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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1998
Page
14
In a boys lacrosse showdown on Tuesday West Genesee driven by Sam Griffo defeated Baldwinsville Bees 20 to 4. Scholastic roundup notes C3.
The Atlanta Hawks center Dikembe Mutombo was named the NBA's top defensive player for the third time in four years. He ranked second in blocks and fourth in rebounds, earning 39 of 116 votes from media panel.
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim and Juli Greene welcomed their first child, a 9-pound 2-ounce boy named James Arthur Boeheim, born at 6:30 p.m. at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital. The infant measured 21 inches and is described as healthy and happy.
Governor Christie Whitman said New Jersey would help draft a stadium plan if an advisory panel requested it and pledged no state funding beyond standard employer incentives. Former NJSEA chair Michael Francis said businessmen seek to revive a 1994 Meadowlands lure plan. New York Mayor Giuliani warned New Jersey to back off.
Larry Johnson recounts whacking Alonzo Mourning in the final seconds of Game 4 after Mourning allegedly charged him. Johnson calls it a cheap shot for a cheap shot and says Mourning looked him in the eye before contact.
New York Yankees defeated Texas 7-2 as David Cone carried a no-hit bid into the fifth inning before a knee tweak briefly worried him. Cone earned his 7-3 lifetime record against Texas and the Yanks extended their win streak to six in a row and 20 of 22. Paul O’Neill blasted a three run homer, while Cone admitted the knee scare but said he expects to stay in the rotation. Oates praised Cone’s command and creativity as he worked to finish strong against the hottest lineup in the league.
Pat Abold, 34, a former snowmobile racer, is hired by Andy Graves to be a test driver for Terry Labonte's Kel Joge Chevrolet Monte Carlo stock cars. Labonte sits second in Winston Cup points after California 500. Abold aims to rise in NASCAR, recalling early racing with his father and Graves.
Indiana bench outscored New York 56-20 to erase a 19 point deficit and beat the Knicks 98-83 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jalen Rose Travis Best and Antonio Davis led with 18 18 and 14 points as Derek Meckey locked down Allan Houston. Bird credited the reserves for the win.
The Syracuse Sky Chiefs edge the Rochester Red Wings 2-0 at P C Stadium as Shannon Withem spins seven innings of one run ball. Pat Kelly homers for the game winner, Luis Andujar nails two scoreless frames in relief to lift Syracuse to 17-8, their IL best.
Le Moyne College basketball endured a four year slide after a 1994 34 6 mark, dipping to 16 23 in 97, then rebounding to 24 13 overall and 23 wins in the last 30 games as they chase an NCAA Division I Tournament berth. The turnaround renews belief in a program once dominant.
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