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Show Page B2 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah. Wednesday, October 7, 1998 raw korning Notable Quote "I LnlDpp)(iljlDfe(i was bowled over to hear that we can't meet for nine days while Rome is burning." NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik, on not being able to resume labor talks with the players union until Oct. 8. ATLANTA (AP) Golf BYU's Jose Garrido - The cack- les come from all parts of the park because these San Diego Padres clearly are having a jumped from 12th to sixth place in the individual standings at the Northwest Classic in Corvallis, Oregon, by firing a par 70 in the final round Tuesday. The Cougars finished two strokes off the lead and in fourth place with a team total ball. Andy Ashby hoots after Wally Joyner for a fly. Jim Leyritz shouts when he launches a drive to left. Carlos Hernandez dances and does his best "Rocky" imitation. An hour earlier Tuesday, it was the Atlanta Braves' turn to of 858. UCLA claimed the team title in a three-teaplayoff with Washington and Oregon. The three all finished tied at 856 at the end of 54 holes. The Cougars finished in fourth at 858. Other BYU scores were Manuel Merizalde 215, Andy Miller 216 and Billy prepare Harvey and Jesse Hibler 218. Football mistake was made in identifying a player in the Mountain game story Saturday. The article identified a Mountain View player as Cliff Livingston. The name should have been Chris Livingston. A the for - n National League championship series. Maddux Greg neatly down the third-basa bunt dropped line. Keith Lockhart worked on his double-plapivot. Walt Weiss practiced his e y swing. Mostly in silence, by the way. Which once again begs the question, going into Game 1 tonight at Turner Field: Are these Atlanta Braves too for their own good in October? Built for success over the long haul of the regular season n even-tempere- d XT seven straight trips to the NLCS prove that many have wondered whether the Braves are lacking the emotional element that some say is necessary to win it all. think this business-typattitude hasn't gotten the job done the last couple of years," Atlanta third baseman Chipper Jones admitted. Pitching and hitting and fielding are no problem, as 106 victories this year attest. But, as only one World Series championship may indicate to their fans and opponents, perhaps these Braves teams are minus one key ingredient. "You have to have that extra emotion at this time of year," said Leyritz, a postseason hero with six home runs in 36 "I ' r , " (tOt 1 e at-bat- J i r f- - . w. : r.'N I u 4J . y KiC KU U he Associated Sharing laughs: San Diego pitchers Alan Ashby, left, and Kevin Brown joke around during batting tice Tuesday. The Padres enter tonight's game looking to have some fun. Press prac- s. "Maybe that extra edge is what's missing sometimes," he said. "They have been here before, but they haven't won the World Series that many times." Of course, it takes more than lot of attitude to win Yet listen to Tony games. Gwynn talk about the Padres' mental state right now: "We're a rah-ra- h coming in euphoric, man." Certainly no one would think of "euphoric" when Braves. the describing "Efficient" and "effective," for sure, but not "euphoric." Ashby is actually worried about getting too enthused for his start in the opener. "The main thing for me is just control my emotions and my excitement to a point where I can go out and do my job," said Ashby. against Atlanta this year. "But it's a great feel-";- ) ing, and there's nothing like it,' j ! 2-- 0 View-Hillcre- San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. pleaded guilty Tuesday and agreed to pay $1 million for concealing an alleged scheme by former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards to extract payoffs for a riverboat casino license. As part of the plea bargain, DeBartolo agreed to testify against Edwards and Edwards' son and also received two years' probation. The Southwestern Athletic Conference on Tuesday reversed a decision made the day before to suspend the entire Prairie View A&M athletic department, withdrawing the sanctions pending a review. The SWAC said Commissioner Rudy Washington had "agreed to place the suspension in abeyance until further review." The decision clears the way for the school to go ahead with this weekend's homecoming festivities and the first home football game since Prairie View snapped an losing streak. NCAA-recor- d 80-ga- Basketball The American Fork Adult Basketball League will have a coaches meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. in the American Fork Fitness Center (upstairs nursery). Anyone interested in entering a team in the league should attend. There will be an A and B teams. league with Players must live in American Frk, Pleasant Grove, Iehi, Lindon, Cedar Hills, Alpine or Highland or be a graduate of American Fork