European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Owner says it s St. Louis for rams byte. Simers los Angeles times Anaheim Calif. A owner Georgia frontiere said saturday night that the los Angeles rams 49-year relationship with Southern California is Oyer and that she will sign official papers tuesday to move the team to St. Louis. In Mon my Way a said Frontice who flew to the Missouri City sunday Quot i have to give my approval i have no other the rams who projected a loss of s6 million to $7 million in 1994, have received an offer from St. Louis that in eludes a new stadium and practice facility and a potential profit of More than $20 million a year. Quot i did t want to leave California. I mean its hard for my friends and family because everybody says a Why is she so mean taking the team away a its business it has to be �?o1 was extremely worried about our financial situation. I Wasny to Selling my House but we borrowed to our limit to try and keep the team alive and keep it in Anaheim we be gone As far As we can go. I done to think if we had gone to the super bowl it would have made a what could i do a a and what would she Tell ram fans a How can you say anything a frontiere said. Quot i done to think anyone will Ever know How much i fought not to have this happen maybe if they had reacted sooner with some passion and tried to find a Way but it Wasny to like that. It was like a of Well let them a Quot a a meanwhile hot everyone in St. Louis is inflating Blue and Gold balloons and rolling out the red carpet in anticipation of the rams arrival. Frontice t As More details surface about the incredibly lucrative Deal to move one of the nil s least successful teams from Southern California to Missouri some in St. Louis Are wondering if the City has gone too far in its enticement of the rams. The package a new 70,000-seat domed stadium financed by taxpayers. A guarantee that 85 percent of luxury boxes and club seats will be sold for the next 15 years with All Home proceeds going to the rams. A $30 million payoff to the City of new practice facility at a Cost of $12 Pii Ilion to $15 million. An estimated $6 million to cover losses the rams incurred in 1994. All moving costs and re muted Legal expenses paid for. A a Gucz that a a lot a said Kevin Slaten a Host on kens am St. Louis All sports radio station. To love to see nil football Here but not at any Cost and 1 think the Cost in this Deal is outrageous. The luxury Box and club seat pledges which will account for at least $10 million in annual Revenue for the. Rams will be. Backed by civic Progress a coalition of the 28 largest businesses in St. Louis but some arc perturbed that tans will be forced to pick up at least $60 million of the relocation Tab through a personal scat a. Sensing Campaign in which they will be asked to pay a one time fee of $250 to $4,500 for season tickets rights. The rams received an escape clause in their Anaheim stadium lease from City officials in 1990, which allowed them to give 15 months notice and leave before the leases expiration in 2015. The rams invoked the escape clause May 3, but initially the City of Anaheim the stars and strip sports january 16,1995 Page 32 reacted sluggishly to talk of the teams possible departure a group of businessmen and Orange county officials calling itself save the rams pitched a renovated Anaheim stadium to the rams and an offer to Purchase a minority interest in the team. A it was too Little and too late a said fron Tirc a there were a lot of ram fans in the los Angeles area but they did no to go to the games. 1 hey watched on Pazienza nabs one sided win Over Duran by de Schuyler or. A boxing writer Atlantic City n j. A Roberto Duran plans to continue fighting but his Days As a major player in boxing arc Over. Fighting for the 105th time in a pro career that began in 1967, Duran lost a lopsided 12-round decision to Vinny Pazienza saturday night at the convention Center. A a a. unlike their first fight in which he knocked Down a Zie Riza and gave a Good account of himself in losing on Points Duran never was in the rematch. A a i know i was a Little slow tonight a said Duran who will be 44 june 16. He looked old and used up never Able to contend with panic Nzau a fast hands and Quick feet. A a in a not going to retire a Duran said. A a in a stick around and fight some Hector Martinez who with his brother Freddie manages Duran said they promoter Mike Acri and advisor Rene Decuba would talk with Duran and his wife pc Lisiada about the fighters future. A a we re not going to let him get Hurt a Hector Martinez said. The 32-Ycar-old Pazienza wants to Challenge unbeaten Roy Jones or. For the if super middleweight title in june. Jones who was at ringside saturday night was agreeable but first he must make a mandatory title defense against top ranked Antoine Byrd March 18, maybe in Jones Hometown of Pensacola Fla. A a he a the Best around Pound for Pound a Pazienza said of Jones a but i ainu to afraid. Ill take him is a former wac lightweight and Aba Junior middleweight Champion. Duran is a former undisputed lightweight wac welterweight Aba Junior middleweight and wac middleweight Champion. Fazlic Nzau a Victory saturday night was in defense of the International boxing Council super middleweight 168-Pound title. 1 Lector Camacho a Victory Over Todd Foster was recognized As for the welterweight 147-Pound title by the fringe inc. A a. A Nacho knocked Down Foster twice and stopped i i at 1 45 of the fifth round. The loss was Only the fourth in 37 pro fights for Foster but the 1988 olympian said a this will be my last fight i Haven to thought about it that much but in a pretty . Pazicni a lands a left Jab on Roberto Duran a Chin during i ctr super middleweight championship fight. Sunday update acc championship chargers 17, Steeles 13 Pirr Burgh a the san Diego chargers found a Way Over Pittsburgh a new steel curtain and charged into their first super bowl dominated nearly All game by the Blitz and unable to convert on third Downs the chargers won it by beating the Blitz on a third Down 43-Yard touchdown pass from Stan Humphries to Tony Martin with 5 13 remaining. That dramatic play gave san Diego the acc championship denying Pittsburgh a fifth trip to the super bowl Canadian wins Houston run Houston apr Peter Fonseca of Canada with second place finishes in his previous three marathons earned his first Victory sunday breaking away in the final 1 i Miles to win the Houston ten Neco Marathon. Tatiana Pond Vokova of Ukraine who had lost a stretch Duel with russians Alvetina Naoumova in last years Houston event did no to allow a repeat breaking away from the defending Champion during the 18th mile to finish first in 2 hours 29 minutes 57 seconds. Asset quits nuggets. Denver apr Dan Issel quit As coach of the Denver nuggets saying the Job is a making me something 1 done to want to general manager Crnic Bickerstaff said assistant Gene Eil Les will succeed Issel As head coach. A
