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I -t Chicago Tribune. Thursday. June 10. 1993 Section 4 3 Ths Press Box Canadiens hoist another Stanley Cup Roy earns MVP; Gretzky may retire -V l- f1 i AP Laserphoto is. Sod in the Silverdome Workers install grass inside the Silverdome in Pontiac, in preparation for the June 19 England-Germany soccer match.

Ashe book rips Magic's lifestyle MONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens, the most decorated franchise in professional sports history, skated away with their 24th Stanley Cup Wednesday night, beating the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 to win the finals in five games. "We haven't had a big team. The word was out: 'Hit said Jacques Demers, the Canadiens' first-year coach. "We are like a boxer who didn't want to go Canadiens 4 down. The more they knocked us Kings 1 down, the more we got off the canvas." As often as not, Patrick Roy picked them up off the canvas.

A rookie goaltending sensation when the Canadiens last took the NHL title in 1986, Roy became the first Montreal player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy twice as postseason MVP. "Patrick was sensational, extraordinary, spectacular," Demers said. "To win the Stanley Cup, you've got to have a great goalie and Patrick Roy was outstanding, dominating. I came here believing he was among the best goalies. And I come out of this believing he's the best." The best player hockey has ever known, Wayne Gretzky, said afterward that he was thinking about retiring.

"That's what I've got to seriously talk about the next week," the NHL's all-time scoring leader said. "I said to my wife before the playoffs started that I always wanted to go out on a high. It could have been higher, but I think I played well. "It just might be time for a new challenge. I always said I want to go out of this game without someone pushing me out." Roy felt he might be pushed out of Montreal if he didn't perform well in the playoffs.

Rebounding from a difficult season filled with trade rumors, Roy went 16-4 with a 2.13 goals-against average while playing all but 1 8 minutes of the postseason. He won 16 of 18 games after losing the first two to Quebec. "If we lost to Quebec, it would have been a bad summer, and probably Patrick Roy would be part of a trade," he said. "I don't want to be traded. I want to be part of the Canadiens." He was the main reason Montreal set an NHL postseason record with 10 consecutive overtime victories including Games 2, 3 and 4 of the finals.

Roy capped the Canadiens' 34th finals ap- pearance in rather routine fashion, making 18 saves. John LeClair, who had scored the overtime winners in the previous two games, had two assists, and Paul DiPietro scored twice as Montreal became the only sports franchise with at least one title in every decade since the 1910s. NEW YORK The sexual shenanigans of basketball stars Magic Johnson and Wilt Chamberlain reinforced racist stereotypes of the black man as a slave to his sex drive, the late Arthur Ashe says in his memoirs. Ashe, in a book completed less than three weeks before his death from AIDS Feb. 6, also criticizes the players who opposed the HIV-positive Johnson's return to the NBA and details an uncharacteristic near-brawl with John McEnroe.

The behavior of Johnson, who was open about his promiscuity, and Chamberlain, who claimed 20,000 "conquests," produced "a certain amount of racial embarrassment," Ashe writes. "African Americans have spent decades denying that we are sexual primitives by nature," neuiers pnoto Canadiens goalie Patrick Roy, Stanley Cup MVP, hoists the Cup Wednesday night in Montreal this organization around. I think I've my obligations." i o-i Marcus Allen, Montana team up Gretzky, who captained Edmonton to four Stanley Cups before being dealt to Los Angeles in 1988, made Hollywood hockey an event by taking the Kings to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in their 26-year history. But though he reaffirmed his greatness by leading all postseason scorers with 40 points including a goal and three assists in the Kings' 4-1 win in the opener against Montreal he couldn't make the clutch play in any of the three overtimes and failed to get a single shot in the desperation situation that was Game 5. "I came to L.A.

and it had a lot more to it than hockey," the 32-year-old Gretzky said. "I came here to help sell L.A. on hockey and to help turn fulfilled all Los Angeles Montreal Power plays Hrudey, 10-10 Referee Terry Montreal FIRST PERIOO Schneider, LA ftnpping), 19:23: Ronan, Mon SECOND Montreal, Mutter (Keana, LeClair), Mon THIRD PERIOD None. SliotB on Boat (29 1 i 14 1, Montreal, DiPietro 7 (Leeman, leCia), 15 10 PENALTIES Mon (thppma), Ksane, Mon (charging), Granato, Blake. LA (roughing), 19.23; Sandstrom, LA (rougrang), (rajghing), 19:23.