High. All games will be Monday nights beginning Nov. 23. For more information call Torn Hunter, 24-3- 0 756-039- m m " a bowl of croutons Leyritz is ham in - ATLANTA The King rode by one of his fiefdoms Monday. It used to be Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, but now it's a parking lot across the street from Turner Field. It's a nice walk after a Braves game, provided you remembered to load "I ANOTHER VIEW Anyway, Jim Leyritz was glad they preserved the wall. He hit a three-ruhomer over it two years ago that changed a World Series. That's when he was The King of New York. Now he's The Mayor of Mission Valley, and his wife Karri remembered as she looked out the window. "Where's the old ballpark?" YANKEES Continued from Bl York overcoming a 5-- 0 deficit to This time, the cheers Charisse when started Strawberry, the wife of stricken outfielder Darryl Strawberry, threw out the ceremonial first pitch and they didn't stop. The Yankees, still angered that Wright hit Luis Sojo with a pitch during spring training, fracturing a bone in the infield-er'- s left hand, made sure right away that the Indians lost the opener of a postseason series win 8-- Mark Whicker his. get packed LEYRITZ HAS no technitheories, but he does love the sound of his name on the loudspeaker, and the sight of his picture on the scoreboard, and all other forms of attention. He's a ham in a bowl of croutons. Fail? Just getting to the put Leyritz ahead of the game. Nobody drafted him out of the University of Kentucky, and he was 26 before he saw Yankee Stadium. He has nothing to is not lose. on his mind n HIS AGENT, Adam Katz, contacted San Diego general manager Kevin Towers, who relievers traded Dario Veras and Carlos Reyes for Leyritz. The King hit .266, but played first base when Wally Joyner hurt his shoulder, and was a familiar catching target for Sterling Hitchcock, whom Leyritz caught in New York. His presence, and the Padres' season, seemed purely coincidental. Then Leyritz banged a minor-leagu- game-tyin- g e when he goes to the plate against Randy Johnson. He's swinging. His homer in Game 1 of the '95 Division Series, for the Yankees, was against Tim Belcher. The home run in '96 here was off Mark Wohlers, perhaps the hardest thrower in baseball, a title Wagner may hold now. Elarton is with the tools to win 20, and Johnson is Johnson. So Leyritz is not cowed by John Smoltz, Tom Glavine and Greg game-winnin- g Maddux. Game 2 Division Series home run off Houston's Billy Wagner, and beat Scott Elarton with a homer in Game 3. In Game 4 he bombed Randy Johnson. "Don't ask me to explain it," Tony Gwynn said of Leyritz's mastery of Fall Ball. for the eighth consecutive time. "To see Jaret go out in the first inning was ... gratifying," Wells said. "When you get five runs, with the way we've been pitching, is plenty." Wells, who had 23 consecutive shutout innings in the postseason before Manny Ramirez homered in the ninth, may be funky off the field, but on the mound he's strictly business. He struck out seven and walked one, leaving Ramirez's one-ou- t homer, just the fifth hit for Cleveland. He retired 11 in a row at one stretch and 15 of 16. "He's the one you want to Continued from B random, next inning, and big-leagu- n she wondered. "It's gone," The King said. "We go to a new ballpark now." Some Atlantans worry about the damage he'll do there. But most will be surprised when he's introduced tonight with the rest of the Padres, before Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. The King has been in revolving exile. Last year he was with the Angels and Texas, and he spent the first 2 12 months of this year with the Red Sox. But he wasn't playing as often as he wanted, which meant he wasn't going nine innings every night. When that happens to The King, phones light up and bags idea." no cal .38. your have UNLV homered off Rick Sutcliffe in Baltimore. "You're The King," Mattingly said when Leyritz returned to the dugout. Not that they liked him. Manager Buck Showalter wanted 25 game faces. Leyritz wore a cowboy hat, rode the subway to the ballpark, talked to fans, saw little good in sitting alone in his room, heard the music play. Neither did The King blend well with the aspiring samurai among the Angels. Against the Yankees, Terry Collins pinch-hi- t Jack Howell for Leyritz against Mariano Rivera. Not a bad move, right? Go with the against the high fastball. But Leyritz left-hand- 96-mp- h was hacked. "Have you even heard of Mark Wohlers?" Leyritz asked Collins. "I was mad," Leyritz said. "I used to catch Rivera. I know how he thinks." The next night Leyritz was allowed to hit against Rivera and he did, a single. He got to first, looked over at Collins and raised his palms. See? e It's nice to have guys who tattoo team colors on their hearts. It's also nice to have a cocky a guy who would be King. Mark Whicker is a sports columnist for the Orange County Register. have pitch with a lead because he's going to throw strikes," Torre said. His last year gave lead in the the Yankees a series, and New York was four outs away from beating the Indians in Game 4 before Sandy Alomar's tying homer off Mariano Rivera. 