European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday Fob wry 4,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 a photo Bennis Leonard compiled 144-106 record in 12 seasons. Royals Leonard retires Kansas City to. A Pitcher Dennis Leonard who did what Many thought impossible when he played for the Kansas City royals last season after a severe knee injury retired from baseball monday. Leonard 35, who ended nearly Renean of rehabilitation by pitch ing a three hit shutout in his first Start last april Laid his retirement was a Mutual Decion with royals Genera manager John Schuerholz. I fell i was an important pan in their the royals development Leonid Taid at a news conference at royals stadium. I think i be accomplished a Tot in my  Leonard a right hander said head grown very dose to his family he a two ions during his rehabilitation. He also said a bad second half Tut season and the fact that he might not be a starter next season entered into i decision to  the Best interests of myself the organization and my family it would be a Good Lime to kind of step Down a Little and retire from baseball he Laid. "1 did something that probably a Tot of people in this room and Proba Bly a lot of people in the country thought 1 could never do and that was ply last season Leonard said. "1 did not Waul to diminish the things 1 was Able to accomplish in my career Leonard said of his decision to  said Leonard epitomized the royals. He is a tenacious competitor and a first class citizen. There is a Mutual respect that the organization has with Dennis. We All have a very fond feel ing for Dennis Schuck Zhorz said. Leonard who will be 36 on May 5, was one of the winning est pitchers in royals history and won the most games of any american league Pitcher from 1975-82. He won 20 or More games three limes the Only royals Pitcher to do it More than once. He compiled a 144-106 record in 12 sea sons. Leonard and the royals had Bee unable to agree on a contract for the 1987 season after the club exercise Dan option by buying out his contract for $ 300,000. Tie two sides disagree Dover whether the payment should be counted As part of Oil pay for 1987 Orif it should count for l986. He suffered a crippling knee injury May 28, 1983 White pitching to Cal Ripken of the Baltimore orioles when he stumbled off the Mound and Tore the Tendon below Bis kit knee in the fourth inning. Four knee operations later Leon Ard strode to the Mound at royals stadium before a National television audience on april 16 last season to make his first Start since the  threw a three hitter at the to Ronto Blue jays in a 1-0 Kansas City  storybook comeback continued into late May when Leonard led the american league with a 1.93earned run average. But the season soured for him As it did for the teams a whole and he finished 8-13 with a 4.44 earned run average. The royals probably would have used him in Middle Relief had they been Able to agree on a contract Forth year. The knee injury was feared to be career ending. But countless hours of conditioning and rehabilitation brought Leonard Back faster than bad been expected. His first competitive action came in a 20-Day rehabilitation assignment at fort Myers a. In a gust 1985, and he pitched one inning each for Kansas City against the Mil Waukee Brewers and the Seattle Mari ners that september at the time of his injury Leonard was off to a 6-3 Start with a 1.50 Era. He went on to have knee operations twice in 1983 and twice in 19s4. Sports Depaul dumps . St. 84-62 from press dispatches Rosemont Iii. Rod Strickland cored is Points and Stanley Brundy added 16 monday night As Depaul rolled id an 8442 College basketball Victory Over North Carolina stale. Depaul breaking to a 17-Point half time Lead buried the Wolf pack with a 15-4 spurt Early in the second Naif thai pushed the Blue Pennoni advantage to As much As 25 Points. The 22-Point loss Wai North Carolina state worst this season. Kelsey Weems Basket with 8 20 remaining trimmed the Depaul Lead Back to 17 Points but the Wolf pack 12-8,never recovered from the poor lint hair. Depaul 19-1, had five Stayen in Dou ble figures besides Strickland and Brandy Terence Greene had is Points dal Las Comegys 14 and Kevin Edwards 10. Walker Lambiotte and Hermit Ballon each scored 13 Points for North Carolina state of the Atlantic coast  Shackleford averaging 13.6 Points a game was held to six. Depaul raced ahead 14-4 before the game a five minutes old. After Vii. Minutes the Wolback had Juil six Points All by Vinny Del negro. The Blue demons ignited by