European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday december 9,19b7 baseball from Page 21 abundance of talented Young Outfield cars. Eric Davis. Tracy Jones Kal Daniels and Paul o Neill. In Smith the red sox Carralez one of baseball s top relievers the last five years. He has recorded 162 saves since 191 3.he posted a 4-10 record and 3. 2 in Rcd run average with 36 saves this year us the cubs finished last in the National league Enst. Nipper 28, never has been a big win Ner he had never won More than 11 games in a season but has Ai wins the lust tour masons and he can pitch a lot of innings for us said cubs manager Don Zimmer. And we think is heraldic an be the same kind of reliever that Lee Smith was for  the right handed Nipper 28, was 11 12 with a 5.43 Era this season. Schiraldi. Also h right hander was the bullpen Star of the red sox s 1986 a l champions after being acquired from the new York acts. He was s-5 with a 4.4 errand 6 saves in 1987, the newest Astro 28-year-old Rami rez batted .263 in a Reserve role for the braves last season. He had been Atlanta s starting shortstop for nearly six years before losing his Job to Andres Thomas. Ramirez led or tied for the most errors in the nation Al league from 1981-85. Still Ramirez will fill Houston s need for a starting shortstop a spot thai has been weak since Dickie then was unable to recover from a Bea Ball in Early 1984. Switch hitting Craig Reynolds Pla too cd with right handed buddy Bianca Lana and Bert Pena last season for the astros after Thon left the team after c ing 32 games. Biancalana Pena and combined for Only three runs hat led in All by Thon. Ramirez averaged about so Bis As a starter. His Best season was 1983 when he bailed .297 with 58 Bis. Rose s announcement punctuated an Active monday that began with commissioner Peter Ueberroth s slate of game speech and ended with a Midnight deadline for teams to Olter salary arbitration to their free agents or lose them until May 1, in other activity. Bill Wood was named the Houston astros general Man Ager there was the usual flurry of Trade rumours and the major league draft of minor leagues was held. Rose did not play last season. Most thought he was finished although Many never wanted to hear that Charlie Hustle was hanging pm up. "1 thought i was Al ready  Rose said downplaying the news. I never saw a reason to make an  on the positive Side fur i Host who were thrilled to Waidi Rose he s one year closer to the Hall of Fame. White Rose said he was finished. Wood got a new Start with the astros. Wood the team s assistant pm since july 1985, was promoted to fill the vacancy Iclet when Dick Wagner resigned oct. 14. Horner also May get a fresh Chance. He Mcl All afternoon with Atlanta and the braves seemed confident of luring him Hack from Japan. Homer would prefer to play in the majors but will have to pay for it the braves might give him million for one year compared to Pakull s standing offer of More than double that amount. Homer lives about 10 Miles from the meeting site and came with his agent Ducky Woy to talk with the braves. San Diego and Texas also want to speak to Homer but it might be too  two completed deals the Texas rangers signed free agent Pitcher Craig Mcmurtry to a contract with class aaa Oklahoma City tuesday. Philadelphia bolstered itself by signing free agent Bob Dernier. He batted .317 with eight Nome runs both career highs in a re serve role last season in the cubs Outfield now i can put my Phillies hat Back on the Christmas tree Dernier who began his career with Philadelphia said from his Home in Kansas City Demitr joined Brett Butler Chili Davis and Ron Hascy As free agents who haves i idled teams recently. Laic monday afternoon the Detroit tigers offered arbitration to Pitcher Frank Tanana. The left hander was 15-Iowith de troit last season. Others being offered arbitration monday were Pitcher Juan by Roguer of Minnesota and Zulfi eld Ermick Davis of Oakland five free agents Signet contracts Mon Day Catcher Chris Bando of Geve Jand Pitcher Gene Garber of Kansas City Pitcher Gary Lavelle of Oakland Utility infill Dermann Trillo of the Chicago cubs and Pitcher Bob Mcclure of Montreal. Pat Corrales a major league manage nine years who was fired by Cleveland mid Way through the 1987 season was hired tuesday to manage Detroit s class aaa to Ledo farm dub. College from Page 23 to Lead no. 13 Purdue Over Colorado. Everette Stephens added 16 Points eight on free throws in the second half to keep the boilermakers 5-1. Ahead. Except for a 7-7 lie a the pm. Jul assault could have his parole approved dec. 17. Leafs beat wings Toronto Russ Courtnell goal at 2 21 of overtime capped to Ronto s comeback from a 3-0 deficit and gave the Maple Leafs a 5-4 Victory Over the Detroit red wings in the Only nil game monday night. Soviets top Canada Thunder Bay Ontario Ivan Avdeyev s second goal of the game with 9 35 to play broke a 2-2 lie an sparked the soviet selects to a 5-3 Victory Over team Canada in an exhibition hockey game monday night Lockhart injured Dallas Dallas cowboys line Backer Eugene Lockhart will miss the rest of the nil season after suffering a fractured right Fibula Mahrer wins downhill Val d Sere France in one of the tightest downhills Ever Switzer pm photo Maple Leaf Ross con Ronall. Scores winning goal land s Daniel Mahrer edged team mate Pirmin Zurbriggen and Italy s Michael Mojir in a world cup ski race monday. All three finished within four Hundred los of a second. Mahrer starting first went Down the 3,500-meter course in i minute 59.52 seconds. Zurbriggen startingi5 h in he Field just missed with a 1 39.35 As Mair took third in 1 59,56, Mahrer had to win the race twice. He was leading sunday when fog stopped the event and postponed everything until monday. The Best . Finisher was Jef Tolson of Bozeman mont., who was 31st in 2 01.68, Huston takes honors Palm coast. Fla. John Hus ton fired a Lover Par 73 monday to Lake medallist honors at the a Gator qualifying school tournament. Aba tabs Drexler new York Hyde Drexle who averaged 31 Points in leading the Portland Trail blazers to a 4-0 record was named Aba player of the week. Nil cites Gretzky Montreal Center Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton oilers who had nine Points in four games including the fourth five goal performance of his career was named nil player of the week bid Vii hits Baltimore Baltimore gov. William Schaefer and four county executives met Here tuesday with St. Louis cardinals owner William Bidwill report edly to emphasize that support widespread for Transfer of the nil franchise to Baltimore. Flyers Sobers on tap Wiesbaden the Wiesbaden flyers will play Host to the Spang dab Lem sabers tonight in two makeup Continental sports conference basketball games. The women s game will tip offal 6 . And the men s at 8 . At the Lindsey As gym. The games were Origi Nally scheduled for nov. 22, but were postponed because of the Safe foot Ball championship game