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LIE A SUNDAY WORLD-HERALD Running Calendar Omaha Riverfront Marathon Clinics 7:30 a.m. for clinic; run at 8 a.m. Both at Walk and Run 8:06 for 2-mile; and 8:10 for 2-mile walk. Fees: $7.50, 68048. Sundays.

Fitness, 519 N. 78th Omaha, Neb. Call includes shirt; $3.50 without for run. $6.50 and $2.50 Lake Wehrspann Run Sunday, Sept. 29.

8 a.m. 9807. for walk. Call Bruce Henderson (712) 243-3526 or At- at Lake Wehrspann. 10K, 2-mile run and kid's mile, (402) 398- Boulder Peak Triathlon Today.

7 a.m. at Boul- lantic Area Chamber of Commerce (712) 243-3017. Fee: $15 by Sept. 23, $20 after. Includes shirt and pander, Colo.

1.5K swim, 42K bike ride and 10K run. Write Epilepsy Association FourRunner Saturday, cake feed. Fee: $10 for kid's mile. Call (402) 391-8902 Peak Events, P.O. Box 1798, Boulder, 80306 or Aug.

Omaha 24. Athletic At Lake Zorinsky. Obtain entry forms at or e-mail call (303) 384-9408 or (303) 494-9846. Club or Epilepsy Association, 6910 Pa- I Nebraska Open 10K Sunday, Oct. 6.

At Keara Beaver Valley Days Road Run Today. 10K and cific Suite 103. Call KKCD (402) 554-1059 or Epi- ney, Neb. 8.30 a.m. for 5K fun run and fitness walk; 2-mile fun run, 1- 2-mile walk.

7:30 a.m. start at lepsy Association (402) 553-6567. 9:30 for 10K, 9:35 for 10K volkssport walk. 11 a.m. for park in St.

Edward, Neb. Fee: $13. Write Deb Dan- Lancer Labor Day 4-Mile Run-Walk Saturday, kid's fun run. Fees: $15 for 10K and 5K. $10 for 5K city nelly, Rural Route 1, Box 142, St.

Edward, Aug. 31. 9 a.m. start at Pierson Park Ranch, Yankton, walk. Kid's fun run is free.

Call (308) 237-9346 instate 68660 or call (402) 678-2724 or (402) 678-2421. S.D. $10 fee before Aug. 28; $15 day of race. Write or 1 (800) 227-1-8340 outstate.

Lincoln Track Club Schedule: Road Races Marion Brink, 1105 W. 8th Street, Box 460, Yankton, Richfield Run Sunday, Oct. 6. At Richfield, Neb. Saturday, Schlotzky's Bun Run; Sunday, Sept.

8, Buf- S.D., 57078 or call (605) 668-1263 or (605) 668-0508. 8:30 a.m. for 2-mile walk; 9:30 for 3-mile and 10-mile falo Run; Sunday, Oct. 13, Kids Mopac-I Did It Run; Women's Triathlon Saturday, Aug. 31.

At 125th runs: 11:10 for kid's mile run. Fees: $15 for adults, $8 Sunday, Oct. 20, Nebraska Bookstore Run. Write Ann and Burt Streets. 100-yard swim, 4.4-mile bike and for kids 14 and under before Oct.

2. $18 and $10 after. Ringlein, 3442 Street, Lincoln, 68510 or call mile run-walk. Non-competitive event. Fees: $10.

Write Includes T-shirt and refreshments. Write Richfield Run, (402) 474-4557. Todd Samland, 12613 Burt Omaha, 68154 or 13501 Hamilton Street, Richfield, 68054, or call Power Bar Off Road 5K Series- call Matt Carmichael at (402) 553-0613. John at (402) 895-2574. Aug.

14. At Rhylander Park, Plattsmouth, Neb. $4 fee. Great Human Race Monday, Sept. 2.

5-mile and Run-Walk for Refugees Saturday, Oct. 19. 8:15 Wednesday, Race day entry only. Registration: 5:30 to 6:30 2-mile runs at Lake Zonnsky, 156th and Streets. a.m.

for 5-mile and runs: 8:45 for 8:45 Call (402) 296-9140. Fees: $15 before Aug. 29, $20 after, includes shirt and for walk. At Trinity Church, 156th and Dodge p.m. refreshments.

Benefit for Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Streets. Includes long-sleeved T-shirts. Call (402) 330- Columbus Days Biathion Saturday, Aug. 17, 8 Midlands. Call Chuck Cooper at (402) 392-9072 or e- 5724, ext.

3368 or write Run for Refugees, 15555 W. a.m. start at Lake North, 2.5-mile run, 10-mile bike ride. mail cooper omaharun.org. Dodge Road, Omaha, 68154.

Fees: $10 individual, $20 for team before Friday, $14 Ram Run and Walk HMO Nebraska One Mile Kidz Run Saturday, and Power $24 after. Call Sponsored by KLIR Radio or Loup Community College in Hastings, Saturday, Neb. Sept. 9 a.m. 7 at Central Nov.

