European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday february 26, 1986 stars and stripes Page 23 padres list 4 top manager candidates from press dispatches former major league managers Steve Boros and Joe Torre san Diego first base coach Jack Krol and former coach Harry Dunlop emerged As the front runners to succeed Dick Williams As manager of the padres. Padres owner Joan Kroc said the search for a replace ment to Williams who resigned unexpectedly monday would begin in Earnest once team president Ballard Smith returned from an australian vacation. Ballard tells me Galen Cisco the padres pitching coach is temporarily in charge there at Yuma ariz., the team s Spring training site Kroc said. She had said the Day before that the padres were a Veteran squad that would take the change in stride and be ready to play for a new manager whose name would be announced soon after Smith returned this week. Boros who managed the Oakland athletics in 1983 and the Early part of 1984, is coordinator of minor league instruction with the padres. Dunlop who also was a member of the padres coaching staff was let go by Williams at the end of last season but remained in the organization. Torre who has managed the new York acts and Atlanta braves spent last season As a Broad Caster for the California Angels. Earlier monday the Montreal expos had announced at West Palm Beach that right hander Charlie Lea would miss a second straight season with a rotator cuff injury. A club spokesman said Lea 29, had not recovered sufficiently to pitch. He probably will be assigned to one of the expos minor league teams. Baseball Roundup in 127 appearances with the expos Lea had a 55-40 record with a 3.28 Bra. He pitched a no hitter in i9ki. And in 1984 he was 15-10 with a 2.89 Era and started the All Star game for the National league. My Arm is going to heal at its own rate no Mailer what i think Lea said. When i m healthy i know i la have a place in the major meanwhile Boston red sox right hander Bruce Kison said he was retiring at the age of 36 because of shoulder problems. Kison said he had a Small tear in the Rollor cuff in his pitching shoulder. His announcement made in Winter Haven fla., came As a Surprise for the Dosoo. Kison was due to report with 17 other pitchers to the red sox s opening Day of Spring training when he made his announcement. Kison who began his major league career in 1971, has undergone four major operations and has been troubled by injuries throughout his career. He signed with the red sox As a free agent last year and was 5-3 in 22 games. In other developments infield cars Tim thu Fol of the new York acts and Alan Wiggins of Baltimore and outfielder Robin Yount of Milwaukee were Early arrivals at Camp. Thu Fol is starting with a new club Wiggins was traded to the orioles in mid season 1985, and the Rcw cars Yount is coming off a shoulder operation. In St. Petersburg. Fla., thu Fol arrived Early to work on his footwork at second base with manager i Ivy Johnson a Fornier major league second baseman. Tufel was acquired i rom Minnesota last month. We made tremendous strides with Willy Hackman the last two years and i m sure we can help Tim Johnson said referring to his current starter at second base. Second baseman Wiggins was the third regular to report for work no the orioles Camp in Miami. After being traded to the orioles from san Diego last july Wiggins hit .285 with 30 stolen bases. Spring training will give me a Chance to get used to everybody and the Way the orioles do things Wiggins said. Yount switched last year from shortstop to the out Field underwent surgery on his right shoulder in septem Ber and says he is Way ahead of where he was last year. The 30-year-old Yount could Only throw 20 feet when he reported last year. It s a lot More encouraging knowing i m going to be Able to throw when Spring training gets Over Young said. It s not like last year sitting there and wondering if it Ever was going to come Arou Noy while comings and goings were the big news of the Day the Atlanta braves were trying to figure out where Pitcher Pascual Pyrc went. Perc. Was still missing with out explanation from the braves Camp monday and manager Chuck Tanner said he did t know and did t care where he was. I Only care about the Guys who arc Here he said. Pittsburgh