Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 13, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A8 Winnipeg. July 13, 1997 editor Julian Rachey / 697-7285 sunday free press sports Nesbitt Burns member of the bunk of motor a group of Campania 10% High yield income trusts Call Greg Thompson 949-2549 or 1-800-506-0005 subject to change a availability timeout sports record a10,11 sports on to a10 Al by a another heavyweight do Stateline Nev. Apr another heavyweight title fight. Another disqualification. This time it was t Mike Tyson biting it was Henry Akinwande holding. And instead of evander Hayfield retaining his Aba heavyweight title it was Lennox Lewis keeping the wac version of the Crown. For the second time in two weeks referee Mills Lane called an Early end to a heavyweight title fight disqualifying Akinwande in the fifth round for continually holding onto Lewis in an ugly fight before a disgruntled crowd in the Caesars Tahoe showroom. The same Nevada boxing officials who revoked Tyson a licence three Days earlier suspended Akinwande after the fight and ordered his purse withheld pending a hearing. Under a state Law that went into effect Only Friday Akinwande could lose his entire $1 million purse if disciplined by the state boxing commission. A see sports Parade on a12 pair Combine for no hitter Pittsburgh apr Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon combined on a 10-inning no hitter before Mark Smith won it with a dramatic three run Homer As the Pittsburgh pirates beat the Houston astros 3-0 last night. It was the second Best pitched game in the pirates 110-year history bettered Only by Harvey had Dix a 12-inning perfect game he lost in the 13th on Joe Adcock s Homer for Milwaukee on May 26, 1959 a the greatest game Ever pitched in the majors. Cordova and Rincon close friends and former mexican league teammates who do not speak English have picked a better night to pitch Only the third no hitter in Pittsburgh by a pirates Pitcher. The crowd of 44,119, lured by a Jackie Robinson tribute and fireworks show was the pirates first non opening Day sellout since june 5, 1977. Ondeck the 1997 Xerox Manitoba open Champion will be determined late this afternoon at the Elmhurst Golf and country club. The final pairing including the leaders after yesterdays third round will tee off around noon putting them at the 18th Green around 4 . Later today the 1997 Blue jays cup Champion will be determined at Quarry Park in Stonewall. The Gold medal game in the National tournament for under-19 provincial baseball teams will be played at 7 . Fast fact Morris Glimcher executive director of the Manitoba High schools athletic association and regular contributor to the free press with his weekly High school happenings column is resting at Etobicoke general Hospital after emergency surgery last week. Glimcher who suffers from Crohn a disease suffered a major attack on his Colon while on a flight from Winnipeg to Toronto. He was planning an overseas vacation to Israel. Glimcher said yesterday the attack was a scary. There was no Lead up or warning of an Glimcher added he will remain hospitalized a a few More anyone wishing to Contact Glimcher can reach him at 416-747-3525, Extension 7050.rocket a awesome in return Clemens fans 16 to set jays record in first return visit to Fenway Park associated press Boston done to let the new uniform fool you. It was the same old Roger Clemens on the Mound at Fenway Park. In his first game in Boston As a visitor the rocket attacked his former teammates and the record books with equal Vigour fanning a club record 16 in eight innings yesterday to Lead Toronto to a 3-1 Victory Over the red sox. Although the strikeout total was his Best so far with the Blue jays Clemens 14-3 fell Short of his major league record of 20, which he accomplished with the red sox first in 1986, and then again last season. It was his third 16-strikeout game and 74th double digit strikeout game. A a he a got some inner drive. That a Why he a the rocket a said old Friend to Vaughn who was hit by a pitch in his first at Bat and then struck out three times. A a he san awesome presence on the Aaron Sele 10-7 matched his career High with la strikeouts in seven innings losing his Chance for a Victory on Shawn greens Homer in the seventh. Clemens allowed one run in the first inning when he loaded the bases before getting his first out. He allowed four hits walked none but hit two batters while shrinking his league leading Era to 1.66. Sele allowed three runs and five hits with no walks. Clemens was More sentimental afterwards remembering How the two would run together along the Charles River. A Aaron was awesome. He pitched great today a the 34-year-old right hander said. A i have a lot of special thoughts for