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COLLEGE PARK -- Pikesville's Paul Burgin was the only player from the Baltimore metropolitan area to advance to a championship final at the state tennis tournament Saturday at the University of Maryland. Burgin, the second seed, faced top seed Timothy Klanke of Walt Whitman. Burgin won the first set 6-1, then lost 5-7 and 1-6 in the second and third sets, respectively. He was hampered by leg cramps, and at one point in the third set, he fell to the court and had to be helped by a trainer.

The first time Baltimore's Pam Shriver went to the U.S. Open, she was an excited 16-year-old amateur. Her response to the pressure was to beat Martina Navratilova on her way to the women's singles final, where she lost a close match to Chris Evert. Quite a coming-out party. On Monday, during a break from her on-air broadcasting job for ESPN during this year's Open, Shriver recalled how hard it was to keep everything in check. The reason for her trip down memory lane is that for the first time since Shriver retired from professional tennis in 1997, the Baltimore area will have a woman playing in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament today.

It's hard at this time of the year, when tennis is heating up.The French Open is back on TV. The familiar clay courts. The brown tennis balls. Historic Roland Garros Stadium.Soon the scene will shift to the green grass of Wimbledon. Millions who have paid little attention to tennis since the U.S. Open last September will spend long afternoons and evenings glued to TV watching the top players in the world.Baltimore's Elise Burgin was part of all that for years.She first played international tennis in 1979.

COLLEGE PARK -- Pikesville's Paul Burgin was the only player from the Baltimore metropolitan area to advance to a championship final at the state tennis tournament Saturday at the University of Maryland. Burgin, the second seed, faced top seed Timothy Klanke of Walt Whitman. Burgin won the first set 6-1, then lost 5-7 and 1-6 in the second and third sets, respectively. He was hampered by leg cramps, and at one point in the third set, he fell to the court and had to be helped by a trainer.

WIMBLEDON, England -- The place is called Roehampton. Sixteen grass courts scuffed with brown splotches. Players, if they dare, can change in a locker room by a swimming pool, and then sit on a grassy knoll, waiting for their matches to be called.Fans wander around the courts. There are no ushers because ntickets are needed. A freebie in the landof eight strawberries for $3. A loudspeaker blares in the background, an announcer rTC calling out pairings and results.This is the site of the Wimbledon qualifier, a sudden-deattournament where some careers arelaunched, and others are ended.

What: First National Bank Tennis Festival presented by The Baltimore SunWhere: Baltimore ArenaWhen: Tuesday, 7 p.m.Tickets: 2,000 available, $9, $20, $75Format: Scott Manning and Elise Burgin will play Jim Palmer and Pam Shriver in celebrity doubles, Martina Navratilova will play Jennifer Capriati in singles and Shriver-Capriati will play Burgin-Navratilova in doubles.Charity: Net proceeds are earmarked for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Baltimore's Children's Hospital and the Greater Baltimore Tennis Patrons.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Kevin English scored 15 points as Bowie State defeated Winston-Salem State, 62-61, last night.David Burgin contributed 11 points and 14 rebounds for Bowie State. Phenizee Ransom had 18 points and William Gray scored 14 for Winston-Salem State.BOWIE STATE -- Patterson 3-7 3-6 9, Brown 0-1 0-0 0, Burgin 5-18 0-1 11, Wright 3-12 3-4 9, Marvin 1-4 5-6 7, King 1-2 0-1 2, Gumbs 0-0 1-2 1, Moore 3-6 0-0 6, English 7-10 0-0 15, Combs 1-2 0-0 2, Carter 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-63 12-20 62.WINSTON-SALEM STATE -- Ransom 7-18 4-6 18, Salley 1-3 1-4 3, Deng 2-2 0-4 4, Herron 2-4 2-3 6, Martin 0-2 1-2 1, Blanton 0-1 0-0 0, Powers 1-5 2-7 4, White 1-1 0-0 2, Middleton 4-7 1-4 9, Gray 6-12 1-2 14. Totals 24-55 12-32 61.Halftime--Bowie State, 29-27.

