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Sun-ScntinI Wednesday, June 25, 1S33 Anthony Carter may be in Dolphins' future CARTER IN USFL Ymt Team Bc Yde. TD 1 i 1983 Michigan 60 1.181 9 1984 Michigan 30 538 4 1985 Oakland 70 1.332 14 )j Total ISO 1,051 27 with the Dolphins and see what their interests are. "One of the reasons I went with the L'SFL originally was because the team was located in Detroit, and it was close to the University of Michigan where I went to college. The only place better would be home, and playing for the Dolphins is just too much to imagine." It's just as hard to imagine a player with Carter's r4 af b'S -pay ability in the same lineup with IVk Duper and Mark Clayton, two of the Nr Li top wide receivers. Carter also is an outstanding punt and kickoff returner.

"Even though I've been in the USFL, I've kept track of the Dolphins," Carter said. "Their offense and personnel seem to fit my abilities. They don't play a great deal differently than we do in Oakland." The Detroit and Oakland franchises were merged for the 1985 season, but Carter said he hadn't spoken with owner Alfred Taubman. "I saw his son at one of our games," Carter said. "We shook hands, said hello and that was about the extent of the conversation." By Craig Barnes Surf Writer Wide receiver Anthony Carter, a former University of Michigan All-America from Riviera Beach, said Tuesday there is a strong possibility be could be with the Miami Dolphins this season.

Carter can negotiate with the Dolphins if his current team, the Oakland Invaders of the USFL, fails to pick up his contract's 1500,000 option year. Carter said he expects a decision by Aug. 1. Carter, who had 70 receptions for 1,323 yards and 14 touchdowns this season, was drafted in the 12th round by Miami in 1S83 after already having signed with the L'SFL, giving the Dolphins exclusive rights to him in I the NFL "If Oakland picks up the option, it's fine with me," Carter said from Oakland. "I like the program out here, but they have a group of excellent receivers Derek Holloway, Gordon Banks, Wes Howell and Mike Shumann that they can retain for a lot less money.

the Invaders failed to exercise the option on his contract "It's an awful lot of money," Woolf said, "and how the L'SFL reacts to players like Anthony will be a strong barometer of the league's direction in the future." Said Dolphins owner Joe Robbie. "We have the signing rights, and the moment Carter becomes a free agent we want to talk with him or his agent. We expect to sign him ahead of any L'SFL team." Carter made it clear that even if the Invaders picked up his option, be would become a free agent at the end of the 198S season and would certainly entertain any contract offers from MiamL "My first obligation is to the Invaders," said Carter, 5 feet 11, 160 pounds, "and my immediate L'SFL future rests with them. I haven't been given any indication what their plans might be. There are a lot of rumors floating around.

Rumors dont mean anything. "If the Invaders choose not to pick up the option, then my first choice would be to have my attorney talk "They also have to deal with quarterback Bobby Hebert and offensive tackle Ray Pinney. They don't have as many quarterbacks and offensive tackles as they do wide receivers. It's going to be 14 months until the league plays again, and I've heard the financial belt is going to be tightened. I'll just wait and see what happens, but rignt now, I'm concerned about the playoffs." Bob Woolf, a Boston attorney who is Carter's agent, confirmed that his client would become a free agent if USL cancels '85 schedule; Sun in limbo I nu il ii i(l I 41.

"in mim i mi mi i nu i pin "MV I in ihir li'ir'--'- i run i "Tir nnriti iiV" -T '-'i fiitfi rinYir imri ffiX mni im nawi. if 1 1 1 AP photo John McEnroe checks the sod at Wimbledon during the completion of his first-round match against Peter McNamara. Hey Ben Hur, cancel Mac attack Tornado's situation, referred calls to Petro. Earlier Tuesday, Petro was unaware of the day's activities, which included conference calls between Csapo and the USL teams. "I don't get involved in that aspect," Petro said.

"That sounds strange, I know, but that is an ownership affair. When they decide something, they pass it on to me." The idea of a tournament schedule was put forth earlier in the day by Sarkin. "There are several variables we want to explore," said Sarkin, whose team is still scheduled for games with the U.S. National Team and the Minnesota Strikers. "But basically, we are trying to get a credible balance-of-the-year schedule to keep soccer alive.