that kid. Its just great to see him doing Clemens had a falling out with red sox management and filed for free Agency last Winter for the first time in his 13-year career. He said he would Only go to a contender or a team in his Home state of Texas but signed a three year $24.75 million contract with the Blue jays leaving Many fans feeling betrayed. For months his first Start at Fen Clemens fires pitch yesterday in an impressive Outing against his old Boston red sox teammates. Way was discussed on the streets with the Only question being whether he would be cheered or jeered. The anticipation was enhanced when the allegedly washed up Pitcher opened the season with la consecutive victories. A it was a Little different at first. You re used to seeing him on the same Side of the Field a red sox third baseman John Valentin said. A a he a one of the Best pitchers that a Ever played the games when he pitches he draws a by the end of the game fans were cheering louder with each two strike count. A you heard so much cheering a Sele said a it was like the red sox playing the red Toronto took the Lead in the seventh when Sele hit de Sprague and Green followed with a 440-foot Homer to right. The Blue jays added another run in the eighth when Otis Nixon singled Orlando Merced walked and Jacob Brumfield hit a bad hop single to left. Although Clemens struck out the Side on to pitches in the eighth Blue jays manager Cito Gaston sent Kelvim Escobar out to Start the ninth drawing a chorus of Boos. It took three other Toronto relievers to close with Paul Spoljaric getting one out for his third save. Flashback july 13 1971 a Reggie Jackson hits a Home run off the Power Generator on the right Field roof at Detroit a Tiger stadium to highlight a barrage of six Home runs a three by each team a As the american league beats the National league 6-4 in the All Star game. Elmhurst Weathers two storms it rained it poured Wurtz just soared a More open coverage /a9,10,12 round of the 1997 Xerox Manitoba open. Wurtz a Yakima Wash native mastered the rain soaked conditions with a seven under Par 64, Matching the course record set by Jerry Wood on Friday. Wurtz said he was surprised by the announcement that play would resume by mid afternoon after the course had taken on More than six centimetres of water throughout the Day. A i thought a the course can to possibly be of by then a a he said. A some spots on the Fairway were wet but for the most part it fared extremely Wurtz who went into the third round with a one stroke Lead Heads into today a final 18 at 10-under-Par 203, four strokes ahead of Kent Wiese of Huntington Beach Calif. Defending Champion Rob Mcmillan had his problems on the drenched course shooting a two Over Par 73, leaving him with a three Day total of even Par 213. The problems for the competitors came shortly after 9 . When a severe thunderstorm forced the 64 golfers who made the Cut into the final two rounds to the clubhouse for a two hour delay. Play resumed before noon but Only a handful of the players were Able to Complete their rounds before another downpour sent them under cover for an hour and a half More. It was to the credit of Elmhurst Rob Mcmillan right and his Caddy Scott Enns study putt on seventh Green during yesterdays rain delayed third round. Mcmillan is to strokes behind Leader Mark Wurtz. Greens superintendent Darryl Mistel Bacher and his staff that yesterdays round could be completed at All. It was their efforts combined with a drainage Friendly Elmhurst course that put things Back on track after All the rain that fell Over the combined three and a half hour delay. Wiese who made five birdies and no bogeys yesterday said putting was the key to his five under Par score and second place standing. A Good putting makes up for a lot of bad shots a he said. A a in a not real comfortable hitting the Ball right now so i am trying not to make too Many Wiese said he was surprised with How Well the course stood up to the heavy rain adding that the conditions did no to affect his game at All. A a it a amazing How Well it drained a he said. A i heard Early in the week How Well it drains with the Sandy soil. But i thought a Well see How Well. When we get Back a the top Manitoban yesterday was Todd fanning who shot a three under Par 68 but remains Well Back with a two Over Par 215 heading into today a round. Ii a by Greg harder sports reporter two storm delays and a rain soaked course Stop Mark Wurtz from blowing the top off the Leader Board in the third Xerox Leader Board Mark Wurtz port Ludlow Wash. -10 Kent Wiese Hunt. Beach Calif -6 Stephan Talbot Montreal -5 Perry Parker Dana Point Calif. -4 Duane Bock c Springs . -3 David badman los Angeles -2 Derek Gilchrist Sacramento -2 Marty Schiene Chicago -2 Rick Todd Scarborough -2 ;