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4C THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Saturday June 24 I 989 4C THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Saturday June 24 I 989 1 Schrader Off To Fast Start For Michigan Race Johnson's Driver For '90 Stirs NASCAR Speculation his Chevrolet Lumina became the only car in practice to top Bill Elliott's Miller 400 qualifying mark of 172687 mph set last June in a Ford "We need to run like that again tomorrow but it'll be tough in qualifying Guys who might not have been among the fastest 20 today could find something" Schrader said he was making a simulated qualifying run in the Chevy when he rolled through the fastest lap of the day "We had the car in qualifying trim" he said Second fastest unofficially was Alan Kulwicki clocked at 171961 mph in his Ford Listed third through fifth were Geoff Bodine at 171801 in a Chevy Kyle Petty 171715 in a Pontiac and Davey Allison 171592 in a Ford Completing the top 10 all in the 171 mph range were Elliott Rusty Wallace Ricky Rudd Harry Gant and Lake Speed Wallace and Martin are tied for the season lead in poles with four Martin who drives a Pontiac has sped to two straight No 1 starts Martin was listed as 15th fastest in practice with a best lap of 170859 Dale Earnhardt threatening to make a runaway of the race for the Winston Cup championship with a 190-point lead was credited with the 20th fastest lap 169932 moh Lightning has struck sort of at the Michigan track for crew chief Doug Thirteen years ago as a teenager out of California Richert was given a job by team owner Rod Osterlund and began work in the June race then known as the Cam 2 400 On Friday Richert again became an employee of Osterlund this time as crew chief for rookie driver Hut Stricldin on the Mooresville-based team After winning the Winston Cup championship with the EarnhardtOsterlund entry in 1980 Richert has worked for several teams including those of Junior Johnson Buddy Baker and Junie Donlavey Now 29 he returns to Oster lund from the team of Ben Hess a rookie who is cutting back on his schedule until a sponsor can be secured Donlavey said Friday his Ford will be driven in next week's Pepsi 400 at Daytona by movie stuntman Stan Barrett with sponsorship of Paul Newman and Burt Reynolds Whether he will continue to field Fords for both Barrett and Chad Little a rookie who has started seven races for Donlavey this season is under consideration Barrett 46 the original driver on a team owned by Reynolds and movie director Hal Needham said he hopes "to end the stunt work and make this a long-term association with Junie Donlavey I just like NASCAR racing and all the people I've met in it" By TOM HIGGINS Stitt Writer BROOKLYN Mich Ken Schrader unofficially led practice Friday for the Miller 400 with a lap of 173724 mph then indicated it means hardly anything toward today's qualifying for the NASCAR Winston Cup race si-3 3 What will be most mean- 4 ingful Schrader said for drivers hoping to take the i pole for Sunday's 200-lap 1 Vii race at Michigan International Speedway (1 pm 4-': CBS WBTV channel 3 in 'N'--' Charlotte) is drawing an i t' 1i l' early spot in the time trial Order Qualifying begins at 11:30 Schrader am With a second straight day of humid 90-degree weather forecast the earlier the run can be made the likelier the driver can beat the heat that slows the cars down "It probably won't reach 90 until some time after noon" Schrader said "Being among the first few out when it's still relatively cool should improve your chances" Winning the pole could be especially profitable If the No 1 starter also wins the race on the 2-mile track he'll collect the Unocal "Skins Game" bonus that now totals $91200 did it a day early" Schrader said after 1 fici Wit me ing sto mg dri pol rac tio CB Ch ear Ore air ear dri do aft firs shc abl the Ga body and personally talked about it in depth" he said "I've heard the rumors too" Wilson said Thursday when asked about the connection of his name with Johnson's pending vacancy "All I can say is that no one has approached me I'm happy where I'm at (with the MorganMcClure team of Abingdon Va) But certainly I'd have to be interested in Junior's ride Any driver would have to be That team has a great history" Wilson 36 lists a second-bysix inches in last year's Firecracker 400 as his best Winston Cup finish He has two Busch Series triumphs this year Wilson is noted as a daring charger in much the same style Johnson was in his driving days Continued From Page IC Winston Cup championship will form his own team probably allying with Oldsmobile There's no shortage of candi- 4444tw dates for the ride in John- i 4 son's cars Johnson declining to name any names said v11t 10 top ASCAR drivers indi- rectly have Wilson made inquiries about his ride to crew chief Tim Brewer and others including eight Winston Cup race winners "But I haven't set down yet with any Update Jones Lead Birdies Carry To Canadian BASEBALL Lend! Loses In English Exhibition spring ail skill levels welcome Information: Lynn Bowers (704) 567-0728 Pork Sharon-- Tryouts tor boys select (travel) team will be held July 22 and July 29 at Beverly Woods Elementary players born in 1979-80: 9 11 am players born 1977-78: 11 am 1 pm players born 1975-78: 1 3 pm information: Karen Schwartz 847-8635 (between 10 am and 9 pm) Meal 30-ever Meets Monday nights from 7-10 pm at Sugaw Creek Park 1001 Sugar Creek Rd Information: Barry Morley (704) 357-3068 (8 am-5 pm) Woosnam started the day with a bogey but that was his last bit of trouble He picked up six birdies the rest of the way to finish with a 36-hole total of 137 6-4 Sergio Casal (5) Spain Enrico Cocchi Italy 6-3 6-3 Marian Va Ida (4) Czechoslovakia Massimo Cerro Italy 3-6 6-4 6-0 Franco Davin (7) Argentina Stefano Pescosoildo Italy 6-3 64 Bristol Open Friday's results from Bristol England Singles Nick Brown Britain Richard Matuszewski 6-2 4-6 6-3 Eric Jelen West Germany Michiel Schapers The Netherlands 3-6 6-3 13-11 Wirral Open Friday's results from Wirral England S11106 Semifinals: Peter Lundgren Sweden Cart-thom Steeb (7) West Germany 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 Boris Becker (I) West Germany Dan Gold's 6-4 74 (7-2) Seniors HIGH SCHOOLS IMITRACK1111 MINOR LEAGUES Southern League Standings Eastern Division I Pot GB Columbus 3 1 750 Charlotte 2 2 500 1 GreenViNe 2 2 500 1 'Orlando 2 2 500 1 Jacksonville 2 2 500 1 Western DIvision Birmingham 3 1 750 Huntsvilie 2 2 500 1 Knoxville 2 2 500 1 Chattanooga 1 3 250 2 Memphis 1 3 250 2 'Won lest-hall title Friday's Results Chattanooga 8 Bermingham 4 Columbus 5 Memphis 2 Huntsville 2 Greenville 1 Charlotte 4 Jacksonville 1 Knoxville 4 Orlando 2 Thursday's Results Birmingham 11 Chattanooga 5 Columbus Memphis 1 Greenville Huntsville 5 Jacksonville Charlotie 2-3 Knoxville 2-3 Orlando 0-5 Today' Gams Memphis at Birmingham Huntsville at Columbus Chattanooga at Greenvffie Knoxville at Jacksonville Charlotte at Orlando South Atlantic League AMATEUR From Associated Press Report Jonas Svensson upset Ivan Lendl 7-6 6-4 in an exhibition tennis tournament Friday in Wentworth England Svensson's victory moved Kevin Curren into the final of the round-robin event because he had the better Nation won-lost record in sets Curren will face Mats Wilander who advanced by defeating Jakob Illasek 7-6 6-3 Martina Navratilova won her ninth match in nine days to reach the final of the women's grass-court tennis championships in Eastbourne England with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Ros Fairbank Her opponent in the final will be I 4th-seeded Raffaella Reggi who defeated Gigi Fernandez 64 6-2 Dick Hendrickson winless in his first four years on the PGA Seniors golf tour shot a six-underpar 66 to take the lead after the first round of Syracuse Senior Classic at Syracuse