2. Children age 5-14. 11 a.m. at Gene Leahy District. 900-3511 Jolene Sokol at (402) 564-9101 or mile, 5K and mile runs.

Fee: $12 before start. 7- Mall, 13th and Faram Streets. Write Judy Meyer, 1 (800) or Ann Korte at (402) 564-3171. after. Aug.

31, $15 5822 Ohio Omaha, 68104 or call (402) 553- Bulldog 5K Saturday, Aug. 17. 7 a.m. start at Walk, Includes Chuck long-sleeved Breunig, shirt. Write Ram Run and 8349.

Burke School. run. Fee: $10. Fund-raiser for 68902, Box 1024, Hastings, Omaha Riverfront Marathon-10K Sunday, Nov. P.O.

Mingo, Coach, Burke High School, 7 at 7:30 Saturday, Sept. Gary Meyer, 5822 Ohio Omaha, 68104 or Write State 2-Mile Burke's boys, cross country and track and field teams. Tri 1 (800) 742-7872. 3. 8:30 a.m.

start and finish at City Auditorium. Write or call 12200 Burke Omaha, 68154 or call Hamburg, lowa. a.m. for 10K, 8 a.m. for 2- call (402) 553-8349.

445-0983. (402) mile. Fees: $11 for 10K with T-shirt, $5 without. $8 and Tinsel Trot for Diabetes Sunday, Dec. 8.

5-mile Table Rock Volksmarch Saturday, Aug. 17. At State 10,000, P.O. go Box up 205, $1 on race day. Write Tri- run and 2-mile run-walk.

At N.P. Dodge Park. Fee: $15 $2 for 2-mile. Fees Table Rock, volksmarch. park shelter.

8 a.m. for 10K, mile fun 0205 or call 1 (800) 327-4655. Hamburg, lowa, 51640- before Nov. 29, $18 after. Call (402) 558-8060 or (402) run and Fees: for 10K, $8 for fun 496-1789.

and volksmarch. Late fees: $14 and $10. Includes run King 14. Korn Karnival 2-Mile Run-Walk Saturday, Omaha Running Club Hot Line (402) 391-8902. shirt.

Call (402) 839-5495. adults, $7 for children 12 Plattsmouth, and Neb. Fee: $10 for. Web site omaharun.org. E-mail cooperomaharuT- Sept.

8 a.m. at AtlanticFest Road Race Saturday, Aug. 17, At under; $12 and $9 after' n.org. Atlantic City Park, Atlantic, lowa. a.m.

for 5-mile run; Walk, 17640 Pioneer Trail, Write Swallow King Korn Karnival Run- Omaha Riverfront Marathon Hot Line (402) Wednesday, Sept. 11. Hills, Plattsmouth, 553-8349. Softball Calendar Fast Pitch Freshmen Girls State: Class A Aug. 10-11 at Omaha Dill for high school 1995-96 freshmen and younger.

$85 fee. Call Ron Osborn (402) 553-6780. Pitch Ratings Nominations: Managers from Nebraska and western lowa who want to nominate their for The World-Herald men's ratings should 1 call Bob (712) 322- 4554 or (712) 323-5381 with records. Ratings will be conducted by Larry Murphy. Tournaments Invite: Men's Class Aug.

10-11 at LaVista Sports Complex. $100 fee. 4 games guaranteed. Call Joe 331-6510. Neb.

Coors $80 fee Light: and Coed Aug. 10-11 Shelby, hit own .47 core ball. Aug. 2 Agricultural Park deadline. Call Vern 527-5872.

Rhonda's: USSSA coed B-C Aug. 10- 11 at Floyd complex in Sioux City. $90 fee. Call (712) 252-5833. Bennet Invite: ASA coed Class Aug.

17- 18 in Bennet. Hit own ball. Call Rose 782-6105 after 5 p.m. Millard Days: Men's Class Aug. 21-25 in Millard to benefit Millard Special Olympics.

Call Greg 334-8319. I Double Men's and coed Class Aug. 24-25 at La Vista Sports Complex. Call James 556-8771. Heartland Church: Men's and coed Aug.

24 (Saturday only) in Council Bluffs. $100 fee. 4 games guaranteed. Aug. 16 deadline.

Call Dave Ashby 734-4962 or Jeff Johnson (712) 323-0615. OCC Invite: Men's Class and lower Aug. Entries Today Margo's 120 a- Same owner entry. At Columbus, Neb. Post 1:30 p.m.

5th Race Purse $3,000, 3-year-olds 3 1st Race, Purse $3,000, 3-year-olds up, fillies mares, maiden, six furup, fillies mares, maiden, one mile longs. and 70 yards. Lotto Steve's Ticket-Jewell Kat-Birzer. 120 Miss Tawanda-Schindler 120 Teeny 114 Haileys 120 "Healing 114 Our 114 Mis BaronessRyale-Schaefer 114 B.C.'s Lucky Child Joyous Song 115 Sweet Diamond- Wind Catcher-Beck. 114 Things 120 2nd Race Purse $2,970, 4-year-olds Sunday's Dancer-Hamilton up, claiming $4,000, six and one-half furlongs.

