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THE NEWS OBSERVER MONDAY MAY 30 1994 CLASSIFIED: Employment Automotive Real Estate I 13D is CLASSIFIED: Employment Automotive Real Estate I 8D SPORTS 1 1 4 0 THE NE1VS BSERVER r' 4 4( MONDAY MAY 30 1994 I t'' im 0 Leading off: Happy Memorial Day! While you're plopping another burger on the grill here's a little food for thought: There's only a couple of months to go until pro football US-style starts In the light of recent stories out of Florida we gpess that includes college ball now too his has to be match made in you know where Marge Schott Schottzie 02 and Delon on the same 'team? You better believe it The Atlanta 1 Braves made i one of the worst tr 7r2' trades in their 4 history Sunday 'kiii :7 dispatching Sanders to CM- cinnati for Roberto Kelly m'KEy manager John MCCARTHY Schuerholz should be sus pended by his suspenders for this one All those cunning deals the dapper GM made are obliterated Forget about Pendleton McGriff and Maddux He got fleeced by a tenderfoot on this one Give Cincinnati's Jim Bowden 33 point set and match for this heist Once you get past the outrageous jewelry-laden sassy-talkPing Neon Delon there was a bud' ding baseball star Sanders saved most of the bluster for his other job football Where he was an outrageous jewelry-laden sassy-talking superstar With a chance to start this year Sanders turned down the volume and worked diligently to succeed Otis Nixon as the starting center fielder and leadoff hitter I'm not sure why Schuerholz and Manager Bobby Cox felt otherwise Sanders was hitting 288 with four homers 21 RBIs and a league-high 19 stolen bases With his mind focused on one sport he was getting better every day It was a different ball game when he first came up He complained about playing time and was constantly shuttling back and 'forth between the Braves and Falcons Once he did them both on the 'same day football in Miami in the 'afternoon and baseball in Pittsburgh at night When his good friend Nixon Ieft for Boston Sanders had everything he wanted in baseball His attitude was good and he worked hard Like him or not Sanders 26 as a star He could be a jerk like he tossed water on CBS an1 SEE McCARTHY PAGE 3D Braves make 4 the boner of the year 'I'm not bitter It is a business' Delon Sanders left says of his trade to the Reds for Roberto Kelly Story page 3C Waging War: Pete Sampras struggles to beat Mikael Tillstrom and next faces Jim Courier in the French Open Tennis Page 5D GONE AGAIN A very Merry Mex: Lee Trevino holds off Mike Hill to win the Bell Atlantic Classic on the Senior PGA Tour Golf Page SD State secret: Word is that NC State wants a female coach to lead its women's soccer team But who? Soccer Page 6D Roger Penske and Al Unser Jr team up for No 2 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Has-Benz day: Unser wins Indy Driving one of Roger Penske's supercars At Unser Jr overtakes teammate Emerson Fittipaldi after a crash and wins for the second time at the Brickyard THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS Roger Penske's superpowered engine gave Al Unser Jr the ride of his life Sunday and the win in the Indianapolis 500 So overwhelming was Penske's Mercedes-Benz engine that even when Emerson Fittipaldi crashed while leading with 16 laps to go Mario bids an early farewell 07D Indianapolis 500 results 1117D teammate Unser simply moved in for the victory So dominating were the Penske cars that they led for 193 of 200 laps and were 1-2 most of the race It's been more than two decades since any engine dominated an Indy 500 like this "Thank you to Mercedes-Benz" said Unser celebrating his second victory in three years at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway "You know they made it easy to pass everybody down the straightaway This is a supercar It went the distance" Penske whose elite team has John Andretti with about 850 miles behind him steps into his Chevrolet at Charlotte more on his odyssey page 6D STAFF PHOTO BY ROBERT WILLETT given him a record 10 Indy wins said "To be able to deliver the pole as Al did and then come back and win the race is just exactly what we set out to do" Penske took