NY Hendrickson 54 of West Chester Pa held a two-stroke lead over Harold Henning Mike Hill and Roland Stafford after 18 holes at the Lafayette Country Club De Ray Simon Jim Dent and Lou Graham Ray Bea Ito and Roger Ginsberg were three strokes back From Assoctoted press Report OAKVILLE Ontario Steve Jones rode a birdie-birdie-birdie finish into a one-shot lead Friday in the second round of the Canadian Open golf championship Jones who won the first two events of the season had an eightunder-par 64 and completed two trips over the Glen Abbey Golf Club course in 131 13 under par "I've been playing pretty good the last three or four months but I just couldn't get anything going" Jones said "But the last two days it all turned around I've got it going now" said Jones who has made 1 6 birdies in two days The last the one that gave him the lead was set up by a bold 3-iron shot over water on the final hole "That's how I play when I'm playing good I feel like I have it back now" he said Jim Gallagher the first-round leader had a 68 that left him a single shot off the pace at 1 32 at the tournament's halfway point Curtis Strange seeking a second national championship in as many weeks put himself in position by playing 26 holes eight under par He was three back at 134 Ian Woosnam of Wales shot a five-under par 67 and moved into a three-way tie with Sandy Lyle of Scotland and Philip Walton of Ireland for the second-round lead in the Irish Open tournament at Portmarnock Ireland Jon fini in dial eve tmd trip! Clul 66 the just 10111 turn now 16 1 the 3-in hole pla) bad lead sing the nati wee play He a fi into Lyle ton rour nam LPGA Miscellaneous Wachovia Trophy The Wachovis Trophy is awarded to high schools with the best overall sports programs within their individual conferMOS Id-County 4A 1 West Chadotte 163: 2 West Mecklenburg 1615 3 North Mecklenburg 1545 4 Olympic 1365 5 Harding 1325 6 East Gaston 125 7 Crest 104 Southwestern 4A 1 East Medclenburg 170 2 Myers Part 1605 3 South Mecxklenburg 1565: 4 Independence 137 5 Ashbrook 1345 6 Beringer 125 7 Hunter Huss 995 Piedmont 4A 1 RJ Reynolds 1225 points 2 West Forsyth 1205: 3 Mount Tabor 110 4 Parkland 985 5 A10 Brown 975 6 North Davidson 82 7 Davie 81 8 South Rowan 74 Southeastern 4A I Richmond County 112 2 Pinecrest 93 3 Scotland County 86: 4 Lee County 765 5 Lumberton 67: 6 Hoke County 62 7 Anson County 435 8 West Robeson 31 tiodhweetarn 4A 1 Hickory 075 2 Watauga 81 3 Freedom 78 4 South Caldwell 665 5 East Burke 83 6 McDowell 60 7 Alexander Central 37 Big Six SA 1 St Stephens 131: 2 Hibriten 128: 3 Lincolnion 1165 4 East Lincoln 1075 5 Fred Foard 995 6 West Caldwell 905 Foothills 3A 1 StateMlle 90: 2 South iredee 66: 3 Wilkes Centrte 60 4 West trade0 56 5 Forbush 53 8 North Iredell 52 Southwestern 3A 1 Kings Mountain 1095 2 East Ruttier-lord 96 Shelby RutherfordtonSpindale South Point 83 6 North Gaston 805 7 Chase 655 8 Bums 565 South Piedmont SA 1 Concord 495 2 East Rowan 4875 3 Northwest Cabarrus 477 4 Sun Valley 450 5 Central Cabarrus 430 6 West Rowan 375 7 Forest Hills 310 Rocky River 2A 1 Mount Pleasant 124 2 Monroe 1215 3 Albemarle 117 4 Charlotte Catholic 1075 5 Piedmont 107 8 North Stanty 985: 7 Parkwood 96 8 West Manly 85 9 South Shinty 74 Northern Division sFayetteville 5 0 5 1 asbeville 4 2 Greensboro 2 5 sCherieston WV 0 4 aSoartanburo 0 4 'Gastonia 5 1 Asheville 4 2 Greensboro 2 5 Charleston WV 0 4 Spartanburg 0 4 Pot 011 1000 833 'h 667 I 286 4 000 412 000 414 Southern Division Charleston SC 4 2 Sumter 3 2 Charleston SC 4 2 Sumter 3 2 Betsy King seeking her fourth victory of 1989 bogeyed the first two holes but went on to score eight birdies to take a one-stroke lead after 36 holes of the LPGA McDonald's Championship at Wilmington Del King 33 shot a second-round six-under-par 65 for a two-round total of eight-under 134 She birdied eight of 10 holes starting at No5 including the fifth through ninth King led Shirley Furlong