European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports 1 thursday september 8.1994 name by the associated press. Philadelphia made a Long expected move in choosing Center Eric Lindros As Captain. A i did no to expect to get it now a Lindros said tuesday. A it caught me off guard a Little. In 1992, the flyers traded six players two first round draft choices and $15 million for the rights to Lindros who refused to sign with Quebec which made him the first Overall selection in the 1991 draft. A a there a no reason he  be Captain a said president and general manager Bobby Clarke the flyers Captain from 1972-79, a period in which they won Back to Back Stanley cups 1974 and 1975. At 21, Lindros becomes the youngest Captain of the flyers. On other rinks a a a sabres a.  Buffalo is taking a Chance that former All Star Center Pat Lafontaine is fully recovered and Able to make an Impact in the nil the Way he used to. The sabres announced tuesday they have agreed in principle to a contract Extension with their Captain. Lafontaine who missed most of last season with a serious knee injury was the no la a second leading scorer two seasons age. A a a. A a. A a. The team is trying to insure the Deal in Case Lafontaine is Hurt again. Reports say he will become the fourth highest paid player in the game at $22.5 million Over five years. The sabres reported for physicals on tuesday on their first full Day of training Camp. They had ice time scheduled on wednesday but practice does no to begin until thursday Lafontaine who missed All but 16 games last season has been cleared to nil Camps Eric Lindros Captain at 21 skate but wont take any hits in practice right away. Bruins right Wing Cam Neely ended his Brief holdout and agreed to a one year contract. Neely and the Bruins reportedly had reached agreement earlier on a base salary of $1.4 million with incentives that could add $1 million. The Bruins sought the right to match any offer Neely receives after next season when he becomes an unrestricted free  scored 50 goals in 49 games before a right knee injury on March i ended last season for him. He was limited by injury to 22 games the previous two seasons but scored 20 goals. \ penguins Mario Lemieux Wasny to around but the penguins former captains presence was Felt As the team opened Camp. The Only Sticks the penguins swung were Drivers and 9-Irons As coach Eddie Johnston hosted what May become a yearly fixture a Start of the season Golt ing get together to strengthen team Unity. The penguins actually stepped on the ice wednesday and clearly their biggest task will be finding a replacement for Lemieux. Its not easy replacing hockey s most dominant player but one they must now undertake As Lemieux sits out this season to regain strength following four years of persistent medical problems _ the penguins agreed to a contract with 27-year-old free agent left Wing Brad Lauer who played for the Ottawa senators and Las vegas of the International hockey league last season. He had seven Points in 30 games with Ottawa and 42 Points in 32 games with Las vegas. Rangers the Stanley cup champions re signed Teft Wing Mark Osborne who played for them for a seasons in the mid-1980s. Osborne 33, played for Toronto last season totalling nine goals and 15 assists in 73 games. He has appeared in 882 nil games and has 527 Points with 211 goals and 316 assists. A. Blues /. Captain Brett Hull asked to be traded soon after arriving at training Camp. Hull second in the nil with 57 goals last season wont be Able to. Skate for at Brett Hull. Has the St. Louis blues least three Days because of a viral infection. A i Haven to been feeling that great a Hull said. A i done to want to be sick but the doctor says i am so i  Hull said he wants out of St. Louis because of a philosophical differences with team president Jack Quinn. Quinn denied that the blues were trying to Trade Hull. A we Are not trying and we have no sense of urgency to move Brett Hull a Quinn said. A trading stars today is Adif ficut task. Its hard to get proper  Hull 30, has scored 413 nil goals and is the Only player to score 50 or More each of the last five seasons. Oilers Edmonton agreed with holdout do Senseman Luke Richardson on a two year contract. Terms of the Deal were not disclosed but Richardson was expected to report to Camp tuesday Osborne prefers computer Over poll Lincoln neb. Apr Nebraska coach Tom Osborne would just As soon have the polls go away. The co huskers who jumped around Florida and into the no. 1 spot in this weeks a and can Usa today polls Are just one game into the season. Osborne