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E-1 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR- THURSDAY, MAY 16, HI-FI SPECIALS! Briefly Bleacher seats cut down on '500' infield viewing liSl-rllkr BASKETBALL FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS HUNT LEAVING UNLV FOR DRAFT Nevada-Las Vcfias Junior guard Anderson Hunt confirmed Wednesday he ONKYO ACOUSTIC RESEARCH "Holographic Imaging" technology! High tech speakers at great prices (j starting at MAY Cn AUDIO WORKSHOP Indy Oldest home hi li spec ity dealer' And we re also the besl Drop by and heat the ditler- ence PRE-OWNED HI-FI Altec Lansing LE t4 speakers pr. 5141IU 1449 Rovox B795 turntable 600 299 Pioneer SX4 receiver 20 wpc 230 Sharp RT 310 casHelie deck 180 Mcintosh 20 pre amp lubes' Mcintosh 225 power amp tubes' Oynaco Pat-5 pre amp 300 Boston Acoustics A-400 speakers 900 JVC AX-44 int amp 100 wpc 350 Mirage 650 speakers 650 Pioneer CT-301 cassette deck 170 Yamaha B-2 power amp lOOwpc 800 Acoustat 25 speakers 69 69 199 399 399 129 299 69 349 $139 DX1400 18 Highly compact ers oul competition starting CD Player offers bits, 6 times Pit Pass By CURTCAVIN PINNACLE had submitted his name for the N15A draft, a decision Coach Jerry Tarkanlan said stemmed from NCAA penalties that bar the Runnln' Rebels from postseasoti play and live television next season. Hunt's departure means UNLV has lost all Its returning starters from the team that went 34-1 this past season, losing to Duke In the national semifinals. "If we were in the tournament, there's no question he'd be back," Tarkanlan said. Hunt, the 1990 Final Four MVP and an all-tournament selection this year, released a state V-.

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Nish Is best remembered for working on A.J. Foyt's crew, getting a ride and crashing In 1985 Drivers making their 1991 track debuts Wednesday: Johncock, Roberto Guerrero, Johnny Parsons, Guido Dacco and Buddy Lazier. Randy Lewis got his first taste of car No. 90. a '90 LolaCosworth A total of 65 cars are now at the speedway and 37 drivers have been on the track.

Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf. who will attend the race, will participate In the pre-race ceremonies after all The 18th annual Art Pollard Memorial Picnic will be held today at 11 a.m. In Tent 1 at the speedway The Indianapolis "500" Oldtlmers Club will award a new trophy for the first time this year, honoring three-time champion Louis Meyer. The award will be given May 25 at the driver's meeting Howdy Wilcox, winner of the 1919 race, Is one of several people with "500" ties who have been honored through contributions to the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument restoration project.

fee ItS Motorola compact, state- of the art Bravo digital display pager, and now you can buy it for just per month for airtime, including wide-area cover age, the prompt, reliable service USA Mobile is knnAn fnr II As many as 26 lucky fans might he able to watch the Indianapolis 500 May 26 from the roofs of I heir cars. That's because nearly the entire Infield of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been lined with bleachers, all at least 15 rows high. The days of being able to park in the Infield and see the race let alone practice are virtually gone. "We're trying to make It a family atmosphere," IMS president Tony George has said. What that amounts to is eliminating much of the Infield's party-like atmosphere.

The Inside of Turn 1, traditionally known as the snake pit, has been transformed through the past few years Into the media parking lot and spectator bleachers. A tour Wednesday found Just six places where a passenger car could park next to the fence. On the backstretch, where many of the 30-plus bleachers were constructed during the recent offseason, as many as 20 cars could get prime parking spaces. In Turn 3, three spots are bleacher-free, but those areas will surely be full of pedestrians on race day. In Turn 4 the speedway's newest snake pit new bleachers prohibit ground viewpoints.

In fairness, the bleachers provide better vantage points for an estimated 40,000 people. Most of the new tickets cost $18. General admission on race day Is $15. PIT PRACTICE Crews of Mario Andretti, Michael An-dretti and Danny Sullivan practiced live pit stops during hot laps Wednesday afternoon. The work had one casualty, however.

Dave Hoffpaulr. the left rear tire changer on Mario's car, Injured his foot and had to be taken to the infield medical center. The three crews will attempt to qualify this morning for the May 23 Miller Pit Stop contest. ad. Hy radio also the that money Now money.

tried Star. figured spend small ment through his attorney saying he had submitted his name to the NDA to be eligible for the draft. Hunt, who averaged Just under 17 points a game as an off-guard, said his family's financial situation was the "primary factor" In his decision to pass up his senior year. BARKLEY WILLING TO PAY TO WIN Disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star Charles llarkley said he would be willing to give up $500,000 from his scheduled S3. 2 million salary next season to help the 76ers sign a player to Improve the team.

