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Times last 6 Pro on then is year knee he to he in was on 20. of push team a his page was for today," notified is Giants' said. of a is the underwent for participated a named violat- game been lit- 30- the the to in out will Times-Advocate Business Sports Monday, August 29, 1988 Winslow suspended ded in injury dispute By Jay Posner Times-Advocate Sportswriter SAN DIEGO Kellen Winslow, perhaps the greatest tight end ever to play in the NFL, today was suspended by the Chargers in a dispute over his physical well-being. "We have reached impasse medically whether I am able to play the game at this time," Winslow said after a morning meeting with Steve Ortmayer, director of football operations and Jack Teele, director of administration. "At exactly 8:24 a.m., I was suspended by the San Diego Chargers.

They feel I am able to play. I feel I am not. Expos end up ejected, dejected MONTREAL (AP) If it was any consolation for Pascual Perez, the Montreal Expos starting pitcher was not around to watch the San Diego Padres inflict another painful defeat on his team. Neither was Dennis Martinez, another Expos pitcher ejected with Perez at the end of the sixth inning. The Padres eventually won 5-3 Sunday by scoring two runs in the ninth, again moving to within one game of the .500 mark at 64-65.

In the sixth, the Padres moved into a 2-1 lead when third-base umpire Bob Davidson called Perez for his team-leading 10th balk of the season. The call enabled Tim Flannery, a four-hit performer in the game, to score from third base after he had tripled. Once Perez reached the dugout, Davidson said he made an obscene gesture toward him. As Davidson approached the dugout, Martinez also made an uncomplimentary gesture, and his task of charting pitches for his start tonight was ended by Davidson. "I was just showing him the water cooler, asking him if he wanted a drink," explained Perez.

"He's been watching me all the time. "Our team is watched closely by all the umpires. I don't know if it's because we're a Canadian team or what, but every close play seems to go against Martinez, who said he merely motioned to Davidson to stop approaching the dugout, was especially critical of the umpire. "If players had the same power the umpires have for throwing people out, he would have been thrown out a long time ago," declared Martinez. Montreal Manager Buck Rodgers described the loss as "another nail in our coffin." It left the Expos 10 games behind first-place New York Mets in the NL East.

In the end, the wounds were self-inflicted, as reliever Neal Heaton, 3-10, issued a one-out walk to Roberto Alomar in the ninth. Alomar scooted to third base when Tony Gwynn followed with a single. With Gwynn taking second on the relay, Heaton intentionally walked Carmelo Martinez, loading the bases for Keith Moreland. Moreland's line drive forced leftfielder Tracy Jones to make a sliding catch, and he could not make a throw to the plate. Flannery, who had singled, tripled and doubled previously, then stroked an RBI single for insurance.

His uniform covered with dirt and an ugly egg-shaped welt on the back of his leg, Flannery, a utility player, said he was on a survival mission, rather than a salary drive. "In my opinion, my playing days are over. It's truly a shame it has toend like this." Ortmayer declined to speak with reporters, but the club issued a three-paragraph statement. "The San Diego Chargers have imposed disciplinary action on tight end Kellen Winslow in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association," the statement read. "The discipline deals with a refusal to play for the club and includes a suspension of Winslow.

"Indications are that this entire matter is going to be subject to liti- gation. On advice of counsel, the Chargers will make no further Winslow, who never has fully recovered from a serious knee injury suffered in 1984, has a fully guaranteed contract for this season. According to figures filed with the NFL Players Association, Winslow is due to earn $795,000 this year. Winslow, 30, said the club "offered me 50 percent of my contract and the right to retire with dignity. I said thank you, but no thank you.

Winslow is seeking full payment of his contract. "My understanding (of his con- tract) is I am compensated fully, unless they've changed Webster's definition of guaranteed," he said. "Considering the time I put in and the things I went through, I'd like to have the dignity and respect of retiring with the full amenities." Winslow, however, said he was not surprised by the way he was treated by the club. "It's typical," he said. "I look back at Doug Wilkerson and Russ Washington and Willie Buchanon (all of whom were forced to retire) and the situation last year with Dan (Fouts).

