European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 18,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 Jordan gets 50 bulls win by the associated press Chicago Michael Jordan capped the 17th 50-Point night of his career with a 20-foot shot with one second remaining that lifted the Chicago bulls past the Milwaukee Bucks 117-116 thursday night. Jordan scoring 50 Points for the 17th time in his career to tie Elgin Aba Roundup Baylor for second place behind Wilt Chamberlain s 118 50-Point games had 27 in the final Quarter. His winning shot came after Mil Waukee s Terry Cummings could not control a pass and lost the Ball out of Bounds with six seconds remaining. Jack Sikma who had 26 Points and four 3-Point Field goals had Given Milwaukee a 116-113 Edge with 15 seconds left. Scottie Pip pen then pulled Chicago within 116-115 with nine seconds left. On the ensuing inbound pass Cummings who had 20 Points lost the Ball. Jordan then drove the length of the court pulled up and scored finishing off his fourth 50 Point game of the season. Larry Krystowiak had 24 Points for the Bucks who have lost three straight and eight of their last nine against the bulls. Milwaukee had opened a 114 108 Lead on a Basket and free throw by Paul Pressey. But Jor Dan s 3-Point Field goal and Layup brought Chicago within 114-113 with 34 seconds left. The Bucks had raced to an 88 76 fourth Quarter Edge before Jor see Aba on Page 26 Davis in but sees red by the associated press outfielder Eric Davis who ended a squabble by agreeing to a $1.35 million contract negotiated by Cincinnati owner Marge Schott still is angry with reds general manager Murray Cook Over the contract dispute. I Don t have anything to say to Mur Ray Cook Davis said thursday from new York where he and Schott Ham mered out the 1989 contract that makes Davis the highest paid reds player Ever. I Don t feel he put Forth the Effort needed to get this Deal accomplished. He has this i Don to care  Cook insists otherwise. He said he wants to talk with Davis As soon As Possi ble to smooth out whatever harsh feel Ings remain after weeks of negotiations. Davis considered the reds Best All around player threatened to Boycott next week s opening of Spring training before thursday s contract agreement. The intervention of Schott bridged the Gap when Davis agreed to a $1.35 Mil lion contract that includes bonuses that could add $230,000 to the Deal. Ill certainly talk to him c9ok said. I can t imagine this being anything but the feelings of the moment. I certainly Don t Harbor any resentment toward Eric. I can t imagine this being a  Davis left for his Home in los Angeles thursday before g9ing to Plant City Fla., for Spring training. I was surprised when Marge stepped in Davis said. That Type of thing does t happen that often. It s a gratify ing feeling that they know what Type of player they Are dealing with. She feels the same Way i do. I want to be in Cincinnati. She wants me in Cincinnati. As far As Murray Cook is concerned i still would t have a  Davis and the reds were scheduled for contract arbitration in new York thursday. The club had offered $1.15 million against Davis request of $1.65 million and both sides would have been bound to accept an arbitrator s ruling in favor of one of the figures. After a slow Start Davis hit .273 with 26 Home runs 93 runs batted in and 35 stolen bases last season. Critics have said baseball deals Eric Davis agrees to $1.35 million. Blasts Cincy s pm he won t play with injuries. Davis has said his injures Are real and Are a result of his All out style of play. In new York Darryl Strawberry wants More Money. If he does t get it he wants out. Eric Goldschmidt the agent for themes outfielder said thursday his talks about extending Strawberry s contract have been fruitless. He repeated Straw Berry s threat to leave new York follow ing the 1990 season unless he has the Extension by monday. I talked with Al Harazin this morn ing. Out of that conversation we re far apart and it does t look Good Gold Schmidt said. Darryl has said that if we Don t have an agreement by the deadline they la lose his services after two More  Strawberry will get $1.4 million this season. The mets have an option for next year at $1.8 million. Harazin the mets senior vice presi Dent and chief negotiator did not seem concerned with Strawberry s deadline. We do have Darryl under contract for two More years Harazin said. There s plenty of time to have further  Strawberry wants to be the highest paid player in baseball Goldschmidt said. He also wants an agreement that extends three or four years after the 1989 season. We re giving the mets the Opportunity to work out something Goldschmidt said. I began talking with them in Jan uary. I originally set a feb. 20 deadline and obviously if Progress is being made at that Point Well keep talking and extend the  in san Diego an arbitrator ruled Fri Day in favor of the padres in the arbitration Case involving Pitcher Walt Terrell. Terrell who was