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THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION We dnwdw. AguM 6, 1986 :2 II 1 1 Inside information Foster: Mets want white players Nancy Lopez has set her sights on a sub-par ter which she took time off to give birth to Errin Shea and spend time with her husband, New York Mets third baseman Ray Knight Lopez had hoped to come back to the tour In the U.S. Open last month, but her lack of practice prevented it. In June, she aimed for the duMaurler Classic, but she didn't get in enough practice, opening round in the LPGA Henredon Classic this week in High Point, N.C., her first action after a seven-month layoff to give birth to her second daughter. "But I don't know.

Maybe, I could do better," Lopez said Tuesday Lopez's last tournament was In December, af- National Sportswire Vs History Hawks adding 30 games on TV in a new deal with Channel 46 rrr Sports Beat Darrell Simmons I 1 Jr "A New York Mets outfielder George Foster, relegated to a reserve role, thinks he is about to be released. "I'm not saying It's a racial thing, but that seems to be the case In sports these days," Foster said. "When a ball-club can, they replace a George Foster or a Mookie Wilson with a more popu lar white player." Wilson was replaced as the Mets'-i center fielder by Lenny Dykstra, white player. Foster was replaced in left field by Kevin Mitchell, who is black. The Mets recently signed Lee Max-.

zllli to a minor-league contract, leading' to rumors he would be called up to re-place Foster. Foster said he thought the Mets would rather "promote a Gary Carter or a Keith Hernandez to the fans set 1 parents who want to can point to them as role models for their children, rather than a Darryl Strawberry, a Dwighf Gooden or a George Foster." TRACK: In Stockholm! Ingrid Kris Hansen of Norway broke Zola Budd'a world record by more than. 10 seconds. Kristiansen, who also holds world bests at 10,000 meters and In the marathon, ran alone most of the race and was timed in 14 minutes, 37.33 seconds In chilly and rainy conditions. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Ala' bama High School Athletic Association officials acknowledged Tuesday that it's hot In the South in August, but probai bly not hot enough to warrant delaying football season.

Football practice off! dally got underway Monday at Alabama high schools. The Lanett (Ala.) Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution Monday night requesting a two-week delay In the 10-week high school football season that begins at the end of August. The resolution was to be mailed Tuesday to the AHSAA, whose publicity director, Alan Mitchell, said the Chambers County town's school. board Is the first to call for a delay be- cause of heat. sure it will be con sldered, but It seems kind Of too late," Mitchell said.

"It's hot every summer In Alabama." BASKETBALL: Lee coach at the University of Mississippi the past four seasons, was officially se- lected to build a Division I basketball program at the University of Missouri- Kansas City, confirming 'earlier reports. 1 The NBA Detroit Pistons hired em- battled Bradley coach Dick Versace to be an assistant coach under head coach Chuck Daly. Versace had been given a one-year contract by Bradley i this year and was told it would not be renewed after the NCAA imposed sanctions on the school July 14. Coinciden- tally, Bradley athletic director Ron Ferguson announced on Tuesday that the school informed the NCAA it had committed more violations, but the school probably won't face new penalties. LEGAL In Houston, a U.S.

Olympic Festival athlete could have a clean record If he successfully completes a five- year probated sentence he received af- ter pleading guilty to the theft of a car stereo. Hockey player Richard Anthony Burchill was also fined $1,000 and or- dered him to pay $500 in restitution to the car's owner. SWIMMING: Doug GJertsen of Atlanta finished third in the 200-meter backstroke at the U.S. Swimming Na-. tlonal Long Course Championships In Santa Clara, Tuesday night.

Gjertsen's finished the race, won by Olympic gold medalist Rick Carey, in 2:04.53. University of Georgia swimmer Kathy Coffin, who won two gold medals at the recent Goodwill Games, finished-fourth (57.78) in the women's 100 freestyle, which was won by Grace second no-hitter against the Dodgers. Nineteen years ago, Aug. 6, 1967, Dean Chance of the Minnesota Twins pitched five perfect innings against the Boston Red Sox for a 2-0 victory. Fourteen years ago, Aug.

