European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 18, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23commentarybush strikes out for crying out loud by Dan Moffett Cox news service cleaning out the locker. Separation of clubhouse and White House so president Bush has a news conference and he a asked to comment on baseball a striking owners. Incredibly he does expressing the Hope that a both sides get Ike matter resolved so the american people can hear the cry a play Ball,�?Tagain.�?� personally i would prefer that president Bush have no opinion whatsoever on baseball problems or for that matter problems in any other sport. On the american Peoples priority list the cry to a play balls would seem to be rather Low. Say behind the cry to a balance the  or the cry to a clean up the  or the cry to a figure out Eastern  or the cry to a make something a anything a better than the  or the cry to a win the drug  president Bush should let me and Fay Vincent worry about the baseball lockout and Well let him have the big picture. A Larry curly and the Denver coach Denver nuggets coach Doug Moe got his 600th Aba Victory this past week. As usual he was consumed by self deprecation at the experience. �?o1 really can to think about win no. 600,�?� he said. A i think the other 10 coaches who be won 600 games have just been  a sophisticated assault Miami heat basketball fans Are catching on so Utah a Karl Malone found out upon returning to Miami for the first time since the All Star game. Malone had threatened to Boycott the game when the los Angeles lakers . Green was voted to Start ahead of him. Miami fans chanted . Green . Green a and the heat went on to win on a last second shot by Glen Rice. A a amount of sense Alabama linebacker Keith Mccants who could be the top pick in the nil draft set his priorities Early for whatever Lucky club ultimately must negotiate for his services. Mccants announced his agent would be Lance Luchnick of san Antonio who once lost his Aba certification for making payments to College players. A Luchnick had some problems in the past but he a real Good with the contract and can get you a a amount of dollars a Mccants said. A fall the agents Promise you the same thing a  Mccants Hasni to played his first nil Down but already has established himself As a Rookie who knows the meaning of the word professional a perhaps not in a league yet with always unhappy Eric Dickerson but certainly getting there. As Dickerson once said a i would just quit football altogether if i could find a Job that would pay me $200,000 a year for the rest of my  we re All looking for that Arentt we a underside of the mismatch perhaps the greatest imbalance of Power in the first round of the Mcaa tournament had tiny Coppin state going against Syracuse of the big East. Coppin state has but nine buildings on its Baltimore Campus. Total enrolment is 2,500 full time there Are 1,406 students Only about 500 of whom  male. Copping a Pullen gym scats Only 2,500. Syracuse a Carrier dome scats 35,000. No wonder the orangemen romped 70-48 Friday. A the motor keeps running Jennifer Capriati might not be quite ready to win her first professional Tennis tournament but she did answer any questions about her willingness to do so. Her performance in the Virginia slims of Florida showed the Tennis world something her coach Tommy Thompson already knew. A if every match went five sets in 100-degree heat shed never lose a says Thompson. A a she a a kid Oft the court but a killer on it. She a a natural from the Baseline but she s fearless at the net too. Shell do anything but  a a thought that counted a bouquet of White roses arrived at Hank gathers Philadelphia Home with a card addressed to his Mother Lucille. A my condolences and my prayers  with you and your family a the card said. Quot we  better people for having known Hank. A respectfully Earvin a magic  Jordan keeps pulling his weight for bulls if the rockets plan to rebound they Are in the hands of Center Akeem Olajuwon by Bill Barnard a basketball writer Michael Jordan who in salary and endorsements makes about $10 million spent $40,000 on a Home weight room. A i done to want to look like Karl Malone a Jordan said this week. A i just want to do some work on my lower body during the season. Nothing strenuous. I need to maintain my strength. I think i got leg weary at the end of last  Jordan also said he plans to work harder on the weights next summer. A my game wont change because of it but i want to work More on my endurance a he said. A Charles Barkley says the 76ers�?T status As contenders for the Aba title has made him a happier Man than two years ago when the team won Only 36 games. Quot Early in my career we had some Good players and won 50-55 games every year so i started to take winning for granted a Barkley said. A then we made some bad trades and had some bad draft choices and the losing nearly drove me crazy. A this seasons been a lot of fun because we re legitimate contenders again. I go to the gym every night knowing we can win. The year we won 36 games i knew we could win As Long As i had 36 Points and 20 rebounds. But a Man can to do that All the  a Reggie Miller a candidate for the most improved player award ranked third on the pacers in minutes last season but he leads the Aba in minutes per game this season averaging More than 39. A Jack Sikma in his 13th Aba season is on the Downside of his career but he is doing things right for Milwaukee. Averaging nearly 14 Points Sikma has More assists and 3-Point goals than any Center or Power Forward in the Aba. He has More 3-Point goals than All other centers combined. In addition he made 89.8 percent of his free throws through 62 games and has a Chance to join Rick Barry As the Only players in league history to convert 90 percent in three straight seasons. A while David Robinsons play makes him a shoo in for Rookie of the year 1989 first round draft Choice Sean Elliott continues to struggle. Elliott the third selection in last years Aba notes draft is averaging less than 10 Points for san Antonio and has been in and out of the starting lineup. A this conditioning is hurting him More than anything else a spurs coach Larry Brown said. A a what a also frustrating for Sean is he a finding he can to do the things he did in College in the Aba. We sit Down and watch film and i see about 50 things he did wrong in a three minute period and he walks away thinking he was phenomenal. A a he san All Star in his mind. I asked him to come Early for games and he showed up at 6 15 for a 7 30 Start. He just does no to understand  a the new Jersey nets  cultivating the working woman a Market with a promotion combining a basketball clinic a business seminar and a nets game against the Boston celtics on april 10. The three part program entitled a sports a new Force at work in the �?T90s,�?� begins in the afternoon with a clinic hosted by nets vice president Willis Reed and Nancy Lieberman clinic who will teach business women the Basic strategies and techniques of basketball. The second session features Lesley Vissr of lbs sports and Rosa Gatta vice president of communications for esp who will speak on the value of sports in business. The Cost of working woman a night is $30 for the seminar a reception and the game. A Charles Smith of the clippers Shook Olf a hyper extended left knee and scored 26 Points in 28 minutes of Reserve duty to Lead los Angeles past Houston 118-95 Friday. Smith was 10 for 18 from the Field and grabbed seven rebounds. No could lose by 23 to the clippers Check Akeem Olajuwon a shooting 8 for 20. At least the dream pulled Down 12 rebounds As he continues to try carrying Houston into the playoffs. A a i thought Orlando played a tremendous ballgame. We had no answers As to How to Stop them. What it took was for Larry to get on fire. This was Vintage Larry  a Boston coach Jimmy Rodgers after Birds 46 Points helped the celtics beat Orlando 130-127. If you re wondering How the rockets