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Chicago Tribune, Monday, July 1, 1991 Section 3 7 TENNIS Connors doubts he'll hang up his racket jlt 4tiv Wimbledon notes Monday's top matches at Wimbledon (Seeding in parentheses) Centre Court Gabriela Sabatini (2), Argentina, vs. Nathalie Tauziat (11), France. Ivan Lendl (3), Czechoslovakia, vs. David Wheaton, Deephaven, Fla. Steffi Graf (1), Germany, vs.

Amy Frazier (14), Rochester Hills, Mich. Court 1 Andre Agassi (5), Las Vegas, vs. Richard Krajicek, Netherlands Martina Navratilova (3), Aspen, vs. Catarina' Undqyist, Sweden Boris Becker (2), Germany vs. Andrei CMhovskiy, USSR Martina Navratilova, Aspen, and Pam Shriver (8), Baltimore, vs.

Peanut Harper, San Francisco, and Maya Kidowaki, Japan Court 2 Jennifer Capriati (9), Broken Sound, vs. Brenda Schultz, Netherlands Courts Man Joe Fernandez (5), Miami, vs. Judith Wiesner (16), Austria Court 4 Brad Gilbert (15), Oakland, vs. Christian Bergstrom, Sweden Courts Katerina Maleeva (8), Bulgaria, vs. Laura Gildemeister, Peru CourtIS Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (4), Spain, vs.

Anne Minter, Australia Court 14 Guy Forget (7), France, vs. Henri Leconte, France Zina Garrison (7), Houston, vs. Anke Huber (13), Germany 1 A4 I i 'V (' if --n -J Wimbledon Continued from page 1 drawn in the massive ticket lottery for the non-famous. And they were going to make the most of it. "You only get one chance in a 1 lifetime to see tennis on Centre Court," said Marc Desmidt, an Oxford student and first-time Wimbledon spectator.

"It was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. Today's crowd was people who wanted to watch tennis, not people given complimentary tickets. I got a little shiver at the spine." It was Chicago Stadium without a roof. Flushing Meadow with grass. Counting the number of strokes during warmups? It was a Duke basketball game.

"It definitely wasn't the regular, traditionalists watching tennis and giving you the 'jolly said Connors, who fell to American Derrick Rostagno 7-6 (7-2), 6-1, 6-4 in a third-round match. "It was my kind of crowd. I wish it was like that the last 20 years. Where have they been?" Connors was inspired, he said, after fighting off four match points in the surprise rain-delayed contest. "For someone who was not supposed to play Wimbledon and having done this well, it was a lot of fun," he said.

"I had a ball. I probably had a lot more fun than I've had in the last 19 years." It was also fun, to be sure, for the seven seeded men and 12 seeded women who advanced. Among the top-seeded men's winners: Stefan Edberg, Jim Courier, Michael Stich and Guy Forget. In the women's draw, only Jennifer Capriati among the top seeds needed three sets to advance. Steffi Graf, Gabriela Sabatini, Navratilova, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Mary Joe Fernandez and Zina Gamson all eased into the fourth round.

Lendl, one of only two seeded players to still be locked in the second round seven days after the tournament began, pulled off the most dramatic victory of the day, defeating Washington 4-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 to achieve his 200th career Grand Slam victory. Since 1981, Lendl had never lost before the round of 16. But at 4-all in the third set, it certainly looked possible. Did he think he might lose? "I thought it was a remote possibility, yes," Lendl cracked. And remote it turned out to be because Washington, a former Michigan Arantxa Sanchez Vicario is surprised at a missed shot by Lori McNeil in their match Sunday.

Sanchez easily advanced, 6-2, 6-4. How seeds fared Sunday Men' second round Ivan Lendl (3), Czechoslovakia, def. MaliVai Washington, Swartz Creek, 4-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5. Guy Forget (7), France, def. Magnus Giistafsson, Sweden, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

Third round Stefan Edberg (1), Sweden, def. Christo van Rensburg, South Africa, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Jim Courier (4), Dade City, def. Ar-naud Boetsoh, France, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. Michael Stich (6), Germany, def.