acquired during the off season from the Detroit tigers will earn $775,000 this year rather than the $941,000 he requested. The hearing was held thursday before arbitrator Richard Kasher. Arguing on behalf of the padres was Tal Smith who will be the padres acting general manager beginning wednesday. In Winter Haven Fla., right hander Oil can Boyd of the Boston red sox avoided salary arbitration Friday by agreeing to a one year contract for $550,000, the same As he has received the past two seasons. The red sox said Boyd and general manager Lou Gorman reached an agreement which includes Bonus incentive clauses shortly before the scheduled arbitration hearing in new York. Boyd had rejected Boston s offer of $550,000 in favor of arbitration. He asked for $700,000, with the club countering with a $525,000 proposal. He had a 9-7 record with a 5.34 earned run average in 23 starts last year. Boyd was disabled by a blood clot in the upper right Arm from july 27 to aug. 20. When the clot reappeared he was disabled aug. 27 for the remainder of the season. Louisville nips seminoles in of 1 by the associated press Tallahassee Fla. It was payback time in More ways than one for Louisville. This time the 10th ranked cardinals made no. 7 Florida state pay at the end. Freshman Reserve Everick Sullivan made a 3-Point shot with one second left in overtime and Louisville beat the seminoles 78-77 thursday night. In their last meeting in Louisville 10 Days ago Flor Ida state won 81-78. The cardinals then lost again sunday at Urcla 77-75 on a last second goal tending Call. We be had our share of defeats at the end Louis Ville coach Denny Crum said. Maybe the Law of aver Ages is coming around for us. We made enough mis takes to  until Sullivan s final Slot Florida state had been winning this season on 3-Point goals at the end. I thought it was payback time for All the 3-pointers we stung some people with this season coach Pat Kennedy said. Louisville improved to 18-5 and climbed Back into first place in the metro conference at 7-1, a half game ahead of Florida state. The seminoles Are 19-3 and 7-2. Kenny Payne led Louisville with 24 Points and re Bounds with 12 while Pervis Ellison had 16 Points and eight rebounds. Tony Dawson led Florida state with 21 Points Tat Hunter added 19 and George Mccloud had 18. Hunter also had 15  tipped in a missed shot by Dawson at the College basketball Buzzer in regulation to tie the score 69-69 and seemingly won it for the seminoles in overtime. He converted a 3-Point play with 1 54 left in Over time to put Florida state up 77-73, but Ellison scored to pull the cardinals within two Points. Keith Williams then fouled Dawson who missed the front end of a one and one free throw attempt with eight seconds left setting up Sullivan s winning shot from the left Corner. Crum said the Ball was supposed to go to Payne but he was covered so the pass went to Sullivan who scored 17 Points. He s a Good shooter and he s a Winner Crum said. He has a Tough attitude. He does t have a conscience when it comes to shooting the  said it was Gratifying to come Back at the end and win especially against a Good  Are not an easy team to beat anywhere Crum said. Tell you what we held this team to 38-percent shooting and still Only won by one  in other games thursday no. 5 Illinois 75, Michigan state 56 East Lansing Mich. Kenny Battle scored 19 Points and no. 5 Illinois beat Michigan state in the big  Hamilton added 17 Points for the Zillini 21-3 and 8-3 in the conference. Reserve Steve Smith scored 19 Points for Michigan state despite a knee injury that limited his playing time. Matt Steigenga added 13 for the spartans 12-9 and 3-8 after their fourth straight loss. The Zillini led by As Many As 21 Points in the first half. Ervin Small s tip in made it 39-18 with 5 15 left in the half but Michigan state closed to 41-28 at the  spartans closed the Gap to 50-40 on Smith s two free throws with 13 07 left. But Marcus Liberty s two dunks one off a deflected pass and the other after his steal ended the spartans comeback. No. 8 North Carolina 99, Wake Forest 76 Chapel Hill . Steve Bucknall scored 21 Points As no. 8 North Carolina shot 67 percent from the Field and beat Wake  Carolina 21-5, won its third straight and stayed within a half game of first place North Carolina state in the Atlantic coast conference at 7-3. Wake Forest dropped to 11-11 and 2-8.Wake Forest had trouble penetrating the tar heels defense in the opening minutes and that allowed North Carolina to use its hot shooting to make an 11-0 run in route to a 25-9 Lead after Jeff Denny s 3-Point  Carolina hit 69.6 percent of its Field goals in the first half while Wake Forest hit 41.9 percent of its shots and finished at Only 36.8 percent. The Demon deacons were As close As 39-29 after Cal Boyd s third 3-Point Basket in the first half but King Rice scored North Carolina s last six Points to help the tar heels take a 49-34 halftime  Forest was no Doser than 11 Points in the see College on Page 26