European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. October 28,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 the 198&w Aba season is to ceded in bring Down the curtain on the career of Kareem Abdul Jabbar of him Angeles Laker. Lakers of roof for 3 by Bill Barnardas basketball writer Kareem Abdul Jabbar was a fresh Man at Urcla inc last Lime an Aba learn put together As Many As three Slraight championships. Slaying Friday at Dallas. Abdul Jabbar will begin his 20th and what he says will be his final Aba season Andice los Angeles lakers the first learn to repeat As champions since 1969, will open their bid for a third straight  feat was last accomplished by inc Boston celtics in 1966, when they won for the eighth straight year last year spoke for itself coach Aba preview Pat Riley said. I feel strongly about the lakers this year but there May be 10 teams with a Chance to win it All. Hut the lakers Aren t tired of winning and the winning will  winning hardly will begin in North Carolina and Florida which enter then a with expansion teams. The Char Lotte hornets Are in the East and the Miami heal will Lead the league in fre quent flier Miles in inc Midwest Divi  new to the Aba will be a third game official a move designed to improve court coverage especially away from the Ball where most on court scuffles begin. The lakers will go into the season As one of the few teams to take advantage of a new Rule allowing Veteran players whose contracts have expired to change teams without their original teams being compensated. Unrestricted free Agency enabled Moses Malone to sign with Atlanta Waller Davis with Denver Tom Chambers Wilh Phoenix and Mike Woodson with Houston while a half Doican others also changed learns. The see Aba on Page 23 Lasorda voted top no Pilot new York and Tommy Lasorda who led los Angeles to inc world series championship and its Siili National league West title in 12 years was named no manager of the year wednes Day by the baseball writers association of America. Lasorda received 101 Points in ballot ing by a committee of two Fri Sci from each a Lily. He had 19 first place vote Sand was named on 23 of 24 ballots. The voting occurred before the playoffs. In was inc second Lime Isorda was voted manager of she year As he won the award in 1983, ils initial year. Jim Leyland of i itt Burgh was Sec Lasorda Ted with so Points after leading the pirates 10 an 85-75 re Cord and second place in the East behind the new York mets. Dot icy Johnson who led the mils to league leading 100-60 record and their second East title in three years was third with 38 Points. Jack Makcon who look Over the padres from Larry Bowa on May 28, was fourth with 27 Points. San Diego was 67 48 under Mckeon and had inc second Best record in inc league Over the final four months of inc season. Lasorda Learned he won while flying to los Angeles after the dodgers were Hon ored wednesday at the while House. This completes my Day one of the greatest Days of my life he said in Telephone conversation from the plane. To be honoured by the president at the United Stales was a great thrill and an Honor. He honoured a team that captured the hearts of All America. They knew they were the  the dodgers who won the West by seven games were 94-67 this year after finishing73-89 in 1986 and 1987. Los Angeles is 1,022-874 in Lasorda 12 years As manager. Maclean s body shot lifts wings Over canadians by the associated press Detroit the Detroit red wings acquired Paul Mac can from Winnipeg last summer because he proved he could score goals. The red wings never asked How he plied his Trade. Mac can used his body and his skates instead of his Slick wednesday night to break a 2-2 tic with 6 50 remaining in the third period and Steve  a pair of goals As the Dol roil red wings posted a 4-2 nil Victory Over the Montreal canadians. I knew he Mac can was a Good goal scorer de troit coach Jacques do Mars quipped. Bui without a Slick .1" the game deciding play unfolded when Zierman tried to slip a pass to Maclean who was skating to Ward lit Montreal net. The puck glanced off Mac lean s stick and Montreal goalie Patrick Roy tried to poke ii away from Maclean s reach. The puck hit Mac Laii s skates und bounced Back toward the goal Mac can followed sending the puck Roy and himself into the Montreal goal. How did it rate Ansili Callyn Clow to the  said Mac can. Who increased his goal total to seven inline games. But it in t How it s when. It s hard to get this big body  Roy who turned aside 21 Detroit shots saw the nil Roundup play the same Way. I Gol a stick on it but i guess it hit his  said Roy. And he just pushed me into the net. I think he did t try to shoot in. The Only thing he wanted to do was push me in the  Yzerman sewed up the Victory Wilh an empty net Goat with 49 seconds remaining. Detroit evened its season Mark at 3-3-3 while the canadians dropped to 4-6-1. In wednesday s other nil games whalers 7. Sabres 1 Buffalo . Right Wing Kevin Dineen scored two goals and defend scan Dave Babych notched four assists to Lead Hartford Over Buffalo. The whalers who have scored 13 goals in the last four games were never behind leading 1-0 after the first period and 2-t entering the third. Scott Young Ron Francis Dean Evason Dave tip pet and Sylvain Turgon scored the other Hartford goals Ray Shepphard scored the Lone goal for Buffalo which Othol the whalers 38-37, the defeat for the sabres was the worst they suffered on Home ice since dec. 13, 1987, when the Cal Gary flames registered a 7-1 decision also. Maple Leafs 3, North Stan 2 Bloomington Minn. De Olczyk scored with 2s seconds left in the second period to snap n tie and Ken Wreggit made 30 saves As surprising Toronto Defeated Minnesota for ils sixth straight Road Victory. The Maple Leafs won Only seven Road games All last season when they finished Wilh the league s second worst record behind Minnesota. Toronto 5-0-1 in m last six games leads the Morris division so far with the nil so Cal record 8-3-1 for 17 Points. The North stars 1-7-1, arc again at the Bottom of the Norris division As Well As the nil standings. Only 6,895 fans showed up at met Center. Rangers 4, flyers 3 new York third period goals by Brian Law ton and Tony Gratalo led new York Over Phila Delphia for its fifth straight Victory. Two earlier goals by Rick Tocchi had helped inc flyers mount a 3-2 Lead through two periods. But us rangers came Back As Lawlon scored at 2 28 and Gra Nail at 13 52 to hand inc flyers their third straight loss and fourth in five games. Ranger  John Vanbiesbrouc made 34 saves As he gained his fourth straight Victory after a loss and a tic