European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 26 the stars and stripes saturday february 27,19b8 new Yankee do Jack Clark a twin l i am to our it York s Bubble. Henderson Wajts late Yankees sign Cruz fort Lauderdale. Fla. Not another Day passed Anil there was still no Rickey Henderson in the Yankees training ramp. No Gary Ward  next tuesday As the deadline for reporting the absence of Hender son and Ward from the second Day of workouts remained a Low priority for manager Billy Martin. But his patience seemed to be , two other players arrived. Mile easier invited Here wednesday As a non roster player and Jose Cruz who agreed thursday to a non guaranteed $350,000 con tract for one year were in uniform and participated in the daily drills. The Yankees brought both to Camp in the Hope one could fill the need fora left handed hitter off the Bench. But Martin offered no promises. There s no guarantee he said. Maybe neither will make it. Maybe they re not the answer. We re just going to give them a Chance Al the same Lime growing concern remained Over Henderson and Ward. Henderson has typically been a lat arrival but Ward who signed a three year contract As a free agent in 1986, being absent. Ward s absence might be a proles Over his projected limited Lole with the team this season. He was a designated hitter and outfielder in 1987and played in 146 games. But the Yankee signed Jack Clark to be their everyday do. And Martin has already said thai Roberto Kelly a Rookie would be Given an Opportunity to win the Job in Center Field with Hender son moving to left. With Dave Winfield Starling in right Field Ward is essentially inc club s fifth outfielder because Clau Dell Washington will serve As a Back up to Kelly and could also play against right handed pitching. Bui if Kelly has a poor Spring and does not make the club. Ward would clearly move into a More prominent role. Still the manager who Sounde unconcerned Over the missing players wednesday appeared to be growing More unsettled thursday especially concerning  is still possible that one More left handed Hitler will be added to the Yan Kees Rosier. Roy Smalley a switch hit ice is expected to be sent to the Yankees from the Chicago White sox within Thene to few Days. The Yankees signed Al Leiter a left handed Pii her to u one year contract thursday. Leilur has a split contract thai will pay him j66.000 if he makes the Yan Kees but considerably less if he is sen to the class aaa Columbus clippers. His signing brings the Rosier to 39 players. Streaking Temple decks Duquesne Pittsburgh api after five minutes the game was i in doubt. No. L Temple trailed Duquesne 4-2 in the third minute thursday night. The owls Lien took an 11-6 Lead ran off 14 straight Points and led by at Leas 10 the rest of the game which ended in 9 94-55  Maeon scored 24 Points and Mike Vreswyk 19 As inc owns. 24-1 and16-0 in the Atlantic 10, won i hair 10th straight we Don t look Al the scoreboard Vreeswyk said. Coach ills us 10 89 outland ploy hard no Mailer what the Situa Tion. If we get careless and Start making mistakes in a game like this it could Cost us if we do it in a game that s closer. Werlin t do much right tonight but Temple makes that happen to teams said Duquesne coach Jim Satalin. Whose team lost by 40 at Temple earlier in the season and stands 9-18 and 5-11, Temple shot 50 percent 38 of 76, and made 12 of 13 free throws. Macon scored 18 Points in the first half Matching the total for the ensure Duquesne team. He made 9 of 18 from the floor and All Sis free throw tries. Kevin Mccarthy scored is Points the Only Duquesne player in double figures. The Dulles shot 24 percent in he first half and 32 percent for the game. Syracuse 91, Providence 73 Providence . Ste Ethompson scored is Points As no. Id Syracuse used 15-Point runs in each Hajlo rout Providence the orangemen s 18th straight big Rast Victory Over the . 