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Belle -\ \ boosts Birds By JOE GROSS DETROIT (AP) — With the final game at Tiger Stadium a month Race day is away, roughly 38,000 fans flocked to the famed ballpark .and witnessed an offensive display by Albert Belle a group effort and the Baltimore Orioles. i—. Belle tied a team record withifottr •yThe Annapolis Ten-Mile Run, doubles yesterday, helping the which was held yesterday for the PtiotoB by Mark M Odell — The Capital Orioles to an 11-4 victory over the 24th consecutive year, Is truly a Racera trot down Rowe Boulevard community event. The annual race Tigers and ending the club's four- yesterday morning during the Anna- game skid. orings out volunteers and polls lO-Mlfe Run, at left. Above, bystanders alike — people who play Merrill Hatnenfluck of Hageratown "It just really unraveled out hiajor roles in the ongolrig success won the race In 53:58 — hi* third there," Tigers manager Larry of the largest participant event in straight victory In the event. Parrish said "the region. Almost 4,000 people competed In "We walked a People from all walks of life turn the 24th annual race. lot of guys! and , out to help in any way they can. just didn't pitch That was quite evident early very well at all" Yesterday morning when daylight C.J found all kinds of activity going on Nitkowski (2-4) around the Navy-Marine Corps made his first Memorial Stadium, where the race start in nearly Would start and finish. Taking it to the streets three years-and 'Most of the goings-on involved gave up three •people in bright pink "Race runs and four .Official" shirts that more than met BELLE. hits in four In- ithe need for visibility. The pink Nearly 4,000 compete in annual Annapolis 10-Mile Run nings against the Orioles. Four i T-shirts were everywhere anybody By JOE GROSS cooling spray offered by Zeitlin. Tigers relievers later combined to looked. There were hundreds of Sports Editor "It got hot early this "My time was about 45 seconds allow eight runs on nine hits and volunteers sporting them while If anyone could have been con- year. My time was slower than last year. It really lets seven walks. idolng every chore imaginable for a sidered a hero during yesterday's you know where you are in your Belle entered the game with just major running event like this. 24th annual Annapolis Ten-Mile about 45 seconds training " 18 doubles all season before he ,. Everyone wearing a pink shirt Run, it might have been Louise slower than last year. It doubled in the fourth and added RBI yesterday was a volunteer who was Hausenfluck made what has be- Zeitlln. really lets you know come an annual visit to Annapolis doubles In the sixth, seventh'and glad to give hU or her time — and in The Cape St. Claire resident to compete, and he was all alone at eighth innings. He also scored three many cases specialized knowledge wasn't among the nearly 4,000 where you are in your the finish. He was 22 seconds times. — to be Involved In the run that runners, She didn't call out the training." ahead of Annapolis' Brian With his four doubles, Belle tied a draws participants from all over the 53:68 time for Merrill Hausenfluck Dougherty and 29 seconds in front club record shared by Dave Duncan East. as he won his third straight title. — Merrill Hausenfluck, - Men, women and even children of third-place Todd Martin of (1975) and Charlie Lau (1962). -. , And she didn't care for the rela- race winner Arlington. "The man can hit," said Jeff tare decked out In the ubiquitous tively few runners who needed pink shirts, scurrying from one "Brian and I ran together most Conine, who hit a two-run homer in medical attention. had many runners veer toward of the way, until the (Naval Acad- the first and a two-run single in the place to another to another. Some Zeitlln. who has been Involved fore giving instructions; others her so they could get drenched. emy) bridge. Brian was killing me eighth. In some capacity In 20 of the 24 That soaking was the ultimate on the downhills. But typically, ware taking them. races, was perched on a ladder at a The Orioles, who totaled seven c .They were doing everything from reward for the majority of the the uphills are my forte and I got a runs while dropping the first two strategic spot runners passed on runners who were drained by the little lead coming up the hill from •oaring the water and Gatorade their way to the post-race refresh- games of the series, broke out in the 'Into thousands of cups that were early-morning heat and smother- the bridge and stayed in front," finale with 13 hits — eight for extra ment area. She held a garden hose Hausenfluck said. "This is really a lucked three high beyond the to spray everyone who passed. ing