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1L 'iqy-jgtiny-yfajyy THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW PAGE Cl FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1990 A.L. president slugs brawlers Mariners Johnson picked as pitcher for A.L. All-Stars Vizquel homer sparks Ms win over Indians C2 Associated Press NEW YORK In one of the biggest mass suspensions in baseball history, eight players four each from Milwaukee and Seattle and Brewers manager Tom Trebelhom were benched Thursday by American League president Bobby Brown for last weeks brawl at the Kingdome. Spokeswomen for the American and National leagues said their research showed no larger suspensions. Five players and both managers were suspended following a prolonged fight between Atlanta and San Diego in 1984.

Also Thursday, Vince Coleman of the St. Louis Cardinals was suspended for seven games for hitting umpire Ed Montague in the nose with his batting helmet during a dispute Wednesday. The penalty is effective Friday. Brown did not remark on his ruling. A league spokeswoman said Brown would not comment while appeals are pending.

The 28-minute fight began when Sebra hit Jones with a pitch, which he later said was deliberate. The brawl spilled onto several parts of the field and Trebelhom was body-slammed to the turf by Schaefer. Im shocked, Felder said. I looked for a fine, but dont think I did anything to be suspended for. I think its ridiculous to get suspended and I didnt even hit anybody.

Harris, in Cleveland for a game against the Indians, said, I thought I was protecting myself and I get thrown out. Thats the only reason I was out there. Mariners manager Jim Lefebvre said the club was disappointed. But I respect Dr. Browns position, because its a tough call.

He has to put an end to this. I just want to get it behind us and move on. Its an unfortunate situation. Olson and Thigpen and Seattle nohit man Johnson are new to the American League staff for Tuesday nights game at Wrigley Field in Chicago. They join three other first-timers who were elected by the fans to start outfielders Ken Griffey Jr.

of Seattle and Lenny Dykstra of Philadelphia and Cleveland rookie catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. Alomars brother, second baseman Roberto Alomar of San Diego, was selected as an NL reserve. Mike Boddicker, 11-3 with a 10-game winning streak, and Nolan Ryan were among those left off the AL team. Both are scheduled to pitch Saturday. Please see ALL-STARS: C2 Associated Press NEW YORK Randy Johnson, Cecil Fielder, Matt Williams and Bobby Thigpen led a list of 16 firsttime All-Stars picked Thursday as managers Tony La Russa and Roger Craig filled out their rosters with pitchers and reserves.

Seven of the National Leagues 10 pitchers, including 35-year-old Dennis Martinez and 22-year-old Ramon Martinez, were selected for the first time. Relievers Gregg Trebelhom and Milwaukee pitcher Bob Sebra each received five-game suspensions. Brewers coach Don Baylor filled in for Trebelhom during Thursdays 4-3 victory over Oakland. Gary Sheffield, Mike Felder and B.J. Surhoff of the Brewers each were suspended for three games and fined $300.

Seattles Tracy Jones, Gene Harris, Randy Johnson and Jeff Schaefer all received three-game suspensions. Every player except Sebra, who was sent to the minors Wednesday, has filed an intent to appeal and is eligible to play until a hearing. Sheffield homered in the first inning against the As. Sebras suspension would take effect if he returns to the major leagues. Trebelhom did not contest his penalty.

1 look at it as though I could appeal it, but once youre dead, youre dead, and I dont need a funeral, Trebelhom said. No magic wand in Garrisons bag Hard work, friends support paid off in Wimbledon semis First-place Tribe holds off pursuers with 8-7 victory By Mark Eidson Staff writer The Everett Giants came into Thursday nights Northwest League baseball game chasing the first-place Spokane Indians by two games. But the pursuers became the quarry, as the Indians chipped away at a six-run deficit to defeat the Giants 8-7 at Spokane Indians Stadium. Thats a big game, Indians manager Gene Glynn said. That puts us up three on them.

Spokane moves to 12-6 while Everett falls to 9-9. The Giants put themselves up by six runs early, scoring all of them in the third inning with two outs. A two-run home run over the left field wall by Brian Dakin started the Giants rally. A fielding error by Spokane shortstop Kevin Farlow kept it alive and Shelby Hart and Tony Spires each hit two-run singles to end Spokane pitcher Ryan Thibaults professional debut. I started aiming the ball," Thibault said.

They didnt hit the ball too hard either, just a lot of dinkers. Spokane hacked away at the Giants lead, tying it at 6-6 on Matt Mieskes RBI single in the seventh. The Indians added two more runs in the seventh on Jay Gainers fielders choice and Jim Elliotts sacrifice fly. I just hit it hard, Mieske said. I fouled off two fast-balls in a row, (and) I knew if he threw a strike I would hit it hard.