6, 1972, Atlanta's Hank Aaron hit his 660th and 66 1st home runs to break Babe Ruth'a record for most homers with one club. Thirty-four years ago, Aug. 6, 1952, Satchel Paige of the St. Louis Browns became the oldest pitcher to pitch a shutout and complete game when he beat Detroit 1-0 in 12 innings at age 47. BITS AND PIECES: The Hawks have made a comeback In the TV market.

They and WGNX-TV (Channel 46) have reached an agreement on a 30-game TV schedule for next season, most for the Atlanta team since the 1983-84 season. The Channel 46 telecasts begin with the first road game of the season, at Philadelphia, Nov. 2. There will also be five road games on WTBS (Channel 17) and a possible CBS telecast of the April 19 game at Boston. John Sterling will again do play-by-play, with Steve Holman announcing on WGST radio when there is a telecast.

Decision on a TV color commentator has not been announced yet. Increasing numbers of high School principals, and coaches favor testing athletes regularly for drugs, the Dallas Morning News reports. Four Texas school districts will be using voluntary drug testing programs when this fall semester starts, and school officials in Austin and San Angelo say they are considering similar programs. ABC will televise the $500,000 Tennis Challenge, an eight-man invitational tournament featuring Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe, Nov. 29-30, from The Omni.

Remember when? Thirty-eight years ago, Aug. 6, 1948, 17-year-old Bob Mathias of the U.S. won the Olym- pic decathlon gold medal. He also won the event In 1952. years ago, Aug.

6, 1908, St. Louis Cardinal John Lush threw a six-inning no-hitter for a 2-0 win over Brooklyn, his Robert Hayes 25 YEARS AGO: Florida football coach Jaka Gaithor had found a new halfback 190-pound, pigeon-toed Robert Hayes, who tied the world 100-yard record at 9,3 In the NAIA 'championships. 20 YEARS AGO: Falcons rookie quarterback Steve Sloan of Alabama was voted offensive captain for the College. All-Stars vs. the Green Bay Packers.

10 YEARS AGO: The Braves beat San Diego's Randy Jonoa 1-0 on an RBI by JlmWynn. YEARS AGO: Eyes were on defending champion Jack Nieklaua as the PGA began at Atlanta Athletic Club. -1 YEAR AGO: The NCAA reinstated Cedrie Henderson for Georgia's 1985-88 basketball FROM OTHER DESKS: Los Angeles Times columnist Scott Ostler on Fernando Valonzuela'a Monday performance: "Give the Astros credit. After being befuddled by the great Fernando on Monday night at Dodger Stadium, not a sin gle Astro blamed the earthquakes, sunlight or any other natural LA phenomenon. A lot of teams come to Chavez Ravine, and the hitters tell you It's tough to hit in the daylight.

As if sunlight was something God fid died around with on his way to Inventing a decent light source, which he then, stuck on poles at ballparks. No, the As- tros blamed Fernando Valenzuela, who struck out 11 and beat 'em 7-3." iff Parker advances to round of 16 in 18s SpbrtsTrivia Tamoa Bav Ban. dltS Coach Gtnva finurrlar. Georgia Sportswire on the USFL decision not to nav II What tnnni What team Is the oldest World Series winner without this season: 'It's aort of Ilk having a frland with a a Hall of Fame member? i nvuB iiiMM, ana nt nnany passad N.C. Clemson Ail-American Jay Burger away." and second-seeded Mel Pureed also Answer in Thursday's Constitution.

advanced. Top-seeded Al Parker of Claxton reached the round of 16 of the USTA Boys 18s National Championships In Kalamazoo, defeating Lou Hor-wltl of St. Louis 6-1, 6-2. In Boys 16s, the fourth-seeded team of Jack and, Joe Frieraon of Athens reached the" quaterflnals by defeating Tod Smith and Matt Turner of Tennessee 6-4, In the Boys 12s in San Diego, Jasoii Parker of Austell reached the third round by defeating Robert Berry of Texas 6-4, 6-4. MORE TENNIS: Fifth-seeded David.

