European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and Stripe sports wire Oiler coach reported on Way to sabres a a a. A a t a a. A a a. I. R. From wire reports Buffalo . A John luckier will leave his Job us coach of the Edmonton oilers to take  office Job with the Buffalo sabres according to published re in taking a Job that will rank right under sabres general manager Gerry Meehan luckier apparently has turned Down an offer to be general manager of the expansion Ottawa senators the Buffalo news reported monday. The senators begin play in 1992-1993. Neither Meehan nor luckier would confirm the report but the newspaper said sources confirmed luckier had agreed to a Tive year Deal that would pay him Between $250,000 and $300,000 per year. After their fourth straight first round playoff exit in april sabres owner Seymour Knox vowed he would make changes and said the addition of an experienced hockey Man with a winning track record would be one of the moves. / a luckier fits that description. He was assistant or co coach for four of the oilers Stanley gup victories in the 1980s and was coach for their most recent Stanley cup win in 1990. He also has front office experience in the american and Eastern hockey leagues. In Edmonton oilers spokesman Steve Knowles said the team has not received any notification from muck or that he has signed with the sabres. Nil eyes expansion finances Buffalo . A the National hockey league Board of governors has set up a special committee to Monitor the leagues two provisional expansion franchises in Ottawa and Tampa Bay. The governors voted sunday to set up the committee a to Monitor closely in the immediate Days ahead All financial investment and facility aspects of each conditional franchise.�?�. The governors took the action As their annual Congress and entry draft entered its final Day and after one of the two provisional teams a Tampa Bay a failed to meet the deadline to pay the first $22,5 million of its expansion  Ottawa made its first payment that was due june 15, but May struggle to come up with the second $22.5 million payment which is due in december. A giants activate Mitchell san Francisco a the san Francisco giants activated outfielder Kevin Mitchell on sunday and sent outfielder Rick Parker to the teams class aaa franchise in Phoenix. _ Mitchell was placed on the 15-Day disabled list june 5 and underwent arthroscopic surgery on his  Days later. Giants manager Roger Craig said Mitchell would be available Only As a Pinch hitter during san Francisco a two game series with los Angeles. _ Mitchell had 10 Home runs with 24 Bis and a it batting average in 38 games this  captures Marathon san Francisco Daniel Martinez took the Lead at about the Halfway Point and won sunday s san Francisco Marathon by almost a full minute Over voter an Bill Donakowski. Lesley Alchane won the women s title by an even bigger margin As both runners earned their first Marathon victories. A. A. A /. Martinez 29, from South Pasadena Calif., was timed in 2 hours 15.31 minutes. Donakowski from Al so Brante Calif., finished in 2 16.26. Alchane 28, of Chestnut Hill mass., took the Lead with about five Miles remaining and won in 2 35.33, Belgium s Ria Vanlandghem was second in 2 37.11.both w Inners received automobiles Worth $35,000. Scored again with 1 32 Lett. Bill Pye who backs topped Northern Michigan to the Mcaa championship had a rough game in the West s goal stopping Only 20 of 28  Daugherty hospitalized Chicago a Texas rangers left Fiedler Jack Daug Hertz a Day after being activated from the disabled list was scratched from the starting lineup sunday because of stomach pains. He was taken to nearby mercy Hospital to be extain ined and Early reports indicated possible appendicitis. The rangers said Daugherty would be hospitalized overnight. Daugherty was on the do from june Quot 6 until saturday because of a bruised left thigh and right hip the result of a collision with teammate Jeff Huson. He went 0 for 4 in saturday nights game. Letterman shuns Mound Start Mcnally nabs shooting title Tucson  Letterman has shunned a Chance to pitch next month for the Tucson Loros of the Pacific coast league in a game against their Parent club the Houston astros. A a a. _. Letterman the Host of no cd so late night with David Letterman a has been boasting on the air recently that he could guarantee he would pitch an inning of shutout Ball against a major league team. _ on wednesday Toros officials extended an invitation to Letterman to pitch in the july 1 game. But Jack Rollins Letterman say Cut and producer turned Down the invitation Friday night saying the talk show Host has a Busy schedule. . Under-23 Hooters win Colorado Springs Colo. Curt Onalfo Alexi Lalas and Dante Washington each score two goals As the United states under-23 team shut out Haiti 8-0 in a third round olympic qualifying soccer game sunday Haiti had Only two shots on goal. One missed a and goalie Brad Friedel blocked the other. A with 12 minutes left and the americans leading 8-0, Michael Burns attempted a close shot. Haiti goalie Lees Petit jumped to Block the shot collided with Burns and suffered a compound fracture to his right leg a on Landing. /. Felton faces driving charge Columbia  former South Carolina Bas a Coball coach George Felton is free on Bon Dufter being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol Otti a vials said. A a a ,. Felton 38, was released around 2 . Saturday irom the Georgetown county jail after paying $287 in bail a booking officer said. Vav v. The former coach who was fired May 14, refused to comment saturday. It could not. Be reached for comment sunday. Chino Calif. A two time olympian John Mcnally won his seventh National rapid fire pistol title sunday shooting a match record 1,461 Points at the . Shooting championships. Mcnally of Columbus ga., won the event Over Terry Anderson of Dallas and Roger mar of Seattle who each had 1,451 Points. Anderson earned second place by winning a shootout. Jonathan Frazer of fort Benning a. Was  won t return Naples Italy a the lawyer for Argentine soccer Star Diego Maradona said sunday that his client will not return to Naples to face drug charges wednesday. When Maradona left Rome for Argentina on april % he swore he would come Back to Naples and face the charges of using and supplying cocaine. But Maradona a lawyer said that the Date set for the Start of the Tuuling decl dug us Toci Lul �?