European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Blazers eyeing Carlisimo by Bob Baum Portland Ore. A . Carlesimo who transformed Seton halt from a Doormat to a big East basketball Power could be headed to the Aba. Carlesimo is talking to the Portland Trail blazers about taking Over As coach of the Aba club a close familiar with the negotiations told the associated press. Although the source said some a fairly serious things needed to be worked out before an agreement could be reached at least two newspapers a the oregonian and the daily record of Morristown . A reported tuesday that Carlesimo had been offered the Job. Carlesimo has avoided comment on persistent reports that he has been approached by the Trail blazers. But the source said there had been More than one Contact including in person talks during the recent Aba Rookie Camp in Chicago. Brad Greenberg the blazers vice president for player personnel has consistently refused to name any prospective candidates throughout the search. Carlesimo would receive $1.5 million per year in a five year Deal with the blazers according to several published and broadcast reports Seton Hall athletic director Larry Keating said tuesday night that Carlisi mods leaving has a always been a possibility. Every year it seems someone a coming after him. But i  comment on it even if it was  earlier tuesday it was announced that Mike Brown Carlesimo a chief Recruiter at Seton Hall for nine years had left to take an assistant coaching position at West Virginia. Wimbledon England a in another stunning upset at Wimbledon 120th-ranked Bryan Shelton routed no. 2 seed and 1991 Champion Michael Stich 63,6-3,6-4 wednesday. Stich joined fellow German Steffi Graf the women s top seed and defend ing Champion As a first round loser. Grass toss tuesday to Lori Mcneil was the first time a defending women a Champion lost in the first round and Stich became Only the second menus no. 2 seed to lose so Early. Shelton and Mcneil both Are americans. Mcneil suddenly one of the favourites to win the women a title had to play again wednesday and struggled against surprisingly Tough Yone Kamio of Japan before advancing to the third round 6-3, 6-7 7-56-3. Kamio ranked Only 113lhr saved two match Points to Force the second set tiebreaker and two More before yielding the last game. The menus top seed defending Champion Pete Sampras helped preserve some sense of order with an imposing 63, 6-4, 6-2 second round Victory Over fellow american Richey acne Borg. Last years losing finalist no. 5 seed Jim courier beat Byron Black of Zimbabwe in a a Cal played Centre court match 6-1, 6-7 7-56-3,6-4. Todd mar tin the sixth seed overpowered Germany Sparlik Kuhnen 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Shelton who had to win three qualifying matches to make the Field has never gotten past the third round of any grand slam and never before beat a lop five player. But he totally outplayed Stich who let his frustrations show with scowls and Racket tossing then Drew Boos when he exited court two. A a it a one of the top matches of my career so far. Nothing seemed to bother me from the beginning to the end a Shelton said. A everyone who has seen Michael play knows he has a temper and gets Down on himself and i used that to my advantage the whole  Stich though ranked no. 2 in the world alter Sampras has struggled badly in recent grand slams. He lost in the first round of the 1993 . Open and the australian open this year and was ousted in the second round of the recent French open. A i did no to play great i did no to play bad a Stich said. He was just too Good today. He could have closed his eyes and hit it wherever he  in other matches 20-Ycar-old russian Yevgeny Kapelnikov the no. 15 seed outlasted dutchman Laurence Tieleman in the completion of a Marathon suspended match 7-5, 6-7 7-57-5, 6-7 7-5 ,t0-8. Another russian Andrei Olhovsky beat 16th seeded Arnaud Boetsch of. France 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. Frances Guy forget who missed the blazers spokesman John Christensen said he  a confirm or deny anything about any candidates in our search for a  a i can Tell you however that Brad Greenberg is aggressively and ambitiously looking to fill the head coaching vacancy a Christensen said. Team owner Paul alien co founder of Microsoft is in Japan but is expected to be Back in Portland before the june 29 draft. Allen fired coach Rick Adelman on May 12, saying he Felt the team needed a new direction. Allen said at the time that there were several Good College coaches that should be considered. Carlesimo 45, has been coach at Seton Hall since 1982. His teams have been to the Mcaa tournament six times in last seven years. His record at the new Jersey the stars and stripes june 23,1994 Page 32 school is 212-166. He was an assistant coach to Chuck Daly on the 1992 . Olympic team. The blazers reportedly approached Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski also an assistant on the 1992 olympic team about the Job several weeks ago but he decided against a move to the Aba. American Bryan Shelton right accepts congratulations from no 2 seed Michael Stich following astounding 6-3, 6-3,6-4 first round upset Victory wednesday at Wimbledon past five grand slams because of injuries beat Doug Finch 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. But another Veteran Frenchman crowd favorite Henri Leconte withdrew with Back problems five games into the fifth set of a Battle with Spain Salex Corretta. Karim Alami became the first moroccan Ever to win at Wimbledon upsetting Magnus Lars Sou of Sweden 7-6 7-47-6 7-37-5. In women a second round matches third seeded Conchita Martinez beat Japan a Nana Miyagi 6-1, 7-6 7-3and no. 6 seed Kimiko Date crushed Britain s Shirli Ann Sidda 6-2, 6-0. No. 9 Lindsay Davenport just Back from her High school graduation in California beat South african Tessa Price 64, 6-2, and i3th-secded Zina Garrison Jackon beat Katarina St Fenika of a Slovakia 6-3, 7-6 7-4. But no. 12 seed Anke club or joined the ranks of German upset victims fall ing to Ines Gorrochategu of Argentina 63, 6-4. And no. 8 seed Natalia Zvereva of Belarus lost to Japan a Mana Endo 4-6, 6-4,6-1. Gabriela Sabatini the no. 10 seed salvaged a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 first round Victory Over Austria a Judith Wiesner. And Helena Sutkova designated the 17th seed after the withdrawal of no. 7 May Pierce beat american Tami Whitlinger 6-7 9-7, 6-2, 8-6. With Graf gone either Martina Navratilova in her Farewell appearance at 37, somehow wins her 10th Wimbledon Crown or the Graf Navratilova lock on the title ends after 12 years and a Brand new Champion emerges. The bookmakers new favorite is second seeded Arantha sanche2 Vicario. The Baseline hugging spaniard has twice won the Clay court French open a including this year but has never fared too Well at Wimbledon. Of s spot in College Hall of Fame in jeopardy by John Steadmann the Baltimore Sun a linking citizenship integrity and morality to athletic ability should t be a prerequisite for election to a sports Hall of Fame. Its the Ideal Way but unfortunately its not realistic. The pro football Hall of Fame judges a Man exclusively on game performances and forgets How he chooses to Lead his life. The College football Hall of f Ante does the same thing a except there a a commentary. Important clause that deals with character. So what docs this do to o. J. Simpson who is to be arraigned on a double murder charge and is already enshrined in the two Halls of Fame is he to be banished from these Vii Hellas of football distinction will this be part of the Price lie must pay in personal shame if found guilty of killing two people and then trying to run away from the los Angeles police department after his arrest was ordered the pro football Hall of Fame won t make a move unless advised to depart from its rules by the urging of commissioner Paul Tagliabue or the nails Board of directors which has a Federal judge among its membership. As a sportswriter who voted for Simpsons election to both the College and pro football Halls of Fame let see . On Page 31