European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 31,1987 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports tigers sign Morris up Toio Jack mams. To gel $1,988.000 next year new Vork of Jack Morris. Who returned 1o Detroit when no other team made an offer far him last year re signed with the tigers tuesday night after no other Cam attempted to sign him this year. Morris baseball s winning Cal Pitcher this decade signed a two year contract with the tigers Laic tuesday according to the major league baseball players association. We heard something late said a thur Schack an attorney for the Union. Well be Able to confirm it tomorrow Morris was is ii last season. In ii seasons with the tigers the right hander is 162-105. Morris will receive 11,988,000 in 1988 and i1,989,000 in 1939, according to figures published in wednesday s editions of the new York times he will receive $1 million of his 1989 salary next dec. 1, raising his 1988 income to $3,977,000, Morris. 31, became a free agent for the first Lime last year but no other team wanted him even when he offered o sign at a salary set by an arbitrator. He and his agent Dick Moss approached the Minnesota twins the now York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phil lies when no bids came he accepted Detroit s offer of salary arbitration min utes before the Midnight deadline. In february he was awarded a 11.85 million salary in arbitration the highest award Ever for a Pitcher and at the time the highest arbitration award Don Mattingly lopped it soon after with a $1.975 million award. Mattingly is expected to sign a three year 56,7 Mil lion contract shortly. Georgia with last wins Liberty bowl second Field goal Memphis. Tenn. A freshman kicker John Kasay who had missed two earlier Field goal attempts connected from 39 Yards As Lime expired tuesday night to give no. Is Georgia a 20-17 Victory Over Arkansas in the Liberty bowl. Kasay s kick was set up when Georgia Corot Baek Carver Russaw intercepted a pass by Arkansas Greg Thomas at the razorback 43-Yard line with 56 seconds remaining the bulldogs 9-3, used three plays and 51 seconds in moving to the Arkan Sas 22 to put Kasay in position. After an Arkansas timeout the left footed Kasay connected. He missed earlier from 49 and 47 Yards. Kasay s winning kick came 1 37 after Arkansas missed an Opportunity for its third straight bowl Victory Over the Bull dogs. Kendall Trainer missed a 35-Yard Field goal attempt after Arkansas 9-4. Had driven from its 12-Yard line to the Georgia 11. Georgia trailing 17-7 after three Peri ods got a 24-Yarcf Field goal from Kasay on the first play of the fourth Quarter and lied it 17-17 with 10 23 left on a 5-Yard run by James Jackson. Arkansas which beat Georgia 16-2 in the 1969 sugar bowl and 31-10 in the 1976 Cotton bowl dominated for three quarters under the direction of Thomas football coach will be named who scored two touchdowns and was named the game s outstanding player. Thomas led the Razorbacks 68 Yards in the final minutes of the half to push Arkansas into a 10-7 Lead. Thomas scrambled 25 Yards to the Georgia 17, and three plays later scored from the 10 with 3 seconds left. The Razorbacks retained the Momen Teura at the Start of the second half Tak ing the Kickoff and driving 76 Yards in eight plays for a 17-7 Lead. Once again Thomas was the razor Back ringleader. The Arkansas senior hit tight end Billy Winslon with a 26-Yard pass on fourth and-1 from the bulldog 27 and then skirted right end on the next play. After Georgia came Back to lie Thom As took the Razorbacks 77 Yards for the late Field goal attempt. On third Down from the Georgia 11, Thomsik went up the Middle for two Yards but Arkansas was assessed a holding penalty. Facing third Down and 13 from the 19, he Razorbacks sen fullback Barry Fos Ter into the left Side of the line to move the Ball to the Center of the Field. Train or s kick barely missed to the left. After forcing a Georgia punt Arkan Sas made one last bid but it backfired when Thomas pass was Dimerc Ewd by Russaw. An earlier interception by com crack Rusty Brasly off a deflection allowed Gia to tic the game. Georgia picked first Down on a found and a at the Georgia t up a firs 29 on a 3-Yard run by Hiawatha Berry and Lars tale gained 21 Yards on the next iwo plays to set up Jackson s 5-Yard run. Arkansas led 3-0 on Trainer s 43-Yard Field goal Wilh 6 37 left in the first Quarter. That Field goal came after a holding penalty wiped out a first Down at the Georgia 11. The bulldogs answered