European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january a 19bb the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Jordan out fue a English by inc associated press Chicago Michael Jordan took another step toward proving he s a com pm Csc player thursday night. He held Denver s Alex English scoreless in the fourth Quarter while no Roundup blocking his Only two Shols and grabbing two key rebounds to Lead the Chicago hulls to a 100-96 Victory Over the nug gets. Jordan broke a 96-96 deadlock Wil just it seconds remaining with a falling till away jumper just seconds after he had pulled Down a rebound Alt a missed Shol by denver1 Jay Vincent Jordan also had is steals the same a Denver s fal lever who also had 31 Points 16 rebounds and 12 assists far his sixth triple double of the season. English scored 22 Points in the first half but just four in the second half Allin the third Quarter. Jordan who led Chicago with 28point. 13 in the final Quarter was pleased with his defense. Everyone know English is a great scorer and is deadly from he Comers but i was Pul on him in the second half because we had to slow him Down an Hope the nuggets would Noi score in  Jordan said. Defensively we knew we had to keep up with them. They Are so explosive you can never catch your breath after you either score or miss a shot but i was Able la time English s two Shols in the fourth Quarter Ana Black them because i knew he d be trying to shoot Over me Jordan said. The bulls had moved in front 94-90 with 3 16 left on Jordan s free thro. Blithe nuggets scored six straight Points to grab a 96-94 advantage with 1 45 left on see mba on Page 26 a photo is cards i Lugger Jack Clark tries out Yankee pinstripes in appearance will new York general Manger Lou Phi Cha thursday. Cardinals talking to Horner As replacement for Clark new York a Bob Homeland lie is. Louis cardinals began preliminary discussions thursday As the National league champions started an immediate search to replace Jack Lark. At ibis Point we re talking Homer said thursday night by Telephone from his Home near Dallas. Obviously there s a fit Ibert i think they real ize  Clark signed a free agent contract with the new York Yankees on wednesday leaving the cardinals without their Only proven Power Hitler. Park hit 3s of the club s 94 Home runs but season. Hours after Clark joined the Yan Kees is. Louis general manager dal Manvil said the cardinals would con Sider dipping into the major free agent Pool a practice they have avoided in the past. Homer. 30. Is the Only Home run Hitler remaining among free agents. Me played last scan in Japan and batted.327 with 31 homers and 73 Bis far Pakull but wants to return to i reunited states. Homer is primarily a tint baseman As is Clark. Ducky Way. Homer s agent said he called maxvill on thursday morning and he was very receptive. We re cautious but optimistic Woy said. They be got an interest and see Horner on Page 28 Santa Barbara stuns univ 62-60 by the associated press Jerry tartarian roiled craps with the gome on the line. Like the High rollers who frequent the town he Cal shome parvanian look the ivories to hand so to speak with i3lh-Nmkcd Nevada Las vegas fighting for its basketball life thursday night against us Sania bar Bara. Tartarian gambled on a play designed for his Lead ing scorer Jarvis Bamieh. Had in worked univ would have forced an overtime an extra live minutest dispatch his upstart from California. What Basnight got was a hurried 15-Footcr that fell Short As Lime expired and us Sama Barbara had a 61 60 upset of the Kunnert rebels. We ran the wrong play on the court tartarian said. We were supposed to get the Ball to Jarvis Down Low. And that is not what we  the but play was typical of How things went for aunly team that was 11-0 and Riding a 21 game win Ning Hresko in the Pacific coast athletic association. The rebels shot 3 miserable 35 percent from the Helmand Only 30 percent in the second half. The chief of fender a High scoring Gerald Taddio who missed 12of 13 attempts during a is Point evening. No. 3 Arizona playing its first game since a 61-59 loss at new Mexico that Cost the wildcats the no. I National ranking devoured hapless California so-51. The main course of Golden Bear was served in the first half which the wildcats devoured to the tune of 43-12. In other top Twenty games. No. 10 Purdue held off Ollease basketball Ohio stale 84-77, no 17 Iowa stale Beal Grambling 99-81 and no. 19 Illinois needed an overtime for a 6 j 61 Victory Over Minnesota which lost its 17th straight big ten game. Sum Birtman 6z, univ 60 Las vegas Santa Barbara led 62-55 after a free throw by Greg Trygsland with 2 16 to play but Una got a a to incr from Clint Rossum Ana a Basket by Karl James to draw within two with 1 15 left. Santa Barbara had chances to Salt the game away but Kepi missing free throws. The last miss occurred with the gauchos on lop 62-40, Clearing the Way for the final univ shot. Santa Barbara it id-1 and leads the pc a with a 2 0 record univ it 11-1 and m. No. 3 Arku 80, California 51 Phoenix. Arii. Tom Tolbert. Held to seven Points in the lots at new Mexico last saturday had 12 by halftime the some total As California which needed 19 shots for its four first half baskets. California managed to get within is Points on one occasion but never threatened. Sean Elliott had 23 Points and Tolbert 20 for Arizona 13-1 Overall and 3-u in the Pacio. Visiting califor Nia is 4-7 and 1-2. No 10 Purist 84, Ohio St. 77 West Lafayette lad. Troy Lewis stored four of his 22 Points in the late going As Purdue 11-1,held off Ohio state 7-4. The buckeyes got within three paints on four occasions in the second half the last Lime at 78-73 with 1 1$ logo. But a Lewis jumper and two free throws by Melyin  Purdue second big ten Victory in As Many starts. Ohio state which got 24 Points from Jay Burson Josl any Chance of winning its conference opener when it committed two turnovers id the last 22 seconds. No. 17 ice. St. 99, in Malinit 81 Ames. Iowa Jeff grayer scored 35 Points Andu fester Rhodes 29 As the 17lh-Rankcd cyclones blew past rambling. Two free throws by grayer put Iowa state. 11-2. Ahead for Good at 16-15 and the cyclones built the Lead to 20 Points in tie second half. Grayer the big eight s leading scorer hit 12 of 16 shots from the floor and 11 of 12 free throws. Rhode hit 13 of 29shols front the Field. Joel Berry had 26 Points for Grambling 2-10, which has played All of ill games on the Road no. 19 ill Noli 65, Man Nwosu 61 Minneapolis Kendall Gill scored four of Hii is Point itt overtime for Illinois 10-3 Overall and 1-1in the big ten. Two Gui free throws with 2 25 left in overtime to put the Zillini ahead for Good m 59-58. Minnesota outscored the mini 7-2 in the last 2 m minute of regulation to tie in. Jim Shikenjanski i Bas Ket with 1 24 left Drew the gophers within 55-53 and his Layup Jib 34 seconds to go tied it Willie Burton bad 20 Points Tor Minnesota. 6-5 Overall and 0-1 in the big ten