European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday february 19, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 Abbott makes his pitch with Angels by the associated press after one Day in Spring training Jim Abbott feels like he belongs. Well sort of. While i m Here i d like to keep kind of a Low pro file. I m just a Rookie and i Don t want to step on anyone s toes Abbott said Friday after his first work out at the California Angels Camp in Mesa Ariz. Abbott born without a right hand spent most of the Day on Fielding drills with the other Angels pitchers. He uses his left hand to pitch and catch switching his Glove on and off. I Don t think we were even realizing he was doing it Pitcher Jack Lazorko said. It s so smooth you Don t even notice. It s  Doug Rader one of six new managers this season likes what he has seen of Abbott. He s a special individual. He s blessed both physically and emotionally Rader said. The Novelty will Wear off  in Vero Beach fla., Fernando Valenzuela began workouts with the los Angeles dodgers. He pitched for just the fifth time since the end of last season and reported no problems from the Arm trouble that Cut Short his year. Everything is Fine he said. The Arm feels Strong. Mechanics will be very important to me this Spring. I m not going to Rush things but i will be ready by the end of Spring  John Tudor who underwent surgery shortly after the world series also worked out. He in t expected to be Able to pitch until Well into the season. The Cleveland indians who brought 47 pitchers to Camp last year have just 27 this Spring in Tucson Ariz. Nil Roundup baseball Roundup manager Doc Edwards thinks nine of the 10 open ing Day spots Are already set. Greg Swindell Tom can Diotti John Farrell Rich Yett and Bud Black Are the starters and Doug Jones Jesse Orosco Scott Bailes and Neil Allen Are in the bullpen. It allows us to give More personalized attention to players than we did last year Edwards said. With not As Many bodies Here we can give people More individual work. Last year because of the numbers we had to do More group  in Haines City fla., Mark Gubicza led 29 pitchers and catchers at the Kansas City royals first workout. Gubicza a 20-game Winner took part in the three hour 15-minute practice. Minnesota s pitchers and catchers reported for work but Charlie Lea will be sidelined for at least two weeks with a sore rib Cage. Lea who had missed two seasons because of a shoulder injury before returning to the majors in 1988, was throwing batting practice at Memphis state in late january when a line drive ricocheted off his body. Lea 7-7 with a 4.85 earned run average last season is expected to Battle Les Straker Roy Smith and Balvi no Galvez for the fifth starting spot. Elsewhere Friday Boston s Oil can Boyd settled for the same contract he got last year Walt Terrell lost his Case against the san Diego padres and Cleveland s Joe Carter and Tim Teufel of the new York mets went through with hearings on the last full Day of salary arbitration. Boyd 9-7 last season with a 5.34 earned run aver age will get $550,000, which is what he made in 1987 and 1988. He had asked for $700,000 and Boston had offered $525,000 but just before the hearing was to begin red sox general manager Lou Gorman and George Kalafatis Boyd s agent struck a  and Teufel however had their hearings. Car Ter who made $840,000 last season and hit .271 with 27 homers and 98 rib is asking for $1.63 million while the indians Are offering $1.15 million. Tueful bothered by nagging injuries for much of 1988, is asking for a raise to $590,000, while the Messare trying to Cut him to $470,000. He made $537,500 in 1988 when he hit .234 with four homers and 31 Bis in 273  Attanasio Teufel s agent is angered that the mets Are trying to Cut Teufel s pay after he tried to play Hurt last  was not the Only angry agent. After arbitrator Richard Kasher awarded Terrell the padres offer of $775,000 rather than his request of $941,000, Alan Meersand Terrell s agent expressed bitterness. It s an outrage. I guess i m supposed to be a Gra Cious loser but i m not he said. I m outraged by the decision. It s totally unsupportable. There Are no Coni parables to be used in this Case. There Are Zero major league pitchers with 73 wins a 3.9 Era with five plus years of major league service that Are making As Low Money As he  was 7-16 with a 3.97 Era with Detroit and was traded to san Diego in the of season. Andy Van Slyke of Pittsburgh the Only player left in arbitration said he would decide saturday whether to accept the pirates offer for $5.5 million Over three  sides agreed on the Money in january but Van Slyke wants to to be guaranteed payment in the event of a lockout. Blackhawk rally to beat red wings by the associated press Detroit the Chicago Black Hawks rallied for three goals in the final 5 minutes for a 5-3 Victory Over the Detroit red wings Friday. After Dave Barr s 19th goal of the season put Detroit ahead 3-2 with 4 54 remaining Chicago coach Mike Kee Nan used his one allotted time out. The Blackhawk regrouped during the 30-second stoppage and responded with goals 12 seconds apart by Jeremy Roenick and Adam Creigh Tori to pull out their seventh Victory in nine games. Mike Keenan made a Good play by calling that time out