advantage of a loophole in Indy 500 rules and made a big stakes gamble putting millions of dollars into the development of the Mercedes engine for just this one event Sunday's runaway was reminiscent of 1967 when Parnelli Jones driving Andy Granatelli's revolutionary turbine car led 170 laps and nearly lapped the field before a $6 part in the gearbox failed and ruined the effort During the next two years the SEE UNSER PAGE 7D winning number Jeff Gordon's crew chief makes the call to change two tires instead of four and the second-year racer goes on to win his first Winston Cup event BY GERALD MARTIN STAFF WRITER CONCORD The kid they said couldn't miss didn't on a flashbulb popping night at Charlotte Motor Speedway Jeff Gordon the 1993 Winston Cup rookie of the year scored the first Cup victory of his career after a winning late-race strategic gamble by his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet teammates in the pits helped him to a 39-second victory over Ford's Rusty Wallace in the Coca-Cola 600 Ford's Geoff Bodine was third and he was followed on the lead lap by Chevy's Dale Jarrett and Ford's Ernie Irvan and Ricky Rudd As the laps wound down Sunday night race leader Wallace led the parade of contenders to the pits for their final stops beginning on lap 376 of the 400-lap race And it was a sizzler four tires and fuel in 172 seconds But it wasn't nearly quick enough because Gordon's crew six laps later gambled on a two-tire stop and not only wiped out what had been a narrow deficit to Wallace but after the stops returned to the track 22 seconds ahead of Wallace Gordon's stop: 87 seconds "If there's a high higher than this it's got to be something" a teary-eyed Gordon said afterward "It would have to be the afterlife or something" Gordon 22 said the call for two SEE GORDON PAGE 6D HIGHLIGHTS 10:00 Tennis: French Open (WRDC WITN) 3:30 NBA: New York at Indiana (WRDC WITN WCHL) 5:00 Baseball: Atlanta at San Francisco (TBS) 7:30 Baseball: Detroit at Baltimore (ESPN) Complete listings on Page 1 I I isin( 11 1 Ilfri I Leading off: Happy Memorial Day! While You're Waging War: Pete Sam- A very Merry Mex: Lee State secret: Word is HIGHLIGHTS plopping another burger on the grill here's a pras struggles to beat Trevino holds off Mike that NC State wants a 13 0 Tennis French 0 en WRDC WITN) little food for thought: There's only a couple of Mikael Tillstrom and Hill to win the Bell female coach to lead its 13:13 30 NBA: New York at Indiana (W RDC WITN WCHL) months to go until pro football US-style starts next faces Jim Courier Atlantic Classic on the women's soccer team 5:00 Baseball: Atlanta at San Francisco (TBS) In the light of recent stories out of Florida we in the French Open Senior PGA Tour But who? 7:30 Baseball: Detroit at Baltimore (ESPN) guess that includes college ball now too Tenni Complete listings on Page AD Page 5D Golf Page SD Soccer Page 6D Comp i Braves make 4 the boner 4- as- enz a nser wins ndy ---401 i t- '3' -I 1 I -At' Drivmg one of Roger given hm i a record 10 Indy wins of the ear N4 1 Penske's supercars Al Unser Mario bids an early farewell 117D said be able to deliver the iii7D pole as Al did and then come back 3 -3 3' 3 3' 73b444: th ''3' Indianapolis 500 results 3 and win the race is just exactly 33-- 'N PI3 t30 1 Jr overtakes teammate teammate Unser simply moved in his has to be match made what we set out to do" for the victory Penske took advantage of a 33 1 Emerson Fittipaldi after a Pen 3 in you know where 3 Marge Schott Schottzie So dominating were the Pens loophole in Indy SOO rules anci A 02 and Delon on the same 1 'Ar'''' 'N'''': crash and wins for the cars that they led for 193 of 200 made a big stakes gamble putting 7 4" il i 6' second time at the Brickyard ws team? A P'145 laps and ere 1-2 mot of the race 7- -44- 'You better believe it ompitni 1 ieonnts dollarst irneteod tehse ednegvienle- It's been more than two decades since any engine dominated an for just this one event The Atlanta 'Agg THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 0 I at A Indy SOO like this Braves made 43' 'A one of the worst b( i'''' Ill 4 INDIANAPOLIS Roger Penske's "Thank you to Mere t's 1732 i trades