6th Race- Purse $2,300, 4-year-olds Winsol-Schindler. 114 up, yards. claiming $2,500, one mile and 70 Decorated Devil-Schaefer. 109 114 Sure Trix-Collins. 117 Back Forty 114 War Hymn-Hamilton Beginners Luck-Carkeek.

114 P.J.'s Kutch's Fred And Dad-Birzer 117 Riley's Indian-Peterka 114 Awak In Bandera Race- Purse $3,000, 2-year-olds, maiden, six furlongs. 7th Race Purse $3,600, 3-year-olds Double Demons-Carkeek. 118 up, fillies mares, allowance, six and Old Indian Sign-Barron 118 one-half furlongs. Pancho Mia-Schindler 115 She's A 116 118 Charlie's Ostrich- 113 Blazing Intrusion-Birzer 118 Alex's Howie's Girl-Beck. 116 Affirm Trump- Hamilton 118 116 'Spooky's 118 Form Magical Jean-Barron.

122 Get Up Gary-Schaefer 118 116 Gary 0-Schaefer 118 Brazen 116 Skate On By-Kaenel. 118 Kate Shaw-Hamilton 110 Golden Also Astro-Kaenel. 8th 118 Race -Purse Eligible: $3,400, 4-year-olds Cindy's 118 up, Distinctive claiming six furlongs. Fleeson-Jewell 118 Quarter Slot-Kaenel 116 112 Never's Beau-Shepherd 118 Fair Bend-Schaefer. 9 4th Race Purse $2,500, 4-year-olds Roundtop up, fillies mares, claiming $4,000, six Speed and one-half furlongs.

Sioux Stare At Me-Birzer. Baby- 9th Race- Purse $4,500, 3-year-olds, 0-Achy Breaky Kat's Dingys 121 Packs -Northern A Wallop-Esquibel. Eden-Collins. 3888 115 The Hall of Fame Stakes, six furlongs. Fancy Adairs-Barron 120 Master Swinger 113 115 Bluffs Run Entries Today Post Time: 4 p.m.

First Race, 5-16, Grade 1-Switzler Honey, 8-1. 2-Goforit Luke, 6-1, 3-Rodeo Buffy, 7-2. 4-Whitco, 10-1. 5-EOB 5-2. 6-Ramona Uhl, 10-1.

7-Makin A Buck, 8-1. 8 RI's Jon, 9-2. Second Race, 5-16, Grade 1-Iwa Juice, 7-2. 8-1. 3-Kid Saddle, 5-2.

4-Slide Me A Sally Uhl, 6-1. 6-PJ's Be Sure, 10-1. 7- Gla Tiger, 9-2. 8-Braxin, 8-1. Third Turn, 8-1.

Race, 5-16, 2-Torrid Grade Eckert, 1-Ok 10-1. No 3- Whack Black, 7-2. 4-Regency Rapture, 10-1. 5-Iwa Bonnie 6-Twice The Vice, 5-2. 7-Becbob Bo, 9-2.

8-Beast Unleashed, 8-1. Fourth Race, 5-16, Grade 1-Red Leo, 10-1. 2-Nancy Link, 8-1. 3-Ico Best Yet, 9-2. 4-Tax Time Betty, 7-2.

5-Ready On Right, 10-1. 6-Water Proof, 5-2. 7-Ya Gotta Want It, 8-1. 8-Ri's Penny, 6-1. Fifth Race, 3-8, Grade 1-Haven To Betsy, 7-2.

2-CY's Kibby, 10-1. 3-Duddy Gunder, 8-1. 4-Susie, 10-1. 5-Twilite Shodeojo, 9-2. 6-Kansas Nomad, 6-1.

7-Jody Jo D1, 5-2. 8-Tyville Berkley, 8-1. Sixth Race, 5-16, Grade 1-Tips, 5- 2. 2-Tyville Logan, 8-1. 3-Cloudy Morning, 7-2.

4-Paragon Patty, 9-2. 5-Flip Top, 8-1. 6-P's First Flight, 6-1. 7-Mo Ka's Scobey, 10-1. 8-Rodeo Brutus, 10-1.

Seventh Race, 5-16, Grade 1-K Hi Ho, 9-2. 2-Franca, 5-2. 3-Dodge Viper, 6-1. 4-One Night Grace, 10-1. 5-Cautious Clay, 8-1, 6-Iwa Miss Piggy, 8-1.

7- Flying Atom, 7-2. 8-GNC Atias, 10-1. Eighth Race, 5-16, Grade 1-Battering Speed, 8-1. 2-Cat Ina Hurry, 7-2. 3- Slatex Mark, 6-1.

4-Torn Apart, 10-1. Hustleyourbuns, 8-1. 6-Tyville Handy, 2. 7-Drew Barrymore, 10-1. 8-Ole Crankin, 9-2.

Ninth Race, 5-16, Grade 1-Extra Point, 10-1. 2-Misty Gal, 10-1. 3-Angie Doggie, 8-1. 4-Staying Country, 5- Dandy Man Can, 9-2. 6-K Breezer, Kips Flyer -Hamilton 115 longs.

