THE JOURNAL, OGDENSBURG, N.Y.— THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1989-PAGE 9 6,000 Fans In Phoenix Lifts A's Spirits By JIM DONAGHY AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) - A quick trip to Arizona did more for the Oakland A's spirit than their batting The A's were pleasantly surprised Wednesday when they arrived at Phoenix Municipal Stadium and found more than 6,000 fans waiting to watch their World Series workout. . "I was definitely shocked about the crowd," A's shortstop Walt Weias said. "I thought they had a carnival out here or something." Long lines of cars waited to get into the dirt parking lot, and the stands were just about filled by the time the A's took the field. Game 3 of the World Series is scheduled for Friday at Sail Fran- World Series Waiting Game Cisco's Candlestick Park after an 11-day layoff because of a n earthquake. Oakland moved to its spring training facility in Phoenix because rain had been forecast in the Bay area through today. When the A's arrived in Phoenix shortly after noon on Wednesday, the skies were overcast. But like their moods, the skies turned partly sunny as the day went on. "To tell you the truth, we would have been better staying in Oakland. But they couldn't guarantee we would have good weather and the outfield was already soggy," A's manager Tony, La Russa said. The two-day move to Phoenix cost the A!s about $25,000. As fans entered the stadium on Wednesday, Red Cross volunteers asked for donations for the earthquake victims in the Bay area. A Red Cross official said nearly - $9,600 was raised. Children arrived with Oakland yearbooks, baseballs and trading cards hoping to get *an autograph from Jose Canseco or M a r k McGwire. One group of kids even came as part of a class field trip. The adults were excited, too. "This is history," said Randy Woods, a fan who was at Candlestick on Oct. 17 when the earthquake hit just prior to Game 3. "I had to be here today." The A's had a brief workout in Oakland on Tuesday, but had to cut it short because of the soggy outfield at the Coliseum. "It's my responsibility to get this team ready for the big prize and the organization felt this was the best way to do it," - La Russa said. "I didn't think we were ready to play." After taking the field Wednesday, the A's seemed to get a big lift from the big crowd and the 81-degree weather. . BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with Harold B a i n e s , designated hitter, on a three-year contract. TORONTO B L U E J A Y S - N a m e d Gene Tenace batting coach. Eastern League HAGERSTOWN SUNS-Named Jerry Narron manager. International League COLUMBUS CLIPPERS-Signed Jefl Sellers, pitcher. Senior Pro Baseball A s s o c i a t i o n FORT MYERS SUN S O X — S i g n e d Dave Collins, outfielder. GOLD COAST S U N S - S o l d Kiko Garcia, infielder, to the Orlando Juice tor an undisclosed amount of cash. ORLANDO J U I C E - R e l e a s e d J . R . Richard, pitcher. FOOTBALL N a t i o n a l Football L e a g u e DENVER B R O N C O S - S l g n e d Mike Ruether, center. Waived Richard S h e l t o n , defensive back. DETROIT L I O N S — S i g n e d M a r k Brown, linebacker. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Activated Tommle Agee, running back, from injured reserve. Placed Mike J u n k i n , linebacker, and Robb Thomas, wide receiver, on Injured reserve. MIAMI DOLPHINS-Slgned Wjllard Reaves and Kerry Goode, running backs. Placed Marc L o g a n , running b a c k , on injured reserve. C a n a d i a n Football L e a g u e EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Placed Brian Warren, linebacker, on the injured list. COLLEGE COLORADO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE—Named Irv Brown c o m m i s s i o n e r . PLATTSBURGH—Announced t h e retirement of Steve Hoar, hockey coach. POTSDAM STATE-Named Gerry Bourdage head women's basketball