Omar Camporese, Italy, 7-6 (7-0), 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4. Karel Novacek (14), Czechoslovakia, def. Javier Frana, Argentina, 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. John McEnroe (16), New York, def. J.P.

Fleurian, France, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1. Woman' third round Steffi Graf (1), Germany, def. Yayuk Basuki, Indonesia, 6-2, 6-3. Even though it was a boisterous crowd Sunday, Wimbledon officials did not get the numbers expected. The official count was 24,894 after Saturday's estimates of 60,000.

When the initial influx of fans failed to fill the grounds, the BBC urged fans to come out and purchase the 10-pound (about $17) tickets. A ticket for Monday's play would cost 27 pounds Some fans who live close to the club showed- up as late as midafter-noon. "This is the first time in my life it would ever occur to me to come here," said Marco ravin of nearby Raynes Park. "It's a very special day, isn't it?" Ivan Lendl's five-set second-round victory over MaliVai Washington, ranked 68th, averted his earliest exit at a Grand Slam event since he lost in the first round here in 1981. In 35 Grand Siam matches since losing to Charles Fancutt in five sets, Lend! has never lost before the round of 16.

In five-set matches, Lendl is 31-18, including 10-2 at Wimbledon. He has come back from two sets down to even the match six times in his career winning three times and losing three times. "You guys said once, 'Once he's behind, he doesn't play said Lendl. "Then I won one match with John McEnroe and against Pat Cash at two sets down, and all of a sudden I was a great comeback player. It's a myth.

You win some, you lose some." Linda Harvey-Wild of Hawthorn Woods, 111., met with misfortune en route to possibly her best Grand Slam finish. She sprained a ligament in her left knee and was forced to retire at 2-all in the first set against Laura Gildemeister. Harvey-Wild left the grounds on crutches and was to have the knee examined further. So American sports fans think they invented the wave, do they? It's called the Mexican Wave in these parts, named in honor of fans at the World Cup soccer tournament in Mexico in 1970 who performed the maneuver. Everyone agrees, however, that Sunday was definitely the first wave ever at Wimbledon.

Cubs shortstop Shawon Dunston Cardinals' Todd Zeile square off Wilkins' wild week Cubs rookie catcher Rick Wilkins had a fine week. Here is a game-by-game look at how he per formed. BASEBALL All-American, would double-fault on serve at 5-4 to give Lendl the third set and the only breathing room he would need. The two traded consecutive breaks for another 4-all tie in the fourth. But Lendl broke again in the 10th game to take the set, this time with a succession of crisp passing shots and, finally, a lunging backhand that Washington pushed long.

Washington double-faulted again in the 10th game of the fifth set to give Lendl his first match point. But Lendl would not clinch the match until two games later, with a winning service return. "You can say a lot of things about me, but don't say I quit," said Lendl afterward, defensive after one too many questions regarding his comeback abilities. "If you don't believe in yourself, you may as well say, 'Thank you very much, I'll see you next He would later dismiss the aura of the day. Just another day at Wimbledon, Lendl would claim.

But he was the only player who would, and you knew that he was merely being Lendl. Everyone else? Well, you got a little shiver at the spine. felt so comfortable in his first outing was having fellow rookie Rick Wilkins behind the plate. The two batterymates have taken almost the exact route to the majors, playing together at minor-league stops in Geneva (1987), Peoria ('88), Winston-Salem ('89), Charlotte ('90) and Iowa for the first two months of '91. The two were roommates in Winston-Salem.

"We've climbed the ladder together," said Castillo. "He made me comfortable when I was facing guys like Bobby Bonilla and Barry Bonds the other night. He carried me through that game." Castillo said he is still "on Cloud 9" from being called up, and is anxious to do battle again with the Pirates before a big crowd at home. "It's a big game for Frank," said Cubs manager Jim Essian. "I'm suie the fans are going to enjoy watching him pitch." While Castillo prepares for the Pirates, his parents will be scrambling to find a place in his hometown of EI Paso, Texas, that has a satellite dish so they can watch the game.