Bold Scooter 113 Church 10.00 4.40 4.20 Mr Kenlen-Collins 115 She's No Hobo 3,80 3.40 Sly Spy-Martinez. 121 Schemba's Gaghet. 5.40 Chet-Esquibel 115 Quinella-2-3 padi $16.00. Exacta-3-2 Agenda For The Day-Beck. 121 paid $42.60.

Also Eligible: 1 5th Race- Purse $2,300, 4-year-olds 116 andup, andmares, claiming $2- 500, furiongs. 10th -Purse $2,300, 4-year-olds Classy Countess 9.20 4.60 3.40 up, claiming $2,500, mile and 70 Win Lea Win 3.80 3.40 yards. Hasty Romance 11.20 120 Quinella 4-2 paid $10.80. Exacta 2-4 Inevitable-Birzer 120 paid $28.40. Trifecto-2-4-5 paid Showy Dancer-Collins 120 $1,360.80.

Trifecta Box paid $680.40. Hawkin's Moment-Schaefer 120 6th Race Purse $2,900, 3- and 4- Wine Punch-Shepherd 120 year-olds and up, claiming $7,500, one Ton's Chief-Esquibel 120 mile and 70 yards. Brave 120 Swaymyway. 14.60 4.60 3.20 Chuppatti-Jewell. 120 Cat 3.00 2.60 Sarawak Charm-Barron 120 Trump Bid.

2.60 Czar Of 120 Quinella 2-4 paid $17.40." -4-2 paid $49.20. Pick 3--3-2-4 paid $386.80. Friday Night 7th Race Purse $2,700, 4-year-olds Results 1st Race Purse, $3,000, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, claiming andup, maiden, furlongs. 000, six furlongs. 44.60 Blackie 18.20 7.80 Sway 13.00 6.40 3.00 She Little Be Margie Ready 9.80 3.60 9.20 Coolacious 11.20 6.00 2.60 Quinella-1-9 paid $232.80.

Exacto-9-1 paid $142.80. Exacto-7-3 paid $380.40. Trifecta-9-1-2 $1,930.70. paid paid $296.00. $3,861.40.

Trifecta Box paid 2nd Race- Purse $2,500, 4-year-olds Pick 8th 3-2-4-9 Race paid -Purse $49.80. $3,740, and 4- andup, claiming $4,000, six furlongs. year -old fillies, allowance, Nebraska3- Hunter Boy 13.40 9.20 5.80 bred, six furlongs. Tough Money. 7.00 4.60 Tiz R.

Dorothy's Lady Cabin. 9.80 4.40 9.80 3.60 4.80 Quinella 6-2 $51.60. Exacta-2-6 Knighttime Princess 5.00 Sundown Brown. 3.00 In Red paid $78.00. $70.00.

Daily Double-7-2 paid paid $91.20. Pick 3 4-9-5 paid $167.60. Quinella 45 paid $44.40. 3rd Race Purse, $2,300, 4-year-oids 8 9th Race -Purse $2,300, 4-year-olds andup, claiming $2,500, furlongs. and up, fillies and mares, claiming 19.80 11.40 11.20 Mahim.

Tova. 16.20 6.60 7.40 500, furlongs. Battling 13.00 10.80 Call Ahead. 4.20 3.00 Austin Texas. 6.80 Monsoon Miss 8.60 paid $647.40.

Trifecta-5-2-8 paid paid $73.00. Trifecta 2-1-5 paid $496.80. Quinella-2-5 paid Quinello-1-2 paid $30.60. Exacta-2-1 $6,232.00. Trifecta Box paid $3,116.00.

Trifecta Box paid $248.40. Pick 3 9-5-2 4th Race Purse $3,300, 2-year-old paid $94.80. Daily Double-5-2 paid fillies, maiden, Nebraska-bred, six fur- $94.80. Quinello-3-8 paid $168,60. Exacta 8-3 paid $229.50.

Trifecta 8-3-1 paid $568.80 and $284.40. Daily Double-4-8 paid $36.80. 3rd Race, D. 8-Carrousel 16.60 4.60 3.80 4-Kiowa Ninetythre 13.00 5.40 3-Blendwith 3.80 paid $93,20. Exacta-8-4 paid $244.50.

Trifecta- 8-4-3 paid $443.40 and $221.70. 4th Race, M. 5-Boy Willie 12.60 5.00 5.20 7-Tick Tock Tina 7.00 5.60 4-Flame Starter Quinella 5-7 paid $61.40. Exacta-5-7 paid $126.00. Trifecta-5-7-4 $1,150.00 and $579.00.

5th Race, A. 2-Rodeo Bonnie 22.00 16.40 3.80 6.40 3.00 1-Kingwood Pepe. 2.60 Quinella-2-5 paid Superfecto 2-5-1-7 paid $883.40. Exacto-2-(ALL) paid $19.50 and (ALL) -5 paid $8.70. 6th Race, D.

