The Prince George Citizen - Wednesday, August 24, 1994 - 19

S p o r t s Kings, Blazers set M cN a ll se t to p le a d g u ilty

LOS AN G ELES (AP) — Bruce McNall, ment,” said Tom Pollack, McNall’s criminal McNall mingled at games with actors and to m eet in final who brought to the Los defence lawyer. “At an appropriate time, there actresses, who were often invited into the Angeles Kings in a move that popularized will be more information.” Kings’ dressing room to meet the players. The Prince George Hotel hockey in Southern California, has agreed to McNall, 44, has not spoken publicly on his McNall quickly moved into a position of Lumber Kings open their defence BRIEFLY______plead guilty to four criminal counts stemming situation. Authorities with the U.S. attorney’s power in the , and of the Spruce City Men’s Fastball from a federal bank fraud investigation, the office declined to comment. was elected in June 1992 as chairman of the Association championship tonight 1.5-kilometre swifn, 40-kilometre Los Angeles Times said today. McNall would most likely enter a formal league’s board of governors. He then helped at 7 against the Pine Valley Blazers bike and 10-kilometre run in a time McNall has signed a plea no earlier than mid- Walt Disney Co. chairman Michael Eisner of at Spruce City Stadium. of two hours 12 minutes. agreement that calls for September, with sentencing Anaheim’s Mighty Ducks and Blockbuster The Kings, who lost just two sometime next year, the guilty pleas to one count of Video mogul H. Wayne Huizenga of the games en route to their second His was the fastest time of seven bank fraud, two counts of sources said. Florida Panthers bring both teams into the straight SCM FA regular-season Prince George athletes entered. mail fraud and one count of For the moment, McNall has league last season. title, struggled during the playoffs Empey, 52, will join Team conspiracy, according to no plans to leave his post as Even before venturing into the high-profile and went the distance in both their president of the Kings, the Canada when it travels to New unidentified sources close to quarter-final and semifinal series. sources said. world of sports, McNall was one of the most Zealand for the worlds in the case quoted by the The Blazers, meanwhile, enter He was sole owner of the important figures in the business of ancient November. Times. the final on a roll, having won all Kings from 1988 until May, coin trading. He put himself on the map by Empey, who finished fifth at the A federal grand jury has four of their playoff games con­ when he was forced to sell a spending a then-record $420,000 on an ancient been investigating McNall vincingly. worlds last year and fourth in 1992, for allegedly falsifying loan 72 per cent interest in the coin called the Athena decadrachm at a Swiss The best-of-five scries continues will tune up for worlds at the documents. team to investors Jeffrey auction in 1974. with games at 8:30 tonight and 7 national championships Sept. 11 in Although it is possible for Sudikoff and Joseph Cofien In a separate development Tuesday, securi­ p.m. Thursday. Game 4, if neces­ Montreal. McNall to receive probation because of financial problems ties giant Merrill Lynch confirmed that it has sary, will be played at 8:30 Ginette St. Arnaud was the sec­ from a judge, sources famil­ that eventually led to his filing settled lawsuits filed on behalf of 3,500 Thursday; Game 5 would be iar with the agreement said for protection from creditors investors in three ill-fated partnerships it orga­ ond fastest of the Prince George played at 7 p.m. Friday. that was unlikely. in United States Bankruptcy nized with McNall that invested in rare coins entries with a time of 2:23, good Under federal sentencing Court. McNall remains a and ancient art. for fifth place in the women’s 30 to A P p h o to Empey qualifies 34-year-old division. guidelines and the current McNALL: pleading guilty? minority partner in the team. A Merrill Lynch spokesman said that the Prince George triathlete Ron plea, McNall probably would Once a brash, free-spending company expects to eventually pay between In other results, it was: Floyde Empey will take another run at a face a maximum prison sentence of six to nine executive, McNall boldly acquired Gretzky $20 million and $30 million. McNall is the for­ Spencer 29th in the men’s 25-29 world title this year. years, the sources said. from the in 1988 in what mer managing general partner of the funds. group with a time of 2:31; Mark “We have had discussions with the govern- remains hockey’s most significant trade. Empey qualified for the Canadian team for the third straight Vincent 41st in men’s 35-39 at year Sunday with a second-place 2:34; and in the women’s 20 to 24- finish at the Kelowna Apple year-old group Allison Bonner was NO . 