European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sion baseball owners Here it comes Spain a Arantha Sanchez Vicario keeps an eve on the Ball in her federation cup match in Frankfurt. Sanchez Vicario Defeated Argentina s Florencia la Bat 6-1, 6-4 and her top seeded team advanced to the quarterfinals. See pages 28 and 30 Tor Tennis results and stories. By Ronall Blum Quot new York Cap Bud Schlig says baseball owners will vote later this year on whether to consider expansion. A Schlig chairman of the ruling executive Council sent a letter on tuesday prom. Ising the vote to sen. Dennis Deconcini. The Arizona Democrat a member of the judiciary committee is one of the prime pushers of a Phoenix a Hopes for an expansion franchise St. Petersburg fla., is the other favorite., Quot they be told Nie they will have a vote a yes we will expand or no we wont expand Quot a Deconcini said thursday Selig would not elaborate on his letter but his Promise on expansion was less sweeping than Deconcini a account of their conversations v Quot As chairman of the executive Council can state that the Council will submit its recommendation to All of the owners for a vote this year As to whether expansion should be considered a Selig w Rote in his letter a copy of which was obtained thursday by the associated press in March owners established an expansion committee Jed by John Harrington of the Boston red sox. Harrington gave am interim report in june and is scheduled to give another update in september at the qua Frierly owners meetings in Detroit. However Harrington has said that it would be difficult for owners to Vole on expansion until a new collective bargaining agreement is reached with the players association and Schlig expressed the same opinion last week during a speech in. Washington. Labor negotiations May Lead to a strike in August or september that could cancel the stars and stripes july 23, 1994 Page 32 the world series and cause talks to continue through the Winter. A that does no to mean they  award a franchise subject to the collective bargaining agreement being entered into Quot Deconcini said. Phoenix is working against an april 1 deadline when the authority to begin a tax to pay for a domed stadium expires. Phoenix s is president Jerry Colangelo who Heads the group seeking a baseball team has said he does no to believe the deadline can be extended. Deconcini said. Consideration of expansion was one of the reasons he voted against a Bill that would strip baseball of its antitrust exemption. A i said that it was in the Public interest that they vote on expansion a Deconcini said. �?o1 said if that s True that if i can rely on that ill continue to support you on your  s 63 sets record by Harry Atkins Lake Orion Mich. Apr who could blame Helen All Edsson if she just stayed away Frum work there was almost no Way she could duplicate the Job she turned in the previous Day. The native of Sweden shattered the . Women a open record by 2 strokes thursday with an 8-under-par63 in the opening round on the old course at Indi a Wood Goll and country club. L i have no idea what i might shoot in the second round a All Edsson said. T. A that a my moodiness coming out. Well go out and see How it goes.�?�. For one Day at least it went very very Well. The 63 matches the lowest round in a major championship by any golfer male or female. The Only woman to reach that figure was Patty Sheehan at the 1984 Lyga championship at Kings Island Ohio. It has been accomplished 10 times in majors by men the last by Vijay Singh in last years pea at Inverness. A a a a in a not aware of All the history a Alfredson said. T know that Johnny Miller shot 8-under at Oakmont in 1973. I think its unbelievable that he did  Alfredson whose Only Victory since joining the Lyga tour in 1991 was the 1993 Dinah Shore played a bogey free 18 holes Over the 6,244-Yard old course. Her near perfect performance gave Alfredson a 3-Strokc Lead Over Sheehan Tammie Green Judy Dickinson and Amateur Carol Semple Thompson. Dale egg Ling Sally Little and Donna Andrews were at 67. A Alfredson with a pair of High tech sunglasses sometimes resting on the Bill of her Black and White Cap broke the record of 65 shared by three others a Little Ayako Okamoto and Dickinson. Okamoto a 65 . Women a open came at India Wood during the final round of the 1989 open. A a. Alfredson had few close Calls. She saved Par with a 4-foot putt at the eighth Hole and got Down in 2 from 25 feet for Par at 18 to Seal her place in Golf history. A i Wasny to really thinking about each shot needing to be perfect a Alfredson said. A a lot of limes w Hen you do that you actually keep making some birdies Quot it Wasny to that hard. That show you feel. You wonder a Why can to i do this every Day a other Days you think you la never shoot 8-under in your life.�?�. Alfredson set the open 54-Hole record last year at 207, Only to finish second to Lauri Merten at crooked stick by one shot. Alfreds Sony a Best finish this year was a lie for fifth at the Atlanta women a classic and she has earned $115,082 so far this season. A a that a Golf you know a Alfredson said. A you never know. That s How Golf functions sometimes a the Low first round scores were made possible in part by a heavy overnight rain that softened the course. When Betsy King wort the open on this course in 1989, her four round total was just 6-Undcr. The forecast for today was for More rain. A the course is Nice right now a Alfredson said. Quot its almost like walking on a carpet.�?�. Thompson s round of 32-34 included an Eagle 2 on 16. She called it the worst shot she hit All Day. A i was 172 Yards out and 1 skilled a 5-Iron,�?� Thompson said. A but i stood there and watched As it went right in the Hole. 1 mean it was  but Thompson is no Fluke. This is the 25th time she has qualified for the open a tournament that was won by an Amateur a Catherine Lacoste a in 1967. In clan Alfredson betters open record by two strokes. ®otpigg5 a amp a q 246850 504