European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 26 the stars and stripes saturday february 28,1987 Nettles 42, trying out with braves it the associated press the Manta , looking for left handed Power and hat up infield help look a look at Craig Nettles thurs Duj during workouts in West Palm Beach Fla. He s Sull dangerous with the Bai said braves Genera manager fio Tihy Cox who invited incl Tolci to Spring Truing. Natl lev 42. Was not re signed by the san Diego padres Al write 1986 season. The Veteran third base Man halted .218 with 16 Home runs and 55 Rols last year. Fur me it s an Ideal situation said nellies who has 3k4 career homers. Looking Al inc bravest seems they need a left handed Bat off inc Bench. In that respect i. In s great thai i m getting a tryout with thai  nellies is not on inc braves roster and Only will be Given a  if he makes the team. In Oiler Spring training news Wade Hoggs showed up four Days Early at inc baseball Roundup Boston red sox Camp and put on an uncharacteristic1 Long Ball show. Boggs went through calisthenic and Light drills and then took baiting practice against pitch ing coach Bill Fischer. What a show ii was awesome like something right out of the movies Fischer said. He hit my second pitch Over the Fence in left Center Al inc 380-foot Mark then proceeded to hit 25 More balls Over the Fence from foul pole to foul pole Boggs has won the american league Balling title in three of inc last four seasons but has hit just 32 Home runs in five years. Wally Joyner arrived at inc California Angels Camp Wilhour a contract but said he will not leave even if negotiations break Down. Joyner batted .290 with 22 Home runs Ana 100 Rols in his Rookie season. His year came to an abrupt halt when it slash infect Ion sidelined him during the Al playoffs Orel harsh scr and reliever Tom Nieden fuck pitched the equivalent of two innings apiece As the los Angeles dodgers staged a simulated game. I had Good Success with my sinker Ball harsh scr said after his first Outing of the Spring. I Felt Good. The Arm is Fine. There was no pain or stiffness. Niedenfuer concentrated on breaking pitches. I m working hard on throwing it for strikes Niedenfuer said. I think that s going to make my fastball More  Charlie Hough who led Texas with 17 victories will Pilch the rangers exhibition opener March 6 against Detroit. While the rest of inc Texas pitchers Are throwing 10 minutes of baiting practice each Day Hough it working 20 minutes. That is his program and he feels comfortable with it so we will accommodate him Texas manager Bobby Valentine said. St. Louis manager Hilcy Herzog said Rookie lot Maranc will probably Start the cardinals first exhibition game March 7 against the new York mets. A Granc a 6-Fooi-6 left hander was the team s lop draft pick in 1985 and had a combined 17-10 record in class aaa and class a last season. Herzog said he planned to give Maranc Al least five practice starts. Aba from Page 21 eff Cine . Bol altered As Many shows As he blocked. Washington Al Home for the first time in three weeks broke open a close game with a 25-to surge thai began late in the firs period and carried through the 1 firs five minutes of i the second. The pacers were Stilt within six Points of inc bul lets Wilh 11 01 left in the first half but Michael Adams scored in Points in 1 a 13-4 flurry that gave Washington a 38-14 Lead that was not challenged until the closing minutes the pacers who shot Only 32 percent from the Field i railed 81-67 after three periods. They were Down 91-73 Wilh s i6 remaining before mounting a late comeback that got them to within five Points in the final minute. The pacers were led by Chuck per son s 2 Points. Vern Fleming added is rockets 85, jazz 84 Salt Lake City Houston s Robert Reid hit a Baseline jumper Wilh 11 seconds remaining and added a free throw seconds tier to give the rockets a Victory Over ulan. Utah Ted 80-73 with 4 41 remaining but was Puli bored 12-4 Down the stretch. Reid finished Wilh 19 Points including a three Point goal with 2 45 remain ing that knotted the score Al to after the jazz had led by As Many As 13 in the second half. Jim Peterson added is Points for the rockets including 10 in the third Quarter. Karl Malone led Utah Wilh 22 Points and 12-rebounds. Thurl Bailey added 14 Points for the jazz and John Stockton dished out 12 assists logo Wilh his 11 Points. Warriors 129, clippers 108 Oakland Calif. Rod Higgins scored a career High 26 Points As Golden state raced to a win Over los Angeles. Higgins who took Over a starting for Ward position recently had eight Points in the first five minutes of the game and the warriors took a 12-2 Lead. The clippers were never in Contention and suffered their 24th defeat in 27 Road games this season.  