Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 12, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian misses shot for $ i million Canadian press Montreal Dean Sisson got his shot at $1 million after All. He just did no to convert. Sisson a 25-year-old Windsor ont., resident narrowly missed winning $1 million us last night during the final round of the Mol son Golden shoot for the Gold contest. A it was the Chance of a lifetime a Sisson said. A fall i wanted to do was hit the net and not make a fool out of myself. I put together a pretty Good to win the $1 million Sisson had one Chance to shoot a puck from Centre ice into the net through a 3 1-4 Inch opening during the first intermission of the canadians Philadelphia flyers game at the Molson Centre. He missed wide to the right by less than a foot. A it was six or eight inches away maybe closer a Sisson said. A i thought it had a Chance to go Sisson qualified for yesterdays final round of the contest last Spring in Detroit but was initially barred from participating because he is a Canadian citizen. A Deal was struck oct. 8 allowing Sisson to participate saving a possible Public relations fiasco for Molson breweries . Inc., sponsors of the contest that featured roughly 10,000 participants from across the . A we worked something out with Dean separately a said Scott Nichols a spokesman for Molson breweries . A Moose 4 a admirals 1intranuovo Powers Herd Milwaukee a one week has Given the Manitoba Moose a whole new Outlook. The Moose barged into the Bradley Center last night and pinned a 4-1 decision on the Milwaukee admirals squaring their Ihl record at 2-2. A week earlier Milwaukee had beaten the Moose 2-1 to drop Manitoba to 0-2 in the Young season. Ralph Intranuovo sparked the Victory with his first second and third goals of the season including the game Winner Early in the third period. The admirals who had won their first two dropped to 2-1.t turning Point after Messing up a third period Rush Moose left Winger Russ Romaniuk persisted with a for Check and caused a turnover. He quickly dished the puck Over to Lin mate Intranuovo who had yelled for it and Intranuovo buried a one time shot High into the net. Four Milwaukee defenders prevent the goal which gave Manitoba the Lead for Centre ice Intranuovo a scoring heroics have come about if goalie Fred Brathwaite Hadnot turned in his fourth straight Strong game. Brathwaite stood tall against the Milwaukee attack All night Long the Moose were out shot 32-18 and even added an assist by hoisting the pack to Centre during a penalty kill. It wound up on Intranuovo a stick and he completed the hat trick at 10 06 of the filling the net the Moose followed the preferred Road script keeping things fairly tight Early a there were no shots on goal in the games first nine minutes a and then striking for the first goal. It was Intranuovo a first goal and Point of the season taking Mark Kolesari a pass at the Edge of Danny Lorenzo a crease and finally flipping the second rebound past the fallen next Stop a couple of Days of Early morning practice and afternoon Sun screen. The Moose travel to Orlando today and play the solar bears wednesday and saturday in the Sunshine state. Compiled by Tim Campbell Neagles show evens series for braves pitching depth shows up a big time As marlins tagged for shutout Wal. Associated press a .1_____ Miami a no wonder the Atlanta braves gladly gave the Ball to their no. 4 starter. Denny Neagle finally got his Chance to Start and showed Why he led the league in wins pitching a four hitter that lifted the braves Over the Florida marlins 4-0 last night and evened the no championship series at 2-All.braves 4 marlins 0 Neagle went 20-5 this year but had made just one Relief appearance in the postseason while waiting for his turn behind Greg Maddux Tom Glavine and John Smoltz. Yet in his first Start since sept. 28, the Lethander was As Sharp As Ever walking one and striking out seven in the first a los shutout since 1991. A i had Confidence in myself a Neagle said. A i did no to think i was that much Rusty tonight. I Felt great from the get go. A obviously you done to necessarily expect to go throw a four hit shutout. But i really Felt Good going Fred Mcgriff doubled singled and drove in two runs Chipper Jones had three hits and Jeff