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2C YORK DAILY RECORD WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1997 PRO FOOTBALL Champion has a nice ring to it NFL standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East DAILY RLCOHD BIL BOWDfcN Grove 4-1 in field hockey Tuesday. The Hershey Bears received their championship rings, valued at $1,500 each, last week. By DAVE SOTTILE Daily Record stuff HERSHEY Jay Feaster always knew what the Hershey Bears Calder Cup championship ring would look like. Ive had a long time to think about it, the Bears team president said Tuesday. Seven years is a long, long time." The wait for Feaster and the rest of the organization is over.

Jostens, the jewelry manufacturer. delivered Hersheys 1997 championship rings last week. Appraised at $1,500 apiece, the yellow gold ring sports the letter filled with eight diamonds, one for each of the franchise's American Hockey League titles. When I opened the box, it felt like the crowning achievement of what I've waited seven years for." Feaster said. "When I was offered this job, I thought this would be a regular occurrence.

I thought, 'this is the Hershey Bears for heavens But it took us seven years and knowing all that we had to go through to get to this point, it makes this ring all the sweeter Team captain Mike McHugh and several other players who live in the area year round have already picked up their rings. Second-year pros like Rob Shearer, Marc Denis, Dan Smith and Nic Beaudoin got theirs Tuesday, the first day of the Colorado Avalanche's rookie camp at Her-sheypark Arena. "I saw it Monday for the first time (on somebody else) and I couldnt wait to get mine today," Shearer said with a grin. Its just beautiful. All the memories come flashing back.

The whole season, but especially the last clinching game and the celebration afterward." Feaster said the other returning players from last year will get their rings when Hersheys camp opens SepL 22. The Bears will make special arrangements for delivery of rings to players who have switched teams such as J.F. Labbe, Doug Friedman, Richard Brennan and Steffon Walby. Arena update: How do other Hershey Entertainment and Resort Co. construction projects affect the planned renovations for Hersheypark Arena? They dont, Feaster said.

"The $13 million for the new Great Bear rollercoaster and the $26 million expansion of the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center were already built into the five-year plan that included the arena projects," Feaster said. Nothing will change." Over the next five years, the 60-year-old arena is scheduled for new seats, a' new hanging scoreboard, a new light and sound system plus a fresh coat of paint or two. Feaster said a local company is now setting up an order in which the renovations should be done. He added that new Hersheypark Arena general manager Scott Mullen will oversee the project. Mullen had been the vice president and general manager of the Arizona Veterans Memorial Gol-iseum in Phoenix.

Mullen has also worked at the Nassau Coliseum in New York and the Long Beach Arena and Convention Center in California. He replaces Dave Lavery, who left to become HERCOs chief financial officer. Notes: All Avalanche rookie camp practices, including todays 90-minute sessions at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. are open to the public.

The Bears will officially celebrate their 60th anniversary on Dec. 6 prior to a Saturday night game against the Providence Bruins. In addition to toasting captains and coaches of previous Hershey teams, the Bears will formally retire jersey No. 9 in honor of Arnie Kullman and Tim Tookey, two of the franchises most prolific scorers. Monday's Game Green Bay 38 Chicago Id Sunday, Sept 7 Buffalo at New York jets Carolina at Atlanta i pm Cincinnati at Baltimore i Tennessee al Miami 1 Mmnesoia at Chicago i New tnqiand at Indianapolis tpm San Diego al New Orleans i San Francisco at St Louis 1 Tampa Bay al (Detroit ipm Washington at Pittsburgh 1 Denver at Seattle 4pm Green Bay at Philadelphia 4 New York Giants al JacksonviV 4pm Dallas al Arizona 8pm Monday, Sept 8 Kansas City at Oakland 9pm Late Monday Monday a NFL Box Chicago 0 11 0 13 24 Green Bay 3 15 6 14 38 First Quarter GB FG Longwell 38 017 Second Quarter Chi Harns 1 run (Flanigan pass from Sauerbrun) 10 03 GB Thomason 1 pass from Favte (Levens pass from Favrel 5 81 Chi FG Jaeger i S6 GB Brooks 18 pass from longe 1 kni 4b Third Quarter GB Fu ongwelf 36 6 24 GB FG longeli 29 4 8 Fourth Quarter GB Levens 1 run iLongvei' Kti 8 12 Chi Proehl 22 pass from Kramer (pass aipdi 3 28 GB Wilkins 1 tumble return (L jnnwetl ck) 2 3b Chi Hams 68 run (Jaeger kirk) 2 U0 Eastern York defeated Spring HIGH SCHOOLS GOLF Phil Mengelkamp of Dover shot a 60 including an eagle on the par-5 first hole as he beat Matt Hutchinson at No 2 3'2 -Vi The Eagles beat Sus-quehannock 16-4 in the match at Grandview Brent Strlckhouser, playing at No 4 for Central, shot a 59 to earn medalist honors and beat Dan Walker 4-0 in a 12'2-7! victory over West York GIRLS TENNIS Corlnne Potter of West York beat Val Miller, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 at No 4 singles, then combined with Casey Smith to win 6-3, 7-5 at No 2 doubles in her team's 4-3 victory over South Western Kristen Buzzell won her match at No 4 singles, beating Ashley Frei- Asleep Continued from 1C Its not unusual for Dale to doze off before a race or under red-flag conditions, said Hawk, who runs the Mooresville racing and marketing company owned by Earnhardt.

