Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 6, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba England a Chris Boardman captured the tour de France s opening prologue to gain the Leader s yellow Jersey yesterday As the race began its 22-Day Cross country Odyssey. Boardman is a Speed specialist who has set world records and won olympic Gold medals on the track. He held the yellow Jersey before in 1994 after winning the prologue. German Jan Ullrich was second two seconds behind Boardman. Russian Yevgeny Berzin was third five seconds Back. Five time Winner Miguel Indurai is not competing this year after winning this event from 1991 until 1995 before faltering last year. It is the first time in 12 years that Indurai is not in the race. A see sports Parade a9 fuzzy Crenshaw withdraw americans fuzzy Zoeller and Ben Crenshaw announced yesterday they Are withdrawing from this years British open Golf tournament. The tournament begins july 17 at Scotland a Royal Troon Golf course. Crenshaw who won the masters two years ago has a painful toe injury and his father is also in poor health. Crenshaw 45, has yet to win the open although he tied for second in 1978 and 1979 and finished third in a 1980. Zoeller who won the masters in 1979 and the . Open in 1984, has withdrawn from next weekends qualifying rounds. His Best performance in the open was third three years ago. Ondeck the biggest tournament on the Manitoba Golf Calendar opens thursday the 72-Hole Xerox Manitoba open. The $100,000 event part of the Canadian tour will take place at the Elmhurst Golf and country club. The defending Champion is Winnipeg Ger Rob Mcmillan who captured the title last year As an Amateur. This years open will be Mcmillan a third tour Stop since turning pro. Fast fact the major league baseball scouting Bureau the Central scouting Agency for All major league teams will conduct a tryout Camp july 15 at 11 . At Chalmers Community Park. Any player aged 14 to 23 is invited to attend. Players Are asked to bring their own gloves spikes Bat catching gear Etc. The majors Are looking More and More at Canada for Talent. In this years entry draft 40 canadians were selected including seven in the opening 10 rounds. For further information Contact Elsb scout Gerry Falk at 1-204-745-6598 or Elsb Canadian supervisor Walt Burrows at 1 -250-544-1508.flashback july 6 1887 a Lottie Dod of Britain at 15, becomes the youngest woman to win the women a single championship at Wimbledon defeating Blanch Bingley 6-2, 6-0. 1933 a the first major league All Star game is played at Comiskey Park Chicago. The american league beats the National league 4-2 on babe Ruth a two run Homer. 1957 a Althea Gibson becomes the first Black to win a title at the All England Lawn Tennis club by beating Darlene hard 6-3, 6-2 in the women a title match. 1968 a Billie Jean King wins her third consecutive women a singles title at Wimbledon by beating australian Judy Tegart 9-7, 7-5. 1975 a Ruffian an undefeated filly and Kentucky Derby Winner foolish pleasure compete in match race. Ruffian racing on the Lead suffers a severe leg injury and has to be put Down. 1994 a Leroy Burrell Breaks the world record in the 10o metres in Lausanne Switzerland. Burrells time of 9.85 seconds betters Carl Lewis a 9.86 clocking set in the 1991 world championships. Wilcox hangs up cleats in Calgary by Randy Turner sports reporter Gerald Wilcox May have retired yesterday from the Calgary stampedes but you done to get the feeling he believes his football Days Are Over. In an interview with the free press last night the former Winnipeg Blue bomber said his career May be in transition but not finished. A sometimes As athletes you reach this Little mid life crisis and you say a what do i really want to do a Wilcox said. A i just need a Little break. A the game is fun for me a he added. A the part i love about is being relied upon being successful and making Wilcox Wasny to being relied upon in Calgary where he caught just one pass a a 13-Yard reception against the Edmonton eskimos a in the Stamps first two games of the 1997 season after being acquired from the bombers june to for running Back Dion Tyler and offensive lineman Franco Rocca. In fact Calgary head coach Wally Buono did no to try to argue Wilcox out of retirement. A a Here a a fellow who had a number of great years but its probably time to hang them up a Buono told Murray Rauw of the Calgary Herald. A i done to disagree with his decision. I can see the frustrations creep in. Here was a Guy used to being the main target but he Wasny to with us. A Guys