and regroup ing the Guys Creighton said. He just told us there was a lot of time left and we were still in the  i think Detroit had a letdown and that Hurt. It s something a team can t really afford to do in a close  Roenick the Blackhawk first round draft Choice last summer scored during a scramble in front of the Detroit net. Following the ensuing face off Creigh ton scored his second goal of the game after breaking in two on one with Wayne Presley. Dave Manson clinched the Victory with an empty net goal with 1 20 remaining. Creighton acquired dec. 26 from Buffalo for Rick Vaive had scored just five goals in 23 games with Chi Cago. The Victory raised Chicago s record to 22-31-7. While Detroit fell to 26 25-9 and stands 2-6-1 in its last nine Home games. In other games Friday Maple Leafs 10, rangers 6 new York Daniel Marios scored three goals and Gary Leeman two leading Toronto past the new York rangers. Toronto broke open the game in the second period outscoring the rangers 6-3 despite being out shot 24-11. Brian Leetch scored a goal and four assists for the rangers who Are 1-6 in their last seven games and 1-4 in their last five at Home. Sabres 5, penguins 1 Buffalo . Pierre tur Geon scored once and assisted on three other goals As Buffalo Defeated Pittsburgh. Turgeon who had Only one Point in his previous five games got his second four Point game of the season. Mario Lemieux scored Pittsburgh s Only goal As Buffalo s tight checking limited the penguins to 19 shots. Capitals 8, oilers 2 Edmonton Alberta Mike Ridley scored two goals As washing ton routed Edmonton. The capitals scored twice within the first two minutes and coasted the rest of the Way. The oilers were without four front line players who Are out with injuries Mark Messier Jari Kerri Steve Smith and Craig Muni. The six goal loss equated the largest margin of de feat on Home ice for the oilers who had lost by that margin on two other occasions. Jets 3, devils 2, of Winnipeg Manitoba Dave Ellett scored 2 43 into overtime and Winnipeg ended an eight game win less Streak with a Victory Over new  s Laurie Boschman tied the game at 2 with his 200th career goal with 33 seconds left in the third period and Ellett s goal gave new coach Rick Bowness his first Victory. Thomas Steen scored Winnipeg other goal. John Maclean with his 35th of the season and Patrik Sund Strom scored for new Jersey. The game featured a Duel Between two Rookie goaltenders recently called up from the minors. Bob Essensa starting his second game since arriving last week from fort Wayne in the Ihl made 23 saves. Malone Wilkins spark Hawks win by the associated press Atlanta Moses Malone scored 11 of his 21 Points in the final period including four key free throws and a Dunk in the final 87 seconds and Dominique Wilkins scored 32 Points As the Atlanta Hawks ral lied for a 108-100 Victory Over the Cleve land Cavaliers Friday. The Hawks who blew a 16-Point third period Lead Are the Only team to beat Cleveland three times this season. Malone keyed an 11-1 run in the final 2 minutes after Cleveland had taken its first Lead at 97-96 on Ron Harper s jumper with 3 minutes to go. The Cava Liers then made it 99-96 As Mark Price who led Cleveland with 29 Points hit a Basket with 2 37 left. Reggie Theus who scored 22 Points got Atlanta within one with a jumper and then Malone put the Hawks ahead to stay at 100-99 by hitting a pair of free throws. In other games Friday nets 129,76ers 127, of Philadelphia Roy Hinson scored six of his 24 Points in overtime leading new Jersey Over Philadelphia. Ron Anderson had 29 Points and Charles Barkley 28 for the 76ers, who saw their three game winning Streak end while the nets snapped a three game losing Streak. Heat 103, hornets 102 Miami Rory Sparrow beat the Buzzer with a turnaround jumper from the free throw line giving Miami a Victory Over expansion rival Charlotte. The heat 6-42, trailed 98-95, but tied the game at 100 with 1 17 to play. The outcome gave the Aba s two expansion franchises a split of their season series with one win apiece. The hornets downed the heat 99-84 in Charlotte on nov. 29. Supersonics 126, bullets 112 Seattle Derrick Mckey scored 26 Points including a rare 4-Point play and Dale Ellis and Xavier Mcdaniel each added 24 Points leading Seattle Over Washington. The sonics 21-4 at Home this season won despite losing starting Power for Ward Michael Cage with a sprained right ankle with 2 58 left in the third Quarter. Aba Roundup Moses Malone leads Atlanta comeback suns 135, celtics 126 Phoenix Tom Chambers scored 12 of his 40 Points in the fourth Quarter and keyed a decisive 16-6 run As Phoenix beat Boston sweeping the season series from the celtics for Only the second time in 21 years. Eddie Johnson added 37 Points and Armon Gilliam 25 for the suns who last swept a series from Boston in 1978-79. They lost 12 of the previous 14 games against the celtics dating Back to March 1982. Chambers joined Gilliam Eddie Johnson and Kevin Johnson As a 40 Point scorer for Phoenix this season. Rockets 121, nuggets 111 Houston Akeem Olajuwon had 34 Points and 15 rebounds and sleepy Floyd hit All five of his 3-Point shots As Houston Defeated Denver. In the fourth period Olajuwon scored seven straight Points putting Houston ahead 97-89 with 8 50 to play