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Daily Sitka Sentinel, Sitka, Alaska, Wednesday, June 5,1991, Page 9 Sentinel Hershisher Pitches Well in L.A.'s Loss Semifinals Field Set In French Open Action PARIS (AP) Jim Courier, in the biggest victory of his career, knocked top-seeded Stefan Edberg out of the French Open 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 64 today to set up semfinals in which Americans will play Germans in both matches. Courier's victory over the world's top-ranked player put the No. 9 seed into his first Grand Slam semifinal. He displayed poise and power and hit enough passing shots to negate Edberg's strong net game. Courier, a 20-year-old from Dade City, on Friday will play 12th seed Michael Stich, who overpowered Argentina's Franco Davin, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

The other men's semifinal was set Tuesday, when Boris Becker and Andre Agassi demolished their quarterfinal opponents. Agassi routed Jakob Hlasek 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 in 75 minutes, while Becker said he played "almost perfect" in a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory over 1989 champion Michael Chang. Courier had beaten Edberg once before, in 1989, before the Swede was No. 1, and had lost their last three matches. "I pretty much played my normal game," Courier said.

"It's the first time I've beaten the No. 1 player in the I'm a little bit happy." Courier benfittcd from numerous errors by Edberg, including two in the final game. The American also was lucky his decisive service break in the seventh game of the last set came when he seemed to mis-hit the ball and it looped over Edberg's head as the Swede charged the net. The last time the United States had two semifinalists was in 1984, when John McEnroe beat Jimmy Connors before losing the final to Ivan Lendl. Stich's route in the draw was made easier when Ivan Lendl withdrew on the eve on the tournament after hand surgery.

Lendl's spot was given to a low-ranked "lucky loser" from the qualification round. That opened up Stich's section of the draw, and he has reached the semifinals without playing a single seeded opponent. His highest-ranked foe was 18-year-old Fabrice Santoro of France, No. 50 in the world, who was stricken with stomach problems the night before their fourth-round match. For both Stich and Becker, a victory at Roland Garros Stadium would be their first title ever on clay.

The women's semifinals, scheduled for Thursday, involve perhaps the four best clay-court players in the world, and all.four are eager for the showdowns after many easy matches in the early rounds. "When I get to the semis, it's a relief," said Monica Seles, the top seed and defending champion. "I know from here on in I have to play great tennis." First in line for Seles is one of the two women aiming for her No. 1 ranking, third-seeded Gabriela Sabatini. Each has lost only one set in the first five rounds.

Steffi Graf, also in the hunt for No. 1, plays Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in Thursday's other semifinal. It's a battle of two former French Open champions, neither of whom has lost a set thus far. By JOHN KREISER AP Sports Writer Orel Hershiser's surgically repaired shoulder is fine. Now all the Los Angeles Dodgers' right-hander has to work on is his luck.

Hershiser's comeback from a shoulder operation last year took a giant step forward on Tuesday night when he pitched 61-3 shutout innings in St. Louis, allowing only two hits. He left after his right hamstring tightened up, but was still in line for his 100th career victory before the Cardinals' Milt Thompson hit a game-tying sacrifice fly in the ninth. After Mike Sharperson's RBI single in the top of the llth gave the Dodgers a 2-1 lead, Thompson came through again, hitting a two-out, two- run triple in the bottom of the inning to give the Cardinals a 3-2 victory. "This was a big outing for me," said Hershiser, who gave up four runs and nine hits in his return, an 8-2 loss to Houston last Wednesday.

"I'm not going to say that I'm all the way back. I'm working on reminding myself that my stuff is good enough." In other NL games, it was San Francisco 5, Pittsburgh New York 4, Cincinnati Montreal 4, Houston Atlanta 9, Philadelphia and San Diego 7, Chicago 1. Hershiser struck out five and walked three. He threw 81 pitches, 45 for strikes, and retired 11 in a row at one point after loading the bases in the second inning. Hershiser strained his right hamstring running out a fifth-inning double and left when it began to tighten after he retired Todd Zeile on first baseman Eddie Murray's throw to start the seventh.

