Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 21, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Holyfield makes winning return associated press Atlantic forced into a slug est he didst two time Cham Pion evander Holyfield took a dra Matic first step Back in the heavy weight division last night with a unanimous 10round decision Over Ray Holyfield survived a bad Cut alongside his right Eye to out Point the game who had called this a turning Point fight in his Ca judge Eugene Grant had it Eva Shain saw it 9792 and Jean Williams had it it was the first fight in 13 months for who was diagnosed with a heart condition after losing the world boxing association and International boxing federation titles to Michael Moorer on april he was later cleared to return to the ring by doctors and Hopes to join Muhammad Ali As the Only fighter to hold boxing most Cov eted title three showed no effects of the Long Layoff against even when he was forced to discard his plan to Box and not slug with him to win the decision at the foldout at lactic City convention in the co feature on the paper View Hector Macho Cama Cho retained his International Box ing Council welterweight championship with a unanimous 12round decision Over Homer i Felt i did what i had to do to win the Holyfield Ray Mer cer did More than i thought he his Jab was quicker than i i was Able to hit him with some great body but Hes a vicious Guy and its hard to get him Down with just one i realize now that everybody i fight is going to come in in great Holyfield was cheered loudly by the crowd of As he entered the ring with his head freshly Mercer seemed tired As the fight wound in the last he grabbing Holyfield around the legs and both fighters went Down in a Holyfield kept pounding trying for the but Mercer Hung Holyfield improved to 312 with 22 while Mercer dropped to 2322 with 16 when the decision was an Mercer accepted the de in a he i can take in everybody gets a i didst get in the real ringside physician Frank Doggett described holy Fields Cut As about one Inch Winnipeg free May 1995 c3 Burke now in Drivers seat by Scott Taylor sports reporter m new jerseys Valeri trips Over Ken Wreggit during first period action last Wreggit stopped 27 pens draw first blood associated press Pittsburgh Luc Robi Taille scored on a breakaway at of the third period to Lead the Pittsburgh penguins to a 32 win last night Over the new Jersey Dev 11 o i penguins 3 devils 2 Robitaille took a Lead pass from defence Man Larry Murphy and squeezed the puck Between new Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur Glove hand and leg As the penguins took a 10 Lead in the Besto seven Eastern conference Ron Francis and Jaromir jagr also scored for the Stephane Richer and Claude Lemieux scored for new Pittsburgh goalie Ken Wreggit stopped 27 of 29 Brodeur made 20 saves for new what we Learned from the Washington series was How to play the game we need in the said Robitaille notches Wreggit Stellar in the net we were we were patient and we worked except for a few we played a solid against Pittsburgh trailed 31 after the first four in the last we came out and got ourselves into a big Hole we didst want to do that said i think were fortunate catching them the devils a bit Rusty after having a week game 2 is set for tomorrow in i expect come out a lot harder than they did want ing to win one in our said the other series new York at san Jose at Detroit and Vancouver at Chicago begin to the playing without injured defence men Ulf and Kjell won a game 1 for the first time in their last four playoff Brodeur tied several nil goal ending records with three shutouts and Only five goals allowed in new jerseys five game elimination of but it was Wreggit with the help of Quick thinking defence Man Norm Maciver who con stantly made the big yanked at one Point for his inconsistent play in Pittsburgh first round comeback against Wash has allowed Only three goals in his last three starts during the penguins fou game winning Maciver biggest play came on barely 30 seconds after Wreggit somehow stopped Bobby Poliks shot As it trickled along the goal Lemieux Backhander flipped Over reggets shoulder and was headed for the but clutching to his dived across the line and gloved it with his right summary first period new Richer 3 Braten penalties Hudson ugh tripping Guerin no highs Licking Taglianetti ugh highs Licking Maclean no tripping second period Francis 4 Murphy penalties Laroux ugh hooking new Jersey Bench too Many served by Richer 1001 Guerin no roughing third period jagr 8 Murphy up new Lemieux 3 Albelino Robitaille 7 Murphy penalties Maciver ugh holding stick a clean no Joseph ugh hooking shots on goal by new Jersey 10 a 1129 Pittsburgh 12 4 goal new Jersey Brodeur Pittsburgh Wreggit s Power plays goal chances new Jersey 03 Pittsburgh referee Terry linesmen Shane Minneapolis the jets future at the target Centre is still not a sure it became Clear yester Day that healthcare entrepreneur Richard Burke and businessman Stephen Gluckstern have first right of refusal to buy the Winni Eggers remain hopeful that the me Israel Asper group at tempting to buy the team from pres ident Barry Shenkarow and his Busi Ness 20 Days after their final can get a Deal arranged to save the but chances appear Burke and Gluckstern gave Shen Karow a nonrefundable us Cheque on May and when the Winnipeg groups deadline passed at 2 last Burke and Gluckstern owned the option to Purchase the while hastily called meetings were held yesterday Between Winnipeg jets co owner Harvey Secter and the group attempting to keep the jets in Minnesota governor Arne Carlson was trying to rally his troops in an Effort to take the jets to the twin it appeared As if a Mira Cle would be needed to get car sons funding package passed by the end of the legislative session