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INSIDE SCOREBOARD B3 MONDAY, JULY 8, 1996 THE DAILY NEWS PORTS B4 MAJOR LEAGUES B6 CLASSIFIED B7 The stuff of legend Ex-world champion trapshooter Arnold Riegger spoke softly but carried a big gun John Pisapia the daily news Afield magazine, won the national championship three times and held the unregistered record of breaking 1,434 straight targets until 1967. That streak ended when, at the urging of other shooters, Riegger entered a competition during a snowstorm in Salem. He was just a quiet kid from Ryderwood. A quiet kid who made a huge bang in the world of trapshooting. Today, Arnold Riegger shoots among the stars.

i CO G3 i CSS "He didn't sign up for the singles because he didn't want to break his run, but everyone wanted to see him shoot so he gave in," Callihan related. "And he missed. He told me often he wished he hadn't done that." Riegger, however, had many more hits than misses in his life including being the first person inducted into the Washington State Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1976. In 1954, Riegger, who was born in Bothell, was voted Seattle's Man of the Year in Sports. In 1960, Riegger was the No.

1 trapshooter on the United States Olympic team Riegger, who would have turned 76 today, died Saturday in Battle Ground of congestive heart failure. His prowess in trapshooting is the stuff legends are made of and those who knew him said Riegger was just that a legend. "He was a fantastic talent. He truly was a legend in his own time," said longtime friend and trapshooter Jim Callihan of Longview. "Among trapshooters among those who knew him, there was no one like Arnold Riegger.

"He maybe was the very best of all time," Callihan added. The listing of Riegger's I 3 i i to iii -r DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO Ex-champ Arnold Riegger which competed in Rome, but illness kept him from medaling. Little else escaped this unassuming man from Ryderwood. State titles, regional titles and national accomplishments on the trapshooting range are voluminous. Riegger, who was inducted into the Amateur Trapshooting Association Hall of Fame in 1975 in Vandalia, Ohio, was named to the All-America trapshooting team 11 times seven times its captain by Sports Please see RIEGGER, Page B5 ASSOCIATED PRESS Seattle's John Marzano is tagged out at second base by Texas' Mark McLemore in the fourth inning Sunday at Texas.

Ms lose, but take 3 of 4 from Texas Dream Team nightmare 7 J-nmwmmm Seattle trails Rangers by 4 games heading into break The Associated Press 4 ft ARLINGTON, Texas The Texas Rangers have yet to solve the riddle of the Seattle Mariners on a consistent basis. Sunday night's victory over the Mariners at least provided some confidence as the AL West-leading Rangers enter the All-Star break. tM T-' VVI 5 1 Marlins fire Lachemann; Darryl Strawberry returns: PAGE B6 Ken Hill allowed one unearned run in 7 2-3 innings and Warren Newson hit a two-run homer as the Alex Rodriguez, whose third grand slam of the season highlighted a seven-run fourth inning that broke open the game. "Alex had the big shot that took the pressure off everybody else," said Martinez, whose three solo shots gave him 22 homers for the season. "That opened it up.

That was the big blow." Martinez became the seventh Seattle player to homer three times, including Ken Griffey Jr. and Dan Wilson this season. The Mariners won their fourth in a row. "With Edgar, that's almost a nightly thing," said Rodriguez, who tied a club record for grand slams in a season. "He puts on a show." Jay Buhner hit his 23rd homer for the Mariners, connecting to touch off the fourth-inning explosion.

Rodriguez's 17th of the season into the left field stands pushed Seattle's lead to 7-1. then Martinez knocked out Kevin Gross (9-6) with his second bases-empty blast of the night. The Manners had eaten the Rangers in 25 of the last 34 meetings prior to Sunday. "I have no explanation for it. and if I did, I wouldn't tell you." Mariners manager Lou Piniella said.

"We couldn't afford to lose any more ground and now we'll come in tomorrow looking for the fourth." Matt Wagner (2 2) gave up four runs and seven hits in seven innings as the Mariners extended their longest winning streak since taking eight in a row in April. Seattle tagged Kevin Gross (9-6) for four homers in 3 13 innings. He allowed eight runs and seven hits. The Rangers have lost three in a row for second time this season. "The home runs were all on lastbulU and all the pitches were up." Gross said.

"I pitched a real poor game tonight. That's the bottom line." The Mariners tied an AL record by having three different players hit three homers in game in the same season. manager Lou Piniella said he hoped they weren't on "purpose" pitches. "We'll not stand for our hitters getting hit," Piniella said. "Let's just hope he was pitching inside and forget about it." Bob Wells (9-2) had won his previous five decisions, but the Rangers tagged him for five runs and six hits in five innings.

The Mariners had their four-game winning streak snapped. Japanese-born pitcher Mac Suzuki gave up three runs and two hits in l'a innings in his major-league debut for the Mariners. Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player to play in the American League and the third in major league history. When questioned by the Japanese media covering Suzuki's debut, Piniella said he did not know when Suzuki would pitch again. Juan Gonzalez hit his 22nd homer, a solo shot in the seventh, and Ivan Rodriguez went 3-for4.

with a triple and a double for Texas. The homer was the seventh for Gonzalez in his last nine games. Gonzalez also got his 70th RBI, the third-most in club history prior to the All-Star break and an impressive total considering he's missed 26 games with injuries. Hill struggled through the first three innings, hitting two batters and walking three. But the Mariners didn't get their first hit until John Marzano's two-out single in the fourth.