humidity. bases. finish line to setting up the high- humbling course." "Our offense has been good'all By Msrk M Odell — The Capital Zietlin, one of the hundreds of "It got hot early this year," the Several runners were given | kftctt computerized timing system. Connie Buckwalter of Lancaster, ptnk-shirted volunteers who 27-year old Hausenfluck said year," Conine said. "It's tough lo i .They were directing traffic In the Pa. was the first woman to finish. shortly after going through the (See RACE, Page B4) keep us down three days in a row'' i TJafklng lot to manning — and helped make the race a success, uwomaning — the medical tent. The (See BIRDS, Page B4) "medical tent became an extremely jbusy locale as the day wore on and ! 1h« physically drained runners Otteamed across the finish line. i Volunteers served as ushers, as U.S. Open action getting under way policemen, as good-will ambassadors. They gave out race NEW YORK (AP) - Philip King was coverage, all too much for the 23-yearold •packets to the runners, offered delighted when he drew former Wimbledon Sampras trying to win it for 5th time Davenport to handle. •directions and helped make out-of- champion Richard Krajicek as today's first- "Venus Is going to be tough to beat" frown participants feel at home here round opponent in the U S. Open tennis "California helped me out a lot," King said who surprised top-seeded Martina Hingis in - There were pink-shlrted of the loss to the world's top-ranked player. "I the first round at Wimbledon. Davenport said of Williams' chances at -the championships. Open. .volunteers preparing a variety of He figured It could have been worse can do the same here." Hingis, who captured the U.S Open two fruits that helped re-energize the King, who also won the Easter Bowl Boys' years ago, takes the court tonight against In another early match, sixth-seeded gunners alter they completed the "My last tournament, I was drawn against 18 title in Grenelefe, Fla., in April, wanted to Kveta Hrdlickova of the Czech Republic. Amanda Coetzer of South Africa took 'on ' grueling race. And there were pink Pete Sampras," said King, from Long Beach, play Krajicek "on center court before a Also scheduled to play today was third- Calif. "1 thought, 'Can we do it again?'" Romanian Irina Spirlea, who is best known [shirts on the members of the packed crowd" in Arthur Ashe Stadium. seeded Venus Williams, who captured her for bumping Williams during their semifinal i ..Annapolis Radio Club who The 17-year-old King was given a wild card Instead, the match was scheduled for fifth title of the year Saturday when she match in Arthur Ashe Stadium two years Ago •^maintained the communication into the century's final Grand Slam tourna- 10,000-seat Louis Armstrong Stadium, until defeated No 2 Lindsay Davenport In the final ijom every spot on the course to the ment by winning the USTA National Boys' two years ago the centerpiece of the National of a tournament in New Haven, Conn. In the men's draw, the top-seeded Sampras vital areas at the stadium. 18-and-under championship earlier this Tennis Center. "In the past, Lindsay overpowered me," the is going for his fifth U.S. Open title and a •"' Some volunteers carried results month in Kalamatoo, Mich. He also partici- The opening match in Arthur Ashe 19-year-old Williams said. "But I've gotten record 13th Grand Slam tournament title. No. ;from the scoring truck to boards pated In last Wednesday's draw ceremony. Stadium, which seats more than 22,000, is older and stronger, and I have better tech- 2 Andre Agassi is seeking to build on Ms ,where they were posted for the In their first-round match in Los Angeles in between 10th seeded Arantxa Sanchez- nique " French Open victory and runner-up finish at .masses to see. Others worked July, King lost 6-1, 6-2 to Sampras. But the Vlcario, the 1994 U.S. Open winner, and That was evident in Williams' blistering Wimbledon, and Patrick Rafter is-going after 'almost machine-like to maintain young right-hander put a positive spin on it. Australian teen-ager Jelena Dokic, a qualifier groundstrokes, huge serves and quicker court a third consecutive U S Open win. order as the throngs of runners • -arrived at the finishing area. And, although they were neither wearing . pink nor volunteering, the outstanding efforts of the police For starters, Ravens perfect^ officers and emergency vehicle f kers played a major role in the 9 (See GROSS, Page B4) Skins on mark but also wary -.f SPORTS ON TV BALTIMORE (AP) - After the Turner pleased with preseason Baltimore Ravens had just rallied to 'Td like for our first defeat the Carolina Panthers and team to do a little better TONKJHT ASHBURN, Va (AP) - The confident wave remain unbeaten in