20—MANCHESTER HERALD, Tuesday, April 2,1991 American football gets warm reception in Montreal MONTREALMONTREAL. (AP) — xTheyH a i / timatpiv nrv r l a f i a m o A ** tunately no defense,” said J ^ - game, ending the second weekend WEDNESDAY booed the Canadian anthem, cheered “Pfeople like American football," and dropped the Machine to 1-1. reach out and grab i t ” Pierre Dumont, 26, of Montreal, one of the new league, it was Frankfurt Bjorn Nittmo and gave American of 53,238 spectators — the largest said Dumont. “That’s what works Galaxy 10, Riders 3: Pro football The Galaxy scored the winning A here. football a hero’s welcome when the crowd in the WLAF’s two-week ex­ returned to San Antonio, but the touchdown early in the second half Montreal Machine played its first istence — who jammed Olympic WLAF Roundup “I went to two or three Canadian Riders’ fans are still waiting for that on a 36-yard pass from Mike Rsrez home game to a full house. Stadium for the Machiiie’s inaugural football games, but I’ll be at all the first victory. to Cedric Gordon. LOCAL NEWS INSIDE home match. games here.” The Montreal entry in the new 10, San Antonio 3,. Frankfurt used a late goal-line A total of 18,432 fans poured into The Montreal crowd that greeted Barcelona, showing no signs of stand to hold off Undra Johnson and Alamo Stadium, which has a World League of American Football It was the first official game of ■ Committee to investigate complaints. only failed to please on the the Machine with a long standing weariness of an 18-hour trip to the Riders to win 10-3. capacity of 22,500. The last time the professional football in the city ovation as it took the American­ Montreal and unfazed by a noisy “l^fe’re so close,” said Riders city had a pro football team was in A scoreboard, where the visiting Bar­ since the Alouettes of the Canadian celona Dragons won Monday sized lOO-by-50-yard field — 10 crowd, spotted the Montreal defensive end Donnie Gardner, who the early 1980s, when the ■ Library funding approval postponed. Football League folded from lack of yards shorter and IS yards narrower Machine a 10-0 lead, then scored 34 recovered a fumble that led to a cru­ Gunslingers of the now-defunct night’s game 34-10. fan interest in 1987. “We have a good team, but unfor­ than a Canadian field -— was loud consecutive points. The triumph cial San Antonio drive. “It’s on the United States Football League In Monday night’s rf>nly other and enthusiastic. boosted Barcelona’s record to 2-0 tip of our tongues, but we just can’t played in the same stadium. ■ Ex-official enJoys military role. What'S ■ Students learn about diseases News SCOREBOARD Local/Regional Section, Page 7. April 3, 1991 Detroit 72 7202 100.0 Taxpayers Dallas 70 6975 99.6 Basketball Minnesota 70 6936 99.1 hold meeting Sacramento 70 6674 95.3 Transactions iofinptoi ^ Manchester's Award-Winning Newspaper The Taxpayers Association of NBA standings Connecticut, headed by E. Steve Pis Avg BASEBALL EASTERN CONFERENCE Detroit 6943 96.4 American League Pearl of Manchester, will hold a Atlantic Division L.A. Lakers 7135 99.1 BOSTON RED SOX—Traded Rob Murphy, public meeting at 7 p.m. today W L. Pet. GB Utah 7014 100.2 pitcher, to the Seattle Mariners for Mike Gar­ y-Boston 52 20 .722 Chicago 7170 101.0 diner, pitcher. Optioned Mike Gardiner and in Rockville to oppose Gov. x-Philadelphia 40 32 .556 12 San Antonio 7165 1024 Daryl Inrine, pitchers, and Phil Planner, out­ Lowell Weicker’s plans for a Now Y ork 35 37 .486 17 Sacramento 7211 103.0 fielder, to Pawtucket of the International Gov. Weicker now surrounded by jeers state income tax. Washington 26 15 .366 25t/z Houston 7316 103.0 League. Sent Mo Vaughn, first baseman; Mike Now Jorsoy 23 49 .319 29 New 'ibrk 7428 103.2 Brumley, infielder-outfielder; Tony Fossas, The meeting will be held at Miami 22 50 .306 30 Dellas 7240 103.4 pitcher; and Todd Pratt, catcher, to PawtuckeL By JUDD EVERHART the Florence Mill Apartments at Cantral Division Milwaukee 7493 104.1 Waived Josias Manzanillo, pitcher. But there’s no point in taking the anger out on those of us who x-Chicago how it will fare with the General Assembly and the public. 53 18 .746 — Minnesota 7312 104.5 CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Placed Charlie The Associated Press 221 W. Main St. Speakers in­ x-Dotroit are standing up and telling the truth.” 