European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 3, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Jeffrey Brodeur Trenton . A new Jersey is already Home to two teams that have new York in their names so Why not add Philadelphia to the fist the Philadelphia 76ers May join the a Fly a new York giants and new York jets in playing their Home games in the Garden state. Both sides confirmed wednesday that the team is negotiating with the state to move across the Dela Ware River to Camden team spokesman Joe Favorito said no Deal has been struck but Quot the new Jersey option i think is the most Active at this  gov. Jim Florio said there have been talks Between his administration and the Aba team for four or five months and they Are proceeding with a Quot new sense of urgency 1 any Deal would Likely involve building a new Arena for the 76ers on the Camden waterfront directly across the River from Philadelphia. New Jersey sports and exposition authority president Robert e. Mulcahy til met earlier this week with team Jdwyer Harold Katz said a source close to the negotiations. Mulcahy refused to comment wednesday. Quot its my policy and it always has been not to comment on any Type of negotiations Quot he said. Plans for a new Arena in downtown Philadelphia that would have housed both the 76ers and the no la a flyers were shot Down monday by de Snider who owns both the hockey team and the spectrum Arena. Quot some of the most recent events have brought a new sense of urgency Quot to the talks Florio said. But he would not detail what a being discussed or say whether he a hoping for a Deal before he leaves office next month. Quot i would like to do whatever it is that s in the interest of the state a he said. Quot there a a sense of urgency from the standpoint of the 76ers, which Means that if something is going to be done its going to have to be done fairly quickly. Quot if there a anything to announce we will announce it at the appropriate  Katz was in Florida on wednesday and not immediately available for comment. Favorito said no major step would be taken without Katz due to return to Philadelphia saturday night. Quot the City of Philadelphia is still trying to actively pursue keeping the mixers on this Side of the River Quot Favorito said from his Philadelphia office. He said there have been other Over Tures from Wilmington del., and Delaware county pa., but the most recent talks have been with new Jersey officials. Quot or. Katz feels that we be waited a Long time arid we Are cheating our fans out of the Best possible Arena and he would like to get this resolved and go to a place where we Are Happy and that would treat us very Well and keep the team in the Delaware Valley a Favorito Saidi. A Florio who represented Camden in Congress for eight terms before becoming governor could also be in a hurry because his term expires in january.  Christie Whitman a spokesman Carl Golden said Whitman would Welcome the team to the Eastern Shore of to Cut the River As Long As it does no to Cost tax Dol has already pledged taxes by 30 percent Over the next three years. Lars. Whitman has already the stars and stripes december 3,1993 Page 40 Malone hits fat contract Salt Lake City apr $9 million contract thousands of football fans gathered in the Gator bowl wednesday night to celebrate Jacksonville a Landing an nil franchise. Put City in new a by Adam Yeomans Jacksonville Fla a finally Jacksonville feels the Small town image has been shed now that the nil logo has been added. City officials and business leaders say the City has quietly matured As one of the South Stop business centers with major corporate presences by at amp to Barnett Bank american express and others. But most people outside the Region Haven to noticed while Jacksonville grew slowly and steadily even during the recent recession an nil franchise however casts the City in a Quot whole new Light Quot said Frank Nero Deputy mayor of economic development. Quot we re not so sleepy anymore Quot Nero said. Quot this has been a pretty dynamic City Over the past few  officials say the Jacksonville jaguars the a Fly a newest expansion team will provide the catalyst to develop the City s downtown an Effort that has sputtered along Over the past decade. Quot this is the single biggest economic development project that has Ever hit Jacksonville Quot said Dan Connell executive vice president of first Union National Bank and one of the volunteers who helped sell 10,000 club seats in 10 Days to cinch the franchise. Before the a Fly a decision the City already had embarked $250 million downtown development plan to renovate the Gator bowl build a performing arts Center refurbish the zoo arid other  it was the City a passion for sports a particularly football a which was one of the Keyso snaring the expansion franchise Quot if the Best thing that Ever happened this is football country buddy said Gene Schwab who drove 50 Miles from Green Cove Springs on wednesday to buy season tickets. Quot if we re in the cellar Well still fill the stands every  a Schwab was among More than 25,000 who attended a five hour tailgate party and Pep rally at the Gator bowl where the jaguars Start play in 1995. The fans celebrated winning the franchise along with team owners politicians and business leaders. Quot the people who brought this to Jacksonville Are the people in the stands the citizens of Jacksonville Quot team majority owner j. Wayne Weaver told the cheering crowd. And the team brings Jacksonville closer than Ever to the big time. Officials said haying the nil franchise will do More to build the City a Economy and identity than any glitzy or Campaign or ambitious economic development plan. Quot people who say that nil football is anything but a Boon to this Economy Don t understand the Deal a said Thomas Petway a Jacksonville businessman and co founder of touchdown Jacksonville ltd., the group that has been seeking a team for several years. Karl Malone a new two year Extension with the Utah jazz has run afoul of the a bad a Over-35 Rule. Quot i oped to sit Down with Karl and his people and work this out Quot jazz owner Larry Miller told the Salt Lake Tribune on wednesday. Quot i need to give him a thorough education on the rules we re dealing  the newspaper said the Rule forces teams to count some Money they will  players Over the age of 35 toward the salary Cap. Malone a two year Extension would have come when he is 36 and 37. A cup pairings set d0esseldorf, Germany apr australian Captain Neale Fraser on thursday selected Jason Stoltenberg to face Germany a Michael Stich in the opening match of this weekends Davis cup final. In fridays other match Australia s Richard Fromberg will oppose Marc Kevin Gollner australians Todd Wood see related Etory on Page 38 Bridge and Mark Woodforde will face Stich and Patrik Kuehnen in doubles saturday and the Competition concludes sunday with the reverse singles. Fraser surprisingly dropped his top ranked player Wally Masur who had been expected to play singles along with Fromberg. The Best of five final is being played on red Clay