2 PLAYER PULLS OUT GOLF triathlon. 1 Sth in a time of 2:55, Nicole Verge Competing in the 50 to 54-year- was 19th at 3:07, and Stephanie old category, Empey completed the Orydzuk was 20th at 3:07. Ivanisevic latest casualtyLopez shifts Vancouver m ight lose Indy COMMACK, N.Y. (AP) - Top- seeded Goran Ivanisevic, unable to her schedule VANCOUVER (CP) — The run or deliver his bullet serves OTTAWA — For the past five owners of the Molson Indy auto AUTO RACING because of an ailing hip, withdrew years, Nancy Lopez has skipped race say they are committed to from the $313,750 Waldbaums Vancouver until 2001, despite con­ the du Maurier Ltd. Classic, even “ Miami is in next year and that Hamlet Cup on Tuesday during his cerns the city might lose the event though it has offered some of the brings the number of races to 17. match against Richey Reneberg. if it doesn’t attract more govern­ biggest purses on the LPG A Tour. They (CARTi want to cap it at 16 “ I felt some pain when I prac­ ment support. The Classic always fell on back- and that maj mean someone gets ticed in the morning,” said “We are negotiating a contract to-school week for her children, rocked. The teams have told us we Ivanisevic, the world’s No. 2 play­ clearly and unequivocally to con­ and Lopez refused to miss the have a couple of years to straighten er. “ It felt better when I went on the tinue the race,’’ said Andrew Craig, shopping, lunch-making and the things around.” court to play the match but after a IndyCar president and chief execu­ good-bye kisses. The fifth race will be held on the few games, the pain was very bad.” tive officer, said Tuesday in a tele­ But on Thursday, Ashley, 10, city streets during Labor Day Reneberg, ranked No. 62 in the phone interview from Detroit. and Erinn, 8, will go off to school weekend, Sept. 2-4. world, was leading 7-6 (7-2), 3-0 in Craig heads Championship in Albany, Georgia while their Tourism Vancouver says the the first-round match. Auto Racing Teams (CART) which mother tees up in the first of four event generated $12 million in stages IndyCar races in 16 North “Obviously, he was hurt,” said rounds at the Ottawa Hunt and tourist spending last year and about American venues, including Reneberg, who had lost 11 straight Golf Club. $20 million in total activity. The Toronto and Vancouver. sets to the Croatian star before Lopez, who has put limits on racing drew about 170,000 people. Tuesday. “ I didn’t know what was But Molson Indy general man­ her schedule in past years, made wrong but he didn’t move well or ager Phil Heard said CART wants the difficult decision this year to serve as well as he usually does.” to see a higher level of community commit to playing all four majors Advancing with Reneberg were and government support as a con­ on the Tour. No. 2 seed Stefan Edberg, No. 4 dition of extending the contract She made a crowd-pleasing Todd Martin, No. 6 Cedric Pioline “ and they have never really seen return Tuesday, playing an morn­ and No. 7 Marc Rosset. No. 3 that in the province or the city. ing practice round at the Hunt with Michael Chang and No. 5 Yevgeny "There are quite a number of defending champion Brandie Kafelnikov played at night. new cities that want the race and Burton. It was like welcoming Ivanisevic called for a trainer A P p h o t o CART wants to be in places that back an old friend. midway through the first set. Goran Ivanisevic winces while making a return Tuesday. really want them to be there. “The trainer said he couldn’t 14-2 match record since a second help me on the court,” he said. “ But round loss to Denmark’s Kenneth I couldn’t run for a forehand or TENNIS Carlsen at Wimbledon. serve well. It was no fun.” Martin eliminated David Rikl of Alex Stober, the ATP trainer, “ He could have made it worse if the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4. said Ivanisevic has a pulled left hip he kept playing,” Stober said. flexor. Edberg eased past Mark Petchey Pioline, the Frenchman who was It was not immediately clear to of Britain 6-2, 6-4. last year’s surprise runner-up to Pete Sampras at the U.S. Open, ral­ what extent the injury will hamper He gave up only 11 points in lied past Martin Damm of the Ivanisevic at the U.S. Open, which nine service games in reaching a begins next week. Czech Republic 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