and Pat Bradley by a stroke in the 72-hole tournament Dallas Cowboys running back Herschel Walker won the overall title Thursday in the Texas Tae Kwon Do championship held at Mesquite Tex Walker competed in the 200- to 250-pound weight class A sixth-degree black belt Walker defeated two eighth-degree black belts on his way to the title Austin Tex 711 2 Etobicoke Toronto 665: 3 Tempura Palo Alio Cali 385 4 Mecklenburg Aquatic Club Charlotte 298 5 Bernars Gatos Boston 287 WWI Events 200 freestyle: I Jeff Olsen Austin Tex Longhorn 1:5552 2 Melvin Stewart Fort Mill SC Mecklenburg Aquatic Club 1:5556 3 Paul Robinson Dallas Longhorn 1:5584 4 Sandy Goss Toronto Etobicoke 1:5636 5 Richard Patino Tuscaloosa Ala North River 15661: 6 Adam Werth Arlington Tex Longhorn 1:5667 7 Vince Glambitivo Atlanta Dynamo 1:5878 8 Rob Jones Austin Tex Longhorn 1:5925 WO breaststroke I Eric Wunderlich Atlanta Ga 2:2439 2 Mike Mason Toronto Etoblooke 2:2507 3 Eric Schnittger Virginia Beach Vs Old Dominion 22544 4 Kirk Stack le Penasquitoe Calif Longhorn 2:2602 5 Thomas Sweeney Virginia Beach Va Old Dominion 2:2652: 6 Brent Mitchell Atlanta Dynamo 22723 7 Brad Simpson Toronto Etobicoke 2:2763 8 Jeff Kubiak Davis Calif Longhorn 2:3004 1CO butterfly: I Wade King Saginaw Mich Gamecock 5650 2 Melvin Stewart Fort Mill SC Mecklenburg Aquatic Club 5723 3 Ricardo Jimenez Caracas Venezuela North River Aquatic Club 5759: 4 Eric Topp Knoxville Tenn UT-Gatorade 5774 5 Matt TM ille Little Rock Ark Utile Rock Racquet Club 5806 6 Henry Fads Greenville SC Greater Greenville 5837 7 Sandy Goss Toronto Etobicoke 5844: 8 Mike Kozlina Pittsburgh Pitt Aquatics 5895 400 individual medley: 1 Ray Brown Toronto 4:3847 2 Bill Smyth Germantown Pa Foscatcher 4:3820: 3 Greg Indriseno Lansdale Pa Foxcatcher 4:4054 4 Jeff Vance Atlanta Dynamo 4:4056 5 Alex Kostich Belmont Mass Bernars Gators 4:4071 6 Adam Werth Arlington Tex Longhorn 4:4239 7 Mike Barrowman Rockvilie Md Curl-Burke 4:4368 8 Bill Alpo' Petersburg Va Cluantico 4:4547 400 freestyle relay: 1 Longhorn Austin Tex (Jeff Olsen Rob Jones Adam Werth Paul Robinson) 3:3515 2 Etobicolte Toronto 3:3575 3 Little Rock Racquet Club Little Rock Ark 3:3595 4 Mecklenburg Aquatic Club Charlotte 3:4059 5 Pitt Aquatics Pittsburgh 3:4101 Old Dominion Norfolk 3:4245 7 Longhorn Austin Tex 3:4261 8 Curl-Burke Damestown Md 3:4280 Woman's Events HO freestyle: I Mitzi Kremer Titusville Pc Etobicoke 2:0516 2 Michelle Griglione Alexandria Va Tempura 2:0627 3 Stacy Cassiday Evanston Hi Longhorn 2:0652 4 Barb Metz Casper Wyo Tempura 2:0660: 5 Karen Kraemer Palo Alto Calif Tarnpure 2:0673 6 Andrea Hayes Pensacola Fla Longhorn 2:0703 7 Jenny Thompson Dover NH Seacoast 2:0710 8 Jenne Johnson Santa Rosa Calif Tampure 2:0731 200 breastatmkt 1 Tracey McFarlane Palm Springs Calif Longhorn 2:3963: 2 Mary Ellen Blanchard Norcross Ga Dynamo 2:4005 3 Katherine Rhodes Huntsville Ala Huntsville Swim Assn 2:4068 4 Dorsey Tierney Louisville Longhorn 2:4193 5 Alison Higson Toronto Etoblooke 2:4238 6 Amy Cavanaugh Dunwoody Ga Dynamo 2:4410 7 Jill Johnson Luthereille Md Tarnpure 2:4461 8 Laura Gandrud Bloomington Minn unattached 2:4480 100 butterfly: I Jenne Johnson Santa Rosa Calif Tarnpure 1:0242 2 Janet Jorgensen Ridgefield Conn Wilton 1:0265 3 Pam Minthom Gaithersburg Md Curl-Burke 10290: 4 Suzy Bukovich Spring Grove Pa Tampure 10314 5 Moica Cater Concord Ontario Etobicoke 1:0350 6 Jenny Thompson Dover NH Seacoast 1:0366 7 Liu Dubbe Norfolk Old Dominion 1:0550 8 Jennifer Thompson Toronto Etobicoke 1:0596 400 indlvidtsal medley: I Michelle Orig Hone Alexandria Va Tampure 4:5592 2 Katy Arrls Virginia Beach Va Old Dominion 4:5721: 3 Andrea Hayes Pensacola Fla Longhorn 5:0004 4 Moica Cater Concord Ontario 5:0128 5 Sheila Conway St Louls Bernal's Galore 5:0270 8 Karen Kraemer Palo Alto Calif Tempura 5:0546 7 Alison Higson Toronto Etobicoke 5:0755 8 Erica Hansen King of Pruitt' Pa Foxcatcher 5:0793 400 freestyle