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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1993 C4 Rapid Rachel. Daily Double (1M) paid JH5 00 Eacta paiiUi; 00. 1-2 Metro Miss (Feltn) 20 3.40 4.20; 9 1 Fittipaldi issues for swigging OJ belated apology instead of milk I I i 1 p. For results, call 624-4636. For Indians enter four-digit code THE HOME TEAM 1511.

Home dates In bold Monday 7 Tuaadayl Louisville Louisville 7:15 p.m. 1 p.m. The' milk tradition began In 1933 after a thirsty Louis Meyer won the second of his three Indy victories and made a beellne for his garage. Although the donation to CARA apparently settled the milk controversy, Fittipaldi was still missing a steering wheel. A custom-grip wheel he uses on short-oval tracks apparently was stolen from his winning car displayed at the victory dinner Monday night, a Penske spokesman said Tuesday.

It was not the steering wheel Fittipaldi used In Sunday's race. Penske spokesman Dan Lugin-buhl said it is the one Fittipaldi planned to use on the 1-mlle oval at Milwaukee this week. He said he hoped whoever took the wheel would return it to the Speedway. "No questions asked," he said. "I am a Brazilian orange juice producer, and for many years I have been toasting my racing victories with orange juice." said Fittipaldi, who owns a orange tree plantation.

"At the Indianapolis 500 this year, I drank the milk after I had a little orange Juice. 1 deeply regret the misunderstanding and Inconvenience I caused for the American Dairy Association and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway," he said in a statement released by the dairy association. Fittipaldi and Team Penske received a winner's share of $1,155,304 from a record purse of $7.68 million at Monday night's victory dinner. The money from the dairy association will go to CARA, an organization made up of wives, mothers and friends of race participants. Associated Press Emerson Fittipaldi.

who saluted his Indianapolis 500 victory with an unconventional drink of orange Juice, apologized Tuesday for passing up a bottle of milk, a 60-year tradition in Victory Lane. He said the posted prize of $5,500 from the American Dairy Association of Indiana would go instead to the Championship Auto Racing Auxiliary, a women's group that supports various charities. The American Dairy Association of Indiana each year pays the race winner $5,000 and the chief mechanic $500, but those awards are contingent on the traditional sip of milk from Victory Lane. Fittipaldi drank some milk, but not until he first downed the orange juice. Briefly Sports General manager Lou Lamoriello did not disclose who else was being considered, but he acknowledged Ftorek was "most definitely" on his list to replace Herb Brooks, who resigned over the weekend.

The Devils are looking for their sixth coach since 1987. BASKETBALL FOOTBALL MiamPs Paige says ntlnd "mainr hiirnnnt Citing "maior burnout" shocked, skeptical Miami Dolphins in his wake, starting fullback Tony Paige retired from football Tuesday. Former Purdue Ail-American MaChelle Joseph has been hired as an assistant women's basketball coach, athletic director Morgan Burke announced Tuesday. Joseph, who Is returning to her alma mater after one season at Illinois, will work with the guards, coordinate the team's strength and conditioning program, scheduling and assist in recruiting and scouting. Kris Huffman, an assistant women's basketball coach at Wartburg College (Waverly, Iowa) since 1989, has been named the head coach at DePauw.

Former Indiana Pacers player Louis Orr was hired as an assistant basketball coach at Xavier University. "I've hit the wall," Paige, 30, said from his home in Silver Spring, Md. "I've been playing football since I was 12 years old, and I'm tired of it. I've never lived lavishly, I'm totally debt-free, and I've gotten everything I want out of football." Paige also noted that he has played one of football's most brutal positions for 18 years fullbacks collide with someone full- Vermilion Rocket (Cusson) OO 21.00; 3 Carrie's Hope (Herrera) 1 80 Scratched- 1 nvifc ir tci ci of u.bv. oivi'tv Imperial Luck.

