Show til ' - ' aftavpt-tfv- ' i ' V - i' v- 'v- : ' - v "Vii v i i Wednesday July JO 2002 Pagel The Herald Journal Game All-St- ar called after 11 innings of play MILWAUKEE (AP) — In Bud’s backyard even the All-Stgame ended with fans booing ar Hyrum surprises Providence In NUL action B2 baseball Despite Barry Bonds hitting a home run and ' Torii Hunter making a spectacular catch the All-Stgame finished in a 7-- 7 tie after 11 innings Tuesday night when both teams ran out Sports briefs ar of pitchers Aaron awarded medal of freedom Commissioner Bud Selig who lives in Milwaukee and formerly ran the Brewers made the ultimate decision to call the game It was die first de in play since a game in 1961 was stopped by rein “I want to take this opportunity to apologize to the fans” Selig said “Given the health of die players I had no WASHINGTON (AP) — Hank Aaron baseball's career home ran king wai among 12 people honored Tuesday with the Presidential Medal of Freedom President Bush presented tbe nation's highest civilian honor to leaden frail the aits sports entertainment politics and journalism in the East Roan of die White House Bush said Aaron “overcame poverty and racism to become one of the most accomplished baseball players of all tune” Aaron hit 755 home runs in his career with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves He passed Babe Ruth as baseball’s home run leader on April 8 1974 when he hit No 713 Aaron retired in 1976 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 - - All-St- ar choice “The decision was made because there were no players left no pitchers left” he said “This is not the ending I had hoped I was fa in a situation” No matter to the sellout crowd of 41871 at Milter Park — and no doubt to fans nationno-w- in wide 23-ye- ar There were loud chants of “Let than play!” and “Refund!” as Freddy Garcia struck out Benito Santiago with a runner on second base to end it Once it finished some fans in right field threw bottles With worries about a players’ strike and steroids looming over the sport baseball tried to put the focus back on the field — at least all-ti- fa Guillen says he didn’t drive drunk a day " But an entertaining evening that began with Hank Aaron Willie Mays and Cal Ripken taking part in festivities to hona the past wound up with fans even more angry and upset “This is a very regrettable situation” Selig KIRKLAND Wash (AP) — Seattle Mariners starting shortstop Carlos Guillen pleaded innocent in Municipal Court on Tuesday to a charge of drunken driving Guillen 26 was arrested earty in die morning on June 13 by police in suburban Clyde Hill east of Seattle after being stopped for speeding in his 2002 Mercedes on State Route 320 Police said he was clocked at 89 mph in a 60 mph speed zone: Officers said a portable breath level test showed his was 093 The state’s legal limit Portable breath tests are not admissible ill court Guillen refused to take a breath test at die Clyde Hill police station On Tuesday Judge Albert Raines panted a request by QuUteh’s lawyer DouglasCowan of Bellevue to have evidence of that rjefi suppressed Cowan said Guillen from Venezuela did not fully understand what officers asked him to do when he was arrested’ said There was no MVP picked Bad tuning too since die trophy was renamed this week to hona Ted Williams the Hall of Famer who died Friday It became apparent that a tie was possible AP photo after the top of the 11th when AL manager Joe ' Center flefcfer Tort Hunter of the American League left leaps to make the catch on a by the National League’s See STOPPAGE on B4 Tuesday Looking on at right is Mariner Ichiro Suzuki Barry Bonds during Itw MaJttLeague BasebalAI-StarGarTt- o - -- Baseball pays tribute to Splendid Splinter blood-alcoh- ol is-0- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four passengers who died on Flight 93 during the Sept 11 attacks will be honored with the ESPY! Arthur : Ashe Courage Award lbddBeamerr Mark Bingham Ibm Burnett and Jeremy Glick all had sports backgrounds and will be recognized Wednesday night at the ESPY Awards Acta Dennis Franz will present the award to each of the families while acta Tom Hanks did die a video tribute that ' voiceover will be shown during the cerembny at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre! ’ ' V ’ T '' scores ' Pioneer league Ogden 8 Missoula 8 Miami 68 Charlotte v v- - f‘ ' ' ’ - ' AU-St- ar '' riV-- Ontqlovlslori i large-mark- et V J - r ' ’’I v AAA AMtar Ctarhe at ESPN2 : Oklahoma CHy i : WNBA -- ? 