Show B2— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday July 10 2002 Iverson in bifid again ” f ‘VVa - 4 V‘t ' t ' ' ' v 4 T - as McEwen Armstrong slipped to 21-d- ay f jA b i - i Aztecs top Bountiful By WadoDonnlston su&n writer m z--f SMTTHP1BLD — If you can’t beat ’em with toe long ball do it with dm short one That’s exactly what the Smithfield Aztecs did to toe Bountiful Braves Tuesday night in their first game back since returning from a trip to the Big Apple Jesse Christensen had a bunt for a fail as well as a suicide squeeze with dm bases loaded to help lead dm Aztecs to a 4 victory over the Braves at Richard V v rv-f- ' 7-- Smithfield (15-- 9) had five bunts — four in dm first two innings alone — off Bountiful pitcher Daniel Bloe-dor-n who took the loss in the complete game effort “We’re dm type of team ?ve have to do that (bunt)” Aztecs coach Vic Bingham said “We don’t have a lot of big hoppers and we have to move guys around and we have to make diem field the ball” Smithfield had eight hits in dm game but just one went for extra bases — an RBI triple by Preston Perkes in the sixth that gave die Aztecs a 2 cushion Smithfield probably could’ve had a few more hits and runs had Tbdd Barr been in ' 7-- J 2 - sV '7i er 7 4'l - wrerou BI s ' A'V’wJead V f HYRUM — Hornets coach Kelly Rowser knows exactly why his team surprised its Providence rivals on Tuesday "The pitching” he said Jeremy Rinderknecht threw his best game in six years and his high school buddy Casey Rowser preserved his efforts in a superb 3--2 Hyrum victory It was die Hornets’ fifth win and first this year over Providence Rinderknecht allowed six hits and four walks in 6 23 innings He said it was easily his best performance this ' year his first season playing baseball since he graduated from Mountain Crest in 1995 The only reason Rinderknecht is playing again is ———— because Rowser NORTHERN talked him into ' UTAH LEAGUE it but his first initial outings Hornets 3 ra ' 'X jWSD5 i ‘l ’ ld ban Philadelphia mansion four-hitt- I' ' I i fifth place overall ftomfouth bat was right where he wants to be at this event point m die If you had offered me this scenario huh irfmwtfw awiliiiiMt before the Tbur I would have signed Tfcxan finished foe for it right away" USPS team leader Ibe 10819-rnu- e third tfagethrough eastern Johan Bruyneeli prance from Metz to Reims in 33rd expend to seek a commanding l until the race reaches the place as his US Postal Service team turned its sigbtotoward mountains next week ' The USPS team is one of the Wednesday's team time trial rid-!: fovorites to win Wednesday's g Tiesday’a course took ’liMSStN' S fourth stage a 41 J&milefeam ers through the World War I time ttial Ant tuns from the battlefield of Verdun where " h Tour won his first capital of Enemas to Armstrong Champagne i' Jt toehistoretownofChateau-Thien- y stage in 1993— the year he won the World Championship “US Postal seem to haven great Australia's Robbiei McEwen won " chance of winning the time trim so die stage ’Diesday in 4 hours 13 minutes 37 seconds He thrust clenched uncertain" said ZabeL He took the fists into the air as he crossed the fin- jersey from young Swiss rider Rubens ish line m sprint just ahead of GerBertoiati who held it for two days AP photo many's Erik Zabel who took dm After three days of riding through Erik Zabel sprints ahead of the pack during the third stage til the overall leader’s yellow jersey Luxembourg and western Germany ' Tour de France Tuesday Zabel finished second Idaimedthe Armstrong finished in a pack of 185 the cyclists moved into Rrance for other riders that clocked the same time Tuesday's stage Cathie Abookire a spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office said Tiiesday night that prosecutors have not gotten any word from police about Iversoa “When we receive paperwork from the Police Department we will review it” Abookire said Iverson has not commented publicly and no one answered the intercom Tuesday outside his subur- But on Tues day Rinderknecht claimed he finally felt his rhythm again “It felt good” be said “This was by far my best game” Rinderknecht wasn't the only dominating pitcher Providence’s Zac Stott threw a through five innings but be faltered in die fifth With both V teams locked in a scoreless tie Hyrum’s Dustin Wood led off with a single that should have been a routine ground out except’it took a ' nasty bounce over the charging Cart Beckman Tnistin Rowser dm walked to put two on base Stott then made his only major mistakb when he gave Irano Bar-rere a fastball for his first pitch Bar-reslammed toe pitch to the wall in ' left field for a two-Rdouble Stott struck out Kyler Hansen to end the inning but toe damage was done - tf‘ j i'w REIMS France (AP)— Lance Armstrong returned to the site of his first Iburde France success Tiesday content this time to ride easy through toe heart of champagne country and a in police said Wolverines it i if i5 J Zabel takes over TdUr'syeljQW jersey PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police plan to rcconv-men- d that prosecutors issue a warrant for the Allen Iverson for allegedly arrest of NBA All-St- ar an into apartment and threatening two barging men while armed District Attorney Lynne Abraham's office will be asked Wednesday to approve charges of aggravated assault and making terroristic threats while armed Philadelphia police Lt Michael Chitwood said Tuesday night “We feel there’s enough evidence there now to do what we’ve got to do — arrest