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SCOREBOARD Travelers Names Weicker Said New President HARTFORD (AP) — Stars 4, Leafs 2 Win, Lo Se & D R EW College Hoop Scores Hockey Toronto ^ ^ 0—2 Richard H

SCOREBOARD Travelers Names Weicker Said New President HARTFORD (AP) — Stars 4, Leafs 2 Win, Lo Se & D R EW College Hoop Scores Hockey Toronto ^ ^ 0—2 Richard H

20—MANCHESTER HERALD, Friday, Feb. 8, 1991 WEEKEND EDITION Mariners look for something new—winning season

By JIM COUR managers and new managers. 1988 and Smulyan retained both come a long way to developing a that is to be a contender in the 225 1-3 innings, pitched seven com­ The There’s been constant turnover. Woodward and Smulyan when he club that will take us to our dream. American League Western Division, plete games and had a 3.51 earned FEATURES INSIDE Now, you have some consistency. bought the Mariners from Argyros “Now, it’s time to stand up and be the best division in .” average for the Mariners last I’m looking for a big year.” BELLEVUE, Wash. — The Seat­ in October 1989. counted for. All they’ve talked The Mariners were 77-85 last season. But he had an 8-18 record. tle Mariners promise their 15th There was a staggering amount of Under Smulyan, the Mariners are about in Seattle is .500, .500, .500. season after going 73-89 under The Mariners’ strength will be its ■ TV listings grids /Pages 12,13 season will be difTerent from their movement of players, managers and spending a lot of money. They To me, .500 doesn’t get you there. It Lefebvre in 1989. Lefebvre thinks starting pitching, headed by 18- first 14: It will be a winning one. general managers under Argyros. signed Dave Valle to a gets you 26 games behind in our the team could have finished .500 in game winner Erik Hanson, and 21- ■ Religion and seniors news /Page After nine tumultuous seasons Smulyan, an Indianapolis broadcast­ three-year, $3.6 million contract and division. It doesn’t mean much.” each of his first two seasons in Seat­ year-old Ken Griffey Jr. in center 5 under owner George Argyros, the ing magnate, prom is^ stability and also signed reserve outfielder Henry Lefebvre said he wants to see the tle except for injuries. field. Griffey started for the ■ Games and hobbies /Page 6 Support Mariners had a new owner, Jeff he’s delivered. Cotto (two years, $1.45 million) and Mariners challenge the Oakland The Mariners used the disabled American League in last season’s our Smulyan, and a new start last Now, he wants to deliver a win­ backup catcher Scott Bradley (two Athletics this year. list a club-record 15 times last All-Star game. season. ning team to years, $1.45 million) to multiyear season. ■ Comics /Page 7 troops! “For years, the media has been Seattle. deals during the offseason. “Of course, the organization The Mariners lost veteran left­ Griffey played spectacularly in writing about all the changes in this Woodward was hired by Argyros “After two years, we really would like to get that monkey off hander Matt Young as a free agent to center for the Mariners and, at 20, ■ Reader’s forum /Page 4 organization,” Mariners general in July of the 1988 season. Wood­ haven’t done a heckuva lot as far as their back and be on their way,” he the Boston Red Sox during the of­ led the club in home mns (22) and Woody Woodward said on ward hired Jim Lefebvre as the wins and losses are concerned,” said. “We’re going to go beyond the fseason but Smulyan can hardly be RBIs (80). He .300 in 155 WhaVs Thursday. “You’ve had new general Mariners’ manager in November Lefebvre admitted. “But we’ve .500 level and take the next step and faulted for that. Young, 32, pitched games. Manchester’s Award-Winning Newspaper News Saturday, Feb. 9,1991 r SCOREBOARD Travelers names Weicker said new president HARTFORD (AP) — Stars 4, Leafs 2 win, lo se & D R EW College hoop scores Hockey Toronto ^ ^ 0—2 Richard H. Booth, widely EAST MInnosota 2 1 1__4 Boston College 113, Md.