1-Choppo. 8.00 6.40 4.40 8-Tyville Cricket 5.40 3.60 6-Van's Buckaroo 4.00 Quinella-1-8 paid $21.40. Exacta 1-8 paid $45.90. Trifecta-1-8-6 paid $206.40 and $103.20. 17th Race, A.

7-My Montana Bo 5.40 3.80 2.80 4-P's Riteway 5.40 2.80 2-Moochin Mary. 2.80 Quinello-4-7 paid $10.00. Exacta 7-4 paid $23.10. Trifecta-7-4-2 paid $60.40 and $30.20. Quinella Double -1-8-4-7 paid $49.40.

8th Race, C. 6 BBS Hornet 12.20 5.40 4.80 4-Florida Girl. 13.00 8.40 1-Calun Cuervo 4.60 Quinella-4-6 paid $55.80. Trifecta 6-4-1 paid $906.40 and $453.20. Exacta 6 (ALL) paid $10.50 and (ALL)-4 paid $15.30.

9th Race, D. 3-Twin River 10.00 6.20 3.60 Capitals Executive Button Dies Washington (AP) Jack Button, a Washington Capitals executive credited with finding team standouts like Peter Bondra, Jim Carey and Michal Pivonka, has died of leukemia. He was 56. Button, who also helped keep the Pittsburgh Penguins from being disbanded in the mid 1970s and lost his general manager's job for his trouble, died Wednesday night at a hospital in Washington. He had worked with the NHL Capitals for the past 17 years, mostly as director of player personnel and recruitment.

Button was one of the most loved and highly respected men in sports," Capitals owner Abe Pollin said. "His loyalty and devotion to our organization was unsurpassed. Jack cared deeply about people and was a wonderful, wonderful person." Button was general manager of the Penguins in 1974-75. Under his direction, the Penguins were 54-44-19, and he was the team's only general manager with a winning record until current GM Craig Patrick. When the Penguins were placed into receivership in 1975, a judge appointed Button to oversee the process.

While the NHL considered disbanding the team, Button talked with 35 potential buyers. Ohio businessman Al Savill wound up paying $3.8 million. Longtime hockey executive Wren Blair, one of Savill's partners, immediately ousted Button installed himself as general manager. Button was hired in 1975 by the 3 24-25 at Omaha Correctional Center. $25 deposit.

Aug. 19 deadline. Call Jeff Francis 595- 3963, x271. DMilaco: ASA coed Aug. 24- 25.

$75 fee. 3 games guaranteed. Aug. 19 deadline. Call Jim Goedert (308) 233-5545 or Doug Frew (308) 234-6387.

Last Chance: Men's Class Aug. 24- 25 in Sioux City, Iowa. $80 fee. Aug. 16 deadline.

Call (712) 252-5007 or (712) 277- 7033. League Registration Fall leagues, men on all nights except Saturday and coed on Friday and Sunday. $115 per team. Aug. 19 deadline.

Register at LaVista City Hall. Write Softball Calendar, Sports Department, Omaha World-Herald, World-Herald Square, Omaha 68102, or fax (402) 344- 3343. 5-Moto Jump Start 5.00 3.20 7-Southern 4.20 Quinella-3-5 paid $28.20. Exacta- 3-5 paid $78.30. Trifecta 3-5-7 paid $165.20 and $82.60.

1 10th Race, A. 8-Twilite Soldier 6.40 3.40 3.00 3-Nice Guy Mike 3.00 2.40 3.40 Quinella-3-8 paid $8.20. Exacta- 8-3 paid $20.40. TriSuper2-8-3-2 paid $4.50. Daily Triple-6-3-8 paid $67.80, 79 exchanges.

11th Race, C. 3-AE's Banner 12.00 6.60 5.20 8-Proud Haven. 5.20 4.60 4-PA's 5.20 and $1,517.20. TriSuper2 8-3-2, no winpaid $243.30. a Trifecta 3-8-4 paid $0.00 Quinella-3-8 paid $40.00.

Exacta 3-8 ners. Carryover- $8,928.00. 12th Race, A B. 4-Believe 8.80 5.40 3.00 5-Brant Rubicine. 9.60 4.60 1-Jettex Boom.

2.40 Quinello 4-5 paid $27.20." Exacta 4-5 paid $93.00. Superfecto4-5-1-8 paid $0.00. 113th Race, C. 5-GRB Boppo 13.80 4.60 5.40 6-Jettex Chandler 3.80 2.80 8-Fabled 3.40 Quinella 5-6 paid $37.60. Exacta- 5-6 paid $100.20.

Superfecta-5-6-8-3 paid $608.20. 14th Race, D. 8-Laughing Lucinda 13.20 3.00 2.40 1-JD 2.80 2.40 6-Old Grandma 2.80 Quinella-1-8 paid $20.60. Exacta 8-1 paid $57.00. Trifecta 8-1-6 paid $113.60 and $56,80.