Exacta I2 paid JI0O 00. Trifecla 12-9-3) paid $1,421.60. 4-S Highland Splendor (Neff) III 80 3 40 2 60; 4 Jo Ann's Risk (Vidall 2.60 2 7 Sixty Bucks (Thompson) 3.00. Exacta (5-4) paid SJ0 00. Pick-3 11-2-5) paid 175 80 5-9 Grand Finale (Radosevich) $700 4.20 2.60; 10 Unusual Color (Meyers) 4.20 3.20; 5 Donna Dearest (Londono) 4.60.

Exacta (9-10) paid $25.40. First Half Twin Tritecta (9-10-5) paidS42.60. 6- 5 Sweeping Stella (Rowland) 13.00 2 20 2 70; 1 a-Oiamond Laurie (Schwartz) 3 00 260; 9 Magic Folly (Chavez) 710 a-Coupled. Scratched-Flying Galoshes. Exacta (5-1) paid S7 10.

7- dh-la-Brighter Than Gold (Sexton) 144 10 33.00 9.20; dh-3 Avid Fling (Feliciano) 59.00 34.40 12.00, 2 Strawberry Row (Saito) 2 80. Scratched-Hasty La Cheeky, Summer Smoke. dh-Dead Heat For First. a-Coupled. Exacta (1-3) paid $431.80.

Exacta 13-1) paid $422.10. I- 12 J. Prince (Lovato) $7.10 4.10 3.80; 9 High Four (Chavez) 20.N 13.20; 11 Scoot Out (Puckett) 460. Scrafched-Chad's King, Jack Francis, Mr. Prime Rate, Passport To China, William Walter, Wishbringer.

Exacta (12.9) paid S279 20. Tritecta 1124-11) paid 11,129 40. 2nd Halt Twin Tritecta (9-105 and 12-9-11) No Winners. Carryover $41,620 00 9- 7 Ticket Out Of Town (Londono) $16 10 5 10 6 00; I Flying Cy (Felix) 2.10 2.60; 6 Love Bumps (Lumpkins) 7.00. Exacta 17-1) paid $56.00.

Tritecta (7-14) paid $549.60. 10- 7 Patti's Angel (Thompson) $7.20 4.60 2 80, 1 Northken (Moran) 1.40 4.00; 6 Cursitor (Neff) 2.40. Scratched-Ann's Exploding, Inner Flag, Lordy Amzel. Exacta (74) paid $56.00. II- 9 Chile Diplomat (Truiillo) 15 20 3.20 2.60; 5 Rediima (Sexton) 9.20 5.60; 6 Jeta-valor (Belmonte) 140.

Scratched-Sly Count. Exacta 19-51 paid $116.00 12- 3 Wolipack Red (Algarln) 111 00 7 80 6.20, 12 Air Forbes Bear (Gehrl) 3.60 3.20; Navalo Canyon (Vidal) 4.60. Scratched-Add It Up, Copper Code, Marilynn's Jay, Networker, Prove It's Image, Sir Bat Man. Exacta (3-12) paid $103.00. Tritecta (3-12-5) paid $445.80.

Pick Three (7-9-3) paid $251.00. Pick Six No Winners, Carryover $2,572.00. of 6 paid $29.00. 13- 3 Sophie's Wish (Galazl $69.40 20 6.20; 4 Dars Pirate (Radosevich) 9.00 6.00; 5 El Manate (Londono) 10.20. Exacta (34) paid $319.20.

14- 1 Fancy Wishes (Satterly) $7.10 4.20 3.00; I Don't Cross Me Out (Puckelt) 3.40 2.60; 4 Tapping Lassie (Calo) 5.40. Scratched-Free Rolling, Love Thoses In-iuns, Meggie May. Daily Double (3-D paid 1330.20. Exacta (14) paid $33.60. Su-perfecta (14-4-2) paid $6,665.00.

Attendance 1,179. Handle $363,517. Total Handle $716,263. VOLLEYBALL NOTE Thatcher Community Center, 4649 West Vermont Street, Is ottering Indoor and outdoor volleyball leagues lo begin June IS and run from I p.m. to 10.

