European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A gob the stars and stripes wednesday Agni 29.1987 f Webster resigns due to medical problems new York a because of in surmountable medical problems Tom Webster has resigned As coach of the new York rangers i do not feel confident that these medical problems can be quickly and fully resolved before the beginning of next season Webster said monday therefore t have asked to be relieved of my coaching duties Webster has been plagued by an inn rear disorder that limited him to Only 16 games behind the Bench in his first no season. In his absence general manager Phil Esposito filled in As coach Webster who notified Esposito and Madison Square Garden corp. President Richard Evans of Bis decision late last week will remain with he organization assisting Esposito with the upcoming player draft scouting and other  rangers said a search would begin immediately for a new coach since Espo Sito has no desire to continue performing both jobs Phil end i share Tom s frustration and disappointment thai medical prob lems Over which he had no control pre vented him from putting these championship attributes to work for the rangers Evans said rangers spokesman John Halligan said Webster s duties with the rangers won t involve Hying because he still suf fers dizzy spells arising from the inn rear problem. He May do some travelling but on Lylo places he am drive to Halligan said. Webster 3b, was named coach on nov. 26 after Ted Salor was fired follow ing a 5-10-4 Start in his second season a coach. Although Webster retained the title of head coach his ear problem pre vented him from coaching the team for most of Ibe  undergoing surgery dec. 24, Webster coached Only Home  his health problems continued he stopped coaching completely in late Jan uary. Webster had a 5-7-4 record during his stint As  was 24-19-0 in his tenure. Assistant coaches Wayne Cashman and Edgia comin also coached two games Dur ing the  rangers who Haven t won a Stan Ley cup since 1940, finished fourth inthe Patrick division with a 34-38-8 re Cord and were beaten in the first round of the playoffs by the Philadelphia Fly ers before coming to the rangers Webster was coach of the Windsor spit fires of the Ontario hockey league for 1w seasons. He also coached two season sin the american hockey league.  Webster. Plagued by card Sorder draft from Page 21 backed Miami loan unbeaten regular season before it was upset in the National championship fiesta howl game by pen state. The nil any Lions had two first rounders Conlan and Dozier. But Miami s choices were not a re Cord. In 1977, three players from Souther California the late Ricky Bell Marvin Powell and Gary Jeter were take with the first eight picks. And in 1968, Michigan state tabbed Bubba  Jones George Webster and Gene Washington in the first eight following Cleveland s selection of Junkin St. Louis took quarterback Kelty Stouffer of Colorado state leaving the future of Neil Lorna in doubt. Then Buffalo took Conlan Philadelphia too Brown and Pittsburgh which had been expected to go for Dozier jumped at defensive Back Rod Woodson of Purdue who figured to be drafted much higher. New Orleans which would have like to Nave had Woodson took defensive lineman Shawn Knight of Bri Hamyoung. Dallas with three of its four defensive linemen Well into their 30s, too another defensive1 lineman Danny Noo Nan of , which might have taken stouter chose instead quarterback Chris Miller who broke Dan fouls passing records at Oregon. Then the Vikings traded up two places to take Dozier and the los Angeles raiders took 330-Pound offensive tackle John. Clay of Missouri who hardly fits the raiders ominous  give people expectations to be something i m not Clay said before the draft. I m not a big Rowdy Guy who bullies people. 1 just like to relax an take it easy the dolphins who received an extra fifth round Choice for trading places with the Vikings then took defensive end John Bosa of Boston College. Cincinnati then look another defensive end . At thai Point six of the first 18 players picked were defensive linemen Seattle with the 19th pick look line Backer Tony Woods of Pill. Kansas City in its eternal quest for running Back look diminutive running Back Paul Palmer of Temple and hous ton with its second pick of the first round chose Haywood Jeffires wide receiver from North Carolina state. The new York jets which had Bee thought to be seeking defense help to re place injured and aging players instead took fullback Roger Viek of Texas am. The Choice was greeted with hoots and catcalls from the gallery of fans. San Francisco with the first of its two choices took offensive tackle Harris bar ton of North Carolina and new England took another offensive lineman Bruce Armstrong of Louisville. San Diego using the pick it swapped with Cleveland took All but one second of its time before taking Light end Rod Bernstine of Texas aim san Francisco with a pick acquire Hist year from