him” said Chitwood who participated in the investigation If Abraham approves the charges the Philadel- phia 76ers guard would be asked to turn himself ' ' i £- wasa one- - I"'1-- s ' f V- - ! J' ' V- - 2 El Providence shortstop Eric Spackman gets the force lead Enjoying a two-ru-n Rinderknecht decided to try and ' shutouL gut out a compete-gam- e That decision cost him dm win and he had to settle for a after he allowed the Wolvers to score twice in dm seventh inning with an RBI and a run scored went "Dadd’s a big part of our hneup" Kelkn Hammn went 6 13 innings to LucaroA torrid Journal r4 as Hyrum baserumer Thstin Rowser sfldes Into second let me know’” Rinderknecht said Rinderknecht appeared to have shaken toff his temporary loss of control by striking out Stott on three straight pitches However he Rinderknecht was noticeably tired and he walked the first two barters of the inning Kelly Rowser went to toe mound to talk to his starter but he was clear that whether or not he came out was Rindedmed’ decision : “He came to me and said ’Just record the win for toe Aztecs He allowed four earned runs on six hits had seven strikeouts and three walks Ryan Doyle recorded two outs in the seventh topick up die save See HORNETS on B3 See AZTECS on B3 names sons trying to INDIANAPOLI3 (AP) — The younr Darryl Strawberry and Patrick Ewing Jr have dealt wito the questions andthe comparisons all their lives h Now they are tryingto outgrow them Of dm 200 partopants attending this week’s Nike Camp Strawberry and Ewing Jr easily have the most distinguishable: names and die toughest jobs — carving out their own identities “Sometimes you gettoose people who want to go after you because you’re Darryl Strawberry’s Son” toe younger Strawberry said “Some-time- s il gets a little hard But you can't do anything about iL You’ve got to deal wito it” For Strawberry 16 and Ewing Jr 18 the to crawl out of that long shadow is an struggle ' everyday challenge especially given some of thesimilarities Strawberry like his father is long and lanky 172 pounds He also plays 'baseball at at Mater Dei High School in Sinla Ana Calif but basketbaU is his fevcaite qxxt He aver ’ aged 1 2 'points and 70 rebounds last seasoa Ewing who prefen to be called Pat is 8 'weighs 213 pounds and Jus facial features are fetber almost identical to those pfjbfe Last season he avenged pmntaand 85 went l&Q rebounds for Marietta (GrO and was ranked No 13m USA Today after the regular season ended He also 'was named the defensive fdqrerof toe year i game suspension due to his altercation with toe Davis catcher on June 27 “Ws all knew we had to make up for him” 1 a M J J f£ v f ft 'M vf- (5 paper for something I don’t reafly remember : what and toe kids there were trying to rag me about it” Ewing Jr said “He (Strawberry) came up to me and said Don’t take it too hq)pens to me all the time’ aeri-ousl- ‘ yit All-Amer- ica roams many tunes serving an to “Offthecourtyoudon’twanttogetcaurtup ' wito drugs and women because toid causes ifi: fjflt Mt 1- f - notomgout troitole” Still Strawberry cannot avoid every ftiv! : i' 'oroe it Whatmakcsh tougher for Jhese two thought hot justcanyiagoo a legacy they also have dteburden of living up lo toe nune' is that ' on 'f ) Occasionany he becomes toe target for other ij kids vritotoinktoey can prove they’re better and his dad than him-i "Thqr ddnl tty to hurt m but they know who I amatritoeyknownrygame”hesaito“Igures feere trying tomato me took bndrotoey cm aqy ' P”3'1 Strbcny t or whvct" Both have turned out to befeasonaMy good — ' X ’ v Pat Ewing Jr goM up for a dunk during bnaketoril game ri iho todanapoit At rigril Darryl Stmabony pula up a Shot at too same camp At left v-- T - - AP photo jv- Mfca AtAmerican damp In r V i- - U- cep PKrickEwmgwboqpeat last season with the Ixiilding a franefose around their Afi-SOrlando Magic said his advice is not to worry ' ter Strawberry wts an wbp led the New Yoric Meta to toe 1986 World Series tide r“He’sriwgoingtobePrickEwing" said Ewing tfc ntoer ?That’i something he and he later won two World Series wito the ‘ : ' " has to adjust to” New York Yankees j "V Back toen the fstoers rarely crossed paths Adjusqng has been part of the sons' fifesQrlesoImorifiom the moment thrirfodiers !' and the aona didn't meek until a basketball i bunt onto the scene in the 198Qsu two of iounuunoittlastyearinSLLouis wliea toe father at was Gold New York’s biggest stars v about to testify Ewing’s ' Th® New YcKnicks made Oito trial foAdiuitai : Ewing toe first At that tone his dad had juat been in the ' ' (ck ci toe 1985 JTOA draft andapeat 15 ynus i i j l'' :v All-St- ar ® - tv 1 : ! ’ But even in Indianapolis there’s no esctqw for Strawberry toe son' v: i “On the playing field you’ve got to go hard aU the time” he said eff what he has learned : i forget the fathers arid ”1 peopled© toatj”JEwing think jt happens wito everyone who has a for : 7-f-oot i lemma Florida prison a parole violation after befog convicted on drug : and aolidtatiaa of pnoatitiition charges in 1999 6-- ' u recent years He is now WitoiaumnMrandalrighadiordaeaaaiiriillr to prove themselves to cdlege coacbeA Ewing has not yet narrowed his colle cboices white Strawberry lists Maryland Kmsas Pperdine 'ariCdifiteBbaihbftidialir'r' Wherever they go Dsnyl Strawberry and - PatEwing Jt know the bride for their owd: ' ' : ‘identity trill continue porilive and to do what “My dad tells me to I hive to do” Strswbeny sudL?He wants me to make a itame for myself becaufe he messed iq” ' |