71-6 and 10-4 in the big East also got 16 Points from Center Rony Sekaly. Derrick Brower added 13, Derrick Coleman 12 and Sherman Doug Las  Brooks scored 17 Points for the friars 10-15 and 4-10 and losers of four in a Row and ii of their last 13. Purdue 93, Illinois 79 West Lafayette ind. Mclim Mccants scored 22 Points including six of his team s first ii in the second half leading no. 2 Purdue Over Illinois. Mccants spurt helped the boilermakers open up a 57-41 Lead with i 57 re College basketball mailing. Purdue 23-2 and 12-1 in the big ten led by Al least id the rest of he  Lewis scored 19 Points for Pur due Todd Mitchell added 18 and Ever Elle Stephens had 16. Nick Anderson scored 21 Points to Lead Illinois 18-9 and 8-6. Lowell Hamil ton and Kendall Gill scored 16 each. Georgia tech 76, Var enl 71 Atlanta Tom Hammonds scored 23 Points and Craig Cal made school record 17 assists leading no. 20 Georgia tech past Virginia. The yellow jackets winning their Sim straight game used a 13-0 run in the final 5 i minutes to build a 15-Poimlead before Virginia rallied late against  Victory lifted tech to 20-6 and 7-4 in the acc and ended its four game los ing Streak in the series. Virginia 12-15 and 4-7, has lost six straight. By Lorham Young 76, at Force 61 air Force Academy. Colo. Michael Smith scored 21 Points and had12 rebounds and no. 11 Brigham Young scored the first 19 Points of the second  Force 11-3 and 4-9 in the Western athletic conference stayed even with Brigham Young for the first 11 minutes of the game before the cougars 23-2 and 12-1, opened a 37-25 Lead with 2 29 remaining in the half. Mike Hammond and Raymond Dud Ley Ltd air Force with in Points each. Chad Kimble had 14 Points and nine rebounds. Wyoming 79, Utah 5 Laramie Typ. Fennis Dembo scored 19 Points including 14 in a Sec Ond half thai opened with a 16-2 Wyom ing run As the no. 16 cowboys beat Utah and moved into third place in the Western athletic conference. Dumbo had nine rebounds and Erie Luckner scored i Points for the cow boys 21-5 and 10-5. Tommy Connor scored 14 Points for Utah 16-9 and b-5. Harper s Surprise Block fires Dallas past Houston Houston a Eric sleepy Floyd thought he was about to tie the tame for the Houston rockets when Derek Harper of the Dallas Mavericks blocked his shot from behind with one second remaining. The key Block allowed the Mavericks to hang on for � 108-106 Victory their seventh straight in a key Midwest Divi son game thursday night. Of course i was surprised that Derek got it Floyd said. It would have been a wide open  Floyd was 1s feel away when Harper blocked the shot. In the final 1 26, Houston scored six straight Points and went ahead 106-105on Floyd s Layup with 35 seconds remaining. Floyd s driving shot followed Akeem Olajuwon s Block on Rolando Blackman in d seemed to propel the rockets to Bielory until Blackman scared the game s final three Points. Blackman s 20-fool jump shot with 26 seconds remaining provided the winning margin. Blakeman. Who scored nine of Dallas last 13 Points had a game total 2�, six assists and seven rebounds. Roy Tarpley Aba Roundup added 18 Points and 16 rebounds Mark Aguirre 21 Points and Brad Davis 17, including 11 in the fourth  was led by Floyd with 22 Points and 11 assists and Olajuwon Wilh 20  increased its Midwest division Lead 10 four games Over Houston and Denver. Suns 109, Ca Villers 103phoenix, Ariz. Waller Davis scored 16 of has 3s Points in the fourth Quarter including eight in the final 1 18, As Phoenix Deal Cleveland. Kunicki pm Clipper 96 los Angeles Gerald Wilkes scored nine of his 25 Points in the last five minutes As new York ended an 18 game Road losing Slcak. Biillttil29.kin110 Sacramento Calif. Jeff Malone scored a season High 33 Points As Washington broke a three game losing Moses Malone added 27 Point Ander Abbud 17 rebounds for Washington. M Williams added 17