European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes january 20,1995 Page 32 nil action i n s Ron Luciano found dead Endicott . Apron Luciano a former major league Umpire who brought great showmanship to the Job was found dead wednesday in the garage of his Home. He was 57. Police said Luciano was discovered at. About 3 50 . In the garage area of his Home in Endicott just West of Binghamton. A a a a a a Broome county Coroner or. Michael Mccarville ordered Luciano a body taken to our lady of Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton for an autopsy. A preliminary investigation showed no apparent signs of foul play said Endicott police it. Harlan Ayers. Police released no other details. By Ken Rappoport a hockey writer its just another Road game for the Buffalo sabres. Its not just another Home opener for the new York rangers. For the first time since 1940, the rangers will have a Stanley cup Banner to hang in Madison Square Garden on Friday night. The rangers sabres game is one of eight on opening night As the nil a after a 3-month delay a finally gets the season started following the settlement of its contract dispute with the players. Each team will play a regular season schedule of 48 games ending on May 3 in time for Normal Start of the playoffs see Page 29 for a preview of the 1995 season sabres coach John luckier knows his team will walk into an emotional setting but does no to think it will faze his Veteran team. A a a a. A a a a a a a a a a a a a we re pretty mature a a luckier said a i would like to think we can handle a situation like the rangers have requested that the sabres not sit on the Bench during the pregame ceremonies luckier said. �?o1 really think its out of Courtesy a luckier said. A i Haven to talked to rang ers general manager Neil Smith yet but in a planning to have our players on the Bench. We want to watch the ceremonies a too a. A Quot a a a a a / a a a a a fridays openers Buffalo at new York rangers Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay Calgary at Winnipeg a Anaheim at Edmonton Dallas at Vancouver St. Louis at san Jose Toronto at tos angelas a amps the rangers will feature Many of the same players who helped them win the cup last season a including Captain Mark Messier. Messier still trying to set-,., tie his contract dispute with manage ment said he would be at the Garden to help raise the Banner. The sabres meanwhile might be miss ring one of their top players Center Pat Lafontaine who is. Still suffering the aftereffects of surgery on his right knee. He will be examined before the game to Sec if he can play. Y in Vancouver the stars Hope to re deem themselves against Dallas a team that knocked them out of the playoffs in route to the Stanley cup finals. For that reason the game might hold More import Tanee for the stars than the canucks according to Dallas coach Bob Gairey a a that a where our season ended a Gai said. A if we could reverse the outcome of that game that could get our season off to a Good the stars have positioned them clues for a stronger run this time with the acquisition of defens Eman Kevin Hatcher. He was obtained from the Washington capitals on wednesday for Mark Tinardi and a College player. At the same time the capitals traded goaltender Don Beau pc to Ottawa for a draft pick. Hatcher said it will take him two to three weeks to get into playing shape. Gainey said he Hopes to give Hatcher some playing time Friday night in Vancouver. A a a a a a a a a. A there Are certain times when a High Echelon player becomes available a Gainey said. A this is one of those opportunities. We grasped it and feel confident that As a result our teams a better team a a a a a a Ain another development the nil held its annual waiver draft on wednesday. Greg Gilbert and Mike Hudson both from the rangers were among 17 players who changed clubs in the draft. Agassi blasts Way into third round by Dennis Passa Melbourne Australia a Andre Agassi fast becoming a crowd favorite in his first australian open routed French qualifier Jerome Goliard 6-2, 63, 6-1 thursday to Advance to the third round. A by a. Agassi who will play Canadas Greg ruse ski on saturday was greeted by one sign that said a a cd Mon Andre cd Mon a which Harke cd to the a a cd Mon. Aussie cd Mon a slogan and song common at Cricket and Rugby matches. Up 3-0 in the final set Agassi blasted a 125 Mph serve that just missed Long. He lifted the sleeve of his Multi coloured his right bicep and thursday s results a Page 28loose Buck Milwaukee Bucks Rookie Glenn Robinson goes up and Over the Chicago bulls Luc Longley As Alton Lister looks on wednesday night in Chicago. Robinson scored 24 Points to help the Bucks Post a 97-93 Victory see pages 28 and 30 for More on pro basketball. Striped shirt Over flexed it Popeye he to the amused spectators. A what a great reception a said Agassi seeded second behind Pete Sampras. A a in a having the Best time Here. Id love to win every grand slam that i can and id love to win Patrick Mcenroe who upset second seeded Boris Becker in the first round beat Britain a Jeremy Bates 6-3, 7-5, 6-3. Mcenroe was treated for heat exhaustion after the match As the temperature soared into the 90s. A it was the first really hot Day and a lot of the Guys were struggling a bit Quot Mcenroe said of his Spectator jammed court 6 match at the National Tennis Center. A i Felt the Sun just beating on me a the heat did no to bother Aaron Krickstein who has survived far greater obstacles in his dozen years on the men s tour. Krickstein saddled with what seem australian open like a lifetime of injuries beat Lith scud cd Wayne Ferreira of South Africa 6-3, 6-7 8-107-6 7-46-3. A a in be put in the work and in a in As Good a shape As anyone in the tournament a Krickstein said. A Umry to use that to my advantage when you have Days like today. A when you re physically fit then you can go out in the latter stages of a match think about what a going on and still try to play your Best Tennis and not worry Loo much about whether you re Ferreira made an incredible 100 unforced errors. Menus tour officials can to remember anyone hitting triple figures in four sets although Petr Korda had 70 in a two set match in the 1993 Canadian open. Korda will play Krickstein on saturday. Serenaded by fans singing a Happy birthday Quot when he stepped on court two time Champion Stefan Edberg turned 29 by beating romanians Adrian Voinea 6-3,7-6 7-36-4. / a i had to work very hard because he a a Young and upcoming Guy Quot said Edberg seeded sixth. A a he a another one who could be a very Good player. They re Young and hungry. In Mold and top seeded Arantha Sanchez Vicario continued her quest for her first australian open title routing american Tami Whitlinger Jones 6-2,6-1. Third seeded Jana Novotna advanced with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 Victory Over fellow czech Helena Sutkova and Sci Cath seeded Kimiko Date of Japan beat Patty Fundick of the United states 6-4,6-3. American Marianne Werdel wit Mcyr who beat fifth seeded Gabriela Sabatini in the first round Defeated South koreans Park Sung he 7-5,6-3