the preseason, Washington Redskins are 3-0 in the "This has been our best training veteran safety Rod Woodson needed than we're doing. We're MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL preseason and new owner Dan camp, and this has been our best only five words to put it all in Snyder Is full of glee, smiling with a start," Turner said. "I'd like to moving the ball. It's a •"• Bravei ifRodt sparkle in his eye when he faces the perspective. "7 p.m. TBS finish it up by playing well against "Too bad it doesn't count," slow process, but we're cameras after each victory. Tampa (on Friday) and keep some Woodson said, knowing full well making progress." [M Cubs at Padres Wait a minute, someone said to momentum going. When you're '.10 p.m. wGN that Baltimore's three wins won't — Jonathan Ogden. coach Norv Turner yesterday. playing defense the way our first mean a thing once the regular EXHIBITION FOOTBALL Aren't you spoiling the new boss, group is, it gives you confidence season gets underway Sept. 12. Ravens' lineman ;• 49ers at Raiders the guy who has essentially said and you feel real good." By BOD Gilbert — Ctpitil file pnoto Winning doesn't matter in the '_8 p.m 2, 7 he'll fired you if the team doesn't do The first-string defense, which preseason, especially for the ress." well? If you're unbeaten in exhi- hasn't allowed a touchdown In three Redskin*' coach Norv Turner Nket WNBA PLAYOFFS what he has seen from his defense. Ravens. Baltimore, 4-0 last summer Unfortunately, the Ravens aren't bitions, what's he going to expect games, again pitched a first-half while outscoring the opposition making much headway in their f Stir* at Lltwrty now, a 16-0 regular season? shutout in Saturday's 27-14 victory 89-20, went 2-6 in the first half of the contract talks with Pro Bowl defens- •*P.m ESPN at Pittsburgh. us," Turner said of the pass rush. "I hadn't thought of it that way," Offensively, quarterback Brad regular season and staggered to a ive end Michael McCrary, who '"• Spafta at Comets Turner answered with his typical When Ken Harvey retired two Johnson was sharp in a 4-for-6, 6-10 record. reportedly left the team over Jhe "16 p.m ESPN dry humor. "Thanks for bringing weeks ago, Turner was concerned The key in the preseason is to weekend after discussions over.' a out the worst of a good situation." 92-yard performance, and Michael ..TENNIS about the lack of a pass rush. But Westbrook made two big plays, improve each week, In that regard, possible extension reached an. im- That was the only real bummer of Marco Coleman had another sack Saturday's 28-24 win over the Pan- passe. The Ravens, however in- • U.S. Open against the Steelers, plus a half-sack Including a 41-yard touchdown re- t •7:30 p.m. USA a thought as Turner assessed a ception. Running back Stephen thers was significant. sisted that the team's sack leader of Redskins team that is on a roll. with Dana Stubblefleld, and Kenard Davis didn't have his best game, 11 "I'd like for our first team to do a a year ago never informed them'.of While the won-loss record can be Lang and Ndukwe Kalu are apply- little better than we're doing," start- that decision. YOMORROW , ing enough pressure for the coach to rushes for 31 yards, but he again deceiving this time of year — the was better than Skip Hicks and Is ing offensive tackle Jonathan McCrary underwent offseason Redskins also started 3-0 in exhi- Indicate that the team doesn't need Ogden said. "But we scored our first TENNIS to try to lure Chris Doleman out of all but certain to be the opening-day knee surgery and wasn't supposed BUS. Open bitions in 1997, but the games were starter. touchdown as the No. 1 offense. won by second- and third-stringers .retirement. We're moving the ball. It's a slow to play Saturday anyway. The •. llarp USA — this undefeated team is riding a "It's going to be a strength for (See 'SKINS, Page B4) process, but^ we're making'prog- (See RAVENS, Page B4) : i-THE CAPITAL Monday, August 30. 1999 SPORTS Sports Greene and Johnson sprint to golds LINE W- X: SEVILLE, Spain (AP) - The World Cham- stated intention of going for five gold medals Taylor. ppionships ended with Maurice Greene and at next year's Sydney Olympics Greene ran a stunning 9.12 seconds on the CMichael Johnson winning more gold medals. Greene and Johnson had no trouble filling final leg of the 400 relay, blowing past •*~ Greene and Johnson, the heirs to Carl Overall, the United States finished the the void during the nine-day championships. Britain's Dwain Chambers to carry the Woods takes J^Lewis as the world's greatest male sprinters, championships with leading totals of 17 Greene blazed to his second world title in Americans to victory in 37.59, the fastest time Cachieved more milestones last night by run- medals — their fewest ever — and 11 golds. the 100 in 9.80 seconds, just .01 off the world in the world this year and the fifth-best ever. ilijing sizzling anchor legs to lead U.S. teams to Russia was second with 13 medals, six golds, record he set in Athens, Greece, in June. "A guy of that caliber with that kind of NEC by one '^Victories in the 400- and 1,600-meter relays. and Germany third with 12 medals and four Then he came back and won his first major heart, all you have to do is keep him within Tiger Woods shot a final- * Greene earned his third gold medal, tying golds. 