rotor 1 Longhorn Austin Tex (Dena Dutcher Jeanne Don-tan Courtney Madsen Leigh Ann Fetter) 3:5494 2 Elobicoke Toronto 3:5749 3 Tampere Palo Alto Calif 3:5733 4 Longhorn Austin Tex 4:0320 5 Old Dominion Norfolk 4:0553 8 Wilton Wilton Conn 4:0584 7 Tampure Palo Alto Calif 4:0614 8 Etobicoke 4:0623 I I I 1 Basketball Four Nations Meet Friday's results from the meet in Birmingham England Mon's Results 100- 1 Lintord Christie Britain 1008 seconds 2 Slip Watkins United States 1019 3 Vladimir Kly lov Soviet Union 1020 4 Daron Council United States 1020 5 Wolfgang Haupt West Germany 1033 8 Andrei Razin Soviet Union 1042 7 Volker Westhagemann West Germany 1054 8 Elliot Bonney Britain 1065 110 Hurdles- 1 Colin Jackson Britain 1299 2 Jack Pierce United States 1333 3 Tony Jarrett Britain 1346 4 Henan Schwartholl West Germany 1362 5 Vladimir Shishicin Soviet Union 1397 8 Sergel Usov Soviet Union 1581 7 Roger Kingdom United Slates 2912 8 Dionne( Koszwesid West Germany DNF 400- 1 Tim Simon United States 4554 2 Mark Rowe United Slates 4588 3 Derek Redmond Britain 4670 4 Vyachestav Kocheragin Soviet Union 4884 5 Vladimir Popov Soviet Union 4691 400 hurdles- 1 David Patrick United States 4927 2 Edgar itt West Germany 5043 3 Max Robertson Britain 5061 4 Harald Schmid West Germany 5088 5 KrISS Akabusi Britain 5110 6 German Petrov Soviet Union 5113 7 Kevin Henderson United Slates 5188 8 Alexei Basarov Soviet Union 5204 800- 1 Tom McKean Britain 1:4810 2 Jack Armour United Slates 1:4867 3 Tony MorrelL Britain 1:4885 4 Andrei Sudnik Soviet Union 1:4961 5 Peter Braun West Germany 1:4959 6 Stanley Redwine United States 1:5005 7 Sudo Kuhn West Germany 1:5009 8 Andrei Kraminski Soviet Union 1:5121 3000- 1 Tim Hacker United States 7 minutes 5030 2 Mark Rowland Britain 7:5041 3 Dave Moor-croft Britain 7:5050 4 Klaus-Peter Nabein West Germany 7:5351 5 Fend Khairullin Soviet Union 7:5388 8 Brian Abshire United States 7:5617 7 'reagent Leontyev Soviet Union 80178 8 Markus Neukirch West Germany 8:0445 High Jump- 1 Dalton Grant Britain 7 feet 44 inches 2 Seigel Dirnchenko Soviet Union 7-414 3 Brian Stanton United States 7414 4 Brian Brown United States 7-414 5 Carlo Thrarthardt West Germany 7-3 6 Dkitmar Mogen-burg West Germany 7-3 7 John Holman Britain 7-0Yr 8 Aleitsei Yemelin Soviet Union 7-0'4 Long Jump- 1 Mike Powell United States 27-612 2 Mark Forsythe Britain 26-8Vi 3 Llewellyn Starks United States 28-812 4 Vladimir Boblyov Soviet Union 26-4th 5 Sergei Zaosersky Soviet Union 26-3 6 Barrington Williams Britain 28-1 7 Diatmar Hut West Germany 25-1112 8 Alexander Bub West Germany 25-6 Discus1 Wolfgang Schmidt West Germany 221-11 2 Roil Danneberg West Germany 215-2 3 Mike Buncic United States 211-8 4 Kamy Keshmiri United States 205-8 5 Romas Ubertas Soviet Union 204-5 8 Yuri Dumchev Soviet Union 201-11 7 Simon Williams Britain 187-4 8 Graham Savory Britain 183-9 Golf 867 800 12 aSavannah 3 3 500 1 xAugusta 2 2 500 1 sColumbla 2 2 500 1 )(Myrtle Beach I 4 200 2'ri x-lat games not included 'Won lirethsit title Frlday's Results Greensboro 5 Gastonia 4 Myrtle Beach at Augusta 2 late Charleston at Savannah late Sumter at Columbia 2 late Charleston WVa at Spartanburg late Asheville at Fayetteville late Thursday's Results Savannah 7 Charleston SC 4 Gasirmia 9 Greensboro 6 Fayetteville 7 Asheville 0 Charleston WVa at Spartanburg-- ppd Myrtk) Beach at Augusta 2 PP0 Sumter at Columbia pod Today's Games Myrtle Beech at Augusta Charleston SC at Savannah Sumter' at Columbia Greensboro at Gastonia Charleston WVa at Spartanburg Asheville at Fayetteville PA I Soviet basketball star Alexander Volkov was given permission to join the NBA next season and immediately touched off a C011itrO versy about which team he would play for Volkov said he would be "free to join any team" in the NBA but the league contends he is obligated to play for the Atlanta Hawks who drafted him in 1986 Second-round leaders Friday from the PGA