"There's no WGN on the cable down in El Paso," Castillo said. "They're starting a petition so they can get it, my dad and his buddies." By Melissa Isaacson Chicago Tribune WIMBLEDON, England As usual after elimination a Grand Slam tournament, Jimmy Connors was asked if retirement wasn't far off. "I doubt very seriously that it is my last time here," he said. "I'm just getting in shape. I'm using this year to get in shape for next year.

I'll have more match play, and then if they play on the middle Sunday and this crowd comes in, I'll be able to give them a bit better tennis." Connors, 38, who is doing commentary for NBC this week, was asked how he, as a broadcaster, would describe himself after reaching the third round at Wimbledon and retiring in the fourth round at the French Open? "Rejuvenated, new life, still fun, can still do it, still likes to play, has a heck of a time and loves playing these young guys." Despite die blue blazer, however, Connors proved he's still the same old Jimbo. "Who's going to win the tournament now?" he was asked. "Who cares?" he responded. John McEnroe, a 6-2, 7-6 (7), 6-1 winner over Jean-Philippe Fleurian, next plays top-seeded and defending champion Stefan Edberg, a straight-set winner over Christo van Rensburf. "I'm the big underdog, and he is playing at the top of his form," McEnroe said.

"1 know how to play on this. I hope to play my best. I'll have to go for broke. It's going to be a big task but I'm capable of beating him." McEnroe had to laugh when asked for his reaction to Connors' loss. "I really don't believe it's going to be his last Wimbledon," McEnroe said.

"He just loves to play, and he can still beat guys. I would be lucky if I stay in the game longer than him. That's my main goal right now. I'm just trying to outlast him. "To get to his point would be monumental at this stage.

It's almost impossible for someone to be able to do that, to start at such a high level at such a young age and keep it for so long. It's probably what everyone's barometer is going to be in the future." Cubs Continued from page 1 agent outfielder George Bell this year, along with having Andre Dawson in right, Smith knew his role would be reduced and accepted it without making any noise. He'll get a few more opportunities to shop his skills in the next few games, as Dawson will be held out of the starting lineup for a couple more days after taking cortisone injections Sunday morning to help relieve the pain in his sore right shoulder. The pain of the Cubs' recent losing streak appears to be fading somewhat, as they posted their first back-to-back victories since winning three straight from June 12-14. Next come the division-leading Pittsburgh Pirates for a four-game series that should determine whether the Cubs' chances of getting back into the race are slim or none.

A Cubs sweep would still make it slim, while a Pirates sweep would probably mean none. "I don't really think in terms of looking to take a certain number of games from the Pirates," said manager Jim Essian. "I'm just preparing for tomorrow night's game." With the luck the Cubs have been having lately, Essian couldn't be blamed if he just sat back and savored this one for a while. Shawon Dunston's error and the ineffective pitching of Greg Maddux staked the Cardinals to a 4-0 lead in the first, and St. Louis starter Jose DeLeon threw two-hit, shutout ball through the first five innings.

But Jerome Walton solved De-Leon with a pinch-hit single to start the sixth. That was followed by a double over the first base bag by Doug Dascenzo. DeLeon (3-6 then bore down, making Mark Grace look bad on a strikeout and battling Ryne Sandberg for 10 pitches before striking him out. Bell, hitting .477 (17 of 38) in his last 1 1 games, followed with a grounder that sent Gold Glove shortstop Ozzie Smith over to his right, and Bell beat Smith's throw to first to put the Cubs on the scoreboard and keep the inning alive. Next came Smith, who greeted DeLeon with his three-run shot to right to tie the game 4-4.

The home run produced the loudest cheering heard at Wrigley in the last mcnth. "The home run is not what got us," said St. Louis manager Joe Torre. "What did us in was the Castillo gets another chance against Pirates 1 AP Laserphoto Gabriela Sabatini (2), Argentina, def. Andrea Stmadova, Czechoslovakia, 6-1, 6-3.