Cassidy of Atlanta beat Italy's Gianluca Pozzi 7-6, 6-1 In the first round of Wachovia Tennis Classic in Raleigh, MARTIAL ARTS: The Unltdd States NOTED IN PASSING: Ray Holliman, a sportswrlter for the St. Petersburg Times since 1975 and former sports editor of Cocoa Today, died Monday after a long Illness. He was 42. He was sports editor at Cocoa Today from 1971 to 1975 when he joined the Times, and prior to that worked for the Alabama Journal and the Montgomery Advertiser in Montgomery, Ala. Norman L.

Sloan the father of University of Florida basketball coach Norm Sloan, died Sunday in Marion, Ind. He was 82. Taldo Association will' have Taido International Championships on Aug. 16 at Atlanta Mercer University following with an awards ceremony the H' Tuesday's answer: Aug. 1, 1957, Phillies outfielder Glenn Gorboua threw a baseball a record 445 feet 10 Center night at the Sheraton Century Hotel, 1-85 and Clairmont For informa tion, call 455-3889.

McEnroe 'tentative' in comeback Green Financially speaking, people i are going to say I'm crazy. But this opportunity have is a great opportunity in the long term. 1 Tim Green cone, No. 9 Johan Krlek and No. 12 Robert Seguso.

But 10th-seeded Jimmy Arias was beaten 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 by Todd Witsken and No. 11 Matt Anger lost 7-6, 6-3 to Mark Kratzmann. 'The circus has begun," McEnroe told Jimmy Connors during practice Monday as a television camera crew and photographers moved close to the court where the tennis stars were hitting. "I'd like to take my baby to the locker room and let (actress wife) Tatum (O'Neal) and the baby sit out in the sun and enjoy the tennis," he said. "But it's impossible." During his long layoff, McEnroe has taken on a new coach, Paul Cohen, recovered from several nagging Injuries and undertaken an exercise and diet program.

Results, Page P-C; From Wire Reports STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vt. John McEnroe ended his six-month sabbatical from tennis Tuesday with an easy victory over a last-minute opponent in a match that lacked drama or spark. Before a strangely quiet crowd, McEnroe brushed aside Marko Ostoja of Yugoslavia 7-5, 6-3 in the opening round of the $315,000 Volvo International tournament "It was a strangely mediocre match," McEnroe said. "I served pretty well, but I felt, tentative on the. ground strokes.

I felt flat out there." Among others posting first-round victories Tuesr day were top-seeded Ivan Lendl, No. 8 Paul Anna- From Page J-C "What they're telling us is that it's all right to make an exception for Ricky Bryan, Bill Fralic and Tony Ca-sillas, but it's not all right to make one for Tim Green," said an angry Marchiano. "I told Braatz, 'I've had over 100 negotiations with the NFL; and I've never seen anybody like you, and I'll never forget the way you conducted these Tim Green is the best kid I ever represented as person, and he didn't deserve this." Green said he felt Marchiano and Kites were asking a fair price, and "very much in the market with where I should fall in line in the first round." Marchiano said he will tell the Falcons Wednesday that negotiations are over. "Kites is going on vacation, and I am never going to call the Falcons again after tomorrow, and I'm not calling to negotiate," said Marchiano. "I just wonder whether I should have been the way I was," said Green.

"I tried to be positive, I felt that was the right way to do things. I would do it again, I guess, but I feel like the things seemed to hurt in the long run. Braatz really must have thought I would be a Iwshover. I don't know the inner politics of that organ-zation, but it's not healthy. You just don't treat people like this." Mls 5 yaffil! OlBMH.aMVNOUM TOBACCO COl AMA CAMEL Pro Moforcyclo Road Race, Saturday Sunday, August 9 10.

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