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v040i04aPOiv4ww4e 7 Marsh Wins Amateur Page Marsh wins the NC Women's Amateur golf championship by six strokes Dravecky Wins llth San Diego's Dave Dravecky becomes the major leagues' first 11-game winner Beck 1st-Round Leader Chip Beck of Fayetteville shoots a 65 and takes a 1-stroke lead In the Memphis Classic Page 4C Page 2C Page 4C Sp RTS Zile tit (Dimmer Friday June 24 1983 Section Inside: Classified Ads Page 5C) For Scores Call Score Phone (704) 379-6535 noolummummon 111 0 1 I '-s -1 g' ti: te t' -4 1 frAl Vott9p111t1WWWIM 3 A I I Un leasantness At im ledon to his stormy Wimbledon campaign of 1981 when he won the title but collected a series of fines for incidents on court McEnroe said after the match that he would stop playing if unfair calls were made "but it would have to go very far before I could do something like that I don't want to become a martyr at this stage of my career" At this stage of his career Edmondson is convinced someone at Wimbledon doesn't like him Edmondson who knocked out eighth-seeded Gerulaitis for the second year in a row said he hadn't expected a decent court to play on (he got court 13) was a little annoyed at not being seeded and figured that "obviously they don't like me for some reason here Maybe it's because I'm not a stiff-upperlip type of person who always wears a tie" Edmondson was warned at the start of the third set for verbal obscenity when he questioned a Gerulaitis service The exit of Gerulaitis and Pfister means nine of 16 original men's seeds were left after the second round Williams: Solved and fierce contact Philadelphia 76ers had Angeles four straight 1983 NBA crown there days when the champions spoils of victory president-general manager was mixing two countless champagne What would be the Billy Cunningham? schemes could be used to season's turnstiles? issue was closed signed a whopping three-year 8400000-per-sea son pact Thus the club's field continuity is maintained: Same coach same lineup It was a matter of Cunningham getting a little rest some think time and for Billy to make a decision whether to said Williams a Wake 1 ii: ZI kr ''t t5 wr4- 1 1 ''i l' e- -c li' -2: 4:: 1 '''''k -'11'''''P' Bob slk---'4: 1- --z II' I tA Quincy 7 c-r tL-24 IIIIIEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIMI WillictIns: 4 1 Solved i and fierce contact Philadelphia 76ers had 1 I Angeles four straight 1 44444 4 tt I 1983 NBA crown there 4 1 't 4'' cefleehwrastpeedctiahledsapoysilswohfevnintthoeryc4ham- kse! president-general man- was mixing two countless champagne :401 4 What would be th Billy Cunningham? schemes could be used to season's turnstiles? 'r- 404iti' 1 1 issue was closed ii 3 ''S signed a whopping re -4- year $400000-per-sea- 'i' 4 S'': v- -lig'''A- 7:: 4-41Nxk--4' on pact Thus the 4 f- 4 i ii 1441'44N: cslub's field continuity i 5 is maintained: Same il -i coach same lineup fr el i I I was a matter of -k is''t 's Cunningham getting a 1 -4 little rest some think ii itt ''''4 M' time and for Billy to make a decision 44 i 2 -P whether to retire" i i said Williams a Wake 1 ei 4- '1' 1 It fJ i 's: 4r 1:: 0''--7-4 0 444 :7 :1 v''''' XA11-4 vst 0 4 1i 4i 't 44 i t' i' 45 444444 4t 4 '1- 1 4-44 :4 1 From Associated Press Atoorts WIMBLEDON England Racket-throwing divot-digging and general bickering prevailed at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on Thursday And surprise it wasn't only John McEnroe though he did his share en route to a 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 victory over Romania's Florin Segarceneau Vitas Gerulaitis got Into the swing hurling his racket into the crowd and refusing to attend a postmatch interview after his 7-6 7-5 7-5 loss to unseeded Australian Mark Edmondson Two other Americans were involved in the day of turmoil Hank Pfister the I5th seed was warned for throwing his racket got a penalty point for obscene language and a game point for arguing and delaying play Pfister fell 3-6 7-6 7- 6 4-6 6-4 to Ricardo Acuna of Chile And Fritz Buehning demanded a change of umpire even before his match began Buehning won his