45 27 .625 8'/z Cleveland 7434 104.7 Hough, pitcher, on the 15-day disabled list Connecticut has a deficit approaching $800 million and a clude state Reps. Richard Foley, x-Milwaukoe 43 29 .597 10t/2 Boston 7582 10S3 retroaedve to March 29. Several hours later, 1,200 state workers rallied outside x-Atlanta cumulative shortfall for the two years ending June 30, 1992, of Alan Schlesinger, and Brian 38 34 .528 151/2 Seattle 7488 105.5 CLEVELAND INDIANS-Placad Stan Jeffer­ HARTFORD — The cheers that independent Lowell P. Indiana Weicker’s Capitol office, chanting “Lowell’s got to go!” and 36 36 .500 171/2 Philadelphia 7603 105.6 son and Ron Kittle, outfielderE, on waivers for $2.5 billion. It’s a crisis Weicker says is the most severe in the Flatherty. Cleveland Weicker Jr. won from voters just a few months ago when he carrying anti-Weicker signs. 25 46 .352 28 L.A. Clippers 7644 106.2 the purpose of granting them their unconditional nation. Charlotte 22 50 .306 311/2 Portland was elected governor have been replaced by jeers from state 7555 106.4 releases. Since taking office in January, the former Republican U.S. Last week, thousands of parochial schoolchildren jeered Two sentenced New Jersey 7689 106.8 MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Sent Tim McIn­ workers and schoolchildren. Midwest Division Washington 7604 107.1 senator has been making decisions that rankle one group at the Weicker when he arrived at work. They were angry over his tosh, catcher, and Brian Fisher and Jeff Kaiser, On 'Riesday, a day after announcing he would lay off more w L Pc i. GB Phoenix 7635 107.5 pitchers, to their minor-league camp for reas- expense of another as he tries to rein in the state’s burgeoning proposal to cut state aid for parochial and private school buses for party death xSan Antonio 47 23 .671 Miami 7762 107.8 than 2,600 state workers if unions don’t agree to wage and x-Utah signmenL Reieased Rick Wrona, catcher, and budget deficit. and nurses. 46 24 .657 1 Charlotte 7825 108.7 Mike Campbell, pitcher. HARTFORD (AP) —• Two X'Houslon benefit concessions, Weicker met with some initial hostility 46 25 .648 Atlanta 7870 109.3 NEW YORK YANKEES—Placed PBsqual It started with his radical plan to overhaul the tax system, Orlando Throw the bum out!” one shouted as he got out of his car. Manchester men have been 26 44 .371 21 Orlando 7697 110.0 Perez, pitcher, on 15-day disabled llsL VWived when he addressed the Connecticut AFL-CIO. replacing a structure based on sales tax to one based on in­ Dallas Three weeks ago, Weicker was roundly booed when intro­ 25 45 .357 22 Indiana 8027 111.5 Steve BalbonI, Infielder, for the purpose of Everybody is mad,” said Weicker, who always enjoyed come tax. Until Weicker came along, no Connecticut governor given suspended prison senten­ Minnesota 22 48 .314 25 Golden SL 8318 115.5 granting him his unconditional release. duced at a Hartford Whalers hockey game. Denver strong labor support during his election campaigns. “I don’t ces and three years probation in 19 52 .268 28<'z Denver 9292 130.9 OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Sent Reggie Harris, dared propose an income tax. Pacific Division Johnny Guzman and Joe Slusarski, pitchers; know anybody in the state of Connecticut who isn’t furious. the fatal wounding of a man x-PortlarxJ _ Business and labor like the plan. But it remains to be seen S3 18 .746 Troy Alenir, catcher; Doug Jennings, outfielder, Please see WOES, page 6. with a homemade cannon at an x LA Lakers NCAA Championship 51 21 .708 2 '(2 and Dann Howitt, infielder, to their minor-league x-Phoenix outdoor beer party. 49 22 .690 4 camp lor reassignmonL Golden State 37 35 .514 16'/z Duke 72, Kansas 65 The two men, Raul F,. Mor- Seattle SEATTLE MARINERS-PIaced Ken Griffey 34 37 .479 19 KANSAS (65) Sr., outfielder, on the 15-day disabled lisL LA Clippers 28 44 risette, 25, and John F. Hawkins, .389 25'/z Jamison 1-10 0-0 2, Maddox 2-4 0-0 4. Ften- TEXAS RANGERS—Sent Jim Poole, pitcher, Sacramento 19 51 .271 33 '^ dall 7-9 3-6 18, Brown 6-15 0-0 16, Jordan 4-6 to their minor-league camp for reassignmonL 24, were sentenced Diesday in 1-2 11, Waodberry 1-4 0-0 2, Scott 3-9 0-0 6, National Leagua Rebels push the death of 21-year-old Greg y-clinchod division title Tunstall 1-5 0-0 2, Wagner 1-1 0-0 2, Johanning ATLANTA BRAVES—Acquired Ot's Nixon, Saturday's Games Lukas, also of Manchester. 1-1 0-0 2, Richey 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 27-65 4-8 outfielder, and Boi Ftodriguez, third baseman, Orlando 114, Houston 82 65, from the Montreal Expos for Jimmy Kremers, The two men, who were ar­ New York 130, New Jersey 117 DUKE (72) catcher, and a player to be named later.