i -Vy ti TUESDAYS BEST tag, 6-4, 7-5, then combined with Camilla Secher for a three-set victory at No 1 doubles in Central Yorks 4-3 victory over league favorite Suburban GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Jeni Moore compiled 12 assists, 2 aces, 2 digs, 1 block and 1 kill for Northeastern in its 15-4, 15-0 victory over York Catholic Kristen Kowalski had 9 kills and Kara Kowalski recorded 10 kills in Central York's 15-13, 7-15, 15-12 victory over Susquehannock BOYS SOCCER Brett Maxwell tied the game with a first-half goal, then clinched Susquehannock's 4-2 victory over York Suburban with a goal at 37 45 of the second half Ignacio Figueroa scored four Team members became suspicious, though, when Earnhardt fell asleep a second time. But by then the drivers were being ordered to start their engines. So Earnhardt fired up the car and drove away with the rest of the field. After Earnhardt wrecked, Childress repeatedly called him on the radio, trying to find out what happened and telling him to bring the car into the pits. Earnhardt didnt respond, said Hawk, who was standing near Childress and monitoring the radio frequency with his own headset.

When Earnhardt finally got on the radio, it was not encouraging. Richard screamed at him to park the car right now, Hawk said. Dale said, Im sorry, I saw two racetracks. Earnhardt was pulled from the car and carried like a rag doll to Darlington Raceways care center, then transferred to McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, S.C. He spent almost 24 hours at McLeod undergoing tests, all of which came back negative.

Earnhardt was released from McLeod on Monday and went to his home in Mooresville. He went to an undisclosed hospital Tuesday for what Hawk said were more extensive tests targeting up to 200 possible problems. When the tests are completed, two of the finest medical institutions in America will take a look at the results, Hawk said. Hawk said Earnhardt was upbeat when he left fothe hospital Tuesday morning. Typical Dale, Hawk said.

Hes ready to tackle the world. Tennis Continued from 1C 6-3 at No. 2, earned the points for Dallastown. People always saw New Oxford as underdogs, but were coming through, said Altland, SENIOR GOLF times including once in overtime and Bryson Way scored goals in the first and second overtime as William Penn outlasted West York 8-4 FIELD HOCKEY Lauren Pottsky scored twice and added an assist for Eastern in its 4-1 victory over Spring Grove Central's Becky Wolf stopped 20 shots in a 2-0 loss to Littlestown which won on goals by Angie Flesh-man and Lea Smith. COLLEGES FIELD HOCKEY Sue Walker broke a scoreless tie with 3 24 left as York College won its season opener over Muhlenberg 1-0 Standings and summaries air on Page 4C.

Hawk said Earnhardt nonetheless seemed to appreciate the seriousness of the matter, especially in light of his own past and his familys medical history. Earnhardt has been involved in several hard crashes in the past two seasons, including flipping his car in wrecks at Talladega, and Daytona Beach, Fla. In addition, Earnhardts father, Ralph, was just 44 when he died of a heart attack. Dale does not live in fear, but hes concerned, though, Hawk said. Triplett said NASCAR officials had never been concerned about Earnhardts practice of falling asleep in what many people would consider unlikely places.