coach; Joe V a a d i assistant women's basketball coach; and Chris Goodgins assistant Ice hockey coach. ROCHESTER TECH-Named Nelson Miles Jr. head women's basketball coach. Alley Highlights THURSDAY S.L.P.C. League RESULTS: Buster's 4 - Credit Union O, Backus and Sons 3 - Lakeview 1, FNG 3 - Clarkie's 1 , Mix 2 - Martin and Ayotte 2, K of C 2 - Northstar 2, Oscar's 3 - Stout's 1. STANDINGS: K of C 20, Mix 1B, Backus and Sons 18, Northstar 18, Buster's 15, Clarkie's 12, Oscar's 14, Credit Union 11, Martin and Ayotte 11, Stout's 11, Lakeview 11, FNG 8. SCHEDULE: Lakeview vs. Martin and Ayotte, FNG vs. Credit Union, Buster's vs. Stout's, Backus and Sons vs. K of C, Clarkie's vs. Oscar's, Northstar vs. Mix. LEAGUE LEADERS: Al Lawton 235-201-201-637, Ed Sovle 213-201-588, Roscoe Morley 556, Bill Barkley 210-545, Bruce LaJoy 212-534, Roger Todd 533, Jody Fitzgerald 533, John Boyer 201-528, Jim Schofell 200-526, Todd Mashasw (spare) 5 1 1 . Tim Perry 221-509, Jim McCready 504, Eric Drayse 504. Men's Seaway League POINTS TAKEN: Ward's 3 - Sholette's 1 , Angelo's 3 Basta's 1, Porky's 3 - Buster's II, Doug's 3 - V.F.W, 1, Maverick Shop 2 - T.L.T.M. 2, U.S.A.R. 2 - Buster's 12. TOP BOWLERS: Rob Sharpe 203-245-620, Clark Wainwrighl 219-565, Joe Collins 214-560, Mfce King 232-557, George Beaulieu 213-532, Tim Amo 524, Mike Armano 521, Derrick Dalton 520, George Swan 523. STANDING: Ward's 19.5, Porky's 19. V.F.W. 17.5, Doug's 16.5, Sholette's 16. SCHEDULE: Angelo's vs. Ti.T.M., Porky's vs. Doug's, V.F.W. vs. Ward's, Basta's vs. Buster's II, Buster's II vs. Sholette's, U.S.A.R. vs. Maverick. Heuvetton "A" League STANDINGS; Crawford's 2Q, BarstQ** Subaru 20, Doug's 19, SLPC Credit Union 18, Heuvetton Lanes 14, Heuv. Auto Parts 13, Cattiemans 7, Ted's Bakery 1. RESULTS: Crawford's 4 - SLPC Credit Union 0, Doug's 4 - Barstow Subaru 0, Cattiemans 4 - Ted's Bakery 0, Heuv. Lanes 3 - Heuv. Auto Parts 1. LEAGUE LEADERS: Fred Thompson 562-212, John Herron 534, Dave Gilbo 521. HIGHLIGHT: Glenn Sarrpson 465 on 130 avg. S t Lawrence League RESULTS: Towne House 3 - Underwater Discoveries 1, B III 3 - Jones 1, Sharon's 3 - Buster's 1 , Darkslde 3 Doug's 1, The Landing 4 - Young's 0, Phillips Diner 4, Frank's the Decorator Comer 3 - Ogdensburg Bowl 1. LEAGUE LEADERS: Pat Burwell 158-428, Sue Porter 162-428, Debbie Williams 154-429. Janet Core 140-411, JoAnna Hollls 198-461, Janice Parrow 180463, Sheila Mehaffy 195-518, Jackie Williams 182-474, Jamie Bromley 162-428, Maureen Bouchey 171-427, Jean Bromley 153-439, Denise Snyder 135-385, Jennifer Davison 170-472, Rose Sovie 183-439, Jeannette Perrrault 187-487. Julie Ferris 193-483, Junelle Fisher 150-407, Sheila Perry 155400, Tammy Beaulieu 166-470, Patty Farrell 167-426, Cheryl McLear 142-367, Sue Morley 170-442. Jan Shoon 153-424, Chris Smith 189-512, Josle Bishop 177-442, DorothyBrander 150-431. SPLITS CONVERTED: Shirley Tooley, Jackie Williams, Joanne Russell, Dorothy Brander, Chris Smith 3-10, JoAnna Hollls, Jean Bromley 5-10. STANDINGS: B III 23, Towne House 19, Doug's 18, Underwater Discoveries 18, Ogdensburg Bowl 16, The Landing 6, Frank's the Decorator Corner 15, Sharon's Cut N Curl 14, Phillips Diner 14, The Darkside 13, Buster's 12, Young's 10, Jones 8. SCHEDULE (630 p.m.): Jones vs. Towne House, Buster's vs. Frank's the Decorator Corner, Underwater Discoveries vs. The Landing, B III - Bye. (9 p.m.): Sharon's Cut N Curl V6. Phillips Diner, Young's vs. Doug's, The Darkslde vs. Ogdensburg Bowl. NHL Standings By The Associated Press All Times EDT WALES CONFERENCE Patrick Division W L TPts NY Rangers 7 1 2 16 New Jersey 5 3 111 NY Islanders 3 4 2 8 Washington 3 5 2 8 Pittsburgh 3 5 1 7 Philadelphia 2 6 1 5 Adams Division Montreal 6 5 0 12 Buffalo 5 4 1 11 Boston 4 4 1 9 Hartford 4 6 1,9 Quebec 3 5 1 7 CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Norris Division W L TPts Chicago 6 4 1 13 Minnesota 6 2 1 13 Detroit 4 5 1 9 Toronto 4 6 0 8 St. Louis 3 5 0 6 Smylhe Division Calgary 6 2 3 15 Los Angeles 5 5 0 10 Vancouver 5 5 0 10 Edmonton 3 4 3 9 Winnipeg 4 5 0 8 Wednesday's Games Hartford 2, Quebec 0 Edmonton 3, New York Rangers 3, tie Toronto 8, Pittsburgh 6 Winnipeg 6, Washington 4 Minnesota 4, Buffalo 2 Calgary 5, Los Angeles 0 Thursday's Games Quebec at Boston, 7:35 p.m. Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7 3 5 p.m. Hartford at New Jersey, 7:45 p.m. Montreal at Chicago, 8:35 p.m. Minnesota at St. Louis, 8:35 p.m. GF 43 35 35 37 35 27 GA 30 30 35 43 41' 33 32 33 27 33 37 29 28 29 38 36 GF 44 35 35 47 32 GA 40 29 43 55 34 53 41 36 36 31 38 43 38 35 37 NBA Preseason By The Associated Prese EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Boston 6 0 Miami 2 2 Washington 2 3 New York 2 4 Philadelphia 2 4 New Jersey 1 5 Central Division Chicago 6 0 1.000 Detroit 4 1 .800 Milwaukee 3 1 .750 Indiana 3 2 .600 .400 Cleveland 2 3 .333 Atlanta 2 4 .200 Orlando 1 4 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division W L PcL San Antonio 4 2 .667 Charlotte 3 3 .500 .500 Utah 2 2 Houston 2 4 .333 Denver 1 2 .333 Dallas 2 5 .286 Minnesota 1 4 .200 Pacific Division L.A. Lakers 8 0 1.000 Golden State 5 1 .833 Portland 4 1 .800 Phoenix 2 3 .400 L.A. Clippers 2 4 .333 .200 Sacramento 1 4 Seattle 0 5 .000 Wednesday's Games Boston 119, Houston 101 San Antonio 119, Dallas 113 Portland 111, Utah 103 Golden St. 106, Seattle 103 Thursday's Games Miami vs. Chicago, at Buffalo. N.Y., 7:30 p.m. Minnesota vs. New York at New Haven, Conn.,,730 p.m. Detroit vs. Phoenix at Las Vegas, 9:30 p.m. Former Pats Lineman Shot, Killed In Tenn. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Steve Moore, a former starting offensive lineman for the New England Patriots, was shot and killed after apparently being robbed outside a convenience store, police said. Moore, 29, a tackle for the Patriots from 1983 through 1987, purchased several items at the store Wednesday night and then was shot outside as he returned to his car, Lt. Hank Arnold said. The store clerk heard what he thought was a car backfiring, Arnold said. Moore came back into the store and told the clerk he'd been robbed and shot, Arnold said. "I'm dying," the clerk quoted him as saying. 'Moore died at the Regional Medical Center at 10:09 p.m. EDT, an hour after the shooting. There were no witnesses and police have no suspects, Arnold said. GOING HIGH FOR HAMMOND — Hammond's Sonny MacMasters rises high for a headball during Wednesday's Section 10 Tournament game with Heuvelton. The Devils used two second half goals to best the Bulldogs 2-0. (Shea Photo) Parcel Is Doesn 7 Expect Bavaro Against Vikings EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Mark Bavaro's ability to take the field against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday n i g h t r e m a i n s a question. The best guess by Giants coach Bill Parcells is that his Pro Bowl tight end won't play against the NFL's top-rated defense. But that's just a guess, because Parcells himself does not seem clear on the issue. At one point in his news conference Wednesday, Parcells said •there was a chance Bavaro might play _and_ later he added he was hopeful that the five-year veteran wouldn't miss too many games. Bavaro, who injured his left knee Sunday in San Diego, has beenlisted as doubtful in the NFL injury report. "He had swelling after the game and Monday, but yesterday the swelling went down appreciably," Parcells said. "He has begun rehabilitation. We do not anticipate surgery, not even a scope or exploratory of any kind." If BaVaro does not play, Zeke Mowatt, who was bothered by a sprained ankle last week, will move into the starting lineup. Rookie Howard Cross will be his backup. Ron Erhardt, the Giants offensive coordinator, said the Giants would still be able to use their load