Cost is $100 pter team. Call 2414226. H.S. RESULTS BASEBALL SECTIONALS Ana At eVownsbwi Brownsburg 6, Trl-West Cascade 4, Avon 3 At Franklin Greenwood 7, Indian Creek 0 Roncalli 5, Franklin 2 At Perry Meridian Decatur Cenmtral II, Howe I Southport 5, Perry Meridian 4 State At aXIment Bluffton 5, Southern Wells 1 At Groencastte North Vermillion 10, Turkey Run I Greencastle IS, South Putnam 0 At Jasper Jasper 5, Soutridge 3 At Jeffersonvllle Silver Creek 11, Henryvllle 0 Clarksville Providence 3, Charlestown 2, 13 Innings At Logansport Cass 19, Pioneer Logansport Maconaguah At New Castle Shenandoah II, Blue Rivers 0 At Richmond Winchester 6, Northeastern GOLF BOYS Beech Grove 171, Whlteland 196 Brownsburg 156, Decatur Central 119 Danville 164, Cloverdale 170 Edinburgh 174, Indian Creek 111, Southwestern 205 North Central 153, Cathedral 141, Bre-beut 165, Pike 169 SOFTBALL GIRLS REGIONAL! Saturday's Pairings Al Bedferd North Lawrence Sullivan vs. Linton Bloomlngton North vs.

Bedford-North Lawrence At Ben Davis Decatur Central vs. Plalntleld North Montgomery vs. Center Grove Al Bremen Rochester vs. Boone Grova SB Washington vs. Valparaiso At Columbia City FW Luers vs.

East Noble Huntington North vs. Lakeland At Garrett Winner al FW Elmhurst vs. Garrett FW Dwenger vs. New Haven At Hamilton SI Carmel vs. Brebeut Hamilton SE vs.

Zlonsvllle At Harrison Twin Lakes vs. Harrison McCutcheon vs. Pioneer At Jac-Cen-Oel East Central vs. South Ripley Connersvllle vs. Jennings County At Madison Floyd Central vs.

Madison New Albany vs. Silver Creek At MerrUlvllle Merrlllvllle vs. Hammond Morton Hammond Noll vs. Lake Central At Mlshawaka Elkhart Central vs. SB LaSalla Mlshawaka vs.

Warsaw At Northwestern Anderson Highland vs. Western Eastern (Howard) vs. Marlon At Perry Meridian New Palestine vs. Lutheran Southport vs. Lawrence North Al Princeton Castle vs.

Pike Central Evansville North vs. Boonvllle At Rockvllle Seeger vs. Turkey Run TH North vs. Mooresvlllo At Shenandoah Muncle Central vs. Richmond Ml.

Vernon vs. Anderson TENNIS GIRLS STATE FINALS Saturday At North Central Evansville Memorial (234) vs. Valparaiso (20-2), 10 a.m. North Central (22-0) vs. McCutcheon (24-1), 10 a.m.

Championship match, 2 p.m. Millar and Bill Hinds INDIANS Today i Thufday3 Buffalo Buffalo 7:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. TELEVISION NBA offs. Chicago at New York.

CABLE TELEVISION ESPN, 8 Tennis. French Open from Paris. ESPN, 2 p.ro: College World Series Highlights. WGN, 2 p.mj Baseball. New AMERICA'S LINE AMERICAN LEAGUE Favorite Odds Underdog A'S e-7 Orioles.

MARINERS even-l Brewers RED SOX 14 Royals TIGERS e-7 White Son YANKEES 9-11 Indians TWINS SVWVi Renoers Blue Jars even-4 ANGELS NATIONAL LEAGUE -ASTROS 7-1 Expos CUBS even- Mets REDS even-e Phillies Giants MARLINS BRAVES Padres CARDS iWi Dodders Pirates WVi ROCKIES NBA Favorite Paints Underoog NICKS 2 Bulls Hwne teams la capital letters. 199 Universal Press Syndicate PRO TENNIS FRENCH OPEN AT PARIS Mm Singles OtiarhHtlMh-Jim Courier 12), Dade City, det. Goran Prpic Croatia, 6-1, Mt hi Richard Kralicek (121, Netherlands, Is tied with Karel No-vacek 1131, CiKh Republic 6-3, 6-X match suspended. DevMn Ouerterllnah-Marc Goellner and David Prlnosil, Germany, det. Mark Kratimann and Wally Masur 13), Australia, 64 Stefan Edberg, Sweden, and Petr Korda, Ciech Republic del.