Triplett acknowledged, however, that nodding off twice in a car before the start of the race is not considered ordinary. At the same time, neither is walking to an ambulance after his accident last year at Talladega or walking to the pits this year after his accident at Daytona, he said. Thats why we dont making sweeping rules or judgments about something like that. Every driver has his own unique way. Triplett said that if Earnhardts test results are ready fast enough, the sanctioning body would make every effort to determine if he can get back on the track in time for the event at Richmond International Raceway.

Qualifying for the Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 is scheduled for Friday night. Theres still a question of what created his difficulty, Triplett said. But if tests check out, that could be decided before this weekend. one of four juniors in the starting lineup. This year we thought we could really make something happen.

Wefe all proud of us." We really want to do it for the seniors, Gebhart added. We have four seniors than have been here four years, so everyone is trying to make it a memorable year. So far, mission accomplished. SPECIAL Wcume, tMilojehtoMd INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Chcaqo Hams 1 3 1 2 2 Salaam 16 41 Kramer 1 1 Green Bay levens 22 80 Fawn 7 18 Henderson 2 9 PASSING Chicago kraner 1 7 4 1 2-792 Green Bay Favre is 22 1 226 RECEIVING Chicago Hams 4 36 Wetn ght 3 32 Fngram 3 24 Proehl 2 30 Penn 2 28 Salaam 2 20 Jennings i 22 Green Bi Thomason 58 Maves 4 64 Brooks 3 7i Hendesor 2 13 Chmura 1 30 MISSED FIELD GOALS None Around the NFL Steelers center Dermontti Dawson wont be leaving Pittsburgh anytime soonafter signing a five year contract extension worth as much as $16 2 million Bryan Cox tirades and tantrums are nothing new and his bank account has suffered accordingly On Tuesday he was fined $10 000 by Chicago Bears coach Dave Wannstedt for his latest outburst Cox was assessed three straight unsportsmanlike conduct calls in a span of two plays during the fourth quarter of Monday night 38-24 toss to the Green Bay Packers Green Bay cornerback Craig Newsome oinea halfback Edgar Bennett on crutches when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on a freak play Monday night against the Chicago Bears Both are out for the season They will also replace Mark Chmura, who was lost for -u'6 to six weeks with a torn posterior cruciate knee ligament Attendance at NFL games for the opening week of the season was up by more than 5 000 tans per game over last year Total attendance at the 15 openers was 933,647, an average of 62,243 The first week of the 1996 season drew 928,263, an average of 61,884 The biggest crowd, 79,139, was at Rich Stadium, where Minnesota beat host Buffalo The smallest crowd attended Tennessee's debut in the league Just 30,171 were at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis to see the transplanted (from Houston) Oilers beat Oakland The Bills' Bruce Smith was convicted of drunken driving Tuesday after a police officer found him asleep in his Mercedes and the star defensive end failed a sobriety test Smith received a 30-day suspended jail sentence, was fined $250 and had his license suspended for one year Two days after losing the season opener to the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran free agents Richard Dent and Jeff Howard. Both signed one-year contracts Tuesday With Rob Johnsons ankle in a cast and Mark Brunell out for another month, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed quarterback Jim Miller to a one-year contract Monday Buffalo Bills linebacker Sam Rogers was involved in a fight with an irate fan who apparently slapped Rogers' pregnant wife after a- game Leslie Rogers, 26, filed a complaint against Kenneth Kuehne, 30, of Rochester, after the incident Sunday following Buffalo's 34-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Rich Stadium Rogers, 27, said he was driving through the parking lot toward the stadium after forgetting one of his bags when Kuehne began screaming profanities Leslie Rogers was sitting on the passenger side with the window down when Kuehne reached in and slapped her in the face, the linebacker said Your evening begins with a limousine arriving at your home on Monday, September 8th, escorting you and a guest to the York Fair for an elegant dinner for two and enjoying the rest of the evening at the Tanya Tucker Concert.

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