PERIOD 2, Lot Angeles, McSortoy 4 (Carson. RobitaWe), 240. 3, 10 (Damphousse, Odelein), 3:51. 4, Montreal, Lebeau 3 11:31 (pp) PENALTIES Leeman, Mon (tnppng), 5 32; Damphousse, (elbowing). 7:40: Hardy, LA (holding stick), 10:28.

6, Montreal, DPietro (Dionne, Odelein), 12:08. PENALTIES ttms. ly: 'Avs yy" iZyy-y-'yyy'', "i 1 1 i I'liMViinm i- ri ri ill Vili hniiirirmlrii in, 'iimVn- m.Vi I i. i riiv ii i i hmmHIiYmIi iirmn-hiniUnn KANSAS CITY, Mo. First Joe Montana.

Now Marcus Allen. If Kansas City's backfield isn't the best in the NFL, it's the most honored. Already No. 12 all-time on the NFL rushing chart, Allen acknowledged Wednesday that one major lure of the Chiefs was playing with Montana, the three-time Super Bowl MVP who left San Francisco for Kansas City six weeks ago. "You'd have to be crazy not to take advantage of an opportu-, nity to play with Joe Montana," Cup celebration MONTREAL Stores were looted, windows were smashed, cars were overturned and trees were ripped down in the down-'town shopping district after the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup Wednesaday night.

Montreal police, who were criticized for responding slowly to violence after the Canadiens' last Stanley Cup triumph in 1986, were nowhere to be seen at some trouble Long Beach gets OMAHA Pinch-hitter Eddie Davis' two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning tied the game and Kevin Curtis followed with another homer off LSU ace Mike Sirotka on Wednesday to keep Long Beach State alive with a 10-8 victory in the College World Series semifinals. Sirotka had thrown a three-hitter against the fourth-seeded Ashe wrote. "These two college-trained black men of international fame do their best to reinforce the stereotype." Ashe adds that he didn't believe Chamberlain's claim, concluding, "I felt more pity than sorrow for Wilt as his macho accounting backfired on him in the form of a wave of public criticism." The McEnroe blowup occurred when Ashe was captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1981. McEnroe's antics and gutter mouth enraged the normally unflappable Ashe.

"I thought I might punch John," Ashe wrote. "I had never punched anyone in my life, but I was truly on the brink of hitting him. I couldn't trust myself not to strangle him. Of course, if I had, any jury would have acquitted me." said the former Raider star, who signed three one-year contracts with Kansas City. "I want to go to the Super Bowl, and Kansas City does, too.

Hopefully, I can help them get there." Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. NFL Players Association figures showed a base salary last season of $1.1 million for Allen, 33, who feuded the last two seasons with Raider owner Al Davis and had only 130 carries. After the season, Davis referred to Allen as "an asterisk" in Raiders history. turns violent spots. "I've heard some officers are on the way, but I don't know where they are," said one police officer, who was overwhelmed as the mob surged.

One frustrated shopkeeper, trying to fend off the mob, brandished a shotgun and threatened to open fire if "celebrants" didn't back away from the shattered windows of his store. past LSU 49ers in a 7-1 opening-round victory Friday. This time, he came on as a reliever in the eighth and gave up four runs. The teams meet again Friday to decide which one goes to Saturday's championship game against Wichita State or Oklahoma State. Those teams play Thursday, with Oklahoma State needing to win to stay alive.

Golf: Defending U.S. Open champion Tom Kite has committed to play in the July 1-4 Western Open at Cog Hill. Joel Hirsch, the Greater Chicago Golf Media's 1992 player of the year, has qualified for match play in the North-South Amateur at Pinehurst Country Club. Hirsch shot a 2-over par 74 on Wednesday to go with Tuesday's 68. Match play starts Thursday.

Basketball: Ohio State forward Lawrence Fundcrburke and center Antonio Watson have undergone knee surgery and both will be sidelined for about six weeks, the school said. Cycling: Marco Saligari of Italy broke away shortly alter the start and stayed in front to win the 17th stage of the Tour of' Italy. Miguel Indurain of Spain kept the overall lead. Boxing: Daniel Jimenez of Puerto Rico outpointed British champion Duke McKenzie in a split decision in London to win the WBO super-bantamweight title. Bowling: Steve Fields averaged 237 over eight games and took an 45-pin lead over Jim Pcncak in the second round of the Seattle Open.

