European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday february 12, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 Aba from Page 21 Cavaliers plus coach Lenny Wilkens and it could easily have been four since Cleveland s leading scorer Ron Harper did t make it. The West Tea includes three from Utah. One Young Star who in t there i Danny Manning the no. 1 draft Choice out of Kansas who was just beginning to give the los Angeles clippers some Hope of respectability when he Tore a ligament in his knee. He s out for at least a year with the career threatening injury. Pity the clippers. They could almost be renamed the losing clippers. Not Only did they lose Manning they lost his olympic teammate Charles Smith for15 games too and most embarrassing out lost the expansion Miami heat when it came to losing streaks. The heat lost its first 17 games the worst Start Ever for an Aba team. The clippers lost 19 straight one Short of the single season record before beating Houston 114-111 at Home wednesday night. One of the losses let the lakers break their own eight game Road losing Streak the longest of the magic Era. For All that it was t surprising that the clippers also lost their coach when Gene Shue was fired in the Middle of the losing Streak and replaced by Don Casey. That was the Only outright dismissal in the first half but not the Only change. Jack Ramsey quit As coach of the Indi Ana pacers and interim replacement George Irvin was replaced by Dick ver Sace. Frank Layden quit As coach of the Utah jazz saying basketball had become too much business and not enough sport. The Sacramento Kings Jerry Rey nolds did t quit but he collapsed near the end of a game and was diagnosed Ashe victim of stress exhaustion and poor eating habits. Miami was forced to cancel a Gam against the suns during football s super bowl week because of rioting. At 5-40,the heat also is threatening the All time Low number of victories set by the 9-73philadelphia 76ers in 1972-73. One individual record fell when the Denver nuggets Michael Adams went 0 for-6 on 3-Point shots in a 117-115 loss to the new Jersey nets on Jan. 24, the firs time in 79 games dating to Jan. 28, 1988, that Adams failed to make at least one "3." Cleveland has the Best Road record inthe Aba at 14-9 after going 11-30 away from Home last season. The thing i like most about this teams its character Wilkens said. They never quit or hang their  they Are beautifully coached Tough to defend and they be got some outstand ing players Detroit coach Chuck Daly said. The Cavaliers have made a Strong division stronger still. The pistons who lost to the lakers i seven games for the Aba title last sea son have hardly been disappointing sporting the second Best record in the league at 31-13. The Bucks Are 15 games Over .500, an Atlanta is nine games Over even though new acquisitions Moses Malone and Reg Gie Theus Haven t quite meshed yet. Icy fight a Kevin Maguire left of the Buffalo sabres and Rich Sutler of the Vancou ver canucks fight for the puck in Buffalo Friday night. The canucks won 5-4. Nil Roundup on Page 21, stand Ings and summaries on Page 22. Elliott Hurt driving future in question Daytona Beach Fla. A incidents involving Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Friday aroused fears about Goodyear s new radial tire and left Elliott with a broken wrist. Elliott 33, the defending Winston cup Champion and a two time Daytona 500 Winner suffered a broken left wrist and a bruised left knee when his Ford thunderbird slammed into the fourth turn Wall about 20 minutes before the end of practice. Or. Craig Hankins an orthopaedic specialist examined Elliott at nearby Hali fax medical Center and determined that he could be released with Only a wrapped splint. Hankins said surgery might not be necessary. Elliott was to be examined saturday morning by or. Ronald Hinebaugh the track s medical director to determine if he is medically fit to drive. Elli Oll told Coors Melling team Mem Bers visiting him in the Hospital s Emer gency room if there s any Way at All i m Gonna qualify that car tomorrow saturday Wayne Estes a spokesman for theford teams said Elliott told another team representative earlier Iii the infield care Center that the Accident occurred when a tire blew with no warning. Earlier in the Day Earnhardt a three time Winston cup Champion escaped injury when he spun and nearly hit the Wall after a tire shredded. Goodyear is introducing its new Stock car radial Here after months of Success Ful and Safe testing. Ken Schrader turned in the fastest unofficial Lap Friday at 197.776 Mph and Elliott next at 196.859. Harry Gant was next on Friday s unofficial list at 195.533, followed by Geoff Bodine at 194.911. 