LENDL OUTLASTS HLASEK: Ivan Lendl, getting stronger as the other topplayers falter, moved into the semifinals of the $6 million GrandSlam Cup with a 7-6 (9-7), 6-3, victory today over Jakob Hlasek inMunich, Germany. Although players such as Boris Becker and StefanEdberg had fallen to illness and injury, Lendl continues to plowthrough the field on a route that could salvage a season for him.Lendl had to go to a 9-7 tiebreaker in the first set, won when he hadto go to his third set point before winning on an unforced error byHlasek at the net. In the second set, Lendl jumped to a 3-0 lead andheld that the rest of the way. BOURQUE TOPS BALLOTING: Boston Bruins defenseman Ray Bourquecontinues to lead the fan balloting for the Wales Conference team forthe NHL All-Star Game, while three members of the Stanley Cupchampion Pittsburgh Penguins are on the verge of winning startingpositions. Bourque had received 192,547 votes, the league announcedtoday. Defenseman Paul Coffey of Pittsburgh was No. 2 among WalesConference vote-getters with 164.654. The Penguins' Mario Lemieuxwas next, leading all centers with 158,047 votes, and Pittsburgh'sJaromir Jagr was the top wing with 150,881 votes. Rick Tocchet ofthe Philadelphia Flyers was runner-up among the wings with 103,894votes, and Patrick Roy of the Montreal Canadiens was the leader amongthe goalies with 155,954 votes. The All-Star Game will be playedJan. 18 at Philadelphia. Fan balloting ends Sunday. SPURS, VINNIE HUDDLE: San Antonio Spurs officials were discussingcontract details with guard Vinnie Johnson and his agent today inanticipation of signing the former Detroit Pistons guard."He was intown yesterday, had a basketball workout and went to see some teamdoctors," said Tom James. An afternoon news conference has beenscheduled to announce the possible deal. Spurs vice president BobBass said the two sides had agreed to general financial terms on atwo-year contract. INDIANA ST. SUSPENDS PAIR: Indiana State today suspended juniorforward Jason Edwards and freshman center Matt Burgess for Saturday'sbasketball game at Butler because of unspecified academic violations,coach Tates Locke said. EX-BOXER LARKIN DIES: Tippy Larkin, a former world juniorwelterweight champion who fought 153 times in a 20-year career, diedTuesday of a kidney infection at age 74 in Passiac, N.J. Larkin neverlost a fight that went the distance in the last 13 years of a careerthat ran from 1935 through 1952. Fighting as junior lightweight,lightweight, junior welterweight and wetlerweight, Larkin had a137-16-1 record. He was born Antonio Pilleteri CAMERAMAN WINS SUIT: A jury has awarded $523,900 to televisioncameraman Michael Gallagher accidentally knocked unconscious by twoplayers while covering a Cleveland Browns game Dec. 18, 1988. ACuyahoga County Common Pleas Court jury awarded Michael, 28, ofWJET-TV in Erie, Pa., $806,000. The award was reduced 35 percentbecause the jury found Gallagher partly to blame. AUSSIE EX-BOXER SHOT: Former world-ranked Australian boxer LouCafaro was hospitalized today after being shot in both arms, policesaid. Cafaro, who earlier this week announced his retirement, wasone of two men shot in an incident at a Perth auto repair shop. TOMORROW'S SCRATCHES: At Hawthorne - (1st) Iron Faye, Dawn'sAffair. (2nd) Tell Bufford, Little Bam, Brenda's Brat, Due Sixteen.(3rd) Randle, Mah Ruler, Hopes Happiness, Holy Terra. (4th) Shirl'sLyph, Spell Maker, Prince Muhammad. (5th) Manx, Gipsy Romp, Try AgainTrapper, St. Pattie's Pride. (7th) Big Nose Kate, Alexandrea Express,Claras Smile, Lockabella. (9th) Saybrook, Bongo Bana, Extento. (10th)Northern Stand, Attacksrightoff, Secret Plan, French Desire.
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