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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1994 D5 1 eeded players failing to bloom in upset losses distinction, popped up spryly to serve. The match had begun in the cool evening Wednesday, was suspended, and now was dragging on into the hot, late afternoon. Carlsen, ranked No. 113, didn't delay the execution any longer, winning at love with a drop volley into an open court and leaving the No. 3 Edberg to wonder about a 6-7 (8-6), 6-7 (8-6), 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 loss his earliest exit from Wimbledon In a decade.

"I had the match in my hands," lamented Edberg, the Wimbledon champ In 1988 and 1990 and a semifinalist last year. "I should have won, you know, after what happened in the second set." In another year, no doubt, Edberg would have won after coming back from 5-1 in a tiebreaker, winning it with some gutsy shots, and grabbing a two sets to love lead. Dozens of fans fainted in the 91 -degree courtside heat, but Edberg didn't offer the weather as an excuse. Rather he blamed himself for letting Carlsen back into the match in the third set. Carlsen's 14 aces also had something to do with it.

Edberg had a mere two. "It's like a dream come true," Carlsen said. At 28, Edberg may be approaching his last chances of winning another Grand Slam title. In his last three Grand Slam events, he lost in the first round of the French, the semis of the Australian, and the second round of the U.S. Open.

Asked whether he thought he had another big victory in him, Edberg said he might. "Yes, I think so," he said before pausing. "Maybe one more." VL, Start your day with The Star. For home delivery call 633-9211 Courier and Edberg sent to the sidelines by unheralded victors. By Steve Wilstein ASSOCIATED PRESS Wimbledon, England Jim Courier lay sprawled with his face in the grass on Court 2, his cap askew, the ball rolling back slowly from the net after his diving miss, and the five-set match against No.

Guy Forget all but lost. Over on Centre Court Thursday, rivulets of sweat poured down Stefan Edberg's flush face, soaking the towel around his neck as he sagged in his chair near the end of yet another humbling of a Grand Slam champion. They were the lasting images of a third straight day of astonishing upsets at Wimbledon, where rank and reputation mean nothing this year. Courier and Edberg followed Michael Stich and four other men's seeds beaten before the second round was over. On the women's side, Steffi Graf was Just the most prominent of four seeds blown out early.

Escaping the carnage were two of the crowd's favorites Martina Navratilova and Boris Becker winners in straight sets to reach the third round. Navratilova beat Sandra Cecchini 6-2, 6-0 to keep alive her hopes of a 10th title in her Wimbledon farewell at age 37. "I had mixed feelings about Steffi losing. I still do," said Navratilova, who practiced with Graf for the first time before the tournament started and called the session "a blast." "My dream was to play her in the finals," she said. "At the same time, I guess it's easier if I get there, because she's No.

1 I slept badly after she lost because I knew what she was going through. It's happened to me a few times." Navratilova had been afraid the largest men's upset in history. Before Forget was injured, though, he was a considerable threat anywhere, ranked No. 7 in 1991 and No. 11 in 1992.

and both years he reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals. He didn't have to qualify for Wimbledon this year, because he had a protected ranking under ATP rules. "I hope the worst is behind me now," Forget said. "At one stage, I thought maybe my career was going to be over. Some days when my knee wouldn't improve, I thought maybe that's it.

I'll take whatever comes now." Courier took a "half-hour mourning period" and said Forget deserved to win. "I told him after the match, if I have to lose to somebody and give them my bonus points, I'd just as soon he have them," Courier said. "He's had a lot of problems with his injuries and he's a good guy." Nothing in the match was more telling than the point in the final game, when Courier hit a backhand lob that he thought might be a winner. Instead, Forget scurried back to the baseline and drilled a forehand that Courier dove for and could only tap back to the net. Lying face-down, he didn't budge for a few moments, then got up.

Three points later, it was over. "I'm always in danger against a good serve and volley player on grass," Courier said. "It was a match that hinged on a few points. He hit some big shots at some good moments today. Guys with big games are made dangerous on this surface.

When crunch time comes, the mind takes over for players who don't believe they should be here. I think when I'm playing well, I deserve to be anywhere. I've played here well before. I've won majors. I don't have doubts I can do it, like others do." When Edberg drooped in his courtslde chair near the end of the fifth set, he had just saved five match points but had a sense of the inevitable as Kenneth Carlsen, a young Danish player of little We pourresources into tennis players' pockets.

Does our emphasis on research and development rather than celebrity endorsements make fcf ourbrand a little less glamorous? Maybe. Associated Press MAN OF THE DAY: Denmark's Kenneth Carlsen celebrates his upset victory over former champion Stefan Edberg. -s tff jj 1 1 ln X71 If 2 uul wntu waj Lilt iool unit g'arnour helped you get to a cross-court backhand? new baanCe JIB A more intelligent approach to building shoes. t.95 sizes 8 io 15 STOUTS SHOES He missed most of 1993 with a knee injury, underwent surgery in September, and lost his only two tour matches this year. Yet, Courier, a finalist last year and the No.

5 seed this year, couldn't handle Forget's serves including 16 aces or wear him down as the Frenchman won 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. In terms of the disparity of their rankings, it was INDIANAPOLIS 31 8 Massachusetts Ave. 632-7818 13155 N. Meridian St. 848-5432 7249 U.S.