From Tribune staff and wlrt raportt Detroit's Skeeter Barnes steals Tribune photo by Michael Fryer second in the fourth inning Wednesday against the Sox. Special night gets OK from Fisk 7 7 19 10 12 729 Los Angeles 0 of Montreal 1 of 3. QoaKee Los Angeles, shots-25 saves). Montreal, Roy, 16-4 (18-18). A 17,969.

Qregson. Linesmen Ray Scaptnello, Wayne Bonney. scoring in the seventh with a long homer to right off Donn Pall. 1 Next: At Kansas City, Friday, 7:30 p.m., SportsChannel i How they scored TIGERS FIRST PhiHipe walked and went to third on a single by Gladden. Fryman singled, scoring Phillips and moving Gladden to second.

Fielder singled, scoring Gladden and moving Fryman to third. TrammeM hit into a fielder's choice, Fryman scoring. Three runs. 1 SOX THIRD With two outs. Guillen tripled and scored on a double by Sax.

One run. SOX FOURTH Thomas homered. Two outs Irter, Burks walked and Karkovice homered. Three runs. TIGERS FIFTH With two outs.

Fielder doubled. Trammed doubled, scoring Fielder. Tettleton was intentionally walked. An error by Grebeck allowad Trammel! to score. Two runs.

TIGERS SIXTH Phillips doubled, took third on Glad-don's single and scored on Fryman's single. One TIGERS SEVENTH TeWeton homered. One run. Detroit AB Bl BB SO Phillips 2b-lf Gladden dh Fryman ss Fielder 1b Thurman rf Trammel! 3b Tettleton rl-1b Kreuter Barnes It Whltaker 2b Cuvler ct .313 .555 .280 .261 ,237 .294 .236 ,344 .239 .304 .242 Totals 39 7 12 6 WHITE SOX AB Bl BB SO Avfl. .235 .343 .278 .291 .220 .269 267 .244 .238 Sax It -Raines ph-ll Cora 2b Thomas lb Bell dh BJackson rf Burks cf Karkovice Grebeck 3b Guillen ss 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 -5- Totals 35 4 4 Detroit WHITE SOX 300 021 1007 12 1 001 300 000-4 i a-wslked tor Sax In the 8th.

Tettleton (2), Cora (8), Grebeck (2). LOB Detroit 9. WHITE SOX 9. 2B Ph.lliDS lid). Fielder (7), TrammeH (5).

Sax (31. SB Guillen (2). MR Thomas (10) oft Wells. Karkovice (91 oh Wells, Tettleton (131 oil II oil Pall, rbi Fryman 2 an, Fielder 4S), irammen 1 1 Tettleton (44), Sax (1), Thomas (41), Karkovice 2 SB Phillips (8), Barnes (1). GIDP Trammsll, Cora, Grebeck.

Runners 111 In scoring position Detroit 8 (Phillips. Fryman, Trsmmell, Barnes 3); WHITE SOX 8 (Sax, Cora 3. Bell, Burks). Runners moved up Gladden, Trammell, Kreuter, Cuyler. DP Detroit 2 (Fryman and Fielder), (Krueger, Fryman and Fielder); WHITE SOX 1 (Grebeck, Cora ano momasi.

Detroit IP ER BB SO NP ERA Wells W.7-1 Knudsen Krueger Honrieman 7 4 4 2 8 10011 3Vk 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 85 246 17 000 39 5 12 3 1.95 WHITE 80X IP ER BB 80 NP ERA Alvarez L.6-2 6Vi 9 6 5 4 4 117, 3 Leach 1 0 0 0 0 12 138 Dii 9 1 1 1 0 0 23 261 Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 233 Inherited runners-scored Krueger 3-0, Henneman 1-0, Leach 2-1. ibb on Alvarez (lenit 2. Um-ecdnd, pirti numBi i suniui, ni i Dnkinor: Third, Shulock. 3:20. Ai 28, 553.

Sox let Tigers off hook Alvarez, offense both let down By Joey Reaves Wilson Alvarez dug the White Sox in a hole Wednesday night. Then, his teammates did a masterful job of shoveling the dirt back all over themselves. End result: another loss, this one 7-4 at the hands of the Detroit Tigers, the only team on the field that looked as if it wanted to win a division title. Tigers 7 The Sox made two Sox 4 ridiculous fielding er- rors one of which cost a crucial run and flubbed a steady succession of late-inning scoring opportunities to make a shambles of a sultry evening at Comiskey Park. It was the 13th loss in 19 games for the Sox since May 19, when they were eight games better than .500 and leading the American League West by Vh games over the Angels.