Why I thought I would be different, I don't know. "This is an indication that ser- Precisionist runs away with the Cabrillo Handicap Sunday, moving him into ninth place on the all-time money-winning list. Pr Precisionist stays perfect at Del Mar By Tod Leonard Times Advocate Sportswriter DEL MAR Thoroughbred horses react differently to the sand and sea air of a Del Mar summer, but Precisionist is obviously a horse that was born for the beach. For the third time in as many tries on Del Mar's main oval, the 7-year-old former Eclipse Award winner pulled out a victory Sunday, easily beating four other horses in the Grade III Cabrillo Handicap. The $121,200 winner's share pushed Precisionist past Bet Twice into the No.

9 position on the -time money-winning list at $3,231,408. It was his 19th victory in a career of 40 starts. As a 3-year-old in 1984, Fred Please see Padres, page C3 Victory leaves Reid nearly jumping for joy By John Seaburn of Golf title was his for the taking. Knight-Ridder News Service He says he will probably do AKRON, Ohio At some those handsprings today at his the urge really moves home in Provo, Utah, with his point, when Mike Reid, he's going to say "the wife, Randolyn, family members, heck with it" and just do those friends and golf teacher John handsprings. Geersten looking on.

'He said he almost did them Reid made that two-foot putt, when he stepped out of the locker beat Watson in a one-hole playoff room at Firestone Country Club at the South Course's 410-yard No. Sunday afternoon, saw a terribly 10 hole and walked off not only dark cloud that reminded him of with his second victory in 12 Tour those Seattle-area rainfalls in campaigns but also the winner's which he learned the game and check for $162,000 and a 10-year knew it was going to rain on some- exemption to all tour events. one's golf parade. Reid had hit a 5-iron to 35 feet He said he almost did them as he at 10; Watson's 8-iron carried to 20 stood over his second putt at the feet at the extra hole. first hole of a playoff with Tom "I'm the most surprised guy Watson, realizing he had taken a here," Reid said.

"Golf is a hard terrific read off Watson's errant way to make an easy and that the $900,000 World Series Please see Golf, page C2 three-foot putt along the same line 4 vices and loyalty to an organization after nine years means nothing. It's a bold, bright statement that will be passed on among the ranks." In his nine years with the Chargers, Winslow caught 541 passes and scored 45 touchdowns. He ranks second to Charlie Joiner (586) on the Chargers' all-time receiving list and 14th on the NFL's -time list. Winslow was the league's most productive receiver from 1980-84, but he injured his knee midway through the '84 season. He began to regain his old form the last two years, making 64 and 53 recep- Precisionist yet, but I like to think he's getting close," Russell said in the winner's circle after Sunday's victory.

"He hasn't taken on real seasoned horses yet and beat them, but I think that's going to come. "Actually, I think this was a better race for him than the mile. I believe he'll get more out of it." Epidaurus, a third-place finisher in the Pat O'Brien Handicap July 30, was expected to provide some competition for Precisionist in the Cabrillo, but trainer Charlie Whittingham scratched him just before the race. "I'm looking for an easier spot for him," said Whittingham, who won the Cabrillo last year with Ferdinand. Please see Del Mar, page C2 arthroscopic surgery.

He tions, and to the AFC Bowl fifth time. But June Winslow missed the first weeks training camp before cleared practice. He and played only a few practices than during tle more a quarter preseason. After his one exhibition appearance, Aug. Winslow reported much pain knee.

"Pain, inability off, no acceleration whatsoever," he said. Please: see Chargers, C2 Drug use costs Taylor 30 days NEW YORK (AP) Lawrence Taylor, the New York AllPro linebacker, has suspended for 30 days by National Football League for ing the league's substance abuse policy, the NFL announced today, The suspension will cause Tay: lor to miss the first four games of the season, starting with Monday night's game the Super Bowl champion Washington Redskins. Taylor will be eligible to return for the fifth game, against the Redskins at Washington. Ironically, Washington defensive end Dexter Manley returned to camp today after serving day suspension for substance abuse. "Lawrence Taylor the New York Giants has been that he has been placed that club's non-football illness list period of 30 days, effective NFL spokesman Joe Browne "The action was taken after Taylor violated provisions of the NFL's substance abuse policy.

