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Santa Cruz Sentinel Thursday, July 8, 1993 B-? Scotts Valley walks past SLV Aptos beats Watsonville American in other LL tourney game Tip-off time Youth baseball jar- jm k. By MARICI PENDELL Sentinel correspondent FELTON Scotts Valley took advantage of seven walks and four hit batters by San Lorenzo Valley National en route to a 12-6 victory Wednesday evening at San Lorenzo Valley High in the Little League District 39 Area 1 All-Star tournament. "This was a nerve-racker," said Scotts Valley Manager Brett Harte of his first All Star win. "It feels great." Scotts Valley broke open the game in the top of the second inning, scoring seven runs on six walks and three hits for a 7-0 lead. Losing pitcher Levi Enriquez gave up six runs on one hit and five walks before giving way to Ty Walsh with two out and runners on first and second.

Walsh allowed one run to score before getting Matt Domingas on an infield fly. "We were very nervous before the game," said SLV Manager Scott Lipperd. "We had more butterflies than usual which didn't help our play." San Lorenzo Valley rallied for four runs in the bottom of the second to make it 7-4. But Scotts Val- ble and later scored on an error. Aptos scored a single run in the first inning highlighted by a Joey Wolfe double and Wolfe homered in the fourth for Aptos.

PONY LEAGUE SECTION 1 ALL-STARS Watsonville 8, Blossom Valley 6 LOS GATOS Reliever Juan Cervantes struck out a Blossom Valley batter with the bases-loaded and two runs already in to preserve a hectic victory for Watsonville. Watsonville had a big five-run sixth victory to take the lead and then hung on. Eric Allen, Gilbert Campos and Alejandro De La Cruz had RBI in the inning as Watsonville sent 10 batters to the plate. Blossom Valley scored all four of its runs in the third inning to take a 4-1 lead, helped by three Watsonville errors. In the fifth Watsonville scored two runs to close to within 4-3 thanks to a two-run single by Campos.

Watsonville took an early lead 1-0 as Cervantes doubled and later scored on an error. Cervantes was 3-for-4 with three runs scored, Campos had three RBI and Shane Rogers went 2-for-3. ley's Nathan Doan pitched the final four innings and gave up only two runs on five hits to get the win. "Doan did great," Harte said. "He came through for us again with four strong innings." Scotts Valley added to its lead with two runs in each the fourth and fifth innings and one in the sixth.

AREA 2 ALL-STARS Aptos 4, Watsonville AL 3 WATSONVILLE Ryan Stevens slammed a two-out two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to propel Aptos to a stunning come-from-behind victory. Stevens, who also pitched the complete-game victory, stroked a 1-1 pitch over the center-field fence to score Kyle Webber ahead of him. On the mound, Stevens pitched a five-hitter with five strikeouts and only one walk, giving up two earned runs. Watsonville lead 3-2 after four innings on the strength of a three-run fourth inning. Joey Angelo led off the inning with a home run, Ricky Hernandez had an RBI dou Shmuei ThalerSentinel file Kenna Karst, formerly of Santa Cruz High, leads the North girls against the South.

North-South series this weekend Falcons get Dickerson from Raiders of North Monterey County. The boys team will be coached by SLV Coach Gary Grellmann. The girls team will have a slightly less SCCAL dominated flavor, with five players representing the league. Heading the list is Kenna Karst, the Santa Cruz Sentinel's Athlete of the Year. Karst, who is to plav basketball at Cal State Chico, helped lead the Cardinals to a 25-3 record.

The 5-foot-6 guard averaged 11.9 points a game and nine steals. Joining her will be Santa Cruz teammate Faith Hasty, the SCCAL's leading senior scorer at 14.4 points a game. Harbor's An-gie Mahoric, Soquel's Jen Poli, and Jo Ann Chism of North County round out the SCCAL contingent. games start at 6 p.m., boys games follow at 8 p.m. The North boys team features a squad dominated by SCCAL players, with nine of the 13 all-stars hailing from the SCCAL.

