51.   Without advance announcement, Ted Williams was making his first public appearance since undergoing nine hours of surgery for congestive heart failure more than a year ago.

52.   Woods was tied with McGovern and two others for first place in his first appearance since his victory last month at the NEC Invitational.

53.   Yeltsin has made fleeting television appearances since the operation, mostly glimpses of a stroll with family members or a visit from associates.

54.   President Fidel Castro, despite rumors of failing health, made his second major public appearance since August as the opening ceremonies got underway.

55.   Pinochet, health permitting, also would make his first public appearance since his arrest at a preliminary hearing at Bow Street that day.

56.   A cut on his heel was also slowing his recovery and affecting the flexibility of his foot, Schumacher said in his first public appearance since his accident.

57.   Armando Benitez, in his first appearance since closer John Franco went on the disabled list Saturday, struck out the side in the ninth for his fourth save.

58.   At Kissimmee, Fla., Charles Nagy pitched two scoreless innings in his first appearance since elbow surgery.

59.   At White Hart Lane, Andy Cole made his first appearance since joining Blackburn on Saturday from champion Manchester United.

60.   Baseball great Mickey Mantle has scheduled his first public appearance since undergoing a liver transplant.