Trainor s Field goal with a 15-play, 76-Yard drive that consumed 7 13. Jackson Kepi the drive a ivc three times Wilh third Down pass completions the last to John Thomas at the a or Hack 9-Yard line. Tale capped the drive with a 1-Yard dive into the end zone on third and goal Wilh 14 24 remaining in the half. While Georgia converted two interceptions into scores Arkansas came up empty after its two first half interceptions. Oils Lloyd s incr caption at the Arkan Sas 48 came to naught when Arkansas was forced to punt and Richard brother s interception at the Georgia 49 was squandered when train or missed a 34 Yard Field goal attempt Georgia moved to the Arkansas 32 Wilh 2 37 left in the half but a 48-Yard attempt by Kasay was wide right. It s decision time for Ohio state Columbus Ohio a Ohio stale University athletic director James Jones says he Hopes to choose a new head football coach this week but denies he has offered the Job to anyone. Jones on monday refused to confirm speculation Over the new coach s identity but acknowledged that Ohio slate is considering Ai least one bowl team s coach. . D if he planned 10 offer the Posi Tion loan on his week Jones Vard i  the Columbus dispatch quoting unidentified Ohio state athletic depart ment sources has reported Hal West Virginia s Don Nehlen and Arizona slate s John Cooper arc the top Candi dates for the Post. Ohio stale president Edward Jennings fired Earle Bruce on nov. 16, five Days before the buckeyes season ending game at Michigan. Ohio state won the game to finish 6-4-1, Bruce s wont record in nine seasons at Ohio St ii where he was 81 2ft-1 Overall. Jennings said Drucci s record was uni a Factor in the firing Hul h.i-, refused id Iii specifically Why the coach As let go. West Virginia lost 55 a in Oklahoma slate in the Sun bowl on Christmas Day and finished the season Wilh a 6-6 Mark. Cooper s Sun devils 6-4-1, were to face air Force in the Freedom bowl wednes Day night. Bill Myles. An associate athletic director who is coordinating Ohio state s recruiting said he and Bruce s assistant coaches have set up visits to the univer lit by about 40 recruits starting Jan. A the recruits All want to know Ihl ump thing i u do who s the new Cnair ti1. Vii in will hi1 be named1 i Juille a them we re gang Roget she Best per not  a Les sail. In 1987, Morris lied for found in the american 1-Caguc in victories fifth in innings pitched and sri scouts and tied for fifth in Complete Gamss. Moss who did not return phone Calls tuesday night hinted last week that Morris was close to re signing with de troit. Referring charges by player that the owners arc continuing i hair collusion in an Effort to control the free agent mar Ket. Moss said the evidence up in this Point is that it has not opened for Ilic top ranked players. It s been very controlled where in has been opened. In Sci act every club knows what every Oiher club is  Moss said Hal As of last week no team other than he tigers had offered Morris a contract. "1 Haven t received any  he said. Not in All they say they re inter ested by nobody has made any  Duke whips gators Fly the associated press Tucson aril Duke coach Mike Krzyzowski said he was sur prised by the margin by which his ninth ranked Blue devils beat no. 8 Florida tuesday night in the opening round of the fiesta bowl tournament. Duke s 93-76 Victory improved Jyh record 10 6-0 and sent the Blue devils into the championship wednesday night against top rated Arizona which downed Michigan stale 78-58 in tuesday s later game. The Blue devils tenacious Man la Man defense keyed their fast College basketball break and their quickness More than offset Florida s height advantage. Kevin Strickland led five Duke players in double figures with 21 Points. Duke look a 15-4 Lead and expanded the advantage to 27 Points three limes the last with 1 30 remaining on a jumper by Danny ferry. The Blue devils led by 26 Points six times in the second Naif. I was surprised we won by As much As we did Krzyzowski said. I think if we played them Tomor Row they might beat us. It was an outstanding game. I was pleased with our defense. It created a lot of fast Breaks and opened up a lot of Breaks. I was surprised we got the Lead with ferry on he Bench ferry a 6-foot-10 Junior picked up his third foul with 11 27 it Mai Ning in the first Haf and Duke leading 23-15. The closest Florida. 7-2, could get in the first half was sin  we cure ready in play but Jou gel Man i Jurue liu1 that unit Jou re All hunk up. And j f of a Sui love see College on Pape 22