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8 Columbus, Tolsgram Friday, July 3, 1987 Juniors sioep Ivan lend advances to Wimbledon men's final North Platte, Omaha Westside and Ralston. After intra-division, round-round play Friday and Saturday, the first-place teams from each division will meet Sunday at 7:30 p.m. for the tournament championship. The second, third and fourth-place teams from each division will also play Sunday, starting with the fourth-place teams meeting at noon. Columbus takes a 22-7 record into the Hastings meet.

HIP I WWWMBI''-xJ)WMWI'llwMI'y'' V. In 1 s- Vst if pM'i i-' 1' ILL. 2 Ll States and llth-seeded Pat Cash of Australia. On Saturday, the women's championship will be decided, with Martina Navratilova going for her record sixth consecutive title against second-seeded Steffi Graf of West Germany. On Thursday, Navratilova and Chris Evert, rivals who have graced the Centre Court at Wimbledon for 14 years, came back for their 73rd career meeting and served up a tennis feast.

For just over two hours, they held a captive crowd, which included Britain's Princess Diana, spellbound. At the end, both agreed they had produced something special. "It might have been the best match we have ever played," Navratilova said after her 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory that sent her into the championship match on Saturday against Steffi Graf, her heir apparent. "It was certainly the best match the two of us have ever played on grass," Evert said. The way Graf reached the final could not have been in sharper contrast as she took just 51 minutes to thrash Pam Shriver6-0, 6-2.

At 18, the West German, who has now won 45 straight matches, will displace Navratilova as No. 1 in the world if she wins on Saturday. By ANDREW WARSHAW AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Ivan Lendl, out to validate his No. 1 ranking with his first grass-court championship, beat Stefan Ed-berg of Sweden 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-4 Friday to reach the men's final at Wimbledon. The Czechoslovak has been on top of the men's rankings since September 1985 when he won the first of five Grand Slam tournament titles.

But he never has won Wimbledon and was seeded second this year behind two-time defending champion Boris Becker. Becker was eliminated in the second round and Lendl suddenly became the favorite for the 101st championship. He said early in the tournament that he would give up his last two French Open championships if he could be a winner on the grass courts of the All England Club. He moved to within one victory of that goal with a steady, powerful game and moved in front of the 21-year-old fourth seed for good with a 10-8 victory in a rugged third-set tiebreaker. Lendl will play his second consecutive Wimbledon championship match on Sunday, meeting the winner of Fri-day's second semifinal between seventh-seeded Jimmy Connors of the United Wayne Meylan ST.

PAUL The Columbus Juniors used a strong hitting attack to sweep a double-header from host St. Paul in Legion baseball action Thursday night. Columbus won the opener 13-3, and claimed a 14-4, five-inning victory in the nightcap. The Juniors had 12 hits in the first game and 11 more in the second game. Columbus Coach Bob Dier-man called the double-header with the Class opponent "a marriage of convenience." Dierman said, "St.

Paul wanted to play Class A teams to get used to tough competition, and get ready for Class area tournaments. "For us, it was a choice of practice, or practice by playing between the Wyoming tour-nament and Hastings tournament. "We scheduled St. Paul to give out hitters a chance to see five arms, and to give our pitchers a chance to throw against batters. This gets the stiffness out from the Wyoming tournament, and gets us re-ady for the Hastings tournament.

Scheduling St. Paul now suited the particular needs of both teams at this time." The Juniors competed in a tournament at Laramie, Wyoming last week. Columbus opens play Friday afternoon in the eight-team Hastings tournament. Scott Krzycki had three hits and four RBI in the opening game Thursday, while Todd Cutler duplicated that fete in the nightcap to pace the Columbus hitting attack. Columbus played Omaha Benson Friday at Hastings' Duncan Field to open tournament action.

The Juniors will also meet Hastings Saturday at 1:15 p.m. at Duncan Field before a 5 p.m. game against Scottsbluff at the Hastings High School field. In the opposite division of the Hastings tournament are Grand Island Home Federal, First Game COLUMBUS JUNIORS ST. PAUL JUNIORS ab bl lb bl 5 2 3 4 Krzycki3b Backes 2b Cutler dh Aernicf Hegllb Gocrf Stottss Palmbrgrf Reimeralb Drzynskilb Poppelf Ludeman Beckman 4 0 10 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 Borgmyrss 3 VanDykec Bruner If 2 Hughes 1 3 Hamilton cf 2 11 Justensn2b 2 0 0 Mclntyre2b 1 0 0 Kunzec 3 10 totals Mil totals 34 14 12 12 CohimbaaJmiion 300 205 3 13 12 3 St.