One day, Pam Shriver envisions a regular stop on the Women's International Tennis Association tour in Baltimore. A week-long parade of big names, big crowds and even bigger purses.Now, back to reality.The fifth First National Bank Tennis Festival will be played tonight at 7 o'clock with two of the game's rising stars, Jennifer Capriati and Monica Seles, as its center-stage attractions.But the spotlight, though squarely on these two top 10 phenoms, also will be on the Baltimore Arena, which will play host to the event after three years at Loyola College's Reitz Arena and one year at the Towson Center.

WIMBLEDON, England -- Boris Becker slept fitfully Monday night, thinking about how he couldn't finish off Wayne Ferreira in the fourth set of their Round of 16 match, worrying about coming back for the fifth set the following afternoon to complete it.When Becker woke up to rainy skies yesterday morning, he knew he might be in for a long day. When the rain grew into a more than three-hour delay, the first prolonged bad weather break during this year's Wimbledon,...

On may 11, 2004, LENA ALTMANCLEMMER-Mc GOURY of Severna Park, beloved wife of the late Monroe Burgin Clemmer, devoted mother of Monlen A. Clemmer and loving son-in-law Paul Alfred Szoke, dear sister of Eugene Swenson and Mrs. Thomas Mc Cutchen and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Griffis. Friends may call at the Barranco & Sons, P.A., Severna Park Funeral Home, Ritchie Highway at Robinson road on Thursday, May 13, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services will be Friday, May 14, at 2 P. M at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 400 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD, 21146.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In 1986, 34-year-old media upstart Dean Singleton hit the major leagues, buying the prize-winning but ailing Dallas Times Herald in his home state of Texas. Dave Burgin, who was to become editor, recalls walking down the back stairs of the newspaper to his car after the news conference and finding Singleton in the alley at a loading dock. "There stood Dean looking up from the alley into the dock, his glasses were off and he was wiping a tear from his eyes. He was shaken by what he had done, the magnitude of it. He said, `I just spent $120 million, and I don't know where to go.'" Burgin, a friend, took Singleton to a hotel where he ordered a bottle of the finest brandy.

On may 11, 2004, LENA ALTMANCLEMMER-Mc GOURY of Severna Park, beloved wife of the late Monroe Burgin Clemmer, devoted mother of Monlen A. Clemmer and loving son-in-law Paul Alfred Szoke, dear sister of Eugene Swenson and Mrs. Thomas Mc Cutchen and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Griffis. Friends may call at the Barranco & Sons, P.A., Severna Park Funeral Home, Ritchie Highway at Robinson road on Thursday, May 13, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services will be Friday, May 14, at 2 P. M at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 400 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD, 21146.

On October 18, 2003 JOHN CLEVELAND KIDD, beloved husband of the late Ann Roche Kidd, dear father of John C. Jr., Thomas B. and Walter J. Kidd, devoted brother of Helene Kidd Burgin, devoted companion of Patricia Carroll Kaestner. Also survived by six grandchildren. Friends may call at the family owned Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home Inc., 6500 York Rd (at Overbrook) on Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A memorial service will be held Wednesday 1 P.M. in the chapel of the Church of the Redeemer (N. Charles St and Melrose Ave)

HAGERSTOWN -- Long Reach's "Killer T's" -- Thema Napier and Teyarnte Carter -- struck again at yesterday's Class 3A-2A West Regional Championships at Hagerstown Junior College.The duo, which Lightning coach Pete Hughes originally referred to as "TNT" because of their first names, gave their nickname new meaning as they accounted for 70 of their team's winning total of 77 points. Thomas Johnson finished second in the girls team competition with 69.Napier, a senior with explosive speed, picked up 36 points for Long Reach by winning the 55-meter hurdles, 500 dash, 800 run and finishing third in the 300.Carter, still only a sophomore, chipped in 34 points via victories in the 55 dash and 800 relay and runner-up finishes in the 300 and 500 dashes.