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(11) 8a f Ceremony as Williams! son John Henry pulled out at the last minute He is embroiled in a legal fight with his hatf-siste-r abort whether Williams’ frozen body should be cremated FerrelL plans to ask a judge Bobby-J' later this week to stop her half brother fiorq freezing Williams' remains Bareball officials didn’t want to get in the middle of the controversy - “I love Tfcd Williams and I am gong ' Williams’ career to miss him” commissioiia Bud Selig ' :AP photo played 'Highlights of on die video board before die unveiling AStar Bany Bonds looks down at the Na 9 honoring the late Boeton Red See TRIBUTE on B4 Sox left fieider Tad Williams as Borids ptays left field Tuesday nndGaiciapaire Tony Gwynn Sammy MLB ugly for ' game All-St-ar ' 02 on fa ' it 11 - ML? i? & J v2 ? ESPN— Portland at Minnesota v: :& 4 ' 4 appearance at All-St- ar his home stadium in 1999 had on them At die end iof die video die scoreboard simply said “Ted Williams 1918-20’The Greatest Hitter That Ever Lived’” There was a notable absence from the All-Sta- passengers given Ashe award impact Williams' All-Sta- t Flight Sosa and Shawn Green talked about the MILWAUKEE (AP)— Fathe second rs time in three years baseball's to tribute Williams— Ted irithough paid this time it was a much more understated ceremony than the poignant one at Fenway Park three years ago Nomar Gar-Boston Red Sox n dapana Johnny Damon and Ugueth UitanaunveiledWilliims’ No 9 painted into the grasft in left field— disposition he patrolled in 18 All-St- ar games : Baseball also fbsmally announced that the All-St- ar game MVP will be named after Williatui who died Friday at age 83 Although no MVP award was given when the game was called after s 7-- 7 tie when both teams ran out of pitchers ' 1 V ' thoro‘’j utive hoard of the play : tan association did not se ' VV ( fa It will be awfidly hard to disguise my downll trip to right giddiness about taking a Hawaii with an objective analyse of this year’s - Utah State men’s basketbpl) team schedule But here goes 'v : Good job Stew Head coach Stew MorriUhaa put togetha a touu yet potentially rewarding schedule fa his team as it tries to make it back tp toe NCAA Tburnainent after missing it by a mere r ' four points ast season Montana Last year Utah State opoied at State and after that ndver left the state of Utah until their firrt road ferip in Big West play f which did not cone until Jan 3 ! Rill of new faces those Aggies could have ' used an extra rond tity tWo in the preaeasoo where teams often find the fchemistry that bonds than togrther —both on and off the '( ccuri--fa dre duration of the season late-Fa- ' a ? " of quodon marks kike which wfent onto makearun inthe NCAAs an V' 84:70 defeat Another MVC team the Drake Bulldogs' will bewaidngfathe ' ' Aggtes inf Hik Hawaii as part of the : '- i mwii’i-HuoTbuiiia- -: ment whichwill also' include Vermont and Hawai’i-Hit- o v" y A ' vV- - ' This is a tourney die Aggies should walk away wjdi providing they don’t take kny at the other teams in it lightly rrmember1 the tide ’ game jgf thi Top of the Worfd Ctaytic in - r ' ( who will replace die ' shqi of Birtuum Ray a demanding preseason schedule cqn tmly help die phQrers g ready n what should be a truly Big West fa A s title race The Aggies will open the season with a nek a Nov 23 meeting against to Normal 111 Illinois State a Missouri Valley Conference team that had some big wins last year The Redbuds defeated Wcba State (74-7-0) and UC' and handed Southern Illinois Irvine (38-32- X : Adrearliw theewc v By Gregg Hardy “ ataff writer SeeJQBdaB4 wide-ope- ':x p i V' i - c - |