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The StarPtoemx Friday, June 2, 1995 SECTION 08 in SPORTS EDITOR THERESA KIRKPATRICK Phone 664-8231 Fax 664-0437 PLAYBILL for his seventh playoff goal at 15:19 of the first period while Primeau was off for roughing Chris Chelios. Primeau, taking up some of the slack for the injured Steve Yzer-man, tied it with his third goal of the playoffs at 2:26 of the second period. "It's tough," Chelios said of the loss. "There's a lot of pressure on the home team to win the first game, and they weathered the storm. "That's to their credit.

We've got to get a forecheck going, make them cough up the puck." There were only four shots on goal, three by Detroit, during the third period. Detroit outshot Chicago 24-14 overall. It was the first overtime playoff victory at home for the Red Wings since March 29, 1960, when they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Red Wings had lost 10 straight overtime playoff games in between. Game 2 is Sunday afternoon at Joe Louis Arena.

The Eastern Conference final between Philadelphia and New Jersey begins Saturday. Joe Murphy opened the scoring for Chicago. Keith Primeau tied it for Detroit The Blackhawks, who had converted only four of 48 previous power-play chances through the first two rounds, connected on their second try against the Red Wings. Murphy beat Mike Vernon from the left circle "I thought it was going to hit Shawn's skate, but it didnt. And then I heard it hit the net It was an unbelievable feeling." It was Chicago's fifth overtime game during the playoffs, but the experience didn't help.

Lidstrom blasted a slapshot from the blue line for his fourth goal of the playoffs. Chicago goaltender Ed Belfour was screened. "You knew it was going to be a screen shot or a rebound, or something like that, because both defences were playing much too well to give up a clean chance in overtime," said Detroit coach Scotty Bowman. "It was a good shot. He never had a chance." DETROIT (AP) It was Detroit's first overtime of the NHL playoffs and the Red Wings wanted to pepper the Chicago net with shots.

It turned out one was enough. Nicklas Lidstrom's goal 61 seconds into the extra period powered the Red Wings to a 2-1 victory Thursday in the opener of their best-of-seven Western Conference final with the Blackhawks. "We said before the overtime that we wanted to get as many shots on net as possible," Lidstrom said. "So, when we won the draw, Shawn (Burr) went to the net and I just took a shot BASEBALL Saskatoon Men's Royals vs. Skunks, 6:30 p.m.

at Leakos, Cubs vs. Old Sports, 6:30 p.m. at Diefenbaker No. 1, Wombats vs. Dragons, 6:30 p.m.

at Diefenbaker No. 2. DRAGS Grudge races, 6:30 p.m. to sundown at SIR FENCING Canadian Championships: Sessions at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

at of Phys Ed building FOOTBALL Roughrider Training Camp: Sessions at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Griffiths Stadium. GOLF City Men's Amateur First round starts at 10 a.m. at Saskatoon Golf and Country Club West RUGBY North Sask.

Union: Krems I vs. Gophers, 7:30 p.m. at Avenue field SLOW PITCH Saskatoon Amateur Men's Sudsuckers vs. Co-op Trust Blue Sox, 6:30 p.m. at Reid No.

1. Co-ed Predators vs Riviera, 6:30 p.m. at Umea No. 8. Masters Furniture World vs.

O'Douls Cubs, 6:30 p.m. at Umea No. 6 STOCK CAR RACING Points meet at Bridge City Speedway at 8 p.m. TRACK AND FIELD Elementary Schools Meet: Events begin at 9:15 a.m. at Griffiths TV LISTINGS fciMWiiiir'ii" US Tennis French Open, early rounds, 8 a.m.

13 Golf PGA Memorial Tournament, second round, 11:30 a.m. GO Baseball Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians, 5 p.m. EE Baseball Chicago Cubs at Florida Marlins, 5 p.m. 3 Baseball Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves, 5:35 p.m. NBA Eastern Conference final, Game 6, Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m.

03 Baseball Montreal Expos at San Diego Padres, 8 p.m. RADIO 1330 CJYM, 1210 CFYM Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians, 4:30 p.m. ZnnalzCT! TAKING CHARGE Sherry Vanin, a native of Saskatoon, has been JflK Wlilmik Percy Snow: There's no looking back By Vance Oliver ofTheStarPhoenix Linebacker Percy Snow has arrived at training camp wrapped in a shroud of mystery. Indeed, the 6-foot-l, 256-pound Snow was a first-round pick, 13th overall, of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs in 1990. He started 14 games for the Chiefs at inside linebacker during his first season and earned all-rookie honors from United Press International, The National, Pro Football Weekly, and Football Digest Less than five years later, however, Snow can't find employment in the NFL He was signed to a free-agent contract by the Saskatchewan Roughriders last month.

"There's a reason why 30 (NFL) teams didnt pick him up and I don't know what it is," said Dan Rambo, director of football operations for the Roughriders. "But I'm saying a No. 1 draft choice doesn't all of a sudden can't play." Snow, a product of the Michigan State Spartans, indicated his problems arose with a motor scooter accident in August of 1991. He was forced to sit out the entire season with an injury to his right ankle. "It was just a freak accident," said the 27-year-old Snow.