Martina Navratilova (3), Aspen, def. Laura Garrone, Italy, 6-2, 6-2. Arantxa Sanchez vicario (4), Spain, def. Lori McNeil, Houston, 6-2, 6-4. Mary-Joe Fernandez (5), Miami, def.

Pam Snriver, Baltimore, 6-3, 7-5. Zina Gamson (7), Houston, def. Maria Strandlund, Sweden, 6-3, 6-3. Katerina Maleeva (8), Bulgaria, def. Patricia Hy, Canada, 6-3, 6-4.

Jennifer Capriati (9), Broken Sound, def. Wiltrud Probst, Germany, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Nathalie Tauziat (11), France, def. Linda Farrando, Italy, Anke Huber (13), Germany, def. Manon BoBegraf, Netherlands, 63, 6-7 (5-7), 60.

Amy Frazier (14), Rochester Hills, def. Marianne Werdel, Bakarsfietd, Judith Wiesner (16), Austria, def. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Germany, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. trade. That's not my Cubs outfielder Dwfght Smith St Louis AB Bl BB 50 Avft OSmith ss Zeile 3b Lamrford cf Perry 1b c-Guerrero ph Jose rf MThompeon Pagnozzi Oouerido 2b DeLeon McClurep tHixHer ph Fraser Agosto .318 .287 .248 1 .268 0 .274 332 .363 .261 .215 .071 .287 .000 .000 Totals CUBS Bl BB SO Atffl.

Dascenzo cf Grace 1b Sandberg 2b GBei If DwSmahll CLandrum rf Salajar 30 McElroy Dunston sa wanna GMadduxp a-wanonph 4 1 4 0 0 0 2 .278 293 0 0 1 3 1 2 3 222 284 .333 27i 1 .278 0 .249 0 258 By Paul Sullivan One small step for Cubs rookie Frank Castillo turned into one big disaster for the Cubs last Thursday in Pittsburgh. But Monday night in Wrigley Field, the 22-year-old right-hander will be looking to repeat the essence of his dream debut in the majors, while rewriting the ending. It was a first-time story like few others. One moment, Castillo was throwing a three-hit shutout in the ninth inning against the division-leading Pirates. The next moment, he was watching relievers Paul Assen-macher and Heathcliff Slocumb allow Castillo's 3-0 lead go down the drain, ending in a stunning 4-3 loss that w.

perhaps the most crushing loss in a season marked by tough ones for the Cubs. Despite the Cubs' loss, Castillo arrived at Wrigley the next day and felt rejuvenated as soon as he walked into the gate. "When I first walked onto the field," he said, "my mouth dropped and I said to myself, 'I'm I just went out and started running around in the outfield. It was awesome." Castillo said part of the reason he Tribune pnoto by Nancy Stone (left) and the after Dunston tagged out Zeile on an attempted good-naturedly steal Sunday in the second inning. Date result, opp eb rhhrM Tue 6-25 Pitt 11113 Wed 6-26 Pitt 3 2 111 Thu6-27 tPitt.

31311 Fri 6-28 St. 2 0 0 0 0 Sat 6-29 St 4 1113 Sun 6-30 St 20000 Totals 15 5 6 4 8 Wilkins is now hitting 278 with 4 home tuns and 11 RBIs in just 54 at-bats. i' 'I'm not one to verbally demand a the scoring. A day full of wild plays almost ended with another one in the ninth, when Grace made an over-the-shoulder catch in right of Felix Jose's pop-up, then tried to lob the ball to first to McElroy to double off Pedro Guerrero and end the game. McElroy and Guerrero collided at the bag, the ball bounced away, and the Cubs reliever had to settle for a game-ending strikeout of Milt Thompson instead.

His "hit" on Guerrero was just as satisfying as his RBI single. "I used to play football in high school," McElroy explained. "I love to hit." Mt) Pittsburgh, Monday 7:05 p.m., WGN-TV Ch. 9 How thy cored CARDINALS FIRST Smfth singled. Zea rmcnad on an emx by Dunaton, sanding Srnrtn to Surd, with ZeHa taking second whan Dunslon faded to cover the bag.