Canadian Open Golf tournament at the pw42 7102-yard Glen Abbey Gott Club Oakvills Ontario: el John Huston Don Reese ---70-71-141 Larry Flintier 69-72-141 Jerry Pate 7170-141 Joey Sindelar 69-72-141 Rick Fehr 7170-141 Scott Verplank 72-69-141 Donne Hammond 66-70-141 IISOCCERE Colleges YOUTH Steve Jones 87-64-131 Jim Gallagher 64-68-132 Curtis Strange 68-66-134 Rocco Mediate 68-69-135 Nick Price 68-67-135 Clark Burroughs 69-66-135 Lee Trevino 68-66-136 Bill Sander 67-69-136 Larry Silveira 69-67-136 an Baker-Finch 67-69-136 Mark Calcavecchla 67-69-136 Jim Carter 69-68-137 Clarence Rose 69-68-137 Craig Stadler 68-69-137 Bill Glasson 69-68-137 Mark Wiebe 68-69-137 David Edwards 71-66-137 Dick Mast 68-69-137 Lon Hinkle 69-68-137 Jack Nicklaus 68-69-137 David Ogrin 68-69-137 Mike Hulbert 71-66-137 Mark Mc Cumber 69-69-138 Nick Fa Itto 68-70-138 Tom Byrum 71-67-138 Bruce Lietzke 69-69-138 Dan Halidorson 88-70-138 Bob Lohr 70-68-138 Ste Jim Cur Roc NId Cla Lee Bill Lan tan Mar Jim Cis Cra Si" Mai Daid Did L041 Jac Da Mik Mai Nici Tor Bru Dar Sot Dave Barr Jodie Mudd 87-71-138 Johnny Miller 71-67-138 Rlck Gibson -----70-68-138 Rick Pearson 89-69-138 Ed Humeri 8969-138 Richard Zoltol 89-70-139 Tennyson ---7049-139 Bobby Wadkins 8040-139 Gary Hallberg ---88-71-139 Ken Green 70-69-139 Morris Hataisky ---87-72-139 Billy Ray Brown ---89-71-140 Steve Elkington 70-70-140 Greg Norman 7070-140 Corey Pavin 70-70-140 Davis Love ill ---68-74-140 Mark Brooks 87-73-140 Fred Funk ----85-75-140 John Adams 70-70-140 Mao Aoki 7149-140 Fred Couples -----73-67-140 Don Shfrey 70-70-140 Jett Hart 73-67-140 Billy Maylair 85-76-141 John Inman 68-73-141 Blaine McCollister 89-72-141 Gene Sauers 70-71-141 TRANSACTIONS Baseball American League Recalled Mike Rochford from Pawtucket of the International League CHICAGO WHITE Purchased the contract of 10 Russ Morman from Vancouver Of the Pacific Coast League Activated SS Alan Trammell and OF Fred Lynn from the 15-day dim-bled list Placed OF Ken Williams on the I5-day supplemental disabled list National League CHICAGO Activated 18 Mark Grace Sent OF Darin Jackson outright to Iowa of the American Association Pieced Pat Pert) on the 15-day disabled list Recalled Las Lancaster from Iowa Waived OF Dave Collins for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release Purchased the contract of Joe Hesketh from Indianapolis of the American Association Sent Brett Gideon outright to Indianapolis NEW YORK Activated 28 Tim Teufel from the 15-day disabled list Optioned INF Jeff McKnight to Tidewater of the International League Mac O'Grady 70-71-141 Roy fliancalans -71-70-141 Steve Hart 73-68-141 Barry 'Medial -71-71-142 Jim Hanoi ------72-70-142 Tom Purtzer 70-72-142 Jett Siuman 72-70-142 Brian Mar 72-70-142 Lee Chill Jr 68-74-142 Nolan Henke Rick Delpos 72-70-142 Davkl Peoples Jay Deising 71-71-142 Pat McGowan 70-72-142 Wayne Levi -----72-70-142 Loren Roberts 72-70-142 Danny Edwards 70-72-142 Sam Randolph 68-74-142 David Jackson 71-71-142 Tennessee announced it has gotten a ruling from the NCAA that star basketball recruit Allan Houston can play as a freshman and have four years of eligibility for the Volunteers Houston signed last fall to play at Louisville where his father was an assistant coach But when Tennessee hired Wade Houston as head coach in April Allan appealed to the NCAA for special consideration Ohio State officials have requested permission to talk to Kan- sas State basketball coach Lon Kruger and Kansas coach Roy Williams in the search for a new coach Track And Field I MOTORSPORTSt McDonald Cup Friday's results of the youth salient tournaments Maki in Charlotte Under Ws Gold Division Columbia 1 Vista Force 1 Data Graphic On 6 Tannest Titans 2 Green Division Irmo SC 2 Voyager St Louis 1 Springfieid Va 1 Florida 1 Raleigh Rowdies 3 Peters Tovmship Vs 2 tinder ire Lakeland Fla 4 Char Park Sharon 2 Inter-Premier Ohio 6 Gaston Sockers 3 Dallas Ramo 1 International