He was losing pitcher Fred Whately (0-1), one of five Everett pitchers the Indians chased. Which didnt please Giants manager Deron McCue at all. We had a 6-0 lead and the relievers didnt do the job, he said. The Indians began their chase in the fifth when Farlow led off with a single. Julio Bruno followed with a single up the middle and advanced to second on a throwing error.

Leadoff hitter Keith McCoy, who entered the game in a 3-for-41 slump, followed with a single down the right field line to score Farlow and Bruno. Please see INDIANS: C2 From wire reports WIMBLEDON, England Zina Garrison stood at the service line with a match point against Steffi Graf at Wimbledon, and a funny thing happened. She unloaded a serve that seemed to have a mind of its own. I was going to hit to her forehand, said Zina. Right at the last moment, my racket went to the backhand -like I didnt have anything to do with it.

Like it was meant to be. The ball went screaming down the middle for a clean ace, closing Navratilova out a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory on Thursday that sent Garrison into a Grand Slam final for the first time. Shell meet Martina Navratilova, who claimed a 6-3, 6-4 semifinal victory over Gabriela Sabatini. An ace on match point, Garrison marveled. How could it be any better than that? Zinas statement implied there was something magical about the finish, but there wasnt.

Zina Garrisons story isnt the slightest bit magical. Its a story of hard work, character and resiliency. Zina wasnt even a year old when her 21-year-old brother, who had just been drafted by the Milwaukee Braves, was struck in the eye by a baseball and died. A few months later her father, Ulysses, passed away. Zina took solace in sports, hanging with the boys around the playgrounds of Houston, and her natural competitiveness became her greatest ally.

That and her mother, Mary, who supported Zinas tennis when the idea of professional player coming out of a black ghetto in Texas seemed preposterous. Big-time players came from the white suburbs of Los Angeles, New York, Stockholm and Prague, not a black ghetto in Texas. She had talent and desire and a coach, John Wilkerson, who believed in her. But in September of 1983, Zinas mother died, too. She experienced periods of deep depression for nearly four years, alternating denial and acceptance of the tragedy.

She changed coaches, had a temporary falling-out with her longtime friend and tour partner, Lori McNeil, and pften wondered exactly what she was doing in life. Even on the court, where she battled her heart out, she became known as a player who would somehow lose when it really mattered. So, no. There wasnt a single hint of destiny to her accomplishment at Wimbledon, or natural athlete gets her just reward. Garrison fought like hell to find her way to Centre Court, and shes carved out one of the best tennis stories of recent years.

It seems like all the big names have entourages now support systems, as theyre called and they fill up the Friends Box at Wimbledon: parents, coaches, trainers, rock stars, shameless hangers-on. Garrison desperately needs the support. She had some notable friends in the stands McNeil and the celebrated Robin Givens among them but her primary support came in the form of her husband, Willard Jackson (they married shortly after the 89 U.S. Open) and her coach, former tour doubles specialist Sherwood Stewart. Jackson is a Houston businessman, a man whose powerful, richly chiseled face is somewhat reminiscent of the 49ers Roger Craig.

He and Stewart watched the match intently, with very little dialogue or emotion, nodding with approval on the few occasions Zina looked their way. Their reaction to her victory was dignified and restrained, but they had to be bursting inside. Zina worked very hard for this, said Jackson. She deserved it. Navratilova, who has beaten Garrison 27 times in 28 matches, isnt the calm veteran as she vies for a record ninth singles title.

Ill have to try not to hyperventilate when I get out there, the 33-year-old said. Im sweating already just thinking about it. Graf said there is no way Garrison can stop Navratilova, tied with Helen Wills Moody for most Wimbledon singles titles. Its pretty sure its Martinas tournament now, Graf said. Zina doesnt have the game to beat her.

Now that the womens finalists are decided, revenge and respect will be on the line today in the Wimbledon men's semifinals. Revenge for Boris Becker against Goran Ivanisevic, the big-serving Yugoslav teen-ager who knocked him out in the first round of the French Open last month. Respect for Ivan Lendl, who must get past Stefan Edberg to have a chance at winning the one major title that has eluded him. Lendl, Becker and Edberg the top three seeds are right where they are supposed to be. But the 18-year-old Ivanisevic is the first unseeded player to reach the Wimbledon semis since his countryman, Slobodan Zivojinovic, in 1986.

Boyd lands a beauty at TAC youth meet By John Blanchette Staff writer Nathan Boyd has invented the catch-and-release decathlon. Angling for a bigger fish a national record the 15-year-old Chelan, athlete threw one back Thursday at The Athletics Congress Youth Athletics National Track and Field Championships at Spokane Community College. Eventually, Boyd landed his whopper, breaking the intermediate boys decathlon record in his first year in the age group one of two national records to fall during the wrap-up of multi-events competition and one of three gold medals to go to Washington athletes on Thursday. Chelan scored a double when Cydny Edmunds triumphed in the midget girls pentathlon with total. Jason Puente of Quincy made it a Washington sweep in the decathlon, winning the young men's title by more than 500 points with a 5,738 score.