15th Race, D. 1-Bad Moon Risen 6.40 3.80 4.20 6-Switzler Lo Boy 4.60 4.80 7-Knock It Off 7.00 Quinella-1-6 paid $20.60. Exacta-1-6 paid $53.10. Supertecto-1-6-7-3 paid $766.00. Mutuel Fans Will Pack In For Puckett Address Minneapolis (AP) When Kirby Puckett visits the Metrodome on Sept.

7 for the first time since he retired because of irreversible retina damage, the Minnesota Twins expect a sellout crowd of more than 50,000. Puckett, one of the most popular players in Minnesota sports history, retired July 12 after an eye operation revealed the damage, caused by a blocked blood vessel in his right eye. Puckett will address the fans prior to the Twins' game against the California Angels on Sept. 7. More than 50.000 seats have been sold for the game, and the team is increasing the Metrodome seating capacity.

Filly Wins 2nd Trotting Race East Rutherford, N.J. (AP) It's time to stop calling Continentalvictory simply a great filly. She might be one of the greatest trotters of all time. Continentalvictory moved within a race of becoming the first filly to capture trotting's triple crown by overcoming Lindy Lane in a battle of champions Saturday to win the Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Racetrack. In becoming the first filly to win trotting's most prestigious race since Duenna in 1983, Continentalvictory also became the first distaffer to win the first two legs of the triple crown.

She won the first leg on July 6 in taking the Yonkers Trot. The final leg is PHIL WORLD-HERALD Carter Lake Water Ski Tournament to Conclude Today Richard Kjellander of Orlando, makes his splash in the Heartland Classic water ski tournament at Carter Lake Saturday. The tournament at Levi Carter Park concludes today with several events, including the men's jumping finals at 2:30 p.m. Competition is to begin at 11 a.m. with the See Doo Wakeboard team challenge.

Big Sixth Keys Omaha Win BY STEVEN PIVOVAR a game no matter how much you're who doesn't want to stay around here. WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER down," Vitiello said. with our And that's how everyone on team Omaha showed off its quick-strike lineup, we never get down. We just keep has to play. The guys on this team capabilities Friday night in a sixth-in- getting after them and tonight, some shouldn't just be happy to be here.

They ning blitz that carried the Royals to things went our way. When they did, we should be looking to get to the next their eighth win in nine games. just started level, and I think a lot of guys are realizFive extra-base hits in the span of six Whiteside came back to retire Mark ing that and starting to play some good batters erased a three-run Oklahoma Merchant on a long fly ball to center baseball." the City lead. Jed Hansen's double capped field, but Darren Burton followed with Winning baseball, too. The victory four-run rally, and the Royals went a triple to the gap in right-center field.

lifted Omaha to 62-53 and left the Royon to claim an 8-6 American Associa- Clint Davis replaced Whiteside, and als with a lead over the secseven-game tion triumph before 5,307 at Rosenblatt Hansen drilled his first pitch into left ond-place 89ers in the Western Division Stadium. field. race. "Right now, we're a team that just "In that situation, I'm looking for a The 89ers three of the four seems to be waiting to explode," Omaha pitch I can drive somewhere," said Handropped games in the series. Their win came Manager Mike Jirschele said.

"We have sen, playing in his third game with Thursday when blew out to 9-2 a lot of confidence that something good Omaha since being promoted from they a lead and hung on to post a 9-6 win. is going to happen." Class AA Wichita. "He gave me a fastIt did Friday after Oklahoma City ball, and I to get The Royals struck back with a 10-hit had built a 6-3 lead for right-hander managed a pretty good attack Friday, getting hits from everyMatt Whiteside, making just his third swing on it." one in the lineup with the exception of start of the and his first since Omaha added its final run in the season shortstop Felix Martinez. Six Omaha May 29. Whiteside limited the Royals to not eighth on reliever Henry Mercedes' RBI single, scored players three while runs, and 1 for 2 drove in Burton three hits two of them being solo that Jaime Bluma needed it.

runs going Bluma, who entered the game after Ken with two walks. homers in his first two trips through the Omaha batting order. Patterson gave up a pair of two-out sin- Burton had been with his gles in the seventh, retired the seven formance in upset went on, he was really effective," batters Thursday's loss as he Omaha first baseman Joe Vitiello said. he faced in nailing down his 0 for 4, grounding out three times and "He had a good slider and he was mov- league-leading 25th save. striking out once.

He sat alone in the ing his fastball in and out. I don't know The appearance was the Omaha dugout for 15 minutes after the if he started getting tired or what, but he second-longest of the season for Bluma, game. started getting his pitches up a little bit who pitched an inning or less in most of there in the sixth." his first 48 appearances. The right- "I was really mad at myself because I Chris Stynes led off the Omaha sixth hander logged innings Tuesday in had come up in the eighth with men on with his seventh homer and Jon Nun- preserving Omaha's win in the opening first and second and grounded out," followed with a wind-blown dou- game of the series. Burton said.

