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PrepCollegeProsRecreationScoreboard The, Daily Sentinel Friday, July 5, 1 991 Pago 20 Its official: Colorado Rockies in Associated Press chairman and chief executive officer of the team. The owners must hire a general manager and begin assembling a front-office staff, including personnel and scouting directors. A minor-league spring camp will be next March, with the amateur draft set the following June. In November 1992 comes the expansion draft, during which Denver and Miami each will obtain 36 players. The NLs 12 teams will contribute three players.

Eight AL teams will contribute three players and six will contribute two. Denvers first fiill spring training camp will be in February 1993, possibly in Tucson, Ariz. Construction of the new Coors Field in lower downtown Denver could begin within a few months, which might allow the team to ve into the facility in mid-season 1994. The more likely scenario, however, calls for construction start next summer, with occupancy at the start of the 1995 season the original target date. Until then, the will play at Mile High Stadium.

Managing general partners John Antonucci and Steve Ehrhart plan to move to Colorado soon, eliminating the taint of absentee ownership. Antonucci owns a lucrative beverage distributorship based in Youngstown, Ohio. Ehrhart, a Boulder native, is an attorney in Memphis, Tenn. Antonucci will become Montreal and San Diego in 1969. The NL approved the expansion in a straw vote June 12 in Santa Monica, at a quarterly meeting of owners.

But a final vote by all the owners was delayed until details were worked out on how the proceeds from the new teams would be split between the NL and AL Between now and opening day 1993, several events will take place. First, the metro-area sales tax to pay off stadium bonds will kick in. That tax 0.1 percent, or a penny on a $10 purchase was approved by voters last August It will remain in effect until stadium bonds are paid off. DENVER Major League Baseballs 26 owners made it official today Denver will become part of the big show in April 1993. The owners approved the addition of Denver and Miami to the 12-team National League in a telephone conference call this morning.

The teams will be called the Colorado Rockies and either the Florida Marlins or South Florida Marlins. Each franchise cost $95 million. They will be the first new major league teams since 1977, when Seattle and Toronto joined the American League. They will be the first new NL teams since No. 1 Edberg takes tumble at Wimbledon German takes 3 tie-breakers to advance to Sundays final Runners take to the trail Wild and scenic view boost to Governors Cup Robert Dusbabek Daily Sentinel Associated Pros for four hours Thursday before defeating seventh seed Guy Forget 6-7, 7-6, 6-2, 7-6.

Wheaton survived a battle of attrition with Andre Agassi in the quarterfinals. By the end of the five-set match, Wheaton had a sore ankle and Agassi was limping due to a thigh injury. Wheaton slumped in the middle of the 6-2, 0-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2 victory and was two points from losing in the fourth set, but Agassi who has a history of failing in big matches let him off the hook. Even Wheaton could not understand how he survived. I just have no idea how that happened, I really dont, he said.

He was serving for the match and somehow, I really dont know how, I figured out a way to win." Wheaton, who pounded 15 aces but also had 14 double faults, said he never got his serve untracked on a windy day. Agassi had only one ace and struggled to return Wheatons serve. He said his biggest concern was surviving, not winning, after pulling a thigh muscle in the opening game of the match. The fifth seed, a crowd favorite in his first Wimbledon appearance since 1987, said he considered pulling out as early as the third game but stayed because of the fans. The thought of winning was asinine at that point I thought there was no chance for me," Agassi said.

It was tough for me to walk off the court, though. The top two womens seeds won their semifinals in straight sets Thursday. Top seed Steffi Graf, a two-time champion, defeated Mary Joe Fernandez 6-2, 64 and will face second-seeded Gabriels Sabatini in Saturdays finaL Sabatini, who has defeated Graf five straight times and beat her in the final of the U.S. Open last September, won her semifinal 64, 64 over Jennifer Capriati. Five years ago, you might have found 23-year-old Steve Kuntupis waddling to the Colonels for a plate of chicken, rather than zipping to a victory for the governor.