3 sooner charged in rape Case Norman okla. A three okla homa football players were charged Fri Day with raping a 20-year-old woman in the athletic dormitory while school officials moved to crack Down on misconduct by student athletes. District attorney Tully Mccoy said Nigel Clay Glen Bell and Bernard Hall Are accused of first degree rape in the alleged attack Jan. 21. Clay and Hall also were charged with two counts each of furnishing alcohol to a minor he said. The three who did not Start for the sooner last season were led away in Handcuffs from their arraignment i Cleveland county District court. Special District judge Gary Purcell Seabond at $40,000 for Bell and $50,000 each for Clay and Hall pending an april10 preliminary hearing. Their attorneys said the players would be unable to Post Bond. The judge turned Down defense attorneys request for a lower Bond after Mccoy indicated there had been at tempts to intimidate witnesses in the Case. The prosecutor did not say who was involved in the alleged intimidation and would not comment outside the court room but Purcell warned the three play ers against contacting witnesses. Charlie Cox Bell s attorney called Mccoy s statements vague allegations of intimidation without any  Bell 20, is a Sophomore fullback from Muskogee okla. Clay 20, is a Sophomore offensive tackle from Fontana calif., and Hall 22, is a Junior tight end from Detroit. The three were suspended from school for two years said University Legal coun Sel Larry Naifeh although he added that they could Appeal. The charges followed an investigation into a woman s report that she was gang raped at the athletic dormitory after she and a Friend went there to meet players. Although police alleged in an affidavit for a search warrant that five men raped the woman Mccoy said Only Bell Clay and Hall would be charged. He said Noone else was granted immunity. Mccoy said first degree rape carries minimum penalty of five years in prison and the alcohol charge a maximum office years and a $2,500-$5,000 Fine. David Swank the University s interim president made a series of recommendations to the school s Board of Regent Friday in a meeting that also included closed door sessions with athletic director Donnie Duncan and football coach Barry Switzer. Swank earlier said he was deeply concerned about events in the athletic department including a shooting incident in the dormitory last month in which on football player was wounded and another was charged. In december the Mcaa placed the school s football program on a three year probation for recruiting violations. Spring from Page 21 twice. Giants need his Bat badly. Left handed Pitcher Randy Johnson and right handed Pitcher Brian Holman Montreal. May turn Good staff into excellent one. Right handed Pitcher Tom Gordon Kansas City. Small but throws hard. Could be answer to royals Relief woes. Right handed Pitcher John Smoltz Atlanta. Impressed in second half with braves. With control could be excellent. Right handed Pitcher Mike Harkey Chicago cubs. Look for him in june. Highly touted. Right handed Pitcher Chris Carpenter St. Louis. The cardinals need him to come through second time around. Catcher Sandy Alomar san Diego. Behind Benito Santiago right now but for How Long there Are other new faces from last Spring. Defending american league East Champion Boston will open its first Spring under manager Joe Morgan who replaced John Mcnamara at the All Star break last year. His chief task will be restricting the pitching staff to replace Bruce Hurst who went to san Diego As a free agent. The red sox got Southpaw reliever Rob Murphy fro Cincinnati to Correct a bullpen imbalance and peddled first baseman Todd Benzinger to the reds for Nick Esasky. Jack Mckeon is going to his first Spring trainings a manager in More than a decade. He fired Larry Bowa at san Diego replacing him with himself. Trader Jack is now manager Jack after being relieved of his general manager s duties. He will blend Hurst and Walt Terrell into a staff Strong enough to enable the padres to think about unloading a Pitcher for another Bat this Spring. Dallas Green succeeds Lou Piniella As manager of the new York Yankees but despite some new faces the club still faces the same old problem How to win without pitching. Starters Andy Hawkins and Jimmy Jones plus reliever Lance Mccullers have joined the staff but Rick Rhoden has departed. Baltimore s Frank Robinson took Over six games into the 1988 season after serving in the organization for several seasons. He really in t a new manager but he might feel like one with All the new players in Camp. Robinson s biggest Hope is that Juan Bell the younger brother of Toronto s George can play shortstop Socal Ripken or. Can fill the orioles third base void. His second chore will be sorting out the candidates to replace Eddie Murray traded to the dodgers at first base. Phil Bradley will fit into Baltimore s Outfield