said tuesday even he does no to know How Good his team is at this stage. T a i think too much is made of the polls right now a Osborne said a and even at the end of the season. He would be in favor of a computerized system that would make use of what recalls pertinent information on teams to produce an objective rating but the longtime coach Isnit sold on opinion  Wasny to Happy with the ratings game a year ago when teams jumped around his unbeaten a in huskers late in the year As bowl assignments were being set up. But he has always said that he can to do anything about what people think so head just As soon coach and let other people worry about it. That will be the Case this week when he tries for an other Victory on National television. The initial test for neb Raska went Well in a 31-0 whipping of then no. 25 West Virginia in the Kickoff classic on aug. 28. A Nebraska plays at Texas tech tonight. Osborne said he wont be playing that Gar he with one Eye on How the polls might react considering Nebraska jumped around Florida despite the gators 70-21 opening Victory v a a a id be very Happy with a win and that a what we re going Down there for a he said. A we done to play for the polls Here a. Osborne said there is much room for improvement for his team particularly in the area of turnovers. Nebraska had five against West Virginia. Quarterback Tommie Frazier who had two interceptions and a lost Fumble said he Wasny to satisfied with his performance. Still he ran for three touchdowns and threw for another. The Junior said people who thought he played Well Only looked at the touchdowns and statistics 100 Yards passing 130 Rushing and not the rest of his game. A the coaches dissect How we play and Tell us when we do something wrong a he said. But he Learned rom the experience and has his mind set on doing better this Tim around. Texas tech 1-0 also will help keep his mind brr his game Frazier said. A year ago in Lincoln the red raiders had the co huskers on the ropes through three quarters. Frazier who had severely sprained an ankle the week before played but the coaches called fewer options. It Wasny to until the fourth Quarter that Nebraska was Able to Wear Down Texas tech on the Way to a 5021 win. Frazier said the no. 1 ranking wont make any difference to Texas tech on thursday. A we expect a Good Effort from everyone we play a he said. Win in Coral Gables Fla. A the Miami hurricanes unbeatable at the Orange bowl since 1985, play saturday in a stadium where they be never won. Fifth ranked Miami returns to Sun Devil stadium in Tempe ariz., to face Arizona state. The hurricanes 0-3 record there includes a 29-0 drubbing by Arizona in last seasons fiesta bowl. A we want to get the Monkey off our Back and show everybody in Arizona we can play Good football Quot quarterback Frank Costa said tuesday. The sting of the fiesta bowl was soothed by Miami a first game since then a 56-0 Victory saturday Over Georgia Southern. Still the worst bowl defeat in the hurricanes history continues to motivate them. A we want to go Back and prove something a linebacker Ray Lewis said. A everybody is saying Miami has lost this and lost that and they can twin in Arizona. We want to prove what we  Miami has never played Arizona state which won its opener against Oregon state 22-16. The hurricanes other losses in Tempe were 14-10 to Penn state in the 1987 fiesta bowl and 39-37 to Urcla in the 1985 fiesta bowl. That a ancient history to current players. A those teams arc gone a defensive tackle Warren Sapp said a this is the �?T94 hurricanes. What Are we supposed to be a scared a and so while Sun Devil stadium May bring Back bad memories for Miami fans the Field is not a concern for the team. A a it a Green just like in the Orange bowl a Sapp said. Part of the hurricanes Challenge will be jumping two time zones and starting the nationally televised game at an unusual time for them a 10 . Edt. A your Guys Are always up studying until 1 or 2 in the morning a coach Dennis Erickson joked a so they should be raring to  aside from the fiesta bowl Erickson s teams have fared Well in the West. Won 35-29 last year at Colorado 63-17 at san Diego state in 1992 and 36-9 at an Zona a 90 minutes South of Tempe a in 1991. And the hurricanes have done w01 the Road in general. While going 58-0 at the Orange bowl they re 40-10 As Vowk tors. The hurricanes trying to from a disappointing 9-3 record in 1993, realize that saturdays game offers a gauge of their potential. A this can prove that we re a Good team a linebacker Rohan Marley Saia Quot or that we re just any old