-E. Shore 64 viewed as the heir apparent to First Period— 1, Toronto. Reid 14 (DeB-lois, CenL Connecticut SL 68, Md.-Baltimorc Chairman Edward H. Budd at W ALES CO N FEREN CE Hannan), 3:26. 2. Minnesota, Bellows 21 Patrick Division County 57 to seek $400m N.Broten), 6:38 (pp). 3. Minnesota. The Travelers Corp., was elected W L T P ta GF GA Delaware 7Z Drexel 71 Wilkinson 2. 7:46. PenalBos-Hannan. Tor (trip­ Duquesns 74, Rhode Island 57 president and chief operating of­ NY Rangers 28 19 9 65 202 174 ping). 620; Dahlquisl Min (hooking), 14:24; fbdlBNl^ME, Pittsburgh 29 23 3 61 235 203 Fairloigh Dickinson 77, Flobert Moms 70 ficer of the troubled insurance Tinordi, Min (elbowing). 16:27; Harman. Tor Long Island U. 75, Brooklyn Col. 62 Philadelphia 27 25 6 60 189 179 (hooking), 19:06; Propp, Min (cross-checking), UI6NT ...^blKiSIbME giant on Friday. New Jersey 23 22 10 56 200 184 19r06. Loyola, Md. 63, Canislus 59 Washington 25 28 3 53 178 188 UKEAPoncr Manhattan 65 Niagara 61 Booth, 43, who joined The Second Period— 4, Toronto. Damphousse 15 Mount SL Mary's, Md. 86, Wbgner 74 from unions NY Islanders 18 29 8 44 157 195 (Foligno). :17. 5. Minnesota. Gagnar 31 (John- Travelers in 1978, has served as Adama Divlalon W I & C i A N /^touAiLy,ffe\ Northeastern 66. Army 47 so a Modano), 1:04. Penalties—OeBJois. Tor Rider 66, Hofstra 61 By JUDD EVERHART requests that Gov. Lowell P. Weick­ the company’s vice chairman Boston 32 18 8 72 211 187 (cross

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It may take a 18 Staid dddd □dd.ddaG ARLO AND JAN» by Jimmy Johnson Only the most serious of adven­ along with a complete musical Players must call on memory and PLAY BALL! 20 Ot tiny 58 Bullfight soundtrack, is sure to heat up any ruthless determination and an unfor­ matching skills to fill their pizza Coaches construct the lineup and spacas cheer !3ddd. ddd Dd ture gamers need to load this thrill­ 22 Actras* 59 Soviet Union Die-hard baseball fans will be decide on substitutions, infield/out- teller 31 Georgia — IBM PC or compatible. giving streak to outwit the enemy slice with pieces of their chosen top­ Arlane — (abbr.) ing software into their home com­ glad to hear that one of the most 8 Forest Hems 32 Bewildered field shifts and designated hitters. 24 Gild* on 60 City In Utah ASK ME ANATOMY and earn territorial supremacy. ping. But it’s not that easy — 9 Characteris­ 34 Non-clergy puters. Conspiracy: The Deadlock popular computer baseball simula­ anow 61 Range of As coach, you’ll even control all tics 36 — whale Teach your youngsters about the Creativity and strategy are surely “switch” pieces force players to 25 12, Roman knowledge Files, from Accolade, cooks up a 10 Govt, farm 41 Most ancient tions ever is now available for Sega player movements, including hitting, 28 What cows 62 Carpets parts of the body with a fun and the key words here, as survivd sw ^ their piece with a competitor. agency 44 Hatred nerve-racking challenge by mixing a Genesis. Hardball! from Accolade chaw 63 Verne hero catching, leadoffs and stealing. 11 Gravel 46 Moses' depends on quick thinking and Players must pay attention to avoid 30 Laaf-cutting detailed plot in the tradition of simple game, and you may even offers coaches total control from ridges brother ant DOWN masterful manipulation. losing an almost completed pep- Pitchers choose from eight poten­ 19 Speed 47 Screwball Hitchcock, ultramodern graphics refresh your own memory. Some warm-i^) to lineup. 