Sergio Casal and Emilio Sanchet (121, Spain, 7-S, 6-1. Singles Owartarilaata-Anke Huber (II, Germany, del. Conchita Martinez (41, Spain, 6-7 (2-71, 6-4, 4-4, Arantia Sanchei Vicario (2), Spain, det. Jana Novotna (7), Ciech Republic 6-2, 7-S; Stetti Graf (I), Germany, del. Jennifer Capriati (61, Saddlebrook, 6-3, 7-S, Mary-Joe Fer-nandei (51, Miami, det.

Gabriela Sabatlnl (3), Argentina, 7-6 (7-4), 1M Mixed Third Round-Jill Hetherington, Canada, and Paul Haarhuis (3), Netherlands, det. Rennae Stubbs and Sandon Stolle (14), Australia, 74 (7-2), 6-4; Brenda Schulti, Netherlandv and Murphy Jensen, Ludington, det. Pam Shrlver, Baltimore, and Mark Keil (10), Tampa, 7-5, (-3. Querterilnels-Elliabeth Smylle and John Fitigerald 16), Australia, det. Debbie Graham, Fountain Valley, and Greg Van Emburgh, Naples, 6-2, 6-4; Etna Reinach and Dannie Visser, South Africa def.

Natalia Zvereva, Belarus and Mark Kratiman, Australia 6-4, 4-4. BECKENHAM CHAMPIONSHIPS' At etkenham, England MEN Singles, Sec end Roane) Alei O'Brien (5), Amarillo, Texas, del. David Kass, Columbus, Ohio, 6-t 7-6 (7-3); Neil Broad, Britain, det. Javier Frana (6), Argentine, 6-3, 6-4; Tommy Ho (12), Winter Haven, def. Colin Beecher, Britain, 6-1 6-4; Grant Doyle, Australia, def.

Shuio Matsuoka (7), Japan, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5); Nicolas Perrelra (15), Veneiuela, def. Ramesn Krishnan, India, 6-1, 6-i' Grant Stafford, South Africa, det. Laurence Matthews, Britain, 6-1, 44, 6-1, David Wheaton (2), Lake Mlnnetonka, det. Mark Petchey, Britain, 6-t 6-2, Patrick Rafter, Australia, def. Neil Borwlck (14), Australia, 34, 74 (7-3), 6-4; Ken Flach, Alpharetta, def.

Christo Van Rensburg (II), South Africa, 5-7, 6-2, 74 (7-1); Danny Sapsford, Britain, det. Brad Gilbert (I), San Rafael, 64, 6-4; Chris Bailey, Britain, det. Juan Rlos, Puerto Rico, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1; Mark Knowles, Bahamas, def. Jeremy Bates (9), Britain, 6-1, 6-7 (64), 6-1; Richey Reneberg (3), Houston, def. Brendon Curry, Australia, 34, 74 (7-S), 6-1 Jamie Morgan, Australia, def.

Robbie Koenig, South Africa, 24, 7-S, 64. WOMEN Singles, First Round Justine Hodder, Australia, def. Caroline Billingham, Britain, 44, 64, 64. Second Round Martina Navratilova (1), Aspen, def. Shlrli-Ann Siddall, Britain, (-1, 6-1; Kristie Boogert (5), Netherlands, del.

