Injury Forces No. 1 Fendick to Default from Slims Event

Patty Fendick on Tuesday became the second No. 1-seeded player to be knocked by injury from the $100,000 Virginia Slims of San Diego women’s tennis tournament at the San Diego Tennis and Racquet Club.

Fendick, bothered by a pulled muscle in her left calf, won the first game against qualifier Jennifer Santrock of Plano, Tex., but lost the next six before retiring. She said she first felt a twinge in the second game.

The event lost its original No. 1-seeded player when Lori McNeil withdrew late last week with a knee injury. Last year’s finalists, winner Rafaella Reggi of Italy and Anne Minter of Australia, did not enter.

Rosalyn Fairbank of San Diego and Robin White of Del Mar both won first-round matches. Fairbank, the No. 4-seeded player, beat Jill Hetherington of Canada, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. White, who is unseeded, beat Lisa Green of San Jose, 6-2, 6-4.

WOMEN’S GOLF

Falecia Brown of San Marcos shot a course-record 66 and won her second consecutive North County Women’s Tournament at Escondido Country Club. Brown, who had 141 total for 36 holes, broke Nancy Harrison’s record of 68 on the par-70 course. In second was Jacque Vigil of Rancho Bernardo with a 147.

The oldest golf tournament in the county begins today when 140 tee off for the 60th San Diego County Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla. The three-day, 54-hole tournament has $17,000 in prize money, with the winner receiving $4,500.

Frank Beard, with more than $1 million in PGA Tour career earnings, leads a field that will be cut to the top 60 and ties after 36 holes.

Admission is free, and the field is to tee off at 7 a.m. each day.

FOOTBALL

San Diego State has announced the signing of another freshman recruit, Brad Edwards of Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix. Edwards, a 6-foot 7-inch, 255-pound lineman, is the 19th incoming freshman whose signing has been announced by SDSU. The team’s 33 newcomers will report Sunday for physicals and begin practice Monday. Practice for the entire team begins Aug. 13.

The Buffalo Bills cut former San Diego State wide receiver Clint Sampson, who was acquired from the Denver Broncos last year. Sampson, a third-round draft pick in 1983, spent the 1987 season on injured reserve with the Bills.

BOWLING

Wendy Macpherson of San Diego held a 61-pin lead over Robin Romeo of Van Nuys after the third round of the $35,000 Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour Fair Lanes Denver Classic. Macpherson advanced from ninth to the lead with an 18-game total of 4,030 pins. Romeo, the second-round leader, is at 3,969.

BASKETBALL

Poway broke open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat Morse, 67-56, to highlight Division I quarterfinal play in the Police Athletic League at Balboa Municipal Gymnasium. In other Division I games: Point Loma 79, Santana 75; Lincoln 82, Monte Vista 71; and La Jolla 85, Mira Mesa 83. In Division II, it was Crawford 69, Bishop’s 44; San Diego 77, Marian 49; Mission Bay 54, University of San Diego High 45; and Serra 61, University City 49. Semifinals begin today at 6 p.m.

AMERICA’S CUP

The New Zealand Challenge added three members to its crew for the America’s Cup races, starting Sept. 7. They are: David Barnes, who will skipper the Challenge’s 132-foot sloop; Peter Lester, who will be tactician, and Richard Morris, who will be navigator.