argument the umpire was changed before his match against Pat Cash of Australia Buehning lost the match Cash knocked him Out in straight sets 6-3 6-0 6-2 Eliminated In women's singles were fifth-seeded Pam Shriver who lost to Ida Budarova of Czechoslovakia 2-6 7-6 6-4 and Sherry Acker ousted 7-6 6-3 by defending champion Martina Navratilova McEnroe was warned for knocking a divot out of the grass court with his racket then was handed a penalty point for slamming a ball into the net The point was rescinded after the tournament referee and supervisor were called to the court At McEnroe's request the tournament referee twice came onto the court as McEnroe tried to get the foot-fault judge removed Ironically he wrapped up the 234-hour match when Segarceneau double-faulted the last a foot fault at match point According to McEnroe "They are trying to bring up what happened two years ago and make comparisons" He referred Forest graduate who Williams has been in the 76ers' Forest graduate who Williams has been in the 76ers' front office nine seasons "He goes through this every year The season drains him emotionally He lost 15 pounds He's calm on the bench but Inside" After the final playoff game Philadelphia's physically awesome center Moses Malone draped an arm around Cunningham's shoulders and sweetly ordered "You're coming back We're going to repeat" No NBA champion has repeated since the 1969 Boston Celtics Now as 1983-84 approaches Cunning ham is spotlighted as the NBA's all-time highest-paid coach He is also an unusual individual a one-time NBA superstar who moved up to excel as a coach A See WILLIAMS Page 5C Williams front office nine se "He goes throui season drains him pounds He's calm side After the final I phia's physically I Malone draped ar ham's shoulders "You're coming bi peat" No NBA since the 1969 Bos Now as 1983-8 ham is spotlightec highest-paid coact individual a cm who moved up See WILLI front office nine seasons 2ti Forest graduate who Williams has been in the 76ers' season drains him emotionally He lost 15 "He goes through this every year The side After the final playoff game Philadel- pounds He's calm on the bench but in- ft Malone draped an arm around Cunning phia's physically awesome center Moses "You're coming back We're going to re- ham's shoulders and sweetly ordered since the 1969 Boston Celtics eat No NBA champion has repeated i Now as 1983-84 approaches Cunning ham is spotlighted as the NBA's all-time highest-paid coach He is also an unusual individual a one-time NBA superstar Seeded players reaching the third round of men's singles were No 3 Ivan Lendl No 5 Mats Wilander Ilth-seeded Johan Kriek and No 14 Bill Scanlon Lendl made his first appearance on the center court and swept Trey Waltke aside 6-1 6-2 6-3 Wilander whipped Tian Viljoen of South Africa 6-3 6-2 6-1 Kriek outlasted Nick Saviano 6-4 3-6 5 7 6-3 6-2 in a see-saw five-setter and Scanlon beat Chip Hooper 7-6 6-0 7-6 In women's singles Hana Mandlikova seeded No 8 whipped Rene Mentz of South Africa 6-2 6-3 No 9 Sylvia Hanika downed Ros Fairbank 2-6 6-2 6-3 while 12th-seeded Virginia Ruzici of Romania demolished Nancy Yeargin 6-1 6- 4 Jo Mlle No 13 outserved Tina Mochlzuki 6-4 6-0 UPI Photo Mats Wilander cruised to 3-set victory over Tian Viljoen Americans To Be Paid By Storm Speedway To Go Condo Spee To( Con( 76ers' 1 Problem After the running was over and the outmuscled Los games for the were a few special celebrated the And 76ers' vice Pat Williams thoughts with the toasts They were: disposition of coach And what new accelerate next The Cunningham when the coach rtii-1: 'ii T- 14 ti 9 i Alk Iq roo of -iirA1 i' 7712' Nfi ''''y 14: 76ers' 11 Probic After the runni was over and the outmuscled Los games for the 19 were a few specia pions celebrated th And 76ers' vice ager Pat Williat thoughts with the toasts They were disposition of coa And what new scl accelerate next sea The Cunningha when the coach sil 1-0 94 4111:: (to4 (15 111 fcN A 2417 1 I 76ers' 1 Problem After the running was over and the outmuscled Los were games for the pions And 76ers' vice ager Pat Williams thoughts with the toasts They