European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes Friday january 24, 1992moog s stops spark Bruins past Toronto by the associated press Toronto a Andy Moog made 37 saves and Peter Douris had a goal and an assist to Lead the Boston Bruins to a 5-2 Triumph Over the Toronto Maple Teal son wednesday night. The game was the first for each team since the All Star break and both the Bruins and the Maple Leafs picked up where they left off. The Victory was Bostons fifth straight and eighth in 10 games. Toronto lost its second straight and its seventh in 10 games. Ray Bourque Jim Wiemer Bob Sweeney and Cam Neely also scored for Boston. Dave Ellett and Glenn Anderson scored for Toronto. In other games wednesday North stars 3, Kings 3 Bloomington Minn. A Mike Modano foiled on several Point Blank shots by Kelly Hru Dey finally beat the los Angeles goalie with 4 08 left in regulation lifting Minnesota into a 3-3 tie with the Kings. The North stars have failed to get Over the .500 Mark in seven successive tries while the Kings recorded their third consecutive tie and Haven to won 0-3-3 since Jan. 7. Hrudney who made 39 saves stopped Moda not a first seven shots including two breakaways. But after kicking out a shot by Brian Bellows Hrudney  gather in the rebound before Modano poked in the tying  4, flames 4 cd Algary Alberta Brian Leetch a Power play goal Early in the third period earned new York a 4-4 tie with Calgary. Leetch skated into a pass that Mark Messier had feathered Back near the Blumline and beat goalie Jeff Reese with a booming slap shot at 5 38. Reese was making his first Start for Calgary since a 10-player Trade Jan. 2 with Toronto. Team Usa finishes series with 5-3 win Landover my. Apr Steve Heinz had two goals and an assist As team Usa ended its exhibition series against nil teams with a 5-3 Victory Over the Washington capitals on wednesday night. Goalie Ray Leblanc survived a shaky Start and finished with 32 saves As team Usa improved to 4-14-3 against nil clubs. Heinzer a two goals and a tally by Guy Gosselin All came in a 3 09 Span Early in the third period and wiped away a 2-0 Washington Lead. Washington out shot team Usa 16-7 in the first period and took a 2-0 Lead on goals by Nick Kypreos and Ken Sabourin. But team Usa rallied to take a 3-2 Lead after two periods As Heinze sandwiched a pair of goals around a score by Gosselin. Ii Uay  my a mole miss deals tide 3rd loss in Row by the associated press apparently wimp Sanderson knows a lot More than just which plaid jacket goes Well with the Motif of each Southeastern conference Arena. The Alabama coach was telling anyone willing to listen that his Crimson tide weren t As Good As the poll was making them out to be. Just 10 Days ago Alabama broke into the top ten holding onto an eight game winning Streak As it was reaching no. 9. Now the 15th-ranked Crimson tide Are on a three game losing Streak the latest a 78-77 Home loss to Mississippi on wednesday night. A i thought All along that we weren to a Good basketball team a Sanderson said. But even the coach who has done for grimacing wha College basketball Beauty Queens have done for smiling  have thought the Crimson tide would lose to Mississippi the Only Southeastern conference team without a league win a until wednesday night. A i had a bad feeling about this game a Sanderson said again ending any Hopes of joining the optimists club. A i thought it was going to be difficult to win and i thought everyone was taking it lightly because of their  after Joe Harvell had scored 32 Points and the visitors had taken control with a 21-4 run Early in the second half the rebels were 8-7 Overall and 1-3 in the conference while Alabama which played without starting guard James Robinson for disciplinary reasons was 14-4 and 2-3. There was also the matter of losses to Louisiana state and Auburn before this latest one. In other games involving ranked teams wednesday night it was no. 6 Ohio state 72, Minnesota 69 no. 7 Connecticut 97, Providence 86 in overtime no. 9 Arkansas 75, Florida 62 North Carolina state 99, no. 10 North Carolina 88 no. 11 Arizona 92, Arizona state 55 and no. 14 Michigan state 66, Purdue 61. Alabama made a late run against Ole miss but fell just Short. Robert Horry who had 32 Points for the Crimson tide hit a 3-Pointer with 17 seconds left that Cut the Lead to 76-74. Dondi Flemister made one of two free throws to push the Lead Back to three. Alabama had a Chance to tie but Elliot Washington a 3-Pointer bounced out Ole miss got the rebound and Harvell made a free throw to Seal the Victory. Latrell Sprewell hit a 3-Pointer at the Buzzer but it did no to matter. The rebels broke a three game losing . 