European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Nil islanders skate past flyers 4-3 by the associated press Uniondale . Goal tender Mark Fitzpatrick continuing his comeback won his second straight game As the new York islanders Defeated the Philadelphia flyers 4-3 on thursday night. Fitzpatrick who has been sidelined for most of the last two years by a rare blood disease made 30 saves in Only his third Start of the season. He won his first game on tuesday night 6-2 Over Detroit. The flyers extended their Road wingless Streak to six games 0-5-1. The flyers have Only one Road Victory in their last nine games 3-0 in Minnesota on dec. 21. In other games thursday rangers 6, flames 4 new York Darren tur Cotte and Randy Gilhen scored goals 23 seconds apart in the first period and Paul Broten added a second period penalty shot As the new York rangers beat Calgary. Six different players scored for the rangers who became the first team in the nil to win 30 games 30-17-1. The rangers entered the game tied with Washington for the Patrick division Lead. Calgary which was 7-1-1 in its last nine games was beaten 4-0 in its other visit this season to Madison Square Garden on nov. 4. Penguins 3, red wings 3 Detroit a Steve Chaissons fifth goal capped a furious Detroit comeback As the red wings forged a 3-3 tie with Pittsburgh halting a five game losing Streak against the penguins. I Bruins 4, whalers 3, of Boston a Rosie Ruzicka scored his 21st goal just 26 seconds into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Hartford whalers 4-3 for their fourth Victory in a Row and a sweep of a 24-hour Home and Home nil series. Blues 6, canadians 6 St. Louis a Brent Gilchrist tied the game on a deflection with 1 56 left in regulation and Kirk Muller had three goals As Montreal rallied for a tie with St. Louis. Blackhawk 4, Maple Leafs 0 Chicago a Steve Larmer and Jeremy Roenick each scored twice and de Belfour made 21 saves in his seventh career shutout As the Chicago Blackhawk beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 in a Brawl marred game. Capitals 2, Kings 2 Inglewood Calif. Dale Hunters third period goal gave Washington a tie with los new York a Dave Magadan and the new York mets exchanged the first figures in salary arbitration this year when the team offered a 5 percent Cut to 51,187,500 on thursday and the infielder asked for $1.6 million. Magadan who can play first base or third base made $1.25 million in 1991, a a a Hen he hit .258 with four homers and 51 saturday january 18, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 25 the Champ turns 50 by John Maher Cox news service he celebrated his 50th birthday on Friday but he a still the Champ. Scores of other boxers have worn Gaudy championship belts since Muhammad Ali belatedly Hung up his gloves but none have had anywhere near the Impact on the sport and on the w orld that Ali did. And none of them will. What made Ali so compelling in the ring was his presence and opinions outside of it. Boxing Wasny to a be All and end All for Ali it was a tool. He used it As a stage an Art form and a Soapbox. Just think How big and utterly impossibly Rich Ali could be today in this advanced world of pay per View events. Now hero starved viewers will pay $20 to see scripted wrestling matches and even More to watch Buster Douglas quickly Flop to the Canvas against evander holy Field. In this Day when faceless baseball players can make millions just to quietly nit a forgettable .275, How much would you pay to see a Young Joe Frazier take on a they could charge $100 for that one hold it on super sunday and Tell the Washington redskins and Buffalo Bills what time they had to kick off if they wanted to avoid getting clobbered in the ratings. When you get Down to it the redskins and the Bills Are just two football teams the same Guys in different uniforms. Most modern boxing matches Are that Way too no matter How much the two combatants plug away at the or fight hype that Ali once handled so masterfully. Was even sugar Ray Leonard that much different from his antagonist Marvin Hagler Leonard was a pretty package and flashed some of the same moves that Ali made famous. But did Leonard Ever stand for anything More than the advancement of his own career the Bald Baleful looking Hagler was probably the nicer Guy. Today Mike Tyson is the biggest draw but Tyson Isnit really marketing a personality. He a capitalizing on the Lack of it. The elemental brutality that he can to seem to confine to boxing is the pathetic basis of his ring Appeal. Ali a Well he had a personality Strong