in their to cl A edes-Benz t' -4e33' cht5 su er owered engine gave Al Un- said Unser celebrating his second s'k A ser Jr ri 3 ti 't 3 the of his i life un ay victory 1 i fl and the in in the Indianapolis Indianapolis Motor Speedway cent Sundays aty9'6s7r runaway apyawr naest Tie Jmoinnei sa history Sunday i 4 If tor in three years at the dttroinvainryg AtunrdbytnGe reaanratetelldi'stiroevloalpua- and nearly lapped the field before :7 dispatching -4 'f '''it I 1 4 A)14 "You kno they made it easy to a $6 part in the garbofailed and ex Sanders to Cin- 1 It 3431' SOO 4 So overwhelming was Penske's pass everybody down the straight- cinnati for ruined the effort Roberto Kelly Mercedes-Benz engine that even away This is a superear It went During the next two years the ICEY General manager John THE ASSOCIATED PRES Roger Penske and Al Unser Jr team up for No 2 when Emerson Fittipaldi crashed the distance" while leading with 16 to go Penske whose elite team has SEE UNSER PAGE 7D MCCARTHY Schuerholz should be sus- 0 0 number pended by his suspenders for this one All those Gor oril 11211s wlinnling cunning deals the dapper GM made are obliterated Forget about Pendleton McGriff and Maddux He got fleeced by a ten- derfoot on this one Give Cincin- 4 10- Jeff Gordon's crew chief 4 nati's Jim Bowden 33 point set 1 'V makes the call to change and match for this heist 1 Once you get past the outra- ''t'- two tires instead of four and 4tt' 1 1 too 4' geous jewelry-laden sassy-talk- '31 plc 4 A 1' ng eon De he second-year racer goes i Nlon there was a bud- e'' --4400-3-- 4 3 'I -31 '443Z-'9 ding baseball star 1 VIA 8 '03- -33''''' ter for his othr job football 4 4:1:0 on to win his first Winst Sanders saved most of the blus- on 4 3- 't 4 If' 34" pre (up event Where he was an outrageous jew- is' 04 15'3 4 i -1 40 I 33-! 0 1 --'41411t I elry-laden sassy -talking super- 3 4 3 's 3'3 3 '10- '3 31 '3' BY GERALD MARTIN star ii ')-3' i I '00 Te 4 44 t- STAFF WRITER -404 6-' 4: 1 1 --t A-020' (fOle''''' Wth a ch MARTIN to start this year 04 Sander turned down the volume 31-- 3' 733'- -374 411 11- 1 1 CONCORD The kid they said dd i 't on a flash- 3 4 4 4 f1 ''r7: i r44 4 ire 4 4-11 int Al: bcouoibidopot0proiinsgsnight Chrtte fielder Otisand worked diligently to succeed 3 --4: '4 fil'e 'iti" 7 "'-3-'-'74- 31'3 --'3'3'- 1 A PI '''114' t3' i '3'" Motor: Sp' eedway Nixon as the starting center 3k1 3 13 i' -00 -13-- it and leadoff hitter Jeff Gordon the 1993 Winston and Manager Bo I'm not sure why Schuerholz -T 3' 31 3 14141 '4 Cup rookie of the year scored the Bobby Co felt oth 41 t' 3-0 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ii'-' i "33'33 '0 3 1 34 4333-1- 3 4 1'3-'0 As the laps wound down Sunday 3 1 'same day football in Miami in the ob ki4N 4'' 3 1 391( 4 ---041 -3' NOR414 4 A 'afternoon and baseball in Pitts- 3 3 i-At li ni 7--0101: ght race leader allace led the burgh at night s3''''' '41 4: parade of contenders to the pits When his good friend Nixon 3 'r 3''' "-03' 7 '444tt4tki: 1 for their final stops beginning on )eft for Boston Sanders had ev- i I''' 43 34 -y1-0 99 I 4'''''I3t I lap 376 of the 400-lap race And it 'erything he wanted in baseball 1 1 tm 13 His attitude was good and he was a sizzler four tires and fuel in worked hard 'i--4 "AN 172 seconds But it wasn't nearly quick enough because Gordon's :3 Like him or not Sanders 26 I 4 la later gambled on a Nvhen 1 Twas a star He could be a jerk like two-tire stop and not only wiped he tossed at wer on CBS in -lc' 3 -1 what had been a narrow -------9 SEE McCARTHY PAGE 3D )' '''r stops re urne alle track ace 22 'I'm not bitterIt 4' 1 deficit to Wallace but after the seconds head of se ahead ti 3 Gordon's stop: 87 seconds is a business 115:11 1 "If there a high higher than s' this it's got to be something" a Delon Sanders -e -kk left says of his le wt eaarrdy eyletd Go noirdd ohna es a ti od beef ttehre- trade to the ta '''''r afterlife or something" Reds for '''''e -4 Roberto Kelly Gordon 22 said the call for two Adretti with about 850 miles behind him steps into 'his at Charlotte more on hi-s odyssey Story page STAFF PHOTO BY ROBERT WILLETT SEE GORDON PAGE 6D 3C i i GONE AGAIN 1 TiTfli'" III 