European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes january 1981 Rei adds sour Nofe of Esposito Swan song by Tony a via new York up Phil Esposito  believe just five minutes and 25 seconds before he was to end one of the greatest careers in nil referee Ron Hoggarth called a penalty on i didst think hed have the guts to Call one on but he said a half joking and exhausted As it turned the penalty Hurt his the new York just 14 seconds after Esposito returned to the while new York was still the Buffalo sabres Rick Martin tied the and that the Way it it want exactly the Way Esposito wanted to go out and rangers coach Craig Patrick probably want too but the Veteran Center was nonetheless relieved that it was i got an which was a real big thing for said whose assist came when he missed two scoring chances from in front before Dean Talafous put in the rebound in the first lose or draw this is the biggest moment in my he had four shots on goal in and had a final attempt smothered by buffaloes Mike who fell to the ice and threw his body in front of the but if Esposito was it was there was the emotion of the pregame in which he was presented a sweater by Gordie the Only Man who scored More goals and had More Points in a career than there was the pressure of know ing that he was playing in front among his father his goal Endig brother former Boston Bruins teammates Wayne Cashman and Gerry cheer Friend and former player Lou and it meant a lot to see Cash and Esposito and for Gordie to present my sweater was a he added that he heard from another famous Boston teammate earlier in the i talked to Bobby who was in Miami and  make it he called me and i dont know whether to Send congratulations or Esposito during his nil which began with the Chi Cago Black Hawks in the 196364 Esposito accumulated 717 goals and 873 and most of them came the same Way he would Plant his 6 205pound Frame in the daring an opposing player to move and somehow always manage to get his arms free and get a Tricky shot some of Esposito greatest achievements came with especially in the 197071 when he set nil records for goals 76 and Points he said the Deal that sent him to the rangers was a traumatic after the Esposito not too Many Guys and athletes get a Chance to play As Long or As Well As i in a very Lucky i and i mean for 17a years in the game i who turns 39 on began his new position As assistant to Patrick he said he would miss the the camaraderie and the joking and the Little secrets you have with each but my decision is and its a decision that was made in the Best interests of the new York they the players have to realize that in an assist ant coach and in going to demand a Little More jul Gams semis flu ousts Evert lloy up Wendy Turnbull needed three sets to defeat top seeded Hana Mandrikova 63 Fri Day night after a continuing bout with the flu forced Chris Ever Lloyd to pull out of the women pro Tennis Champi Evert defaulted the second losers bracket match to 15yearold Andrea Jaeger and fell out of the she defaulted to Martina Navratilova thursday also because of the Turnbull was to meet Tracy Austin and Navratilova was to face Jaeger in saturday nights the winners clash Mon Day night for the first Turnbull and Rosic seeded Sec took the doubles title Friday night with a 76 75 Victory Over Paula Smith and Candy Turnbull and Casals took Home runners up Smith and Reynolds divided Turnbull and Mandrikova alternated service Breaks through their first six games before Mandrikova held serve in the ninth and broke the australian in the 10th to win the first Turnbull jumped to a 3 1 Lead after breaking Mandrikova in the third game of the second set and broke 18yearold czechoslovakian again for the Turnbull raced to a 41 Lead in the third set and held on to Pam Shriver of was forced to default her seventh place match to Romanias Virginia Ruzicki because of a foot Shriver earned for her singles play and for despite losing All three of her Ruzicki picked up for seventh place in Evert for sixth and Mandrikova for Jimmy Connors nitpicking Miller takes the Lead at Tucson Ariz up Johnny who has enjoyed his greatest Success playing on desert shot a 6underpar 64 Friday to take the second round Lead in the Tucson open the first event of the year on the pea the 33yearold who won seven tournaments in the a raid 70s playing in the Southwest desert was As surprised As anyone with his 64 because he has had Only one Victory in the last four the 64 gave Miller a 36hole score of 10underpar 130 and a two stroke Lead Over first round leaders Dan Halldorson and Dan who shot a course record tying 63 on managed Only a 69 in the second with two holes left to the 29yearold Canadian tied Miller for the Lead but bogeyed the 17th and 18th holes to fall one of the longest hitters on the climbed into a challengers role by shooting a at 6under four shots off the were Mike bran Mike Lon Hinkle and Bill Chip John Mahaffey and John Cook were at defending Champion Jim Colbert was in a group at 137 along with Bruce who won the Tucson open in dont Tell this is really 1974 or in was Millers first reaction to his 36hole he won the Tucson open three years in a Row 1974 through once shooting a Over the Miller probably has had More Low round scores than any other player on the Miller had seven birdies and one bogey his Lone mistake came on the 18th when he two putted from 14 feet after putting his second shot in a Millers longest Birdie putt was a 16footer on 15th All the other putts were from inside 12 Maple Leafs fire coach Crozier continued from Page 17 reportedly earning a year from his broadcast Job and under the remaining two years of his contract with new this was More than triple what some recent to Ronto coaches have imlach had offered to take Over Crozier coaching but the club source said Ballard rejected the offer because of imlach s ailing who ripped the captains c off his sweater last year during a prolonged dispute with told reporters he May be willing to serve As a player assistant coach if it would turn the club i would give it some but lets just get a head coach he this is definitely the worst situation weve been in since i became a it just Hast been Good at All after we were As Low As we could possibly be after the loss to the 82 massacre by the lowly jets at Home wednesday capped the Leafs steady slide to 17th position in the 21team league with a 13225 it was this humiliating loss that Cost Crozier his we Are not a 17thplace hockey club that is definitely Way below the position that we should be Sittler the team Captain suggested that the players did not feel guilty Over Crozier but did take some of the response were not proud of the fact that a Man loses his Job because we have not been playing Well As a goal ending coach Johnny Bower suggested a change in coaches could be the move that will snap the club out of its i really liked but i think maybe he Ballard Felt Joe was from the old and today you have to treat these modern players a Little he the game has changed dramatically since i now its All stick handling and skating and not As much emphasis on defense As when i arid the players Are different Mcenroe easily win Chicago a John Mcenroe and Jimmy Connors posted straightest victories Friday night in the Challenge of champions mens Tennis Mcenroe breezed to Victory 63 in the first set of his match with Vitas in the second Mcenroe jumped out to a 30 Lead before Gerulaitis took two consecutive but Mcenroe bounced Back to take the set Connors Defeated Roscoe Tanner 6 in afternoon play in the losers Peter Fleming and Harold Solomon both scored straightest in the afternoons first Solomon worked the Baseline consistently to dispose of Johan Kriek Fleming put away Eliot Teltscher 75 in the second All four men had lost two matches enter ing fridays action in the Dou ble elimination thus relegating them to the Consolation Fleming finished the tournament in fifth winning he was followed by who also won with and also with Beaver coach says probation wont Hurt Grid program head coach Joe Avezzano said Friday that the oneyear probation imposed by the Mcaa on the Oregon state football program will have no Impact on the schools Grid it really has no bearing on us whats Oev Avezzano the Nat femal collegiate athletic association announced Friday that it was placing the beavers program on probation for a the Mcaa said at least two former assistant coaches and two student athletes had been involved in activities including accepting credit from Extension courses and altering College the infractions occurred Between 1977 and the probation order carries no whose firs year team com piled an 011 record last was not at Oregon state when the infractions of Craig Fertig was the Beaver head coach at that the announcement of the probation came continued on Page 19