were: disposition of coach And what new accelerate next The Cunningham when the coach ti'-'''' '-'Vto- 441 i -L '''4'0' 4 i'' 4 k01 ('''''' t' 4 4r Lai i Charlotte Motor Speedway Expansion Plans Proposed VIP Suites And Grandstands Charlotte Motor Speedway Proposed Condominiums 44Q otril 0 aet te jikit Expansion Plans grel-r1 10 7 tj i P70 II liqtabbIk4- "11111111 II' I 1 -r doL4rilit- 4 4 tie Future I Ift 11 itti-ikr trirzi VIP Suites 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As farfetched as the idea might seem it apparently is going to happen at Charlotte Motor Speedway A 36-unit condominium tower is part of a massive $30 million 10-year expansion program announced Thursday by speedway board chairman Bruton Smith and president HA "Humpy" Wheeler The immediate additions including the condominiums to be ready next April for the silver anniversary running of the World 600 in May are to cost $10 million "We think the revelations we are making mean it's a great day not only for the speedway but for Charlotte for North Carolina and for Winston Cup (NASCAR Grand National) stock car racing" said Wheeler "They put stock car racing in a new dimension" Along with the condominiums Smith and Wheeler an nounced these expansions and improvements to be ready for next spring's race: By TOM Observer A condominit racetrack? As farfetch( might seem I going to happ Motor Speedwa: A 36-unit cor is part of a mat 10-year expans nounced Thursc board chairmal and president Wheeler The immedia cluding the coo ready next Api anniversary 1 World 600 in I $10 million "We think tt are making mee not only for th for Charlotte f( and for Winsto Grand National ing" said Whl stock car racini sion" Along with iums Smith a nounced these improvements next spring's ra dealerships in Charlotte Illinois and Texas gradually regained control and started the expansion program in 1978 "Our goal simply Is to be the showplace of auto racing the best in the country" said Smith "We've got a lot of pride and feel we already are If our credit cards hold out we're not going to leave any doubt about It" the condominiums designed for year-round living and featuring security service begin at $120000 The purchase price includes race tickets for the first three years "No race track ever has considered anything of this magnitude before" said Smith The 30 new VIP lounges or suites will seat 34 or 60 persons each The 30-person lounges will cost $17000 per year the 60- person suites $20000 Corporations lease the suites for Speedway (245000 seats) among the world's racetracks "All this isn't the effort of one person but credit goes to the 35 members of our staff a team that works year-round" said Wheeler "And you can't give enough credit to the boldness and daring of Bruton Smith I can't adequately tell you the visions and dreams he has for this speedway" Smith was cofounder of the track in 1959 with the late Curtis Turner then a famed driver The facility had financial problems in its early years and was reorganized under court supervision Smith who owns auto Construction of 12100 high-level premium front grandstand seats extending from the existing structure toward the fourth turn Addition of 30 high-rise VIP suites or lounges for a total of 47 seating 1340 A new main entrance near the fourth turn additional parking for 5000 cars in that area a beltway for traffic two new elevators to the VIP lounges and a large food preparation area The new seats due to be in place by next May will bring seating capacity at Charlotte Motor Speedway to 96973 second only to Indianapolis Motor By LIZ CHANDLER And DAVID SCOTT Observer Staff Writers The Shreveport (La) Times reported Thursday the Carolina Storm is paying each Shreveport Americans' player 8100 to play an American Football Association game Saturday against the Storm in Memorial Stadium Several Shreveport players said earlier this week they wouldn't play because they haven't been paid this season They also didn't want to make the 30-hour round-trip bus trip to Charlotte without overnight stops That's where the Storm stepped In Americans' owner Harold Moore told the Times that