One possibility is that the league could suspend the current schedule and put together a tournament with teams that want to play." El Paso owner Pedro Meneses pulled out last Tuesday after releasing his players and paying all bills, including salaries, through the end of the month. Sarkin said he heard nothing about El Paso through the league office, but Meneses, who owns a television station in Juarez, Mexico, told The El Paso Times, "I paid every last cent I owed, including wages and travel expenses, and I have withdrawn completely." Though El Paso coach Jose Gomez has returned to his home in Mexico City and several players have left, Gamecocks Operations Please see USL, 9C By Fran LaBelle Stiff Writer With two of the league's four teams on the verge of folding, the United Soccer League voted Tuesday night to suspend its remaining 1985 schedule. The league will seek to fill the void with a tournament for member teams. The action was prompted when tonight's Lockhart Stadium game between the South Florida Sun and the El PasoJuarez Gamecocks was "postponed indefinitely" earlier in the day. Sun officials were not available Tuesday night for comment on refunds for tonight's game.

According to USL spokesman Denny Petro, the decision to suspend the season was approved by the league's Board of Governors. The board also decided to pursue a tournament schedule "with the particulars to be decided by the league owners." El Paso, whose owner pulled out last week, is one of two USL franchises that spurred Tuesday's action. The Tulsa Tornado's, whose players have not received a paycheck since they were each given $235 six weeks ago, is the other ailing franchise. "We are only as stable as the game of soccer is," Sun General Manager Jeff Sarkin said Tuesday afternoon. "We are attempting to realign with teams who want to play.

In short, we are trying to save soccer in this country." Acting Commissioner Kelman Csapo, in Tulsa to look into the axt AX Sports coiumnisr demeans the game that made him a millionaire. For many of us, he has ruined tennis as a spectator sport. "The contemptuous arrogance with which he mocks his fellow players, the officials and the principles of sportsmanship on which tennis rests is unspeakable." Now maybe Heston figures that, since he once played Moses in a movie, he's entitled to such lofty judgments. One should not forget, however, that he also played the lead in Airport 75. Besides, I find reading other people's mail in the newspapers a tad less classy than yelling at an umpire in the heat of a tight tennis match.

This all raises the question of why tossing a few choice insults over the net is so taboo in the first place since it certainly isn't in nearly every other American sport. Baseball managers can bury- an umpire in dirt before they are ejected. Basketball players can throw a minor tantrum and only surrender one technical foul shot. You won't see Jack Nicholson turning in his season tickets over it, either. Please see ALBOM, 6C Ah summer, and our fangs turn to John McEnroe.

It's always the same. June grows late, Wimbledon rolls around, and the world seems to lapse into a Big Mac attack. He is branded the most obnoxious, overbearing, insufferable excuse for an American tennis player to ever cross the water a disgrace to the flag, pilgrims and everything else remotely American. And he often responds by winning the tournament, which only makes things worse. This year, McEnroe is off to a flying start He's on the cover of at least one sleazy supermarket rag with girlfriend Tatum O'Neal and a Long Island man is suing him for $6 million because, he claims, McEnroe embarrassed him in public.

The Critic of the Week award, however, must go to actor Charlton Heston. Heston claims McEnroe's behavior so upsets him that he refused an invitation to watch Wimbledon from a Royal Box this year. This startling revelation, by the way, came out in one of London's tabloid newspapers, which treat McEnroe with the same fascination one gives to squishy things on the bottom of one's shoe. Heston, 60, told a reporter from the London Daily Mail that: "I was invited to the Royal Box at Wimbledon But I simply do not want to sit in that box at that wonderful place and risk the embarrassment, as an American, of seeing an American disgrace our country." Heston also showed the reporter a letter he sent to Arthur Ashe, captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team, pleading with Ashe to leave McEnroe off the squad.

"John McEnroe is a great player," the actor wrote. "He is also an insufferable boor who Mets, sun bum Cubs for 13th loss in row LOSING STREAKS Youth is served Sabatini advances 51X Tha Chicago Cuba loal lhair 13th consacutiva gam Tuaaday aftarnoon. Following la a list of tha longaat teaing atraaka in Major Laagua Baaaball tinea 1975, liating yaar, gamaa toat, noma-away loaaaa. Tha major laagua racord for loaaaa in row la 20, by tha Boaton Rad Sox (1906), tha Philadelphia Athlotica (1918, 1943) and tha Montraal Expoi (1969). National Laagua Box score 5C United Prest International CHICAGO The sun, an old friend at Wrigley Field, Tuesday became the Chicago Cubs' newest enemy.