offense, which employs three tight ends and which the team uses about 20 percent of the time. Erhardt said tackle Doug Riesenberg could be shifted to a tight end slot in the alignment, with guard Eric Moore moving to tackle and rookie Brian Williams, the Giants top draft pick, taking over Moore's guard position. In other news, the Giants waived second-year linebacker Ricky Shaw and signed former Philadelphia linebacker Dwayne Jiles, who was cut by the Eagles earlier this year. "He's a big strong guy who h a s experience in our division," Parcells said. "I'm looking for improved play in that position and on special teams." Parcells refused to say that he was frustrated with Shaw, a fourth round draft pick a year ago, but he obviously had not lived up to the expectations of the coaching staff. "I've been telling the team for two or three weeks that even though things are going OK, there are problems that have to be fixed," Parcells said. "I also told them the solution might not come from the people in the room." Jiles was cut by the Eagles after the fourth game of the season. He was contacted by the Giants on Friday and agreed to a workout. "This is great," said Jiles, a fifthround draft pick of the Eagles in 1985. "Whenever I was playing I looked for L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) so it feels great to be playing on a team he is on. I want to contribute on special teams just like I did at Philadelphia." Parcells said Jiles would play special teams, on Monday, while learning about his responsibilities at outside linebacker. Shaw was backing up both- Taylor and Carl Banks, and if either got h u r t against the Vikings, inside backer Johnie Cooks would probably shift to the outside. Tyson Ailing; Ruddock Fight Off EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — World heavyweight champion Mike Tvuson who has yet to lose in the ring, has been floored by chest pains, forcing a postponement in his Nov. 18 title fight against Donovan "Razor" Ruddock until at least early next year. Promoter Garry Stevenson told a news conference Wednesday mght that Tyson's illness makes it "impossible for him to fight and for us to hold the fight card." Stevenson said Tyson will return to Las Vegas for a recovery period expected to last at least four weeks. Stevenson said the bout would be rescheduled at the earliest possible opportunity, probably in January, depending on Tyson's recovery. Dr Gerhard Sollbach, medical examiner for the Edmonton Boxing and Wrestling Commission, said the condition — probably caused by a virus — attacks the muscles and nerves in the rib cage and makes any form of exercise painful. He said he had seen the condition, known as costo chondritis, quite often many years ago, but it is relatively rare n after rocketing several ball into the trees over the left-field fence. "The people here seem to want baseball and I think that's the way it is all over the country," La Russa said. "Whoever wins this Series will have a lot to be proud of. It's been a lot for each player to go through." After batting practice, the A's played an intrasquad game. It ended when catcher Ron Hassey took a foul tip off his shoulder. Hassey got up and said h e was fine- . n "I think it was a veteran's trick,. La Russa said. "He just thought it was time to end the game." Late in the afternoon, the wind even kicked up giving the outfielders some Candlestick swirls. "That came in right on time," La Russa said. "About 5 o'clock, right? Flames End Kings' Shutout String 5-0 SPORTS STATISTICS Transactions "There are good fans here in Arizona," Oakland first baseman Mark McGwire said. "The crowd gave us a little adrenalin flow. It's a lot better to play in front of a crowd." The A's were to practice in Phoenix this afternoon, then leave for Oakland. "If we were in Oakland today, there would be about four or five kids chasing foul balls in the