European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago k the stars and stripes thursday february 5,1987 Kkt Nuru Yalova and her partner Vas Icv perform their pairs Short pro judges favorite pair Gram routine tuesday night in the european ice skating championships in Sarayno Yugoslavia the a Vivi duo captured first place. Fuhr stars As oilers sock blues 4-2 St. Louis a Edmonton goalie Grant Fuhr was t called on for Many slops in his return to action tuesday. But the ones he made were Pivotal in helping he oilers win in St. Louis for the tint time in three seasons. I thought Grant Fuhr was outstand ing coach Glen Salher said of his goal tender s role in Edmonton s 4-2 Victory Over inc blues. In the second period especially he turned the game Fuhr. Making his first Start since suf Fering a Back injury Jan 17, withstood a four shot is. Louis Power play Midway through the second period As the oilers Clung to a 2-1 Lead. Overall the blues had Only 23 shots. The second period saves preserved Edmonton s slim Lead and the oilers pulled away in the final period when Jari Kerri and Craig Mac Tavish scored four minutes apart. Fuhr played Down his rate in the Vic tory. I did t think any of the shots were Loo Tough. They weren t gelling any nil Roundup second shots he said. Our wingers were coming Back. The Guys played Well in front of me Edmonton look a 2-0 Lead when Mark Napier and Kevin Lowe scored in the first 13 minutes. St. Louis coach Jacques Martin concurred with Salher in Labelling Fuhr the difference As the blues out Shoi the oilers 10-6 during the second period. I thought we played Well except for the Early mines. We had our chances we Jusi did l capitalize on them mar tin said. Two of the times we had Fuhr beat solid. He stood All and afterwards they lightened the Victory increased Edmonton s cad Over second place Winnipeg in the san the division to 13 Points. St. Louis which had a four game unbeaten string snapped is third in the Norris division three Points behind Del Oil one ahead of Chicago and two in from of Toronto. In other games tuesday North touts 4, 1 Quebec Michel Coulee extended his scoring spree to four games Wilh a goal and an assist in propelling Quebec Over Montreal. Anton Stastny Risto Sillane and Basil Mcrae also scored for Quebec which has t loss to the canadians at the Coli see in iwo years. Canucks 4, flames 2 Calgary Alberta Brent Peter son scored his fourth goal of the season Midway through the third period to snap a tic and lift Vancouver Over Calgary. Dave Lowry intercepted an errant pass by Calgary defend scan Jamie Macoun and sent Peterson in atone. The Veteran Center fired a wrist shot past net minder Mike Vernon for the winning goal at 7 57. Rose ponders possible Pinch hitter role Cincinnati a Pulc Rose isl Hali s most prolific Hilter considers hims of More of an insurance policy than a player As he enters his first Spring train ing Wilbaut a Rosier spol. Ruse the Cincinnati reds manager does t display Reg Rel thai he s ineligible id play until Al Catt May 15. He also makes in Clear he s not Cyl ready to con sign his baking Crouch to Cooperstown. Rose is. Will bring his precious Black Bals with him to Spring training this Monib and work out Wilh inc team slay ing in shape in Case he s needed. Vou be got insurance Silling there. Thai s the Way i look Al it Rose said during the reds recent Media caravan. At the urging of reds general unnae or Bill Bergisch Rose removed himself from the 40-Man Winter Rosier in no vember so the team could protect minor league Pitcher Pat Aeillo. Rose Ai first appeared to balk Al he idea then relented. He won t be eligible for reinstate ment As a player until May 15. The move left Rose with several options. He could Reid re As a player a move he has ruled out for now. He could activate himself Early in the season. Or he could Wail Umil major league rosters in pand Al the end of the season to play he s Noi wavering from his insistence Hal the team s needs Wilt determine his status. He s also not backing off front suggestions he could rejoin the roster in May if younger player Don t come through. Rose hit .219 last season amid suggestions Hal he should retire. He did l play after aug. 17. Hchasarccord4,2s6hils. . Stuns Providence on late shot Boston a a follow up Layup with four seconds left by Ted Cilcy lifted Boston College to a 67-66 Upsel of no. 17 Providence tuesday night and sparked an eruption by friars coach kick Pitino. Those three Guys officials Are he most gutless group i be Ever seen said Pitino who charged after the officials As they Cal the court when the Buzzer College basketball sounded to end the big Bast conference game. Piling was Upsel when no foul was called on Kelley who Pitino said shoved Providence Forward Marty Conlon aside to gel inc rebound of n missed jumper by Jamie Benton thai led to his winning shot. Thai play was an absolute disgrace to the game of basketball said piling whose learn entered the top 20 thu week for the firs time since 1978. It was a very Good College basketball game but it s a shame in had to be lost because the refs had no outs to make a basketball " Providence s Ernie pops Lewis made a 3-Poinl Field Goat from the Corner to give the friars a 66-63 Lead with 49 seconds left. Boston College improved ils record to 9- i Overall and 2-8 in the conference. Providence Felt o 16-4 and 6-3. We played slowdown Well and Ihal s How you have to play against provi Dence Boson College coach Jim o Brien said. From a confident stand Point a game like this has to help our senior Troy Bowers to t the eagles Wilh 20 Points to match his career High. He was followed by guard Dana Barros with 6 Points. Delray brinks had 1 2 Points to Lead a balanced Providence attack. Syracuse 84, scion Hull 80 East Rutherford no. Rony Terkaly scored 21 Points and Greg men Roe 20 As no. 1 1 Syracuse rallied from an 1 to Point second half deficit for a big East Victory Over scion Hall. The Triumph which put Syracuse in sole Possession of first place in the con Ference with a 7-2 record was the 1 2th straight for the orangemen Over scion Hall and raised their Overall record to is-3. It also avoided their first three game losing Streak since the 1981-82 sea son. The loss dropped scion Halo 12-3and 3-8. Penango retains Bantam title Inglewood. Calif a Cham Pion Bernardo Penango of Venezuela hailed Frankie Duane s three year comeback Short of ils goal tuesday night by winning a unanimous decision in their is round world boxing association bantamweight championship bout. Duane 32, had been hoping for a world title since resuming his career three years ago after a five year absence from the ring because of drug abuse and alcoholism. Penango oui Ned Liis More Viperi a need opponent for most of the fight Al though Duane had him in trouble on several occasions. Penango who won the Lille with a is round decision Over Gaby Ca Nials last june improved his record to 21-2-2. Duarte began his pro career in 1973 and won his first 16 rights. His record is 4i-7- with 32 knockouts
