European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 20,1967 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Michaels suspects blackball new Haven Conn. A for Mer new Vork jets coach Wall or chads has Lold National football league officials that he suspects Collu Sion among the 26 owners has pre vented him getting another coaching Job. According to a published Ripon Michaels who has not coached in the league in four years met tuesday Al the nil offices in new York with Don Weiss the league s executive director and Jan mover counsel to commissioner pole Rolle the new Haven journal courier reported in wednesday s editions. Michaels asked for the meeting in an Effort to Clear the air and Lei the league office know his suspicions. During inc meeting Michaels Cov ered a wide Range of topics including allegations that tie suffered front drug and alcohol dependency. Michaels said he had proof thai a High ranking nil team official has been try ing to prevent any team from hiring him As a head coach the newspaper reported. Michaels told Weiss and mover thai he believed a Story of his drug dependency was being circulated in an Effort to discredit him and keep him from being hired As a head coach. Up Polo Wall Michaels. Clearing the air i have to believe Michaels said after the meeting that there s some body who for personal reasons wants of keep me out of coaching and who is circulating a false and malicious Story which attack my  Michaels left the jets on feb. 9. 1983, announcing his retirement about two months alter taking he jets to inc american football Confer ence championship game. It was re ported Al the Lime Utah he May have see Michaels on Page 26 botox win arbitration with Oil can Boyd Boston Al general manager Lou Gorman was Happy to put salary Tahj ration behind him for another year after the Boston red sox won their Case wednesday with Pilster Dennis Oil can bold. Arbitrator Glenn Wong sided with inc team s offer of s550.000 instead of the $695,000 sought by Boyd. The loss was inc 14th for the players in 21 decisions. It was the team s second arbitration Victory in As Many tries. An arbitrator earlier ruled against left handed Pitcher Al Ruff Hurst. The red sox avoided arbitration hear Ings by signing third baseman Wade Boggs and second baseman Marty bar Ren to multiyear contracts and shortstop Spike Owen to a one year Deal Wong a sports Law professor at the University of Massachusetts Al Amherst issued his ruling one Day after a hearing in new York. Both sides presented their cases Well and i honestly did t know which Way it would go after the hearing Gorman said i m just glad it s Over and we can for eel arbitration  Boyd 27, earned $37i,000 in 1986, when he had a career Bucsi 16-10 record during a troubled season. He had an earned run average of 3.78 in 30 starts despite missing about a month at mid season. Bui Boyd s problems never entered into the arbitration process Gorman said. Celtics rebound from loss Streak by routing mavs from press dispatches Dallas the Boston celtics Pride was Hurt coming into wednesday night s Aba game against Dallas and the Mav Ericks paid for it. The celtics snapped a rare two game losing Streak with a 113-96 rout of the Mavericks As Kevin Mchale scored 28 Points and Larry Bird had his second triple double of the year. Boston had Tost by 20 Points to Utah no Roundup and blown a 7-Point Lead to the los an gets Laker in us last two games. We did t want to lose three in a Row and then have logo to Houston thurs Day night Bird said. There was some Punde  Dallas coach pick Motla was impressed by the celtics performance. "1 think we saw tonight what it takes to win a world championship he said they just kicked us All  Boston which avoided its first three game losing Streak since 1983, silenced the sellout crowd of 17,007 fans Early. They surged to a 67-46 halftime Lead after outscoring the Mavericks 37-17 in the second period. The celtics built a 31 Peinl Lead Midway through the third Quarter As coach , Jones substituted liberally. Dallas Cut inc Lead to 14 Points with a 13-0 run in he fourth Quarter but the rally ended when Mchale came Back into the am for two Quick buckets. Danny Ainge scored 25 Points Larry Bird added 16, and Robert Parish had 14 Tor the defending world champions. Bird also had 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Dallas was led by Mark Agu inc with 29 Points and Sam Perkins with 22. Mavericks guard Derek Harper missed his first game of the season because of an infected left foot. Lakers 128, nug Reu 122 Denver magic Johnson scored 37 Points and handed out 16 assists to Lead the los Angeles lakers to a Victory Over Denver. Kareem Abdul Jabbar added 25 Points while James worthy had 21 for the lakers who improved their record to a league Best 3913. The lakers went on a 17-5 spurt at the Start of the fourth Quarter 10 pin a 110 96 advantage before the nuggets mounted a comeback. Led by Darrell a photo Boston s Larry Bird. Triple double Al Dallas Walker who had 11 of his 24 Points in the final period Denver pulled within 121-119 with 2 18 left on a Basket by Alex English. But Abdul Jabbar hit a Book shot worthy a Layup and Johnson added two free throws for a 127-119 Edge with 1 04 to play. English led Denver with 27 Points and guard Mike Evans had 23. 76crs 114, warriors 103 Philadelphia Andrew Toncy. Maurice Cheeks and Charles Barkl Ysee Aba on Page 26 thu rips Texas 70-54, takes Sec from press dispatches Austin Texas Carven Holcombe and Jamie Dixon each scored is Points As tews Christian clinched inc Southwest conference title wednesday with a 70-54 Romp Over Texas. The Victory gave the Isth ranked horned frogs a 12-1 Sec record and a 21-4 Mark Overall. Baylor dropped out of Sec championship Contention with a 63-62 loss to Rice on wednesday. Thu led by As much As 24 Points against a Texas team hampered by injuries to its two leading scorers Patrick fairs and Raynard Davis. Each played Only sparingly with Fain scoring 10 Points and Davis gelling four. Guard Travis Mays had 14 Points to Lead Texas now 6-8 in conference play and j 3-14 Overall. Dixon hit All four of his three Point attempts while 1 Loco Mac connected on eight of 14 shots from the Field. Norman and Creon added 12 Points and Larry Rich College basketball 3rd contributed 13 rebounds for the homed frogs. Texas coach Bob Weltlich incensed Over a collision under the thu Basket thai Drew no foul Call from the officials was hit with a technical foul three minutes into the game Wilh the game tied 4-4. After Dinon hit the two technical free throws the homed frogs out scored Texas 13-2 Over the next 3vi minutes. In other top 20 action wednesday n. Carolina 118. A Tenn. 65 Chapel Hill . Coach Dean Smith s Deci Sion to give his team a Day off seemed to be just the right tonic for no. 3 North Carolina As evidenced by its Romp Over East Tennessee. Smith gave his team monday off and conducted Only a beef practice on tuesday. The tar heels responded by placing seven players in double figures led by . Reid with 18 Points. The tar heels most lopsided verdict of the season was their sixth straight Victory and raised their record to 24-2. Kenny Smith had 16 Points for North Carolina Joe Wolf added is Scott Williams contributed ii and Ranzino Smith Jeff Lobo and Steve Bucktail finished with 10 apiece. Depaul 96, inn 82 new York Rod Strickland scored 25 Points and Dallas Comegys added 22 As no. 4 Depaul pulled away from Lona in the second half la was the eighth consecutive Victory for Mcpaul. Now 24-1. Alvin Lott had 23 Points for inc gaels now 13-13, and Richie Simmonds added 21. Kevin Edwards added 19 Points for Depaul. To a 82. Ohio state 80 Columbus Ohio Kevin Gamble hit a 15-fool jump shot with four seconds left As no.7 Iowa beat see College on Page 26