33 — coaster contests 48 Tamarisk PLAYING PIZZA peroni slice for a nearly empty tial pitches, and an outfield camera 35 Catches 1 Embraces and impressive digital sound. Body: The Human Anatomy Game, 21 Glraftellke salt tree sight ot 2 Y e s ------2 i 9 „ § A Mark Heath Preschoolers will giggle musliroom one. displays to players where the ball animal 4 9 ------Won­ This almost unbelievably realistic from Aristoplay, introduces kids One or two players compete in 37 Finally 3 Slight j 23 William and derful Ufe throughout this mouth-watering Pizza party requires no reading this extremely realistic video sports was hit and how far it will go. (2 wds.) Intentionally “If you’ll all take a seat..." game owes most of its appeal to the ages 6-10 to the names and func­ Mary Belh 51 Glided 38 For each 4 Ancient 25 Aid In 52 Sound of inuicate story line. As an innocent tions of the parts of their little parson chariot diagnosing hesitation SNAFU by Brucs Baattls 30 TV antenna 5 Shed citizen, you find yourself framed for bodies. 26 Merest bit 53 Reminder type 6 Lee Harvey 27 Acquired by 56 Letters of the murder of a CIA agent. The Some Body set can be played 40 Indalinite foul means alphabet However, you learn that it was ac­ four different ways at two levels of number 7 Fortune- 29 Sordid SPE)ER-MAN by Stsi> U s tually the work of group of wealthy difficulty. The Idds on the young Medals given for peace reminder T“ 3“ 1A 7 T financiers attempting to overthrow end of the scale may use it as a the U.S. government. The power- colorful puzzle set, while older kids 12 n hungry group will stop at nothing to choose games that allow them either An Indian peace medal was Prucha states that medals, commonly given as a token of keep you from finding the seven to compete or cooperate. armbands and ornamental collars 15 friendship and a reminder of an Deadlock Files that unveil the con­ Perfect for the classroom or were given to the Indians by agreement. This one was given to 11 spiracy and prove your innocence. playroom. Some Body offers hours British, French and Spanish ex­ Little Tlirtle, warrior chief of the As a fugitive, it’s no easy task to of entertainment with some useful plorers from the beginning. Even­ Ohio Miami tribe after the Treaty avoid the enemy and hide from knowledge to boot. tually, medals bearing the images of Greenville in 1795. The Green­ police and CIA agents while search­ of European monarchs were dan- I2T ra r ville peace conference marked the ing for the elusive files. JAPANESE ADVENTURE last phase of the Revolution, with Is B efore The game utilizes Accolade’s Transport yourself back to 16th- 13 Indian chiefs signing a docu­ le* new 256 color Videographics, which century feudal Japan, and tackle the JT rss ment and accepting similar IN this 3A& put you in the action with a first-per­ strategic challenge of a lifetime. medals. Collectors' W 60B6 1 son perspective of the more than Shogun, a multifaceted board game Little T\mle was something EEK AND MEEK by Howls Schnsldsr 350 digit^ized images of New York from Milton Bradley, offers players IT IT else: he had defeated American City. Players will find themselves 12 and up a closer look at the dis­ Corner contingents in 1780, ’90 and ’91, ( SIA/IME AW A... 3 (^Gf/WME AIL) N...yCslMME. AM A N - 6 S T ... ) / SOU GCTT^ racing frantically from Wall Street cipline of ancient Japanese warfare. finally losing to Mad Anthony ^ POTHCeeST Russ MacKendrick n r ■5T n r Wayne in the 40-minute Battle of WITH WHAT Fallen Timbers. "The neighbors are complaining. 5 0 ^ ST r w w Apparently we're not zoned for SttU GOT The medal shown here was gling from the necks of many flame-thrower snow removal." PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS auctioned by Bowers and Merena chiefs. in 1988, going for a total of In 1787, Henry Knox, Secretary $73,700. 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