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Show SPORTS WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Jana Novotna completed a disap- WIMBLEDON. England — Her teeth were chattering. Her knees were knocking. All this in the stillness of Wimbledon’s Centre Court. All this during the tourney’s 100th Ladies’ Championship Her reputation is well-founded. after all. Jana Novotna has all the shots to be a Wimbledon champion someday, but the jury’s still huddied as to whether she'll ever have pointing day at Wimbledon by los- ing the women’s doublesfinal with partner Larisa Neiland. Novotna, who earlier in the day bléW"'a big third-set lead and lost to Steffi Graf in the singles final, also lost a close contest in doubles Saturday. Top-seeded Gigi Fernandez of the United States and Natalia Zvéreva of Belarus won their sixth consecutive Grand Slam doubles the nerves. Up 4-1 after breaking Steffi Graf's serve in the third set — and having championship with a 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4 victory over second-seeded No- won 10 of the last 12 games — No- votna and Neiland. Fernandez and Zvereva started their Grand Slam winningstreak at the 1992 French Open. They have votna, trying for her first Grand Slam title, double-faulted at game point, which would have put her ahead 5-1 Novotna had four hand-wrenching errors for the sixth game’s final points. At 40-30, she missed on a mayt13 doubles championshipstoget Nevotna, who was plagued by eighth seed had upset No. 4 Gabriela Sabatini in the quarterfinals and No. 2 Martina Navratilova the semifinals, said she didn’t get rattled but merely failed in going for the same shots that proved so successful in her big wins. Novotna, who connected on just 48 percent of her serves (51-of107), had seven doublefaults in all “So it happens that I doublefaulted,” said Novotna . an eighthyear pro at age 24 who ha d lost her only other Grand Slam final, the 1991 Australian Open. “At that stage, we had already played two hours, and I felt a little tired. That was two hours of constant pressure from Steffi’s forehand. I just don’t think it was nerves at all. On those double faults, I was thinking aces. I went for them.” Grat» double-faulted twice late in forehand volley putaway, followed by a double fault, then she hit long until Novotna began tightening in the doubles final as her team fell on a high forehand putaway, fol- the neck area in the sixth game. lowed bya netted ball off a leaping “She had two breaks, she was going to serve for it, and the wayshe ucial double faults in her loss to behind 3-0 in the third set. overhead... So much for her title hopes. Instead, the crown wound up in a familiar place — on the head of n the men’s doublesfinal, top- s€eded Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde of Australia beat Canadian Grant Connell and Steffi Graf, who won her third straight Wimbledon and fifth overall with a 7-6 (8-6), 1-6, 6-4 comeback Saturday. She did it by capturing the final Américan Patrick Galbraith 7-5, 6-3 7-6 (7-4). Woodbridge has wonhis last 20 doublesfinals, breaking the all-time record of 19 he had shared with John McEnroe. “I'd probablylie if I didn’t sayI thought aboutit,” Woodbridge said ofthe record. “This was a huge win five games, breaking in the eighth to tie at 4-4 when Novotna crashed and burned with three double faults, including the last couple of points. The word “choke” is the most to beat the record on becauseit’s the best doubles tournamentin the world.” “Woodforde praised his partner for his doubles achievement. See DOUBLES on 2B The Associated Press Jana Novotna, left, congratulates Steffi Graf on Wimbledontitle. overused in sports, but it’s perfectly appropriate here. In fact, spell it in capital letters. Novotna, who as the tourney’s Even Graf thought it was over played the game before and the wayI played, I thought, ‘Yes, | kind of have lostit, ” Grafsaid. “I mean, I still didn’t give up, but | didn’t have a very positive feeling.” Graf went so far as to acknowledge that Novotna probably choked, a rarely expressed opinion. “If it had happened to me, I would be very, very disappointed with myself, obviously, and probably would have that feeling (of choking),” she said. Graf, who won the last game at 15, taking championship point on an overhead, said there are few things one can do in such jittery See WOMEN on 2B Into the ee Philadelphia and San OD conclude Friday's tw doubleheader at Saturday 4-At) 4:4U a 38 BASEBALL 3B American League