European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 25.1938 the stars and stripes Page 23 Ewing leads kicks rout of Piston by the associated pita Auburn Hills Mich. Great things have been expected of Patrick Ewing Ever since the new York kicks made him the no. I pick in the 198 5 Aba draft. Now no Roundup that he s got a solid supporting cast around him those expectations arc being realized. Ewing scored 37 Points. His sea son High in leading the kicks to a 133-1 ii Victory Over the Detroit pistons wednesday night but he preferred to talk about his team mates play rather than his own accomplishments after helping the kicks end their 10-Garne Road ids ing Streak against  Vegol great Allenl around me this year Ewing said. I Vegol a great Point guard and a great Power Forward. This is the Best team we be had since i be been Here and 1 think we re playing like  hit 1 2 of 1 8 Field goal at tempts and grabbed 12 rebounds but he would t describe it As his Best game of the season i Don l look Al in like  he said. As Long As we win it does t matter How Many Points 1 score. Things were just going our Way to night. Detroit is one of the bes teams in the league if not he Busl but tonight we had in going and we were  in other games wednesday jazz 111, rockets ids Salt Lake City Karl a Lonc scored 33 Points and mar Keaton had two key baskets in the final 1 47 As Utah edged Houston. Celtics 1 14, to mils 109 Boston Kevin Mychak scored 8 of his 26 Points in a 15-4 fourth period surge before suffer ing a bruised knee As Boston Defeated Charlotte. Mixer Lulu 125, nuggets 106 Dallas Sam Perkins scored 30 Points to Pace Dallas Over  114, bullets 102 Milwaukee Terry cum mings scored 31 Points to spark Milwaukee past Washington. Miami Byron Senoit scored 21 Points id Lead the los Angeles lakers Over win Lesi Miami. Philadelphia Charles Barkley scared 30 Points and grabbed 18 rebounds Ai Phila Delphia Defeated Cleveland. Nets 133, suns 119phoenix Mike Mcgee scored 29 Points Walter Berry added 26 and Roy Hiason had eight of his 25 in the fourth Quarter As new Jersey rallied to beat Phoenix spurs 1 19, Hawks 109 san Antonio Widic an Derson Greg Anderson and Alvi n Robertson each scored 22 Poi Elsas san Antonio snapped a five game losing Streak. Ser ska 93, warriors 85 Oakland Dale Ellis scored 36 Points and grabbed eight rebounds to Lead Seattle Over Golden state Cropper 105, Bulli 97 los Angeles be Noil Ben Jamin s i 4 fourth Quarter Points led the los Angeles dippers lot heir fourth straight Home Victory As they Defeated  min finished with 26 Points. Yankees sign sax new York a Sieve a. The second baseman who helped the los an Seles dodgers loan upset Victory in the world syncs signed a three year s4 Mil lion contract with the new York Yan Kees wednesday night. The Yankees withheld contract de Lails. But a source said sax will gel a$500,000 signing Bonus is. Million in 1989, $900,000 m 1990 and 11.5 million in 1991. In addition. Sax has a no Trade provision with a 1100,000 buyout. The 28-year-old sax a career .282 hit Ler batted .277 with a career High 57runs balled in As he dodgers won the National league West title then beat the new York acts for the no Pennant and the Al Champion Oakland athletics in the world series. Sax is the second free agent to switch teams since the season ended. Ron Kittle left Cleveland on tuesday agreeing to a two year contract with the Chicago Whiteson. Sax and his agent Jerry Kapstein met last Friday in new York with Bob Quinn he Yankees general manager. Sax and Kapstein travelled to for Lau Derdall fla., on monday and met with Quinn and Yankees owner  the Yankees had been looking for a second baseman since Willie Randolph Sieve sax. $4 million contract was granted tree Agency after the world series. I think it adds a great Deal of Speed said Yankees manager Dallas Green from his horni in Pennsylvania. It adds a great Deal of aggressiveness and enthusiasm to adds leadership a Guy who has been through the process of  the dodgers last offer to sax was $3.5 million a $200,000 Bonus. Is million in 1989, 11.1 million in 1950 and $ 1.2 million in 1991. The last proposal from sax to the dodgers was for a three year contract for $3.9 million. The dodgers did t respond. Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was shocked by sax s departure and said he had t known until told by an a reporter. Of my god. I m sad to Sec that ,1 Lasorda said. We re losing a Good Man a Good ballplayer. He s been with me since the Tail end of i960. He s been a tremendous competitor he plays hard. I be always thought Steve was a Little bit like a son. That was my relationship  As for replacing sax Lasorda said we re going to have do one of two things either gel one from within or gout and get  while the dodgers look for a second baseman Randolph apparently must look for a new learn. It s difficult to play two second base men Green said. Gretzky scores 600th goal by the associated press Detroit in a career crammed with milestones Wayne arc Luzky reached special one wednesday night. Gretzky joined an elite group when he scored his 600th career goal in route to six Point performance that led los an Geles to an 8-3 Victory Over Detroit. The Milestone came at 8 23 of the first period when arc Luzky took a pass from Dave Taylor and flipped a shot past his childhood Friend Greg Stefan for his17lh goal of the season. In the history of the nil Only four other players have achieved the goo goal Milestone Gordie Howe Marcel Dionne Phil Esposito and Bobby Hull. And 19.875 fans in Detroit Home of the Leam he adored As a youth saw Gretzky take his place among the league s greats. It s always Nice to gel a Milestone and it i always Nice to play in Detroit Gretzky said but we re playing for first place and that s always More important. " the 600lh goal is Nice and i enjoy it but it s Over and time to move on to the next game.". Stefan victimized by Gretzky and twice by Bernie Nicholls had Only Good things to say about his Friend. I m Happy for him said Stefan who grew up with Gretzky in Brentford on Tario. He s a great player. He d get it sooner or later anyhow. If not tonight then probably the next  nil Roundup Gretzky s goal came after Cord Walker had Given the Kings a 1-0 Lead. Steve ditches no s Short handed goal in 14 23 of the opening period increased the Lead to 3-0 before the Kings broke the game open in he second. Gretzky set up Luc Robi Taitl s breakaway goal at 3 28 and Drew an assist on Doug Grossman s goal 39 seconds lateral the Lead grew to 5-0. Arc Luzky s five assists and six Points lied los Angeles club records held by several players. Nicholls who has put in 28 goals netted a pair in the third period to extend his goal scaring Streak to 10 games and his Point scoring string to it. Ron Paguay also scored Tor the Kings winners in eight of their last nine. Sieve Yzerman netted a pair and Adam Gates one Tor Detroit which saw its seven game winning Streak end. Los Angeles owns Trie nil s second Best record at 15-7 while Detroit fell to 11-6-4. In Oiler games wednesday canal cons 2, brains b Montreal Bobby Smith and Bob gainer scored first period goals and goaltender Patrick Roy earned his first shutout of the season As Montreal beat Boston for its fifth straight Victory. Wh�hrs4,nordiqucs3 Hartford Conn Dave tipped scored a Short handed goal with 1 35 left in the second period to Cap to a three goal surge As Hartford beat Quebec. Maple Leafs i bloc Hawks 3 Toronto Gary Leeman scored two goats and  Allan Hester made 36 saves to Lead Toronto Over Chi Cago penguins 8, ringer 1 Pittsburgh Mario Leicus scored his 22nd goal and had four assists and goalie Tom Barrasso won his firs game with Pittsburgh As the penguins beat new York. Capital 7, Iilander 6 uncover my Washington scored three goals in a 43-second Span in he second period and Benl Gula Sjon had four assists As the capitals Defeated new York. V. 6ilen 3, North Stan 3 Bloomington Minn. Edmon ton s Crai Mactavish scored with 8 32. Remaining in the third period to Salvage a tie with minnesota.flaniei3,dell�2 Calgary Alberta Lanny Mcdonald s 49slh career goal at 11 37 of the third period gave Calgary a Victory Over new Jersey. Syracuse Routs hoosiers 102-78 new York a Sieve Thomp son and Matt Roc led no. 5 Syracuse on a first half run and the orangemen reached the final of the big Applena tonal invitation tournament with a 102-78 Victory Over no. 20 Indiana wednesday night Syracuse routed the hoosiers with a 54-30 first half Blitz in the second meet ing Ever Between the two basketball pow ers. Indiana beat Syracuse by one Point for the 1987 National championship Friday s championship game Between no 13 Missouri which Defeated no. 6 North. Carolina 91-81.in the first semifinal will pc azure two learns with balanced scoring attacks. Missouri hid Alt five starters in double figures and Syracuse had four while Point guard Sherman Douglas had eight Points and 14 assists. Thompson finished with 23 Points while Derrick Coleman had 17, fresh Man Billy Owens added is and Roe lad13. Indiana 2-1, was led by chuckle while with 17 Points and Lyndon Jones with 13,in the first game wednesday. Byron Irvin scored 21 Points arts a Coward Ted a second half spurt with eight Points in a six minute spa As Missouri Defeated North Carolina the Victory was the sooth in the 28-year coaching career of Norm Stewart. He has won 403 games Al Missouri after winning 97 at Northern Iowa the tigers extended a six Point half Lime Lead to 6m8 with a 26-14 spurt in the first nine minutes of the second half. Coward who scored 12 of his i Points in the second half had two 3 pointers during the decisive Puii North Carolina. 2-1, played without Star Forward . Reid who is out with Astrera fracture in his left foot