"I felt like if I had done nally ble to right-center field. Vitiello tied the "Kansas City wants us to stretch him something in that situation, we might game by launching his fifth homer over out and see how he handles it," Jirschele have come back and won that game. 30-foot-high hitting screen in center said. "Right now, he's throwing the ball "It felt good to come back the tonight field. super." and do something to help the team "In this ballpark, you're never out of Said Vitiello: "He looks like a guy win." Skokan Signs European Pact John Skokan, the University of Nebraska at Omaha's all-time leading re- Sport Shorts Kearney Chosen bounder, has signed a contract to play WORLD-HERALD NEWS SERVICE professionally with the Nitia-Bettem- Kearney, Neb.

The University of 1. 7-Twinrivermidnite, 8-1. 8-HI Ho Silverpaws, 5-2. Tenth Race, 5-16, Grade 1-Highland John, 7-2. 2-Track Cop, 10-1.

3-Bets On Theresa, 4-Flying Ashley, 9-2, 5- GRB Dustin, 6-1. 6-P's Ritchy, 8-1. 7-Pecos Satin, 10-1. 8-Jax Bad News, 8-1. Eleventh Race, 5-16, Grade '1-An 1.

Axe To Grind, 7-2. 9-2. 2-Ojos Justins Joy, 3-Zor Spike, 4-Cactus Drifter, 6-1. 5-Chuck Cody, 5-2. 6-Our Shadowland, 10-1.

7-RJ's Burgau, 8-1. 8-Sa Luke, 10-1. a Twelfth Race, 5-16, Grade 1- Corky's Wootsies, 8-1. 2-Dars Nosey Rosie, 7-2. 3-Malic Mercedes, 5-2.

Eastoak Jade, 10-1. 5-Virtually Real, 1. 6-Ay's Max, 8-1. 7-Diva Renee, 9-2. 8- By Rights, 10-1.

Thirteenth Race, 5-16. Grade 1- Bux Bawdy Bandit, 10-1. 2-Ck's Rudy, 8- 1. 3-Flying Earth, 5-2. 4-Go Black Disco, 7-2.

5-Bankrupt Lies, 6-1. 6-Kb's Rugosa, 9-2. 7-RJ's Haldenwang, 10-1. 8- Charming Smile, 8-1. Fourteenth Race, 3-8, Grade 1-MJ Maior Mercer, 9-2.

2-U Down Homer, 8-1. 3-R Goldie, 5-2. 4-Taxier, 6-1. 5- Rose Of Rio, 10-1. Rescue, 7-Tiny 10-1.

8-Golden Christen, 7-2. Fifteenth Race, 5-16, Grade 1-RI's Hannah, 6-1. 2-Stratton, 8-1. 3-Secret Affair, 10-1. 4-Flying Amos, 9-2.

5-Ico Skywalker, 7-2. 6-MG Grannys Best, 10-1. 7- Second Shadow, 5-2. 8-CYT's Dunner, 8- 1.) Results Friday Night 1st Race, Fever T. 4-My Night 7.60 5.80 3.40 2-Spring Team 9.40 4.40 6.00 7-Disco Quinella $18.20.

Exacta 4-2 Gal. paid $38.40. Trifecta 42-7 paid $159.80 and $79.90. Race, B. 8-Fever River Ann 11.20 5.60 3.80 3-PW's Get Busy 12.20 5.00 1-Leonard Nimoy 4.20 NHL's Central Scouting Bureau as director of scouting.

He left that job for the Capitals in 1979. "He was an extremely hard worker, a very dedicated worker for Washington," said Jack Riley, a former Penguins GM who was Button's mentor. "He traveled all over Europe and everywhere else and he put a lot of players in the Washington system." Button is survived by his wife, Bridget; three sons: Tod, a Capitals assistant coach, Craig, director of scouting for the Dallas Stars, and Sean; and three grandchildren. Services will be in Washington and Toronto, but details were not complete. bourg team in Luxembourg.

Skokan, a graduate of Omaha Creighton Prep, was an all-North Central Conference selection last season after setting career rebounding records for both UNO and the NCC. He led the league in rebounding three straight seasons and finished his career with 1,022 rebounds. "Our staff is excited for John," UNO Coach Kevin Lehman said. "He made tremendous strides in his game this season. If John gets in the right situation and continues to improve, he could have an excellent career as a professional overseas." Omahan 2nd in Derby WORLD HERALD NEWS SERVICE Saginaw, Mich.

Omaha's Dustin Brand placed second in the Super Stock division Friday at the National Derby Rally Nationals. Five other racers qualified, but didn't place. They were Ashley Brand, Omaha, Super Stock; Jackie Ginter, Omaha, Masters; Melanie Luttig, Omaha, Stock; Brad Doerr, South Sioux City, Masters; and Kristen Doerr, South Sioux City, Masters. All six received trophies for qualifying in the event, which attracted 100 entrants from nearly all 50 states in three divisions. The All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship starts Monday in Akron, Ohio.

Softball Tryouts Softball Tryouts Tryouts for the Team Nebraska 18- and-under and 16-and-under softball teams will be today and Sunday at Crown and Wager Fields in Ralston. The 16-and-under tryouts will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and the 18- and-under tryouts will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The all-star squads, which will compete in the Garden Grove (Calif.) Invitational on Nov. 26. will be selected by area college coaches. There is a non-refundable $20 tryout fee. Jim Walsh and Al Leaders will coach the 16-and-under team.