It's hard at this time of the year, when tennis is heating up.The French Open is back on TV. The familiar clay courts. The brown tennis balls. Historic Roland Garros Stadium.Soon the scene will shift to the green grass of Wimbledon. Millions who have paid little attention to tennis since the U.S. Open last September will spend long afternoons and evenings glued to TV watching the top players in the world.Baltimore's Elise Burgin was part of all that for years.She first played international tennis in 1979.

The gloom was everywhere at the Bare Hills Tennis Club off Falls Road yesterday.In the wake of the death of tennis pro Maury Schwartzman, 81, from congestive heart failure on Sunday, there was a void that may never be filled.Schwartzman was the dean of the local teaching pros. For 60 years he taught those beautiful, flowing strokes to Baltimore kids, and later to their kids, and, in some cases, to the grandkids of his original students.On a Sunday 53 years ago this month, Schwartzman and fellow Baltimorean Malcolm Fox were giving a clinic for the midshipmen at the Naval Academy when an officer broke in and terminated the proceedings.

On October 18, 2003 JOHN CLEVELAND KIDD, beloved husband of the late Ann Roche Kidd, dear father of John C. Jr., Thomas B. and Walter J. Kidd, devoted brother of Helene Kidd Burgin, devoted companion of Patricia Carroll Kaestner. Also survived by six grandchildren. Friends may call at the family owned Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home Inc., 6500 York Rd (at Overbrook) on Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A memorial service will be held Wednesday 1 P.M. in the chapel of the Church of the Redeemer (N. Charles St and Melrose Ave)

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In 1986, 34-year-old media upstart Dean Singleton hit the major leagues, buying the prize-winning but ailing Dallas Times Herald in his home state of Texas. Dave Burgin, who was to become editor, recalls walking down the back stairs of the newspaper to his car after the news conference and finding Singleton in the alley at a loading dock. "There stood Dean looking up from the alley into the dock, his glasses were off and he was wiping a tear from his eyes. He was shaken by what he had done, the magnitude of it. He said, `I just spent $120 million, and I don't know where to go.'" Burgin, a friend, took Singleton to a hotel where he ordered a bottle of the finest brandy.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Kevin English scored 15 points as Bowie State defeated Winston-Salem State, 62-61, last night.David Burgin contributed 11 points and 14 rebounds for Bowie State. Phenizee Ransom had 18 points and William Gray scored 14 for Winston-Salem State.BOWIE STATE -- Patterson 3-7 3-6 9, Brown 0-1 0-0 0, Burgin 5-18 0-1 11, Wright 3-12 3-4 9, Marvin 1-4 5-6 7, King 1-2 0-1 2, Gumbs 0-0 1-2 1, Moore 3-6 0-0 6, English 7-10 0-0 15, Combs 1-2 0-0 2, Carter 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-63 12-20 62.WINSTON-SALEM STATE -- Ransom 7-18 4-6 18, Salley 1-3 1-4 3, Deng 2-2 0-4 4, Herron 2-4 2-3 6, Martin 0-2 1-2 1, Blanton 0-1 0-0 0, Powers 1-5 2-7 4, White 1-1 0-0 2, Middleton 4-7 1-4 9, Gray 6-12 1-2 14. Totals 24-55 12-32 61.Halftime--Bowie State, 29-27.

The year was 1985. Pam Shriver, having overcome injuries that threatened her career, was back to No.3 in the world. Elise Burgin, having graduated Stanford the previous year, was up to No.22. And Andrea Leand, who had been ranked as high as 13th in 1982, was going off to Princeton.If Baltimore wasn't the center of women's tennis, it was certainly close. But the three players who helped put a city known for its crab cakes and baseball team on the world tennis map believe it won't likely happen again.