Blauser homered As Atlanta pecked away at substitute starter Al Leiter. The win ensured the Best-of-7 series would return to Tuirner Field. In the 100th postseason game in braves history they improved to 53-47. A i think what we saw tonight basically was the depth of their pitching staff a said marlins manager Jim Ley land who managed Neagle for five seasons in Pittsburgh. A it showed up big game 5 today will match Maddux against Kevin Brown scratched a Day earlier because of a viral infection and replaced by Leiter. Brown left pro player stadium Early because of his illness but Leyland is still hoping he can pitch. A Day after the marlins rallied past Smoltz for a 5-2 win Neagle gave them nothing to hit permitting just four singles and no one past second base. He had the same results As he did in game i tuesday when he pitched three scoreless innings in Relief although this came in a much bigger spot. Featuring his of Speed stuff Neagle Leiter lands after a diving catch on a pop Fly in fourth inning. Retired the first nine batters a the third straight game an Atlanta starter had accomplished the feat a before Kurt Abbott bunted for a single to begin the fourth. Neagles Only trouble came in the sixth when Pinch hitter Alex Arias singled with one out and Edgar Renteria singled with two outs. Gary Sheffield took two balls then two strikes and hit a hard grounder up the Middle that Over shifted second baseman Tony Graffagnino fielded for a Force out. A quiet crowd of 54,890. A marlins record attendance for the second straight night saw Florida go quickly after that. Neagle allowed Only an infield single to Pinch hitter John can Gelosi in the eighth in finishing up. Neagle pitched the first a los shutout since Smoltz in game 7 in 1991, and the first a los Complete game since Pittsburgh a Tim Wakefield in game 6 in 1992. Love of hockey in the Rockies keeps growing by John Mossman associated press Denver a there is a rumbling in the Rockies a swell of support for Colorado a newest major professional sports franchise that keeps snowballing. Beginning a third nil season the Colorado Avalanche continues to gain in popularity a a development that shocks sceptics who were certain the franchise would Bury itself when it arrived in Denver in 1995. Colorado sports history was littered with a Trail of failed pro hockey teams. The Denver Falcons Denver Mavericks Denver invaders Denver spurs Colorado Rockies Colorado flames and Denver rangers All tried and died in the previous 45 years. Denver a last nil franchise was the Colorado Rockies 1976-82. The Rockies never won More than 22 games in six seasons a victim of lagging attendance and an unfavourable lease at Mcnichols Arena they became the new Jersey devils in 1982. Despite All that Comsat entertainment group now ascent entertainment group purchased the Quebec Nordques and moved the franchise to Denver changing its name to the Colorado Avalanche. One advantage for the Avalanche it was one of the no la Stop Young teams with a wealth of emerging Talent and a dynamic Young coach in Marc Crawford. The avs were an almost immediate hit and general manager Pierre Lacroix a acquisitions of Claude Lemieux Sandis Ozolinsh Mike Keane and Patrick Roy Early that season completed the Puzzle that would give Denver its first championship in a major professional sport a the Stanley cup in june 1996. The avs Success on the ice has been unwavering even though Only eight players remain from the team that moved from Quebec. Colorado posted the Best record in the nil last season 49-24-9losing in the Western conference final to Detroit and is a Favourite to win the cup again this season. Despite the stalled negotiations that have put the Pepsi Centre two years behind schedule the team has sold out 98 straight games in outdated Mcnichols Arena. Its the longest such Streak in the nil. This year the team increased its season ticket Cap from 12,000 to 12,500. Ninety nine per cent of season ticket holders renewed their tickets and the waiting list numbers nearly 3,000. When individual game tickets went on Sale last month the team sold More than 40,000 tickets in one Day a More than double their sales in either 1995 or 1996. Morris posts Bond released from jail is fact #21 multiple sclerosis can cause loss of balance impaired speech extreme