Strick land s 14 Points twice owned 20-Point margins before leading 44-27 at the intermission. In other games involving top ranked team monday St. John s 67, Georgetown $5 of new York guard Mark Jackson scored a career High 34 Points monday night including four in overtime to Lead College basketball St. John s to a big East conference basketball Victory Over Georgetown. In avenging a 60-46 loss to the hoyas at the capital Center in Landover  Jan. 7, the redmen outscored Georgetown 4-2 in the Efant period with Jackson a 6-foot-3 senior hitting two baskets including the Winner with 52seconds left then knocked the Ball out of Reggie Williams hands and out of Bounds with two seconds to go in Over time to preserve the win. Williams who paced Georgetown with 26 Points had lied it with 1 22 left. Head missed seven straight shots including five three Point attempts Over the last five minutes of regulation play. Jarcan Jackson a Sophomore Reserve for Georgetown sent the game into Over time by hitting a three Pom goal with 15 seconds left. The Victory lifted St. John s to 6-4 i big East play and 15-4 Overall. George town is 15-4 and 5-4. St. John s Ted 33-32 at halftime behind Jackson s 16 Points and jumped out to its biggest Lead 40-32, at the Start of the second half. Behind Williams hot hand the hoyas pulled ahead 56-55, but the redmen led 61-56 with 3 07 to go on Shelton Jones Basket. St. John s made 20 of 13 free throws in taking a 61-58 Lead but Jackson and Willie Glass each missed the first half of a one and on. Mark Jackson then made see College on Page 26 Dallas hands lakers 2nd Home court loss from Prem dispatches Inglewood Calif. Mark Aguirre scored 27 Points and Dert Harper bad four of his 15 Points during a late fourth Quarter run monday Nitt leading the Dallas Mavericks to a Ioj-99 Victory Over los Angeles. It was the Lak ers second loss in 21 Home games. Trailing 92-86 with 5 44 left in the game the takers Cut the deficit to two with 4s2 left. But Dallas answered with seven straight Points As Harper hit consecutive 18-foot jumpers and James Donaldson converted a slam Dunk into Athree Point play that gave the Mavericks a 99-90 margin with 3 17 left. Magic Johnson who had is Points hit a 20-foot jumper with 1 3 left to Cut dallas1 Lead to 101-97 and James worthy s two free throws with 1 10 left brought los Angeles to within two. The lakers who were led by Byron Scott s 21 Points got the Ball Back with no Roundup 2 seconds left on a three second Viola Tion by Rolando Blackman but Johnson missed a is footer with eight seconds left Donaldson grabbed the rebound was fouled and Sank a pair of free throws to secure the Mavericks third straight Triumph Over the lakers. In other games monday sonics 108, nets 100 Seattle Xavier Mcdaniel scored 20 of his 35 Points in he second half and had a game High 14 rebounds to Lea Seattle Over new Jersey. It was the sixth consecutive loss and the i oth straight Road loss for new Jersey which is 2-22 on the Road. On sunday night the nets lost 150-147 to the Golden state warriors in quadruple overtime. Dwayne Pearl Washington led the see Aba on Page 26 Leafs rip flyers ending losing Streak Toronto a the line of Peter Ihnacak Rick valve and Steve Thomas combined for four goals and eight assists to Lead Toronto to an s-4 Victory Over the Philadelphia flyers ending the Maple Leafs six game losing Streak in the Only nil game played monday night. Ihnacak scored twice and had three assists while Thomas had a goal and three assists and Vaive 3 Goaland two twists. Garv Lehman also paced the Toronto attack with two goals allowing Toronto to gain Only its fourth Victory in its last 16 games. The toss was the second in a Row for the flyers who Are Siar Tinga four game Road trip. Al Lafrate and Jeff Jackson also scored for the Leafs who moved within a Point of fourth place Chicago in the Morris division. The flyers who got goals from Tim Here on the Power play Dave Brown Derrick Smith and Brad Mccrimmon on a Short handed Effort in the third period fell to 34-15-4. They remain lied with Edmon ton for the Best Overall record in the league. The game was the Only scheduled contest in the league. The flyers offered Only Token support to beleaguered  Glenn a Csc. Who was peppered with 42 shots 31 after the first period. Rysch making his ninth Start of the season did t help his cause. He appeared Rusty and unsure through out he game. Ken arc Goci who played a steady Gamin the Toronto nets turned Back 20 shots. The Leafs led 4-2 after the first period and 7-3 enter ing the third