European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Kipper moves to twins new York apr Boh Kipper has a new team and Jack Morris and Rick Sutcliffe Are getting closer to finding new clubs. Kipper a 27-year-old reliever who left the Pittsburgh pirates to become a free agent agreed tuesday to a $1 million one Vear Conti act with the Minnesota twins. At the same time Morris the world series map was preparing to make a final break with Minnesota. He is set to meet with the Blue jays on wednesday and Toronto will have the first Chance to sign the 36-year-old right hander Sutcliffe meanwhile has narrowed his list to three teams including Baltimore. Morris who made $3.7 million in 1991, the most among pitchers declined to exercise his-$.v>5 million option with the twins his Hometown team. Minnesota offered to raise Morris 1992 salary hut not by As much As the Pitcher wanted. Twins general manager Andy Macphail anticipating a multimillion Dollar contract Extension for Kirby Puckett said he could t afford Togo higher. "1 think it s really Down to Toronto an the free agent Market Boston both of which Are acceptable alternatives even though it s not his first Choice a said Morris agent Richard Moss. A they be made it pretty Clear that in Cave gone As far As they can. They know its not satisfactory to Jack and it s not where Jack belongs. They re arguing that they have to take care of Kirby. They re arguing the new party line that they re a Small Market club and they can t afford two players at that without a Toronto offer agreeable to Morris the Pitcher and Moss will meet i thursday with Boston. The red sox have held off making an offer to Frank Viola who faces a thursday Midnight deadline to accept or reject a salary arbitration offer from the new York mets his former club. Baltimore has been searching for another starter since the end of the season and Sutcliffe is seriously considering the orioles. Sutcliffe 6-5 with a 4.10 Fra last season missed half the 1991 season with shoulder problems hut pitched Well during the final weeks of the season. Minnesota looked at several relievers and decided it wanted Kipper 2-2 with a 4.65 Era in 52 Relief appearances for the pirates last season. He was 5-2 in 1990 with a 3.02 Era and three saves. Quot wove liked Bob for the last couple of years and have had some Trade talks with Pittsburgh a Minnesota general manager Andy Macphail said. A the had Good velocity an outstanding change and is Young particularly Young by free agent standards. And they Haven to seen him in our league which is also beneficial by our Kipper who made $900,000 last season gets a $100,000 signing Bonus and $900,000 in 1992. The twins have an option for 1993 at $1 million and it becomes guaranteed if he pitches in 40 games next season the pj93 salary would increase to $1.1 million if Kipper pitches in 50 games next season $1.25 million if he pitches in 60 games and $1.5 million if he pitches in 65 games. Meanwhile the san Diego padres took a second look into their Wallet and the stars and stripes december 19, 1991 a Page 24 walked away from negotiations with free agent outfielder Danny Tartabull. After meeting with members of the padres ownership group on tuesday general manager Joe Mellaine said the National league team could t afford Tarla Buh s request for a five year contract at More than $4 million per season. Lakers Shock bulls in Chicago 102-89 c he ago apr the eos Angeles eakers made a Happy return to Chicago tuesday night. In their first meeting with the defending Champion bulls since losing the final four games of the Aba finals last june the lakers got 25 Points from James worthy and 19 Points and 10 rebounds from Sam Perkins overcoming a 19-Point first Quarter before winning 102-89. A we got off to a very poor Start a coach Mike Dun Leavy said. Quot i made a couple of substitutions and talked to some people while they were on the Bench they went Hack in and played extremely Well. Eldon Campbell was to to passive to Start hut went Back in and was More the Deleat was Only Chicago a second in 19 games cars break a marginal Quot record a other Aba games on Page 22 and snapped the bulls Home winning Streak at eight. The bulls whose previous season Low was 99 Points Are now 9-2 in the Chicago stadium. At the half the lakers were shooting 41 percent to the bulls 49 percent hut Chicago led Only 45-41, Michael Jordan led the bulls with 21 Points but was 6 Lor 20 irom the Field. Scottie Pippen scored 19 Lor Chicago which was outre hounded 61-49. Worthy look Over in the third Quarter scoring 13 Points including nine straight in one stretch. His three Point play with 3 15 gave the lakers a 66-62 Lead. The bulls scored the next six Points to regain the Lead 68-66, hut Perkins scored five Points in a Row for a 71-68 Edge and the lakers held a 73-70 advantage going into the final Quarter. Los Angeles gradually pulled away in the fourth Quarter opening an 83-74 Lead when worthy hit a 17 looter with 7 23 remaining. With 6 07 left Perkins converted two free throws for an 87-76 advantage and the closest Chicago could get was eight Points. With the bulls trailing 87-79, Jordan stole the Ball from worthy at mid court and went in for a Dunk hut the Hall went off the rim. A it s the most embarrassing thing that s happened to me Tor a while a Jordan said. A that could have changed things. defense stopped us in the second half. But you have to throw this one out the worthy a 16-footer with 9 22 left in the third Quarter gave los Angeles its first Lead 49-47. Jordan s 18-foot jump shot with 3 58 left in the second Quarter gave Chicago a 39-31 Lead but the lakers closed the Gap to four at halftime. The bulls had a 25-19 advantage at the end of one Quarter after shooting 57 percent to the lakers 37 percent. Magic Johnson received two thunderous standing ovations from the sellout crowd at Chicago stadium in his first Road appearance with the lakers since he retired. Johnson was applauded when he came on the court and again when his name was announced to a crowd of nearly 19,000 prior to the bulls lakers game. Johnson Sal at the end of the Bench and did not speak to the fans. A you miss games like this a he said before the game. Pm sweating right now and i be got Goose pimples like i m still Quot Johnson 32, retired nov. 7 after testing positive for the virus that causes aids. He has attended lakers Home games and Iasi week attended a game Between the new York kicks and Seattle supersonics. Tuesday s appearance was the first with the lakers in the Road since he announced he is his positive. Bulls Horace Grant dunks Over lakers Elden Campbell. Acc blockbuster offer threatens bowl Alliance inside sport penguins blast past Sharks a Page 21comebacks have gone too far a Page 21tar heels slip by Jacksonville a Page 22valvano May get nets Job a Page 23 by Tim Layden new Day the proposed Alliance of major College football howls and conferences six months and 18 meetings old was to he signed into reality at a meeting scheduled for wednesday in Dallas and instead remains endangered by a 10-year, $86-million offer from the blockbuster bowl to the big East and Atlantic coast conference big East commissioner Mike Trang hese presented the blockbuster bowls Otter to the conferences athletic directors at a meeting tuesday at a Newark n.j., Airport hotel along with the final draft of the Alliance proposal. The ads requested More time to consider both options. The Alliance would bring together the Orange Cotton sugar and fiesta bowls with the big eight Southeastern conference big East acc notre Dame and two other teams in attempt to bring order to the chaotic howl system and enhance the possibility of a National championship game each year. But last week the blockbuster bowl offered the big East and acc champions $4.3 million annually for 10 years. Some Alliance members Are angered that Tranghese and acc co Missine Gene Corrigan a the two chief architects of the Alliance a would consider such an offer since if would effective kill the Alliance. 1 if this thing happens the Alliance i dead said Jim Brock executive Vic it president of the Cotton bowl. Under the terms of the Alliance exist my conference tie ins would remain big eight Champion to the Orange bowl Sec to the Cotton and Sec to that sugar. Remaining teams would be a draft it it by bowls As opponents beginning with the highest ranked conference team