~5 ix1 a a i i a i kenyan wins Cascade race South wins in hockey trials Portland Ore. A kenyans William mus Yoki held off Bill Reifsnyder in the final half mile to win the 14th annual Cascade run off on sunday. A mus Yoki 24, finished the 9.3-mile course in 43 minutes 28.15 seconds the 29-year-old Reifsnyder of a Buque que n.m., was second at 43 30.64. Dorthe Rasmussen 31, of Denmark won the women a open division in 49 08.98. St. Cloud Minn. A Brian Farrell had two goals and an assist sunday As the South capped the first night of . Olympic trials hockey Competition with an 8-5 Victory Over the West. A South never trailed after taking a 3-0 first period Lead on goals by David Divita Farrell and Craig Johnson. But the teams traded goals the rest of the Way and the South did no to wrap up the Victory until Farrell Bird will return us 3 inv vow. . A Quot. Trial was too soon and that Maradona still is undergoing detox cation therapy in Argentina. Belgian races to 3rd win Portland Ore. A Belgium a Eric Bachelard won his third Firestone indy lights race this season sunday at Portland International raceway boosting his championship Points Lead to 25 after five of 12 events. Bachelard 30, drove his indy Light Wildcat into the Lead on Lap 29, overtaking landlord racing teammate . Jones of rolling Hills Calif. Bachelard maintained the Lead throughout the 40-Lap race. Bachelard won by 0.447 seconds Anil earned a it /50. His average Speed of 105.073 Mph is a record for the 1.922-mile Road course at Portland a Delta  moves into 3rd ulr1chen, Switzerland a Franco Vona of Italy beat Britain a Robert Millar by 1 43 minutes monday to win the toughest stage of the tour of Switzerland cycling face which included two Alpine passes. Luc Roosen of Belgium kept the yellow Jersey o Overall Leader ahead of Pascal Richard of Switzerland while two time tour Winner Andrew Hampsten of the United states moved up into third place. Vona started his attack on the Way up the 7,339-loot Susten pass. He saved his margin of almost two minutes on the gruelling next ascent covering a Dille rence in Altitude of 5,000 feet up the Furka pass. His time for the 158-mile stage from Buergler to tins Valais resort was 6 hours 56 minutes 9  not at All by Scott Horner United press International Indianapolis a Larry Bird was on the Bench sunday night for his Charity basketball game but he was far away front the action. Bird a a coached one squad of Aba players who runner and gunned at mar Ket Square Arena to raise Money Tor poor Indiana children wishing to attend College. The Indiana native sat and a witched the red squad beat his White team 178-170. A a a i just sat there. I did no to say a word Quot us Bird. A Charles Barkley would t h ten anyway.�?�. T i he three time league map was t Al used to climb aboard a plane in Boston until last week. He is limited to walking while he recovers from june 7 Back surgery. I la be glad when this summer is Over with there a no question about it a Bird said a a i wish october was Here now i m tired of sitting  the Boston celtics Forward has no timetable for returning to the court saying he will play Only when his Back is thoroughly healed. A a i m not going through another year like i did last year. My Back has got to feel pretty Good a said Bird who stands to make $7 million next season m salary and bonuses if he plays. A a in a not sitting Here and w Hining about How bad i m hurting a car 1 just have to see How my Back feels. I want to have a healthy Back the rest of my i i f c1 1 Bird spent much of last season on his Tot Rich laying on the door in fron of Boston s Bench when he Wasny to playing. He said the worst part of last season was the constant therapy he needed to keep him in playing shape. _ a i had it before the game at halftime and after the game just so i could walk and be comfortable a he said. A Bird is doing his Best not to think about other athletic pursuits this summer. A a you can to fish lying Down a he said. A if you have a Ball in your hand you la go to the basketball court. If you re on the Golt course you la Start swinging. So i stay away from  former Aba referee. Lari Strom was. Very Active coaching the red team. He faked a bribe to referee Mike Mathis Dur in a a timeout in the first half but Mathis threw Strom out late in the game. Strom did no to leave and lit up a Victory Cigar in the closing minute. A it should be lit it up sooner but 1 did t know How the refs would react a Sirom said. A you can to Trust  Strom now a television analyst Lor the los Angeles clippers said he had some difficulty adjusting to coaching. A it docs make a difference when you done know the personnel a . Ron Anderson of Philadelphia led All scorers hitting 30 for the red team. Scott skills of Orlando added 26 and Rex Chapman 24 for the red squad. A a All 11 players in the White team hit double figures with Philadelphia x Barkley. Bostons Dee Brown and Golden Statcy Styrone Hill each hitting22. A Barkley Wasny to too concerned with his statistics As they arrived. A i know these arc going to he Impre disc numbers a he said sarcastically. 11 i had gotten Hurt i would be mad at Larry the rest of my life. I he 76ers told me not to get