Darkley made the comment after the Sixers returned from their second-round playoff elimination at Chicago Tuesday. He said he made a similar offer before the season started, and that this offer is different, "only if they take me up on It." llarkley expressed unhapplness with his teammates' performance during the series and left open the possibility of being traded. Wednesday, however, he refused to comment on his future, saying he hopes to meet soon with owner Harold Katz and coach Jim Lynam. "I'd like to play three more seasons, hopefully," Barklcy said. "All I want to know is that we have a chance to win every single night.

I don't know whether we have that now. 1 have no bitterness." FIRED COACH STILL STUNNED George Felton, his voice breaking with emotion, would not discuss Wednesday why he was fired a day earlier as South Carolina basketball coach. A news conference ended after less than five minutes when Felton abruptly walked out, refusing to answer questions. Several times, Felton paused to regain his composure as he fought back tears. Felton was bitter iis he spoke for the first time since being fired after five years at his alma mater, where he posted an 87-62 record and In 1989 led the Gamecocks to their first NCAA tournament appearance In 15 years.

"Yesterday morning, 1 read my morning paper and learned that (athletic director) King Dixon planned to ask me to leave USC," Felton said. "At 1 p.m.. King Dixon told me he had recommended that USC not review my contract and that USC elected to terminate my employment without cause." This past season saw South Carolina's attendance rise lo an average of 10,000 a game the best figure since 1974-75. But Felton was never a favorite of the media or many fans. A study by an advertising agency assessing the Image of the school's athletic program noted that Felton's dealings with the media were a "significant problem." NOTES Former Chicago Bulls coach Doug Collins, an NBA television commentator the past two seasons, was Interviewed Wednesday by the New York Knlcks about their coaching vacancy.

Pat Riley Is believed to be the most likely choice, with reports swirling about a potential five-year, S5 million contract. Texas coach Tom Penders and Knicks assistant Paul Silas are the other two Manute Bol of the Philadelphia 76ers was fined $1,500 by the NBA for throwing the ball at an official and failing to proceed directly to the locker room after being ejected from the Sixers' 99-97 loss to Chicago In a second-round game May 10 The Gator Bowl basketball tournament, one of the nation's oldest events associated with football bowl games, has been canceled because of spirallng costs and poor attendance. TENNIS SAMPRAS FOURTH TOP SEED TO FALL Pete Sampras, the U.S. Open champion, lost to Fabrlce Santoro 6-2. 4-6, 7-5 In the second round of the Italian Open In Rome, leaving the tournament without Its top four seeds.

Sampras, seeded third, was the only one of the top four to survive the first round. No. 2 Andre Agassi and No. 4 Goran Ivanisevic lost their openers and No. 1 Boris Becker withdrew due to an Injury.

Sampras was one of five seeds to fall Wednesday. Alberto Manclnl of Argentina, who won in 1989 but had to qualify this year, fought off five match points In the second set of his 2-hour. 20-mlnute match with No. 7 Jonas Svensson and won 4-6. 7-5, 7-5.

BORG TO SKIP FRENCH OPEN Bjorn Borg will skip the French Open, the tournament he won five times, and try to be ready June 24, for Wimbledon, where he won the title six times. And when he returns. Borg will play with a new. metal racket Instead of his old wooden racket. MISCELLANEOUS RUDDOCK STEPS ASIDE FOR TYSON Donovan "Razor" Ruddock has agreed to step aside and agreed to let Mike Tyson fight Evander llolyfield for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world, spokesman Joe Safety said in a statement.

Consequently, the Tyson-Ruddock fight, which was scheduled for June 28 has been postponed. The bout, a rematch of Tyson's controversial victory on March 18, was to have been held at The Mirage hotel-casino In Las Vegas. NOTES The Soviet Black Sea resort of Sochi Wednesday withdrew Its improbable bid to host the 1998 Winter Olympics, blaming the nation's current deteriorating economy Greg Norman Is back from a bout with burnout, fresh from a vacation and once again hungry for starved." Norman said before a final practice session for the defense of his title In the Memorial tournament at Dublin. Ohio. "I'm starved to get back to playing golf again." That's a far cry from the harried, harassed Norman who missed the cut In the Masters, pulled out of the Heritage Classic and fled to his native Australia to regroup Western Kentucky was added to the Gateway Conference as a football member on Wednesday, effective with the 1992 season.

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