual that may be required would not have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or
cash flows.  However, any additional accrued remediation costs
that may be required could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's quarterly and/or annual results of operations in the
period such accrual is recognized.

Note 7:   Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 128
          Footnote Disclosure

In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 128, Earnings Per
Share ("SFAS 128"), effective for financial statements for both
interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 1997.  The
Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS 128 during the quarter
ended February 28, 1998, and all prior period earnings per share
data has been presented on this basis.

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
          Operations and Financial Condition


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

             Quarter Ended February 28, 1998 Compared
               with Quarter Ended February 28, 1997

Net revenues in the quarter ended February 28, 1998 were
$61,822,000 or 17.0 percent higher than net revenues of
$52,859,000 for the same quarter last year.  Increased net
revenues in all major product categories excluding licensing
resulted in the overall increase.  The largest increases in net
revenues occurred in baseball-related equipment, basketball,
football and volleyball equipment, apparel and hockey equipment. 
Net revenues increased 14.6 percent excluding the impact of the
acquisition of the Vic hockey business.

Demand for the Company's new products, including the radar speed-
sensing baseball and the power forged aluminum bats, is strong. 



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The net revenues generated from these new products along with the
net revenues related to the Vic hockey business acquired last
September have the Company on track to generate $170.0 to $175.0
million in net revenues in the fiscal year ending August 31,
1998, a 15 to 19 percent increase over the prior fiscal year.

Gross margin in the quarter ended February 28, 1998 was 31.4
percent, .9 margin points lower than the comparable quarter last
year.  Gross margin declined from the comparable prior year
quarter primarily as a result of lower domestic and international
licensing revenues and a reduction in the gross margin of
baseball gloves.  Domestic licensing revenues declined primarily
related to footwear and socks while international licensing
revenues declined primarily as a result of unfavorable currency
exchange rates between the dollar and the Japanese yen.  The
gross margin on baseball gloves declined primarily as a result of
a shift in mix to lower price point units which typically have
lower margins.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses in the
quarter ended February 28, 1998 were $10,590,000 (17.1% of net
revenues) compared to SG&A expenses of $9,258,000 (17.5% of net
revenues) in the comparable prior year quarter.  The SG&A
expenses in the quarter ended February 28, 1998 include expenses
related to the Vic hockey business acquired in September 1997.

Interest expense for the quarter ended February 28, 1998 was
$1,215,000 or 28.2 percent higher than interest expense of
$948,000 in the comparable quarter last year.  Higher average
borrowings, primarily as a result of the acquisition of the Vic
hockey business and higher working capital levels were primarily
responsible for the increase.


           Six Months Ended February 28, 1998 Compared
           with the Six Months Ended February 28, 1997

Net revenues for the six months ended February 28, 1998 were
$93,925,000, or 15.8 percent higher than net revenues of
$81,118,000 in the comparable six month period last year.  Higher
net revenues in all major product categories other than licensing
were responsible for the increase.  The largest increases in net
revenues occurred in baseball-related equipment, basketball,
football and volleyball equipment, hockey equipment and apparel. 
Net revenues of baseball-related equipment increased as a result
of increased glove net revenues and net revenues from new
products <PAGE> including the radar speed-sensing baseball and the power
forged aluminum bats.  Net revenues increased 11.7 percent
excluding the impact of the acquisition of the Vic hockey
business.

Gross margin for the six months ended February 28, 1998 was 30.6
percent, 1.3 margin points lower than the comparable period last
year.  Lower licensing revenues, lower net revenues from higher
margin memorabilia products and a lower gross margin on baseball
gloves were primarily responsible for the decrease.

SG&A expenses for the six months ended February 28, 1998 were
$20,094,000 compared to SG&A expenses of $17,400,000 in the
comparable prior year period.  SG&A expenses in the six months
ended February 28, 1998, include approximately $500,000 of
severance and related benefits, legal costs and search firm fees
associated with changes in the Chief Executive Officer's
position.  SG&A expenses for the six months ended February 28,
1998 also include expenses related to the Vic hockey business
since its acquisition in September 1997.  SG&A expenses excluding
the one time charge associated with changes in the Chief
Executive Officer's position were 20.9 percent of net revenues in
the six months ended February 28, 1998 compared with 21.5 percent
in the comparable prior year period.

