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SMITH'S THE NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1986 PAGE. 19 Business 25-26 Money talks in assembling Indy car teams Gasoline Alley field, and that he probably will retire. Sims, 30, severely injured his right knee in the eighth game of the 1984 season. Obviously the Lions were thinking about Sims when they drafted LSU running back GARRY JAMES in the second round of Tuesday's NFL draft Those who have been fretting about the lack of big names in golfs winners' circle can relax. The first four winners were CALVIN PEETE, HAL SUTTON.

FUZZY ZOELLER and ANDY BEAN. In the next month, Peete won again and other winners were JOHN MAHAFFEY. British Open champ SANDY LYLE, JACK NICKLAUS at the Masters and ZOELLER again at the Heritage. All are "name" players. It wasn't always the case that there were enough drivers.

In 1959 and '67, for instance, there were special summertime rookie orientation programs. There was Indeed a shortage of drivers in those days. It was long before the influx of foreigners and long before the road racing kids got involved. Lloyd Ruby, probably the best driver in Speedway history never to have pulled into Victory Lane, was one of the first rookies tested in that 1959 summer program. There was a difference in the rookie programs in those days.

In '59 and '67 the drivers didn't get credit for their offseason testing and had to go through the entire thing again the following May. Now all they have to do once practice begins is to run the final phase of the test watched by veteran drivers. Four of the drivers topped 200 miles per hour last week. In' case you've forgotten, Scott Brayton holds the official one-lap qualifying record of 214.199 mph. Pancho Carter holds the four-lap qualifying record of 212.583.

Both marks were set last year. Faces in the crowd DETROIT running back BILLY SIMS says it would take a miracle for him to return to the National Football League playing Money, of course. If you were to go out and try to buy a new March chassis it would cost you upwards of $160,000. A new Cosworth engine sells for around $50,000. A driver, mechanic, crew and little incidentals like a trailer to haul the car with will skyrocket the cost of going racing.

After last week's rookie orientation program for seven newcomers, there are plenty of qualified drivers. Participating in this year's pre-May testing were Brazilian Roberto Moreno, Dutchman Jan Lammers, Briton Ru-, pert Keegan. Canadian Jacques Villeneuve and Americans Randy Lanier. Rick Miaskiewicz and Steve Bren. SOME railbirds at the Indianapolis Motor.

Speedway are alarmed at the lack of entries for this year's 500-Mile Race. There are only 68 cars on the list (cars, not drivers, are entered, you know) and that's not a good solid figure. Veteran spectators at the Speedway, where practice for the 70th 500 May 25 will begin Saturday, figure that only about 40 drivercar combos will take a shot at making the field. There may be as many as a dozen "ghost" cars among the entries. there are only 38 drivercar combinations set on the eve of practice.

Oh. there'll be Wayne Fuson more. You know that A.J. Foyt, who has five cars entered, will put George Snider in one of his cars sooner or later. Why is the entry list so short? uIlBvan chann defending peon at aoaio a ants to bp eedway Jj' y.J Graf bolts into Clay quarters By DICK DENNY The Indianapolis News Lightning struck at the Sports Center Thursday night.

No, it wasn't the natural kind. It was 16-year-old Steffi Graf putting an electrical charge into a U.S. Open Clay Court tennis tournament badly in need of a boost. The top seed in women's singles, who ranks third in the world, wasn't perfect in her 6-0. 6-2 triumph over Yvonne Vermaak of South Africa.

Tonight's matches By DICK MITTMAN The Indianapolis News cars. New engines. New speeds. But the same old winner, says Danny Sullivan. Practice begins Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 70th 500-Mile Race on May 25.

Sullivan will be at the Kentucky Derby in his native Louisville, but will working Monday toward becoming the first back-to-back 500 winner in 1 5 years. "It would be unbelievable." said the handsome Sullivan earlier this week when he helped unveil Ron Burton's 1985 winner's painting for the Miller High Life Wall of Fame at the Speedway Museum. "It -would be a dream come true to do something like that. It would be fantastic, but it will be tough." The 36-year-old Sullivan again will be at the wheel of a March-Cosworth although car owner Roger Penske has developed a new PC-15 chassis and a new eight-cylinder Ilmor-Chevy engine. Teammate Rick Mears.

a two-time 500 winner, also will be in a March leaving the new car to defending CART-PPG national driving champion Al Unser last to win consecutive 500s in 1970-71. "You've got to realize the priority is to win the race," explained Sullivan. "Roger's not going to take a chance." First priority, though, is winning the pole. Don't look for Sullivan, Mears or Unser to do that. Drivers conceding pole Already drivers with Cosworth-powered, Marches and Lolas are conceding the pole, and maybe the entire front row.

to the Buicks. Last year Pancho Carter grabbed the coveted inside, front row starting spot in a Buick-March with a record speed average of 212.583 miles per hour. Young Scott Brayton snatched the second spot in another Buick while setting a one-lap record of 214.199 mph. Both marks are expected to fall in the run for the pole on May 10. Brayton again will have a Buick.

but the favorite is auto racing's guiet Man. Danny On-gais. who has been testing the factory March this spring. It has a Buick powerplant. Also driving Buicks will be John Paul Jr.

and Englishman Rupert Keegan. A top speed of 217 mph is not beyond reason. Fastest qualifying speed ever for any race was 215.202 mph by Bobby Rahal for last July's Michigan 500. Reason for the Buick's success over the short stretch is that it is given 55 inches of boost compared to 47 for the Cosworths. "It's a little unfair." said Sullivan.

