European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 14, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 Gretzky Kings beat Blackhawk from press dispatches Chicago the Early rounds went to the Chicago Blackhawk and the 18,239 Rowdy fans packed into Chicago stadium sunday afternoon. But once the los Angeles Kings started firing there was no stopping them. Just ask Alain Chevrier the Chicago goalie who saw at close Range the Quick strike potential of the revitalized Kings As Wayne Gretzky led the Way in a 6-2 Victory recording his second hat trick of the season. You just can t let him roam like he did Chevrier said afterwards. The Kings with Gretzky Are 30-22-5, with 23 games left. Thirty games is All they won last season without him. The Blackhawk who wrapped up the series with the Kings with an 0-3 record Are 19-31-7. Chicago had a 1-0 Lead after a first period goal by Everett Sanipass and Chevrier had faced Only four shots when Bernie Nicholls scored the Kings first goal at 9 15 of the second period. Nicholls made his Way to the goal crease and was waiting to Knock the puck out of the air and into the net on a pass from Tim Walters who had taken the disc Down the right Side ahead of the Blackhawk de sense. Chevrier moved Over to face Walters leaving the net open for Nicholls. Before the second period was Over the Kings had scored four goals on 10 shots for a 4-1 Lead. Nil Roundup Gretzky scored his first goal on a Power play after Blackhawk defens Eman Bob Mcgill tried to Clear the puck but sent it airborne. Mike Kru Shelyski plucked it out of the air with a Glove dropped it on the ice and passed it to Gretzky who was coming Down the right Side. Gretzky took on Chevrier one on one and tucked the puck into the Corner of the net at 10 21. Kru Shelyski scored the next goal himself at 18 15, also on a Power play taking a pass from Mike Allison in front of the goal to make it 3-1. Gretzky scored his second goal after a shot bounced Back to him. He took the rebound at the right Post and wrapped around behind the goal to poke it into the left Corner in the last minute of the period. I held onto it a Little longer Gretzky said. There were a lot of people in there crashing the  his third goal scored on a Short handed breakaway at 4 19 of the third period put the Kings up 5-1. Gretzky skated up the left Side stopped and slapped a shot up into the top of the net past Chevrier. Dirk Graham added a Short handed goal for Chi Cago at 11 06, teaming up with Steve Larmer against Kings defens Eman Doug Grossman. Bob Kudelski scored a final goal for the Kings at 16 15. He caught up with the puck along the boards on the right Side and his Long shot found the net. But the game was decided during the Kings barrage in the second period. Kings goalie Glenn Healy said he never doubted that the momentum would turn even though he had faced 16 shots in the first period and Chevrier Only four. The Kings were out shot in the game 34-24. In other games sunday oilers 3, rangers 1 new York Craig Simpson scored the tie breaking goal in the second period and Edmonton got a standout performance in goal from Bill Ranford to beat the new York rangers. Simpson s goal at 13 35 snapped a 1-1 tie and the oilers defense keyed by Ranford smothered the rangers the rest of the Way. Ranford made 36 stops. Canucks 3, flyers 2 Philadelphia Brian Bradley scored two goals As Vancouver Defeated Philadelphia handing the Fly ers their fifth loss at Home in their past six games. Sabres 5, blues 2 Buffalo . Ray Sheppard and Mike Folio no each scored twice As Buffalo took advantage of poor defensive play by St. Louis to defeat the blues. Flames 4, penguins 2 Pittsburgh Doug Gilmour scored twice As Calgary stretched its winning Streak to seven games with a Victory Over Pittsburgh. Bobby Brown. Growth definitely coming Brown predicts expansion to 32 big league teams Bangor Maine a american league president Bobby Brown predicted sunday that major league baseball would expand to 32 teams in the 1990s. Expansion is definitely coming in the 90s," Brown told reporters prior 19 a speaking engagement at the University of Maine. The former new York Yankees infielder who was appointed american league president in de Cember 1983, was scheduled to speak at the University s baseball team s annual hot stove ban Quet. He declined to speculate where the new franchises might be located saying there Are at least a dozen cities that have potential. Brown said the first step toward expansion would be for the National league to add two teams so that each league will have 14 teams. Hershiser will attend hearing before going to Spring training Gordon Edes the los Angeles times los Angeles Orel Hershiser says he will not be among the los an Geles