Singles by Chris Gwynn, Kal Daniels and Lenny Harris in the fourth accounted for Los Angeles' first run. St. Louis tied it in the ninth off Jay Howell when Ray Lankford singled, stole second, went to third on Zeile's one-out single and scored on Thompson's fly ball to medium-deep right field. Sharperson's pinch-hit RBI single off Lee Smith (3-2) gave the Dodgers the lead in the top of the llth, but Lankford's single and a walk to Zeile preceded Thompson's game-winning triple off Jim Gott (0-1). Giants 5, Pirates 3 Will Clark snapped the Pirates' nine-game winning streak by snapping out of a personal 3-for-36 slump with a three-run homer and four RBIs.

Clark's homer in the first off Zane Smith (73) gave the Gianis the lead, and his RBI single in the fourth snapped a 3-3 tie after Barry Bonds' two-run homer in the third pulled Pittsburgh even. John Burkett (3-3) allowed three runs in 5 2-3 innings. Mets 4, Reds 2 David Cone had a shouting match with Manager Bud Harrelson after the fourth inning, then settled down on the way to matching his career high with 13 strikeouts in eight innings. Cone and Harrelson went at it after the manager confronted Cone in the dugout at the end of the inning. Cone was angry that Harrelson called a pitchout with relief pitcher Kip Gross at bat and a runner on first- Loser Chris Hammond (3-4) lasted only 1 2-3 innings, walking five.

Expos 4, Astros 1 Tom Runnells got a win in his debut as a ma- jor league manager. Delino DeShields 1 two-run homer in the sixth off Pete Hamisch (3-4) put Montreal ahead to slay. Mark Gardner (1-2) allowed five hits in 7 1-3 innings. Barry Jones pitched the ninth for his third save. Braves 9, Phil lies 5 Atlanta honored long-time star Dale Murphy before the game, then went out and hammered Murphy and his teammates in a game marred by an eighth-inning brawl.

Murphy, making his first appearance in Atlanta since being dealt to the Phillies last August, went O-for-4 and was upstaged by Jeff Blauser's six RBIs, including a three-run homer in the first off Terry Mulholland (6-4). Tom Glavine (9-2) lasted 7 2-3 innings for his seventh straight win to become the NL's only nine-game winner. The brawl took place in the eighth when Atlanta's Otis Nixon charged the mound after being hit by a pitch from reliever Wally Ritchie. Both players were ejected. Padres 7, Cubs 1 San Diego took the Wrigley Field crowd out of the game early, scoring all its runs in the second inning, and Andy Benes pitched eight shutout innings before his right shoulder stiffened.

Darrin Jackson started the rally with a one- out single off Bob Scanlan (2-2) and capped it with a two-run single off reliever Chuck McElroy. By DICK BRINSTER AP Sports Writer If California's Chuck Finley wasn't very sharp in pitching his second two-hitter and striking out nine for the third time this season, somebody could be in for a humiliating night when he is. "Finley got tougher as he went along," Boston Manager Joe Morgan said after the Angels beat the Red Sox 3-0 Tuesday night. "But I think I've seen him a lot sharper than he was tonight." Doug Rader, whose Angels handed the Red Sox their ninth loss in 12 games, didn't buy that "I think he was extremely dominant," Rader said of Finley. "He pitched great." Finley (9-2) became the American League's first nine-game winner.

It came about 90 minutes after another left-hander Atlanta's Tom Glavine did so in the National "I think I was just making good pitches and they were swinging and missing," Finley said of the Red Sox. "I was throwing fastballs and fork- balls all night and they were hitting balls at people." Elsewhere, it was New York 5, Toronto Chicago 4, Cleveland Seattle 8, Detroit Kansas City 4, Texas Minnesota 4, Baltimore 3 in 10 innings; and Oakland 4, Milwaukee 3. Parrish had three hits for California, including a two-run single to make it 3-0 in the fifth. Dick Schofield had an RBI single in the fourth against Tom Bolton (5-3). Yankees Blue Jays 3 Mel Hall's run-scoring single snapped a sixth-inning lie and Don Mattingly relumed from an injury with a key homer as surging New York rallied to win.

Scott Sanderson (7-2) gave up eight hits in 6 2-3 innings, retiring 11 in a row at one point. Steve Fair got his fourth save. With the visiting Blue Jays leading 3-0 in the fourth, Mattingly reached Todd Stotilemyre (5-2) for his fourth home run and the Yankees' first hit. Mattingly had missed ihe previous six games wilh a dislocated right pinky. White Sox 4, Indians 1 Jack McDowell took the league lead in complete games and Frank Thomas had two RBIs.

