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Tuesday, March 7, 1995
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TV SPORTS WATCH
Live, same-day and delayed national TV sports cover age for today.
ESPN — Men's tennis, Newsweek Champions Cup,
early round coverage, day No. 2, at Indian Wells,
Calif.
1 p.m.
ESPN2 — Men's tennis, Newsweek Champions Cup, early round coverage, day No. 2, at Indian Wells, Calif.
3 p.m.
TBS — Senior PGA Golf, the Senior Slam of Golf, second round, at Club Campestre de Queretaro, Mexico. 6:30 p.m.
6:05 p.m.
NHL champs back on track
ESPN — NCAA Basketball, Midwestern Collegiate Conference Championship, at Dayton, Ohio 7 p.m.
TNT — NBA Basketball, Phoenix at Houston
7:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — NCAA Basketball, Mid Continent Conference Championship, at Chicago
8 p.m.
USA — Boxing, Jimmy Thunder (23-5-0) vs. Trevor Berbick (42-7-1) for vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight championship; heavyweights, Danell Nicholson (17-1-0) vs. William Morris (13-11 1), at Prior Lake, Minn.
ESPN - NCAA Basketball, Sun Belt Conference Championship, at Little Rock, Ark.
New York tops Atlantic Division after bad start to short season
Look who's back on top in the Atlantic Division, the New York Rangers.
The Associated Press
"It's like anything else — as the season goes on, you have to build confidence in each other and believe in what you're doing," winger Adam Graves said. "It (chemistry) is coming. Obviously, we're not playing to the degree that we want to play, but I think we're moving in the right direction."
The defending Stanley Cup champions had to rediscover themselves in a sense, following an offseason of change that included the loss of coach Mike Keenan and several key players.
The Rangers seemed tentative in the season's first two weeks, losing five of their first seven games.
But they're 9-4-3 since, even with Sunday's 4-2 loss to Washington, and have a four-point lead in the Atlantic.
"I'd say over the last 14, 15 games, we played pretty well and our record could be even better over those games," captain Mark Messier said. "So, we're playing better, but I still feel we have a way to go."
For one thing, the Rangers hope to improve their scoring balance.
Although more players are starting to contribute, it's still the top line of Messier, Graves and Steve Larner that has led the surge.
They have accounted for 28 of the team's 63 goals.
The loss of players like Esa Tikkanen, Craig MacTavish, Greg Gilbert and Glenn Anderson had been more of a factor in the Rangers' readjustment this season than the loss of their mercurial coach, who left abruptly for St. Louis under controversial circumstances.
Petr Nedved, who came to New York from the Blues in a deal for Tikkanen and Doug Lidster, has been a disappointment so far. The Rangers, meanwhile, have played through some key injuries, including one to high-scoring defenseman Sergei Zubov.
Graves said the Rangers were playing just as hard under new coach Colin Campbell as they did under the hard-driving Keenan.
"We have respect for Soupy (Campbell) because he's very hard-working, very dedicated, very much a character man," Graves said. "With that in mind, you're going to play hard for the guy."
Graves feels the Rangers have finally gotten in shape to play their style of hockey.
"I think a big thing is that we play a pressure game," he said. "We've got to be in game shape to play that style.
"And I think that's why it's taken us longer than other teams to get it going."
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Recently, we talked with Commerce Board Members about the changes at Commerce Bank. their president, Jerry Samp and their vision for the future of Lawrence.
Don Johnston Takes You On A Tour Of Lawrence
Don Johnston is president of Maupintour. A travel company started in 1951 by Tom Maupin as a shoebox operation. Quietly, it's grown into one of the nation's leading tour operations.
Every year, they send thousands of travelers, from all over the U.S. to tour the world. But Don has his feet firmly planted right here in Lawrence.
"People love it here," according to Don. "They're in the center of the country, yet they're close to the cosmopolitan influence of Kansas City and the educational influence of the University of Kansas. We have outstanding schools, recreation and cultural activities."
Together with other Commerce Board Members, Don has a voice and a keen interest in the development of the area. He feels the impetus to growth actually started in the 1950s with the completion of the Kansas Tumpike.
"This link to the rest of the country added major industries, like Quaker, K-Mart and Hallmark to our existing base of Lawrence Paper Company, Rueter Organ and others. Now Lawrence, like much of the country, is moving toward small service industries."
He cites the environmental companies, research firms and retirement care facilities that have developed here in the past decade. He also notes the new promising trend of light industry, such as pharmaceuticals, computer and medical devices.
When asked why he decided to join the Commerce Board of Directors, Don doesn't hesitate. "I enjoy being part of the fabric, growth and vitality of the community. The Board members are a combination of wisdom, commitment and experience in the community. They're all genuinely concerned about Lawrence."
He's also quick to point out the role Commerce Bank plays in the city. "Lawrence is a small community. Most people want someone
"Lawrence is a small community.Most people want someone who talks to them and relates on a personal basis."
who talks to them and relates on a personal basis. Jerry Samp wants to make it clear to people in Lawrence that we are still a hometown bank. We intend to be part of Lawrence. Not make Lawrence part of Commerce."
It's just one of the many reasons Lawrence is a great place to come home to.