Interest expense for the six months ended February 28, 1998 was
$2,095,000 or 24.3 percent higher than interest expense of
$1,686,000 in the comparable prior year six month period.  Higher
average borrowings as a result of the acquisition of the Vic
hockey business and higher working capital levels, were primarily
responsible for the increase.

Seasonality

Net revenues of baseball equipment and team uniforms are highly
seasonal.  Customers generally place orders with the Company for
baseball-related products beginning in August for shipment
beginning in November (pre-season orders).  These pre-season
orders from customers historically represented approximately 65
percent to 75 percent of the customers' anticipated needs for the
entire baseball season.  The amount of these pre-season orders
generally determine the Company's net revenues and profitability
between November 1 and March 31.  The Company then receives
additional orders (fill-in orders) which depend upon customers'
actual sales of products during the baseball season (sell-
through).  Fill-in orders are typically received by the Company
between February and May.  These orders generally represent



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approximately 25 percent to 35 percent of the Company's sales of
baseball-related products during a particular season.  Pre-season
orders for certain baseball-related products from certain
customers are not required to be paid until early spring.  These
extended terms increase the risk of collectibility of accounts
receivable.  An increasing number of customers are on automatic
replenishment systems therefore more orders are received on a
ship-at-once basis.  This change has resulted in shipments to the
customer closer to the time the products are actually sold.  This
trend has and may continue to have the effect of shifting the
seasonality and quarterly results of the Company with higher
inventory and debt levels required to meet orders for immediate
delivery.  The sell-through of baseball-related products also
affects the amount of inventory held by customers at the end of
the season which is carried over by the customer for sale in the
next baseball season.  Customers typically adjust their pre-
season orders for the next baseball season to account for the
level of inventory carried over from the preceding baseball
season.  Football equipment and team uniforms are both shipped by
the Company and sold by retailers primarily in the period between
March 1 and September 30.  Hockey equipment and uniforms are
shipped by the Company primarily in the period from May 1 to
October 31.  Basketballs and team uniforms generally are shipped
and sold throughout the year.  Because the Company's sales of
baseball-related products exceed those of its other products,
Rawlings' business is seasonal, with its highest net revenues and
profitability recognized between November 1 and April 30.

Year 2000 Issue

Many existing computer programs, including those used by the
Company in its operations, use only two digits to identify a year
in the date field.  These programs were designed and developed
without considering the impact of the upcoming change in the
century.  If not corrected, many computer applications could fail
or create erroneous results by or at the year 2000.  This
potential problem is often referred to as the "Year 2000 issue". 
The Company has undertaken a thorough analysis of the costs of
addressing the Year 2000 issue and of the consequences of an
incomplete or untimely resolution of the Year 2000 issue and
determined that such costs are not likely to have a material
effect on the Company's future financial results.  In addition,
while the Company has not completed its analysis of the measures
taken by its key suppliers to address the Year 2000 issue, the
Company is not aware of any key supplier whose lack of



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preparedness to address the Year 2000 issue could have a material
effect on the Company's future financial results.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Working capital increased $38,678,000 for the six months ended
February 28, 1998 primarily the result of the seasonal increase
in accounts receivable and inventories and the working capital
acquired in connection with the Vic hockey acquisition.

Cash flows used in operating activities for the six months ended
February 28, 1998 were $29,518,000, or 32.9 percent higher than
the $22,211,000 used in the comparable prior year period.  The
increase is primarily the result of a larger build in inventories
and accounts receivable partially offset by an increase in
accounts payable.

Capital expenditures were $1,699,000 for the six months ended
February 28, 1998 compared to $1,334,000 in the comparable prior
year period.  The Company expects capital expenditures for fiscal
1998 to be approximately $3,500,000.

Investing activities included $14,098,000 use of cash related to
the acquisition of the Vic hockey business.

The Company had net borrowings of $43,366,000 in the six months
ended February 28, 1998.  This resulted from $14,098,000 of
borrowings related to the acquisition of the Vic hockey business
and borrowings for seasonal working capital offset by proceeds
from the issuance of warrants and common stock of $1,811,000. 
Total debt as of February 28, 1998 was $76,039,000, $13,839,000
or 22.2 percent higher than total debt as of February 28, 1997. 
The increase is primarily the result of the Vic hockey
acquisition and higher working capital levels, partially offset
by operating cash flows.

