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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, December 12, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 12, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports for two p photo Western Kentucky s Clarence Martin is Rocs to the Basket against Louisville s Penis Ellison 42the visiting cardinals won however 60-58 see College Roundup on Page 16. Wilkins out duels Jordan 57-41 As Hawks Romp bar the and itch Pren Atlanta in the second shoot out Between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins this season Wil Kins doubled his firepower. Wih uns but year s Aba scoring Champ scored league season High 37 Points equating his own career Best As the Atlanta Hawks routed Jordan and the Chi Cago bulls 123-95 wednesday night Wilkins who scored 26 Point when the bulls handed the Hawks one or Only four losses in 20 games this season said that 112-110 defeat an nov. Ii was motivating Factor in the second meeting. We were especially fired up for this game Wilkins said. They really took a game away from us in Chi Cago and we Felt Tike we should return the  Jordan averaging nearly 39 Points this season scored 41 Points his eighth consecutive game at 40 or More. But he was scoreless for most of the first Quarter when Atlanta took a 14-0 Lead and was never threat  really dug ourselves a Hole that was too Tough to get out of Jordan said. We knew they would come out fired up to play us because of the game in Chicago. And they came right at  was 19 for 28 from the Field and scored 16, 12, 14 and in Points in successive quarters. He Sal out the last two minutes of the game. They caught me in my rhythm Wilkins said. I feel like i m on top of my  riven bad 19 Points and 13 assists for the Hawks but Jordan received no scoring support Wil Hjohn Paxson Neil for he bulls with 11. The Hawks unbeaten in eight Home games led 65-48 at halftime and the closest Chicago got in the Sec Ond half was 99-87.with inc outcome of he game taking a Back scat to the Wilkins Jordan show Rivers found himself wish ing he was a paying customer. Non Roundup i wish i could have been in the stands to ,1 he said. Elsewhere in the Aba Cuppen 101,  los Angeles the los Angeles Clipper ended their i2-game losing Streak worst in the Aba this season behind Mike Wood Ion s 26 Points and Michael Cage s 16 Points and 11 rebounds. The sonics who beat Houston 136-80 saturday night Cut an 11-Point Delict after three quarters to 91 89 with 3 44 left. But the clippers scored the next six Points climaxed by an 18-foot jumper by Cage that just beat the 24-second clock for a 97-89 Lead with 2 01 to  Chambers led Seattle Wilh 28 Points. Rockets ii7,sum 109 Phoenix Ariz. Houston scored the last Ninepoints of the game to break its four Fame losing Streak As Ralph Sampson scored 29 Points and Lewis lloyd23, including 11 in the fourth Quarter. Larry Nance paced Phoenix with 23 Points while Alvan Adams had 22.celtics 108, nets 98 Boston the celtics won their 48th consecutive game at Boston Garden and handed new Jersey its 13th loss in 14 games As Larry Bird scored 15 of his 33 Points in he last 9 /  Ainge scored 25 Points Kevin Mihalc added 24 Points and is rebounds and Robert parish14 Points and 20 rebounds for Boston. James Bailey scored 21 Points to Pace the nets. Bullets 106, Kunicka 105landover, my. Washington had a 22-Poim Lead late in the third period but had to survive a see Aba on Page 23 Morris Dawson to test free agent freeze by Ben Walker Hollywood Fla. A Jack Morris and Andre Dawson will not re turn to their teams next season and will instead Challenge the free agent freeze their agent promised wednesday. That declaration came minutes before the first major trades of baseball s Winter meetings including deals by Seattle that sent outfielder Danny Tartabull to Kan Sas City for Pitcher Scott Bankhead and a Swap in which the mariners exchanged reliever Matt Young for two Young los Angeles talents. The dodgers also acquired Pitcher Tim Leaty from Milwaukee for first baseman Greg Brock bringing the Winter meeting Tola to four trades for 11 players. There was also talk the world series Champion new York mets were close to a blockbuster Deal with san Diego to get outfielder Kevin Mcreynolds for a pack age that could include Kevin Mitchell and three pitching prospects. But the big news concerned the two big name free agents Morris and Dawson. Agent Dick Moss who Success fully argued the Andy Messermith Case that essentially created free Agency said Morris and Dawson were committed to leaving. Detroit s Morrisard Dawson of Tartabull Montreal have both been offered salary arbitration by their teams. The All stars have until dec. 19 to accept or reject the proposal and if they say no their teams must sign them by Jan. 8 or lose that right until May 1. There s no Jan. S deadline mos said. That s just a game the owners  while Moss fired the first Salvo in the free agents fight against the owners it remained to be seen How receptive other teams would be. Last year key free agents like Kirk Gibson complained that they did not receive offers from any teams other than their own and none of the better ones changed clubs. The players Union filed grievance against the owners charging collusion and the matter is being re solved by an arbitrator. "1 think the free agent system should work As it used to Moss said. They referee agents so they should be free to negotiate. But it s not that Way  Moss said he had already contacted almost every team in the majors about Morris and that Many club have responded by saying they won t make any  Jack Morris has decided to end negotiations with the Detroit tigers and seek employment elsewhere said Moss one of the most prominent and respected sports agents. Moss said the 21-Gamc Winner gave him a list of four teams he would like to pitch for the new York Yankees California Philadelphia and Minnesota and would try to sign a new contract within a week. Jack feels the tigers have had plenty of opportunities to sign him and have not done so Moss said. Moms who made $950,000 last sea son rejected Detroit s Lone offer since the season ended a two year contract for 12.5 million. Moss said the tigers have indicated no change and that Morris see baseball on Page 26 Ueberroth wants 1 series game in Daylight Hollywood Fla. A at least one world series game should be played in the daytime and major league base Ball is willing to accept the subsequent decreased television revenues say com missioner Peter Ueberroth. Ail Wen games in the j986 new " i i v.k1 . Ecsi Starling Tina i several games lasting Well past Midnight and Many viewers tuned out. Teton upon a a major of us a Little and that s what we re trying to determine just Bow much. Nothing a been decided but it s something we re not going to walk away from. One world series Day game for the kids would be  other to matters were on owners minds during two Days of meetings. The owners concerned about possible overexposure from the hundreds of names carried by Cable superstitions have adopted temporary guidelines bar ring to station owners from buying teams be said. Several team including the Atlanta Brave and Chicago cubs have Media Ownen. These Are guidelines not rules. These Ait temporary guidelines until they can be studied further he said. On other issues Ueberroth said san Diego padres Firat baseman Steve Garvey May buy All or a portion of that team and remain a player. But he May not be a part owner of that team and play for another. He has no ambitions to run for political office in the near future. Tin not interested in politics and not very Good at it teams have been directed to adopt alcohol guidelines concerning not Only toe tale of Beer and liquor in stadiums but the serving of alcohol to Turyen in clubhouses and air planes. He opposes 51 Louis cardinals manager Whiley Herzog s suggestion that the world series be played at a Neutral site As is the National football league s annual super bowl fan Loy Alty is part of it be said. I Don t Ace  an apology has been sent to Denver millionaire Marvin Davis on behalf of baseball. San Diego padres president italian Smith recently said Davis would not be acceptable to Baiwir Asan owner. All of baseball s dub owner not one wid decide whether Avii ii qualified if be attempt to Purchase team Ueberroth said  
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