stands, and the media," said pitcher. Dave Stewart, who will start Game 3 against the Giants on Friday. "This is game atmosphere. It's good for us." As music blared over the loudspeakers, the A's took batting practice and the fans cheered home runs and popups alike. Canseco drew the loudest roars °"li; hurt him to breathe deeply," Sollbach said. "He is very disappointed to be ill." >;( Don King, Tyson's promoter, said the fighter held sparring sessions last Thursday and Friday. "He looked lethargic, he didn't look himself," King said. "In Saturday's workout, he was getting hurt and he was not improving." King said he then called Dr. Elias Ghanam, Tyson's personal physician, who came from Las Vegas to Edmonton to examine the champion. Ghanam said it is speculative to discuss a recovery period, but Said four to six weeks is a good estimate. King said it now'is up to Stevenson to reschedule the fight. He guaranteed Tyson's next fight will be against Ruddock in Edmonton unless the fight is scheduled elsewhere by the local promoters. "We're not going to change it," he said. Stevenson and King said the new date for the fight would depend upon Home Box Office's schedule and whether Northlands Coliseum is available for the fight early next year. Stevenson said he would like to reschedule the fight as early as physically possible. x JBy The Associated Press The Los Angeles Kings finally reached zero hour. With Wayne Gretzky "leading" the way by failing to score for the second straight home game, the Kings' NHL record string of 273 games without being shut out was snapped Wednesday night when Rick Wamsley, Calgary's backup goalie, stopped 23 shots, leading the Flames to a 5-0 victory. The Kings last failed to score on March 12, 1986, against Detroit's Greg Stefan. That record string included playoff games. The Kings fell three short of the regular-season record of 264 consecutive games without being shut out set by the Flames from Nov. 12, 1981, through Jan. 9, 1985. "I didn't know anything about it (the streak), so it wasn't a factor," said Wamsley, who started because Mike Vernon had back spasms. The shutout was Wamsle/s first of the season and 11th of his career. Theoren Fleury and Joe Mullen each had a goal and an assist for Calgary against Los Angeles. Fleury scored at 7:41 of the second period and assisted on a power-play goal by Joe Nieuwendyk at 9:11. Mullen set up a goal by Jiri Hrdina at 14:06 that gave Calgary a 3-0 lead after two periods. Oilers 3, Rangers 3 Edmonton's Jari Kurri scored the tying goal off a scramble with 4:14 remaining in the third period. Twelve seconds after a penalty to New York's Ron Greschner expired, Kurri banged a loose puck past goaltender Bob Froese. The tie gave the Rangers a 7-1-2 record, best in the NHL and the second-best, 10-game start in the team's 64-year history. Jets 6, Capitals 4 Winnipeg, which entered the game with the worst power play in the NHL — just four goals in 37 chances — scored three power-play goals, including Dave Ellett's tie-" breaker in the third period. North Stars 4, Sabres 2 Larry Murphy's goal at 1:42 of the third period broke a 2-2 tie and rookie Mike Modano had a goal and two assists as Minnesota improved its home record to 4-0-0 and climbed into a first-place tie with Chicago in the Norris Division. Murphy took a drop pass from Modano at the top of the right circle and moved into the'slot before flipping a back-hand shot over the glove of Sabres goalie D a r e n Puppa. Modano scored his sixth goal of the season on a breakaway with 6:41 left. Maple Leafs 8, Penguins 6 Daniel Marois scored his second goal of the game with 2:01 left in the third period to break a tie. Marois took the puck from Pittsburgh defenseman Jim Kyte behind the net and beat goalie Tom Barrasso with his eighth goal of the season. Lou Franceschetti scored into an empty net with 26 seconds left. Whalers 