200 championship, becoming the first man to striking distance," U.S. men's team coach round l-over-par 71 for a ;" SJhim with Lewis and East Germany's Marita It could also have been a night when sweep both short sprints at the worlds. George Williams said. "He just believes in 10-under 270 total and a one- • .' "Koch for the most in one championships. collected a record fourth gold himself." stroke victory over Ryder Cujf • Johnson, meanwhile, provided the defining teammate Phil Mickelson at the -Lewis did it twice, in 1983 and '87. medal for the championship's. But she was moment of the championships when he ran The Americans had dropped the baton at NEC Invitational. back home in North Carolina, her ambitious *' "I want to take what did a step an electrifying 43.18 seconds to shatter the the past two championships, but there were Mickelson (65) was followed 1 ^farther," Greene said. "I've always believed I plans cut short by defeat and injury. 11-year-old world record in the 400 and no mistakes this time. by Craig Parry (69) and Nick - ^Was one of the best athletes in the world." Jones had shaped up as the star of the capture his fourth straight title in the event.' "The bottom line is that we knew that if we Prjce (71) tied for third at £. Johnson now has nine career gold medals championships, chasing gold in the 100, 200, Sunday's finale provided the perfect setting passed the stick around, we would win," 5-under 275. pit the worlds, the most by any athlete and one long jump and relay. She started by winning for the two men to go out with more gold and Greene said. , The 23-year-old Woods - •;more than Lewis the 100 in 10.70 seconds, but then settled for glory. Greene's victory celebrations have become became the youngest player to ; » "It's an honor," Johnson said, "It's bronza e in the long jump. Johnson was clocked in 43.50 as he brought as eye-catching as his races. He and his win five tournaments in one -'testament to what I've tried to do in my Jones' championships came to a painful the U.S. 1,600-meter relay team home in teammates (, Brian Lewis and season since Jack Nicklaus wofl £»areer to be consistent and go into every ) strutted around the track, the Sahara Invitational in 1963 • end when she pulled up with a back injury in 2:56.45, the year's fastest time and the at the exact same age. Woods M - -championships on the top of my game and go the 200 semifinals. Her status for the rest of seventh-best ever. The other runners were stripping to the waist and flexing their also the first player since NicH •»m to win" the season remains uncertain, as does her Jerome Davis, and Angelo muscles. Price in 1994 to win five times . in a year • Jim Ahern, playing in only and had a second-inning double for Baysox beaten his seventh Senior PGA Tour Cowboys owner his first major league hit. ... The event, parred the second playoff BOWIE — Jonathan Sweet belted hole to beat Hale Irtoin and win BIRDS three-game series drew 117,888 fans. a tie-breaking two-run homer in the the Canadian Senior Open. It The Tigers need to average a little (Continued from Page B2) sixth inning, lifting the Altoona was the second week in a row, more than 30,000 for their 15 re- Curve 5-3 victory over the Bowie Irwin, a five-time champion arrested, jailed Jason Johnson (5-7) went 6 2-3 maining home games to reach 2 this year, lost in a playoff to a • Baysox yesterday innings and allowed four runs and million in attendance for the first first-time senior winner ; 2- ASSOCIATED PRESS five hits. He won his second straight time since 1938. Sweet's two-out blast to right off • Notah Begay III, a rookie -. 