Carolina had offered to pay each Shreveport player 8100 to make the trip The Americans accepted although the Storm doesn't want to talk about it "We do not publicly discuss financial business" said Storm general manager Earl Todd "It's the business of Shreveport and Carolina and nobody else's" Todd was asked If he otk would confirm Fr or deny the re- rA port "I'm not addressing it" he said co7r14 Shreveport 5 which lost last 4- 1 season's AFA i Itixq championship game to the kZf-L 1- Storm is strug- gling finan- Todd cially and several players have quit because of the instability The Americans are 3-1 this season The formal organization of the International Football League will be announced next week in New York the Storm announced Thursday Storm officials have said Carolina will drop out of the AFA to be a charter member of the IFL which is scheduled to play its first season in 1984 Other franchises will be located in New York Chicago Northern California (Bay Area) Los Angeles Houston Hawaii Miami Omaha Neb Ohio Tennessee and Milwaukee Sites within some states have not yet been Smith left no doubt that he was proudest of the condominiums which Include two bedrooms 11A baths a great room and a viewing area for up to 18 persons during a race Prices for See SPEEDWAY Page 5C Throwing Error Costly hi O's Loss To Columbus Lightnin' Goes For 2nd Against Oklahoma City Lightn Again 4 oft1 A A 1 44ri 4 0 Moore Philpotts Seidel Is The Observer COLUMBUS Ga A throwing error by Charlotte O's second baseman Victor Rodriguez in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday enabled the Columbus Astros to score the winning run in a 3-2 Southern League baseball game With the score tied 2-2 O's starting pitcher Kenny Dixon walked leadoff batter Vern Followell who was sacrificed to second by Francisco Jabalara Gary D'Onotrio then was walked Intentionally putting runners on first and second Ty Gainey followed with a grounder to short which resulted in a forceout at second But Rodri Penn Since then the Slickers have been sold to Oklahoma City businessman Roy Hackett and with a 2-0 victory Thursday over Detroit won four of their last five games Oklahoma City the league's play toy in May now Is its hottest Item The Lightnin' which has beaten the Slickers in their previous two meetings doesn't play at home again until July 4 when it hosts the Jacksonville Tea Men Carolina plays at Detroit on Saturday and in Jacksonville next Friday Lightnin' defender Dave Phil The Carolina Lightnin and the reborn Oklahoma City Slickers meet in an ASL game tonight at 8:05 in Memorial Stadium The Lightnin' (5-6) can move into second place past the Pennsylvania Stoners in the ASL's: Eastern Division with a victory The Slickers (3-9) are in last place In the Western Division but believe it or not things have been looking up The Slickers are recovering from the first month of their season which was nearly disastrous Oklahoma City lost its first eight games amid the financial problems of format owner Ralph The Carolina reborn Oklahomi meet in an ASL 8:05 in Memorial The Lightnin' into second place sylvania Stoners Eastern Division The Slickers (3-9) in the Western lieve it or not tl looking up The Slickers from the first mo son which was Oklahoma City ic games amid the 'ems of former guez's relay to first for an attempted double play was wild allowing Po Howell to score the winning run The O's had taken a 1-0 on Pat Dumouchelle's RBI single In the first inning and made it 2-0 on Jeff Williams's RBI double in the fourth But Columbus tied the score on Glenn Davis's single and Mark Strucher's homer in the sixth The O's 2-2 the second half of the season play at Birmingham tonight O's box score is on Sports Board Page 2C potts who broke his ankle early in the season will start tonight in the Carolina defense alongside as sistant coach Bobby Moore Also three players Tony Suarez Stuart Lee and Kevin Fouser will start on the Light fill' front line in an effort to shore up Carolina's scoring problems The Lightnin' which normally plays with two strikers has only 14 goals in 11 games David Scott )6 dmilmemeweinontanglo 2ECOMMtIE.