Er-Ika de Lone, Lincoln, 6-2, 6-1; Kristin Godridge (12), South Africa, del. Rickl Gaddie, South Africa, 64, 64; Michelle Jaggard-Lai (4), Australia, del. Linda Niemanisverdriet, Netherlandv 6-4, 6-1; Shannon McCarthy (15), Alpharetta, def. Robyn Maudsley, Australia, 64, 6-7 164), 6-1; Joanette Kruger 17), South Africa, del. Dinky van Rensburg, South Africa, 6-2 6-2; Tessa Price (9), South Africa, det.

Heather Ludloff, Santa Rosa, 24, 64, 6-4; Mana Endo (2), Japan, def. Danielle Jones, Australia, 6-1, 6- Kristine Radford, Australia, def. (I) Kyoko Nagatsuka, Japan, 6-2, 6-2; Ann Henricksson 116), San Francisco, def. Tammy Whittington, Plantation, 6-2, 7- Misumi Miyauchi (II), Japan, def. Camilla Beniamin, Bakersfield, 2-6, 6-4, 74 17-5); Louise Field (14), Austa-lia, def.

Lupila Novello, Mexico, 74 (7-3), 6-4. TANK McNAMARA tfc PiKeCfof? of ST Friday 4 Saturdays Sunday Buffalo Buffalo 7:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. SPORTS ON THE AIR York at Chicago Cubs. ESPN, 6 pjiu SportsCenter.

WTEN, 7 p.m.: Baseball. Buffalo at Indians. ESPN, 7:30 p.m.: Baseball. Los Angeles at St. Louis CNN, 10 p.m.: Sports Tonight.

ESPN, 10:30 p.nu Sports-Center. ESPN, Tl p.m.: Baseball Tonight. NHL PLAYOFFS STANLEY CUP FINALS (Las Angeles leads series 14) (Best-Mvtn) (y-lf Mcessary) LOS ANGELES vs. MONTREAL Tuesday: Los Angeles 4, Montreal 1 Thursday: at Montreal, 4 30 p.m. Saturday: it Los Angeles, 7:40 p.m.

June 7: at Los Angeles, 1:10 p.m. y-June 9: al Montreal, 6:30 p.m. y-June 12: at Los Angeles, 7:40 p.m. y-June 15: at Montreal, 6:30 p.m. CYCLING TOUR OF ITALY Ninth miles Al Fabrlane, Italy 1.

Giorgio Furlan, Italy, Ceramlch Ariostea, 5 hours, 31 minutes, 14 seconds, 23.755 mph 12 seconds bonus; I. Mario Chiesa, Italy, Carrara Jeans-Tassonl, same lima I seconds bonus; 3. Enrico Zaina, Italy, Mercatona Uno-Medeghlnl, 6 seconds behind 4 seconds bonus; 4. Mario Manuni, Italy, Gatorade, 7 seconds behind; 5. Fablo Baldato, Italy, MG Magliticlo-Blanchl, same lima; I.

Endrlo Leonl, Italy, Jolly Componlbill, same time; 7. Adriano Baffl, Italy, Marcatona Uno-Medeghini, same time; I. Salvador Goniales, Spain, Mapal, same 9. Falck Boden, Germany, Festlne-Lotus, same lima; 10. Kal Hundertmarck, Gar-many, Molorola-Magnlflex, same time.

North Americans 111. Norman Alvls, Sacramento, Motorola-Magnillex, same lima; 135. Greg LeMond, Wayzata, Gan, same time; 137. Steva Bauer, Canada, Molorola-Magnlflex, same time; 162. Steva Larson, Davis, Motorola-Magnifies 7:51 minutes behind.

(Overall Standings) 1. Moreno Argentin, Italy, Mecalr-Bal-Ian, 41 hours, 40 minutes, 57 seconds; I Piolra Ugrumov, Latvia, MKair-Ballan, 26 seconds behind; 3. Maurizlo Fondriest, Italy, Lempre-Poltl, 35; 4. Miguel Indur-am, Spain, Banesto, 31; (tie) Gianni Bugno, Italy, Gatorade, 31; I. Marco Sail-pari, Italy, Ceramiche Ariostea, 39; (tie) Enrico Zalna, Italy, Morcatone Uno-Ma-deghlni, 39; I.

