European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                M or a baseball sides meet a separately by Ronald Blum new York apr with both sides seemingly entrenched there were a few Distant rumblings in the stalled baseball talks. The sides were to meet separately with mediators wednesday the 20th Day of the strike. There has been no movement at the bargaining table for months but away from the table there were rumours tuesday night of talk. Management has talked directly with the Union outside the formal bargaining process but the Contact did not Lead to any Progress said a source speaking on the condition he not be identified Colorado Rockies chairman Jerry me courier Rolls past Krickstein new York a Jim courier Uncertain when he would overcome the apathy that threatened the soul of his game,9 suggested that perhaps he would have an Epiphany at some Point. The . Open certainly is no religious experience nor is it a place to resolve psychological conflicts but a championship trophy could go a Long Way toward ending his recent insouciance. \ and courier showed tuesday night he is a real threat to win the open even if he Coits dered skipping it. Courier came out blazing against Aaron Krickstein to win 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 while other seeded players kept struggling. Two seeds Goran Ivanisevic and Boris Becker have already been peeled away from the tournament. When courier lost to Alex Corretta in the second round at the Ria championships in Indianapolis two weeks ago,. Open update new York apr Pete Sampras opened up the defense of his . Open menus singles title wednesday with a 6-2, 6-2,6-2 Romp Over qualifier Kevin Ullett of South Africa. He complained of being a physically mentally and emotionally spent he stuffed his rackets in his bag and said they would stay there a until i am hungry to come Back and  courier looked As if he were starving against Krickstein yielding Only eight Points in the first five games and dominating throughout the match. A i did no to have the fire at Indianapolis a said courier seeded no. 11. A a that a what i went searching for to see if i still had that fire. Its there. It was just hiding. That was one thing i was looking for win or lose whether i had the fire. A that was a perfect first round match for me. That a a match i could have easily lost on paper. That a the kind of match that i need to see where i  it Krickstein who has played some of his Best Tennis in the open almost matched courier stroke for stroke. But there was always one Ball too Many for Krickstein to stay even. Courier lad More unforced errors 28 than Krickstein 21but also had More Morris and Toronto Blue jays president Paul Beeston spoke with the Union in recent Days the source said. Eugene Orza the unions no. 2 official said the source was inaccurate. Esp reported that people represent Tating the sides talked secretly by Telephone in recent Days. Richard Ravitch the owners negotiator called the report  meanwhile owners cancelled a quarterly meeting set for next week Ana the sides reached one Small agreement a to postpone the aug. 31 deadline for postseason rosters. The deadline for the rosters will be set within 48 hours of any settlement. Boston red sox chief executive officer John Harrington said he hoped the separate meetings would spark a resumption of the negotiations that broke off last thursday. A hopefully that will Lead to a joint meeting later in the week a he said. Harrington and Philadelphia Phillies executive vice president David Montgomery were join Ravitch and management lawyers when they meet with the mediators. Players association officials were to meet with the mediators later in the Day. But owners wont be meeting in Detroit As had been scheduled for sept. 7-9. A was Long As the players Are on strike the clubs will devote All their efforts to resolving the dispute a acting commissioner Bud Selig said. The stars and strip sports september 1,1994. R Page 36 f it it. S % v a a a f f Ltd it Ltd or  it  a it it it it a a a / Argentina a Gabriela Sabatini serves during / winners 51-21. A in an Early wednesday match Andrei Medvedev celebrated his 20th birthday by defeating austrian Gilbert Schaller in a first round match. Medvedev who last year entertained the National Tennis Center crowd with his Tennis and the Media with his wit took just la a hours to dispose of his first round opponent. Also celebrating was his sister Natalia Medvedeva who upset 16th-Seedcd Amy Frazier 6-2, 6-7 3-76-4 to Advance into the third round in this hard court grand slam event. Quot in another first round match no. 14 Yevgeny Kapelnikov of Russia Defeated Jacco Entingh of the Netherlands 7-6 747-5, 6-3. In a women a second round match ninth seeded Mary Joe Fernandez was pushed to the limit before fighting off Patty Fendick 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 7-4. Fernandez a Bas Cliner who twice has reached the final of the australian open but has never won a grand slam tournament won the. Final two Points of the match by serving and volleying her first round Victory Over Larisa Neiland of Latvia tuesday. Sabatini won 6-0,6-1. The winners included top seeded and defending women a Champion Steffi Graf no. 5 Kimiko Date no. 6 Lindsay Davenport no. 7 Jana Novotna no. 8 Gabriela Sabatini no. 1,0 Zina Garrison Jackson no 11 Amanda Roetzer no. 14 Anke Huber and no. 15 Magdalena male Eva. A. A quota. Advancing to the second round in the menus draw were no_4 Michael Stich no. 5 Stefan Edberg no. 9 Todd Martin and no. 15 Marc Rosset. Martin hobbled by a Groin pull outlasted Guillaume Raoux of France 6-7 f4-64-6,6-3,6-4,7-6 7-1. Martin did no to appear bothered by the injury in the first set. He lost his service when serving for the set. After taking a 40 Lead in the tiebreaker Raoux ripped off the next seven Points. It was in the third set the first that he won that Martin began limping noticeably. He stretched the muscle on nearly every changeover. A it was an awful lot of fun after the first two sets for me to be out there a Martin said. A it was just Nice to be out there and finish the Job that i  update nil Camps to open on time new York a one Day after a report that commissioner Gary Bettman was considering a lockout of nil teams the league said wednesday that training Camps will open on time. Arthur Pincus nil vice president of Public relations confirmed that the league had sent out faxes to teams wednesday that Camps will open on monday. See earlier Story on Page 35.steeier Green ends holdout Pittsburgh a Pittsburgh Steeles tight end Eric Green ended his six week contract holdout wednesday signing a one year contract just in time to practice Fot sunday a opener against the Dallas cowboys. Green a pro bowl tight end rejected a four year contract Worth $2 million annually to sign the steel Erst one year tender offer of $1.4 million. A earlier nil news on pages 32,35