Ohio 0 73s Gold Division InterPremier 5 Knoxville Sidekicks 2 Busch Club St Louis 6 Lakeland Fla 2 Green Division Tampa Bay 4 Columbus United Ga 0 Voyager 1 De Ilona Fla 1 73s White Division PC Heights 2 West Fla 1 KYSA Tenn 2 Charlotte Sting 2 74's Gold Division Whitten United Ohio 2 Park Sharon Blue 2 Internationals 6 Lakeland As 0 74's Green Division interPremier 2 Kings Pal Tenn 0 Voyager 2 Prince Maims Vs 1 Girls under le Braddock Va 6 Plummers St Louis 1 Girls under 16 Kicks Wit 4 Springfiled Va 1 I ue-Tx14zireal NASCAR Syracuse Unto UN Classic at the par42 Lafayette Country LATEST LINE Points Standings I Dale Earnhardt 1945 Rusty Wallace 1755 Darrell Waltrip 1738 4 Mark Marlin 1731 1 Geoff Bodine 1895 Sterling Marlin 1852 7 Ken Schrader 1825 lk Bill Elliott 1823 IL Davey Allison 1811 10 Ricky Rudd 1589 11 Terry Labonte 1584 IL Alan Kuhvicki 1579 IL Nell Borman 1557 14 Harry Gent 1539 II Rick Wilson 1615 First-round odors Friday tram the Club Spocuso KY: Dick Hendrickson 34-32-66 Harold Henning 36-32-68 Roland Stafford 33-35-68 Mike Hill 33-35-68 De Ray Simon 35-34-89 Jim Dent 32-37-69 Lou Graham 34-35-89 Ray Bea lio 36-33-89 Roger Ginsberg 34-35-89 Goosie 34-36-70 Tom Shaw 34-36-70 Peter Thomson 35-35-70 Walter Zembriski 34-36-70 Jay Hyon 35-35-70 Terry Dill 34-36-70 Cass Jawor 34-36-70 Bill Johnston 35-35-70 Ft Ck Dic Hai Rol MIt Del Jirr Lot Rai Rd Tot Pal Wa Ter Ca Bill Bobby Nichols 35-37-72 Gene Mier ----35-37-72 Howie Johnson --37-35-72 Doug Ford Frank Beard -----38-38-72 Rate Bons ---34-38-72 Chick Evans ---34-39-73 Dan Morgan 34-39-73 Bob Erickson 36-37-13 George Bayer 3749-73 Al Geiberger 36-37-73 Bruce Crampton --39-34-73 Jim Cochran 37-303-73 Gordon WaidespuN -38-37-73 Chuck Mehok pI Rodgers Paul Moran ----34-37-71 Jim King 35-36-71 Ben Smith 36-33-71 George Lanning 36-35-71 Tommy Jacobs 36-35-71 DidcRhyln 34-31-7l Bob Brue John Paul Cain 3249-71 Bob Boidt 3547-72 Gordon Jones 37-35-72 Al Chandler 36-36-72 Stances 35-37-72 Mike Fetchich --38-34-72 Joe Jimenez Dave Hill 3745-72 Lee Eider 36-37-72 MISCELLANEOUS1 MMGOLF Britain's Colin Jackson handed two-time Olympic gold medalist Roger Kingdom of the United States a rare defeat in the men's 110-meter high hurdles in a four nation meet in Birmingham England Jackson had a wind-aided time of 1299 seconds Baseball American League BOSTON 6-7 over Minnesota OAKLAND 6-7 over Toronto KANSAS CITY 512-812 over New Yorit MILWAUKEE 7-8 over Chicago TEXAS-Cleveland (Pick) SEATTLE E4 over Detroit CALIFORNIA 512-612 over Baltimore National League CINCINNATI E-6 over Los Angeles CHICAGO 512-612 over Montreal NEW YORK 612-712 over Philadeighle PITTSBURGH E-8 over St Louis Houston 5V1-8Vr over ATLANTA SAN DIEGO E-6 over San Francisco SIGNUPS HOLE-IN-ONE MUSWIMMINGM AMATEUR I PA Rusty Rust of Charlotte on the no 7 235 yd par-3 of the Eastwood Golf Course He used a driver and It was his first Wally Stuns of Charlotte on the no 13 160 yd par-3 of the Eastwood Golf Course He used a 4-iron and It was his fourth EL Golf Send information about signups to Sig-naps Linda Kelleher Observer Sports PO Box 32188 Charlotte NC 28232 Please include a phone number and hours it may be called Signups calendar Is for nonprofit organizations only Baseball alon's Senior Basiftil Registration for players over 30 with any level of baseball experience for sight teams loosing coaches also needed Information: Jon Barkley (704) 629-8755 (between 14 PA4 LAKE LEVELS MIETENNISIEM Jana DOWn 18 feet Down 19 feet UltruSwim Friday's results from Thu Charlotte Utrsiksim meet It Revolution Park pool (distance motion): Msn's Turn Scores: 1 Longhorn Austin Tex 321 2 Etobicoke Toronto 287 3 Mecklenburg Charlotte 183 4 Bernal's Gators Boston t71 Old Dominion Norfolk 137 Woman's Thom Scores 1 Longhorn Austin Tex 390 2 Etobicoke Toronto 378 3 Ismoure Palo Alto Calif 377 4 Old Dominion Aquatic Club Norfolk 118 5 Bernal's Gators Boston 116 Combined: 1 Longhorn