European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday february 27,1987 Canseco holding out for More pay from Purchi dispatches Jose Canseco last season s american league Rookie of tic year said he in tends to say away from the Oakland a s Spring training Camp until he gets better contract. I m prepared to Sil out As Long As i have to Canseco was quoted As saving in wednesday edit ions of the ram i news. Canseco was due it Phoenix wednes Day along with the rest of the baseball Roundup a s non Pic hrs and catchers hut said he will hold out while his agent Howard Ashlock. Negotiates with the learn. Under the collective bargaining agreement players can Only be fined for not reporting to Spring training after March 4. Canseco made $75,000 last year As Rookie. After he hit 33 Home runs with 117 rims batted in for Oakland lie hinged he would seek about $300,000 for1987. Having played just one full season he was ineligible Tor salary arbitration. Right now we arc far enough apart Mohave me hold out. Bui i m sure Well come loan agreement soon and i can gel out to Arizona he said. Canseco declined to discuss current salary negotiations. I Don t want hem to overpay me butt he same Lime i want 10 be paid up Phodia Jose Canseco seeks fair pay fairly he said. If that s what it lakes for me to get what i think i should be getting paid then that s what i la have to do. It s the Only thing i can  in other Spring training news College from Page 21 for he Irish. Depau pulled within 61-58 on a Strickland Field goal at 2 48. Rivers Hii a Field goal and Royal made both ends of a one and one before Comegys scored his final Basket. In the closing minute Hicks Royal and Rivers hit both ends of on and on free throw situations. Strickland hit a final Basket with ii seconds Iofi and Hicks closed the scor ing with a Basket in the final seconds. In Oiher games wednesday Illinois 93, Ohio state 73 Champaign my. Senior Forward Ken Norman scored 26 Points to Lead nth ranked Illinois to a big ten Basket Ball Victory Over Ohio slate. The Zillini 10-7 Overall and 10-5 in conference play led by Norman s scoring and rebounding pulled away in the first half and coasted to Victory. They led by As Many As 33 Points be fore coach Lou Hanson cleared his Bench. Providence 85, Seton Hall 72 new York Providence oui scored scion Hall 14-0 Over the last 2 09 to Post a big East conference Victory behind Billy Donovan s 19 Points at Madiso Square Garden. The Triumph was the 20th-ranked Fri ars ninth straight Over the pirates and boosted their record to 9-5 in conference play 19-6 Overall. Cd unison 88. Georgia tech 77 c Lemon . Center Horace Grant scored 30 Points and grabbed 11 rebounds 10 Lead 13th-Rankes Clemson Over Georgia tech in an Atlantic coast conference basketball game. Grant a 6-Lbot-10 senior playing his final Home game scored 21 in the second half As the tigers improved to 25-3 once Alland 10-3 in in acc Alabama 93, to Irh so in 71 Tuscaloosa Ala. Michae Lansley scored 20 Points and nerve Keith asking added is As no. 10 Ala Bama Defeated Tennessee to win ils first Southeastern conference basketball title in 11 years. Alabama 22-4 Overall and 15-2 in the  jumped out to a 23-12 Lead with9 20 remain ing. The Crimson tide went on a 13,0 run Over the next 3 27 id stretch the margin 1036-12. Houston 84. Texas Christian 65 fort Worth Texas Greg an Derson scored 14 of his 27 Points in the last 10 minutes to carry Houston to an upset of 1 Mil ranked Southwest Confer ence Champion Texas Christian. Thu dropped to 22-5 and 13-2 in the conference while the cougars who had lost 10 the homed frogs 62-56 earlier in in year improved to 17-9 and 9-6, cougars shot 54 percent from the Field and built a 38-25 halftime Lead on Randy brawn s goal at the Buzzer. Houston s tenacious Man Oman de sense gave he horned frogs potent at tack problems though Carl loll made his first appearance after missing 10 straight games with a broken Finger loll scored 16 Points while Larry Richard added 13. Car Cit Holcombe thu s leading scorer who had averaged 18 Points per game Gol Only 10. Syracuse 88, is. John s so new York Sophomore guard Sherman Douglas scored 18 of his 20 Points in the second half As no. 11 Syra Cuse withstood St. John s second half rally for a big Easl conference Triumph. The orangemen 23-5 Overall moved into a second place tie with Georgetown with 11-4 records behind Pittsburgh 12 3. The redmen fell to 19-7,9-6. Syracuse which beat St John s 64-63earlier this season appeared to be headed to an easy Triumph this time dominating the boards and jumping to an Early 32-16 Lead and a 39-27 half Lime  Orleans 91. Northern Illinois 76 new Orleans Ledell Eek los scored 27 Points and Gabe Corchiani got 11 of his 20 Points during an Soj minute burst to spark no. 19 new Orleans Pas Northern Illinois. Colorado 66, Kansas St Boulder Colo. Matt Bullard scored 23 Points to Lead Colorado to a big eight basketball up Sci Over i6lh-Rankcd Kansas. Kansas held a 28-23 half Lime advantage but Colorado surged in the second half for Only ils second conference Victory of the season. The buffs Defeated Iowa slate 77-74 on feb. 14 for their other league Triumph. The Atlanta braves sporting their new uniforms with a traditional Toma Hawk across the front of the Jersey named Dale Murphy As their new Cap lain to replace free agent Bob Homer. He gives everything to the game on the Field and is a credit off the Field manager Chuck Tanner said in making the announcement prior to practice. Peic Rose said he plans to play this season Only if he thinks the