European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes april 1985 franchise losses could ruin Pittsburgh Pittsburgh a the loss of the pen Guins and spirit pro sports franchises would be financially devastating to Pittsburgh at least million a year and just As damaging officials the loss of any one of the three would be bad enough to lose All three scares the hell out of it would have an awesome said Bob acting director of the greater Pittsburgh convention and visitors the charter members of the National were put up for Sale last november by their principal owners of 38 the John Galbreath but the club has been unable to attract a local City officials have raised fears that out town ownership would try to break the remaining 26 years on the pirates lease at three Rivers stadium and move the base Ball rather than contend with hefty financial losses and dismal the pirates Drew a league Low or Only per playing and lost a re ported million in executives of the Debartolo which owns the soc cer spirit and the hockey said Over the weekend that virtually All front office operations have ceased and 198586 season ticket Sale promotions have halted As corporate chief Edward Debartolo weighs outside offers for the Toronto businessmen William Ballard and Michael Cohl want to buy the National hockey league franchise and move it into a Arena in i was at a convention in Canada last week and i can Tell there Are cities there that would give their Eye Teeth for the Imperata the Rumor there was that a Deal Between Debartolo and Hamilton Al ready has been i was hearing that even before these latest reports Over the George an aide to Pittsburgh mayor Richard Caliguiri and chief of the City stadium said monday that Caliguiri and Debartolo will meet in the near possibly this to discuss the penguins spirit Debartolo wants Relief from the cites 10 percent amusement which had Cost the penguins and spirit about to in lost revenues this Winter and is among the highest in the Debartolo also was angered when the stadium authority brought a lawsuit last year after his ill fated mailers of the United states football league folded after one season of the team had a fou year lease to play in three Rivers and the City was attempting to recover the it lost in lease Caliguiri has said he believes the suit can and will be everybody is concerned about Whitmer said of the Penguin spirit the ques Tion comes Down How do we replace the million in tax revenues from the amusement tax there have been a lot of proposals tossed such As a municipal transit and it May come Down to the state legislature approving such a tax for the City to replace the amusement Pittsburgh councilman James Omalley proposed Mon Day that the tax be reduced from 10 percent to five per cent and called on Allegheny county to help make up for the resulting loss in Imperata said a reduction or elimination of the amuse ment tax would also have a positive effect on the pirates and the National football league who also lose hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in revenues be cause of the a recent chamber of Commerce Survey estimated the pirates Are Worth at least million a year to Pitts Burghs and Imperata said million would be a conservative estimate of the Impact of the baseball team plus the penguins and Imperata speculated that Debartolo might be bluffing about Selling the penguins merely to Wrangle a better financial Deal from the but i want to be the one to sit around and Call his what would happen to the cites stature if it lost the ble City in the places rated almanac without the pirates without the penguins and we would drop it even we would be known sports Wise for one thing and one thing the it scares Racquet from Page 25 shot to pull even at after trading Wright and Figue Roa took a 1411 Wright connected on two Roll outs and handcuffed Ambol on a Cross court passing Wright then had difficulty with his Back hand on two passing the score was 1414 when Natal reach Figue Roas hard Volley in the deep court and lost their Wright and Figueroa capitalize and lost their service on Ambos Cross court shot Down the right Wright get to Natal last serve an disc won in the Wright and Figueroa looked tired As Natal and Ambol posted a 51 it was the last Point the duo was to score for the Figueroa took his turn and hit a passing shot Down the left Alley from Center court and connected on a fatigue settled in on Natal and Figueroa sent two volleys to deep Natal missed the first one and Ambol the Figueroa smashed a Roll out for the 115 it was Wright and Figueroa had played six 11 four matches and wound up the masters doubles in mens Csc Frank Pruitt and Gerardo Salsano took advantage of an in jury to macs Wade Jacksons Elbow to defeat him and Frank oplanic 1512 for the Salsano and Pruitt wanted to hit the Ball right at we thought if we could hit the Ball at his he be Able to draw his Elbow in to Salsano after the first game oplanic and Jackson decided to hit the Ball to the Middle of the we thought we could keep them oplanic we wanted them to both be going after the Ball and it worked a couple of Pruitt had