Paul Junlori .000 12 3 3 2 Backes, Bruner 2, Ludemann, Beckman, Dorszynski. LOB Columbus 13, St. Paul 4. 2B-Goc, Krzycki, Aerni, Stott, Hamilton. SB-Cutler.

SF Cutler. IP ER BB SO Cob mbus Juniors Dave Younger (W) 2 0 0 0 0 2 GregAsche 2 110 0 3 Steve Hughes 2 2 2 1 0 1 Jason Parker 1 0 0 0 1 1 St. Paul Juniors Ludemann (L) 1-3 2 3 3 3 0 Beckman 5 5 6 3 3 3 Ursus 12-3 5 5 2 0 0 Second Game COLUMBUS JUNIORS ST. PAUL JUNIORS ab bl 4 110 3 4 3 1 3 3 3 4 2 0 0 2 abr bi Krzycki If SzatkoSb Cutler dh Parker lb Stottss 2 Palmbrg2b 2 Poppelf 2 Reimerscf 3 Ludemanlb 3 Kunzec 2 Svjdlvla3b 3 Hamilton 2 Younger cf 3 11 Backes 2b 4 1 0 Borgmyrss 3 10 Barnes 4 2 2 Hughes rf 2 1 1 Leert 1 1 totals 20 4 totals 28 14 11 13 Columbus Juniors (10)02 20 14 11 1 St. Paul Juniors 010 30 4 2 4 Borgmeyer, Palmberg, Svajdleula, Kunze, Poppe.

LOB Columbus 8, St. Paul 7. 2B Cutler 2, Younger, Svajdleula. 3B Szat-ko. SB Younger.

IP ER BB SO Columbus Juniors Steve Dush(W) 2 1 0 DanSherbo 2 2 3 JohnFrerichs 1 10 5 2 1 1 0 3 St Paul Juniors Hamilton (L) 23 4 10 5 4 Ludemann 41-3 7 4 4 2 WP Ludemann. Balk Ludemann. PB Kunze. WIMBLEDON FINALIST Ivan Lendl celebrates after winning a point from Stefan Edberg during men's singles semifinal action at the Wimbledon tennis championships Friday at Wimbledon, England. Lendl claimed a four-set victory to advance to the Wimbledon finals for the second straight year.

(AP Laserphoto) Former MU grid star remembered in Thursday service hope and "in a way, a time of celebration we're here to celebrate a life that was well-lived. Few people have packed more experience into 40 years than Wayne did, or lived life more fully." Osborne praised Meylan as a successful businessman, a lover of the outdoors, an excellent pilot, a great athlete and a person with a big heart. Pallbearers were Charlie Greene, former NU sprinter and 1968 Olympic gold medalist; former NU football players Steve Runty and Barry Alvarez; retired Brig. Gen. Regis Urschler, who was flying in a nearby plane when Meylan crashed; business associate Bob LaMotte; and Jimmy McCormick.

Burial was at Prospect Hill Cemetery inElkhorn. Services for John S. Colton III, 33, who died in the crash with Meylan, were Wednesday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Tagge, quarterback on Nebraska's national championship teams in 1970 and 1971, and U.S.

Sen. David. Karnes, who was a swimmer at NU. Surrounding the casket were about 25 floral bouquets, including one with red roses, white chrysanthemums and a red letter Meylan was an Ail-American at Nebraska in 1966 and 1967 and later played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings. Osborne, who had joined the former Husker in recent years on fishing and hunting trips, extended sympathy to Mey-lan's family.

Osborne said Meylan's daughter Britt and son Wayne Jr. have a great role model in their father. The coach spoke of Meylan's presence and magnetism, and said he was "truly larger than life." Although family and friends suffer, Osborne said, the focus also should be on OMAHA (AP) Many of Wayne Mey-lan's former teammates and coaches joined his family and friends Thursday at the funeral of the two-time All-America football player from Nebraska. Meylan, who died last Friday at 41 when his small plane crashed in Michigan, was eulogized by his coach at Nebraska, Bob Devaney, and by current Cornhusker Coach Tom Osborne. "Many of us here are asking the question, said Devaney, NU athletic director.