Now the stage moves to Spokane Falls Community College for three days of opening competition involving more than 1,000 athletes. The bulk of the preliminary heats and 26 finals in the five age groups for boys and girls are scheduled to begin at 7:15 a.m. today. Boyd will be there, too. Hes entered today in the javelin at 12:15, the high hurdles at 12:30 and the pole vault at 1:45.

Please see TRACK: C3 APpholo Beating Steffi Graf was an uplifting experience for Zina Garrison. MORNING REVIEW Tampering costs New York boss 5: Tennis, Wimbledon, men's semifinal tape(HB029) 7:30: Baseball, Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (ESPN 9) QUOTABLE Associated Press BASEBALL C1.C2 American League Minnesota 7, Boston 4 Milwaukee 4, Oakland 3 Seattle 4, Cleveland 1 Kansas City 15, Detroit 3 Toronto 9, California 2 Texas 3, Baltimore 2 National League St Louis 4, San Diego 1 Montreal 11, Houston 0 Cincinnati 9, Philadelphia 2 New York 9, Atlanta 0 Pittsburgh 9, Los Angeles 6 Northwest League Spokane 8, Everett 7 TV HIGHLIGHTS "It's nice to be appreciated by the fans I'm looking forward to the game It's always been a big thrill to me in the past This year, it'll be even more of a thrill playing at Wrigley Field It's kind of fun to be there with the top players in the game Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg, the National League's leading vote-getter for the All Star Game Tuesday SPORTS LIST the commissioners office fined Steinbrenner since he bought the Yankees in 1973. After the trade, Winfield filed a grievance citing a notradc clause. The outfielder, negotiating a contract extension with California, then met with Steinbrenner. Mr.

Steinbrenners statement that Mr. Winfield would be welcomed back to the Yankees if he won the arbitration and should play on a full-time basis was clearly improper, Vincent said. Steinbrenner sneaked out of the Rockefeller Center building where Thursdays hearing was held and could not be contacted. The Yankees said they did not have any comment about the fines. As the hearing took place in midtown Manhattan, the gambler at the center of the charges was arraigned downtown in U.S.

District Court and pleaded innocent to an eight-count indictment that charges him with attempting to extort $150,000 from Steinbrenner. The gambler, Howard Spira, must return to court on July 23 for a conference to decide whether U.S. District Judge John E. Sprizzo should excuse himself because of casual friendships with Steinbrenner and Stephen B. Kaufman, one of Steinbrenners lawyers.

After his arraignment, Spira appeared at the midtown site of the hearing before Vincent. Its just a coincidence," the 31 -year-old Spira said. I had an appointment in the building. Vincent, who could ban Steinbrenner from the sport under his power to do anything in the best interests of baseball," spoke briefly after the hearing. The commissioner was surrounded by reporters, office workers and tourists who were curious about the commotion in the lobby.

We conducted the hearing as we anticipated, Vincent said. Weve adjourned until tomorrow morning. Im not really going to tell you anything substantive. During the spring, investigator John M. Dowd compiled a report about the charges.

Steinbrenner has not seen the report, but his lawyers were present for the questioning of witnesses. NEW YORK New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner spent seven hours in the dock of baseball Thursday to defend his dealings with Dave Winfield. Even as Steinbrenner spoke, he was penalized $225,000 for tampering with the outfielders trade earlier this season. Commissioner Fay Vincent is investigating charges that Steinbrenner paid a New York City gambler $40,000 for allegedly damaging information about Winfield and his charitable foundation. Nothing was determined and Steinbrenner will continue his testimony today.

But earlier in the day, Vincent fined Steinbrenner and the Yankees $25,000 for tampering with the May 1 1 trade of Winfield to California and ordered the Yankees to pay the Angels 200,000. If was the fifth tinjs Lowest career batting averages of baseball Hall of Famers by position 11 a.m.: Tennis, Wimbledon, men's semifinal, tape (KHO 6) 1 p.m.: Golf, Northville Long Island Classic (ESPN 9). 4:30: Baseball, Seattle at Toronto (KSTW 23) 4:30: Baseball, Kansas City at Detroit (ESPN 9) 4:35: Baseball, New York at Atlanta (TBS 12) 1 Harmon Killebrew 256 2B Johnny Evers 270 3B Brooks Robinson 267 SS Rabbit Maranville 250 OF Ralph Kiner 279 OF Harry Hooper 281 OF Max Carey 285 Ray Schalk 253 SOURCE: Sport Frnlurm Syndic!.