nothing but Praise for Jack sons despite the we thought it would affect his backhand but he played a flawless backhand along with a Good ceiling Pruitt in seniors Csc Willie minor and Bob Patrick advanced All the Way through the losers bracket after falling in their first match to take the minor and Patrick Defeated macs Larry Mckoy and John Rausch 158 before surviving and both teams had a Chance to win it on their last two serves of the but control the after a Long vol minor smashed a Roll out for the the turning Point was when Patrick told me his Arm was sore in the second game of our last minor i had to cover most of the court while Patrick just tried to keep the Ball in Patrick was impressed with Mckoy and Rauschs level of they executed some difficult hustled and gave us everything they Patrick Mckoy want Down after the match about finishing theres no doubt the Best team they made the shots when they had Mccoy the women open doubles was taken to an i necessary match before Csc Frieda Van Vleck and Mary quails us Anita Hunt and Linda Smith took the first match 159 and 1110 be fore Van Vleck and quails regrouped for a Victory in the title the used Smiths unexpected Back hand from deep court for Roll outs in the first Ive been practising them for a Long Smith it catches them off guard when weve been volleying a in the second Van Vleck and quails stormed out to a 102 firs game Lead and never looked in the first we kept going after the same quails in Between we decided to quit crisscrossing in the Back Van Vleck credited quails with being Csc saving Mary took Over the backhand Side in the second and that was the my backhand just want getting in Van Vleck 44 ties recorded in hockey Czechoslovakia a it was a Day for 44 team Canada held Czechoslovakia 44 tuesday at the world hockey Finland and East Germany also tied at the deadlock kept the canadians in the running for the title at the tournament the canadians took the Lead four but each time the czechs evened the John Anderson of the Toronto Maple opened the score at on a snapshot from three but Vladimir Ruzicka scored a Power play at Douglas Halward of the Van Couver canucks scored off a pass from Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh penguins to make it 21 for the but Jiri Lala connected again for the czechs on a pass from Jiri Kirk Muller of the new Jersey devils made it 32 when the czechs were Short handed at but the czechs replied with a goal by Miloslav Tony Tanti of the Vancouver canucks surprised the czechs at into the last period to Send the canadians into the Lead for the fourth but the who played one of their strongest games so far in the tie it again on Dusa Paneks shot at East faced with possible demotion from the top group of won an important Point in the tie with Hannu Ranssi Pekka Arbelius and Raimo Helminen scored for the finns and Friedrich re inward Franz Proske and Ralf Hantschke scored for the East invaders outlast gunslingers a the Oak land invaders took advantage of five san Antonio turnovers in the first half to grab a 200 then withstood a furious gunslingers comeback for a 2720 Victory monday night in a United states football league the converted two Fum Bles by gunslingers quarterback Rick Neu Heisei into touchdowns in the first while Oakland placekicker novo Bojovic booted Field goals of 27 and 52 Yards to give the invaders their halftime Neuheisel rallied san Antonio with three touchdown passes in the second but Oakland Hung on to drop the gunslingers to san Antonio scored its first to Midway through the third Quarter when Neuheisel hit wide receiver Jerry Gordon with a 112 Yard pass to Cap a seven invaders quarterback Bobbie Hebert ran it in from one Yard out to make it 277 Early in the fourth Neuheisel hit Gordon again on a 44yard to pass with Oakland blocked the extra the final score came on a 12yard pass from Neuheisel to running Back Don Rob army Cage finals open wednesday by the stars and stripes army basketball titles in Europe go on the line Augsburg fresh from conquering position Tournai ment Winner Heidelberg in one semifinal take their Vii corps colors into action against the Kaiserslautern panthers of 21st support come in the mens Besto three wednesdays game is scheduled for in Augsburg Sheri Dan Cavern dubbed the by crusader players in reference to the Boston Home of the no Champion cel which bumped off v corp Champion Darmstadt twice on the demons Home will Host the second game at 2 saturday in Kleber Cavern the panthers also get the Isnec Essary set for 2 defending Usa eur titlist Frankfurt meets mannheims mus tangs in the women Besto three the Falconette of v corps needed just two games to oust ans Bach in one the 21st support come lost the first semifinal game to position tournament Winner setae in then came Back to beat the lionesses twice on the Mustangs Home court at Benjamin Franklin Village sports wednesdays series opener is scheduled for in Mann the series switches to Frank hurts Falcons nest gym for a 2 saturday Frankfurt will also be the site of the Isnec Essary game at 2 radio pro basketball Aba de troit pistons at new Jersey 3
