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T5ecHon PORTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1987 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR Baldischwiler, Redd waived by Indianapolis ll i rFy l-rmP'. 4 -'f i By JOHN BANSCH STAR STAFF WRITER Anderson, Ind. Karl Bal-dischwilcr and Glen Redd are Job hunting. The two veterans were placed on waivers Friday by the Indianapolis Colts shortly after they reported for their first day of preseason practice. Baldischwiler, an offensive tackle.

Is entering his ninth season of National Football League employment. He was waived late Friday morning. Redd, a linebacker with six years of service, signed a contract Thursday night, worked Friday afternoon and then was released. The Colts made another move, signing free agent defensive end Booker Reese and started contract talks with running back Dutch Woolfolk. who was placed on waivers Thursday by Houston.

Baldlschwller's departure came as no great surprise even though he started the final two games last season at left tackle when Chris Hlnton was moved to left guard to replace the injured Ben Utt. "Baldl and I have had many discussions since mlnl-eamp," Coach Ron Meyer said. "We both thought It would be In Karl's best lnterst to make the move now to give him more time to negotiate with other teams. 1 feel Karl has more playing time ahead of him." The Colts checked with virtually every team In the NFL about the possibilty of trading the 31-year-old Baldischwiler. "The Interest varied but there were no takers," said Meyer.

Meyer felt free to make the move because of the play of second-year players Bob Brotzkl and Gary Walker, free agent Joel Patten plus draft choices Chris Gambol and Randy Dixon during the first week of camp. "We have almost a dozen good linemen counting the five starters," said Meyer. One of the starters Hlnton Is still recovering from knee surgery but Is expected to be ready for the Sept. 13 opener against Cincinnati. Utt showed no ill effects In the first days of camp from arthroscopic knee See COLTS Page 5 STAR STAFF PHOTOJOHN WARNER Ben Utt (right) tries to keep cool as he and Joel Patten "warm up" during the Colts' practice Friday.

Michael nips A.J. for Michigan pole just as Foyt took to the 2-mile oval. "The weather played right into our hands," acknowledged Andretti. "I really didn't know what to expect but I didn't expect to win the pole I thought it would be between dad and Rick (Mears)." Mears, the MIS record-holder at 223.401 mph, had been quickest on Thursday at 216-plus, while Mario Andretti set the pace Friday morning at 217.398 mph. They both drew early qualifying numbers, but that didn't turn out to be an advantage as the sun stayed out.

"Qualifying early looked like the great way to go, but as you could see, the track was a lot different," exclaimed Mears. who wound up fourth at 213.878 mph in the Pennzoil March 86CIlmor-Chevy. "Usually it gets hotter as the day goes on, but today It didn't. "The weather was the story because my car was working good." Mario, who will start on the outside of Row 1 after clocking 214.714 in the Hanna Car Wash LolaIlmor- Chevy, also credited the weather with his drop In speed. "Clouds are always worth time and we (Mario and Mears) Just didn't have that advantage today," said Andretti.

"It was a lot slicker than It was earlier and It felt like It took me a half hour to get out of the last corner." Dick Simon, In the Soundeslgn Stereo LolaCosworth. gave the old guard another boost by qualifying firth fastest at 213.314 mph. Al Unser. making his first start since winning at Indy, lines up sixth In the CummlnsHolset March 86CCosworth after qualifying at 211.323 mph. Current CARTPPG point leader Bobby Rahal had to settle for the inside of Row 3 at 210.853 in the Budwelser LolaCosworth.

Twenty seven of the 31 cars in attendance took times and there will be another qualifying round today. THE SAGA of Tom Sneva was See CART Page 5 due to the fact he refuses to test and run all of CART'S races. But he looked like the man with 67 wins and 53 poles on Friday as he trimmed out his car and stood on the gas much to the delight of the 5,000 fans viewing time trials. "It wasn't quite good enough, but all-in-all the car felt real good," declared Foyt, who is making his third appearance of the season his 31st In Indy cars. "The car pushed Just a little on the first lap, but overall I'm pleased." Young Andretti.

who had only been fourth quickest during Friday morning's practice sessions, marveled at Foyt's effort. "It's amazing how he does It with only 20-25 laps of practice," said Michael. "But I felt he was a threat after he ran 214 this morning." Foyt brushed off his lack of practice by stating, "I've had enough miles around these tracks; I don't feel I have to run all the time." Both Michael and A.J. were aided by overcast skies which moved In By ROBIN MILLER STAR ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Brooklyn, Mich. Michael An-dretti may have won the pole position Friday for Sunday's Marlboro 500, but A.J.

Foyt recaptured some long lost respect among his competitors. Andretti, who was still teething on Formula Fords when Foyt earned his last Indy-car pole in 1 979, edged Super Tex for the No. 1 slot by .059 of a second. The 24-year-old charger turned a lap of 215.530 miles per hour (33.406 seconds) around Michigan International Speedway In the Kra-coSTP March 87CCosworth for his first pole of 1987. And while It was a fraction faster than Foyt's run of 215.150 mph (33.465) In the CopenhagenGilmore LolaCos worth, it still couldn't prevent the 52-year-old legend from stealing the spotlight.