Jim Slade, Bill Robinson and Don Koubsky will coach the 18-and-under squad. Omaha Grover Advances Omaha Grover earned a spot in the Central Region baseball tournament for 12-year-olds by beating Omaha Keystone 8-6 in 11 innings Wednesday in the Nebraska state championship game. Omaha Grover will begin regional play Friday in Indianapolis. Nebraska at Kearney volleyball team is the preseason favorite in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, according to a poll of RMAC coaches. The coaches picked UNK to finish first in the East Division and to win the conference tournament.

The Lopers return three starters from a team that went 16-0 in the RMAC and 36-5 overall last year. UNK will also be aided by junior college transfer Candi Crowe, who was a junior college all-America selection at Sheridan College. Sidney Rodeo WORLD-HERALD NEWS SERVICE Sidney, Iowa Three Iowans placed at the Iowa Championships Rodeo Friday night. Albia's Troy Amoss took second in the calf roping, and Runnells' Tracy Pastour finished second and Adel's Andi Boston third in the barrel race. I Bareback-1, Eric Mouton, Weatherford, Okla.

78. McLanahan, Canadian, 77. 3, D.J. Johnson, Hutchison, 73. 5.0.

Steer wrestling -1. Kendall Bolding, Yukon, Okla. 2, Ricky Huddleston, McCallister, 5.2. 3, Justin Smith, Castle, 5.4. 82.

2, Billy Etbover, Ree a Heights, S.D., 80. 3, Toby Saddle bronc-1, Craig Latham, Texhoma, Adams, Red Bluff, 78. Calf roping -1, Grady Lockhart, Oral, S.D., 9.5. 2, Troy Amoss, Albia, lowa, 9.8. 3, Terry Hellman, Bandera, 9.9.

Barrel race-1, Dustin Re DeBolt, Council Bluffs, 17.7. Tracy Pastour, Runnells, Iowa, 17.7. 3, Andi Boston, Adel, Iowa, 18.0. Bull riding -1, Adriano Morales, Keller, 83. 2, Mark Cain, Atoka, 73.

3, Geroge Faskell, New London, 66. Flames Turn Tables on Sioux City the Kentucky Futurity at Lexington's Red Mile on Oct. 4 and all her interests say she will be going there to make history. Only six trotters have won the triple crown, the last being Super Bowl in 1972. "You guys say whether she's great or not," trainer Ron Gurfein said.

"I just try to make her the best that she can be." On Saturday, Continentalvictory was great. She won her elimination heat in 1:52 which matched Mack Lobell's record for 3-year-olds of any gender, and easily eclipsed the 3-year-filly standard of 1:52 475. BY DAN SILVIA WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER The Omaha Flames picked the right time to finally beat the Sioux City Breeze. After going 0-3 against the Breeze in the regular season, the Flames topped Sioux City 3-1 Friday night at Tranquility Park in the first round of the USISL Premier League playoffs. "For a while you start to think maybe we're snake bit.

Maybe this team really does have our number," said Omaha Coach Bill Koeppen. "All along we thought we were right there with them. Tonight we created some luck and some great scoring opportunities." Johnny Torres and Paul Lekics combined on the Flames' first goal at the 29 minute, 10 second mark. After pushing the ball deep into the Breeze's goal box, Torres managed to keep the ball away from Sioux City goalkeeper Doug Siegle and hit Lekics for an easy header. "I just turned and tried to stay away from the goalie because all I could see were gloves coming at my feet," Torres said.

"I just pivoted and crossed and was lucky enough that Paul was there and able to finish it." Koeppen was impressed that Torres, one of the smaller players on the field, was able to occupy much of Sioux City's defense before getting off the pass. He just stayed with it. There was a little bit of everything there: some great skill, some perseverance, some hard work, and finally a fantastic pass," Koeppen said. Torres added a goal on a penalty kick at the 53:52 mark. before exiting the game along with Mike Bustos with 25 minutes remaining in the game.

Keith DeFini and Brian Adams entered the game to give the Flames some fresh legs at the forward spots. "The hardest part of my job has been putting the starting 11 down on the roster card. You know you're going to leave three or four guys out of the starting 11 that are starter quality," Koeppen said. "It's a luxury to have that quality of player coming off the sideline for you. You bring Torres and Bustos off and then here comes Adams and DeFini.

They want to take deep breath and they can't because they're going to be under pressure some Sioux City's Chris Reid scored the Breeze's lone goal at the 85:16 mark, but Adams, who played for the Breeze last season, countered with a blast off a free kick just three minutes later. "They got us three times at the beginning of the year and I heard from some of the guys that I played with last Adams said. "It felt good to finally beat them after three straight losses to At Sioux Omaha City Or 1-1 2-3 Goals- (unassisted), 1. O. 53:52, Lekics 3, (Torres), 29:10.

2, 0, Torres SC. Reid (unassisted), 85:16. 4. Adams (unassisted), 88:59..