- 107-98 | rER loape ry a pane ~ "DENVER: (AP) | “Sometimes *, ‘you're ready to eat. raw meat and sometimes, you play very passively." rn That ‘was ‘coach Harry Neale's. ‘explanation of the tame © performance | hy Coltrado;; Rockies.. on. | Only. two. minor ‘penties: . were’ assessed Tuesday Tuesday "night. Neale’s: Vancouver” Canucks | took apart the ‘Rockies 7-3.ina - _National- Hockey League’ gane- that: in no way er. The ice ‘appeara to be- getting thinner for Joe Crozier, | - Mike Bossy was credited with six assists to set one . club: record. and John Tonelli scored five goals to tie another. 70g New York Islanders routed. Crozier's . nent Maple. i 63 “resembled the. Rockies previous start ~.a. wild, brawtfilled contest with - Boston Bruins © last Saturday. ae ¢ The ~ Colorado- Boston game, still: under in-.. vestigation by the league, resulted In 64 ‘penalties. night. . 8. - _ In other games-Tuesday, : - ilwas: New. York Island's 7 ‘Testy night. . Reported on the verge of : losing his coaching job in Toronts, Crozier could only ‘analyse the generally on the collapse of the National Hockey League club. , “Im frustrated just as my players are, but there's _ not a thing I would do any : Robinson not. SAN al: TAP)" - Kratzert, two players he's ny _ Start Thursday, i. ig” un likely he'll get a chance t to o compete, . Few ‘changes are: in- . ‘eluded. in: the 43- _ tournament. schedule / ‘that - a “winds its way across the United States‘ four” times,” & with a'side trip tp Oakville,’ 1, July 30-AUB.2 for the : anadian Open,” eT ‘The Tucson tournamest “Will not be televised this . year, . The ° television tnehedute opens next: week in the Bob Hope. Desert Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. : . ai New racing - season opens’ EAST RUTHERFORD, CAP). —., Harness faving most famous. _ trotting event, ‘the Ham- ” pfetonian, will highlight the - 1991 ,slandardtred season at the) Meadowlands, which . opens Friday night. 2, The . Woodrow Wilson _ Pace and the Meadowlands . ‘Pace, two of the richest everits in harness racing, will be repeajed this year. | ‘whose pay es '” peeord at 22-2 with its 15th “Fockies . ‘Beach sily ‘MacMillan:. ‘attributed: the - * Jopsided defeat 15 injuries, noting the absence of. regulars Delorme ‘injured ‘in ‘the and Trevor, Johansen. goals in the firs! 43.seconds | “of thie second period to open. Merlin Mali- , nowski, Randy Pierce; Ron. “Curt Fraser and. Dave «.. er) Williams -scored” os the: five- goal: Vancouver . ~ club record. ‘Tonelli tied, “stored the other. ate goal. Rick Vaive; with tw and Ron Ellis scored fo ‘Toronto: - ~ seares. were: St. Louis” oh * League West last season. “Naturally, [ I'd be in-. holding his breath terested in the job, but. VY don't think I would take . _ dust a one-year _ thing,’” © Robinson ‘said, .-Following ~ the meeting,. Lurie said the , incinnati_ Reds... six people vein considered “ for’ the manager’ 5 ‘position, .” Laie is reported lo be” gariies ‘and hand ‘New Jer- ‘-sey ils nimih. successive. defeat. ° 5. . Mike-. Newlin: and. ‘cliff’ ‘ Htobinson scored. 20 points : -eachfor the Nets, who have dost 14 of. their’ last. 15':- ““garbes and -aré 08 under. - new, ‘coach. Bob MicKin: | . rion. « 1 hit: a "game-high 31 points - and Reggie Thevs chipped : & in 27 to lift the Bulls to their 12th - win * ~ Chicage, record at 21-2/, overcame a’ *'L3-polnt ‘second-quarter - ‘Freeman Williams led © _- San Diego, losers of five in ° arow, with 2) points. Swen Nater added 16: soe ’ Suns -1h3. Hawks. 106, “We ‘want the ‘courl advaniage in. the. playoffs this year.". said. Len Robinson after scoring. 30 points to help Phoenix. - maintain its.1's-game ledd aver Los Angeles atop the. Pacific Division. - ‘Phoenix, whosé’ 34-9" record is second. only. to! . Philadelphia in, the .NBA, . has won nine of its last 10°. Games. -Alyan . -Adaing ‘chipped in 24 ‘points, while pen led Auanta with Jim Paxson led all scorers with 21 Polirts. and feam-male. Mychal. ‘Thompson added 20 lo help ‘Blazers -110 Pistons, wo * “Bulls 108 iitppers oa “3 a In Chicago, Larry Kenon. ne : «major “lta during swhidk witli '. seored a second goal’ and: . Brent Ashton‘and [van Bol- © ~ direv’ ‘added Singles. | ’ The Canucks had taken a: Bi lead in the first period. . ot OM. goals by Mario Marois ey Bruins brawl), Paul Gagne -vand Darey. Rota.after Rene Robert opened. searing fo for . ‘Colorado. . 