Texas 11, Detroit 5 Milwaukee 3, Minnesota Oakland 5, New York 4 Baltimore 9, Chicago Kansas City 3 Toront Boston 6, Seattle 5 Cleveland 5, California 3 National League Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 3 San Diego 6, Philadelphia New York 6, San Francisco 3 Atlanta 11, Florida 2 Montreal 6, Los Angele Houston 6, St. Louis 0 £ The pressure gets to Novotna and she blows big lead as Graf wins Wimbledon Aussie team wins the men’s doubles SIDE LINES oo Another casualty in the war of nerves a wn STANDARD-EXAMINER SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1993 SPORTS EDITOR: 625-4260 Colorado 5, Chicago 4 SPORTS SHORTS Utah horse wins Wasatch Handicap EVANSTON, Wyo. — Streakin Days, a 5-year-old Texas-bred horse, won the 1,000-yard Wasatch Handicap Saturday at Wyoming Downs kicking off a holiday weekend of horse racing The horse, owned by David and Ross Haskins of Orangeville, Utah, raced exclusively in California during the winter before joining the Utah Chariot circuit this spring. Streakin Days outdistanced its competition by 2¥2 lengths to win in 53.49 seconds. Drop Em Baby, out of Salt Lake City, finished second, 6% lengths ahead of Love Tech of Mountain Home, Utah. RollerBees Dudiey-Sunstalks hung up on money impressive PHOENIX — Talks aimed at bringing New Jersey Nets free agent center Chris Dudley to Phoenix have hit a price snag in debut and are on hold Suns President Jerry By TOM McEACHIN Colangelo says he still wants Standard-Examiner staff the 6-foot-11, 240-pound SANDY — Under the cool, center, and Dudley's agent, Dan Fegan, says his client will end up in Phoenix if the Suns want him enough “Enough” apparently means paying him something approaching an average of $4 million a year clear skies at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Dan Kotler was at home in an outdoor arena dubbed The Hive, watching the team he ownedplaying on a sur- ‘face he built. sowk.otler, president of both Sport Court and the Utah RollerBees of The Nets offered him $20 the new Roller Hockey Interna- million over seven years, quite tional league, was clearly elated a jump from the $1.2 million he With his team, the plastic playing made with them last season The Chicago Bulls, the team surface and the fans as he watched the RollerBees put the the Suns couldn't beat in the finishing touches on a 10-4 victory-over the Portland Rage Saturay night. “I think it’s fantastic,” he said. NBA finals, and the Portland Trail Blazers also are said to be interested Neither Fegan nor Colangelo would say what the Suns “This is the Fourth of July week- end, it’s a new game, and look at the turnout. We have around 3,000 fans here and I’m just elated.” The game, played in a new arena in the parking lot of the South Towne Center Mall, had a Salt Lake Golden Eagles flavorto it as Todd Harkins had a hat trick and Rich Chernomaz had two goals and an assist. offered, and both said they doubted an agreement would be reached during the July Fourth holiday weekend Joe gets his town; yup, it’s Montana JOE, Mont. — A crowd of about 1,000 braved heavy rain and spectacular lightning Saturday to help this tiny Harkins, who split his time last eastern Montana farming community renameitself from season between the Golden Eagles and the NHL’s Calgary Flames, Ismay to Joe in honor of “sid ice-hockey players used to a football hero Joe Montana -faster pace have an advantage The daylong rain, which over roller-hockey players. topped two inches, had dwindled to a drizzle by early afternoon when mayor Gene Nemitz and city clerk Wayne “It’s a slower game, more controlled,” he said. “I think (ice) hockey players are better at this because you can see the plays develop.” ant The rules are similar to ice See BEES on 2B Rieger presented wooden keys AUGUST MILLER/Standard-Examiner _—Brett Harkins, left, of Utah Rollerbees, skates ahead of a Portiand Rage defender during state’s first RollerHockey game in Sandy. Many Jazz fans sorry to see Mike Brown go, but agree with the trade Hall of Famer Don Drysdale dead at 56 of heart attack Orange County Register By*now, Utah Jazz fans have had a few days to ab- sorb-their favorite NBA team’s draft day deal ings, and the public opinion, at least in ce Along with Wright, the Jazz also selected 6-7 for- ward Bryon Russell of Long Beach State. Thus, the Jazz, as director of basketball operations Scott Layden said, “added 14 feet of center.” What's RANDY an informal poll of Northern Utah fans, more, they acquired 535 pounds of bulk