Leading the team will be Chuck Jones, Monte Vista's star forward who was the third leading scorer in the SCCAL and the highest scoring senior at 17.6 points a game. Joining them will be 6-foot-7 center-forward Aaron Woliczko and guard K.C. Kaiser from Santa Cruz, Rob Pifferini and Chris Shoemaker from SCCAL champion Harbor, William Blan of Aptos, Soquel center Obie Howe, Brian Mercer of San Lorenzo Valley and Chad Schumacher and Jimmy Woody Sentinel staff report SANTA CRUZ North meets South on Friday and Saturday for Monterey Bay area hoops bragging rights in the eighth annual Kiwanis North-South All-Star Basketball Classic for recently graduated seniors. The North teams feature stars from the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, plus Hollister, Gilroy and Lie Oak high schools. The South boasts the remaining teams from the Monterey Bay and Mission Trail Athletic leagues.

The two-game series, which will feature both boys and girls games, will be staged Friday at Hartnell College in Salinas and Saturday at Cabrillo. Girls He rushed for 729 yards and became expendable when the Los Angeles acquired Gaston Green from Denver. The Raiders claimed they rarely used Dickerson in the second half because he wasn't well suited to their offense. The Falcons believe there are enough yards left in his legs to help what has been the league's fourth-worst rushing team over the past two seasons. "I don't feel 32, and when people see me on the field, they won't believe I am," Dickerson said.

"I know what the calendar says, but I think under the right conditions, I could still gain 1,000 yards or more. "If they're looking for a horse there, I'm ready to have them ride me." getting a deal with the Falcons," Dickerson told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday. "This whole change to Atlanta and an offense I like it's had me feeling like a young colt again." Dickerson played five seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and five with the Indianapolis Colts before playing for the Raiders last year. He is nearing the end of a career notable as much for controversy as for accomplishment. His 13,168 yards are second only to Walter Payton's 16,726.

He reached 10,000 yards in only 91 games, faster than any other player in history. He has rushed for 1,000 yards seven times, played in six Pro Bowls and won four NFL rushing titles. Dickerson was unhappy in a limited role with the Raiders last year. The Associated Press ATLANTA The Atlanta Falcons are the latest National Football League team to think they can make Eric Dickerson happy. After waiting a week for Al Davis' approval, the Falcons on Wednesday completed a trade with the Los Angeles Raiders for Dickerson, the NFL's No.

2 career rusher. In return for Dickerson, the Raiders get a conditional sixth-round choice in the 1994 draft. The draft pick reportedly becomes a fifth-rounder if Dickerson rushes for at least 1,000 yards. Dickerson, 32, and the Falcons agreed last week on a contract reportedly loaded with incentives because of his age. "After my visit to Atlanta (in mid-June), my focus has been on Warrant issued for woman who, police say, ripped off ump Baseball notebook Chapman had a career average of .302 during a 15-year career, playing in one World Series with the Yankees and four All-Star games.

3D NEW YORK The three-game suspension against San Diego Padres outfielder Derek Bell for throwing a bat and a helmet in the direction of an umpire was upheld Thursday by National League president Bill White. Bell's suspension, effective Friday, was imposed for throwing the objects toward umpire Greg Bonin, for incidental contact with the umpire and for arguing a called third strike during a May 7 game at Sentinel wire services BURLINGAME Burlingame police have issued a $750,000 arrest warrant for a woman suspected of drugging a National League umpire and stealing his two World Series rings and $14,000 gold Rolex watch. Police Cmdr. Jack Van Etten said Wednesday the arrest warrant for Kelly Finnegan charges her with robbery, burglary, grand theft and adulterating a drink she gave to the victim. The victim is reportedly 53-year-old Daniel Tata, a National League umpire who missed a Giants game June 23 because Finnegan allegedly spiked his drink with a knock- business the name she used in Burlingame.

