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i i iiiniy TTT rr Page 32 JOHNSON CITY TRESS Wednesday June 10 1332 Ml tremendously stressful to Larry myself and our staff to try to continue to deal with that Were just not used to not having a first-class facility Mobely-Speed has paved several dragstrips around the country according to Scalf which have ter be durable "Thats eutouraging said Scalf The Budweiser 500 Winston Cup race is scheduled for August 29 I (Continued from Page 25) rand hopefully too it will ease ev- eryibodys mind in July when Goodyear comes Whereas tracks similar in setup like Martinsville and North Wilkesboro or Daytona and Talladega can compare notes there is no speedway similar to BIR Therefore much of the new innovations there arc like a game of Russian roulette "The thing about Bristol is we cant go anywhere for another example said Scalf "Its been an ANY COMIINADON wlftNt) iiMjfPKaamaP This Lion EFFECTIVE lach that struck second base and caromed into the outfield Gary Carter then singled home Wal-lach to tie the game ending Francos scoreless Btreak of 15 in- nings Opponents had been batting 065 against Franco before Tuesday Rookie Jonathan Hurst lasted 4 1-3 innings and was charged with five runs in his mqjor league debut for Montreal He gave up eight hits struck out two and walked none Gooden went 7 2-3 innings allowing four runs struck out seven and walked two Johnson continued his history of bashing the Expos with a two-run double to highlight a four-run fifth inning for the Mets With one out in the fifth the Mets loaded the bases on singles by Dick Schofield Gooden and Vince Coleman Hurst hit Willie Randolph on the left hand to force in a run and manager Felipe Alou went to reliever Pete Young Johnson followed with a double his first multi-RBI hit since May 22 and Murray scored Randolph with a sacrifice fly The Mets went ahead 1-0 in the third after Schofield opened with a double Gooden grounded out before Coleman knocked in the run with a single The Expos tied the game in the fourth when the Mets defense Coupon is good at all Food store locations unless otherwise noted 610 THRU 617 1992 CMIlMNI 6M(R It UMT19 ID Ml COUtN PU IWOMWfltfWMPWft NTUAMIOGG SAKS COMPANY Ml MM fw com KCOlKI (KrittCCCPW CltiCUIfiM DOT 36S9i 0W MACfTT OWE HI W9 TV 71140 Good only OOd Lion Ring on Vndor coupon Ky (j? iljrva 4rJ J'tJ (Continued from Page 25) has blown five of 16 save opportunities lost 10 games and has an ERA over 400 second worst in baseball The bullpen also has given up a league nigh 20 home runs "Its the same ballclub tfep same run production Whert weve failed a little bit is in ninth inning situations manager Bobby Cox said "Im not going to int any fingers but that has en the difference Alejandro Pena who converted 11 of 11 save opportunities in the Braves pennant drive last season is 0-4 with a 736 ERA this year Berenguer who succeeded on 17 of 18 save chances in 1991 is returning to form after sustaining a broken bone in his forearm last-August Meanwhile Pendleton is among the league leaders in batting average home runs hits and RBIs Glavine is the leagues top winner with nine victories and Gant is having an All-Star season while enjoying an 10-game hitting streak Outfielders Deion Sanders and Otis Nixon are both hitting above 300 and driving opposing pitchers crazy with their base stealing Pitcher John Smoltz says its more than just the failure of the bullpen "Maybe the desire is not as great this early he said "Were also not playing well in close games Respect (Continued from Page 25) Palmer The Captains Club the group that decides such matters was poring over a list of 100 names and resumes and was getting nowhere Palmer wasnt on the list because hes considered an "active player and such animals have in the past not been considered "It wasnt any of my business Nicklaus said "Im not even involved in the decision But you know me I just had to get my two cents in So I said 'Guys what would you think of coming lode into the Modern Era? And they looked around at me and I said 'There's one person who sticks out like a sore thumb Arnold We all know hes going to play until hes 85 or 90 he loves the game so much Why wait? Why not honor him while his fans are still here to enjoy it? "And they said 'Do you think we should? "And I said 'Its your choice "And they turned back around and it was unanimous Nicklaus phoned Palmer with the news although its not that simple Palmer still had to accept Ben Hogan for one has for many years rejected the Memorials invitation responding that it will be fine with him if he is honored but only after hes dead Nicklaus said he and Palmer had a good conversation "Do you think Im old enough? Palmer asked "Were both