1^ Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry NFL start despite pitching with a blister ORIOLES 11, TtQERS 4 and the only American Indian! - •jones was jailed on a charge of on one of his fingers. BAYSOX ON DECK on the PGA Tour, shot an even-.' Seeing the scene of a traffic stop hired by the union. par 72 final round for a 14-under "It helps big-time when the hit- ab r h In ab r h t>i 274 total and a three-stroke •' jJChile he was on the way to church •PIEUMAN DONE: Chris Spielman, ters are hitting like they did today, Ami* If 5210 Ptonurf 4000 Bowl* vs. Eric the Browns' intense middle Bortficksj 5110 Kapler cf 4010 victory in the inaugural Reno- ; 2fcr his grandson's baptism. and the defense was great, too," : Tonight, 7:05 linebacker attempting a comeback Sumoffdh 6310 H||ninrjh 4000 Tahoe Open. ££ Jones was free today, but a High- Johnson said. "I wanted to get at Belli rf 5343 TOartUrj 4111 j; Pnnce George's Stadium ' Chris Perry (68) and David rid Park Department of Public from neck fusion surgery in 1997, least through the eighth inning, but Conine ID 4124 Encmclf 4000 Mycox BtwUn Matt Riley (10-4) Toms (69) finished tied for Minor 36 2000 ClInonoJD 4120 Cnrv« ajtartew: Paul Morse (7-5) fety officer refused to say could announce his retirement DSMdl2b 0002 E«Jley2b 4223 second at277. 1 knew if my finger started hurting, MMHO: WNAV 1430-AM ether he had to post bond. today after sustaining a second it would be tough." RDOu»t26 2000 Hslrnin c 3000 • Dottie Pepper made a "stinger" in his surgically repaired Knftlecf 4010 DCniin 3010 Ovttook: Rlley is making his final start i Cowboys' chief was cooperat- Damion Easley homered twice for 5130 at Prince George's Stadium If he is not 35-foot birdie putt from just off. neck following a violent hit in an ,311113 I Tit* 34 4 7 4 the green on the last hole to nail as he was handcuffed and ar- the Tigers, and Tony Clark also t«t m IM -u moved up, he will pitch on Saturday at Police Chief Darrell Fant exhibition game on Saturday night connected. Easley hit four home Canal Park in Akron down a two stroke victory over. Spielman suffered temporary par- Kellie Kuehne in the (id. Jones was booked into jail and runs in the series. E—TCtark(B) DP—Detroit 2 LOB—Baltimore 10, Oldsmobile Classic. '. jjrrraigned on a misdemeanor alysis after being bllndsided by "It's like mentally he's letting it Detroit 3 2B-Surhoff (32) Belle 4 (22). Kmgiale Maximo Heredia, one of three Bears center Casey Wiegmann dur- (1) Figga (4), Kapler (16), Catalanotto (16). DCruz Altoona homers, gave the Curve a Pepper shot a 2-under 70 for ; Sfharge. happen the last couple of days," (26) HR-Conine (13) TCHrk (23), Easley 2 (18) an 18-under 270 total. Kuehne • ing the Browns' 35-24 win over SF—DeShields 4-2 lead. j£ Jones and his family were driving Parrlsh said of Easley. "He's really IP H R ER BB SO (67) was followed by Rosie 3B Highland Park United Methodist Chicago. The 33-year-old Spielman having some aggressive rips again Luis Figueroa singled and Jones (69) and Karrie Webb (69) . in two cars about-10:30 a.m. was helped from the field after the where he's just sort of seeing the JJortnion W 5-7 623 5 4 4 0 4 homered for Altoona's first two at 13-under 275 collision and taken to the Cleveland Afleyts 13 0 0 0 0 0 _ nday to witness the baptism of ball and trusting that what he's Ryan 110002 runs. Yamid Haad capped the scor- WNlAi Teresa Weatherspooh _ Jones' grandson One of the cars, a Clinic for an MRI worked on is going to show up." KarrtieniicKi 110000 ing with a leadoff homer in the wasn't ready to call it a season COWBOYS 12, IRONCOS 12: Just Weatherspoon tied a career- "ffinfaurban in which family members NOTES: The Orioles placed RHP N tkowiki L 2-4 443323 ninth. were riding, was clocked at 45 mph when the Dallas Cowboys solved Jim Corsi on the 15-day disabled list Kidl 222210 Brian O'Connor (6-11) held the high with 19 points on 8-of-12 " , 141 a 30 mph zone, Fant said many of their offensive problems, with a strained right hamstring OF MtAnderwn 23 2 3 0 3 0 Baysox hitless through five innings. shooting to lead the New York- the Denver Broncos added to theirs. NCruz 143320 Liberty to a 74-70 playoff victory , DRUfl CONTROVERSY: Videotapes Eugene Kingsale, recalled from Blur 113 1 0 0 1 1 Matt Duff faced the minimum of Dallas' first team scored on four over the Charlotte Sting • ,of a 1995 NFL Players Association Triple-A Rochester to take Corsi's WP—NC'uj PB—HlMimw six batters over the last two innings yesterday The victory forced ft '•meeting revealed a secret agree- of five possessions in a 22-12 exhi- roster spot, started in center field T-3 02 A-37 911 to record his 12th save decisive Game 3 tonight in NeW • ment between the union and the bition victory last night, while York for the WNBA Eastern ; - l'league to overlook some positive Denver's starters were shut out on Conference title f all nine tries. APTOP25 , ;,drxig tests, Tht New York Times common cause. With its 4,000 or so "(My teammates) *ill kill trie ; reponed today. Playing behind its top five offens- Tne Top Twenty Rv» teams In Tht if 1 guaranteed win," said -1 runners, the event has become Weatherspoon, whose nine " • ,.', A league