McDowell (6-3) allowed four hits while striking out eight and walking one in his fourth complete game. Cleveland spoiled McDowell's shutout bid on Brook Jacoby's RBI single in the seventh. Rod Nichols (0-4) allowed eight hits in 3 1-3 innings. Mariners 8, Tigers 6 Henry Couo hit a two-run homer and scored four times. Brian Holman (6-5) got his second straight victory.

Mike Jackson got his sixth save. John Cerulti (0-2) allowed four runs on six hits in four innings. The Mariners took a 7-1 lead, then wilhsiood a five-run Tiger sixth, which included a two-run hit by Travis Fryman. Twins 4, Orioles 3 A pinch-hit single by slumping Randy Bush wilh two out in the 10th inning gave surging Minnesota the victory. Bush 2 for his last 22 blooped a hit off Gregg Olson (0-2) in front of right fielder Dwight Evans.

Carl Willis (2-1) got out of a jam in the top of the 10th. Cal Ripken led off with a double -his third hit, bringing his average to .359. After Steve Bedrosian walked Randy Milligan, Willis got Evans to fly out and pinch-hitter Sam Horn to hit into a double play. Royals 4, Rangers 1 Danny Tartabull returned from injury wilh a decisive homer and Mike Boddickcr again baffled Texas. Tartabull, in his first game since being hit in the hand May 27, broke a 1-1 tie by homering off Jose Guzman (0-2) in the seventh inning.

Boddicker (4-4) gave up four hits in eight innings. Athletics 4, Brewers 3 Bob Welch won for the first lime in four starts as Oakland beat Milwaukee with two unearned runs. Harold Baines had two hits and two RBIs and Jamie Quirk ihrcc hits and an RBI as Welch ended his longest victory drought in almost two years. Welch (5-3) held the Brewers to four hits in eight innings, pitching out of an eighth-inning jam. Dennis Eckersley worked the ninth.

Bruins Name New Coach BOSTON (AP) Rick Bowncss didn't need much time to decide whether to take the job as head coach of the Boston Bruins. "He was a tough negotiator," joked former Bruins coach and current assistant general manager Mike Milbury. "It took us at least 3 A minutes to work things out." Bowness, named the Bruins' new coach on Tuesday, said it really took him less time than Milbury's estimate to decide. "The negotiations were tough only because he was having a tough time getting his daughter in the bathtub and I was doing my son's school project. That's why it went on for 3 A minutes," Bowness said.

"The actual negotiations took about 20 seconds." Bowness replaces Milbury, who coached the Bruins for two seasons before moving into the front office last week. Bowness, 36, coached the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate in Maine for the past two years, posting a 65-72-23 record. Milbury and team president and general manager Harry Sinden introduced Bowness as the team's 19th coach at a news conference Tuesday. "We're very excited about this situation," Sinden said. Milbury said he chose Bowness partly because he had worked with many of the team's present players.

Twenty-one of the 39 Bruins who played this past season played under Bowness in Maine. Milbury said Bowness' link to the Bruins and his previous experience were not the only considerations. "He's got a tremendous background already," Milbury said. "But he also has a tremendous presence. The players look up to Milbury led the Bruins to the Stanley Cup finals in 1989-90, when they lost in five games to Edmonton.

This past season, the Bruins lost in the Wales Conference finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins. NBA Finals All Times EDT (Best-of-7) Sunday, June 2 LA Lakers 93, Chicago 91, LA leads scries 1-0. Wednesday, June 5 LA Lakers at Chicago, 9 p.m. Friday, June 7 Chicago at LA Lakers, 9 p.m. Baseball Maple Leafs Hire Boss 24 23 26 27 26 28 31 19 23 25 25 27 .538 .531 .469 .460 .458 .417 .367 .608 .580 .578 .540 .519 .479 .449 PcLGB PcLGB TORONTO (AP) Cliff Fletcher seemed bemused by all the attention he was receiving at the news conference where he was introduced as the savior of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs.

"I hope you realize this is not a press conference to introduce Brett Hull," said who was hired Tuesday as president, general manager and chief operating officer of Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. The only black mark on Fletcher's resume is a March 7, 1988, trade that sent Hull to St. Louis with Steve Bozek for defenseman Rob Ramage and goalie Rick Wamsley. Hull has since gained superstar status, scoring 86 goals last season. Don Giffin was willing to overlook the Hull trade.

