European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday March 5,19b7 of out skates devils 3-2 from press dispatches Landover my. Washington s Pelt peelers stopped 31 shots in posting his ninth straight win tuesday a 3-2 Triumph Over the new Jersey devils. Washington which to won six consecutive games and seven or eight since the All Star break went Over .500 for the first nil Roundup Lime since Pel. 28 with a 29-28-8 Mark. The devils have not won at washingtonian 18 tries going 0-17-1 since the franchise moved cast rom Colorado. Washington s Mike Gartner extended his consecutive game scoring Streak to seven with a Backhander at fl54 of the first period. In other games whalers 5, red wings 3 Hartford Conn. Ron Francis scored two goals and assisted on two others As Hartford ended a three game Detroit winning Streak. Dean Evason Kevin Din Cen and Dave Tippett also scored and Paul Law less had two assists for the whalers. Bruins 4, islanders 4 Union Dale . Mikko make la s second goal of the game with 45 seconds left rallied new York to a tic with Boston. Flyers 4, sabres 2 Philadelphia Tim Kerr scored his 46th goal of the season with 7 43 left Aba from Page 17 person Whu scored 31 Points missed an18-foot jumper. The pacers were led by person s 31 Points is of them in the fourth Quarter. Herb Williams added 26 Points. In other Aba action tuesday bulls 114, clippers 80 Chicago Michael Jordan play ing Only three quarters scored 18 of his30 Points in the second period As Chi Cago coasted past Las Angeles. With the bulls leading 36-30 Early in the second Quarter. Jordan came off the Bench to score 11 straight Points and Lead a Chi Cago surge which resulted in a 55-36 Lead. Knicki99,jas86 new York with reserves Louis Orr and Trent Tucker combining for 20 of new York s last 31 Points the kicks broke a five game losing Streak with a Vic tory Over Utah. Patrick Ewing and Gerald Wilkins scored 20 Points each for the kicks Karl Malanc Lea All scorers with 26 Points and Darrell Griffith added 20. Lakers 114, warriors 109 Oakland Calif. Byron Scotland backcourt mate magic Johnson combined for 47 Points including 10 of their team s last 12 Down the stretch As Losangeles held off Golden state. Scott wound up with 26 Points and Johnson had 21 As the lakers improved the league s Best record to 45-14, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and James worthy scored is Points apiece for the lakers recently acquired backup Center Mychal Thompson added 14. The warriors losers in nine of their last 12 games were cd by Purvis Short s 24 Points. Carroll had 22, despite Mak ing Only nine of 26 attempts from the Field and Chris Mullin had 19 15 of them in the first Quarter. Trail Thuen 127, Caalim 122 Portland Ore. Clyde or Cukr tied his season High with 36 Points Andriki Vandow Chc added 33 to Lead port land Over Cleveland. Drax scr scored 25points in the second half. Rookies Brad Dougherty and Ron Harper scared 33 and 31 Points respectively for the Cavaliers. In the second period to lift Philadelphia Over Buffalo the Victory broke a string of five Home losses to the sabres dating Back to oct. 14.1982, Penguin 8, Nordlum 1quebec Randy Cunney onh scored four goats and Mario Lumi Cuxham two Ai Pittsburgh routed Quebec. Cunney onh tied the game at a with his 21st goal at 4 5fof the lint period the penguins then ripped of seven connective goals Bines 4, Maple l6 3toronto blues def Ensman Rob Ramage scored two goats and goaltender Rick Wamsley made 36 saves in a is. Louis Victory that seriously damaged the playoff Hopes of Toronto Ramage scored the winning goal at7 57 of the third period. Canad Lens 4, flames 2calgary, Alberta third period Power play goals by Bobby a Smith an Claude Lenieux carried Montreal Over  canadians overcame a two goal deficit by scoring three consecutive Power play goals in the final 21 min utes. North Stan 4, Kings 4 Inglewood Calif. Dino coca Relli scored a Power play goal with 47seconds left in the third period giving Minnesota a tic with los Angeles. The Kings had taken a 4-3 Lead on a goal by Jim Fox with 13 01 remaining in the third period his 19th of the year. Alpho Greg Smith of capitals slams devils Aaron Broten to the ice in tuesday s game. Clements from Page 17 news conference Clements said there was a decision made that we. Would phase out and eliminate in due course All of these arrangements that had Bee made in the recruiting of certain athletes at sum Clements said the decision was made with the understanding that sum foot Ball would return to a program of absolute  we gave that pledge to the Mcaa and we also had commitments from the athletic director Bob hitch and coach Bobby Collins that they would abide by that decision. And that we would return to an absolutely clean program at sum so yes