6 Ohio St. 72, Minnesota 69 Jim Jackson made four free throws in the final 29 seconds and scored 21 Points As the buckeyes 12-2, 41 won their 28th consecutive game in St. John Arena. Mark Baker added 15 Points and Lawrence funder Burke had 13 for Ohio state which took Over sole Possession of second place in the big . 7 Connecticut 97, Providence 86, of the friars 8-10, 0-6 missed All 13 shots they took and made Only five of nine free throws in the overtime As they remained the Only big East team without a conference . 9 Arkansas 75, Florida 62 Todd Day passed Sidney Moncrief As the razor backs All time leading scorer but it was the Points of Arkansas Todd Day 10 Aims a jump shot As Florida a Brian Hogan Falls while attempting to play defense. Lee Mayberry and Oliver Miller that mattered. Mayberry had 21 and Miller added 18 As Arkansas 16-3, 51 held on to first place in the West division of the Southeastern conference. North Carolina St. 99, no. 10 North Carolina 88 Tom Gugliotta had eight 3-pointers among his career High 36 Points As the Wolf pack 9-6, 3-2 beat North Carolina in Raleigh for the second year in a Row. North Carolina state made 14 of 31 3-pointers and took command with a 9-0 run Midway through the second half. No. 11 Arizona 92, Arizona St. 55 the wildcats l2-3, 3-2 looked like their old homebody selves in their first game at Mckale Center since Urcla snapped their 71-game Home winning Streak on Jan. 11. No. 14 Michigan St. 66, Purdue 61 Mike Peplowski rebounded from game Long foul trouble to score six of the spartans last seven Points in the big ten Road  avoid arbitration reds sign Bankhead new York a five players avoided hearings by agreeing to one year contracts leaving 123 remaining in salary arbitration. Chris Bosio Randy Myers Jim Gott Tom Pagnozzi and Gary Varsho settled with their teams wednesday and free agent right hander Scott Bankhead signed with the Cincinnati reds. Meanwhile Bert Blyleven agreed to a minor league contract with the California Angels. Blyleven who did no to pitch last season and became a tree agent after the world series can to be brought up to the majors until May l because he signed after the Jan. 8 deadline. If he makes the Angel roster he would get a $3 xxx Sal baseball deals Ary and the Chance to earn $700,000 in performance bonuses. Also on wednesday the new York mets acquired left handed reliever Paul Gibson from Detroit along with minor league starter Randy Marshall for Reserve outfielder Mark Carreon and Pitcher Tony Castillo. Gibson 32, was 5-7 with eight saves and a 4.59 Era in 96 innings last year while Carreon 28, hit .260 last season with four Home runs and 21 Bis. Bankhead 28, became a free agent along with Rob Murphy on dec. 20 when Seattle declined to offer 1992 contracts. The mariners cited his 1991 salary of $755,000 and the possibility that he would vastly increase it in arbitration. Instead Bankhead gets $400,000 guaranteed from the reds and the Chance to earn another $400,000 in bonuses based on roster time. He was on the disabled list four times in the last two seasons because of a sore right shoulder and was 36 last season with a 4.90 Era in nine starts and eight Relief appearances. Bosio and Gott split the difference in their arbitration cases. Bosio who made $915,0 will get $2,287,000, Halfway Between his request for $2,575, xxx in arbitration and Milwaukee a offer of $2 million. He can earn a $100,000 Bonus if he makes 33 starts or pitches in 220 innings. Gott who made $1,725,000 in 1991, will get $2,125,000, the midpoint Between his request for $2.4 million and the teams offer of $1.85 million. The dodgers Are also close to a midpoint Deal at $2,575,000 with reliever Jay Howell. Myers 29, was among six padres who had filed for arbitration. He was acquired last month in a Trade with the Cincinnati reds for Bip Roberts. The left hander was 6-13 Overall last year. He was 2-6 with a 3.45 Era in 12 starts and 4-7 with a 3.65 Era and six saves in 46 Relief appearances. Myers settled for $2.35 million a raise of $350,000. He had asked for $2.7 million and was offered $2.05 million