like Wilcox Arentt Happy people when they Arentt seeing the in nine years in the Cal Wilcox saw More balls than most. He has 365 catches for 5,478 Yards and 36 ads. Last year in Winnipeg Wilcox had 20 receptions for 268 Yards and one to before suffering a torn Anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in the bombers fourth game. But Wilcox who turns 31 this tuesday said his knee was not a Factor in his decision. A to be quite honest with you it Wasny to even a football thing a he said. A it definitely Wasny to a physical thing. I feel Wilcox said he has not ruled out surfacing in another Cal City. A if i come Back i can play for whoever i wish a he said. A Wally and i Are Cool about the stampedes rights to Wilcox. A who knows a he added. A if the situation is Good for both parties and i know in a going to enjoy myself in the football Field. Then sure. But right now i just need to sit Down and breath for a of course this begs the question what about Winnipeg where Wilcox left town after a feud with new bomber head coach Jeff Reinebold who repeatedly questioned the Slot backs attitude in the dressing room. For his part Wilcox has always staunchly denied suggestions that he did no to buy into Reinebold a system. As for any possible reconciliation in Winnipeg Wilcox said a a that a Jeff a football team right now. He has a plan of what he wants and what he does no to Reinebold meanwhile could not be reached for comment last night. So for now at least the future of the a a retired Wilcox remains Uncertain. Cleveland an All Star City again Cleveland a the second time Cleveland played Host to major league baseball Sall Star game it was 1954. At the time Cleveland had not yet become known As a the mistake by the it was a Tough postwar Blu Collar City driven like All great lakes communities by shipping and manufacturing. In 1954, the indians were still a pretty fair Ball club and baseball stood alone As americans National pastime. After that july Day in �?T54, both baseball and Cleveland fell on hard times. By the mid-1980s, As constant labour strife and falling attendance was ripping the game apart the indians had become a sad mismanaged joke. Meanwhile the City itself became so run Down so polluted that the River which flows through it the mighty Cuya hoga ignited. That a right the Cuya hoga caught on fire. This week however the new Cleveland Ohio a the Renaissance City a will be on display. Its All Star week and the biggest names in North american sports Media and entertainment will descend on what is now called a Vascott Taylor City on the nowhere in the world has a combination of major construction projects Rock a no Roll and sports come together to help rebuild a Community like it has in Cleveland. At the North end of town along memorial Shore Way is the Rock a no Roll Hall of Fame . Pei a magnificent architectural tribute to the music of the second half of the 20th Century. To the West Over the High level Bridge is the Flats. Once considered one of the most depressed areas of the City the Flats has blossomed into one of the hottest entertainment enclaves anywhere in America. As a matter of fact the presence of the i lad of Fame and the rejuvenation of the Flats appear to have convinced every Cle Velander to join a band. Just look in the entertainment Sec Tion of Cleveland a daily newspaper the Plain dealer and you la find More live entertainment in the Flats in a month than you la see in Winnipeg in a year. One establishment boasted More than 60 different live bands Between now and the end of july. That a Why its so impressive that two Canadian entertainers have been signed on As the headliners for the Rock a no Roll Hall of Fame a free All Star week concerts. Tomorrow night a band from Toronto billed As �?ovh-1 stars the Bare naked ladies a will perform at the Hall. Tuesday As part of a seven hour concert of local Cleveland bands Winnipeg Schamal Kre Liazuk will be the featured Headliner. That a a big Deal. Just Down ninth Street from the Hall right across the Street from Claus Oldenbergh a free stamp sculpture the Cleveland convention Centre will play Host to the Pinnacle All Star fan fest the most fun a baseball fan can have for 13 Bucks. More than 5 x ,000 people will take part in this interactive Celebration of baseball and its fans. Keep heading South in downtown Cleveland and you la stumble upon Jacobs Field and Gund Arena one of the most wonderful sports entertainment complexes anywhere in America. The Arena is the Home of the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the Ihl the Cleveland