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MONDAY. JULY 28, 1997 a The Indianapolis Star Online: www.stamews.com InfoLine: 624-4636 Colts at impasse irst-round drait Dick Ml with i Team will gear up for its preseason opener without projected starting tackle Tarik Glenn. Camp Baker thought he and the Colts were on the verge of an agreement last week. There was a brief window of opportunity when It looked like this deal might get done," he said. "I was sufficiently hopeful of this possibility last Wednesday that I told Tarik to start packing and be ready to take the next flight to Indianapolis.

"Unfortunately, the momentum disappeared and it now seems we are moving backwards. That's unfortunate because Tarik and I know it Is essential for him to be in camp as soon as possible." Efforts to reach Colts officials for a comment were unsuccessful. The inability of the two sides to find common ground on a contract has Impeded the progress of the offensive line. That unit emerged from Saturday's controlled scrimmage against the St. Louis Rams with mixed results.

To date, Glenn has missed 24 practices 11 during the first week in Indianapolis, 13 at Anderson University and the Rams scrimmage. Magnifying the impact of the Impasse is the need for the coaching staff to solidify the makeup of the offensive line as the team gets ready for its game with Cincinnati on Friday night. The team will return to Anderson University this afternoon, then practice just six times one will be a light walk-through before hosting the Bengals. After that game, the Colts will have approximately 18 practices, six walk-through sessions and three preseason games before their regular-season opener Aug. 31 at Miami.

tions. Baker and the Colts have been at odds over the length of Glenn's contracts. Attempts to reach a compromise have not been successful, so the team will head into another week of training camp minus a key component. Glenn, the 19th pick of the first round, has been projected as the team's starting left tackle. By Mike Chappell STAFF WRITER The Indianapolis Colts appear no closer to having first-round draft pick Tarik Glenn under contract as their preseason opener looms.

"We're at a stalemate," Steve Baker, Glenn's West Coast-based agent, admitted Sunday. From the beginning of negotia schedule TODAY: 3- 4:45 p.m. TUESDAY: a.m.; p.m. Germany at last has its first Tour win '96 race runner-up Jan Ullrich' realizes his ache to triumph at the Arc de Triomphe. in) 1 X- I Associated Press STRONG AT THE FINISH: Alex Zanardi pumps his fist (above) and shows off his trophy (below) after winning the U.S.

500 and taking the CART points lead. no ii By Salvatore Zanca ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS He made his move In the rugged mountains of the Pyrenees and finished in triumph In the elegance of the Champs Elysees. Jan Ullrich, his victory in this grueling three-week trek not in doubt, won the Tour de France on Sunday, the first German to capture cycling's showcase race since it began in 1903. "I'll never forget this day my entire life," he said. "A dream from my youth was fulfilled." Before several hundred thousand cheering fans on a bright, sunny day, Ullrich rode Into Paris with the leader's yellow jersey to finish the 21 -stage, race.

He ended 39th for the day but the real work had been done well before. Ullrich said. "I'm overjoyed because I was afraid of crashing up to the last meter." Ullrich's fans, Including his mother, Marianne, traveled to Paris and waved banners and German flags on the Champs Elysees. The German national anthem was played as Ullrich moved up a step on the podium from last year, when he finished second. And in his Black Forest hometown of Merdingen, the party was rolling and the free beer flowing.

In only his second Tour de France, Ullrich finished 9 minutes, 9 seconds ahead of Richard Virenque of France, the largest victory margin since Laurent Fignon won by 10:32 in 1984. The 23-year-old German is the eighth-youngest winner, younger than five-time winners Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain when they won the first time. The late Jacques Anquetil, another five-time champion, was only a month younger than Ullrich. Ullrich had been wearing the leader's yellow jersey since the 10th stage of the race, taking over the lead on the second day in the Driver overcomes a pit penalty to capture first oval-track win in U.S. 500.

