AVP EYES RETURN TO MANHATTAN BEACH DESPITE FREE ADMISSION

          The AVP's Manhattan Beach tournament "may be back on,"
     next to the Manhattan Beach Pier as planned, according to
     Deborah Belgum of the L.A. TIMES.  The CA Coastal Commission
     ruled recently that the AVP would not be allowed to sell
     tickets for the tournament, as the beach event "would be
     totally free -- if held there."  There was speculation the
     AVP may move to another site where they could charge
     admission.  AVP COO Lon Monk: "We will be going to Manhattan
     Beach.  We have decided that for one year, we are not going
     to abandon the tradition of the Manhattan Beach Open."   A
     grass-roots group called the South Bay Coastal Alliance is
     "trying to stop the event by seeking a preliminary
     injunction," with a hearing set for June 5.  The AVP event
     is scheduled for June 12-15 (L.A. TIMES, 5/28).