Laura Flynn (left) and Lone Henrichsen (rignt) gave dance demonstrations at the recent arts and crafts show. This year’s ‘show. Included demonstrations of dance, aerobic fitness, break dancing, and iu- -|itsu ; Lakers : Los Angeles coach Pat Riley said the Lakers were “committed not to go back to Dallas." The Lakers followed .through on that promise . Tuesday night with a 115-9¢ Victory over Dallas ‘Mavericks and captured the Nationat Basketball- Association Western Conference semifinal. _ “We didn’t want to face a sixth game in Dailas ‘because we would be facing a chance of not only injury, but misery if they won back there and forced a seventh game,” said Riley. The victory sends the Lakers into the Western Conference final against the Utah Jazz-Phoenix Suns winner. Phoenix now leads that series 3-2 after the Jazz won 118-106, - In the other NBA playoff game Tuesday Milwaukee Bucks took a 3- When defenceman: Charlie Huddy watked “ into Edmonton Oilers’ dressing room in Bloomington, © ‘Minn., on April 27 he was greeted by derisive : comments about days in the sun and. the. over- -. as well as the traditional displays of arts and Powering odor that ac- ‘crafts. Esposito foundation aids» . NHL hockey personnel — When Phil Esposito retired from professional hockey in January 1991, he found that, despite his star status, “no one seemed to give a damn.” He had devoted’ years to the’ Railinal the Sasha 'Leegesiinlonty with. Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers, and had: collected more a Top1O ' AMERICAN LEAGUE ' ABR H Pet. GBell, Tor 103315 3 HP Trammil, Det 114 28 42.348 Lemon, Det Wd 20 oP 355 Garcia, Ter , 9 20 42 35) Upshaw, Tor 4 oH RLaw, Chi 93°14 «32 Davis, Sea @6 17) 2? 34} White, KC oe 4 HA Ripken, Bit NO 26 3 336 Mattingly, NY¥ 94. 7ON HO Runs batted in; Kingman, Caktand, 31; Murray, Balll- more, 28; Lemon Detroit 28. Doubles; Boone, California, 10; Bell, Teranto, %i Trammell, Detrolt, 9; Upshaw, Torani, 9%. Tripies:| Rlaw, Chicage, 4; Gibson, Datrolt, 3; Leman, De frolt, 3; Mossy, Toronto, 3; Owen, Seattle, 37 Shelby, Balti: more, 3; Sheridan, Kansas City, a. Home runs: Kingman, “Qak- land, 11; Davis, Seattle, 9: Rip- ken, Baltimore, 9%. Stolen bases: land, 13; Bernazard, Claveland, 12; Petls, California, 12. Pitching {4 decisions}: Siteb, Toronto, 5, 1.000, 2.05; Caudill, Bulier, Cleve- Oakland, 5 1.000, 2.45; Leni, Toronto, 4-0, 1.00% 2.38: Stew: at, Baltimore, 4-0, 1.000, . 4.127 Morris, Detroit, 41, .S57, 1.85. - Sirtkeauts: Blyleven, Cleve- land, 43; MOrtris, Oatrolt, 387 ' Smitheon, Minnesota, 387 $ileb, Toronto, 37; Witt. California, 37. — Saves; Quisenberry, Kansas City, 71 Caudill, Oakland, 6; Davis, {Minneaota, & Lamp. To- ronio, 5. NATIONAL. League . ABR H Pct, Gwynn, SO wt 21 4 98 ‘Francona, Mtl e209 «35 200 Clark, SF iF 17 37 6. Moldonada, LA 6€ 11 24 353 Washngin, Atl 105 19 36.343 Ray, Poh fF 15 3U Ml McRynids, SD tod 19 34 340 Ralnes, Mtl 106 22 34.440 Strawbry, NY 94 14 31 Brenly, SF 7310 «23 029 Durham, Chi 216 27 f VHayes, Pha 76 16 25.08 - Runs batied in: Carter, Mon- tresl, 23; Marshall, Los Ang- eles, 25; Schmidt, Philedelphis 25; McReynolds, San Diago, 23; Washinoton, Atlanta, 23. ~~ Osubies: francens, Montraal,” - % Carter, Montreal, 7; Thomp- - son, Pittsburgh, % “Sam, Los: Angeles, 9 Davis, Sad‘' Fran: | clsco, 6) Littl, Mantraal.,; 3 Tripies: “MéGee, seiRastiaae ‘ley, Sandberg, Chicagoy:. Ay Cincinnatl, 3; ent Cincin- nati, 3: Sathuel, Philadelphia, 3; Wynne, Pittsurgh, 3. Home runt: Marshall, Los Angeles: | 61° Schmidt,” ‘Pits: aeiphias a McReynolis; San Diego, _,Murphy, Ailante. i Wevbincion ‘Atfonta, - ?. : Stolen basta: Redus, Cincin- nail, 15; Samuel, Philadelphia, 15; Wiggins, San Glego, 13: Mil- ner, Cincinnatl, 11. Pliching (4 decisions}: Show, San Diego, $1, .€33, 220; Pene, tos Anegels, 41, 000, 1.947 Honeycutt, Los Angeles, 41, 800, 1.94: Soto, Cincinnait, 41, 800; 2.75: Smith, Montreal, 41, “600, 2.7%” Sirtheouts: Ayan, 44: Soto, Cincinnetl, 25; zuela, Los Angeles, 43; Gooden, New York, 4. Savas: Gossage, San Clego. @: Sutter, St. Levis, 7. Houston. wig ey Garcla, Toronte, i37- Vaten- - than anyone in the history of the game, except for Gordie Howe. But at age 42, ‘his hockey career was aver, Eipoaie had plane! for . ower “ae ok rt with ithe lng, Sébleh Square Gardens network as a broadcaster on Rangers games. He was also financially secure: from investments made during his, career. But he hadn't counted on the psychological impact of retirement, “I really missed it," he says. “Thada lot of trouble adjusting there for a while. “And I said to myself, ‘What about these other | guys, guys that don't have jobs lined’ up, aren't financially secure, who only played four or five or six yeara?’