PacWest Racing is packing a serious punch on the track Robin Miller i ii in. I BROOKLYN, Mich. It was another stellar Sunday for PacWest Racing. Mark Blundell continued to surge with a second-place By Robin Miller STAFF WRITER BROOKLYN, Mich. Alex Zanardi went from the penalty box to victory lane Sunday afternoon In a typical 500-miler at Michigan International Speedway.

After being penalized, stalling his engine and dropping back to 21st, Zanardi parlayed horsepower with staying power and captured a very forgettable U.S. 500. A crowd estimated at 85,000 watched most of CARTS front-runners fall by the wayside as Zanardi cruised to a 31 -second victory over Mark Blundell In a three-hour steam bath that wilted engines and gearboxes. Only 11 of the 28 starters were still moving at the finish as Zanardi overcame obstacles to win his first oval-track race and See ZANARDI Page 2 its first few years Is suddenly a player at every track. After a rough rookie season that Included a violent accident at Brazil, Blundell has blossomed with a pair of wins and Sunday's solid drive.

Everybody assumed Gugelmin would hand McCaw his Initial triumph but while Blundell has already enjoyed the fruits of victory, Big Mo keeps being pelted with rotten apples. Last month at Detroit, he ran out of fuel on the last lap while leading. On Sunday, he looked unbeatable early before See MILLER Page 2 '1 Inside Mark Martin achieves the "great accomplishment" of his career as he becomes the first driver to win the International Race of Champions series three times. Page 2. finish in the U.S.

500 and Mauricio Gugelmin came home sixth as Bruce McCaw's team was the lone two-car effort to survive the three-hour grind. An operation that struggled for identity and results during See ULLRICH Page 3 Washington County squad earns Hoosier Games title with 7 players PGA's Cink sizzles Golfer gets his first tour victory as Jeff Maggert blows lead at Hartford Open. Page 4 Hi TV- fW X' MAJOR LEAGUES TIRED LEGS: Washington County's Wade Tomlinson manages to get off the ground for a shot over Wabash's Jon Neuhouser. The Washington County team won the Hoosier State Games basketball title despite playing six games in two days with just seven players. short In these tournaments.

I guess this was our year." Consisting of former players from the University of Southern Indiana, David Lipscomb and Hanover College, Washington County defeated a team from Logansport in the semifinals. Led by 1997 Indiana All-Star Caleb Springer, Logansport narrowly missed the finals as Washington County won a 64-60 contest. Wabash Community Service Center consisted of former and current players from Butler and Ball State universities. Led by Cardinal forward Bonzi Wells and Bulldog forward Jon Neuhouser, WCSC won the last two Hoosier State tourneys. The team earned the right to defend Its title this year by defeating Illiana Insurance Agency of Terre Haute 82-77 In the semis.

Wells provided most of the highlights early In the finals with three rim-shaktng dunks, but his team found itself down 40-38 at the half. Washington County began the second half with an 8-0 run and never looked back. After By Nate Mills STAFF WRITER For most basketball, teams, competing with only seven players and enduring six hard-nosed 40-minute games In two days would be a test of stamina. In the Hoosier State Games men's open tournament at the Indianapolis Indoor Sports Park, a team from Washington County not only withstood that grueling schedule, It defeated Wabash Community Service Center 79-70 for the championship. "This felt more like an iron-man contest than a basketball tournament," Washington County center Nell Coyle said after Sunday's final.

Coyle said that full 12-player teams from Washington County had been competing In the Hoosier State Games for years. This year, five of the team members, Including their coach, had prior commitments. Without a coach on the sidelines, Coyle said the team had to "player-coach It." "This was a last-minute thing this year," Cyle said. "We always seem to come bit Boston 6 Anaheim 5 Kansas City 3 Toronto 2 i Milwaukee tl Detroit 7 i Cleveland 4 Oakland 2 Seattle 3 N.Y. Yankees 2 Baltimore 9 Minnesota 0 fexas 5 Chi White Sox 4 Atlanta 3 Cincinnati 2 St.

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