Show y W"W nuMi r rrf s— 9 Game 12 Scoreboard 13 All-St- ar The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday July 5 1998 Inside Pak clinging to lead at Open KOHLER Wis (AP) — Se Rj Pak remained calm as the wicked winds iff Wisconsin swirled around hex The rookie from South Korea shot a 73 to retain a lead at 214 after Saturday’s third round of the US Women’s Open a day on which nobody broke par for die fint time since 1983 Pak may have mastered the conditions but the course was another matter abogelhex one-stro- Yankees make history with win v Her lead appeared certain to be two Page 15 t over Orioles strokes as she and playing partner Liselotle Neumann dealt with the 18th 421-yahole a water-line- d that par-- 4 has been the toughest of the 18 holes that make up the 6421 -- yard Blackwolf Run Golf Course Sports briofi rd Blue Sox in contention at Calgary tournament In danger of making s long trip nothing the Southfield Blue Sox Neumann's tee shot veered left into the water and Pak her drive in the middle of the fairway put her approach shot on the fringe of the green A par would lead over unlikely give Pak a challenger Mhairi McKay whose 73 213 for the tour- Saturday left her two-stro- 2-o- But as happened throughout this sunny and windy Saturday fortunes changed in an instaaL Neumannpitched in from the drop area some 70 yards from the green for an unlikely par “1 think that ranks right up there” said Neumann who won the Open 10 years ago “That has got to be one of my best shots even And at a good time too That couldn’t have been better timing” Pak appearing shaken by the turn of events three-puttfor bogey and a will play three games today if they advance to the championship game “It's just unbelievable how it's been raining up here" Smithfield manager Richard Hansen said figured where Se Ri was maybe she had a good chance to make par there I figured I was just going to come in tomorrow three snots behind” Neumann's day ended like it started AP photo See PAK on Page 11 Pak: South Korean stifl one stroke up alter shooting a 75 under windy conditions Wimblodon got toplay some baseball Saturday in win over the Calgary Cardinals at the Calgary Longhorn Invitational The righthander scattered five hits struck out eight and walked one Chris Howell and Paul Lindstrom each drove in runs for the Sox while Rick Thorne scored twice and Lance Lambert hit a solo home run Weather and wins permitting Smith-fiel- d ke ed fx Alberta Canada Jason Jarvis went the distance in a 4-- 1 lead over Neumann who had a 75 and McKay “No I am not mad” Pak said “That is really a tough lie You know it happens on a golf course like this” Neumann went from disgusted to delighted in a split second J “I was not very happy walking up to that shot" she said “At this point now I am looking at a bogey maybe a doublebogey and I just tried to hit my chip shot just tried to get it close “If I could make a bogey you know 1 one-stro- Dodgers rope in Novotna perseveres All-St- ar Past put to rest with victory in women’s final closer WIMBLEDON England (AP) — Saturday's scores SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The The Duchess of Kent warmly clasped Jana Novotna's hands and this tune there were no tears no need for consoling words no mention of the day's jittery moments bringing back memories of two final fiascoes AL NY Yankees 4 Baltimore 3 Chicago White Sox 3 Boston 0 Toronto 8 Tampa Bay 0 DotroR4Minneaota2 Kanaas City 5 Cleveland 3 Seattle at Texas late Oakland 8 Anaheim 3 Los Angeles Dodgers continuing their team makeover obtained NL All-St- ar reliever Jeff Shaw from the Cincinnati t Hi 1' Reds on Saturday in exchange for infielder Paul Konerko and Mm This time Novotna’s blue eyes sparkled as brightly as Wimbledon’s silver championship trophy and the left-hand- er Dennis Reyes The Dodgers completed the vt trade during their duchess gently teased her saying: NL St Louis 4 Los Angelas 9 San Frandaco 5 Chicago Cubs 5 Pittsburgh 4 Atlanta 4 NY Metal “What was the big thing?” game against the San Francisco Giants Konerko Sampras goes after fifth title today — Page 1 0 Glenn Cincinnati 5 3 Florida -- Montreal 2 left the Los Ange- les dugout and beaded to the Arizaoa7 Houston 4- PhUadsiphia 6 Milwaukee 5 San Diego 9 Colorado Winning Wimbledon at last Saturday was only the biggest thing in Novotna's life a 4 6 (7-- victory over France's Nathalie Taiiziat that gave the from the Czech Republic her first Grand Slam title on Ac court of her most traumat- 1 PCL 6-- Atxiquorque 5 Tacoma 4 1st game Abuquerque 5 Tacoma 4 2nd game Colorado Springs 9 Tucson 8 Las Vegas at Fresno Oklahoma at Iowa Memphis and leaned her cheek on it as if it were a pillow die didn't want to let Pioneer WNBA Charlotte 68 Phoenix 66 MLS : ) yr ' - i i r : 1 Florida Marlins for Gary Sheffield Bobby Bonilla Charles Johnson and 1f 1 Jim Eisenreich Tom Lasorda the Dodgers' interim general manager said the Dodgers had lost too many games this season because they did not have a quality closer The role has been shared by Antonio Osuna and Scott Radinsky who will return to their normal roles as setup men “You look at how many games we lost in the seventh eight ninth inning You see how much I wanted to get thu “Without her I would never have made this championship” Novotna said guy” Lasorda said ”1 feel this Dodger club needs this relief pitcher desperately” Shaw who grew up near Cincinnati look less money to stay with the Reds and agreed to a three-yecontract extension through 2001 He left the