Foyt, without an Indy-car victory since the short-fielded Pocono 500 of 1981. hasn't been much of a factor the past few years. This Is mainly ASSOCIATED PRESS Michael Andretti happy he'll start on pole. Pan Am cagers work on defense Games competition Aug. 9 against Panama in Market Square Arena.

The team plays its third exhibition Thursday night in Fort Wayne. A crowd of more than 12,000 is expected in Freedom Hall as the Pan Am team faces a lineup of primarily made up primarily of former Louisville and Kentucky stars. Only two current NBA players are on the opposition roster: ex-U. of L. star Rodney McCray of the Houston Rockets and former Kentucky Wildcat Kyle Macy, a free agent who played last season for the Indiana Pacers.

McCray played in the game in Indianapolis, and totaled nine points and seven rebounds. Other former Cardinals playing tonight include McCray's brother. Scooter: Phil Bond. Wiley Brown. Jerry Eaves.

Jeff Hall. Mark McSwaln. Robbie Valentine and Chris West. Also on the roster are Charles Nance, who played at Southern Illinois, and Bret Burrow, who played at Vanderbilt. Despite his unhappiness with the Pan Am team's defense.

See PAN AM Page 3 By BILL BENNER STAR STAFF WRITER Louisville, Ky. If the go-go U.S. Pan American Games men's basketball team Is to go for the gold, It will first have to show it can stop someone. That's the opinion of Coach Denny Crum and that's what he'll be looking for defense when his Pan Am team meets an all-star team tonight (7:05. WTTV-4) In Freedom Hall.

His young team showed plenty of offense In last Tuesday night's unveiling against an NBA all-star squad in Market Square Arena. The Pan Am team shot .548 from the floor and totaled 111 points. Unfortunately, the opposition, benefitting from easy chances and fast-break buckets, totaled 106 and shot .507. "There are a lot of great Individual performers on this team but our team defense Is terrible," Crum said Friday. "We learned we need a whole lot of' work on our pressure defense and transition defense." Tonight's contest is the second of three the Pan Am team is playing prior to the start of STAR STAFF PHOTO JOHN WARNER All alone Am team durinq an gentinian Pan Dan Vogt (second from left) was the only American battling the six-man Ar Major Taylor Velodrome Invitational Sprint Grand Prix.

Vogt finished third. elimination race Friday night in the Tyson will battle Tucker tonight the fight's limit from 15 rounds to 12 rounds. It will start about 9 p.m. EST and bo televised live by HBO. Tyson Is recognized as champion by the WBC and WBA.

The 28-ycar-old Tucker holds the IBF title. The last undisputed champion was Leon Spinks, who as an 8-1 underdog scored a 15-round split decision over Muhammad All here Feb. 15. 1978. The WBC then stripped Spinks for signing for a rematch against Ali instead of making a defense against Ken Norton.

Ali, incidentally, won that rematch with Spinks. While tonight's fight will produce an Undisputed champion in the eyes of the' three world sanctioning Inxlles, some peopUr feel the champion is Michael. Spinks. SeeFIGHVPage 5 over to the Nevada State Athletic Commission before the fight in order for It to be held. However, another dictrlct court Judge, Ad-dellar D.

Guy, ruled Friday afternoon that Tucker must put up the money within 24 hours of receiving It. Since he won't receive the money, in the form of a letter of credit, until after the fight, the way was cleared for the match. Once the money Is put up. court action then will determine whether Rappoport will receive any. Promoter Don King had earlier expressed confidence the fight would be held.

"It's only money," King said. In another development Friday, representatives of the World Boxing Council, the World Boxing Association and the International Boxing Federation agreed "to change ASSOCIATED PRESS Las Vegas. Nev. Mike Tyson, only one month past his 21st birthday, will try to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in nine years tonight. A legal hurdle that threatened to block the fight against unbeaten Tony Tucker at the Las Vegas Hilton was cleard late Friday afternoon.

Dennis Rappaport. who purchased 21 percent of Tucker's contract for $50,000. went to Clark jCounty Court and filed an attachment for 8540,000 on Tucker's purse. Tucker is to get $1.1 million, and Tyson's purse is $2.5 million. Rappaport contends he is owed money from Tucker's four previous fights.

Clark County District Court Judge Carl Christen-sen oroered that the money had to be turned Hot-shooting guard Reggie wV' Miller of UCLA was the first 1 draft pick of the Indiana Pac- 1 ers in the 1987 NBA draft Miller will be the subject of an fiCJ5, in-depth profile by Star sportswriter David Benner W-ft Sunday in The Star's "Sum- 1 mer Sunday" features. FH.