Cards place Smith on 15-day disabled list

Shortstop Ozzie Smith of the St. Louis Cardinals was placed onthe 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a pulled muscle in hisrib cage suffered during a March 30 spring training game, teamofficials said.

TENNIS: Top-seeded Steffi Graf and No. 2 Martina Navratilovaboth struggled in the early going before winning in the second roundof the $300,000 Family Circle Magazine Cup at Hilton Head Island,S.C.

Graf, the top-ranked women's player in the world, defeatedRosalyn Fairbank of South Africa 6-4, 6-3. Navratilova was ex tended to three sets before defeating Laura Gildemeister of Peru6-4, 4-6, 6-0.

HIGH SCHOOLS: Swayed by the possible medical risks of usinganabolic steroids, the Senate Education Committee endorsedlegislation that would prohibit high school athletes from taking themuscle-building drugs.

COLLEGE: A defense attorney said the state will have a difficulttime proving that former University of New Mexico Athletic DirectorJohn Koenig and two of his assistants conspired to defraud the schoolout of thousands of dollars.

GENERAL: Athletes who engage in "reckless misconduct" duringgames can be sued for damages if injuries result, Massachusetts'highest court ruled.

The Supreme Judicial Court, ruling in a civil suit filed by aWorcester State College hockey player who was seriously injuredduring a game, said holding athletes to a minimum legal standard ofconduct would cut down on violent episodes caused by players' need toretaliate.

BASKETBALL: Despite Dominique Wilkins' new claim that Georgiacoach Hugh Durham did not know Wilkins received money from a sportsagent during his Bulldog days, school officials said an in-houseinvestigation will continue.

BOWLING: Jeanne Maiden won 14 of her 16 matches to move to a253-pin lead over Donna Adamek at the end of fourth round of the$35,000 Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour Ebonite Firebolt Classic in FortPierce, Fla.