1 ‘Vancouver cancucks 7, ‘ Colorado Rockies 3.. ; Earler in the day, owner. . assistant » om _” Harold Ballard admitied * “Elsewhere, “Tuesday, the -~ “one hell of a mess,” but he | “Blues 6, Quebec Nordiques _ "3: Montreal Canadiens 4, Detroit . Red. 1 Wings % a the Toronto’ club was: “in'' refused to confirm reports | ‘, Crozier, would be: fired .. ; untess the Leafs, did. a. painsideriig four: ‘other. * former major league. ‘rozier skating on thin lob hoa * Colorado as Hardy Astrom who replaced Kaarela, held , the ‘Canneks scorelésa, : “Vancouver | ‘Colorado 36-33. : “autshot The victory. ‘van ‘Yan: couver's record to 18-12-11, : good for a “share: of. sixth. : vs "place. in. over-all standings” 7 . Lanny McDmnald “con.” a nected on his 18th, goal: of | ‘the. Season - and: “Mike © with, Minwesota : and Buf fale! ‘The Rockies. dropped ’ . bo. 14206. uw "complete turnaround this 4 . week, ‘Mike Nykoluk,” former with New: "York ‘Rangers -: ‘and Philadelphia Flyers | and ; now a radio calor’ ‘commentator for. the Leafs" -. games. _on - CKFH - _ Torento, “has been rumored a8" a! “replacement” for, ereder. Jorgen Pettersson, with’ twor'goals and two assists, “led “the, St. Louis, offence. y hide Wayne Babych hiad‘a - “goal — ‘to extend his goal- » scoring streak to six games» managers for-the position «<" “mand drew three assists. + Dick :Howser,’ Bob, ‘€raig Norwich, Perry Lemon, Gene’ Mauch and" ‘Puenbull ‘and Blake ‘Duntop ‘Del “Crandall. ° Robinson, stayed for 21 ‘league. Stasons,.. during. which he- “bjt S86 - He is tHe only player'ev to have been named most valuable player >in , Both - leagues, ‘winning: the ’ National League: award in — 1961, ‘and ‘the’ American ‘League tillein 1966; He was the home {eam -evén ils 7 victory in 18 gatnes., : “Spurs 113 Knicks 104.” "In New, York, Jamies’ ‘Silas. had a | “teakon: high 33. points and George Gervin-’ added 28 (o pace San Ape ‘tonld to. ils fifth straight - ~ vietary. The Spurs, ifi-first ‘place in the: Midwest Division of the °.Wéstern- _ Conference with amr record, held/New York to _ one basket for more than a ” finat sariey to. ensure the. wip ' New . York's Ray. | ‘Williams ted ail scorers _ with 34 paltiis.. « “span of six’ minutes jr the - — he alsa had four assists - were the other’ St. Louis . ~ scorers, Quebec got scores - * from. Alain Cote, Serge. - Bernier. and ‘Mare Tardif. - nadia coat gnile-the Montreal vielory. ‘ate Detroitis + «oe -Lauis, \' Arena and not ever a two goal effort. by.Detroit defenceman Reed Larson .In the “second period to shave the Cariadiens' lead: “Ia ‘ee te Canactl ‘| 2 aamed’ at an awards | VANCOUVER’ (cer. = ; B.C.'s amateur: athlete “al . . ‘the’ year. far 1680 will bo a 7 ow, Finalists” “Blues @ Nordiques,3 0 _ banquet Feb. 7; Spoct, BC were’ nemed in: yt m -: ainoimced Tuesday poo - “university athlete diviclon.: Bs in several :* * High | ‘school finalists: . ‘categories were -selected:. ‘named were basketball = oe ~_ by apanel of sports writers." sharpshooter. .Chéeryh: ‘and broadcasters, -in- Cluding: Jean, Gordon’ of °-/ hi Vancouver, world women’s g° 4, of Cléarbe: tenjiin. Bolling “champion, . ~ basketball's prdoci,.29,. was named... of R a finalist i the Senior - Kelsey, 17, of Vancouver, ; a “aihlete’ of the: year hi, : “category, along with “high _ Salegory were blind rungs os : jdmper Debbie Brill; 27, af © ‘Iyy Granstrom,” 69,. ‘of Burnaby, B.C, and: “poxer ‘Vancouver, . marathoa: - y» runner " Bverre Hietanen, Dan - “Thompson, 18,: of 60 of Vancouver and curler im : Maple. Ridge, B.C. - : & ~ Picked as finalists in:the Flos, Mattia, a, ore ie ” \ junior: calegory swere diver- _ Kathy* ‘Kelemen. 14; of “Richmond, B.C.; hockey . player’. ‘John Newberry,’ i, : _of Victoria-and equestrian owns “Vancouver, bs Laura: Tidball, AG, “of ‘awimmer Yvette "Langley, B.C, 15, of Vancouver and “deaf: ‘wrestler’ Plerre Basketball . star. ‘Tracey . Morten, 21, of Buriaby- “Huclark, 19, of Vancouver, fo “Fred Shero fa. bid you know you could , i: a nance your new: General: Motors the most valuable playerin ; 7 the 1966 World: Series and - in half detracted: from the the t97 allstar game. . Show of power. « : -. ' ' . 7