Past Leafs general NEW ORLEANS (AP) Disgruntled quarterback Bobby Hebert ended a 1'A-year holdout and signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints. Hebert, who sat out the entire 1990 season after demanding to be traded in January, signed a two-year contract without an option, according to re-ports. He left the Saints practice facility on Jan. 3, 1990, and said he would never sign another contract wilh the team. managers, after all, can be accused of questionable trades and the club hasn't won the Stanley Cup since 1967.

"This is a great day in my life and a great day in the life of Maple Leaf Gardens," said Giffin, 76, who gave up his title as president to become chairman of the board of directors. Fletcher said he'll retain head coach Tom Watt and find a place in the organization for Floyd Smith, who had been general manager since Aug. 15, 1989. Watt, an assistant coach in Calgary when the Flames won the Stanley Cup in 1989, said he's looking forward to working with Fletcher. "I worked for him in Calgary and we were very successful," said Watt.

Fletcher, who'll get a salary reported to be worth 5800,000 a year, said he'll take the task of building a winner slowly. Fletcher managed the Flames since their birth in Atlanta in 1972. The club moved to Calgary for the 198081 season. The Flames lost in the final in 1986 to Montreal, then won it in '89. The Flames haven't placed lower than 12th overall (1981-82, 75 points) in their 10 years in Calgary.

For the Leafs, 12th overall with 80 points in 1989-90 was their best showing in a decade. AH Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Toronto 28 Boston 26 Milwaukee 23 Detroit 23 NewYork 22 Cleveland 20 Baltimore 18 West Division Oakland 31 20 California 29 21 Texas 26 Seattle 27 Minnesota 27 Chicago 23 KansasCity 22 Tuesday's Games New York 5, Toronto 3 Chicago 4, Cleveland 1 Seaule 8, Detroit 6 Kansas City 4, Texas 1 Minnesota 4, Baltimore 3, 10 innings Oakland 4, Milwaukee 3 California 3, Boston 0 Wednesday's Games Toronto (Wells 6-4) at New York (Johnson 0-0), 7:30 p.m. Chicago (Garcia 0-0) at Cleveland (King 44), 7:35 p.m. Seattle (DeLucia 5-2) at Detroit (Ritz 0-1), 7:35 p.m. Texas (Brown 4-4) at Kansas City (Gubicza 1-3), 8:35 p.m.

Baltimore (Mesa 4-5) at Minnesota (Tapani 2-6), 8:35 p.m. Milwaukee (Bosio 4-5) at Oakland (Stewart 3-2), 10:05 p.m. Boston (Gardiner 1-0) at California (McCaskill 5-5), 10:3 5p.m. .667 .563 .551 .520 .440 .420 Pct.GB 5 5 'A 7 11 12 Pct.GB .560 2 3 'A .553 .519 .490 .373 .360 9 10 747-3276 321 Lincoln Street Home Heating Oil Delivered Propane Available Local and Long Distance Hauling Apartment Rentals Available Over 40 years of experience means belter service to you! NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Pittsburgh 32 16 NewYork 27 21 St-Louis 27 22 Chicago 26 24 Philadelphia 22 28 Montreal 21 29 West Division LosAngeles 28 22 Atlanta 26 21 SanDiego 27 25 Cincinnati 24 25 SanFrancisco 19 32 Houston ig 32 Tuesday's Games New York 4, Cincinnati 2 San Francisco 5, Pittsburgh 3 San Diego 7, Chicago 1 Montreal 4, Houston 1 St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 2, 11 innings Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 5 Wednesday's Games San Diego (Rasmussen 1-0) at Chicago (Bi- clccki 7-2), 2:20 p.m.

New York (Goodcn 5-4) at Cincinnati (Browning 6-4), 7:35 p.m. San Francisco (Downs 2-3) at Pittsburgh (Walk 2-0), 7:35 p.m. Philadelphia (Grimsley 1-7) al Atlanta (Smoltz 2-6), 7:40 p.m. Montreal (D.Martinez 6-4) at Houston (J.Joncs3-2),8:35p.m. Los Angeles (R.Martinez 8-2) at St.

Louis (B.Smith 4-3), 8-35 p.m. Baseball Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING (136 at Baltimore, Sierra, Texas, Molitor, Milwaukee. EMartinez, Seattle, Joyncr, California, .337. RUNS---DHenderson, Oakland, 37; Molitor, Milwaukee, 36; Polonia, California, 36; Sierra, Texas, 36; Palmeiro, Texas, 35. RBI--DHenderson, Oakland, 40; Thomas, Chicago, 39; CRipken, Baltimore.