. That’s when I: atarted to investigate a little and found out a lot of these guys are hurting. Sol - to do- sald,: ‘I've — got something to. help. these guys. FF PROVIDES HELP - What he did was establish the Phil Esposito Foundation, a -non-profit organization that helps active and retired hockey personnel plan. new careers and deal with ’ personal and financial problems. Based in New York, the foundation provides professional counselling services to . players, coaches, trainers and on- ice officials. Its work is ‘divided into three main areas: career counselling, financial crises and drug . and alcohol abuses +: It’s entirély' infeperident of the NHL — and for good reason, Esposifo says, “Tt’s always easter for a player to contact | pomeone outside, other than management, if they've got a problem. If you contact management, it’s like you've let your guard down. ‘Management .knows you have a-problem.” .Esposit} has brought together top’ People from - all:profeasioris to give the foundation legitimacy. on HE'S: ‘PRESIDENT Incorporated: in , November - 1981, the foundation installed Sonny Werblin, «chairman of Madison Square Gardens Corp., as its honorary chairman. As president, Esposito heads a board whose members include former NHlLers Jean Potvin, Gary Bergman and Pat Quinn, This active board meets monthly, elther in person or by conference call, to set policy. An honorary board, consisting of former _ members of the active board, includes Bobby Orr, Howe, Rogie Vachon and Y¥von Cournoyer. Working in. conjunction with the active board is an _adatears complies arias prominent figares- inthe New York. community, It meets monthly and helps determine the directior of the foundation, based on the board members’ areas of expertise. Finally, there is a four- member staff in New York to ran the day-to-day business and co-ordinate all inquiries. . ' The - foundation's programs revolve around Dave Tucker and Scot McFadden, two registered psychologists who work for Murray Axmith and Associates, career tran- sition consultants, based in Toronto. - WILL PAY cosT’- When someone. ap- proaches the - foundation. for career counselling, whether he be an active . player or a retired referee, he's sent to Tucker and McFadden, The expenses: of a retired player are . picked up by the foun- dation, while an active player is charged. the regular fee, often less than $1,000, although Tucker says this is negotiable. The initial part of the counselling .program in- volves a full day of ap- titude, personality and career-interest testing. “We put them through a whole battery and have them scored, give them feedback in terms of what ’ the testing indicates, and put together a six-or seven: page report which focuses primarily on careers that would be called goad job fits,” says McFadden, who once played with the Swiss Olympic hockey team. The process gives the person career focus. Active NHL players, whose careera now average 5.1 years, are given the opportunity to effect as smooth a tran- sition as possible from one career lo another, while retired players are given the confidence to reenter the job market. HELP DRINKERS Aside from the career counselling =-_ program, Tucker and McFadden aleo assist in drug and alcohol abuse cases, Acknowledging that it’s really out of their area of © expertise, they listen to a player's problems, then refer him to an ap- propriate institution or doctor, if necessary. Esposito , says without McFadden, “there is no ___that - Tucker “and foundation.” The foundation's other concern, the _- crisis program, assists former NBL personnel who -have : severe. financial _ dif- ficultieg, (This jmiglit gins volvé~ providing an in- terest-ftee -Joar:'to~‘help avoid bankruptcy or ‘a grant to a player who requires medical treat: ment not, covered -under medical insurance, - ‘Of course, all the foundation’s programs cost money. In steps Esposito, who receives no pay from the foundation. Always: an outspoken high-profile player, the former centre uses his reputation to ‘Barner support and funding. Most of the foundation's - ° budget of © operating $130,000 comes from the . Masters of Hockey games, _ exhibitions that. pit a. :* ‘team of former NHL stars against the hockey alumni of acity. . a “In the last 2% years, Esposito has arranged five : of these exhibitions, all of which have been held in ‘the United States, The first game, in New York in 1982, raised $82,000, while companied him. Behind the mask of the -- hurled barbs were sighs of subsequent benefits have. averaged $25,000-$30,000. For 1984, Esposito hopes to