Kuntupis weighed 210 pounds half a decade ago and admittedly was not the most exercise-conscious human on the planet But, now a sleek and svelte 165, the former Mesa State College student from Rifle sailed to a victory in the mens 2-mile division in the Eighth Annual Governors Cup race Thursday morning in Grand Junction. I got tired of laying around, said the the former chunk, who cut a clean swath through the pack with his time of 12:09 on the up-and-back course, which snaked westward on the portion of the Colorado Riverfront Trail adjacent the Brachs Pioneer Village at the base of the Redlands. He was always standing in front of the fridge, said father-in-law Jerry Rich, who served as a role model to Kuntupis when he launched his own running career at age 54 Rich, also of Rifle and now a four-year running vet at age 58, recalled his son-in-laws former condition: He looked like a blimp. The more daring Rich opted for the longer 5-kilometer run, finishing second to Bob Mathes in the mens 55-59 division with a time of23.20. The streamlined version of Kuntupis also had praise for the course set up by the Mesa Monument Striders running club.

It was really as aesthetic course, Kuntupis said. The beauty took my mind off the pain. This was the first time the Striders have used the trail to stage a running event Previous Governors Cup races were run on a route that began on the east end of the Colorado National Monument and ended at Lincoln Park. The Riverfront Trail also appealed to another newcomer to the sport, Judith Barn-stead of Grand Junction. The 44-year-old school teacher taught a lesson to her competitors in the women's 5-K for her first major win, breezing to victory with a time of 23 minutes.

Oh yeah, Barnstead said excitedly after her victory. I plan to keep doing this for a long time. Its ftin to be out here. Former Fruita Monument High School cross country runner Doug Haller joined WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -Michael Stich took advantage of lapses by top-seeded Stefan Ed-berg today to beat the defending champion in three tie-breakers and advance to the Wimbledon finals. Stich, hitting his first serve at an average speed of 110 mph, won 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 7-6 to prevent Edberg from reaching his fourth straight Wimbledon final.

The 22-year-old German, who used his 6-foot-4 frame and long reach to repeatedly win points at the net, won the second set when Edberg double-faulted twice in a 7-5 tie-breaker. Edberg made an even more glaring error in the third-set tie-breaker, which also ended 7-5, when he whiffed on an easy shot while facing taDer8 set point Standing at the net Edberg appeared to misjudge the ball and barely touched it as it floated past Stich won the fourth set in a 7-2 tie-breaker. Stich on Sunday will face the winner of the semifinal between Boris Becker and David Wheaton. The Becker-Wheaton match was set for later today. Sixth seed Stich, who lost in the semifinals of the French Open last month, has won only one tournament in his career.

His best previous showing at Wimbledon was reaching the third round last year. Stich had advanced to the semifinals with a 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 quarterfinal triumph against fourth seed Jim Courier on Thursday. Edberg had scored a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory Thursday over Thierry Champion. Becker, who had played Edberg in the last three finals, struggled vvi -Ji ni, i Christopher TomllnsonDaily Sentinel Runners head up a hill 017, the Colorado Riverfront Trail in Grand Junction Thursday in the annual Governors Cup run, the first race held on the trail. Barnstead in describing the Governors Cup new locale with appreciative adjectives.

A victory with a time of 16:16 in the mens 5-K may have added a bright hue or two to his rose-colored view. It was a real pretty course," said the 27- year-old. It was a good change getting off the roads. Rounding out the quartet in the overall winners circle was Michelle Rademacher, who won the the womens 2-mile with a time of 13:25. Baseballs top sluggers left off All-Star list Ryan suffers heartfelt scare Aoeitd Ptm with 19 homers and 61 RBIs, was selected as a reserve infielder along with Barry Larkin of Cincinnati, John Kruk of Philadelphia, and Eddie Murray and Juan Samuel of Los Angeles.