"I figure the Lord in his infinite wisdom needed a middle guard, and he wanted the best." Devaney announced the university will establish a Wayne Meylan memorial scholarship "so that Wayne will be remembered in University of Nebraska annals as long as we're playing football." About 500 people attended the service at First United Methodist Church. Many were former NU athletes, including Jerry 4 Aid III vill disrupt Husker Dan Aerni strikes out 19 Valley batters to key Merchants victory Dan Aerni turned in a mas- West Point stayed in first terful pitching performance to place with a 10-1 victory over lead the Columbus Merchants second-place Snyder, to a 8-0 win over Valley Thurs- The Pointers are now 12-1 in day night. league play, their only loss The Dodge County League coming at the hands of the Co-town-team baseball contest lumbus Merchants earlier in was played at Pawnee Park the year. Snyder drops to 9-3, Field. one-half game ahead of Blair.

Aerni struck out 19 Valley Warren Ortmeier's grand batters and allowed only four slam homer in the top of the hits to boost his season record fifth inning helped West Point to 4-2. Aerni gave up only six beat Snyder. Dennis Worde- walks, and he got good de- kemper also homered for the fensive support as the Mer- winners, and Gene Dinslage hit chants committed no errors. a solo round-tripper for Snyd- "Dan had good stuff," said er. Merchants player-coach Gregg Blair handed North Bend a Cruickshank.

He has the ca- 144 setback in a game called pability to pitch like that every after seven innings by the 10- time he goes on the mound. run rule. The winners outhit "He was concentrating on North Bend 15-8. Mike Urdahl staying ahead of the hitters (in and Gary Price had three hits the count) and being aggres- each for Blair. Bruce Busse hit sive." a two-run homer for the Bend-Columbus banged 13 hits, in- ers.

eluding seven for extra bases. Wakefield stayed percentage Doug Hailey hit his sixth home points ahead of Columbus with run of the season, and Cruick- a 10-3 win over Fremont. Wa-shank also homered, his fifth of kefield is now 7-4 in league the year. play, while the Merchants are Hailey, Cruickshank, Cody 8-5. Both teams are four games Schilling, Brad Loseke and Pat behind West Point and a game Krzycki each had two hits for behind third-place Blair, the winners.

Scribner nipped Wisner, 9-8 Columbus is now 8-5 in in 11 innings. Bruce Wobken Dodge County League play this scored the winning run in the season. The Merchants return top of the 11th on a passed ball, to league play Sunday with a Wobken got on base after the 7:30 p.m. home game against Wisner catcher dropped a third Wisner. strike.

columbus Doug Starzl tied the game VAUfbbw MERCHAN for Wisner in the bottom of the BAibrghBb 4000 cschuingcf 3 i 2 i ninth with a bases-loaded dou- McMahnss joio Loseke 2b 4 i 2 i ble to score two runs. a Arlington siiPPed by Dodge Rzwiucki 4 2 crckshnkib 2222 10-9 in Thursday's other DCL Hopkinscf 3 0 10 Struebnglb 3 0 10 onmp LAlbrghHb 1 0 0 0 Hailey dh 5 13 1 BallK- SchhchOb 2 0 0 0 Eke 4 0 0 0 DODGE COUNTY LEAGUE Gottschlf 4 0 0 0 Krzycki rf 4 12 1 Current Standings Socharf 2 0 0 0 Langelf 3 110 Pet GB Zavadil3b 3 110 West Point 1 .923 totals 31 I 4 totals 37 1 13 I Snyder 9 3 .750 2Vi Blair 9 4 .692 3 Valey 4 4 Wakefield 7 4 .636 4 Cotambus Merchants .013 ill 10s 13 0 rnhimhm Mmiianhi a sis 4 E-Rzewnicki 3. McMahon. DP-Valley 1. SrCT 5 1 i LOB-VaUey Columbus 7.

2B-Cody SchU- AriS 6 6 SM 5 ling 2, Loseke. Hailey, Zavadil. HrV-Cruick- 7 462 i shank (5), Hailey (6). SB-Cody Schilling, Sua i a zuikoski. Lsnei I ER BB 80 wisner 1M 10 Merch.nl.

Thursday. Game. TZStvTn a Columbus 8, Valley 0 mpl'ViJ, 19 Wakefield 10, Fremont 3 WP-Dmeea West Point 10, Snyder 1 Arlington 10, Dodge 9 Scribner 9, Wisner 8, 11 innings Other DCL action Sundays Games The top half of the Dodge SUes1p27P.m.pm- County League standings re- Dodge at vaiiey, 2 p.m. mained unchanged after Thursday games. Osborne: Farm OMAHA (AP) The proposed Farm Aid III benefit concert would cause major disruptions at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and could harm the football team's performance, football Coach Tom Osborne said.