Luc Leblanc Franca, Cas-torama, 42; 9. Dimitrl Konychev, Moldova, Jolly Componlbill, 46, 10. Claudlo Chiappuccl, Italy, Carrara Jeans-Tassonl, 47. North Americans 31. Andrew Hampsten, Boulder, Motorola-Magnillex, 1 hours, 12 seconds behind; 92.

Steve Bauer, Canada, Motorola-Magnillex, 2224; 116. Norman Alvls, Sacramento, Motorola-Magnillex, 136. Greg LeMond, Wayiala, Gan, 160. Stave Larsen, Davis, Molorola-Magnlflex, 54:22, MILK RACE TOUR Second miles At Partsmatrffl, England Milk Race Cycling, Results I. Nicolal Bo Larsen, Denmark, 3 hours, 56 minutes, S3 seconds, 26.190 mph; 1.

Niels van der Steen, Netherlands, 30 seconds behind; 3. Kim Marcussen, Denmark, same time; 4. Wayne Randle, Britain, same time; 5. Milan Erien, Slovenia, same time; I. Brian Smith, Britain, same time.

Overall Standings I. Chrii Llllywhlle, Britain, I hours, 30 minutes, 39 seconds; 1. Kim Marcuseen, Denmark, 30 seconds behind; 3. Brian Smith, Britain, 39 behind. 4.

Ola Slmensen, Norway, 40t 5. Andrei Miiourov, Kazakhstan, 43. COLLEGE BASEBALL COLLEGE WORLD SERIES At Rosenblatt Stadium Omaha, Neb. Friday Bracket One Game 1 No. 1 Texas (52-9) vs.

No. I Kansas (45-16), 4:06 p.m. Game I No. 4 Long Beach State (43-17) vs. No.

5 LSU (49-16-1), 7:36 p.m. Saturday Bracket Two Game 3 No. 2 Arizona State (46-11) vs. No. 7 Wichita State (55-16), 1:06 p.m.

Game 4 No. 3 Texas (50-14) vs. No. I Oklahoma St. (43-15), 7:36 p.m.

TOP 25 (As at May 31) Record Pts Pvs 1. Arizona State 46-11 493 I. Texas 52- 9 490 3. LSU 49-16-1 417 4. Wichita State 55-16 413 5.

Long Beach State 43-17 I. Texas 50-14 7. Oklahoma Slate 43-15 I. Kansas 45-16 9. Arizona 35-26 10.

Fresno State 41-22 II. NOTRE DAME 46-11 12. Ohio State 44-19 13. Georgia Tech 47-14 14. St.

John's 21-20 15. CS Northrldge 36-20 16. Pepperdine 41-17 17. Clemson 45-20 11. Southern Cal 35-29 19.

Cal State-Fullerton 20. Tennessee 45-20 21. N.C. State 49-17 22. Florida State 46-19 23.

North Carolina 43-20 480 479 475 473 463 12 451 17 454 11 452 -447 4 440 439 23 436 6 432 22 430 426 15 425 10 423 13 411 14 415 tip WZmmi Louisville RADIO WNDE-1260 AM, 5 p.m.: Sports Daily. Indianapolis Sports Talk. Sports Report. Baseball. Buffalo at Indians.

WNDE-1260 AM, 7:30 p.m.: NBA. Chicago at New York. J4. UCLA 37-23 25. Mississippi State 41-21 413 11 409 II TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS-Acdulred Jeremy Hernandez, pitcher, from the San Diego Padres for Tracy Sanders, outfielder, and Fernando Hernandez, pitcher.

DETROIT TIGERS-Aclivated Dan Gladden, outfielder, from the lWey disabled list. Placed Dave Johnson, pitcher, on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 23. TEXAS RANGERS-Placed Danny Leon, pitcher, on irrevocable waivers lor the purpose of giving his unconditional release. National League ATLANTA BRAVES-Named John Van Ornum advance scout. CHICAGO CUBS-Traded Heathcllfl Slocumb, pitcher, lo the Cleveland Indians for Jose Hernandez, shortstop.