Washington took Clem son running Back Terrence Flagler. He was the sixth running Back chosen in the first round. Then the bears shocked the gathering by taking Harbaugh projected As a Sec Ond or third Rounder. That gives the1985 super bowl champs five Quarter backs Mcmahon Doug Flutie Miketo Ciak Harbaugh and Steve Fuller. Denver look Ricky Nattiel a Speed wide receiver from Florida. The super bowl Champion new York giants completed the first round with wide receiver Mark Ingram of Michigan stale a Pic thai Drew loud cheers from the gallery the first round look four hours and eight minutes making it the third longest in  addition to the three Miami players and the two from Penn state there Wentwo first rounders each from Texas am and Brigham  linemen and running backs were the leading positions on the first round six of each were taken. Then were four quarterbacks four linebackers three offensive lineman three wide receivers one defensive Back and one lighted. Czechs hand . 4-2 world cup loss Vienna Austria a ii was thelast game of the preliminary round at the wend championships and it  monday night s match Between world hockey Power Czechoslovakia Anda . Team featuring a combination of nil stars and College players the americans dropped a 4-2 decision. Trailing 3-2, the United states re moved goalie John Vanbiesbrouc of the new York rangers for an extra skater and with just seven seconds left Czecho Slovakia s Dusan Pasck backhanded the puck from the Blue line into the empty net to Clinch the Victory. Craig Janney of the United stale opened the scoring with a goal at 6 50 of the first period but the czechs came Backwith two second period goals by Jin or Dina. Then made it 3-1 Al 11 47 of in third period on Pasek s first goal. Marie Johnson of the new Jersey Dev ils scored to bring the United states within one goal before the american Goa lie was pulled. In a earlier game monday West Ger Many beat Switzerland 4-3. Canada opens the medal round wednesday against the defending Cham Pion soviet Union. Czechoslovakia fifth at the last championships in Moscow and Sweden Are also in the Chase for the title that Canad ahas not won since 1961. The revised standings have the undefeated soviets first with 14 Points Czechoslovakia with ii Sweden third with eight Canada fourth with seven West Germany and Finland with six the United states seventh with four and Switzerland last with no  did not play monday but scored a Victory in a Vienna courthouse when a controversial decision gave the swedes a berth in the four team medal round instead of , it was the finns who started the Chain of events that led to the court Case. After losing to West Germany they pro tested that the Gentian had used an ineligible player polish bom  Finland s protest the International ice hockey federation ruled tha Tsipora should not have taken part in West Germany s victories against Fin land and Canada because Henad played for Poland in the world Junior championships in 1977 and therefore cannot play for another country. Suns from Page 21 was interviewed Here last wednesday and thursday with Wetie talking to Colangelo on thursday and again Mon Day morning. Colangelo said Witzel would soon sign a two year contract with an option for two additional  a new assistant coach should be hirudin the next few weeks Colangelo said adding that suns assistant coach and chief College scout Al Bianchi Likely would become the club s director of player personnel. Colangelo said he made the decision to hire Welzel on sunday night. The conclusion i came to was Thebes Man and the Best candidate was right in this office. There was no reas Onlo continue interviewing. The Best Man for this Job was and is John Wetzl Colangelo said. He s paid his dues and he s highly respected around the  is my selection by Choice. The Job was never offered to anyone else or turned Down by anyone  after their first meeting last thursday Colangelo had said Welzel is a very Capa ble Guy. I think hell make a very Good head coach m this league. 1 said that fast summer and t feel that Way even More  Weuell was one of the finalists for the Cleveland Cavaliers head coaching Job last summer. However the suns passed Over we Clon feb. 26 when they fired head coach John Macleod and replaced him on a interim basis with former Phoenix player Dick Van Arsdale for the final 26  went 14-12, winning 10 of ils last 11 games and 12 of the last 15  calling most of the plays if he had been named interim coach Al the time we would opt be standing Here today.14 Colangelo said he showed How Well he could work in an unusual situation. 1 think it was a Blessing in Dis  it worked out Besl for me we Elsaid. I showed what i could do. Overall in helped  i think John Welzel deserves this Opportunity Van Arsdale said. His relationship with the players could t be an better. I Don l think the suns could have hired anybody who will work any  s totally  Phoenix has posted records of 3m6,32-50 and 36-46 the past three seasons