crack the Canadian ‘market and lists Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City as possible sites, For the most part, Esposito says the foun- dation has been greeted ’ with enthusiasm by hockey players and their agents, although some are skep- tical. “Athletes are very suspicious . people,’’ he says. “And that's because they’ve been screwed over 50 many times by agents, lawyers, what have you, that they've got to be a little scared. “T can’t blame them, I was the same way.'' Neither the NHL Players’ Association nor the NHL has taken an officlal stand on the foundation, and it therefore lacks a firm mandate toe work with NHL personnel on a unified, team-to-team basis, But sooner or later, Esposito says, the need for the foundation’s programa becomes obvious to even the skeptics. “Maybe they're won- dering about it,” he saya. “But one thing they can never. stop wondering about and the one thing that will happen to them —~ it will happen no matter’ what and no matter ‘who ~" is that it comes to an end,. “They're golng to be in ‘the. same position as everyone else.” ie a relief from Oiler team- ' mates who looked forward to his return. They would easily tolerate the odor, “from medication used in the treatment received in Eugene, Ore., . it Huddy was back in the lineup. That return is expected to come Thursday night in “the first game of the National Hockey League's ‘Stanley Cup final in Uniondale, N.Y., against - ‘champion esis Peon Cee Iatadaé rs.7 el RST EET eWood Winclows | Wood patio doors Greenhouse windows © Steel entry eAluminum and ‘history. -night,- Huddy ~ 2 adyantage in their Eastern . Conference semifinal with a 94-82 win over New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks are at Boston Celtics tonight in the fifth gume of their Eastern semifinal tied 2-2. Mike McGee paced Los * Angeles with 27 points and Magic Johnson had 14 points and 15 assists in the - vietory that gave the Lakers the series 41 Dallas coach Dick Motta said: “TI don't think I’ve ever been prouder of a team than I was of this - group. If anyone had told “me at the start of the ‘ season that Dallas would. play 10'playoff games, I ‘would have told . them they're liars.” ’ Dallas was playing'in the , NBA playoffs for the first time in the - franchise’ 8 Motta said of the Lakers: “They’re _ great. An eee rem ae a eae _ fourth = quarter, . The Herald, Wednesday, May %, ‘\pea, ‘page . “NBA playoffs OS : eliminate Mavericks I’ve never seen them play any better.” The Mavericks’ leading scorer, Mark Aguirre, suffered a bruised hip in ‘the game Sunday and. played just 14 minutes “Tuesday, scoring nine points. . ““T-was hurting,” sald ‘Aguirre, who averaged 30.1 points a game this season. “I can move Jaterally, but not too well.” Jazz 118 Suns 106 Adrian Dantley scored 46 points, 31 in the first half, as Utah" staved off elimination from — the Western Conference semifinals. . Dantley scored 10 in the when Phoenix had erased what once was a 23-point Jazz lead early in the game to trail by a mere five points with 2:55 ieft. The Suns got 19 points from Kyle Macy and ‘Stanley cup finals. Huddy expected to play “Huddy -injiired his © . Shoulder in the fourth Edmonton's seven-game . Smythe Division final against Calgary Flames on April 16, He hasn’t played since, missing the Ollers’ four- game sweep of Minnesota North Stars in the Camp- bell Conference final. “It's getting better every day,” Huddy Tuesday, “I have no problem with it shooting. The big thing is to wait and see how it reacts to the game, with the hitting,” Huddy said the shoulder responded wel] to a few game of - . good shots he took the , Oilers' rugged workouts during the last nine days — - including some spirited scrimmages. eety’s ‘return to the © ineup. would be a big ‘News fagty the®: Oilers in o i Segal of thes oF Stanley iy anes BoM peat door systems FULL SIZE SAMPLES ARE ON DISPLAY! 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Marques Johnson led the Bucks with 22 points while Darryl Dawkins topped the Nets with 20, with’ a hard; accurate shot from the point, is essential to the power play. And his awareness of defence gives his partner, © Paul Coffey, the con- fidence to go to the attack more often. Huddy was the only Oiler an injury of significance. As they head to Long Island today the Oilers are as healthy as ‘they were heading into training camp more than six months ago. The first two games of - the best-of-seven cham- Pionship will be played Thursday and Saturday in Uniondale. The series then moves to Edmonton for Games 3, 4 and, if necessary, 5. If Games 6 and 7 are needed they will be in Long Island. —