we did. Asked about the existence of actual contracts with players Clements said i m not sure there s any such thing As a written contract. I never saw such a con tract. And 1 have never paid a player five cents nor have i Ever recruited a player in athletics. I be never done that Clements then Cut off further questions on the subject. William l. Hutchison sum s current Board chairman issued a statement tuesday afternoon which seemed to contradict Clements. Neither the sum Board of governors nor the Board of trustees had any prior knowledge of payment until these payments were publicly revealed the statement said. It said the Board was told in 1985 that Alt violations had been dealt with that the program was clean and no violations were still occurring. 1 have been disappointed and distressed that this was no the  the statement said that at no time did the Board authorize payments to student athletes and so far As is known to me no individual in the current leadership of the Board of governors or trustees was aware of any continuing payments until the current problems arose but Bashur Clements spokesman said the governor did t say All the Board members were  he said the Board has some new members including Hutchison who weren t aware of what took place most members of the Board of Gover nors were not available for comment an did not return Calls from the associated press. Two members Leo of Corriganjr. And Robert Folsom of Dallas said they did t know about any meetings of the kind Clements described. Last week at a news conference after the Mcaa penalty was announced so faculty representative Lonnie Kliever said Clements and other Board member were not involved in any of the recruit ing violations. What t think i can affirm. Is there were no allegations and no evidence the governor or any members of the Board of governors or trustees of this University were involved in any of the problems we identified Kliever said. Interim president William Stallcup also said there was no evidence gov. Clements was involved. As a matter of fact the name has not appeared in any of the  suspending sum s 1987 football program and limiting it to Only seven games in 1988, All on the Road the Mcaa said it found a $61.000 slush fund that was used to pay 13 players. Sum already was on probation at the time making the school the first to be eligible for the death Penally in which a school s athletic program can be sus Pended for up to two years. Hitch and Collins resigned in Decem Ber after the latest allegations of Cash payments surfaced. President l. Donald Shields also re signed citing health reasons aggravated by the Mcaa investigation. Penalized from Page 17 cars and hotel lodging. Neither Pryor nor Lambert Ever enrolled at Texas tech. An Mcaa report also alleged that Money was Given to Ronald Morris who ended up playing for sum and Morris Mother. It alleged Morris received s250 in Cash on one occasion As much As 140 on tech visits to Morris Home and a red sweatsuit with the University s logo. Another sum player Bobby Walters allegedly was provided meals and transportation during his visit to Texas tech. It also has been alleged that a Texas tech official offered to arrange for Wal lers to sell his complimentary football tickets for $100 each and that he offered to arrange employment in Lubbock for wallers Girlfriend during his enrol ment. The violations at South Carolina occurred from 1982 to 1985 under Bill Fos Ter who resigned As coach after the 1986 season. Foster now coaching at North Western withheld comment. University president James b. Holder Man said the school would t Appeal the Mcaa s decision. Other violations outlined in the eight Page report from the Mcaa committee on infractions included the loan and lease of automobiles to several possible recruits and players and providing transportation meals and lodging for possible recruits and players. The most distressing and serious violation the Mcaa said was the scheme Sci up and run by members of the coach ing staff in which players sold their complimentary tickets at face value to boost ers. A basketball ticket costs $7. The players did t have Contact with the ticket purchasers and received remuneration for their tickets directly from a member of the men s basketball coaching staff the report said. The committee said the violations occurred after Foster suffered a heart at tack during a game in 1982, As a consequence of this illness coach Foster delegated much of the responsibility far the Day to Day operation and supervision of the men s basketball program to members of his staff the report said at the same Lime Iacre were inadequate structural controls within he ath Letic department and the institution for the proper supervision of the men s basketball program after 1983."