European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 2, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 2,1989 the stars and stripes Page 17 Thomas Hearns left and sugar Ray Leonard face off at a new York news conference announcing their rematch. Shot1 Leonard Hearns sign by John Nelson new York a in a dim Corner of the Roseland ballroom where lonely ladies with sequined High heels often sit a cynical wag ventured now there s Hope for reuniting the  on the same stage after More than seven years stood sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns who picked a dance Hall of All places to sign for their june 12 rematch in Las vegas. I m still hanging around. Tommy s still hanging around. We figured we d better get it on before father time got both of us the 32-year-old Leon Ard said flashing his smile by Steinway. Leonard is the Only fighter to hold world championships in five weight classes. Hearns had four world championships and could make it five with Leonard s world boxing Council super Middle weight Belt which will be at stake at the Caesars Palace outdoor stadium. Moreover this rematch Marks the end of a Long journey for Hearns. He avoided me As Long As he could the 30-year-old Hearns said. He can t avoid me anymore. He must show up. This is the one thing that s lingered on my mind getting Back into the ring with Leonard Hearns said. Nobody else has stayed on my mind like him. I feel i had the fight won All the Way and i still Don t think it should have been  Leonard and Hearns originally met on sept. 16, 1981, at Caesars Palace. Leonard stopped Hearns in the 14th round of a fight that could have gone either Way unifying the world welterweight title. The fight marked the end of Leonard s Active period. After the fight he sustained a detached Retina and retired in november 1982. He came Back with a Lack Lustre knockout of Kevin Howard in 1984 and did t fight again until april 1987, when he won his third title the wac middleweight Belt with a 12-round decision Over marvelous Marvin Hagler. I be taken a lot of criticism for not giving re matches Leonard said but i had the Eye injury and we just went our separate ways. Now just seemed like the right time for the  while Leonard said that he expected to see a highly motivated Hearns this time and that Means a dangerous Tommy Hearns Leonard also admitted he thinks Hearns has slipped. Hearns last fought on nov. 4, scoring a 12-round decision Over James Kinchen in Las vegas. Three Days later Leonard won his fourth and fifth world titles by stopping Donny Lalonde in nine rounds in Las vegas. After the Lalonde fight Leonard rated his performance a "10" and called Hearns showing a "2." i m not defending Tommy Leonard said. I think he s totally shot. But Tommy s always had distractions. With him sometimes it s More mental than  advised of Leonard s remarks Hearns said he s just As shot As i am maybe More shot. He s older than i am. Look at his last fight. He fought a total nobody and he could t Knock him  jazz Down Mavericks Lead division by the associated press Dallas John Stockton made eight consecutive shots including four during a 17-10 run to open the third Quarter tuesday night and the Utah jazz beat the Dallas Mavericks 99-84 and moved into undisputed Possession of first place in the Aba s Midwest division. Stockton who scored 30 Points helped the jazz to a 74-57 Lead after three quarters with 10 Points during the 17-10 run. Karl Malone added 22 Points for Utah. Derek Harper led Dallas with 25 Points. While Utah was taking a one game Lead Over hous ton the Mavericks finished january with a 4-11 re he Roundup Cord their worst month since going 2-6 in april 1983 and their most defeats in a month since a 5-12 Mark i March 1983. Mavericks starting Forward Mark Aguirre warmed up before the game then told team officials he could t be Able to play due to sore Achilles tendons. The announcement was booed by Many in the sellout crowd. Aguirre has been the subject of recent Trade rumours involving Adrian Dantley of the Detroit pistons. Utah which had a 9-4 record in january took a 48 37 first half Lead behind Malone s 16 Points. In other Aba games Cavaliers 118, 76ers 103 Richfield Ohio Brad Daugherty exploited the Middle of a Philadelphia defense weakened by the absence of Charles Barkley to score 31 Points and Ron Harper had a triple double As Cleveland beat Phila Delphia. The Victory was the 13th straight at Home for Cleve land whose 32-9 record is the Best in the Aba. The Cavaliers played without Larry Nance who has a strained Tendon in his left calf. Harper had 25 Points 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple double and the sixth in Cava Liers history. The 76ers, who had a three game winning Streak stopped were led by Hersey Hawkins 22 Points. Bullets 110, celtics 103 Landover my. John Williams and Mark Ala Rie each scored eight Points As Washington erased a nine Point deficit in the fourth Quarter to defeat bos ton. It was the fifth straight Home court Victory for the bullets who won All three games with the celtics at the capital Centre. Boston which has dropped five straight on the Road made Only five Field goals in the fourth period and went scoreless from the floor for More than seven min utes. Danny Ainge hit a pair of 3-Point shots and Kevin Mchale scored five Points As the celtics outscored the bullets 15-6 Over the final five minutes of the third period to take an 85-76 Lead. Washington tied the score at 91 on Harvey Grant s Layup with 7 58 remaining. A Layup by Ledell Eackles put the bullets in front 95-93 with 6 37 to go and they built their Lead to 103-93. Bernard King led Washington with 32 Points and Darrell Walker had a triple double getting 15 Points 11 rebounds and 11 assists. The celtics got 22 Points see Aba on Page 22 White said to be leading no president s Field new York a the search for a new National league president is Nar rowing baseball sources say and new York Yankees broadcaster Bill White May have edged ahead of Simon Gour me As the leading contender. The search committee headed by los Angeles dodgers owner Peter o Malley is meeting this week in new York. Al though a consensus has not yet emerged the committee is focusing on several Blacks among them White. White told wac radio i have Dis cussed the possibility with some people but i Don t know if it s that important or if it s gone that far. If i would do some thing like that i d do it because i thought i could do a Job not for any other reason. It s a Challenge you accept challenges As you go along in life i would t think that anybody would offer anybody a Job like that solely because they Are Black and i Don t think anybody would be foolish enough to take a Job like that simply for that one  Gourdine a former Aba Deputy com missioner was interviewed by the com Mittee last fall and has been considered the top contender. But a baseball source said tuesday that the committee has become inter ested in White because Gourdine does not have any baseball connections. The daily news reported tuesday that White would be offered the Job. He s out in front but it s not his Job just yet a source told the a. O Malley who Heads the five Man group conducting the search said tues Day his group was getting closer to finding its person but he declined to comment on the newspaper report. In addition to o Malley the commit tee consists of current no president a. Bartlett Giamatti former no president Chub Feeney Atlanta braves chairman William Bartholomay and new York mets president Fred Wilpon. White entering his 19th year As a broadcaster for the Yankees played first base for the new York giants St. Louis cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies end ing his playing career in 1969 with a .286 career average and 202 career Home runs