Cincinnati reds need him. Rose inc reds player manager turns 46 next month. He is in Elig Ibec to play until May 15 after giving up his roster spot to a minor leaguer in the off season. I know i can Pinch nil and t still  the Ball Well. I m like insurance sitting on the Bench exc Chi j m not in triple a said baseball s All time hit Leader who look batting practice for the first Lime and sprayed line drives Over inc Field. Hubie Brooks who missed the final two months of the 1986 season with a thumb injury reported Early to the Mon Treal expos training Camp and hit four Long drives Over the left Field Fence in batting practice. I could t Wail to get Down Here said Brooks who was Lead ing the National league with a .340 aver age and had 14 homers and 58 rib when he was Hurt my thumb fell Good but inc real lest will come after i hit for a few Days in a  Bill Buckner checked into the bos ton red sox Camp and fielded grounders during a Light Drill. Bucker 37, reported for workout four Dayi ahead of schedule but admitted he is far from ready be cause of surgery on his left ankle. An other two months during the off season would have helped me and his was a Short off season he said. Right now i d say i need 20 percent improvement in the ankle to be Able to play. Sure there s doubt but there s been doubt in my mind in inc Spring for a few years a outfielders Dave Winfield Rickey Henderson and Claude Washington were absent As the new York Yankees conducted their first full squad workout. It s not disturbing. The i rec players we re talking about Are hard workers manager Lou Piniella said. Naturally you d like to  everybody Here bul t m not concerned at All. 1 Don t think in has any ill Cut Sci on what we re trying to a  Winfield was scheduled to be in Norfolk va., wednesday to speak to 2,300 High school and Junior High Stu dents Aboul drug abuse. Washington and Henderson cited personal reasons for their delay. All but five players were in Camp for Atlanta s first full squad workout. Those absent were reliever Bruce Suiter who underwent surgery and will miss the i9s7 season and Rafael Ramirez Andres Thomas Luis Leal and Damaso Garcia All of whom Are having visa problems in their Lai in countries. Bird finishes with 43 As celts nip Portland from press dispatches Boston Larry Bird scored a sea son High 43 Points wednesday As Bosto Defeated Portland i22-u6, giving the celtics five Conse Culic victories an snapping the Trail blazers winning Streak at five. The Victory also improved the celtics Home record for the season to 24-2. Their Only Home loss last season was to Portland Bird whose previous High for the year my we was 40 tailed 13of his Points in the third period when he and Kevin Mchale sparked a 21-12 spurt in in final five minutes to tie the game 88 88. The celtics had relinquished inc Lead Midway through the first period and trailed by As Many As 10points. Portland Riding inc hot shooting of Center Steve Johnson who finished with 34 Points trailed by Only three wit three minutes if Al in the game. However the celtics were Able to con lain Johnson in the final period holding he 6-foot-10 Center Forward to one Basket and three foul shots in inc last 12 minutes. Forward Kiki Vandew Tighe scored 14of his 32 Points in the fourth period to keep the Trail blazers in inc game. Terry Porter added 11 Points and 13 assists. Bird connected on 17 of 30 shots including a Hirte up incr the three Tim Emp also made eight of nine free throws and had 10 rebounds and eight assists. Mihalc had 29 Points and Roberti Arish added 16, and each had 13 re Bounds As inc celtics dominated the boards 51-29. In other games wednesday pistons 106, Cavalier 105 Pontiac Mich Adrian Dantly scored 26 Points and Isiah Thomas Sanka free throw with six seconds left As de Aba Roundup Bird trait Best Cleveland for the pistons fifth straight Aba Victory and the Cavaliers 13th consecutive Road  Layup by Cleveland s John Bagley tied the score 105-105 with eight seconds remaining but he fouled Thomas in the backcourt iwo seconds later. Thomas made one of his iwo free throws giving Detroit a 106-105  Rookie Ron Harper who scored 33 Poi nos then missed an 16-Footjump shot with one second left. Harper gave the Cavaliers a 100-94 Lead Wilh 4 52 to go with a rebound Basket bul Detroit scored the next seven Points for a 101-Looicad with 2 04 to play. After a Bagley Field goal and two free throws by Dantly Thomas stole a pass and was fouled. He converted both free throws to give inc pistons a 105-102 Lead with 48 seconds left. Mavericks 108, Kings 101 Dallas Rolando blackmail scored 35 Points including two clutch free throws with 20 seconds left lifting Dallas to Victory Over Sacramento Wajih the Mavericks leading 104-101wiih less Hun a minute to play Sacra mento s Terry to for and Reggie thus missed Field goal  then stole a thus pass and was fouled by Eddie Johnson who scored20 Points for inc Kings Blackman made both free throws to give Dallas a 106-101 Lead and Mart Aguirre accounted for the final two Points when he made iwo free throws with three seconds left. Lakers 99. Suns 91 i Filewood Calif. Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 10 of his 26 Points in the final 5 07, including a Dunk off a steal and court length dash with 63 seconds remaining to Send los Angeles to an overtime Victory Over Phoenix. With the lakers clinging to a 93-91 Lead Abdul Abbas slipped in front of William Bedford picked off a pass at the Phoenix foul line and raced to an emphatic slam to insure los Angeles  Ond Victory Over the suns in two nights