official, who requested ive linemen for the first time, Troy AiiocittM Pniis college football pell, with GROSS something of a tourist attraction for Alkman led Dallas to 10 points in firw-pitc* votei in pa.r»ntne>i«*, record! assists tied a WNBA playoff • :, •nonymlty, told the newspaper that through Auf 29, pointi baaed on 25 pointi Annapolis. record "All I know is that if we each quarter he played for a firtt pitc* vote tnroufn one point for a (Continued from Page B2) the NFL made the concession while And as important as anybody are play the way we played, with . negotiating for a tougher drug pol- The victory was the first in 25th place vole and preyioui ranking PJAMftf Ft* PV* running of the massive undertak- the residents of Annapolis and its that intensity for 40 minutes, . •ilcy. The official approximated the preseason for coach Chan Gailey, 1 Florida St (28) 10 1671 1 ing environs who line areas of the we'll have the same results " •number of failed drug tests at 16, who had seen Dallas drop eight 2 Penn St (26) 1-0 1.663 3 Andrea Stlnson led ChariotV 3 Tenneajee (13) 00 1,010 2 The event — directed by the course to cheer on the runners, /'(hough the paper said one owner straight over two summers. 4 Florid! (Ij 00 1429 5 spray the participants with their with 27 points, and Dawn Stalky 1 said it was more than two dozen 5 Nebraska 00 1,376 6 Annapolis Striders running club — added 14 -; Denver fell to 2-2, but the bigger 6 TaiatAAM 00 1,368 7 garden hoses — and refrain from The videotapes, made at the concern is how the two-time defend- 7 Michigan 00 1,328 8 went off without a hitch. That was • Playing on their home '. • using their cars while the racers court is an advantage for most.' • annual meeting at Maul, were ap- ing Super Bowl champs fizzled with 8 Miami 10 1.238 12 due In large part to superb organiza- tour their neighborhoods •,;parently made by a film company 9 Wiuoniln 0-0 1,146 10 tion and the extensive work of the teams It's deadly when you're • Bubby Brister at quarterback. 10 Georgia Tech 0-0 1,048 11 The Annapolis Ten-Mile Run gets talking about the two-time 11 Virginia Tech (1) 0-0 951 13 volunteers, many of whom are all parts of the community working 12 Georgia 00 9OO 14 members of the club and were WNBA champion Houston 13 Ohio St 0-1 766 9 together. They help make the event Comets But the Ravens had two fumbles 14 Colorado 00 687 IS simply working to further a cause a popular and pleasant one, known Cynthia Cooper scored 22 15 Arizona 01 656 4 that is so important to them. converted into touchdowns, were 16 Nona Dime 10 655 18 to runners throughout the East It is points and led a second-half - .RAVENS dominated on special teams and got ^7 UCLA 00 006 16 The teachers, lawyers, doctors, a coming together that happens all charge as the Comets rolled to 18 Arkansas 00 489 22 an 83 55 victory over the Los their only touchdown with starting 19 Kantai St 0 0 488 120 accountants, etc. worked at all sorts too rarely And that's what makes ; ' . (Continued from Page B2) Angeles Sparks yesterday, quarterback Scott Mitchell in the 20 AI«ba.Tia 00 463 (20 of tasks yesterday — all for a the race so special. 21 Southern C»l 0-0 455 10 tying their best-of-3 Western ' -players were given yesterday off, so game by virtue of a flea flicker 22 Purdue 0-0 385 23 Conference series 1-1 j ,McCrary won't be considered 23 Virgin a 00 241 24 v "We had some nice sustained 24 NC State 10 174 The Comets increased their ( - AWOL until today, when he is drives, but we had too many field 25 Arizona St 00 125 25 WOMEN Rose Mal'oy 51 1 08 28 Caro'* franchise home record to 44-7 ''scheduled to begin practice in earn- Roiatco 40 1 11 25 3 Car'a Pastor* 44 Los Angeles is 0-9 in Compaq goals (three)," Billick said. "Obvi- Otnert receiving votes BYU92 Mermen 1 11 13 - est for Friday's exhibition finale ously, there are a lot of things in the 80 T«ia« 68 Mitditipp' St 53 Michigan RACE Center, the site of tonight's St 45. MiaaiMW 27 Air Fore* 21 UHM* «k MEN - Ouitm Sweeney 16 deciding game against the New York Giants game that we've got to correct, and 1 01 00 Benjamin Shaw 15 1 02 33, Francis Lou'tviiW 20 Syracul* 10. LSu 15, (Continued from Page B2) "When you play at home, you tji. "I'm just going to worry about the in a very short period of time " Oklahoma IS Wyoming 14, Oklahoma Si CiganeK 17 1 03 52 _ players I've got," Bilhck said 10 Oregon a Mmoun 7 Wain ngton 4 fluids intravenously after the race WOMEN — Kaihenn* Turner 19 1 22 16 always feel more comfortable.' Davis, the Dallas Cowboys' Soutnam Mitt 3 Noah Carol na 2 TCU 2 Kane Nuisbaum 17 1 22 54 Emily Co'e 16 Sheryl Swoopes said "It s Third-string quarterback Stoney second-leading receiver last year Mam Orol Tanai Tteh 1 Utah 1. W and one unidentified woman who to take a lot more of our fans i1 Case threw a 41-yard touchdown Michigan 1 Wett Virginia 1 12101 before signing, as a free agent with became disoriented was sent to the 10-M: MEN — Wa-ren Ross 21 1 03 38 and a lot more from us to win pass to Billy Davis with 10 seconds Baltimore, proved he can contribute hospital by the volunteer medical Huybert Groendaal 23 1 05 42 Ryan Voegt'm (tonight)" ^remaining to lift the Ravens past to a team that has little in the way staff. 