"If they're going to get an extra 100 horsepower they should give 'em ballast to carry." "You can't give up that kind of horsepower." added Unser. See SPEEDWAY Page 22 STADIUM COURT 7 o'clock Singles: Jimmy Arias or Hans Schwaier vs. Aaron Krickstein or Henrik Sund-strom. Doubles: Fitzgerald-Stewart vs. Ericksson-Penfors.

But the daughter of a West German teaching pro was about as close as a mere mortal can get as she moved into today's quarterfinals. "I'm playing very well, but I never felt like that." Graf said as her father. Peter, stood in the background smiling. The elder Graf couldn't stay away. He flew to Indianapolis in time to see part of the masterpiece, which took only 32 minutes to complete with a loss of only four points in the first set.

"The wind didn't make any difference." said Steffi, going for her third victory in a row. ''I just felt I couldn't miss anything." The News Photo, John Gentry Doubles partners Shawn Foltz (left) and Niurka Sodupe tune in on same frequency before match. See CLAY Page 20 Bettors make it two-horse Derby Hogeboom arrives set for fresh start Derby odds The Cowboys provided Hogeboom with plenty of time. Far too much for his liking. Hogeboom won a roster spot opened by Roger Staubach's retirement in 1980, but saw no real action until 1984.

The waiting was all part of a grand scheme. "I had planned to come in. make the team, get a solid year under me and then compete for the (starting) Job." said Hogeboom. a 1980 fifth-round selection from Central Michigan. "But I was told, 'In Dallas, we groom our quarterbacks for three or four years.

You're going to be third-string no matter. winners as Rampage from the Arkansas Derby. Broad Brush from the Wood Memorial. Mogambo from the Gotham, Vernon Castle from the California Derby, Fobby Forbes from the Garden State Stakes and Bachelor Beau from Blue Grass Stakes. A $609,400 purse from a record gross purse of $784,400 awaits the winner.

Lukas was the nation's leader in purses won last year and ranks No. 1 this year. He's had two Preakness winners in Codex (1980) and Tank's Prospect (1985) and has won two 1985 Breeders' Cup races. He realizes winning the Derby Is not an easy task. In the past six years, he has saddled eight horses for the Derby, including such standouts as Tank's Prospect.

Marfa. Muttering and the brilliant filly Althea. "I've learned something from the past Der-bys." said the 50-year-old Lukas. a former basketball coach and quarterhorse trainer who turned to thoroughbreds In 1978. "They were coming off their best races going into the Derby and were probably going down.

We haven't seen Badger Land's best race yet." The Associated Press LOUISVILLE. Ky. In D. Wayne Lukas" meteoric rise as a trainer, the Kentucky Derby hasbeen one of the few prizes to escape him. "Badger Land carries Lukas' hopes for Saturday's 1 12th Derby (4:38 p.m..

Ch. 6) against solid favorite Snow Chief, winner of five straight races and the richest Derby starter ever with $1.7 million In earnings. The Churchill Downs oddsmaker has made it a two-horse race, listing Snow Chief at 6-5 and Badger Land at 3-1. leaving plenty of longshots to bet on. 'Snow Chief will have to be a better horse than he was In the Florida Derby to beat us again" said Lukas.

who arrived at the track Thursday from California. "The Badger Land that Snow Chief beat four times will not be the Badger Land he'll meet Saturday." The other 14 3-year-olds were rated from 10-1 to 30-1 in the early line for their first try over 1 14 miles. Of interest among the other starters is Bold Arrangement, the first English-bred to run in the derby since 1974. The early line said little for such derby prep By TOM RIETMANN The Indianapolis News Gary Hogeboom arrived in Indianapolis late Thursday and declared himself ready for a crash course in Colts offense. The veteran quarterback was peddled from the Dallas Cowboys to the Colts early this week.

And the way Hogeboom sees it, learning the Colts' offense should be Easy Street compared to the Dallas playbook. "Coach (Tom) Landry had been a defensive coach, so everything seemed backwards in our numbering system there." Hogeboom said while wife Kristi located their luggage at the airport. "Coach Landry looked at everything from the defensive side and it was really hard to get used to." 4:38 p.m. SATURDAY, Ch, Post Odd 1. Ferdinand (Shoemaker) 20-1 2.

Mogambo (Vaaquez) 10-1 3. I-Wie Timet (Allen) 12-1 4. Bold Arrangement (McCarron) 12-1 5. f-Jcy Groom (Maple) 12-1 6. f-Southem Appeal (Dvdan) 12-1 7.

Vernon Cattle (Delahauttaye) 30-1 B. Rampage (Day) 20-1 9. Broad Bruth (Bracciale) 10-1 10. Badger Land (Velatquez) 3-1 11. Wheatly Hall (Stevent) 30-1 12.

Snow Chief (Sofia) 6-5 13. Bachelor Beau (Melancon) 15-1 14. Groovy (Pincay) 30-1 15. f-Zabaleta (McHargue) 12-1 16. I-Fobby Forbea (Romero) 12-1 f-field entry TRAINERS (by pott potition) 1.

Char-He Whittingham. 2. Leroy Jolley. 3. Phil Gleavea.

4. Clive Brittain. S. Sam Romer. S.

Man Moncrief. 7. John Sullivan. S. Gary Thomae.

Richard Small. 10. D. Wayne Lukas. 11.

Jack Van Berg. 12. Mel Stute. 13. PhM Hautwald.

14. Howard CrowelL 15. John Goeden. 16. Carios Garcia.

WEIGHTS 126 pounda each. See HOGEBOOM P. 21.