CINCINNATI REDS-Placed Chris Sabo, third baseman, on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled Willie Greene, Infield-er, from Indianapolis of the American Association. SAN DIEGO PADRES-Sent Pedro Lopez, catcher, from Wichita of the Texas League to Rancho Cucamonga ot the California League and Lee Henderson, catcher, from Rancho Cucamonga to Wichita. Recalled Doug Brocail, pitcher, from Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Actlvated Steve Scarsone, Intielder, from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Phoenix of the Pacific Coast League.

Sent Dave Martinez, outfielder, lo Phoenix on an Injury rehabilitation assignment. BASKETBALL National Basketball Assaciallaa ATLANTA HAWKS-Named Lenny Wit-kans coach. Continental Basketball Assaciallaa FORT WAYNE FURY-Slgned David Scott, forward. ROCHESTER RENEGADE-Traded the rights lo Eric Anderson, David Booth and Corey Crowder, forwards, to the Rapid City Thrillers for George Ackles, Fennls Dembo and Ralph Lewis, forwards. United Slates BastbaH League CONNECTICUT SKYHAWKS-Signed and activated Dan Cyrulik, center.

Placed Henri Abrams, center-forward, on the taxi squad. Released Greg Keith, center, Irom the taxi squad. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS-Named John Llvsey director of marketing and sales and Jeffrey Hall advertising manager. GREEN BAY PACKERS-Slgned J.J, Lesley, fullback. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Slgned Reggie McElroy, right tackle, to a three-year contract.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Named Rich McGeorge assistant offensive line and tight ends coach. Announced the retirement of Tony Paige, fullback. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Named Stacey James assistant public relations director. NEW YORK JETS-Agreed to terms with Bobby Houston, linebacker. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-Slgned John Lynch, defensive back.

Canadian Football League BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS-Slgned Prince Wimbley, wide receiver. HOCKEY National Hockey Leagaa HARTFORD WHALERS-Acqulred Brad McCrlmmon, defenseman, Irom the Detroit Red Wings lor a sixth-round draft pick In 1993. SOFTBALL International Softball Federation ISF-Re-elected Don Porter president. COLLEGE DEPAUW-Named Kris Huffman head women's basketball coach. NORTHEAST CONFERENCE-Named SI.

Francis, Pa. president Rev. Christian Oravec president; Rider president Or. J. Barton Luedeke vice president; and Mar-1st president Dr.

Dennis Murray past president. PURDUE-Named MaChelle Joseph assistant women's basketball coach. ST. CLOUD STATE-Named Steven Grlmlt wrestling coach and assistant football coach, effective July 1. STETSON-Announced the resignation ol Mike Plnckes, assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator.

TEMPLE-Named Lauren Fuchs Held hockey coach. XAVIER, OHIO-Named Louis Orr men's assistant basketball coach. HORSE RACING RIVER DOWNS (Odd-numbered races simulcast Irom Thistledown) 1-10 Count To Seven (Stahlbaum) 137 90 13.00 13.90; I Hesative IMagrell) 5 20 3.20; 4 Midnight Forbes (Rosario) 3 80 Scratched-Bainbridge Breeze, Rex-on's Gamble. Exacta (104) paid $291 20 1-1 Larry's Cutie Pie (Ouzts) S3 40 2.40 2 20, 9 Silverdollarsunday (Neff) 4.00 2 60; I Spectacular Miss (Thompson) 210. Scratched-Ashes Word, Jeanne's Yarn, By Jeff 5 4 TRACK Notes: Slaney has surgery Mary Slaney has undergone surgery on her left heel, ending her track season before it started.

Slaney, who hopes to be able to run some road races by the end of the summer, will miss the USA Mobil Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which will be held June 15-19 in Eugene, Ore. Slaney, 34, holds American records at 800, 1,500, 2,000 and 3,000 meters, as well as the mile. But her career, especially the last two years, has been hurt by injury. She said she decided to undergo surgery last week because she wants to be in good shape for a try at making the 1996 Olympic team. She intends to switch to the 10,000 meters for her Olympic effort.

