Yet Palmeiro would have helped restore respectability, something the fans will have to see before they begin returning to Shea Stadium.

"Jerry has restored the credibility and respectability of the Rothschild name" in America.

Haskins, beginning his second season at Long Island University, was hired to restore respectability to that school's program.

Bill Parcells was hired as coach of the Dallas Cowboys last year to restore respectability to a franchise in an embarrassing decline.

Of course, she also wanted a chance to tell him that he need not have bothered to send people here to visit her or to try to restore respectability to her life.

Nevertheless, rising attendance also played a significant part as Shivers had restored respectability to the Riders which excited the fans to come out in greater numbers.

Despite his below .500 record while on his general managership watch with the Riders, it is a widely held belief that Shivers did help restore respectability to Riders football, both on the field and at the attendance gate.

And so the Mets, with their second straight triumph at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, have rekindled the notion that they just might be able to restore respectability to their reputation before the All-Star Game break.

Despite the disclaimers, the Crosspad is clearly, along with P.D.A.'s, the latest in a series of steps to restore respectability to handwriting recognition.