24 10849 MARYLAND OPENERS: Emily • tne Panthers, who led 24-16 midway Miami knocks Before the finish area became too WOMEN — Shari Kohne 22 1 08 57 Sarah Janss and Kim King scored of big-play stars beyond Jermaine Huculah 24 11212 Holly Baker 20 11332 u( through the fourth quarter. goals as the Terrapins opened Lewis crowded, 29-year-old Connie 2t-2t: MEN — Jonathan Sush njky 25 "L, Although Case almost certainly Buckwaiter of Lancaster, Pa. be- with a 2 0 women's soccer "My role will be wherever I fit off Ohio State 57 56' Sean Sm th, 29 59 32 Gary Su'Nvan victory over George ...won't be on the field in the fourth came the first woman to cross the 26 100 41 •in," Davis said "I hope with my Washington •quarter of the regular-season EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. (AP) WOMEN — Katnenne Turner. 29. 1.07 45 play tonight that I showed I can add finish line in 1:01 14, Just nine i. opener at St Louis, Billick said the — By knocking off Ohio State in the seconds ahead of Patty Fulton, the Candace Miller 26 1 07 26 Mane SandrocK, • Keli Smith, Caroline value to the receiving corps." 27.1 13 16 Walter and Angle Klingerman -'Comeback victory may prove ben- Kickoff Classic yesterday, the second-place female from. Silver •eficial to the Ravens when they find The kicking competition between •0-M: MEN — Mik» Woodman 34 56 01' scored three goals each as the Miami Hurricanes have that cham- Spring Jen WetcorT. 31. 58 26 Robert Donahue 33, No 1 ranked field hockey team 1 themselves trailing in the waning incumbent Matt Stover and Scott pionship feeling for the first time in Hausenfluck, who is training for 5852 routed Virginia Commonwealth t,minutes of a game that actually Bentley will likely go down to the a while. a fall marathon, said he feels very WOMEN — Cecily Tynan, 30 1 04 14. 13-0 The Terps set a single- • __ counts final week. Stover was 2-for-2 on Maureen Han, 34 1 08 40, Jennifer Caple 34, "We're good, we're very good," comfortable running In Annapolis game school record for goals ~ "When you can come back in that field goal tries, connecting from 38 and noted that the race is more 108 57 and margin of victory 1 and 39 yards, and Bentley made a quarterback Kenny Kelly said after U-M: MEN — Ted Pouios 37 57 38 Steve •-, matter, no matter what went on the competitive because it is such a big Egloff 36. 57 47, Ron KuliK, 36, 58 08 TENNIS: Magnus Norman beat he threw for one touchdown and Alex Corretja 7 6 '(7-4), 4-6 6-3 to I 6'rest of the game you've gained pressure kick from 39 yards out on event "This is a good crowd that WOMEN — Patricia. Keating. 37 1 06 59 | 1 . something," he said the final play of the first half. ran for another in his first start as win the Hamlet Cup and tie Miami beat Ohio State 23-12 before a comes out for this race. I enjoy Nancy Blomquist 36. 1 07 32, Monica Grii o, that." 35, 1 07 40 Pete Sampras for the ATP Toiir ' Giants Stadium crowd of 73,037 In 4044: MEN — Mark Rosasco 40 59 37 lead with four tournament titles the AP's first regular-season poll, "Seven of the top 10 men's fin- Brent Pnilhpn. 44 1 0113 Bill this year ' * running plays to the right side — released last night after the game, ishers from last year ran in yester- Peeling 43 1 02 57 • Sixth-seeded Marat Safin away from left tackle Miami Improved from a preseason day's race and five of the top 10 WOMEN — Carole Rosasco 40 1 11 25 used a powerful service game to ^'SKINS Carl! Pattore 44 1 11 49. Cathy Horvtz 42 The search for a kicker is Just No. 12 to No. 6. while Ohio State fell women are back too," said race upset top-seeded Greg Rusedski about over Brett Conway made director Ron Bowman, who ap- 1-14-01 6-4, 7-6 (13-11) and win the U S (Continued from Page B2) from No, 9 to No, 13. 4t-4r MEN — James Pryde Jr 46 59 47 Pro Championships The field goals of 46 and 33 yards and peared very satisfied with the way Deveiand Campbell. 