He has been instructed to remain of the Giants' training facility until Sept. 28." Browne would say only that substances showed up during a recent drug test. Other league sources said it was during the team's routine training camp test. Taylor, who voluntarily submitted himself to treatment for drug abuse in the winter of 1986, returned to have his finest season, becoming only the second defensive in NFL history to be named player league MVP as the Giants won the Super Bowl. He has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of his seven seasons.

Taylor became the ninth player suspended this season for violation of the NFL's substance abuse poli- Sean Precisionist scored his first win at Del Mar, beating older horses in the Del Mar Handicap. And now he has won twice here this summer in his return to racing. "The trainers are sure more relaxed at Del Mar," said John Russell, Precisionist's handler. "I don't know about the horses. But he's got to like Del Mar if he's 3-for-3." Precisionist's latest victory at miles comes 27 days after he broke the 25-year-old Del Mar track record for a mile on the dirt.

He now has two victories in four starts since a leg injury and stud duty kept him out of action for a year and a half. Russell was pleased with Precisionist's performance Aug. 1, but deemed he was not back to his old form. "I still don't know if he's back to the old cy. Seven, including Manley, served their 30 days during training camp because, like Taylor, it was their second violation.

The eighth, Tony Collins of Indianapolis, was suspended for the season for a third violation. The difference, according to league officials, is that teams were given their preseason tests at different times. Browne said thoses tests are "set around the team's schedule." That would mean that it was the Giants who determined that their test was later than other teams. Those suspended during the preseason lost $500 a week the training camp salary while Tay- lor, making $1 million year, lose $62.500 a week unless the Gi- Hooper's 1 made a mistake, and I paid for it. I don't think any of this is going to do any long-term damage to the Sal Aunese ants choose to pay his salary any- Aunese tries to put problems behind BOULDER, Colo.

(AP) It all seemed unreal until the cell door swung shut. Only then did the enormity of the whole thing come crashing down on young Sal Aunese. Colorado's junior quarterback, the Big Eight Offensive Newcomer of the Year, was in the company of felons. He was in jail. An altercation with a fellow student had put him in the Boulder County lockup.

"It's the worst feeling in the world," said Aunese, the former All-CIF performer from Vista High School. "It was scary. It seemed like time stopped. You've been there five minutes, it seemed like you've been there for two months. You don't know anybody, so you just sit down and do nothing." Aunese missed all of spring practice as a result.

But suspensions and doghouse time have become almost commonplace at Col- way, orado since the Buffs closed out a 7-4 campaign last November with a 24-7 loss to Nebraska. Shortly after fall practice began, six offensive linemen, including four starters, were suspended for a beer-drinking incident. Coach Bill McCartney had already imposed one-year suspensions for undisclosed infractions on defensive back William Harvey and running back Anthony Weatherspoon. In addition, safety Sam Sutherland and tackle Cole Hayes served two-week suspensions for undisclosed reasons last spring. McCartney has long been known as one of the toughest coaches in Division I- A in his stance against drug violations and other rules infractions.

And the suspension of the offensive linemen came at a particularly bad time for the team. Frustrated by the failure of his wishbone offense to move against Nebraska and Oklahoma, McCartney has incorporated the I-Forma- tion along with the triple-option wishbone. It's a bold, innovative step. It's also hard to operate. The six line- to men will miss what amounts 16 practices and have to work themselves up from the bottom of the depth chart.

But Aunese, who being pressed by Marc Walters, says the Buffs are fully behind their coach. "Coach Mac very hard as far as disciplinary things go," he said. "But we believe in Coach Mac and what he does. The guys accept it. They know they were wrong, and they're paying for it.

"I made a mistake, and I paid for it. I don't think any of this going to do any long-term damage to the team." Despite the controversy, Please see Aunese, page C2.