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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1996
Page
8
John Starks and Allan Houston led the New York Knicks to a 103 85 victory over the Miami Heat. The win avenged a 24 point home defeat to Miami earlier this week and snapped the Heat franchise record nine game win streak.
Alex Friesen co owner of the Fulton and Utica Rome speedways died Thursday in a snowmobile accident near Old Forge in Herkimer County. The 33 year old of Buffalo failed to negotiate a turn on Joy Tract Road and hit several trees. Friesen helped buy the tracks a year ago with John Zemaitis and hired Marcia Wetmore to run racing programs. A memorial service will be held in St. Catharines Ontario. Cards may be sent to Lancaster Speedway in Clarence New York.
A Business First poll finds 89 percent of Erie County residents want the Bills to remain, with 49 percent preferring normal treatment and 40 percent urging the county to do everything possible, while 10 percent are indifferent and 1 percent undecided. Talks among Bills officials, the county, and the state continue over the 25 year lease at Rich Stadium expiring before the 1998 season.
Sixty baseball free agents led by Roger Clemens John Wetteland and Moises Alou must re sign with their former teams by midnight unless salary arbitration is offered. At kickoff only seven players had arbitration offers Jimmy Key David Wells Mark McLemore Greg Vaughn Fernando Valenzuela Craig Shipley and Alex Fernandez with more expected.
Syracuse Crunch forwards Dave Scatchard and Tyson Nash powered a 4-2 win over the Rochester Americans at the War Memorial. Nash set up and scored a breakaway goal and Scatchard added a late tally as goalie Frederic Cassini stonewalled 38 shots. The loss exposed a stagnant power play as Syracuse went scoreless in seven chances.
Liverpool guard Tim Feska scored a career high 30 points to power a 43-80 comeback win over Fulton. Fulton led 43-40 entering the fourth, but Feska made 12 of 13 free throws, and Paul Seymour added 23 for the Warriors. A. J. Thurlow led Fulton with 17 in the 0-2, 2-2 Raiders setback.
Corcoran led by All-State center Jackie Rogers and forward Sheamer Townsend to beat Central Square 73 to 49 as they pulled away in the second half. Other Class A scores include Henninger over East Syracuse Minoa 73-42 and Nottingham over Baldwinsville 61-49.
Pete Rozelle, who shaped the NFL into a television powered Sunday and Monday night phenomenon, died at his Rancho Santa Fe home after brain cancer surgery in 1993. The league plans a moment of silence and a Super Bowl tribute in New Orleans for Rozelle, praised by Art Modell and Commissioner Tagliabue for transforming professional sports.
Miami remains under construction as the Ryder Center nears completion by 2000 with Ryder System Inc funding. The Hurricanes host Syracuse tonight at 7 30 but draw sparse crowds in the Miami Arena, a near-empty home court that highlights recruitment and tradition goals voiced by coach Leonard Hamilton.
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