In an interview with the Omaha World-Herald, Osborne also said the Farm Aid issue had become politically charged and that the university's reputation had been damaged. Despite reservations about holding the concert in Memorial Stadium, Osborne said the athletic department and the rest of the university would hold the concert to show support for farmers. "The university will pay a price, no question about it," Osborne said. "Football will pay an even bigger price. But we've counted the cost and we're ready to do it." Osborne said he fears disruptions of the team's practice schedule and damage to the stadium and playing field if the concert were held.

The university also would have to contend with disruptions for a week to 10 days while 15 to 20 truckloads of equipment were unloaded and loaded. Dr. Scogor golf outing The inaugural Dr. Charles Seeger Memorial Golf Outing is scheduled Friday, July 10, at the Van Berg municipal golf course in Columbus. Block tee times for the nine-hole event will be reserved from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

A steak dinner will be held at the K.C. Hall following the golf meet. Entry fee is $10, covering golfing, flag prizes and the football team Farm Aid. representatives have agreed to a schedule for setting up in Memorial Stadium that would allow them in Wednesday evening, Sept. 16, and out on Tuesday morning, Sept.

22, Osborne said. The practice schedule has been one of the biggest things in the negotiations, Osborne said. The team plays Arizona State Sept. 26. "I had some misgivings, and it would make it a lot easier for us if we didn't hold the concert," Osborne said.

"But we had our chance to say no to the concert and we decided not to. "We're telling the people of the state that we really do care about something other than football games and were willing to put ourselves in jeopardy on the football field in order to have this concert," he said. Trainer Van Berg closing in on 000th career win OMAHA (AP) Native Ne-braskan Jack Van Berg's career victory total stood at 4,991 as he tried to become the first thoroughbred trainer to win races, the Daily Racing Form reported. The Form has started a race-by-race rundown on the winning Van Berg horses this week, Dean Williams, The Form's Nebraska columnist, said Thursday. The staff at each track is to report to the Form's statistical bureau each time a Van Berg horse wins.

Van Berg thoroughbreds are competing at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha, Louisiana Downs, Chicago's Arlington Park, Minnesota's Canterbury Downs and Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. Van Berg-trained horses have career winnings of $41,772,337. He led the nation in wins last year with 266 in 1,841 races. About 70,000 people would attend the concert if it were in Lincoln, organizers have said. Last year at Farm Aid II, more than 80 country and rock entertainers and bands performed before 45,000 people.

The university and Farm Aid III representatives have yet to sign a contract to hold the benefit concert Sept. 19. Negotiations began in November when then-Gov. Bob Kerrey and entertainer Willie Nelson said they wanted the concert in Lincoln. Osborne said the negotiations turned political June 10 when Nelson halted talks, saying the university was moving too slowly and Memorial Stadium was not suitable.

Farm Aid representatives said they were considering holding the concert at Iowa State University in Ames. Kerrey, Lincoln Mayor Bill Harris and a public outcry were credited with encouraging Nelson to return to the UNL bargaining table. "All the politicians jumped into it and started pointing their fingers at the university and saying we weren't being cooperative. It's become political," Osborne said. "I've really been disappointed in that." Asked who was responsible Memorial sot July 10 steak dinner.

The event is sponsored by the Columbus Optometric Center and the Columbus SertomaClub. Proceeds will benefit three scholarships to Central Community College-Platte campus. To reserve a tee time, call Bill Rongisch at 563-3079 by Wednesday, July 8. for making the issue political, Osborne said: "Well, I think in terms of the person responsible for bringing Willie Nelson in." Osborne declined to answer directly when he was asked if he were referring to Kerrey. "I'll let you read between the lines on that," Osborne said.

Kerrey told the World-Herald that he agreed some comments made about the university were unfair. But he said the comments were not made by politicians. "I heard some nasty things said about the university by people who really want Farm Aid here," he said. "But it wasn't what I'd call political." Kerrey said he had not been aware that Osborne was concerned the concert could harm the football team. "If he told me that Farm Aid is going to cost us the Arizona State game, then I'll go to Iowa State to watch Willie," he said.

"But with all due respect to Coach Osborne, I don't think Farm Aid will hurt the university at all." If Osborne or other university officials wanted to call off negotiations, Kerrey said he would understand but would be disappointed. Osborne said the university had been falsely accused of "dragging its feet in the negotiations." "It's a case where the university has received a lot of flak, and I personally feel the university has bent over backward to try to cooperate," he said. "I was really upset when people started pointing the finger at us." Osborne said the university would have preferred a midsummer date that would not interfere with football practice at all, but Nelson insisted on a September date. Originally, negotiations centered on Sept. 27, but Nelson requested Sept.

19 to avoid competition with the new fall television season..