46 1 00 51 j-'The touchdown to Westbrook was a Even though it's just the first the race went victory was Safin's first launched another kickoff in the end game of the season, the' win may be ' Rooert Eden, 46.1-01 21 professional championship riquick throw after a three-step-drop zone, putting him far ahead of Gary WOMEN — Karen Erb 48 1 15 45 the biggest for the Hurricanes since TOP 10 MM i by Johnson against a blitz. With Blanchard and Jeff Hall. On Yester- Georgaanne Welde 47 1 18 22 Linda M'I's, For The Record the school was hit 'with NCAA 49 119'21 >- Larry Centers, Brian Mitchell, day, Turner just stopped short of 1 Merrill Hauwnfluck. Haferstown, 53 58. 2 probation in 1995. Brian Daughterly, Annapclii. 54 20, 3 Todd •044: MEN — Char e Koester 54 1 1 45 •AMBALL Steplien Alexander and the speedy giving Conway the job The three-year penalty restricted 'Martin, Arlington, Va , 54 29, 4 Mike Woodman. Mick Sionatier 50, 1 02 29. Michael Hurley 51 ' 'Westbrook in the lineup, the quick "We've always liked all along Timomum, 56 01, 5 TM Pouios. McLean. Va . 10435 BALTIMORE 0_RIOLES—Placed RHP Jim 'pas« will be a mam staple of the the number of recruits Miami could 57 38, 6 Steve Egloff. Annapolis. 5,7 47, 7 WOMEN Hideko Pine. 54, 115 00 Deborah Corsi on '.he 15 day a sao'ed list retroact ve Brett's power," Turner said "The to August 25 Reca"ed OF Eugene Klngsate. ;Bedskms offense this year sign, and the school replaced coach Jonathan Sujnmsky, Silver Spring, 57 56, 8 Ron Gebherdt. 51, 1 19 30 Lynne Hayes 53 ball gets up awfully quick. He went Kulik Reston. Va , 58 08; 9 Michael Sterling. from Rochester of the Internal onal League 1 Dennis Erickson with Butch Davis, 1 2306 " "The ball doesn't have to travel 25 through a stretch where he wasn't Randallitown, 58 25 10 Jeff Walcoff, Anna- FOOTBALL who has spent four years trying to U-ffc MEN — John Kirkpatnck, 55 1 05.47, 'yards in the air to b« a big play," as consistent with the field goals. poli>. 58 26 Joe Clorety. 56. 1 10 45. Chris CAROLINA PANTHERS-Waived LB '"Torner said "That's something change the bad-boy image and build Ri'ey. 55 1 10 41 Really over the last month, he's _ TOPlOWOIHiN _ Horace Cook DT Cnartnc Darby. DT Jerome a team similar to the ones that won WOMEN Jeanette Esbrook, 59. 120-57, "we've been emphasizing, and it honed in and he's kicking with a lot D«vs OT Jeffrey Flowe WR Terry Guesj Judith Gilbert. 56. , ^howed up last night " of confidence." four national titles from 1983-91. 1 Connia BucKwener, Lancaster, Pa , 1 01 14, OG Michsei Les LB Sam Manuel DE Andre Davis said Miami's 49-45 win over 2 Patty Fulton, Silvar Spring, 1 01 23; 3 1 23 03, Carole Lelli. 56 1 25 21 Siacpey and RB Regg e Shufford • . Also, the quick pass gives rushing Hall, the sixth-round draft pick Jennifer Janlt, Malvern. Pa . 1 03 26; 4 Cecily UCLA at the end of last season told »0«4: MEN — Antonio Pamzze. 60, 112 26, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—waived Qfl linebackers and defensive ends less from Tennessee, was expected to be Tynan. Philadelphia. 1 04 14; S Patricia Kelt Chan Robbins. 62 111 53, Don Singer 64 Patrick Bonner WR Eddie Conti WN ing, ClanXavllle. 1.06.59, 6. CenrJece Millar. him the program was on the upsw- 124-11 Anthony 0>Cosmo S Charles Emanuel TE • time to beat left tackle Andy Heck, among the cuts today as the team Washington, r07'28; 7. Nancy Blomquist, Bel ing. A win over Ohio State, a WOMEN — Mane Killeen, 62, 137'50. Jason Freeman LB Stan Gibbj RB Ent the 32-year-old tackle who is relying trimmed its roster to 65 players, a Air, 1.07:32, 8. Monica Grille, Annapoln/ Kathleen Querrien. 60, 1'53 59; Mana-Magd Hickson. DE Ralph Hughes. P Aron Langiej, serious title contender the past four Arlington, 1:07:40; 9. Kathenne Turner, Owmgs , heavily on his footwork rather than day ahead of tomorrow's NFL dead- Tomszawski, 60,' 1-53.59 WR Dillan Micus. DE/DT Bryant Mix. WR years, is an even bigger step for- Mills, 1'07'45; 10. Deborah KopecKy, Virginia •strength to get in the way of the line. Also on the bubble was left tOOfe MEN — Gaorge Yannakis. 67.1.14.45, Shannon Myers, G Scott Oster CB~ Beach, Va ,1 07.59. . ' pass rush. Heck is the weakest link tackle Joe Patton, who has started ward. Robert Santos, 65, 1.22.10. ErcoNnl Gresia 65 Alphonso Roundtree and FB Landon Smiih • on offense, and the Redskins also 54 games over the last four years Miami tailback James Jackson, 1:21-23 TENNESSEE TITANS-Walved QB Steve WOMEN — Nancy Bertfett. 67. 1 55 02 Matthews WR Jeremaine Copeland, LB = giving him help by putting the tight but has fallen into disfavor with who ran 44 yards for a first-quarter Terry Houzzah and P/K Jason Bloom end on his side more often. Mean- coaches. Patton played third string touchdown, finished with 89 yards MMTHM (O**r 40): MEN — Anthony Basile, OWH 70: MEN — Joseph Rutkowski, 70, v 41, 58.46, Mark Rotasco, 40, 59 37, James 1:34.01; Ben Moo/e, 74,1 48.52 while, Turned is calling morft of his Saturday night. 1 on 24 carries. "' Pryde J> , 46, 59:47 WOMEN Kay Morrison, 73, 1 49 31