nips Kings in overtime from press dispatches Pittsburgh there was some dispute about who scored the winning goal but Little argument about its importance to the Pitts Burgh penguins. Doug Shudden was credited with his 31st goal of the season 3 54 into overtime to give the penguins a 6-5 National hockey league Victory Over the los Angeles Kings on monday night. Pittsburgh rallied from a 4-0 first period deficit As the penguins maintained a three Point Lead Over nil Roundup the fifth place new York rangers for the final playoff spot in the pal Rick division. In other games monday oilers 3, canadians 2 Edmonton Glenn Ander son and Wayne Gretzky scored 97 seconds apart Early in the first period and Grant Fuhr made some game saving saves in inc final period to give Edmonton a Victory Over Montreal. Craig Mactavish scored Edmon ton s other goal in the second Peri Deblois scored for Mon Treal in the first period and Mario Tremblay scored in the third. Rangers 5, North stars 1 new York Tomas Sands Tram Rob whistle and Pierre la Rouche scored first period goals leading the new York rangers to their sixth straight Victory. The decision broke a three game winning Streak for Minnesota. Sandstrom opened the scoring at 4 12 of the first period with a screened 45-Footcr past goalie Jon Casey. Sands rom suffered a Possi ble concussion on the play when accidentally struck by the stick of Minnesota defend scan Dave Lang Evin. Hawks shop lakers 102-93 from press dispatches Atlanta Spud Webb the Aba s shortest player and the Winner of its slam Dunk exhibition title earlier this month showed he can Dunk drive and pass against the league s Best As the Hawks beat the los Angeles lakers 102-93 Mon Day night. He s not a Novelty he s a player lakers coach Pat Riley said after the 5 foot-7 Webb scored 14 Points including no Roundup two dunks to Spur a third Quarter rally that helped the Hawks beat the defending Champion lakers for the first time since 1979.the dunks electrified a capacity crowd of 16,522, but Riley was More impressed by Webb s ability to drive to the Basket to spark the Hawks offence. What they do and what Spud docs especially Well is come so hard at you on the break Riley said. We just can t gel in front of him. He is an incredible threat driving and passing off of his drives against the giants of the front court Webb said that s something i be been doing All my life. If they Block me i la go Back again the Hawks led 53-52 at halftime then scored the first eight Points of the third lakers Cut the Lead to 72-71, but the 5-fool-7 Webb then led a 10-4 Hawks run with six Points including a Dunk to make the score 82-75 at the end of the third finished with 23 Points and 13 assists both career highs for the Rookie from North Carolina state. Dominique Wilkins led Atlanta with 33 Points while Kevin Willis had 16 Points and 18 re other games monday rockets 110, Mavericks 105 Houston Ralph Sampson scored 28 Points and John Lucas Sank four free throws in the final nine seconds rallying Houston past Dallas. Pistons 110, bulls 100 Pontiac Mich. Kelly Tripucka scored a season High 41 Points As Detroit Defeated Chicago for its eighth straight Aba Victory and their 12th consecutive at Home. Cavaliers 124, spurs 114 Richfield Ohio world b. Free came Back from a two game Layoff to breaking More than sweat los Angeles lakers Center Kareem Abdul Jabbar right Battles Moses Malone of the Philadelphia 76ers for a rebound during action sunday. Besides score 31 Points and John Bagley had 24 Points and 11 assists As Cleveland Defeated san Antonio. Cleveland rebounded from an ii Point first Quarter deficit to Lead 66-64 at half time and 93-88 at the end of three quart ers. Bullets 99, nets 89 Landover my. Jeff Malone scored seven of Washington s last ii Points As the bullets pulled away in the helping his team beat the 76ers 118 111 in overtime Abdul Jabbar set an Aba record for most regular season games played 1304. Final 4 17 to beat new Jersey. The bullets handed the slumping nets their eighth loss in the last 10 games while winning for Only the fourth time in the past 13. Nuggets 119, blazers 113 Portland Ore. Alex English scored 32 Points to Pace Denver Over port land giving inc nuggets i hair fifth straight Triumph and handing the Trail blazers their 10th consecutive loss