Cavaliers of the Aba and the Cleveland rockers of the Wanba. Jacobs Field is the Home of the indians and this weeks All Star extravaganza. A the All Star week will bring $37.6 million into the City a indians vice president Bob Dibiasio said yesterday. A of course none of this would have happened without the vision of the City of Cleveland. Without the construction of the Rock a no Roll Hall of Fame the National science Centre Jacobs Field and the Gateway project we could never have held another All Star game in because Cleveland a civic leaders of the late 1980s had a vision of the future they were Able to integrate sports and Rock music and help turn it All into the rejuvenation of a dying City. Its going to be a tremendous week in the Renaissance City. Perhaps mayor Susan Thompson should ask Chamal Kre Liazuk what she thought of the place. Nesbitt Burns go with the #1 rated research team Call to have your Mutual funds Analysed please phone or fax Karen Mcivor investment advisor phone 949-sow fax 956-5701 Winnipeg. July 6, 1997 editor. Julian Rachey / 697-7285 sunday free press sports timeout sports record a11, 12 sports on to a12 Boardman leads pack Swiss sensation wins hinges defeats Novotna at Wimbledon by Stephen Wilson associated press London a another grand slam another landmark for Martina hinges. With an ailing Jana Novotna again failing to hold a Lead hinges 16, rallied to win in three sets yesterday to become the youngest Wimbledon women a singles Champion this Century. Novotna was up a break at 2-0 in the third set with a game Point for 3-0, but convert. Hinges won six of the next seven games to Complete a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 Victory for her second grand slam singles title. At 16 years nine months the Swiss sensation became the youngest Wimbledon singles Champion a Man or woman a since Charlotte Lottie Dod won in 1887 at 15 years to months. A maybe in a too Young to win this title a hinges said laughing. A when i stood there there was a great atmosphere. A the crowd was unbelievable. I almost Felt like crying. I believe it happened to top seeded american Pete Sampras chasing his fourth Wimbledon title in five years faces unseeded Cedric proline of France in the menus final today. Hinges was already the youngest grand slam Champion this Century having won the australian open in january at the age of 16 years three months. She was also the youngest Ever Wimbledon Champion when she won the 1996 doubles title with Helena Sutkova at 15 years 282 Days. It was another heartbreaking Wimbledon final for Novotna who blew a 4-1 Lead in the third set against Steffi Graf in 1993 and wept on the Novotna plays a backhand return to hinges during play yesterday. Novotna called out a Trainer several times during changeovers during the third set. She took some pills and applied an ice pack to her stomach but there was no visible sign that she was injured. A i had a Little bit of pain in the beginning of the second set and it kept getting worse and worse As the match progressed a she said. A definitely my injury had a lot to do with the defeat but also Martina lifted her game. A she saw the Opportunity and went for hinges finished with 18 passing shot winners All but one coming in the last two sets. She also had 14 forehand and 18 backhand winners while Novotna had Only four forehand winners and no backhand winners. Novotna also committed All four of her double faults in the third set. A Happy hinges holds the winners Platter aloft at Wimbledon. Shoulder of the Duchess of Kent. There were no tears this time when she received the runner up Platter from the Duchess. The two spoke intimately for More than 30 seconds and then Novotna appeared to hold Back tears As she held up the Platter to the crowd. A after �?T93 it seems we have a special relationship a Novotna said. A she was very kind As always. A she said the third time would be Lucky. She was pleased to see me smile. I said a you have to realize in a getting a Little bit she said a done to worry about it. You Are an exceptional athlete and in a sure its going to be third time Lucky for the Duchess spoke very briefly in congratulating hinges who took the larger winners Platter and gleamed As she raised it aloft. Later Novotna playfully grabbed the winners Platter from hinges. She held it up to the crowd before returning it to hinges. A she said a done to you want to give it to me a a hinges said. A she really does deserve to win this Novotna said she was bothered by a pulled stomach muscle suffered in the semifinals against Arantha Sanchez Vicario ;