31 South 889-6715 Thunder rolling on Thursdays lHOjJT'SSHi OB GREENWOOD recorded if THTfflttl information CARMEL ESPN's weekly show is back in its original spot, pleasing many. Clermont, Ind. Mostly, it was the likelihood of thunderstorms which covered the vacant seats at Indianapolis Raceway Park Thursday night. But another cloud was present for the U.S. Auto Club sprint car race, the Mello Auto Racing Curt Cavin Yello Classic.

National television was in town. ESPN returned for its first Thursday night program in over three years following a baseball-forced switch to Saturday night. While the move back hurt IRP's pocketbook Thursday, it should help everyone fans, opposing race tracks and IRP in the long run. Moving the popular Thunder series off the weekend allows for the split of allegiances to reunite. VCRs of grass-roots race fans will get a reprieve.

In theory, more race dates are available for the fans, though local track promoters say publicly that the Saturday competition from IRPESPN had been of little detriment to their crowds. 313 4 11111 Iff Starting June 25 find out where your new car is parked with the Indianapolis Auto Dealers Locator Map. Now you can save time, gas and money when you shop for a car with the Indianapolis Auto Dealers Locator Map. Look for this new feature of The Star and The News every Saturday in the automotive section. The map makes car shopping easier in two ways.

First, you can find the exact location of dealerships that sell your favorite p-err' u-s: v. models. Then, with a Touch-Tone about -and have direct phone, you can hear that her emotions would overwhelm her and lead to a quick loss, but after two victories she said she's starting to enjoy herself. "I'm rising to the occasion," she said, "instead of wilting from it." One thousand, one hundred and thirty, the number of Forget's ranking, is correct, and the result was nothing short of astonishing. "I don't think it mattered to the Speedrome which night Thunder) ran," said veteran motorsports writerpublicist Al Stilley.

"The two (venues) appeal to a different type of fan. The appeal at the Speedrome is the figure-8 racing. That's the draw. "In sprint car racing there are people who love to see the cars only on the dirt. Because It's paved, IRP draws some people that wouldn't go to a dirt track.

We're all race fans with different interests." At Lincoln Park Speedway In Putnamvllle, the lines of cars and fans have grown at a rate almost too staggering to comprehend. As many as 35 non-winged sprint cars roll in each Saturday as part of a three-class, 130-car onslaught. Attendance hovers just above 3,000. Additional parking and grandstands are in the works. "(Competition) might have taken away a few people, but we've kept on growing with our people, packing this place," said track coordinator Mike Clayton.

"I think it will continue regardless of what anybody else does." With Thunder on Thursday, the weekly open-wheel lineup in central Indiana is rather impressive. There are two options on Friday (the Speedrome and Bloomington), two on Saturday (Lincoln Park and Paragon) and the bull ring at permanent oval in Homestead, can be constructed, will be followed two weeks later by Australia. The annual April stops at Phoenix and Long Beach, are in place, but Nazareth, goes April 23 instead of its usual fall date. After the 79th Indy 500 May 28, it's on to Milwaukee (June 4), Detroit (June 11) and Portland (June 25). July promises to be a load for the mechanics, with four straight Ford Dealers of Indiana are thought to be the primary sponsor.

"I've got to get some more laps," said Foyt, who delayed going to Portland for this weekend's IndyCar race so he could practice today. "These guys (NASCAR) run every week so it's going to be tough. "You know, if I do run." Foyt grinned and got back under the hood. access to dealerships all over town. The Auto Dealers Locator Map.

It'll help you drive Kokomo on Sunday. All but IRP and the Speedrome are dirt tracks. For stock cars, the Speedrome, Anderson and Winchester run regularly on Saturdays. Each track is paved. "Fans are going to go where their heroes are racing and follow the rest (through the media)," Stilley said.

"It all works out." Bliss rolls to victory Mike Bliss of Oregon ran as fast as he qualified in the late stages of the 30-lap Mello Yello Classic to win handily. The fifth-place starter got to the front on Lap 11 and never looked back despite a yellow on Lap 23 (a brush of the wall by Randy Tolsma). It was the second consecutive sprint car win at IRP for Bliss, who said he struggled with a loose car early in the race. Tony Stewart and Doug Kalitta beat national points leader Tray House to the line for second and third, respectively. Bloomington has a double Bloomington will host a unique double tonight with the USAC midgets and the track's winged sprint series, currently being led by Randy Kinser.

NASCAR star Jeff Gordon will be the honored guest. Racing begins at 7:45 p.m. weekends of competition (Elkhart Lake, Toronto, Cleveland and Brooklyn, Mich.) starting July 9 in Wisconsin. The August calendar has Lexington, Ohio, on the 13th and Loudon, N.H., on the 20th. September includes Vancouver on the third before the California finale.

1995 INDYCAR SCHEDULE: March Miami; March 19, Surfer'l Paradise, Australia; April 2, Phoenix; April 9, Long Beach, April 23, Nazareth, May 28, Indianapolis; June 4, Milwaukee; June 11, Detroit; June 25, Portland, July 9, Elkhart Lake, July 16, Toronto; July 23, Cleveland; July 30, Brooklyn, Aug. 13, Lexington, Ohio; Aug. 20, Loudon, N.H.; Sept. 3, Vancouver; Sept. 10, Laguna Seca, Calif.

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