Van Etten said the suspect was identified after it was determined she pulled the same scam earlier against a man in Dallas and two men in Nevada using the same methods. But he said although police have identified Finnegan as the suspect, "we don't have any idea were she is at this point." PHILADELPHIA Maybe it's not such a good idea to play two, as Ernie Banks liked to say, especially when the second game is starting after 1 o'clock in the morning. The Philadelphia Phillies want the National League to review scheduling rules that allowed a second game of a doubleheader to start at 1:28 a.m. Saturday, and ended up being the latest finish in major league history. The game ended at 4:40 a.m.

with a 6-5 Phillies victory over San Diego. The first game was delayed 5 hours, 54 minutes by rain. The daylight-to-daybreak marathon prompted Phillies president Bill Giles to write a letter to the league questioning scheduling rules that would allow such a late start. NL spokeswoman Katy Feeney wouldn't say if the scheduling rules are under review by league president Bill White. LOS ANGELES Former major league outfielder Rick Monday will join the Los Angeles Dodgers broadcast team for the rest of the 1993 season as a replacement for Don Drysdale.

The team said Wednesday that Monday will join the Dodgers in New York for Thursday's double-header against the Mets. HOOVER. Ala. Ben Chapmnn, who played in the New York Yankees outfield alongside Babe Ruth and was the first American Leaguer to bat in an All-Star Game, died Wednesday. He was 84.

A family member said Chapman apparently died of a heart attack- out drug the night before at his Burlingame Hyatt Hotel room. She allegedly robbed him of the rings, the watch, a $2,000 gold bracelet and $500 in cash. She also ransacked his luggage, cleaned up the wine glasses and cut the phone cord before leaving, police said. According to a police report, the victim had invited Finnegan to his room at the night before to share a bottle of red wine. Van Etten said that Finnegan has at least seven other alias including Robbi Goldin, 28, supposedly from Dallas and in the art All-Star Tour de France leader changes Cipollini leads after taking 4th stage Sentinel wire services Mario Cipollini replaced Wilfried Nelissen at the head of the Tour de France on Wednesday as the Italian cyclist's GB-MB squad won the fourth-stage team time trial in Avranches, France.

Spaniard Miguel Indurain, seeking his third Tour de France victory, put himself in a strong position even though his Banesto team finished seventh. Continued from Page Bl Cubs, last year's leading NL vote-getter, was elected to start at second base for the eighth straight time and the ninth time in 10 years. Outfielder Andy Van Slyke of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who is the disabled list, was elected for the second straight time. Philadelphia outfielder Lenny Dykstra finished fourth and is the likely re placement. Baltimore shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.

will start for the 10th consecutive season, including 1988, when he replaced Alan Trammell of Detroit, who was elected to start. Wade Roggs of the New York Yankees was elected at third base for the seventh consecutive year. His first six appearances were with the Roston Red Sox. Minnesota outfielder Kirby Puckett was elected for the second straight season and the fourth time overall. Alomar was elected for the third consecutive season.

Puckett got a $100,000 bonus for being voted to the team. The other players received $50,000 bonuses, except for Rodriguez, who got $10,000, and Bonds and Sheffield, who earned no extra money. 49ers GB-MG won the 50-mile I time trial in 1 hour, 34 OPOIIS digest minutes, 10 seconds. ONCE was next, five sec McVay, who is handling the Watters negotiations. "Getting these things done is just a matter of if both parties are ready to deal," McVay said.

Signing draft picks could prove more difficult this season because of the new rookie salary cap. The liters have just under $1.9 million allocated for their rookies, only-two of whom have signed. "It's tough for the agent to come to grips with the fact that's all the money there is," McVay said. "They think we've got money hidden under the rug. Nobody wants to be the first guy in.