dodger pitchers and catchers re porting to Spring training thursday in Vero Beach Fla. On that Day he expects to be in a hotel room near los Angeles International Airport for an arbitration hearing to determine the salary the dodgers will pay him in 1989 $2.425 million As he has requested or $2 million which the team is offering. Hershiser said that he has a plane reservation to Florida for sunday which is two Days before the infielders and out fielders Are scheduled to arrive. Both sides Are continuing to negotiate on a Long term contract. Fred Claire the dodgers executive vice president said that he expected a response monday from Hershiser s agent Robert Fraley to the team s offer of a three year $6.8 Mil lion Deal. But Hershiser said that he was not optimistic that an agreement would be reached. The stumbling Block he said sunday continues to be contract language regard ing a possible lockout of the players in 1990. The dodgers Are refusing to Gua Rantee Hershiser s salary in 1990, Al though they would permit an arbitrator to decide whether he should be paid. Hershiser insists on a guarantee like the ones Given in contracts to Kirk Gibson Mike Marshall Jay Howell and Alejan Dro Pena. There s a Little bit of frustration said Hershiser who took part in the dodgers annual Public workout sunday afternoon which was followed by an exhibition against the University of South Ern California in which Only non roster dodgers took part. I Don t understand How they can give the guarantee to one player and not another. Hopefully we can find a Crea Tive Way around  Hershiser is aware that his above re proach image is taking a bit of a beating. Some people Are getting mad at me he said which i could understand if i were a Maverick or trying to set a Prece Dent. But that language already exists. Orel Hershiser. Arbitration Date thursday i d love to sit Down with every single person and take them through the negotiations. That would either Clear the air or make them hate me. I d like to explain to them if i were your son or daughter you d say do the Best you can negotiating your contract the same Way you com Pete on the Field " the amount of Money involved is sub Stantial if he accepted the dodgers offer Hershiser would become the High est paid player in baseball but the 1988 by Young award Winner reiterated that he merely is seeking Market value for his performance. Nobody can Tell me for one special event one special year in your career that you re Worth a certain amount of Money he said. I Don t know How you Grade it but the Only Way you Grade it m America is by Supply and demand and the economic status of baseball in  Hershiser said that published reports quoting agent Fraley that he was seeking a three year $7.5 million Deal were completely  Claire said sunday that the so called Neutral language offered by the team in the event of a lockout is fair and appropriate language signed by other players Alfredo Griffin Willie Randolph. It should t be an obstacle. I Hope that s not the  meanwhile Gibson took his first swings in a dodger uniform since his game winning Home run in game 1 of the 1988 world series and he said that there is nothing seriously wrong with his right knee even though he May undergo arthroscopic surgery wednesday. Minor everything s minor there s nothing major Gibson said sunday after working out with several other dodger regulars including Mike Scios Cia Mickey Hatcher Franklin Stubbs and Marshall. " the knee just has t gotten totally better he said. Gibson who appeared to be in Excel Lent shape after working out All Winter is scheduled to be examined tuesday by or. Frank Jobe. Surgery if performed would probably set him Back two weeks. Gibson injured the knee sliding into Sec Ond base in the fifth game of the nation Al league playoffs last fall. I m not alarmed Claire said. Kirk has always kept himself in excellent  surgery was not performed immediately after the season Claire said be cause the team s medical staff had hoped that the knee would respond to rehabilitative therapy. Kirk was making Good Progress until recently feeling some discomfort Claire said. Among the players taking part in Sun Day s workout was Mariano Duncan the second baseman whose future As a dodger seemed foreclosed last season when he called manager Tom Lasorda a liar in Spring training after being demoted to the minor leagues. That s All history now Duncan said adding that he intends to apologize to Lasorda in Vero Beach. With Steve sax now a new York Yankee and newcomer Willie Randolph 34 years old Duncan realizes that he has a Chance to play some significant innings this season if he has Good Spring. At the time i got sent Down i got very upset and i said a lot of things i should t have said said