Second-round loaders Fdday from the rein-tiolayed I-PGA leaDonald's Championship at the per41 8363-yerd Du Pont Country Club at Wilmington Out (The emend round wiN be completed this rimming and the field will be cut TO and ties): Betsy King 69-65-134 Susan Sanders Cindy Rada --JO-71-141 Shirley Furiong 66S9-135 Allison Annoy ----6971-140 Nancy Brown ----73-88-141 Pat Bradley 69-66-135 Sherri Turner ----71-69-140 Caroline Pierce 71-70-141 Beth Daniel 70-66-136 Chris Johnson Cathy Marino 71-70-141 Deborah McHathe 68-69-137 Nancy Ramanottom Pliny Sheehan 69-72-141 Mese Berteotti 67-70-137 Nakahma 70-70-140 JoAnne Carrier 7170-141 Kathy Postlewait 70-68-138 Ammaccapane 70-70-140 Sherrin Smyers 69-72-141 Amy Alcott 69-70-139 Bonnie Lauer ---6972-141 Miss McGeorge --79-71-141 84 the 831 Bel Shi Pat Bel Del Mil Kal Am PROFESSIONAL Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond Okla will host the 1994 PGA Championship Oak Tree the 1988 site is in line to become the seventh course in history to have been the site of two or more PGA championships Edited by Thomas Torrence Mount Down 24 toot WOW- Down 24 fool Weems Down 22 toot Down 20 tool Edited by (bad Johnson Puglia Open Thursday's muds Boni Bad Italy Singles Second Claudio likizzadri Sae-Wand cl Javier Sanchez (I) Spain 84 Soccer Cher tette Women's Soccer Registration for women le-older for the Charlofte Remains In Running For Davis Cup Final As Field Cut To 3 I Carolinas Mecklenburg won the Southwestern 4A Other winners in Update Golf State Games of North Carolina were held Friday night In Friday's results Region 7 the Statesville area defeated Region 5 9-1 in baseball Region 7 plays Region 6 the Charlotte area at 7 pm today The winner advances to the gold-medal round though the United States must defeat host West Germany in the semifinals July 13-15 High Schools From Associated Press and Staff Reports Art Culbertson head one of two campaigns to bring the Davis Cup men's tennis final to Charlotte in December said Friday the list of prospective sites has been narrowed to three including Charlotte for Dec 15-17 Culbertson said the other two cities are Minneapolis and Atlanta He added the final decision probably won't be made by the US Tennis Association until next month Before anything can happen A cam men Dec pros rowe lotte Ci citie lantz prob US ITIOn Bi near Charlotte Other results: Bareback Brom: Cricket Lippard Statesville: Team Roping: Jason Liming Charlotte end Jason Roberts Davidson Bull Riding: Jerome Davis High Point Oirts Events Breakaway Calf Roping: Lee Ann Smith Stanley Barrel Racing: Cannes Miller Noonan1W Pole Bending: Stacey Boyd Davidson Goat Tying Annette Alexander Stony Point The North American Bow Jamboree one of the largest archery tournaments on the East Coast is under way at Van Hoy's Campground in Union Grove Competition today is from 7:30 am to 3 pm Edited by Jim Maxwell three batting with a double and Brock Martin was two for four for Paw Creek (10-3) Furman linebacker Jeff Blankenship whose play helped the Paladins win their NCAA Division 1-AA football title last fall has been named athlete of the year by the Southern Conference Brad Stewart of Charlotte won the calf roping competition in the opening night of the NC High School Rodeo Association's championship at the Rockin' Ranch Joel White of Ahoskie won the North State Junior tournament at Wake Forest Country Club Thursday finishing with a three-round total of 224 White who has signed to play golf at UNCC won by five strokes State Games Miscellaneous West Charlotte captured the Wachovia Trophy in the Tr-County 4A Conference The award recognizes high schools with the best overall sports programs within their conferences East In American Legion baseball Scott Tate struck out I 1 as Paw Creek blanked Huntersville (2-10) 5-0 Telly Helms went two-for Opening ceremonies for the --LMr- akta.

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