"I wasn't riding wheelies, I wasn't doing doughnuts in the dirt. It was just an accident, That's what I don't understand. "There's guys out there (in the NFL) who get into trouble every day, but when it conies to Percy Snow Snow toiled one more season for the Chiefs, mainly as a backup, then was unceremoniously dumped. He played one game with the Chicago Bears in 1993 before being released. Last year, Snow hooked up with the Cleveland Browns, but was cut again, And then the telephone went dead.

It didn't matter that he had captured the Lombardi Award as the top lineman in college football during his senior year. It didn't matter that he had received the Butkus Award as the best linebacker in college football thai same season. Nobody in the NFL was interested in Percy Snow any longer. "I don't really know what happened," insisted Snow, who has fully recovered from his injury. "I could sit here and make an excuse for this and make an excuse for that.

"I could say an attitude problem is a reason, the bike incident was the reason, money was the reason "I guess I got in the doghouse at one point and sometimes when you get into the doghouse it's hard to get out" Snow has been granted a clean slate minus the canine shelter in Saskatchewan, Nevertheless, he'll be hard-pressed to crack spot on the Riders' 37-man roster. Veteran Ron Goetz appears to be well ensconced at one inside linebacker position. Hence, Snow must impress so much at training camp that the Rider braintrust will be forced to move non-import Dan Rashovich from the other inside spot to weak-side linebacker. "I'm not up here to cause any I'm up here to let everybody know that Percy Snow is a ball player." named head coach of the Canadian synchronized swimming team that will compete at the Swiss Open in Geneva from July 6-9. Vanin, 26, is a coach with the Edmonton Auroras club.

Previously, she was a swimmer and coach with the Saskatoon Bridge City Cosmo Aaualenes and was named Synchro Canada Vanin coach of the year in 1991. Her assistant coach on the team is Lyne Piche of Montreal. Biz Price of Vancouver and Diane Lachapelle of Montreal will coach the Canadian youth team at the world junior championships July 19-23 in Bonn. INTERNATIONAL CHEAP TALK The difference between the Montreal and St. Louis organizations is "like night and day," says pitcher Ken Hill, who was traded to the Cardinals last month.

"Our flights are all charters. We have great meals (on the flights)," he says. "I don't have to worry about eating lasagna and chicken the way it was on every flight with the Expos." Hill said he understands the Expos are a small-market franchise and, by necessity, must be budget conscious. "We make a lot of money," he admits. "But you want to keep your players happy.

When you start nickel and diming on little stuff that doesn't matter, it gets to you. It didn't only get to me, it got to a lot of players." Hill says if management is committed to keeping the club in Montreal, it should hold on to its key talent. "Don't blame the fans for a lack of support," Hill adds. "When you keep turning over players every year, you're cheating the fans." SP Photo by Gord Waldner He was one of the top rookies in the NFL not long ago, now Percy Snow is looking forward to playing for the Riders Snap on the chinstraps, the veterans have arrived and ended up earning a backup posi raining camp But how many of the newcomers will make the club? "I don't know," Jauch said, refusing to identify any player who has caught his eye. "We do have some opportunities for a rookie to be a factor and we hope some of them will be." There isn't a player in the CFL who wasn't a newcomer at some time.

They've all been through this exercise. "Just go out and do the best you can," Jauch tells them, drawing on his own experience of attending camp with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1960. "Control what you can control, and that is being consistent in your performance. Do the right things. "It's the players who are inconsistent who have the ups and downs, that you have to wonder about." Jurasin said he won his way onto the Riders by doing well in one-on-one drills.

Even then, he played in only eight games his first season. Hendrickson said he went into his first camp "damn scared. The vets came into that first (team) meeting loud and like they owned it." But once they all snapped on their equipment and started practice, it was every man for himself. Hendrickson also said he was lucky. Centre Mike Anderson had an ankle injury, so Hendrickson got to play a whole pre-season game.

Sometimes a player comes out of the pack, doing far better than anybody expected. Last year it was Dallas Rysavy. The 23-year-old native of Moose Jaw just wouldn't quit, wouldn't stay down, By Doug McConachie of The StarPhoenix Bobby Jurasin has five words of advice for the rookies: "Shut up and put up." Entering his 10th training camp with the Riders, the 30-year-old linebacker says the only thing that impresses him is "those guys who keep their mouths shut and earn respect by their actions." Adds fourth-year offensive guard Scott (Pooch) Hendrickson: "Just keep coming at me, time and time and time again." The big boys, the seasoned pros, arrive on the scene today as the Riders begin their main training camp at the University of Saskatchewan. Some players arrive confident some arrive tion behind safety Glen Suitor. "I was nervous, but not really scared," Rysavy said.

"Actually I'm a little more nervous this year because now I've got a bit of a stake in this. But Ridge (kicker Dave Ridgvvay) says that's good." Bits and pieces: Saskatoon Hilltops offensive linemen Shaun Seib and Kevin Wright left camp Thursday, leaving just three rookies to battle seven veterans for six or possibly seven jobs on the line Rookie wide receivers Derrick Miller and Lavance Banks and defensive back Adrian Jones didn't practice Thursday because of minor ailments Two rookies who have made an impact are defensive lineman Troy Alexander, who was the Riders' first pick in the draft this year, and wide receiver JeMone Smith. cocky, some are nervous and some are downright scared. But everyone knows the next 10 days will tell the tale. "There's some rookies out here who can push some of our veterans," head coach Ray Jauch said Thursday after the end of the three-day rookie camp.

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