The Sox are now 29-27 and tied with the Angels for second place, 2,2 games back of Kansas City. The Sox travel to Kansas City for a three-game series with the Royals beginning Friday night. Alvarez (5-2) set the night's tone by giving up three runs on three hits in the first inning. He stuck around for 5'3 innings and eventually allowed six runs (five earned) on nine hits. David Wells (7-1) got the victory, despite feeling ill all day.

He only lasted five innings and gave up four runs on seven hits. "He wasn't feeling well today at all," Detroit manager Sparky An-drson said. "He didn't have any strength at all." The Sox actually tried to make a game of it, coming back with a run in the third and three in the fourth to take a 4-3 lead. Ozzie Guillen got the Sox started with a two-out triple into the gap in right-center in the fourth inning. Steve Sax, making just his 10th start of the season, this night in place of Tim Raines in left, doubled Guillen home.

An inning later, Frank Thomas crushed his 10th home of the season, and Ron Karkovice followed two outs later with a two-run homer of his own to make it 4-3. That was Karkovicc's fourth home run in the last four games against Detroit. Butfrom that moment on, the Sox could do nothing right. 1 Craig Grcbcck, making his first Briefs By Joey Reaves There will be a party for Carlton Fisk night after all. The bitter catcher has agreed to let the White Sox hold "Carlton Fisk Night" June 22 at Comiskey Park to honor his 22-ycar career.

Fans will receive a poster, sponsored by Nike, that will feature photographs, news clippings, equipment and other mementos from Fisk's career. "The record is important to us, but this is also a celebration of Carlton's dedication and contributions to baseball," said GM Ron Schucler, who added that the pregame ceremony "may feature a few surprises." Fisk needs five more appearances to set the major-league record for games caught. Bob Boone holds it 2,225. The Sox leave Thursday for a 10-game swing to Kansas City ana the West Coast. They return to play Texas at Comiskey Park on June 21.

start of the year at third base, was the first to unravel. He sent home what proved to be the winning run with a high school error in the fifth inning. He did an impression of a matador, waving at a groundball that refused to gore him and instead sped unmolested into left field. That allowed Alan Trammcll to score from second with two outs and gave the Tigers a 5-4 lead. The Sox had two quick chances to erase that advantage but squandered both.

They opened the liflh with runners at first and second and nobody yout. Three outs later, the Sox notes Right-hander Dave Stieb, who made four Sox starts before being released last month, has signed a Triple-A contract with Omaha of the Kansas City Royals' organization. Stieb was 1-3 with a 6.04 eamed-run average with the Sox. He is still trying to come back from two years of back and elbow injuries that ended his career with the Blue Jays, where he had 174 victories in 13 seasons. Third baseman Robin Ventura was out of the starting lineup for the first time this season Wednesday night.

With a travel day Thursday, that assures Ventura of two days off in a row. "I just decided to rest him," said manager Gene Lamont "It won't hurt him to have two days off. He's struggled a bit." Ventura's average nas dropped from .311 to .262 in the last 16 games. He is 7 for 52 with five runs batted in during that stretch. runners were still at first and second.

In the seventh, they went one better and loaded the bases with one out. But Anderson brought in reliever Bill Krueger, who got Joey Cora to ground into a rally-killing double play. The Tigers, meanwhile, were busy padding their lead. They got a run in the sixth on three consecutive hits a double by Tony Phillips, a single by Dan Gladden and another RBI single by Fryman, who had driven in the game's first run in the opening inning. Mickey Tettleton rounded out the Baseball: Roy K.

Hen-shaw, 81, of Western Springs, a left-handed pitcher who went 13-5 on the Cubs' 1935 pennant winning team, died Tuesday in La Grange Memorial Hospital. Henshaw, a Chicago native, pitched for the Cubs in 1933, 1935 and 1936 and also played for the Dodgers, Cardinals and Tigers, compiling a 33-40 Tennis: Pete Sampras, the world's top-ranked player, suffered a 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 loss to Grant Stafford in the second round of the Queen's Club grass-court championships, a Wimbledon prep played in London. Gianluca Pozzi of Italy eliminated top-seeded Andrei Mcdvedcv 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) in the Continental Grass Court Championships in Rosmalcn, Netherlands. Australian qualifier Kristinc Radford shocked top-seeded Martina Navratilova 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a third-round match at the grass-court championships at Edgbas-ton, England. Hockey: Jim Lites, president of the Detroit Red Wings, was hired away as the first president of the Dallas Stars.

Lites, 40, is the son-in-law of Red Wings owners Mike and Marian Hitch..