tomorrow at without the funding Burke and Gluck Stern Are expected to look at Nash Ville As the future Home of the but that might be too late for min while National hockey league officials believe the jets Are headed for the target the team wont wind up in Minnesota without government a tentative offer of million us has been accepted by the jets Pri vate owners and at a news Confer ence Shenkarow said he had a Legal and moral agreement to sell to Burke and but neither Burke nor Gluckstern believe the franchise is Worth million in Minneapolis and Are look ing to the state government for if the state Doest contribute million to the the jets could end up in Nashville is building a lion us Arena from property tax the City has pursued the new Jersey devils but the nil has reviewed the teams lease at the Brendan Byrne Arena and does not believe the team can flee the clutches of the new Jersey sports and exhibition authority before the lease expires in Pivot want to help each other Youngb wants to be seen by Ashley Prest sports reporter the University of Mani Toba bosons football team needs a quarterback and Chris Hardy needs some bosons head coach Ron Lan Caster believes they can help each but first Hardy has to decide to a 22yearold Quarter out of is one of about so players participating in the bosons annual Spring Camp this weekend at their u of m practice with the graduation of Veteran Pivot Brett who was a can Ada West University athletic association Lancaster said Hardy could fit right after two years of Junior football and two years of american College Hardy wants to be in a program where professional scouts will see Chris adds stability on an of Fence that could be very he has played four years Post High school and Hes a natural Lancaster said of who was named the Prairie football Confer ence map last season As a member of the Edmonton he brings us the added Dimen Sion at quarterback of a Guy who can get out of trouble and Call a he adds that dynamic Quality and anytime you can acquire someone of his calibre and competitive theres no question Hes a major addition to your football who was an Al Confer ence receiver for two years at North Dakotas Jamestown col said he has until july 17 to de cide Between the u of m and the University of i want to come to a place where the program has respect and sup port and a Good Institute for academics so i can get something out of it when in said an education to a Good program Here and coach Lancaster is pretty so that will have a lot do with it for i just want a shot at the id Proba Bly end up at but Quarter Back is really where i want to Lancaster said the bosons pro Gram is hardys Best shot because of the nature of his which is the same one used by the 1991 Grey cup Champion Toronto Argo of which Lancaster was an assistant its an offence that is so by i Ken free press Hardy wants to be where professional scouts will see Namica in the quarterback spot is critical and the main focal and he could step in right said who has an extensive network of contacts in the Cal that he puts to work for his i want to see him play Quarter play in the Cal and achieve what he wants to Down the not just As a Lancaster the Only other quarterback in Camp is Jason a product of the East Side eagles who also plays receiver and defensive Morris had been playing at a Junior College in California last Sophomore Kelvin who was unable to get time off will be in Camp tomorrow in time for the Blacken Gold scrimmage at 2 Lancaster will select a group from this Camp to attend the main Camp another Early exit turns flames Blue Canadian press Calgary there was Little the Calgary flames could say that they Haven said before after yet another disappointing first round nil playoff i think its got to be the worst said Winger Ron stunned by Calgary ouster from the Western conference quarterfinal weve seen this script sighed Captain Joe his eyes his voice i think numbing is a Good were unbelievably its so frustrating to lose when you feel you Are the better Ray Whitney goal at of the second overtime period Friday gave the san Jose Sharks a 54 Victory in the seventh and deciding game of a series Calgary once led its the fifth time in six years the flames have been doused in the first round of the the exception was when Calgary didst make the playoff sat its the second time in two years Calgary Fate was decided in double overtime of game last year the flames squandered a 31 Lead against the Vancouver this year the flames won the Pacific division title and entered the playoffs seeded second in the West Ern 13 Points ahead of the after losing the first two games of the playoffs at Home they won the next then had their hearts broken Friday the annual Spring rite of speculating who will be offered As a sacrifice to appease Calgary frustrated hockey fans Tys newspaper columnists Are calling for the Heads of team president Bill general manager Doug Rise Brough and coach Dave whose contract expires May didst want to talk about his fun theres already rumours he could be going to Ottawa or los fourteen flames including the Oren in Ouwendyk and Joel Otto become free another 10 including Phil Housley and Steve Are entering their option in sure there will be said whose Fate could be decided in an arbitration you lose and there Are that the nature of the fridays late summary shafts 5 flames 4 first period 1 san Falloon 2 Baker 650 none second period san Larionov 1 Whitney 9 30 Kruse 4 in Ouwendyk 1 9 1 9 Cal goaltender interference 1 5 03 Zalyap Sical hooking 1657 third period 4 san Falloon 3 Janney 0 1 9 Kennedy 3 Kruse 414 san Janney 3 Falloon 1 1 33 7 in Ouwendyk 4 Housley 1 Tislov 5 Reichel so d8lay 93me no 2nd overtime 9 none shots on goal by san Jose 3 8 10 8 130 Calgary 12 n 16 17 goal san Jose Flaherty Calgary Kidd Power plays Jose 02 Calgary Don Pat Dapuzzo ;