European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes March 8, 1992 c Page 24 Chison keep options open place Jackson on waivers 1 inside sports 1 College hoop tourney scores slates a Page 19 . Swimmers fill out deep team a Page 21 Lafontaine lifts sabres Over devils a Page 22 univ basketball team files suit a Page 23 los Angeles up the Chicago White sox have placed designated hitter to Jackson on waivers. Jackonis agent am Tellem said the decision was a a a procedural move. A the White sox want to preserve All options a Tellem said a was we continue talks aimed at arriving at what a Best for to and the  the waiver move followed a Friday meeting Between Jackson Tellem and White sox officials to discuss his future with Chicago. Jackson is entering the option year of his contract and would be guaranteed $910,000 if he is still on the roster As of March 15. The problem is Jackson a left hip which has never fully recovered from an injury and subsequent Bone disease. The hip problem has severely hampered Jackson a running ability during Spring training. Going on waivers Means any other team can claim Jackson within a 72-hour period but that would seem unlikely because of the hip problem and Large contract which would have to be picked up by the claiming team. Tellem told the times the White sox know there will be no takers and he maintained that Jackson will remain with the team. It is possible the White sox could release Jackson after he clears waivers then decide whether to re sign him at a lower salary. Jackson 29, has acknowledged his running problem and has said he does no to feel like he is earning the Money he is being paid. In addition to the guaranteed salary Jackson a contract would pay him $10,000 for each game he plays during the regular season up to a maximum 150 games. Jackson was noticeably limping during an intr squad game on wednesday and in the White sox exhibition games against Pittsburgh and Detroit. He went 4 for 8 in those games but against the pirates his inability to run reduced what probably should have been a triple to a double and also slowed him when he scored on a wild throw. The hip disease developed after Jackson was injured in the 1991 acc playoff game Between his los Angeles raiders and Cincinnati bengals. It has already forced his retirement from pro football. Jacks no a limited running ability already forced him from the Outfield where he was an All Star for Kansas City to designated hitter. However the White sox done to know if he will even be Able to handle the running at do. In an Effort to find out Jackson will Likely play in All the exhibition games before March 15. Chicago considering the possibility of Jackson not being Able to play has contacted free agent Dave Parker. The White sox reportedly Hope to keep Jackson in some capacity if he will no longer be Able to play but they have not released any details about that plan. Jackson was signed by Chicago last Spring after he was released by the royals who said they did no to expect he would Ever play baseball again. The hip problem sidelined him for most of 1991, but Jackson returned in time to play in 23 games for the White sox. He hit .225 with three Home runs and 14 runs batted in. Utah charges to rout of nets Jersey  by the associated press Salt Lake City Jeff Malone made 13 of 17 shots and scored 27 Points As the Utah jazz routed the new be nets 117-96 Friday night. The jazz who extended their Aba Best record at Home to 28-3, capitalized on a 13-4 first Quarter run to take a 23-14 Lead that the nets never overcame. Derrick Coleman led the nets with 18 Points and 10 rebounds and Sam Bowie scored 17 Points. Karl Malone scored 25 Points and John Stockton had 17 Points and 16 assists for the jazz who shot 63 percent in the first half in route to a 65-54 halftime Lead. A 16-2 jazz run spanning the end of the third Quarter and the beginning of the fourth made Jeff Malone it 102-78 to end any Hope that the nets might come Back. Neither Malone played in the fourth Quarter. In other games Friday night celtics 117, clippers 110 Boston a Larry Bird scored 19 Points in 28 minutes and Reggie Lewis had 18 Points As Boston whipped the los Angeles clippers for the celtics third consecutive Victory their longest winning Streak in seven weeks. The celtics improved their Home record to 24-6, including seven victories in a Row and 10 in the last 11 games. The clippers who got 22 Points from Danny Manning and 18 from Ron Harper took a 28-26 Lead after one period and Hung Tough until a 14-4 run lifted Boston to a 58-52 halftime advantage. 76ers 88, Mavericks 86 Philadelphia Charles Barkley scored the decisive Basket on a driving Layup with 10 seconds left As Philadelphia handed Dallas its 17th consecutive Road loss. Barkley had 24 Points and 15 rebounds for the 76ers, and Armon Gilliam finished with 20 Points. Aba Rolando Blackman who scored 22 Points made two free throws with 49 seconds remaining putting Dallas ahead 8684. Gilliam made one of two foul shots for Philadelphia with 38 seconds to go and with 17 seconds left Barkley tied up Terry Davis forcing a jump Ball that gave the 76ers Possession for Barkley a winning Basket. Derek harpers jumper with one second to go missed and Barkley grabbed the rebound was fouled and made one free throw with 0.3 seconds left. Bulls 123, heat 81 Chicago a Michael Jordan scored 27 Points Horace Grant 23 and Scottie Pippen 21 in three periods As Chicago dealt Miami its 14th loss by 20 Points or More this season. The win was the bulls eighth in their last 10 games and improved their Overall Mark to 50-12. At Chicago stadium the bulls Are 27-4. The heat lost their fifth straight game and fell to 7-25 on the Road including 13 of those 14 20-Point defeats. Kevin Edwards led the heat with 21 Points. Pacers 115, Hawks 113, of Atlanta a Chuck persons off balance 15-foot jumper with 0.4 seconds left in overtime gave Indiana the Victory Over Atlanta. ,. Person got seven of his 22 Points in the final 2 08 As the pacers outscored the Hawks 8-2 to end a five game losing Streak at the Omni dating to 1989. Reggie Miller scored 12 of his 25 Points in the final 5 42 of regulation for the pacers who overcame a 15-Poini deficit in the final 10 minutes of the fourth Quarter. Alexander Volkov and Ferrell each scored 21 Points for the Hawks who fell to 1-6 in overtime games this season. Pistons 106, nuggets 91 Denver a Joe Dumars scored 10 of his 30 Points in the decisive third Quarter and Detroit hit 80 percent of its shots in the period and handed Denver its eighth consecutive loss. Isiah Thomas also scored 10 Points and Orlando woo Ridge nine in the third Denver a Dike be Mutombo shoots Over Detroit Center John Salley a defense. Quarter for the pistons. Greg Anderson led Denver with 26 Points Reggie Williams scored 22. John Salley and Thomas each finished with 20 Points for the pistons and Dennis Rodman had 17 rebounds. Bucks 124, magic 102 Milwaukee Jay Humphries scored 22 Points including 17 in the third Quarter for Milwaukee against Orlando. Humphries big third Quarter enabled the Bucks to extend a 62-40 halftime Lead to 91-64. Rookie Brian Williams led the magic with 20 Points. Trail blazers 114, Kings 106 Portland Ore. Clyde Drexler scored 13 of his 34 Points in the third Quarter As Portland rallied to beat Sacramento. The Kings led by Wayman Tisdale a 23 Points had a 73-61 Lead before the Trail blazers used a 25-4 run to pull ahead 8677 after three quarters. Terry Porter added 25 Points for Portland while Lionel Simmons scored 19 for the Kings whose Road record fell to 4-27. Drexler also had 12 assists