old enough" Nicklaus replied After a while Palmer said hed think it over talk with his wife Winnie then call hack At that point Nicklaus told Palmer how the vote had come about how Nicklaus himself had planted the seed And Palmer said "Aw the hell with it Jack I accept Ill just tell Winnie And so it was Sunday Nicklaus recited the Arnold Palmer Book "I dont think anyone will ever pip golf like Arnold did Nicklaus said "He came along when golf really needed him He Drought golf to the masses The hitch of the pants The fast walk The quick swing And dont let IF (Continued from Page 25) single Dykstra reached second and third on the errors and scored on John Kruks infield out Mets 6 Expos 5 MONTREAL Chico Walkers fiinch-hit single with the bases oaded in the ninth inning drove home the winning run as the Mets edged Montreal The Expos had fought back from a 5-1 deficit to tie the game in the eighth inning John Franco (4-0) who blew a save opportunity for the first time this year got the final four outs Jeff Fassero (3-3) was charged with the loss With one out in the Mets ninth Howard Johnson doubled but stopped at third when right Belli der Larry Walker lost Eddie Murrays fly ball in the lights for a double After Bobby Bonilla was walked intentionally to load the bases John Wetteland relieved Fassero and allowed the single to Walker The Expos tied it with four runs in the eighth Tom Foley singled leading off and scored on Marquis Grissoms double De-Shields groundout moved Grissom to third and Moises Alou hit a sacrifice fly Larry Walker then walked Mets Starter Dwight Gooden was replaced by Franco Walker scored on a double by Tim Wal- We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities Jumbo Western Cantaloupes 2 Liter Caffeine Sprite COKE Red WltttHftCatM 1 TWO Ivpt (tf (MKMAl rty) FUm Iff wort 38000 50082 AV2 Cut Food Lion I) S' White (Continued from Page 25) Porter averaging 235 points entering the Finals had 7 points on 3-for-7 shooting forward Jerome Kersey who averaged 195 points on 551 percent shooting has a 100 average on 406 percent shooting against the Bulls and top reserve Cliff Robinson is averaging 80 on 333 percent shooting in the Finals "We cant just try to get me the ball more Porter said "I know Ill get more opportunities if we move the ball better Weve re sponded well al season after pla playing a bad game "Ive been a little frustrated because Im not shooting the ball the way I was earlier in the playoffs Kersey said Adelman and Porter said the Bulls deserve a lot of the credit for frustrating the Trail Blazers offensively "Theyre the most active team in the league defensively and the most athletic team in the league defensively Adelman said "They have three of the quickest players in the NBA at their positions Michael Jordan Scot-tie Pippen and Horace Grant Porter said But in the fourth games of their two previous series against New York and Cleveland the Bulls have not played well losing 93-86 at New York and 99-85 at Cleveland anybody tell you he didnt putt well Ive always thought he was the best putter I ever saw Nicklaus was asked a question to which we all know the answer but like good puppies we always ask it anyway: "Of all the battles with Arnold which one stands out? The round as longtime Nick-lausophiles know was the 1962 Open playoff at Oakmont basically ally Amies back yard Nicklaus won 71 to 74 History tells us that was the day the torch was passed But Jack surprised us with a new twist "Before that round Arnold made a real nice gesture on the -first tee Nicklaus said "He walked up to me and whispered 'Do you want to split the purse? Ive never told anyone that before That was very common in those days on the Tour But for him to offer it to a young kid like me was a very nice gesture "I told him 'No thanks why dont we just play for it? I dont know why I did that He just surprised me Id never heard of splitting anything First prize was only $9000 plus we split the gate that day We each got a third ($1100) and the USGA got a third The following year a rule was instituted disallowing such playoff splits Nicklaus made another confession about that day that again hed never made before On the 18th green he had a two-footer for his 71 Palmer picked up Nicklaus marker and handed it to him conceding the hole USGA official Joe Dey Jr this years Memorial honoree reminded the players it was medal play and made Nicklaus putt out Said Nicklaus: "I put the ball down and I was so nervous I started thinking to myself 'What if I knock it off the green? Honestly that went through my mind And then? "And then I made it Nicklaus said "One more question: Will there ever be another golfer like Arnold Palmer? 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