Marzano was erased by Rangers left fielder Rusty Greer attempting to stretch the hit into a double. Martinez homers three times and A-Rod hits grand slam in 8-5 win ARLINGTON. Texas Even after hitting three home runs for the first time in his career. Edgar Martinez refused to take credit for the biggest hit in the Seattle Manners' 95 win Saturday night over Texas. Instead.

Martinez pointed to teammate Rangers salvaged the finale of a four-game series with the Mariners. 8-3. Texas beat Seattle for only the third time in nine meetings this season and the Rangers have won only seven of the last 35 games with the Mariners. But Texas extended its lead over Seattle to four games. "You don't want to get swept." Rangers manager Johnny Oates said.

"This way we go into the break with a win and a better taste in our mouth. This club has a good attitude. Our goal is to win the World Series. Anything short of that would be a disappointment." Hill (9-5) had won only once since May 31. but he was in command against a lineup that leads the AL in runs, total bases and slugging percentage.

Hill struck out seven and walked five, yielding five hits. "Supposedly I'm the leader of the stall" Hill said. "It was important for me to get my game together. This was good for me personally and good for the ballclub. struggled before, but this club always comes together.

Tonight we got both good pitching and good hitting." Hill also hit two batters, and Manners ASSOCIATED PRESS Anfemee 'Penn Hardaway of the United Stales men's Olympic basketball team goes to the basket as members of the Brazilian National team from left, Fernando Mmuci. Joelcio Joercke and Bezerra Schmidt try to defend during the first half of an exhibition game Sunday in Cleveland, Ohio. The Dream Team, which struggled against a college all-star squad on Saturday, blasted the Brazilians by 41 points. For complete game details, please see Page B5. Krajicek wins men's title at top speed a I i I 1 feel happy but I don't think I've realized it.

So many people have come up and talked to me that I haven 't had a moment for myself. I don't feel had, so I think it's a good sign. Richard Krajicek ie- ha3 'es-i He ci'ei V'vie lerts tough to break." Krajicek's maturation has been hard learned He became instantly unpopular on the omen's tour hen he called female tennis players "fat lary pigs" He's far more circumpect now. Smiling but linking shell shocked aijr the match. Krajicek as nearly at a lo fr ords "I feel happy but I don't think I real ued it" he said "So many people hae come up and talked to me that I havenl had a moment for myself I dnt feel bad.

so I think it's a c-d sun" The ten-un. and formality, of a Wimbled. final was broken by the apfx'ararue of a streaker on Centre Court. The player? were at the net hauni their pictures taken hen a woman, dad only in a apron, raced a nv the curt. It was the first streaker er here.

atth-Kuh. of cour. there were tt is laid an xai'n firt 5 1, then 1 ct la 1 then Tu-hcd an p'ayt'uHy his shirt up the cr nL later a the taii were c-ct f- the warrrup. the ouis n'ed in art the ca-e When the rarch start. eap-t rather than re i i with se- IC.5U2C Pi 15 was surprising that he as not included in the top 16 seeded players.

As he beat two former champions first Michael Stich and then Pete Sampras it became clear that many quest ions had been answered about his ability on eras Krajicek will move into the top 10 this week. Physically. Krajicek has endured serial injuries He defaulted out of the semifinal of the 1992 Open with a shoulder injury That provoked the comment from Andre Ai.is.-i that all Krajicek had to do was look at a tennis court and he get injured He mis-ed much of liM with tendinitis in ooih knees Krajicek is healthy now. and that plus the confidence pined here, will likely char.se the complexion of his career Sunday's match did much to bol-ter the reputation of th player? Krajicek showed hi full talent and showed his capacity to fkht and his creat pise As is so the ca-e en t-a-v it came down servtni. held the avfran-taxe He caw into the nut hi'J)a uj of 133 avev 76 At 5.

Kraj.ctks fulcrum and the f. rve he can to the ball tc He had 14 ace Sunday an pervert of fc.s firt p-'in's. fr.e the sj .1 -rt Wr.tn a i th.jt it Julie Cart losavgeles times WIMBLEDON. England The latent talent of Richard Krajicek revealed itself, fully formed, here in the Wimbledon men's singles final. The man about whom there has been so much speculation for both his physical and mental fortitude has matured in the crucible of Wimbledon and on Wimbledon Sunday won his first tSTUItS Grand Slam title.

Krajicek defeated MahVai Washincton. ho plaed bravely in the face of de atat ing srv ir.2 by Krajicek. who on. fr! 64. 6-1 in a match that thrve times as surnd ed by rain.

Krajict 25. is only the second unseeded player 'o win Wimbledon, af.er Bons Eecker in 13S5. and the fir-t Dutch player to a Grand Slam 27. ho grew up in Gien Cove. Y.

starred at Michigan in the tate and Ino in P. -nte Verde. Fla. was also ur.eeded Sunday rruuh Uueen lo uch biht-ly regarded player underscored the stranjer.ev of th: year's tournament hivh in the firs etka revfced ty the I of erjJ ar tr ar.J in the sec- 1 ed ri i v.t vi F.j: li it i jha'i Ka, the Keertarit la fc i.