They're all reluctant to sign." i nnnnnncoupoNpnnnn Continued from Page Bl teams got before the NFL and NFL Players Association reached their historic agreement last season. "It was interesting to see I was a free agent again under the old system," said Young, who has repeatedly stressed he's not going anywhere. "That was kind of comical. That was just a blip in the thing." While Young plans to report on time, other key 49ers might be among the missing when camp opens. The 4Pers have 19 other unsigned players, including running back Ricky Watters, linebacker Keith DeLong and top draft picks Dana Stubblefield, Todd Kelly and Adrian Hardy.

Watters made $438,000 last season $250,000 in base salary, $140,000 in incentives and a $48,000 roster bonus. He made the NFC Pro Bowl team after rushing for 1,013 yards and nine touchdowns and catching 43 passes for 405 yards and two touchdowns. Blaine Pollack, Watters' agent, is looking for much more money this season. Pollack said he hired two entertainment firms to determine Watters' true market value. "Both of those firms interestingly enough came back with the same number: $2 million," Pollack said.

"We're working with (the 49ers), trying to structure a good deal for them. If we decided to get it done, it would probably take us 30 minutes." Pollack wouldn't speculate, though, on whether Watters 'vould make it to camp on time. Neither would 49ers vice president John onds behind, and the American Motorola team was third, 16 seconds. In the individual overall standings, Cipollini led Nelissen, a Belgian, by six seconds. Alex Zulle of ONCE was third, 21 seconds behind.

Nelissen had led for the previous two days. Track and field Carl Lewis, who received $100,000 one of the highest fees ever paid for an athlete's appearance in Europe won the 200 meters in the year's fastest time and finished second in the 100 Wednesday at the Athletissima IAAF-Grand Prix meet in Lausanne, Switzerland. In winning the 200 in 19.99 seconds, Lewis beat a field that included 1991 world champion Michael Johnson and 1992 Olympic gold medalist Mike Marsh. Johnson finished second in 20.06, and Marsh, the American record holder at 19.73 who beat Lewis at last month's U.S. championships, was fifth in 20.26.

U.S. champion Andre Cason won the 100 in 10.04, edging Lewis by .03 seconds. Soccer France's top soccer official said Wednesday that two players charged with taking bribes from European club champion Olympique Marseille to throw a match probably will never again play in France. Meanwhile, Marseille owner Bernard Tapie was questioned by investigators about reported accusations that he tried bribing the rival team's coach to take the blame for the match-fixing scandal. Valenciennes players Christophe Robert and Jorge Burruchaga were charged with corruption for agreeing to accept money to throw the May 20 league match so Marseille could save energy for the European final against AC Milan.

Coach Bora Milutinovic, hoping to get an early, comprehensive look at his probable World Cup roster, said Wednesday he will call back the core of America's European-based soccer players for the Dec. 18 match between the United States and Germany at (Ma i The Associated Press Mario Cipollini of Italy won the fourth stage of the Tour De France on Wednesday. Stanford Stadium. The coach admits he is anxious to see them all together. While he has been working with a strong player pool at the new U.S.

training facility in Mission Viejo, many top U.S. soccer players continue to play for pay in Europe. Most of those European-based Americans are expected to be wearing U.S. colors when the World Cup comes to the United States in June 1994. Football The taxman will be waiting for Canadian Football League teams when they venture to California to play the Sacramento Gold Miners.

"If you come to California and make money here, we tax you it's as simple as that," said Jim Reber, public affairs officer for the Franchise Tax Board in California. He told the Toronto Globe and Mail on Tuesday that CFL teams will be treated the same as other professional franchises. How much players will be taxed depends on a number of factors including specific salary, marital status, and other matters. Reber said the average professional player was taxed at a rate of about seven percent on income earned for games played in California. Tom Burgess threw three touchdown passes and Wayne Walker scored twice Wednesday night as Ottawa spoiled the debut of the CFL's first American-based team by beating Sacramento 32-23 in Ottawa.

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