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Tammi Reiss, Olympia Scott and assistant coach Fted Williams will teach basketball skills sessions that are open to boys and girls ages year olds will a ajtend morning session (8 ajm. to noon) while the ypar olds will attend a session 1 12-1- 7 fflom 5 p.m. "Camp fee is $75. For more information call Dave Wilson (801) 325-257- LOCKOUT Continued from Bl In all, players appeared at 14 training camp sites and NBA arenas in an attempt to influence public opinion over a labor battle that has grown increasingly acrimonious since the lockout began July 1 when the collective bargaining agreement expired. Talks are scheduled to resume Thursday, and an agreement must be reached in a few days to prevent the cancellation of regular-seasogames for the n first time in league history. The NBA already has canceled the entire exhibition season. They locked us out. It's not like we're on strike," said Rockets free agent Mario Elie, one of several players who have been working out together at Houston's Westside Tennis Club. "Everybody's got to get that corrected. It's not on us. The onus is on them. They're the ones that closed us down." Seattle center Jim Mcllvaine spoke outside the Bucks' locked practice facility in Racine, Wis., where players stood in the rain. was more optimistic than pessimistic over the summer, but lately that's turned around," he said. But such a dramatic turn seems highly unlikely with the sides far apart on the main economic issues. In a league with almost $2 billion in annual revenues, the owners want to install a "hard" salary cap system with an absolute limit on how much "I money is paid to players. The players, meanwhile, want to keep as much of the old system intact as possible, including the "Larry Bird excep its slumber season-lon- g to pound out 268 yards on 30 carries. The Cougs will have to keep an eye on Dahrin Footman, who accounted for 154 yards on just 13 carries. Fellow running back James g Wofford showed as well, ability ripping off a d game-breakin- touchdown scamper to keep the Rebels in the hunt against the Wolfpack. But the onus will be on former quarterback third-strin- g Chad Reed. "We're starting our third different guy," Horton said. "He; came on in the fourth quarter, last week and did some good;, I. things. "He's more athletic than the other two." Reed came on in the fourth quarter against Nevada and completed 5 of 10 passes for 43 yards. However, he also threw an interception, UNLVs 10th " ' in five games. The Cougs lead the series, but have met the Rebels just once in the last 16 years. "The good thing about these guys is they have never had any doubt in their minds," Horton said. 'The bad news is, we've lost five games. The good news is, we've still got six to go." PREPS Continued from Bl Shuey 8 0 SO 5 23 W.1-- 31-2- Nevada. The ground game woke from 4-- 0 0 0 0 0 Brosius3b Totals 35 OOO Posada (1). DWells Nelson NEW 4 3 3 3 g World Series. CLEVELAND Frymn 3b Thonie dh Sexson lb SAImr c EiDiaz c Vizquel ss "Just like Fresno last week, they'll come into the game hungry. They played some tough teams and that's a problem, when you're trying to get some things going." For UNLV, there was a break in the monsoonal clouds during loss to' last week's 55-yar- yes-nop- WHY IS Leyritz The King? Don Mattingly gave him the name in '94. Leyritz was boasting that he could take anybody's bat and hit home runs with it, but he popped up using Danny Tartabull's. The Yankees got on him, so he picked one at 1 that allows teams to exceed the salary cap to retain their own free agents. Such a rule allowed Michael Jordan to make $33 million last season when the tion" cap was $26.9 million. "I haven't heard much about it, so I don't know exactly what was said around the country," NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik said of the union's appeal to the public. "But I agree that they're not on strike and that cooler heads should or at least wiser prevail heads. Maybe everybody's a little too cool." and Orem have a chance at postseason play. Otherwise, most teams are taking the opportunity to get a taste of playing teams from other areas of the state. One intriguing game will match San Juan a top 2A team, at American Fork Iast year, A.F. went to San : Juan and came away with a. (6-0- ), (2-4- ). two-poi- victory. In other games, Pleasant Grove heads to Bear River, Lone Peak is at Dixie, Payson is at Pine View and Provo travels to Snow Canyon. Also, Granite is at Carbon, North Sanpete takes on Union, Tooele is at Lehi, Wasatch is at Morgan, Gunnison is at South Sevier, Monticello is at Juab (6 p.m.) and Mantiiaat North Sevier (4 p.m' n POOR ( T |