106, no Sels 100 Seattle Dale Ellis scored seven Points in the final three minutes including a  play with 21 seconds remaining in the game la help Seville rally past Denver. The game was tied Al 100 when Tom Chambers who scored 18 Points in the game drove the Lane and hit a 6-foot jump shot to give the zanies the Lead for Good with 1 28 remaining. College from Page 21 teams have two losses while Indiana 14-2, has one More Victory. The boilermakers 22-3, took control with an t s-6 first half spurt and built the margin to nine at halftime As its Tough defense held Indiana s top scorer Steve Alford to Only six Points. Four 3-Poinl Field goals in the first half and another by Doug Lee Early in he second period helped Purdue to its biggest Lead 42-30, before a 3-Pointer by Alford started Indi Ana s comeback. Going inside and repeatedly drawing fouls on Purdue s big men the Hoosier a 23-3. Had seven free throws in an 11-2 spurt and pulled within 51-50 on a Field goal by Joe Hill Man. The hoosiers again closed within 53 52 before Lewis 3-Pointer halted the comeback for Good. The boilermakers Lead was t Safe however until the Clos ing minutes when three Indiana starters fouled out and the boilermakers got nine of i hair final 11 Points on free throws. Purdue s Todd Mitchell had 17 Points including five free throws in the final minutes while every Etc Stephens who guarded Alford added 14 Points. Daryl Thomas led Indiana Wilh is Points while Rick Calloway and Alford finished with 15 each. In other games thursday Vanderbly 84, Florida 76 Nashville Tenn Vanderbilt guard Barry Gokcen scored 10 of his 25 Points in the final five minutes to spark the commodores to an upset of 18th ranked Florida in a Southeastern Confer ence game the Victory snapped the commo Dores five game losing Streak and improved their record to 15-14 Overall and 6 ii in the Sec. Florida which was assessed four tech Nical fouls during the game dropped to 21-7 and 12-5. Iowa 93, Michigan St. 64 Iowa City Iowa Forward Roy Marble scored 18 Points to help no. 7 Iowa to its school record 24th Victory As the Hawk eyes beat Michigan slate in big ten conference action. Iowa guard . Armstrong had 11 first half Points to carry inc Hawk eyes 24-4 Overall and 11-4 in the conference to a 44-26 half Lime Lead. Michigan state fell to 10-15 and 5-10. Armstrong finished Wilh 15 Points for the Hawk eyes while Forward Bradlo Haus added 13. North Carolina 77, Duke 71 Chapel Hill . Senior guard Kenny Smith scored 22 Points to Lead second ranked North Carolina Over no 17 Duke in an Atlantic coast conference game. The tar heels who need one Victory to Complete an undefeated conference season Are 26-2 Overall and 13-0 in the acc. Duke a loser in three of its last four games dropped to 21-7 and 8-5. Univ 82, Pacific s5 Las vegas nov. A Blowout of undermanned Pacific was the present six Nevada Las vegas seniors gave coach Jerry Tarkanian in their final Home game of the season. Seniors Gary Graham and Armon Gil Liam scored 25 of the Runnin rebels first 30 Points As top ranked Nevada Las vegas routed Pacific in a Pacific coast athletic association game. Tonight everything went perfect said Graham a Reserve guard who led the team with 20 Points. It s always exciting to take the court  Tarkanian started five of the six be Jerry tar Kinlin. A Beautiful  Nioras and removed them from the game one by one Midway through the second half of a game the Runnin rebels dominated from the opening tip before a sell out crowd of 19,628 at the univ Cam pus Arena. They have a very Strong feeling and a love for each other Tarkanian said. It was a Beautiful  with Graham and Gillian leading the Way Nevada Las vegas opened up a 30 10 Lead and was never headed. The Runnin rebels who won their 14th consecutive game improved to 29 i Overall and 17-0 in the pc a while Pacific fell to 10-16 and 6-11. Booster from Page 21 and prohibited television and bowl appearances in 1988. The Mcaa report said 10 players who received the illicit payments which ranged from $50 to $725 monthly completed their Elt Gibeily last year or already had icel the University. Three of her play ers with eligibility remaining also received Money but the Mcaa did not identify any of the 13 implicated players. According to the times Herald a source close to the athletic department said the three players Wilh eligibility remaining Are Junior Jeffrey Jacobs Junior linebacker Reggie Ballard and soph Omore defensive lineman Robert me Dade. All three denied receiving any payments the newspaper reported. The source said former Mustangs receiving Money include running Back Reggie do Pard of inc new England patriots defensive Back Rod Jones of the Tampa Bay Bucca neers receiver Marquis pleasant and line Backer David Stanley. Pleasant and Stanley left the program be fore completing their eligibility. None of those players could be reached for comment the source said players on the 1986 team All seniors included linebacker Donald Allen receiver Ronald Morris defensive linemen Jerry Ball and Ter ence Mann and tight end Albert Reese. Morris denied receiving any Money and others could not be reached for com ment the times Herald reported. Another former player running Back Bill Jones also received Money he sources said. Jones who could not be reached for comment left sum at the end of his fresh Man year for academic reasons. According to the times Herald sources said an underground Booster network was set up before former athletic director Bob hitch and head football coach Bobby Collins came to sum for the 1982 season. Sources said Blount headed the network and provided Money for the slush fund and of her boosters also contributed. Hitch and Collins resigned in december after published and broadcast reports launched a new round of Mcaa investigations that resulted in the latest penalties. A source close to the athletic depart ment said the 13 players died in the Mcaa investigation were paid monthly during the september to May school year and not during the sum Mer months. We knew All about in a Mustang Booster said of the slush fund. We did t know the full extent of it. We thought Sherwood. It was a Case where if a kid had a problem he d help the