fatigue and double vision. Multiple sclerosis society of Conda 1-800-268-7582 still the one prosecutors seek to revoke probation Bam Morris the Baltimore Ravens running posted Bond and was released from jail in Rockwall tex., yesterday in a probation revocation Case. Morris turned himself in Friday on an arrest warrant prosecutors sought in an attempt to revoke his 10-year probation on a 1996 drug conviction. The player spent the night in jail on Bond of $500,000. Prosecutors claim Morris violated his probation by using alcohol and failing to report to his probation officer seven times from july 1996 to August 1997.Canadian shines at judo tourney Luce Baillargeon of St Hyacinthe que., the youngest member on the Canadian team finished fifth in the women a 52 kilograms yesterday at the world judo championships. It was Canadas third top-10 result at the 100-country Competition in Paris. On Friday Michelle Buckingham of Ottawa was fifth in women a 61 kilograms and Keith Morgan of Calgary seventh in menus 86 pads Michelob Lead Duffy Waldorf added another stroke to his Lead yesterday with a steady round of 69 at the Michelob championship in Williamsburg va., to move closer to his second career pea tour Victory. Waldorf had a 201 total and a three shot Lead. Grant Waite Fred Funk Kirk Triplett and David Duval were All at 204 after the most difficult Day yet on the 6,797-Yard layout. Waiters 68 was tied for the Best round of the Day As Only 22 players managed to beat the Par of 71.canucks demote Hirsch the Vancouver canucks solved their three goal tender dilemma yesterday by assigning Corey Hirsch to the minors. Hirsch must Clear nil waivers before reporting to Syracuse of the Ahl. The canucks kept Kirk Mclean and arturs irbe. Irbe was signed during the summer As an unrestricted free agent after leaving Dallas. Hirsch 25, appeared in 39 nil games for the canucks last season winning just 13 leads pack former pea tour player Mark Wurtz shot a 1-under-Par 71 on saturday to take a one stroke Lead Over Tom r. Shaw after the third round of the Nike Shreveport la., open. Wurtz matched the course record Friday with a 9-under 63. Arden Knoll of Yorkton sask., is fourth with a 66 for 206 and Ray Stewart of Abbotsford b.c., shot a 67�?208. Wurtz who won the Canadian Tours Manitoba open earlier this year had a 14-under 202 total. Shaw shot a 68. Steve Flesch was three after a 69.kilbum places 14th Chad Wilbum of Edmonton finished 14th and Fedor Andreev of Ottawa was 16th among 23 in final menus singles standings at the Blue swords 1 Junior figure skating meet in Chemnitz Germany. Ravens Morris spent a night in jail. Sports Parade Stefanie Partridge of Marmora ont., in Only her second International meet was 20th among 24 in women a singles. Brenda key of Midland ont., and Ryan Smith of Orillia ont., placed 16th among 20 in their second major ice dance Competition. Jacinthe Lariviere of Princeville que., and Lenny Faustino of Woodbridge ont., were fifth among eight vaults in front Dave Eichelberger shot a 4-under-Par 68 yesterday to take a one stroke Lead Over Dewitt Weaver after the second round of the tra Samerica senior tournament at Napa Calif. Eichelberger had an 11-under 135 total on the Silverado course. He Eagle the Par-513th Hole to take the Lead. Weaver shot a 67, while Kermit Zarley 68graham Marsh 68jimmy Powell 69 and John Jacobs 70 were at 137. First round Leader Larry Nelson shot a 74�?138.watts, lobe share Tokai classic Lead americans Brian Watts and Brandt Jobe each shot a three under Par 69 yesterday to share the Lead with one round left in the $909,000 Tokai classic. Toronto a Rick Todd who was leading after fridays round ballooned to 222 after he shot 83 yesterday. Watts who won the Mizuno open in june carded four birdies against a single bogey to move to a total of 7-under 209. Jobe seeking his second Victory on the Japan pea tour Sank five birdies and two bogeys on the 7,050-Yard, Miyoshi country club course. Tom Taniguchi moved into third two strokes behind the leaders with a round of 70. American Steve Jones the 1996 . Open title Winner moved from the Middle of the pack after the second round into a tie for 11th at six strokes behind with a 67. British open Champion Tom Lehman who was also 1996 . 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