POST-DUNIGAN ERA BEGINS Miners’ timing excellent

by DAN RALPH seven. Canadian Press Ottawa at Saskatchewan:Just QUIK-FIT Life without how much worse can things get for begins Wednesday night for the marquee quarterbacks. But that Ottawa (2-5) on Friday night? MEMBERSHIP Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the was before Dunigan’s injury, and The Rough Riders made the Sacramento Gold Miners couldn’t Sacramento’s David Archer has biggest splash in free-agent waters 20 MINUTES THAT CAN be happier. had a pinched nerve in his neck that during the offseason, but that has­ Dunigan suffered a sprained CHANGE YOUR LIFE! may sideline him as well. n’t paid off in the win column. knee in last week’s 46-1 laugher Super Circuit is quick, easy and He’s listed as probable. Without With the exception of last week’s against Ottawa. The star pivot, who Archer and Dunigan, the Gold one-sided loss to the Stampcders, gives you the results you want. had guided the Bombers (5-2) to Miners and Bombers counter with Saskatchewan (3-4) has been a Here’s what you can expect in just top spot in the Eastern Division, Kerwin Bell and Garza, hardly 12 short weeks on our QUIK-FIT will be out at least six weeks. pleasant surprise this year. household names. Super Circuit Program: On Wednesday, Winnipeg faces Prediction: Saskatchewan by Sacramento (3-4) at Winnipeg Prediction: Bombers by three. seven. • Lose 8-30 pounds Stadium. Calgary at Toronto:Toronto Baltimore at Hamilton:Last • 14% reduction in body fat With the oft-injured Dunigan on (3-4), fresh off its huge 31-24 road week was one to forget for • 17% Improvement in Aerobic the sidelines, the starting duties fall win over Baltimore, faces the dubi­ Baltimore coach Don Matthews. conditioning to Sammy Garza, son-in-law of ous task of meeting the league’s Not only did his club (4-3) lose • 21% Improvement in upper body Winnipeg GM and coach Cal hottest team in Calgary (6-1) on to Toronto, but quarterback Tracy strength Murphy. Thursday night. Ham suffered a thigh injury and is • ?4% Increase in len strenath This isn't the first time the Blue The Argos’ defence will defi­ out indefinitely. John Congemi, Bombers have had to do without nitely have its hands full trying to another former Argo, will be their offensive leader. Last year, contain quarterback Doug Flutie. Ham’s likely replacement Friday. Dunigan suffered an Achilles ten­ As for the Stampcders, they’ll have The Ticats (2-5) made Don TO BE THE BEST, WORK OUTATTHE BEST don injury that left him on the side­ to stop running back Mike Sutherin a winner in his coaching lines for the Bombers’ Clemons, who ran for 120 yards debut, but it came againsi hapless > SUPERIOR AEROBICS • STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT run. With Garza at the controls, and two touchdowns and passed for Shreveport and was only by a four- Winnipeg advanced to the league another against Baltimore. • PERSONALIZED 1-ON-1 TRAINING point margin. championship, but dropped a one­ Prediction: Calgary by seven. Prediction: Baltimore by six. sided contest to Edmonton in the Las Vegas at Edmonton:The Shreveport at B.C.:The ques­ Grey Cup. expansion Posse (3-4) likes to brag Call For A Free Visit and Bring A Friend jS e^ s Dunigan had shown no ill- about defeating Edmonton (5-2) tion remains: Will Shreveport (0-7) effects from the injury this season, earlier this year, but forgets that it win a game this year? Not likely on passing for a league-record 713 came in pre-season action. Saturday, seeing as the Pirates yards against Edmonton and guid­ While Las Vegas has been a sur­ don’t play Hamilton for the ing the Bombers to three straight prise, the expansion club isn’t on remainder of the season. They def­ 1533 - 2nd Ave. wins. the same level as the defending- initely won’t beat the Lions (6-1), Sacramento at Winnipeg:To­ champion Eskimos entering who are tied atop the Western night's game could have been a Thursday’s game. Division with Calgary. matchup of two of the league’s Prediction: Edmonton by Prediction: B.C. by 21. 561-0557