The Cubs, who tied a club record with their 13th consecutive loss, a 3-2 decision against the New York Mets, might have ended their skid had right fielder Keith Moreland been able to field a Lenny Dykstra fly ball with one out in the first inning. Instead, Moreland lost the ball in the sun, enabling Dykstra to get a triple. He scored on Keith Hernandez's sacrifice fly which probably would have been the third out of the inning on a cloudy day. Gary Carter followed with his 10th homer to give Dwight Gooden and the Mets a 2-0 lead. Gooden (11-3) allowed nine hits to win his fifth consecutive decision and second over the Cubs in a week.

"I don't like to use day ball as an excuse," said Moreland, who also lost a ball for an error in the fifth. "There's no excuse for me losing the ball and the game. I just missed the ball." New York's Howard Johnson added a solo homer off Scott Sanderson (3-3) in the fourth. "It's kind of amazing the streak they are in," Carter said. "We were lucky today.

The sun hurt them and we got an extra life." The 13-game losing streak equals club records set in 1944 and 1982. Gooden, who had a 13.50 ERA at Wrigley Field last year in two de- "A Yaar Taam HA 1977 Atlanta 17 89 1982 New York 15 69 1985 Chicago 13 49 1976 Atlanta 13 67 1980 New York 13 310 1982 Chicago 13 76 American Laagua Year Taam HA 1975 Detroit 19 910 1977 Oakland 14 95 1982 Minnesota 14 68 round, joining Ivan LendL Monday's only winner. Wimbledon is 120 matches behind after two days. Sunshine and rain are forecast again for today. Chris Evert Lloyd, who has been troubled by a stiff neck, will get yet another day of rest.

She is likely to play her first-round match against Mary Lou Piatek Thursday. Besides Sabatini, the only other seeds to complete their matches Tuesday were the defending champions. Navratilova defeated Lisa Bonder 6-0, 6-2, and John McEnroe completed a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Peter McNamara that began Monday. Anders Jarryd, the fifth seed, and Gaudio Panatta were tied 2-all in sets when darkness halted their match. Sabatini waited four hours to get on Court 1 and quickly found herself behind 0-4 to the 20-year-old Briton.

Although Sabatini lost the first set and fell behind a break 1-2 in the second set, she did not falter. "Little by little, I got back in the match," Sabatini said. "Little by little, I built my confidence up. I was not worried." Wimbledon was not in Sabatini's plans when her coach, Patricio Apey, plotted her schedule earlier this year. But neither was this kind of success.

Please see WIMBLEDON, 6C Results, 8C By Jim Sarni Staff Writer WIMBLEDON, England They sat in the women's locker room on a rainy Tuesday afternoon at Wimbledon and watched reruns of old matches on BCC-TV. Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova and Gabriela Sabatini. "Three generations of women's tennis," Navratilova mused. King, 41, the six-time past champion. Navratilova, 28, the five-time present champion.

And Sabatini, 15, the predicted future champion. Three generations. Three cultures. King, the American. Navratilova, the former Czech citizen.

Sabatini, the South American. "I was happy to be with Billie Jean and Martina and know them," Sabatini said. The Argentine child-wonder, who lives in Key Biscayne, proved she deserved to be in such illustrious company with an impressive debut victory over Amanda Brown when the rain stopped Tuesday at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Sabatini, in only her third match on grass, played with poise and flare to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Sabatini was one of only seven players to advance through the rain to the second 1 I feats, gave up back-to-back singles to Billy Hatcher and Ryne Sand-berg to start the first.

Hatcher scored on Gary Matthews' sacrifice fly. "I knew what I had done here last year," said Gooden, who struck out six and walked three in pitching his seventh complete game. "I guess when they got those hits it caused me to concentrate a little more." AP photo Martina Navratilova checks the rain before emerging from under umbrella to win match. (nsicia Keen keel New 'winged' yacht unveiled Page 7C Nov Then Dasestealcr Herb Washington Page 3C Little General Flutio gets OK to practice Page 2C.