stadium following Saturday's win over St Louis without talking to reporters or saying goodbye to most of his teammates Shaw had asked for a clause but general manager Jim Bowden rejected the request The Reds who have the payroll in the major leagues sent projected opening day starter Dave Burba to Cleveland on the eve of the opener “If she doesn’t win another match w it doesn't matter” said Mandlikova a former tennis star who never won Wimbledon on her own but who World Cup 1 Netherlands 2 Argentina Croatia 3 Germany 0 always believed in Novotna No one could watch Novotna's performance without remembering how she dampened the duchess' white suit with sobs in 1993 after choking up On television 7aon NBC — Tennis Wimbledon Championships men's championship match at London 11:06 un TBS — Major League Baseball NY MetsatAflanta Busch 1 WGN — Major League Basebafl Pitts- burgh at Chicago Cubs Ipjn J NBC— USGA Golf US Women’s Open Championship final round at Kohler Wis 2 pm CBS — PGA Golf Greater Hartford Open final round at Cromwel Conn 3:30 p in ESPN — Senior PGA Golf State Farm Senior Classic final round at Columbia Md and whacking the wildest of shots with a 1 lead in the thud set of the final against Steffi Gref Jnst as fresh in memory was Novotna's loss a year ago after leading Martina Hingis by a set and a break Suddenly Novotna could do nothing right and Hingis could do 4-- nothing wrong The duchess told Novotna then that SpJtt ESPN — Major League Basebafl Seattle at Texas LYON France (AP) — World Cup rookie Croatia produced one of the biggest upsets in soccer history Sature day when it defeated champion Germany 0 to reach the semifinals Robert Jaroi scored on a shot at the end of die first half eight minutes 3-- 23-ya- rd 8pm ESPN2 — Boxing champion Antonio Diaz v Stanley Longdreel (22-3-for IBA Junior welterweight championship at Inbio CaM 10 pm ESPN2 — Thoroughbred racing “2Day at toe Racer moss and sites TBA (same-da- y tape) 0) after German defender Christian Woerns was ejected for hauling down Goaiian striker Davor Suker Goran Vlaovic added a second goal on a d shot with about 10 minutes left and Suker scored the third goal five minutes latex 20-yar- Croatia which became a nation just seven years ago after breaking away Today's quote “To win at Wimbledon is incredible But behind the dream la an Incredible amount of hard work that we have put in for a number of years that has finally paid off" — Hbimbs woment chan-ttkJana Navntna m ar AP photo Jana Novotna drops to her knees after defeating Nathalie Tauziat Saturday she would be “third time hicky” if she returned to the final “You were absolutely right” Novotna told her as they stood again holding hands at the award ceremony on Centre Court Novotna reached the final this time determined to rewrite her legacy to put away the failures and excuses and move beyond being called derisively die best woman player never to win a major The 3-- 4 $620000 winner's prize and the No 2 ranking she would achieve meant little compared with the feeling of being no-tra- called forever Wimbledon champion And the fans touched by her vulnerability and the manner in which she breached royal protocol by crying on the duchess’ shoulder came to cheer Novotna and share with her the moment of her de fourth-low-e- si See NOVOTNA on Page 16 See CLOSER on Page 15 Croatia shocks Germany with shutout three-tim- - - years New England 3 Tampa Bay 2 Chicago 1 Dallas 0 Colorado 1 New York-NeJersey 0 Los Angeles 2 Kansas City 0 (21-2-- v- “This is what I have been working for" she said “for many many years” Novotna dedicated her victory to Hana Mandlikova the coach and friend who has been with her for nine Great FaNa 5 Helena 4 Ogden 7 Biflings 6 Idaho Fala 13 Butte 8 TNN — NASCAR Auto Racing Diehard 250 at Milwaukee A Jeff Shaw first inning 14 Only players remain from the Dodgers' opening day roster Their biggest move came in a May 13 blockbuster trade when they sent Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile to the ' go Medfclne Hat 3 Lethbridge 2 1st game Lethbridge 3 Meddne Hat 2 2nd game clubhouse before die bottom of die xm IL 2) ic losses Novotna tenderly caressed the giant silver salver kissed it over and oyer at WnahvMe 8eries 7-- ld Calgary at New Orleans 2 Omaha 5 Edmonton 2 Salt Lake 7 Vancouver 6 ' anj from Yugoslavia is the first (earn since Portugal in 1966 to advance to the semifinals in its first World Cup The Croats meet France on Wednesday at the Stade de France just outside Paris for the right to play in the final It was the second stniaht quarterfinal i defeat for the Germans who were knocked out of the 94 Cup by Bulgaria German Chancellor Helmut Kohl regarded as a lucky fan because he hasn’t seen die German team lose since 1986 was in die crowd at the Stade fe Gerland for one of its lowest moments The game featured rough play and fouls throughout Croatia's Igor Stimac and Dario Simic and Germany’s Jorg Heinrich all were given the yellow-car- d warning in a period early in the game for needless tackles that ' T ' J ' 4 ' ) US' ' - N seven-minu- te seat opponents sprawling The Germans nearly struck first when Dietmar Hamann's header grazed the crossbar after a k from Thomas Haesskx Croatian goalkeeper Drazea Ladic then made an impressive double save in the 31st minute when Oliver Bierhoff free-kic- See CROATIA on Page 14 AP photo Croatian striker Davor Suker carries a Croatian Rag during avtotoiy lap Saturday Wowing Croatia's 80 irrat of Germany in tie amrierfinaisol the World Cup |