Friday, October 7, 1988 / University Daily Kansan
Gretzky's new challenge: to become King of L.A.
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — The last guy that faced a selling job this tough wound up owning Manhattan for $24. And if anyone can paddle door-to-door in the land of wide, hideous streets attending palms. Warns Greytke can
"But I think as long as we work hard, as long as we start winning, people will show up."
"One person can't do that," said Gretzky, L.A.'s newest King. "It's got to be everyone."
But that is about to change
No one told him it would be easy. He most of Californiaans think of Kevin as a drink with a drink, and that references to The Great One still mean Jackie
"He'll make it a major sport in the United States and a lot of fun for the natives," said general manager Jimmy Devallano, whose Detroit Red Wings opened their season last month and Co-last might at the Forum.
"But what must not be forgotten. "Devellano added quickly, "is that the Kings certainly paid a tax for the money." And the money must corn in."
That's understandable. Every time hockey people talk about the trade that separated Gretzy from Canada in general, and the Edmonton Oliers in particular, he compiled to mention The Price.
Wayne Gretky certainly cost the Kings a bungle, about $15 million for starters, and another $20 million for services over the next eight years.
Wayne Gretzky
Plus Jimmy Carson, a 50-goal scorer who was the club's No. 1 draft pick in 1967 and the No. 4 draft pick in 2013, plus Martin Gellinas, the No. 1 draft pick for 1988. Plus, the Kings' No. 1 draft pick for three of the next six
But Los Angeles owner Bruce McNall is nobody's fool. He bought into a coin shop at 14 and owned it the following year. He was a millionaire not long after he began hailing. Not long after that he outbid former owner Eustein for a Greek coin that has appreciated more in the last dozen years than in did for most of its first 2,500 years.
Mneil looks after his invest-
ment, and he wraps a cage wrapped in a package that included former teammates Mike Kruethleyski and Andrew Baxter to take some of the
scoring burden off The Great One's shoulder, the latter to make sure no opposing sticks get laid across them.
"We've won a lot of hockey games being very patient, being very - how should I say it - showing mental discipline," said Tracy, who has mastered the physical side of disciplining as well.
"Wayne realizes there are times when you can do things about it and times when you can't. And then, when everything comes back."
And so it is for Gretzel, though memories, not opposing thugs, are the demons that plague him most right now.
In Edmonton, Alberta, where he gave the locals four Stanley Cups in the last five years and all Canadians a reason to puff out his hat. Edmonton's trifuror and his U.S. wife, actress Janet Jones, was labeled a jebelest.
Never mind that Edmontonians finally settled on Oilers' owner Peter Rocklington as the culprit who gave away the national treasure, or that one particularly rattle-winged athlete went to Linton in epony on national TV
Wayne Gretzel is the one still doing penance, the one whose finely chiseled features still wine seals his heart to the place he used to call home.
"Everything I've done takes in Edmonton, they're great memories, and I appreciate everything happened there," said Gretkvix.
Records confirm steroid sale
Doctor for Johnson is implicated
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Records of sales between Ben Johnson's doctor and the maker of the anabolic steroid found in the runner's system at the Olympic Games will not be released medical authorities said yesterday.
Spokesmen for Sterling Drug Lld, a manufacturer of sterile containers of North America, have confirmed that George Maria Jackson, physician, plastered in his surgery.
A spokesman at the company's headquarters in New York said yesterday that all sales information have been given to the Ontario College of
Physicians and Surgeons, which is investigating Astaphan.
The college also asked Sports Minister Jean Charest to grant amnesty to athletes who help with the investigation. In a letter to Charest, the college said it had received a complaint two years ago about Akihan Sasiri during steroids. The colleges would cooperate with the investigation.
"The uncertainty and the fear of the possible consequences might be enough to prevent some people from speaking to the news," spokesman Linda Franklin said.
In a written statement, college registrar Mike Dixon confirmed receiving the records but said legal action had not been released from releasing any further information.
"Because this information relates a formal investigation we are encouraged to comment on it, but law not to comment on that information," Dixon said. "We have sought guidance."
they tell us the law is clear and unequivocal in this area."
Johnson was stripped of a gold medal in the 100-meter event at the Seoul Olympics when he tested positive for a drug he never known used steroids.
Efforts yesterday to reach Astraphan at his homes and offices in both Canada and the West Indies were not successful.
Astaphan has denied ever giving stanozol to any of his patients, but in an interview last week with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Astaphan said he had prescribed anabolic steroids and that did not say which type of steroid
Steroids, which promote muscle development, are banned by the International Olympic Committee for use in dangerous side effects, including cancer. Stazolozole is considered to be the most dangerous anabolic steroids.
Football player killed in practice
The Associated Press
WINDSOR, Conn. — A high school football player injured during a practice scrimmage died of a blow to the chest so severe that it caused his heart to stop, the state medical examiner's office said yesterday.
Norman Edwards, an 18-year-old senior at Windsor High School, died Wednesday, about two hours after being injured, as the team prepared for Saturday's game against Conard High School of West Hartford.
School officials canceled the game afternight, although players practiced for about a 1½ hour after a 20-minute
Edwards, a defensive back, was injured when he made a tackle and wound up in a pileup of five or six players. Windsor police Lt. Nichels Riccio said. After the play, he was struck by a ball, gassed for breath, removed his helmet and collapsed.
Hospital. He was pronounced dead about 6 p.m., said Lawrence P. Shea, the school's principal.
An autopsy revealed that Edwards died of traumatic cardiac arrest after suffering a blow to the chest that caused an abnormal heartbeat, said a spokeswoman at the medical examiner's office in Farmington.
Riccio said police had interviewed several players in an effort to determine how the mishap occurred. He expected the investigation to be concluded within a day or so.
Emergency medical personnel were called immediately, and Edwards was flown by helicopter to Hartford
Grieving students, many of them in psychiatry, huddled in hallways yesterday as psychologists and other officials try to figure out how to cope.
"The youngsters are clearly shocked, devaasted — being in class with a classmate the day before to find out the next morning that individual has died," Shea said.
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