Quincy Watts, the 400-meter Olympic gold medalist from Southern California, and Olympic high Jumper Tanya Hughes from Arizona were selected the 1992 Collegiate Athletes of the Year by the NCAA Division I Track and Field Coaches Association. speed on nearly every play and Tony Paige said health was an Issue. "I've never had surgery," Paige said. "I've never even had a broken bone. Who knows how much longer I would be able to say that if I continued to play? I'm going to leave the game gracefully rather than get kicked out of it and humiliated at the end like so many guys are." Paige called Miami coach Don Shula Tuesday morning to break the news.

And although several coaches tried to talk Paige out of his decision Tuesday after Shula announced it in a team meeting, Paige remained firm. The football door is closed for me," Paige said. "I won't play football again. I had nine good years, and I'm moving on with my life." Paige rarely carried the ball, but he caught 141 passes In three seasons with Miami and was regarded as one of the NFL's best blocking fullbacks. Colts give Purdue's Turner grant The Indianapolis Colts have awarded a coaching fellowship to Purdue University assistant head coach Bobby Turner.

The Robert Irsay Black Coaching Fellowship is given annually to an individual who hopes to coach professionally. The grant will allow Turner to Join the Colts' coaching staff for a training camp session. Turner, 44, will participate in on-field Involvement with the players as well as attend staff meetings, personnel evaluations and decision-making sessions, the Colts said. His fellowship extends through the break of training camp Aug. 28.

Notes: Sunshine participants set The Sunshine Football Classic, formerly the Blockbuster Bowl, will match the fifth-place team in the Southeastern Conference against a representative of the Big East each of the next two years. Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Larry Kinnebrew is on trial for charges that he raped a woman in her Cincinnati apartment. Prosecutors Tuesday accused him in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court of raping the woman last November. But the defense told jurors that the woman consented to sex with Kinnebrew and that she pressed rape charges after he refused to lend her money. TENNIS Navratilova romps on grass Top seed Martina Navratilova trounced Britain's Sherli-Ann Siddall 6-1, 6-1 Tuesday at the Becken-ham (England) grass court tournament.

In the men's portion, top-seeded Brad Gilbert, never at home on grass, lost 6-4, 6-4 to Britain's Danny Sapsford. Gilbert Is ranked 12th while Sapsford is 64 1 Compiled by Mark Ambrogi he'8 retiring anrl IpavlnrJ a trail nf and leaving a trail of to name Neilson 6ELKI0XT STAKES ADVANCE THIS FRIDAY. RACE SIMULCAST THIS SATURDAY. RACQUETBALL Indy wheelchair competitor 3rd Gary Baker of Indianapolis placed third in the National Wheelchair Racquetball Association National Championship over the Memorial Day weekend at Houston. Marc Fenn of Kokomo placed fifth and Audie Kemp of Plainfield eighth.

HOCKEY Notes; Panthers WE'LL TV TO START 'Wt ARC KCMEARAL AFTEr? A MW Trie RbOMP. ME F1bttlFlCAr4GCT BOXING Notes: 'Bonecrusher' gets TKO Former world champion James "Bonecrusher" Smith stopped Donnell Wingfield in the second round of a scheduled 10-round heavyweight bout Tuesday night at Philadelphia's Blue Horizon Smith, of Fay-etteville, N.C, raised his record to 34-11-1 with 27 knockouts; Wingfield, of Cleveland, fell to 21-5-1. Referee Joe O'Neill stopped the bout at 1 minute; 53 seconds of the round. It was a dreadful mismatch, with Wingfield so thoroughly outclassed that he went sailing through the ropes from a punch that "missed" early In the first round. A referee whose actions had been criticized by George Foreman was picked Tuesday to work Foreman's fight against Tommy Morrison, leading to a formal protest by the boxer and his promoter.

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