The NL reserve outfielders are George Bell of Chicago, Bobby Bonilla of Pittsburgh, Ivan Calderon of Montreal, Felix Jose of SL Louis, Paul ONeill of Cincinnati and Brett Butler of Los Angeles. Houstons Craig Biggio is the NL's backup catcher. The NL starting infield has Will Clark of San Francisco at first base, Chicago's Ryne Sandberg at second, Ozzie Smith of SL Louis at shortstop and Cincinnatis Chris Sabo at third. The starting outfield is Darryl Strawberry of Los Angeles, Andre Dawson of Chicago and Tony Gwynn of San Diego. The starting AL infield has McGwire at first base; Torontos Roberto Alomar at second base; Cal Ripken of Baltimore at shortstop; and Wade Boggs of Boston at third.

The AL starting outfield is Seattles Ken Griffey Jr. and Rickey and Dave Henderson of the As. Cleveland's Sandy Alomar, hitting 212, was elected at catcher. Wednesday. In addition to Eckersley, the AL pitching staff has Roger Clemens and Jeff Reardon of Boston, Jimmy Key of Toronto, Mark Langston and Bryan Harvey of California, Jack McDowell of the Chicago White Sox, Jack Morris and Rick Aguilera of Minnesota and Scott Sanderson of the New York Yankees.

The other AL reserve infielders are Cecil Fielder of Detroit Ozzie Guillen of Chicago and Paul Molitor of Milwaukee. Fielder, who has 20 homers and a leagueleading 64 RBIs, may get a chance to start because McGwire is still bothered by the effects of a burst eardrum. The outfield reserves for the AL are Joe Carter of Toronto, Ruben Sierra of Texas, Danny Tartabull of Kansas City, Puckett and Baines. Carlton Fisk, 43, was selected as the ALs backup catcher. The NL pitching staff as selected by Cincinnati's Lou Piniella is Tom Browning and Rob Dibble of Cincinnati, Tom Glavine of Atlanta, Pete Harnisch of Houston, Dennis Martinez from Montreal, John Smiley of Pittsburgh, Lee Smith from SL Louis, Frank Viola of the New York Meta and Ramon Martinez of Let Angeles.

The Mets' Howard Johnson, who leads the NL AaeocMsd Ptm A NEW YORK The American League All-Stars must be awesome. Three of their top home run hitters wont even be in the game set for Tuesday in Toronto. Missing from the reserves selected on Thursday were Oaklands Jose Canseco, Californias Dave Winfield and Minne-I sotas Chili Davis. The trio have combined for 56 homers, 20 by Canseco. Im not going to use the word snubbed or anything else, said Winfield, who has 17 homers.

Lets say that the way the voting is, people make the selections and theyre right maybe half the time." Manager Tony La Russa added outfielder Harold Baines and reliever Dennis Eckersley to the roster, as well as Minnesota outfielder Kirby Puckett' First baseman Mark McGwire, hitting only '-199, and outfielders Rickey Henderson and Dave Henderson of Oakland were voted to the starting AL team in fan voting announced on ARLINGTON, Texas Nolan Ryan, who has never had a heart attack, now has a pretty good idea of what one feels Lie. Doctors at Arlington Memorial Hospital gave the Texas Rangers ace a clean bill of health, but not until the right-hander underwent a series of tests Wednesday. The Rangers said Thursday that Ryan remains slated to start Sunday against California Ryan, 44, drove himself to the hospital because of chest pains that kept him from sleeping He left quietly so as not to wake his wife, Ruth. All I know is I was having a hard time sleep- Ryan mg" Ryan said. No matter which way I turned, I couldn't get comfortable.

I had never experienced a heart attack before, but I thoogi 1 1 was then." AH Ryan wanted was a simple heart test but emergency roe-n personnel insisted on a complete work-up The dingios after en electrocardiogram, a strained muscle attached to his breastbone I don't know if there's a treatment for it, so Im jast goirg to try and ignore iL That's the way my year has gone L'-erf day is an adventure. You wake up every morning, and the first thing you do is take inventory," he said..