Cautionary Factors that May Affect Future Results or the
Financial Condition of the Business.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters outlined in the management's discussion and analysis are
forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties,
including quarterly fluctuations in results, ongoing customer
changes in buying patterns, retail sell rates for the Company's
products, demand and performance of the Company's new products,
which may result in more or less orders than those anticipated
and <PAGE> the impact of competitive products and pricing.  In addition,
other risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in
the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for
the year ended August 31, 1997.

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market
          Risk

          Not Applicable.


                             Part II.
                        OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

     The Company has been conducting ongoing environmental
investigation and remediation activities at its Dolgeville, New
York facility (the "Site") with respect to the release of wood
pitch into surrounding soil and surface water.  In November 1997,
the Company entered into a Voluntary Agreement with the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation (the "NYSDEC") to
conduct certain environmental remediation activities related to
the presence of wood pitch in the soils at the Site.  The wood
pitch was generated as a result of the former operation of a
retort facility by a third party unrelated to Rawlings before
Rawlings' ownership of the Site.  In December 1997, an
environmental consulting firm retained by Rawlings initiated
remediation activities under the oversight of the NYSDEC.  In
conducting the remediation activities under the Voluntary
Agreement, it was discovered that the actual volume of wood pitch
substantially exceeded the amount originally estimated by the
environmental consulting firm.  Much of the unanticipated,
additional wood pitch has been remediated in accordance with the
requirements of the Voluntary Agreement.  The Company believes
that a portion of the unanticipated, additional volume of wood
pitch remaining at the Site may be outside the scope of the
current Voluntary Agreement.  The Company's environmental
consultants have been asked to thoroughly investigate the amount
of the remaining unanticipated, additional wood pitch at the Site
and to provide the Company with specific recommendations
regarding how such additional wood pitch should be managed, along
with cost estimates.  These recommendations and estimates are
expected to be delivered to the Company by late April 1998.  The
Company's accrual for remediation costs as of February 28, 1998,
was <PAGE> approximately $668,000, and, the Company believes this
accrual is adequate to cover the remediation activities under the
current scope of the Voluntary Agreement.  Although the currently
unknown costs to address the unanticipated, additional wood pitch
could exceed the Company's accrued remediation costs, the Company
believes, based on preliminary discussions with the environmental
consultants, that any additional accrual that may be required
would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial condition or cash flows.  However, any additional
accrued remediation costs that may be required could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's quarterly and/or annual
results of operations in the period such accrual is recognized.

Item 2.   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

          None.

Item 3.   Defaults on Senior Securities

          None.





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Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     The annual Stockholder's Meeting was held on January 15,
1998.  At the meeting the following nominees were elected
pursuant to the following votes:

                              Number of        Number of
Nominee                       Votes for      Votes Withheld

Andrew N. Baur                5,967,400           62,897
Robert S. Prather, Jr.        5,955,902           74,395

     The following directors' term of office continued after the
meeting:

                         Linda L. Griggs
                         Michael McDonnell
                         Michael J. Roarty
                         William C. Robinson

     The approval of the amendment of the Company's 1994 Long-
Term Incentive Plan increasing the total number of shares of
common stock available for issuance upon the exercise of options
granted under such plan by 500,000 shares to an aggregate of
1,125,000 shares of common stock was approved pursuant to the
following vote:

          For       Against        Abstain
      1,577,751          565,536        124,173

     The approval of the amendment of the Company's Certificate
of Incorporation to increase the maximum number of individuals
who can be members of the Board of Directors from seven to ten
was approved pursuant to the following vote:

          For       Against        Abstain
      5,757,901     152,197        120,199

     The approval of the Board of Directors' selection of Arthur
Andersen LLP as independent public accountants was approved
pursuant to the following vote:

          For       Against        Abstain
       5,978,231     29,099         22,967




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Item 5.   Other Information

          None.

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          (a)  Exhibits

None.

          (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

               None.





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                            SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                         RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.



Date:  April 8, 1998     /s/ HOWARD B. KEENE 
                              Howard B. Keene
                              Chief Executive Officer and
                              President



Date:  April 8, 1998     /s/ PAUL E. MARTIN
                              Paul E. Martin
                              Chief Financial Officer
                              (Principal Accounting Officer)



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