2, Nordiques 0 Mike Liut got his first shutout in almost a year and 21st of his career, tops among active NHL goaltenders. Liut stopped 22 shots and lowered his league-leading goalsagainst average to. 1.81 with his first shutout since Oct. 29, 1988. Life-Long Giants Fan In Letter: 'Play Ball!' SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lifelong San Francisco Giants fan was sad as hell and decided he wasn't going to take it any more. So Glenn Smith dashed off an open letter to Manager Roger Craig and the ballplayers, pleading, "PLEASE, don't just go through the motions" when the World Series resumes Friday. Craig found it sufficiently inspirational that he planned to read it to his players before Game 3, which was postponed after an earthquake devastated the Bay area Oct. 17. Craig made copies of the letter a v a i l a b l e to r e p o r t e r s on Wednesday. ."Perhaps you serve a far more valuable purpose than you realize/' wrote Smith, a 38-yeaf-6ld real estate appraiser from nearby Concord. "Haven't you ever seen, a corny old movie where the entertainer goes on stage despite great personal tragedy because 'the show must go on?' Why does Bob Hope visit the troops? Why does the dying child in the hospital want a visit from his favorite athlete as his last request? Have any of you seen •Field of Dreams' for God's sake?" Players for the Giants and the Oakland Athletics acknowledged last week that much of the joy has gone out of the game in the aftermath of the quake. But the Athletics, already lead- ing 2-0, flew Wednesday to the team's Phoenix, Ariz., spring training site in a bid to minimize distractions and any possible disruptions because of the fast-changing weather. The Giants, however, decided to continue working out at Candlestick Park and some fans, citing that move, have begun questioning the team's commitment. Smith, who called the team's 1962 appearance in the World Series one of the greatest thrills of his childhood, was anything but critical of the Giants. But in his letter, he said all of the people of the Bay area shared some responsibility for helping the community get baGk on its feet, either through donations, volunteerism or simply lifting spirits. "It's been an emotional time," Smith said in a telephone interview. "First we get the first-ever Bay Bridge Series r which was exhilarating, and then the most devastating earthquake in our lifetimes and go to the opposite extreme. "The thing that made me sad — and maybe the reason I wrote the letter — is that a lot of the Giants have been saying that baseball just isn't important ... that it doesn't matter who wins — which is just the opposite of the spirit they showed all season long. THE LOCAL ANGLE OCCS Continues Draw For SU Grid Tickets Wayne Santamount is the latest winner of two Syracuse University Football Tickets in the fund-raising effort sponsored by Ogdensburg Catholic Central School. The fund-raising effort will hold a drawing for the Boston College game on Friday. Tickets are still on sale for Friday's drawing at OCCS, from any board member or at Joey's Restaurant. The final drawing of the season will offer two tickets for the West Virginia game on Thanksgiving Day. OFA Soccer Parents Day Fri. Ogdensburg Free Academy has announced that i t will hold Parent's Day at Friday's Section 10 Soccer Game between the Blue Devils and Malone. The game will be the Devils final home game of the season and will begin at 3 p.m. All parents of players are invited to attend the game where refreshments will be served. Youth Soccer 6-7 Session Sat. The Kjwanis Youth Soccer Association has announced that one final session of the program for 6-7 year olds will be played on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Filtration" Community Youth Facility. All 6-7 year old players will participate in one session.
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