1 1 Ell ivi I 4 1 I 1 Time running out for Utah Time running out for Utah Wolfpack ousted by Tennessee 'Wolfpack ousted 4 Coach appeals to 3 NBA teams Houston survives a Jazz comeback and the final 135 seconds that took at least 21 seconds to be played Volunteers advance with 15-4 win THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 't 7 i ii i 1 i A -X: 1-- i I) '''''t 5 I I -7 4 N- it i :1 st- 5 i 1 ll'' 1 I 1 1 ill )' 1 i i kt i ts- 1' ilie-- 4 'i A '1- ever that at least three teams the Portland Trail Blazers the New Jersey Nets and the Boston Celtics either have talked to Krzyzewski or are interested in talking with him Portland fired its coach Rick Adelman two weeks ago New Jersey coach Chuck Daly a former Duke assistant resigned last week And although Chris Ford remains as head coach at Boston the club has refused to grant him a contract extension Meanwhile as NBA teams jockey into position Duke student leaders are hoping to persuade Krzyzewski to stay by launching a "Stay Coach letter-writing campaign today Student leaders decided on the letter-writing campaign after a day of planning on Sunday 0 Sunday BY TOM HARRIS STAFF WRITER The range of opportunities open to Mike Krzyzewski may have been expanded this weekend when sources indicated that at least three National Basketball Association teams are interested Krzyzewski released a statement Friday saying that he was considering other coaching opportunities and may leave the Duke job that he's held for IA seasons Although Krzyzewski has remained in seclusion during the holiday weekend his wife Mickie said Friday that the coach and his family would spend the next few days trying to make decisions about the future Krzyzewski also was expected to meet with his attorney during the weekend Sources within the NBA indicated over the weekend how attorney during the weekend Sources within the NBA indi- cated over the weekend how- BY SCOTT PORCH CORRESPONDENT KNOXVILLE Tenn Tennessee baseball coach Rod pelmonico reached into his bullpen for a starter and came out with seldom-used sophomore Ryan Meyers Meyers in his first start of the season answered by scattering 10 hits and four runs over 713 innings to beat State 15-4 The Wolfpack (46-18-1) finish t' third in the NCAA Mideast Regional Sunday in front of 2691 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium The Volunteers had played four games in three days and none of their regular starting pitchers were able to go in Sunday night's game Tennessee (52-13) will play Arizona State today at 2 pm in the regional championship All-America RA Dickey (15-1) will pitch for the Vols A second game will follow 30 minutes after the first if necessary Arizona State beat Tennessee 10-5 in the opener Sunday The third-seeded Sun Devils are 3-0 in the tournament Andy Barkett out Saturday with an injury came back like gangbusters to drive in five runs and lead North Carolina State to a 10-6 win over Wright State earlier in the afternoon North Carolina State to a 10-6 win over Wright Sta earlier in the afternoon SALT LAKE CITY The Houston Rockets survived a poor offensive game by Hakeem Olajuwon a gutsy come- Rockets1000 back from the Utah Jazz and a22 a botched job by the Jazz timekeeper to win Game 4 of the Western Conference final 80-78 Sunday In a low-scoring game in which Houston led from the first quarter on the Jazz rallied within two on John Stockton's three-pointer from the corner with 135 seconds left Sam Cassell then committed a push-off foul trying to free himself for the inbounds pass and Utah got the ball back with a chance to tie it or go ahead Utah inbounded passed the ball four or five times until Tom Chambers got it in the SEE ROOTS PAGE 5D tie it or go ahead Utah inbounded passed the ball four or five times until Tom Chambers got it in the SEE ROCKVS PAGE 5D The White Sox' Frank Thomas homers for the fifth straight game in an 8-4 loss to the Orioles Baseball pages 2-3D THE ASSOCIATED PRESS fifth straight game in an 8-4 loss to the Orioles Baseball pages 2-3D THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEE WOMACK PAGE 3D go SEE KRZYZEWSKI PAGE 50 SEE KRZYZEWSKI PAGE 5D I I SEE WOMACK PAGE 3D 1 lit' I I 1.