38; Fielder, Detroit, 38; Winfield, California, 38. HITS---Molitor, Milwaukee, 70; CRipken, Baltimore, 69; Piickelt, Minnesota, 69; Sierra, Texas, 67; Polonia, California, 65. DOUBLES--RAlomar, Toronto, 17; While, Toronto, 15; Carter, Toronto, 14; DHenderson, Oakland, 14; Palmeiro, Texas, 14. TRIPLES--Molitor, Milwaukee, Polonia, California, 12 are tied wilh 3. HOME RUNS--CRipken, Baltimore.

12; DHenderson, Oakland, 12; Deer, Detroit, 12; CDavis, Minnesota, 11; Fielder, Detroit, 10; JcBarficld, New York, 10; Winfield, California, 10. STOLEN BASES--Polonia, California. 18; RHcnderson, Oakland, 17; Raines, Chicago, 15; RAlomar, Toronto, 14; Cuylcr, Detroit, 12. PITCHING (5 decisions)--Henneman, Detroit, 5-1, .833, 1.75; Finley, California, 9-2, .818, 3.26; Erickson, Minnesota, 8-2, .800, 1.58; Key, Toronto, 8-2, .800, 2.64; Candiolti, Cleveland, 7-2, .778, 2.25; Sanderson, New York, 7-2, .778,3.72. STRIKEOUTS-- Clemens, Boston, 83; Finley, California, 74; McDowell, Chicago, 71; RJohnson, Seaule, 69; Ryan, Texas, 67.

SAVES--Eckerslcy, Oakland, 16; Reardon, Boston, 14; Harvey, California, 13; Aguilera, Minnesota, 12; DWard, Toronto. 12; JeRussell, Texas 12 NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING (136 at bats)--TGwynn, San Diego, Jose. St Louis, OSmith, St Louis, Samuel, Los Angeles, Felder, San Francisco, McGee, San Francisco, .322. RUNS--TFemandez, San Diego, 38; Coleman, New York, 35; Butler, Los Angeles, 34; DeShields, Montreal, 34; 4 are tied with 33. RBI--WClark, San Francisco, 42; Justice.

Atlanta, 38; TGwynn, San Diego, 37; Calderon, Montreal, 35; Johnson, New York, 35. HITS--TGwynn, San Diego, 75; Samuel, Los Angeles, 63; Jose, St Louis, 61; OSmiih, St Louis, 57; Justice, Atlanta, 56; McGce, San Francisco, 56. DOUBLES--Jose, Si Louis, 17; Bonilla. Pittsburgh, 15; TGwynn, San Diego, 14; HMor- ris, Cincinnati, 13; Justice, Atlanta, 13. TRIPLES--TGwynn.

San Diego, Felder, San Francisco, Candaele, Houston, Coleman, New York, LGonzalez, Houston, TFernandez, San Diego, 4. HOME RUNS--FMcGriff. San Diego, 12; GBell, Chicago, 11; Johnson, New York, 11; WClark, San Francisco, 11; Gant, Atlanta, 10; Mitchell, San Francisco, 10; ONeill, Cincinnati, 10. STOLEN BASES--Colcman, New York, 29; DeShields, Montreal, 24; Grissom, Montreal, 23; Nixon, Atlanta, 19; OSmith, St Louis, 16. PITCHING (5 decisions)--Smiley, Pittsburgh, 8-1, .889, 3.02; Carpenter.

St Louis, 6-1, .857, 2.30; Glavine, Atlanta, 9-2, .818, 2.03; RMartinez, Los Angeles, 8-2, .800, 2.70; Bi- clccki, Chicago, 7-2, .778,3.29. STRIKEOUTS--Cone, New York. 74; Gooden, New York, 68; Glavine, Atlanta, 62; Benes. San Diego, 61; Rijo, Cincinnati, 60. SAVES--DaSmilh.

Chicago, 13; Dibble, Cincinnati, 13; LeSmith, St Louis. 13; Lefferts, San Diego, 12; Franco, New York, 11. National League Delays Decision On Expansion By The Associated Press The National League its selection of two expansion cities, which were scheduled to be named next Wednesday. The league said, however, that the selection will probably be made before its self-imposed September deadline. Today's announcement came at a time when reports said the expansion committee had decided on Miami and Denver as the sites for expansion teams that will begin play in 1993.