UrHrforcJ tripled, scoring Smith and ZeKa. Parry doubted, scoring Lanktord, and stole third. Thompson singlod, scoring Parry. Four runs. CUBS SIXTH Walton singled DescenTO dnubtod Bei reached on ah I 'Hold hit.

sooring Walton. Owiojrt Smith homered, sooring behind Dascenzo and Bel. Four runs. CUBS SFVENTH Oynaton doubled and advanced to third on WillrinB' sacrifice bunt. McClure pitching.

Vizcaino sacrifice fly soorad Dunston. One run. CUB9 EIQKTH Freaer pitching. Sandberg wafced. Smith sinolad.

McBroy doubled, soaring Sandtienj. Dunston hit aacdfloa fly, scoring SmMh. Two runs. I J) L(JLji ILu Walk Drabek ToWS 31 7 10 7 1 7 St Lout) 400 00 0O04 0 CUBS QUO 004 1217 10 I a-alngled for Maddux in the 6th. b-flied out lor McOure in (he 8th.

Mingled for Perry tie 9th. Dunston (11) LCfe St Louis 2. CUBS 5 2B Parry (3). Daeoenzo (8), McElroy (1). Dunston (9).

3B LenMord (8). HB DwSrmth (2) off DeLeon. RBIs Lank-ford 2 (26). Perry (18), MThompson (21), GBed (46), DwSmith 3 (10), McElroy (1). DunHon (27), Vizcaino (3).

SB Perry (4). CS Zc le (6), MThompson 2 (4). WMm. Sf Ounston, Vizcaino Runners toft In scoring position CUBS (Dwsmnh, infield single. We should have got out of the inning." Reliever Chuck McElroy (4-0) came on in relief of Maddux in the seventh and was made the winner after Jose Vizcaino's pinch-hit sacrifice fly scored Dunston with the lead run in the bottom of the inning.

McElroy, who pitched three scoreless innings, added to his own cause with an RBI double in the eighth for insurance. It was his first RBI as a Cub, and it got him fired up literally. "I was trying to catch my breath and my foot was burning, he said of the unexpected trip to second base. One batter later, Dunston added a run-scoring sacrifice fly to end Smith Tomlin Home vs. Pittsburgh Series: At Wrigley Field, Monday 7:05 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday 1:20 p.m., Thursday 12:05 p.m.

TVRadio: AH games on WGN-TV (Ch. 9) and WGN-AM (720). Starting pitchers: Monday, Frank Castillo (0-0) vs. Bob Walk (6-0); Tuesday, Mike Bielecki (8-6) vs. Doug Drabek (6-8); Wednesday, Les Lancaster (4-2) vs.

Zane Smith (ft-6); Thursday, Greg Maddux (6-6) vs. Randy Tomlin (3-3). Update: The Pirates are 6-4 against the Cubs this year, including two wins in which the Bocs erased deficits of five and three runs in their final el-bat. One big reason why Pittsburgh is winning the East is its 22-5 mark against the other four teams in the division. With the Pirates' 2-1 win over Montreal Sunday, they have now won five straight since losing to Chicago last Tuesday.

They're No. 2 in the NL prtantna with a 3.27 ERA, have the best road record (23-12) in the majors and are 30-18 against right-handers, with three Cub righties on tap this week. ylzcamol. St Louis IP ER BB SO MP ERA DeLeon LM S1-3 7S607 97 3 18 McOirt 23 1 0 0 0 0 8 000 Fraear 2-3 2 2 2 1 0 14 1013 Aopsto 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 44 CUBS fP EW BB SO HP ERA GMadduK 8 8 4 3 1 5 78 354 McElroy 0 3 2 0 0 0 4 51 1.59 Inherited njrmera-ecorwj McQura 1-1, Agosto 1-0. HBP by Agosto jiVBons)..