European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday november 10, 1968 the stars and stripes Page 17 m be Jersey s Kevin Williams re John our the Arm of Washington s Ludell Eckles to Knock Ball away. Malone stars As Atlanta trims pacers by the ass Ciuti j Priow Atlanta Moses Mii Annc made his first appear Ance Ai Home for the Atlanta to Laws tuesday night and Loi cd every minute of Wilkins scored 32 Points and Malone added 1r Points and 22 rebounds As Ilie Hawks held off a Laic surge by the Indiana 1 Aars for a 112-107 Victory in inc team s Home was a great crowd said Malone. A perennial All Dup Star who was signed As a free agent by inc Hawks this summer. It was like a big the Hawks led bs-7j Early in inc final period before sellout crowd of 16,371, unlit the pacers put on a Laic Rush behind the scoring of Wayman Tisdale and Chuck person the main thing is we got n win for the said Malone. I worked real hard and 1 hit the boards hard that s what i expect from mows looks like he is in the Best shape he s been in in years said pacers coach Jaek Ramsay you win wit big Guys in inc Moses is definitely a big Tisdale who scored 12 of his 24 Points in the Sec Ond half got the pacers 0-3 within 98-95 with 3 58left. Person who had ii of his 22 Points in inc final period hit a Basket thai Pul the pacers within 101-99 wish 2 37 left As close As Indiana could pacers Reggie. Miller hit a 3-Poinl goal with n minute left to gel Indiana within 107-105, but the Hawks now 3-0. Answered with Glenn Rivers 3-Poinl Goat for a 1 0-105 Lead with 38 seconds left to ail hut wrap it had 23 Points and Vern Fleming added 18 for inc losers. In other Aba games tuesday night Harnots 117, clippers 105charlotte, . The Charlotte hornets Gol their first Victory As Kelly Tripucka s 24 Points led them Over the los Angeles expansion hornets who. Tact their first two games by a combined 49 Points. Lengthened a two Point Lead at halftime into a 90-79 advantage after three quarters. A crowd of 18,865 enjoyed the Victory Rookie Rex Chapman scored 18 Points and Veteran Kurt Kambis had 17 tallies and 14 rebounds for the hornets. Robert Reid added 16 Daicy s is Points led the clippers. Nets 109, bullets 101 East Rutherford. . Joe Harry Carroll had 19 Points and new Jersey outscored Washington 20-2 to end the game and beat the nets trailed 99-89 with five minutes remaining see Aba on Page 26 Canseco named payer of year by Jim Donachy new York apr Jose Canseco inc first major leaguer to hit 40 Home Sand steal 40 bases in the same season tuesday was selected. The associated press player of the year in a landslide. The Oakland right fielder Recei cd h1 it Voles from a panel of sports writ cars and broadcasters. Los Angeles right hander Orel harsh scr Wai runner up with 13 Voles followed by Minnesota s. Kirby puck to with five votes and Bose ton s Mike Greenwel with 4 i. It Means a lot because it Liq is the improvement i be made Between 1986and 1988," , who was mar ried earlier this month. Noil at 1986 and 87 were All Hal bad. Canseco Hil .240 m 19s6. Wanh 33homers and ll7.rbis in route to the Ami rican league Rookie of the year award. In "1987he had 31 homers and ii3rbi5. This season in All came together a Canseco led the majors with 42 homers and 124rblswhilehilling,307, the american league chins 17 differ ent offensive categories and canse co ranked in inc lop 10 in 12 of them. I dont think i had a bad drought except for an 0 for 20. And even when i was0for 20,1 was Hilling the Ball Well to the. Key was stay ing consistent who led the athletics to their first Al pen Nant since 1974. Canseco has homered More limes in his first three full masons 106. Than any one but Eddie Mathews. 112, and Joe Dimaggio 107, his 111 career homers including five after a Lale so Assn Gallup in 1985, Are the Lola highest total for a player at the end of the year in which he turned 24, the Odir nine players Are in the Hall of Fame Mel Oil who had already played eight seasons at Canseco s age had 176. All time Leader Henry Aaron had 140 in route to his record 7is." he s got As much ability As any player the Ever seen cd inept for Willie Mays said Reggie Jackson who played the last two seasons of his career with the athletics. He can potentially hit 500 homers i m sure he s going to hit 400." Canseco who was born in Havana Cuba in 1964. Was the Al Lenics 15lh round selection in the june 1982 of acc Ngun draft. In his first two minor league seasons Canseco combined to hit Only 25 Hom ers but he started a rigorous weight training program to build aug. 6, Canseco stole his 30lh base to become the i lib player to reach the 30-30 club joining such All time croats As Mays and Aaron. On sell 23, canse co took his place in baseball history when he stole his 40lh base. In Spring training thought there were other members 40-10 but then when 1 realised it 1 said did i stick my fool in my Mouth by saying this " can Seco said. Even though 1 did it this year it does t mean i won l shool for it of Canseco s 42 homers. 27 either lied the same or Pul the athletics in the Lead and he Hil 16 homers Wilh two strikes. The homers kept coming for Canseco in the playoffs As he Hil three against Boston As lire athletics swept the red sox in four game i of the world series canse co was Hil by a pitch in inc first inning and hit a grand Slang in the second Tail alter that Well 0 far 19 As los Angeles won in live games to spoil an otherwise dazzling season for Canseco "1 was t angry i m not depressed Canseco said. I m real Happy with the things we be done this year