Doug Danforth, president of the Pittsburgh Pirates and chairman of the NL expansion committee, said "al- though the committee has essentially completed their task, the information to be reviewed by the Ownership Committee is extensive and will take more time than anticipated." A league statement said "no new date has been set, although a determination is expected prior to the September deadline outlined in the original timetable." Earlier, two newspapers quoted "high-level sources" as saying Miami and Denver were the choices. The finalists for the two teams also include Buffalo, N.Y.; Orlando, SL Petersburg, and Washington, D.C. Tarkanian Considering Leaving UNLV Position? Transactions BASEBALL Amerdan League NEW YORK YANKEES--Placed Pascual Perez, pitcher, on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 3. Recalled Jeff Johnson, pitcher, from Columbus of the International League. SEATTLE MARINERS--Extended the contract of Woody Woodward, vice president of baseball operations, through the 1994 season.

National League CINCINNATI REDS--Activated Barry Larkin, shortstop, and Bill Doran, second baseman, from the 15-day disabled list Placed Scott Scudder, pitcher, on the 15-day disabled list. Designated Reggie Jefferson, first baseman, for assignment to the minor leagues. Assigned Calvin Reese, shortstop, to Princeton of the Appalachian League, SAN DIEGO PADRES--Placed Ed Whitson, pitcher, on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 27. LAS VEGAS (AP) Jerry Tarka- nian says he plans to meet with UN- LV officials this week to discuss his future with the school. Sources say the embattled basketball coach will leave after the 1991-92 season.

Three sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Tuesday thai Tarkanian will coach the Rebels one more year while a search is undertaken for a new coach. Tarkanian denied Tuesday that a deal had been finalized and said he planned to meet "in the next day or two" with UNLV President Robert Maxson to discuss his future. However, The National, in today's editions, said Tarkanian told the newspaper he might resign as early as this week because of the strain the recent negative publicity surrounding his program has had on his children. "I'm tired of looking at the hurt in my kids' eyes," The National quoted Tarkanian as saying. "I love coaching and being associated with the kids, but I'm tired of being hit over the head.

I look at what my kids are going through and it bothers the hell out of me. "Lois wants me to quit right now," he is quoted as saying about his wife. "I haven't decided what I want to do, but within a week I'll do something." The newspaper quoted Tarkanian as saying "I don't want people to say I'm leaving because I lost five starters." The Nevada Regents met for five hours with Tarkanian on Monday at his request, then later said Maxson had full authority to handle the Tarka- nian matter. "I'm very torn up inside," Tarka- nian said of recent problems, including the publication of photos showing three players on his 1990 national championship team a convicted sports fixer. Sources said in interviews with The Associated Press on Tuesday that keeping Tarkanian for another year will allow UNLV "an orderly transition." "It will allow the university to go out and hire a big-name coach," said one source.

"If you do something quickly, you don't have anybody to coach the team, you become sort of a joke as you try to field a team. "If you don't want to do irreparable damage to the program, you better have an orderly transition." Tarkanian has built the Runnin' Rebels into a basketball power since he became coach in 1973. But his record at UNLV 483-103 has been marred by a long-running battle with the NCAA. The Rebels are banned from television and postseason play next season, the final resolution of a Tarkanian- NCAA battle dating to 1977. The university recently submitted a response to an NCAA letter of inquiry citing 29 alleged infractions at the school, including the recruitment of New York City playground legend LJoyd Daniels.

Tarkanian is believed to be involved in only a few of those allegations. School officials are also concerned about the publication of photos showing three UNLV players with convicted sports fixer Richard Perry. One photo shows Perry in a hot tub with former players Moses Scurry, David Butler and Anderson Hunt. Another shows the four playing basketball on a court at Perry's Las Vegas home. The coach says he warned his players in 1989 to stay away from Perry, who was convicted in 1974 of fixing horse races in New York and was involved in the 1984 Boston College basketball point-shaving scandal.

JC Planning Summer League Sheldon Jackson College is planning a summer basketball league. Teams that want to enter should contact SJC Athletic Director Len Nardone "as soon as possible," he announced. The fee will be $25 per team for the summer. Regular-season games will be played evenings beginning June 17 and continuing through Aug. 1.

Playoffs will be the week of Aug. 5 to 8, and an all-star game is planned for Aug. 14. Do your bit for cleaner air cle. recy-.