enough to polarize a sport and a nation. You either thought Ali was the greatest or the worst thing since Long hair and draft card burners. Even if you did no to like him and millions initially did no to you ignore him the Way you can almost All of today a so called stars. He was a revolutionary in boxing in sports and in society. If Ali had done nothing More than just show up and Box head still be remembered today. Ali May not have permanently changed boxing the sport that consistently thwarts Reform but he was Able to stun it with his style. When Ali was rising up the professional ranks As a former olympic Gold medallist heavyweight boxing was about As brutal and Basic As you get. The Man at the top was Sonny Liston. A the Bear a As Ali named him was taller than Tyson and did no to have a childlike Lisp. He also had the heaviest hands in the sport. Floyd Patterson last one round with Liston on sept. 25, 1962, commentary former heavyweight Champ Muhammad Ali embraces longtime Trainer Angelo Dundee prior to last april a title bout Between evander Holyfield and George Foreman. When Liston seized the world heavyweight championship. Patterson did no to make it into the second round in their rematch either. Liston a two time loser with the Law was coming off three straight one round knockouts when he faced the Brash Ali in Miami Beach. When a befuddled Liston answer the Bell for the seventh round it was a doubly shocking outcome precisely because Ali had foretold it. Before the fight he had said a the Man will be in there with the fastest the smartest the boldest heavyweight in the world. Ill press him for the first five rounds and when he tries to punch me ill Call upon my natural talents and dazzle him with my blazing feet and hands. By the eighth round hell be ready to drop from pain and fatigue. In a just what the heavyweight Champion of the world needs. We need a Man with personality color patience and Charm. A Man who a not the greatest but the double the double greatest knocked out Liston in one round on May 25, 1965. T hat phantom knockout punch is still talked about. Just As fans still talk about alias footwork which he made All the More noticeable with his hassled boots. And who could forget his left Jab he redesigned the most Basic punch by keeping his left Arm half extended. That was All the better to beat a disorienting rat a Tat Tat on opponents foreheads. Ali brought style Back to what often is a graceless sport. He brought wit to an Endeavor that had precious Little of that commodity. Ali influenced other sports besides boxing. He arrived in an Era when athletes weren to supposed to say much More than a Law he made it of to talk the talk if you could walk the walk. He ushered in the Era of modern showmanship. There a a Little Ali in each spiked football and in each in your face slam Dunk. At 50, however we remember Ali so vividly because he was the one athlete who could transcend sports. He was the one who was bold enough to change his name Cassius Clay to something he Felt a showed More Black Pride. He was the one who stood up to the draft Board and said a a not to the Vietnam War a even though it was the first War that famous athletes dodged quietly left and right. Unlike world War ii or the korean War Vietnam touched very few pro athletes. Maybe that a Why they seemed to be so unanimous in their Early support. Ali could have opted for an easier out than the 3 it year exile he had from boxing. But he was Ali an original. That a Why when you say a Happy birthday Champ a you can Only be talking to one Man a Muhammad Ali. John Mahar writ or the aquatint a a american statesman seeks $1.6 million from mets Bis. He is eligible to become a free agent after the 1992 season. A i done to appreciate the request for a Cut a Magadan said. A i did no to have a great year but it Wasny to bad enough that i deserved a Cut. But that a their Magadan was bothered most of the season by injuries to both shoulders and had surgery before the end of the year. A i want to make it Clear that it was the clubs decision that i have surgery a Magadan said. A i could have finished the year and if i had the kind of september i had in 1990 and driven in another 20 runs i would have wound up with More than 70 ten other players were scheduled to Exchange figures with the mets on Friday the Day All other players and clubs will Exchange pitchers David Cone and Jeff Innis catchers Charlie of Brien and Mackey Sasser second baseman Junior Noboa shortstop Kevin Elster third baseman Bill Pecota and outfielders Daryl Boston Mark Carreon and Dave Gallagher
