European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ziegler fearful playoffs Are off monday april 6, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 25 new York apr nil commissioner John Ziegler laying the blame for the nil strike squarely on the players Union said saturday he was a very fearful that the Stanley cup playoffs will be wiped out by the work stoppage. Speaking at the Toronto Airport before returning to new York Ziegler said nil owners face a $150 million loss Over the next two years a Contention the players Union has disputed. A the associations Only answer to us is a that a your  Well the fact of the matter is it is both of our problems and we be asked them to help us a Ziegler said. A the owners have said a Well take two years �?T91-92 and �?T92-93, Well take a hit and take losses of $64 million. But work with us and help us so that we done to have a $102 million loss in �?T93-�?T94.�?T they have said a no you take that risk. We want a three year contract and then Well Start talking about whether or not we can put something  a Well this business can not stand another $150 million loss a Ziegler said. A until the association comes to grips with this we will not close this  Bob Goodenow chief of the players Union said he watched Ziegler a news conference on Canadian National to. A my reaction to John Ziegler a comments Are simply that he seems to have decided to go Public. To say that the players Are greedy that the players done to understand that the players Arentt informed a Goodenow said. A a that Sunford Lunate because that a not  As for the economic matters Goodenow contended that owners a have had in the previous three years $150 million in profits and they be had expansion for another $150.million in  asked his feeling about the possibility of the playoffs being disrupted or cancelled Ziegler said �?o1 am very fearful. Having hockey withdrawal symptoms is not fun. A a we be always settled our problems in the past a said Ziegler who was dealing with Alan Eagleson whom Goodenow succeeded As head of the Union. A i would ask the players to think a do you really want to deprive our fans of this game for the issues that we re talking about a a rhetorically at least the sides never seemed farther apart than on saturday after Ziegler met with Goodenow in Toronto. The players said they had offered a a new proposal for Ziegler to present at monday s meeting of the leagues Board of governors. Ziegler did no to quite see it that Way with the nil saying in a statement that a emr. Ziegler has received no new proposals from the  the Board of governors will be meeting to decide the Fate of the Stanley cup playoffs scheduled to Start wednesday. Nine More games were called off on saturday bringing the total to 20 postponements since the strike started. It also appeared Likely that the final 10 games of the regular season on sunday would be lost. Mansell Patrese coast to 3rd straight sweep Sao Paulo Brazil a Nigel Mansell of England won the brazilian grand prix on sunday for his third formula one Victory in three races this year. Riccardo Patrese Mansells teammate finished second giving the Williams Ren Ault team its third one two finish. Mansell won the opening races in South Africa and Mexico. The British Driver covered the the 71 laps around the 2v�-mile course in 1 hour 36 minutes and 51 seconds. His Only Challenge came from Patrese who led for 31 laps and set a new track record but lost the Lead and the race on a slow tire change. A i had a bad Start and i was waiting for Patrese to make his pit Stop to up ahead a Mansell said. Michael Schumacher of Germany finished third in a Benetton Ford followed by the ferraris of Frances Jean Alesi and Italy Sivan Capelli. Italian Michele Albreto was sixth for the Young footwork Muren  up Only 10 of the starting 26 cars were on the track at the end. But the superiority of the Williams Renault was so apparent that the Only question was which of the two would win. A the Williams Are from another planet Quot three time world Champion Ayrton Senna of Brazil said. A i almost did t see them after the second  the race did not go Well for Senna a Mclaren Honda team which was debuting its mp4-7 Model with a semiautomatic transmission and an electronic throttle. The Mclaren Honda driven by Gerhard Berger stalled on the Warmup Lap and the austrian Driver had to Start m last place. After four laps he dropped out with an overheated engine. Senna a motor failed on the 17th Lap and he was out of the race. A to compete we re going to have to tet a lot More reliability and Speed a said Enna who called the new cards performance  Mavericks from left Derek Harper Doug Smith Donald Hodge and Rodney Mccray All take a swipe at Minnesota Center Felton Spencer on saturday. 76ers stay alive by the associated press Atlanta a thanks to Johnny Dawkins and an eight minute Opportunity the Philadelphia 76ers�?T playoff Hopes Are still alive. Dawkins made two 3-pointers saturday to break the 76ers out of a 104104 tie on the Way to a 126-121 Victory Over the Atlanta Hawks. With seven games remaining in the regular season the 76ers 33-42 moved within two games of the new Jersey nets 34-39who hold the eighth and final playoff spot in the a bad a Eastern conference. The Hawks 35-40 remained seventh in the standings. A we still very much have a shot at the playoffs a said Philadelphia Scharles Barkley who had 23 Points and 14 rebounds. A but we be got to win just about every game  the Hawks had overcome a 14-Point, third Quarter deficit when Duane Ferrell tied the game on a Layup with 8 30 to play. Then Dawkins stepped in with Nis two 3-pointers, Ana Barkley added a tip in to put then a saturday 76ers ahead 112-104. Ron Anderson scored a season High 27 Points for Philadelphia. Hersey Hawkins extended his consecutive free throw Streak to 30 and scored 23 Points. Armon Gilliam added 22, making nine of 11 Field goals. In other saturday games hornets 118, bullets 109 Charlotte Sci Kenny Gattison scored 23 Points and Johnny Newman Back in the lineup after missing 17 games with a broken Finger had 20 for Charlotte. Larry Johnson and Dell Curry each scored 16 Points for the hornets who shot 54 percent from the Field compared to the bullets 43  110, magic 101 Houston a Vernon Maxwell scored 24 Points and Hakeem Olajuwon had 22 Points 11 rebounds and eight blocks for Houston. Anthony Bowie led the magic with 23 Points. Mchale fuels celtics Boston apr Kevin Mchale taking charge with Larry Bird out with an aching Back scored 10 of his 20 Points in the fourth Quarter and the Boston celtics foiled Chicago a bid for a four game season series sweep sunday with a 97-86 Victory Over the bulls. With their eighth Victory in nine games and ninth in 11, the celtics ended Chicago a five game winning sending the bulls to Only their second Aba sunday defeat in 15 starts and third in the last 19. Chicago which had beaten Boston by 19, 22 and 34 Points in their three previous meetings got 26 Points from Michael Jordan and 22 from Scottie Pippen. Reggie Lewis led the celtics with 21  satisfied after hip replacement surgery Palos Hills 111. Apr to Jackson underwent his much anticipated hip replacement surgery saturday and both he and his doctors said they were satisfied after the operation. Whether there is any Chance that the procedure can save his baseball career however will be Uncertain for a Long time. Doctors who performed the surgery at Palos Community Hospital in the suburb Southwest of Chicago said the operation went smoothly. Jackson 29, will be hospitalized a for a period of Days a statement from the doctors said. Jackson decided to have the surgery after chronic pain in his left hip limited his running in Spring training. A i wanted to go ahead and have the surgery As soon As possible to get rid of the pain discomfort and Limp in be had for the past months and to be Able to spend As Normal a life As possible with my family a Jackson said in the statement. A i am itching to get started rehabilitating the hip he said. Jackson starred for the Kansas City royals in baseball and the los Angeles raiders in football before injuring his hip in a football game Jan. 13,1991. After being released by the royals in March 1991, he signed last year with the Chicago White sox. Jackson played briefly for Chicago late last season. Jackson spent last Winter working to strengthen his hip. He played in a few exhibition games for Chicago and could hit but was not Able to run prompting him to elect to undergo surgery. Doctors had said there was a possibility that Jackson would undergo a modern surge that does not rely on Bone Cement to hold a prosthesis in place. Still doctors cautioned the Odds were against his making it Back to the majors