inside HOLLIS seems almost unani- ya, a Jazz season-ticket holder, put it: “Let's Hope mous: Trading away step in the right di- Mike Brown was a rection. Even though Brown played a vital role in Utah's man.” Hey, she said it, not me. While all of the local fans in our poll liked the idea ey Sports Editor siscason success a couple of years ago, and he had ome a popular, prominent figure in the communi- ty, the consensus seems to be that it was time for Utah 10 make a move. And time for Brown to move Iadeed, with all the injury problems that veteran center Mark Eaton enduredlast season, two things becamereadily apparent: 1. The Jazz desperately needed oo help at the post position; 2. Mike Brown wasn’t So, not only did the Jazz ship the 6-foot-10, 260pound “Brown Bear” off to the forest in Minnesota to lay with the Timberwolves in exchange for Felton Spenser a 7-foot, 265-poundcenter with three years of BA experience, but they also turned around and 100K 7-2, 270-pound Luther Wright of Seton Hall in the opening round of Wednesday night's annual NBA Draft. Dodgers Hall of Famepitcher Don ym Drysdale, who spent the past 23 years as a baseball broadcaster, was found dead Saturday of a As Bonneville High girls basketball coach Mae MiThey Got the Wright One Baby, Uh-Huh.” Or, howabout this: “Heain't heavy, he’s my post LS = MONTREAL — Los Angeles Jim of unloading Brown, a seven-year NBAveteran, in exchange for Spencer, a former first-round choice from Louisville who was the sixth pick overall imthe 1990 NBADraft, someof them felt like Utah might have gone another route with its top draft pick this year “Mike Brown was a very popular player, and he’s given a lot to the franchise,” said Miya, who becamea Jazz season-ticket holder two years ago when the Delta Center opened, “But we've already seen the best that Mike Brown can play in his time here “In exchange for Brown, we're getting a guy who just a few years ago, was a lottery pick. And we haven't seen the best of what Felton Spencer 1s going to beyel “As far as the draft goes, | thought we'd go after some guy who can put theball in the hole,” Miya said “I was hoping we'd get a guy like Greg Graham of In See HOLLIS on 28 : He announced Friday night's game with no problems. When Drysdale was not at Olympic Stadium about a halfhour before the start of Satur- day’s gameat 5:35 p.m. (MDT), his colleagues at KTLA-TVand KABC-AMradio tried to call himat the Le Centre Sheraton, where the Dodgers are staying They discovered a short time heart attack in later that Drysdale had died in Maa his hotel room He would have been 57 fin three weeks “2 It was the his room. Manager Tommy Lasorda was informed of the death before the game and held a team meeting to tell the players Drysdale second death in one week of a Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers luminary from the past. Eight days ago, catching Star Roy Campanella also suffered a heart attack and died at age 71 In his sixth season announcing the Dodgers on television and radio, Drysdale had accom panied the team to Montreal to start an | }-day eastern road trip The Dodgers did not confirm Drysdale’s death until] 10:07 p.m. “I made a statement as soon as I had all the information,” said traveling publicity director Chuck Harris Drysdale, who was 6-foot-5 was known as “Big D” after a 14-year pitching career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers in which he was a Na See DRYSDALE on 28 to the town to Larry Moffitt, Tanna Guthrie and Max Floyd, the Kansas City radio personalities who dreamed up the stunt. They broadcast the soggy celebration in Montana's smallest incorporated town (pop. 28) back to KYYS in Kansas City for three hours until noon. The three then trundied their van and motor home out of town on the muddy road toward the highway six miles away The mayor also read a card from President Clinton, a proclamation by Gov. Marc Racicot andaresolution from the Ismay town counci The name change is unofficial and will last only until the end of the NFL season, but the post office acknowledged the event for Saturday with a special postmarkin the shape of a football helmet a SPORTS FACT Grass champions The last five men's champions and runners-upat Wimbledon 1992 — Andre Agassi Goran Ivanisevic; 1991 Michael! Stich, Boris Becker: 1990 — Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker; 1989 Stefan Edberg; Boris Becker, 1988 Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker — Standard-Examiner staff ano wire services |