European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday november 7, 1993 the stars and stripes Paga 33 by the associated press National league batting Chat Ion negotiations Rocky b Gebhard said in baseball _ _ Damp Andres Galarraga a Days with the co fora do Rockies maybe numbered. After weeks of general manager Bob Day that if he does t sign Galarraga by noon monday he will sign someone else to play first base. A i Don t think we re a bit closer than we were two weeks ago a Gebhard said. Quot we have two different opinions that Are Miles apart. Or should i say dollars Galarraga became the first expansion player Ever to Lead the majors in batting average last season by hitting .370. He also had 22 homers aha 98 Bis. A a in a not encouraged that agent Jim Brenner is going to Call but in be gone As far As i can go Gebhard said. A i told them once the. Offer goes off the table i can to guarantee it will be that High Gebhard and Brenner negotiated into the night wednesday with Tittle results. Brenner wants a four year offer if Galarraga hits the Market and Gebhard Hasni to budged from three. The last Concession Gebhard made was last week when he increased his offer a by a considerable still Brenner kept his demands in the $20 million Range several More than Gebhard is willing to pay the Denver Post reported. A if i was offering him three years at $1 million a year i Ltd Tell him go you re better off somewhere else a Gebhard said. A but in a offering him a lot of Money. To Tell you the truth in a beyond the Comfort meanwhile to Jackson whose comeback from hip replacement surgery was one of the top baseball stories Early last season was one of four players to file for free Agency on Friday. Jackson a option year of $2.41 million was waived Friday by the Chicago White sox making him eligible to become a free agent. Also the Toronto Blue jays officially released right hander Jack Morris a three time 20-game Winner and the hero of the 1991 world series with the Minnesota twins. # it Jackson who saw part time action with the Chicago White sox after being sidelined for All of 1992. Batted .232 with 16 Home runs and 45 Bis. His hip was replaced on april 5,1992. It had failed to heal after he injured it in 1990 while playing for the nil s los Angeles filing were outfielder Kirk Gibson and Pitcher storm Davis of Detroit and Pitcher Ted Power of Seattle. The declarations brought to 96 the number of players who have filed. The Blue jays also announced they had re signed shortstop Dick Schofield to a one year contract for 640,000 plus $200,000 in bonuses. Canuck Adrien Plavsic 6 tries to push in a rebound goal against capital goalie Rick Tabaracci on Friday night. Caps continue to sizzle by United press International if Only the Washington capitals could close their eyes and Start Over a take a Mulligan on the first of half this Young nil season. Friday night on Washington s Home ice at us air Arena Peter Bondra scored the tying goal Midway through the third period and notched the game Winner with 5 30 remaining lifting the surging capitals to a 3-2 Victory Over the Vancouver canucks. Washington has won four straight and seven of its last eight games to reach the .500 Mark after opening the season with six straight losses. The canucks have lost four of their last five. After giving up 30 goals in their first five contests the capitals have allowed just 20 goals in their last eight games. Bondra deed around a Vancouver defender and beat goaltender Kirk Mclean Low to the right Side from the Bottom of the right Circle with 9 33 left in the third period to forge a 2-2 tie. Mike Ridley who also set up the tying goal grabbed a rebound of Kevin hatchery a snot and flipped a one handed pass to Bondra who beat Mclean from close Range for the game Winner. J Alan May staked Washington to a 1-0 Lead with a breakaway goal at 1 58 of the first period but Cliff Ronning tied it with a Power play tally at 15 43. Greg Adams put the canucks ahead Midway through the second period. Rick Tabaracci stopped 23 shots for the capitals. Dave Babych assisted on both goals for the canucks. In other games Friday night senators 7, Jett 6, of at Winnipeg Manitoba Bob Kudelski scored three goals including the game Winner at 1 33 of overtime helping the senators come Back from a three goal third period deficit to earn their third straight Road Victory Darrin Madley who entered the game at the Start of the third period posted 16 saves to earn his first nil Victory. Devils 0, mighty ducks 3 at Anaheim calif., the devils erupted for five goals in the first 8 05 and held on to win. Bill Guerin tallied twice in the first period barrage for the devils. Anaheim lost its seventh in its last eight games. Sharks 4, stars 2 at san Jose calif., Pat Falloon scored the game tying and game winning goals in the third period to Pace the Sharks. Falloon scored his fifth goal of the season on a Blue line blast that beat stars goalie Andy Moog and knotted the score at 2-2 with 13 minutes left. Just Over five minutes later Falloon beat Moog with a wrist shot from the Middle of the face off Circle to give san Jose a 3-2 Lead. Goalie sets pro record Cincinnati a Eldon Quot a key Reddick broke a 22-Ycar old professional hockey record and did it in style a with a shutout i Reddick set a record for a non losing Streak by a pro hockey goal tender with his 33rd straight unbeaten game As the Cincinnati cyclones beat the Cleveland Lumberjacks 20 in the International hockey league on Friday night. Reddick is 32-0-1, with one shootout loss in the Ihl last season. The cyclones said the league considered the shootout loss a tie on a goaltender a a record because the losing team still gets a Point in the standings. His Streak surpassed the record of 32 set by Gerry Cheevers of the no la a Boston Bruins. Checkers was 24-0-8 in the 1971-72 season. The 29-yaer-old Reddick stopped 29 shots including several Point Blank blasts. He is 8-0-0 this season for the cyclones. Tragedy continues to stalk sex Boxer Cuvalo Toronto apr there seems to be no end to he grief endured by George Chu Valoy a family. The former Canadian heavyweight champions 30-ear-old son George jr., died of a heroin overdose ear Ier this week. On thursday Chu Valoy a wife Lynne died of an Over Iose of sleeping pills. Police said there a Are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the 50-year-old�?Ts death. A a she a been depressed Over the death of her son a det. Randy Hatherly of Toronto police said Friday. Despite police confirmation that her death was a Sui Ide an autopsy will be performed said Coroner James Voung. A Haggard looking Cuvalo said Friday he was devastated by his wife a death. A i loved her like crazy a he told Csc to. A she was Crackerjack smart she had a great heart she was the Best grandmother in the world. A i m just coping hour by hour a Cuvalo 56, said. He found his wife a body on their bed thursday afternoon. He spoke to his former manager on Friday. A the thought she was just sleeping when he checked on her at noon a Irving Ungerman said Friday from Hollywood Fla. A the knew she was depressed but he had no idea she took something the night the two suicides Are the latest in a string of tragedies to hit the Cuvalo family. George or. And his brother Steven 32, were released from prison last week after serving time for armed robberies of pharmacies in Toronto. In 1985, Chu Valoy a youngest son Jesse killed himself with a gun in the family a Home. He was 20. George and Lynne were married when she was just 15. By 16, she had Given birth to a son Mitchell the first of five children bom in seven years Cuvalo was Canadian heavyweight Champion in the 1960s and faced Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier and Foreman. He lost to Alt three but he was never knocked Down in % fights. He retired in 1979
