Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 29, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A photo Sampras gets up to win Over Hendrik Reekman. Courage triumphs at Wimbledon. Reuter London big serving Goran Ivanisevic fell victim to one of the most courageous displays in recent Wimbledon history yesterday As Tennis finally resurfaced at the rain swept All England club after two Blank Days. Ivanisevic the second seed and twice a losing finalist set a record for the number of aces in a match at Wimbledon but still Sank to a remarkable 6-3, 2-6, 7-6, 4-6,14-12 second round defeat against Sweden a Magnus Norman. Norman beat the worlds no. I ranked Pete Sampras at the French open but is also notable for forging a successful professional career despite a Long standing heart problem. Doctors have warned him that an extra valve which caused an irregular heartbeat could require surgery if the condition resurfaces. After two years with a clean Bill of health there were thus More than the usual fluttering of concern when on game Point at 6-6 in the fifth set the 21-year-old called for medical staff and indicated a problem with palpitations. He chose to continue and somehow ignored the fusillade of aces flying past him to Clinch an extraordinary win. A last time it happened to me it lasted for 40 minutes today it was just for 30 seconds a he said. Ivanisevich a new record of 46 aces will be accompanied by a Fine after he refused to attend his Post match press conference clearly furious at his second successive Early exit from a grand slam tournament. Fourth seeded Richard Krajicek won 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3, against Andrei Pavel of Romania but was trailing by a set and 3-2 when his opponent required lengthy treatment on a wrist injury. Patricia by Boulais of Montreal Defeated Japan a Miho Saeki 6-2,1-6, 6-2 in their first round match yesterday. She faces Amanda Roetzer of South Africa today. Former Canadian turned Brit Greg ruse ski outlasted american Jonathan Stark 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3,11-9 in a contest which saw ruse ski receive a warning for time wasting. With Tim Henman easing past Frenchman Jerome Gol Mard and Andrew Richardson beating Spain a Juan Albert Piloca Britain has three representatives in the third round for the first time in 20 years. The heavy rain in the opening week caused a huge backlog of matches which even a dry Day yesterday failed to Clear completely. Boykow a Effort praised Ken Gigotti Winnipeg free press Blue bombers receiving corps including Milt Stegall 85steps it up yesterday during practice. Stegall had a touchdown Friday. Offence thing of the passed quarterback a had More than ample time to throw a Paopao observes by Ashley Prest sports reporter the Cornerstone of the Winnipeg Blue bombers offence in the preseason was nowhere to be found Friday in Toronto. The passing game faded into oblivion in the bombers 38-23 Canadian football league season opener loss to the defending Grey cup Champion argonauts in sky dome. A to say that it the passing game is not there any More does no to make sense. But in this league to be successful you have to throw 250 to 325 Yards with about 100-plus Yards Rushing a bombers assistant head coach Joe Paopao said yesterday during a Brief team run. A if it was just one Guy you could say he Wasny to having a Strong Day. It was just the whole passing game except for the offensive linemen. We had More than ample time to the bombers had 244 net Yards of offence 117 of which were in the air while Toronto had 612 net Yards of offence. Argos quarterback Doug flu tie passed for 438 Yards and rushed for 116 Yards. Paopao said Toronto Many not be Able to play any better this season than on Friday night while the bombers never did hit some of their offensive goals especially Early in the game. A the Best thing that came out was that Guys did no to give up. The Effort was there and that a one thing Winnipeg has always been noted for a Paopao said. A realistically we just need to find that right chemistry. In a not going to panic no one is. In be been in this league 20 years and i can Tell you every dog has its but for now quarterback Chris Vargas and the receiving corps of Milt Stegall ted Alford Allan Boyko Shalon Baker and Sean Graham Are having some connection problems. A the offensive line and running game did a great Job they gave me plenty of time to throw a said Vargas who completed nine of 26 passes for 117 Yards 59 of which came on Stegalls fourth Quarter touchdown reception. A a it a just that the receivers and i were seeing two different things out there and we just weren to on the same the ground game missing in action in the preseason showed up in the name of Ronald Williams who gained 106 of the bombers 127 Yards on the ground. A we just did no to get the Job done. We were trying to stick with the game plan and we weren to adjusting to things they were doing a said Alford who had one catch for nine Yards. Williams in addition to his Rushing numbers caught two passes for 21 Yards. Receivers coach James Murphy said they prepared for the Toronto defences they thought they a see. But As happens All the time in football the opposition introduced something that Wasny to on the previous game films. A we just did no to Click right away because we had to readjust things like the depth of our routes a Murphy said. A we had a game plan with the receivers going a certain depth a because if they play Back really far we want to run Shorter routes. At the beginning they did no to play As deep As we thought they Vargas pointed out the bombers were just 12 Points Down Early fourth Quarter. However he fumbled on Winnipeg a 40-Yard line Toronto recovered and then Flutie connected with Veteran Paul Masotti on the ensuing series for a touchdown. A fall we needed to do there was make a couple plays and we were Back in it. In be got to take that upon myself just to get it done. It might take a Little time for us to gel a Vargas said. By Ashley Prest sports reporter Joe Paopao he Teves in Unsung heroes and the Winnipeg Blue bombers assistant head coach said hell be singing their praises All year. Take Slomback Allan Boyko for instance. Yesterday after Friday nights 38-23 loss to the defending Grey cup Champion Toronto argonauts in Toronto there was much chatter about the fourth Quarter Chris Vargas to Milt Stegall 59-Yard touchdown. Paopao was talking about it too but not the same Way As everyone else. A that was a great play by Milt and Chris but the Guy that made that play happen was Allan Boyko. There san unselfish Guy a Paopao said. A a that a the kind of attitude we re trying to preach around Boykow a route on that play was a straight run at Toronto a free safety to draw him to the weak Side while Stegalls Job was to beat the halfback and get open. As a result Stegall had a Clear sprint into the end zone. Baptism by fire it was baptism by fire for the bombers secondary in Toronto. A that was my first time playing against Argos quarterback Doug Flutie he a like a magician out there a said bombers safety Andrew Henry who played special teams last year but never started against him. A their sets and motion and All the rigmarole they were doing really played a big part in it in the first half. We knew it might happen but they still came out and did some other things. It was confusing for but Henry noted that forcing Toronto which ran up 612 net Yards of offence to Winnipeg a 244, to kick three Field goals was a Small Victory. A they can have a million Yards but if we keep them out of the end zone that Sall right with us a said Henry who had five tackles along with linebackers de Wayne Knight and Shonte Peoples. Dexter Dawson led with six tackles. Westwood injures Groin in the injury report the most serious is placekicker Troy Westwood a Groin pull. Fullback David Pitcher aggravated his hamstring while Greg Battle also has a slight hamstring pull ;