European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Morris dance series map stops tigers for Toronto in record opener by the associated press Detroit a sooner or later Jack Morris was bound to give up a run. Morris who finished last year with the most memorable shutout in world series history started this season with eight More scoreless innings monday. He made his debut for Toronto a winning one pitching a five hitter and leading the Blue jays past the Detroit tigers 4-2 in the first game of 1992. Cecil fielder and Rob Deer homered in the ninth inning against Detroit a former Ace. But this time Morris did not need a shutout As he did in game 7 of the world series when he pitched a 10-inning, seven hitter that gave Minnesota a 1-0 Victory Over Atlanta and gave him the map award. Morris who became a free agent soon after the series and signed with Toronto for $10.85 million the stars and stripes april 7,1992 Page 28 opening Day 92 for two years was pitching for his third team in three seasons. The Blue jays got him to be their Ace and that he was. Morris struck out seven walked three and was in trouble just once before the ninth. He made his record 13th consecutive opening Day Start a breaking a tie with Tom Seaver and Robin Roberts a and threw his sixth season starting Complete game. Pat Borders hit a two run Homer and John Olerud also connected off 20-game Winner Bill Gullickson. Dave Winfield also playing his first game for Toronto went 3 for 4, and drove in 1992�?Ts first run with a first inning single. The tigers threatened in the second when they loaded the bases with two outs but Morris struck out Milt Cuyler on a checked swing. Last year in Morris first game Back in Tiger stadium after 13 seasons in Detroit Cuyler hit a grand slam to key a rout. Gullickson one of Only four 20-game winners last season lost the first opening Day Start of his 10-year career. He gave up three runs on eight hits and walked one in six innings. The Blue jays got to Gullickson Early. Roberto Alomar the second Batter doubled and scored on Winfields two out single. Winfields third consecutive hit an infield single in the fifth was no. 2,700 in his 20-year career. In other Early opened monday padres 4, reds 3 Cincinnati a Darrin Jackson a ninth inning Homer off Jose Rijo snapped Cincinnati a Streak of nine consecutive opening Day victories. Rijo 15-6 last year gave up two costly homers a Solo Homer by Fred Mcgriff that put the padres ahead 3-2 in the sixth and Jackson Sladoff Homer after the reds had tied it in the eighth. Jackson who hit a career High 21 homers last year pulled a 2-0 pitch Over the left Field Wall Randy Myers traded from the reds to the Paares Over the Winter closed the ninth for the save. Bruce Hurst gave up seven hits and three runs in seven innings before yielding to Jose Melendez who got the  spin Stanford guard Christy Hedgpeth twists Between Western Kentucky defenders Debbie Scott 31 and Trina Wilson for a Layup sunday As the Cardinal dumped the lady Hill toppers 78-62 for the Mcaa women a division i basketball championship. See Story on Page 25.hockey owners begin Pivotal meeting by Ken Rappoport a hockey writer new York the no la a Board of governors faced with a six Day players strike and the possibility of losing the Stanley cup playoffs began their most important meeting of the season monday. The owners were apparently considering a new proposal from the players association As they attempted to resolve the strike Issue. While the owners met privately a inside sports new York pilots still under gun a Page 21 Trevino rides birdies Over Nicklaus a Page 22 blazers win warriors concede a Page 25 Kulwicki ends Elliott a Streak a Page 26 nil spokesman conducted a briefing to background the Media on the issues of the strike from the leagues standpoint. There were no new developments. The governors will hear a report from nil president John Ziegler on his recent meetings with nil players association executive director Bob Goodenow. To a news conference sunday night Goodenow said that they had talked to Ziegler earlier sunday and gave him a new proposal to take to the owners. Goodenow said the proposal is for a two year contract along with a retroactive year dating Back to the Start of the 1991-92 season. Goodenow said the proposal includes a a Are opener clause after one year based on economic conditions. A a we re trying to be responsive to the areas of concern for the owners a Goodenow said. Originally the owners wanted a five year contract and the players three. The owners last proposal was for a one year Deal which the players rejected. Goodenow a news conference was the second of the Day involving the players association. Earlier in the Day a member of the no la negotiating committee said there Are a very few things holding up an agreement for a new contract. The Only major Issue standing Between the owners and players for a new collective bargaining agreement was the licensing of hockey cards the new York rangers Mike Gartner said. Blue devils out to make their Point Minneapolis a win a championship once and it can be an Accident win it twice and its an exclamation Point. Duke was going for the exclamation Point monday night against Michigan bidding for a second straight Mcaa tournament title. Its the kind of achievement that has tripped up a half dozen other teams who won the championship and then made it All the Way Back to the title game the next season before being today a paper was on its Way to you As the Mcaa menus basketball championship game was being played Early tuesday morning european time. See tomorrow s paper for Complete coverage. Denied. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says its the kind of target you done to consciously set at the Start of a season. A one goal six months away i done to think you can focus on that a Krzyzewski said. A the National championship became a goal after we got Over winning against Kentucky in the East regional finals a the last repeat Champion was Urcla in 1972-73. Except for Urcla Only four schools a Oklahoma state in 1945-46, Kentucky in 1948-49, san Francisco in 1955-56 and Cincinnati in 1961-62 a have repeated championships. Six others have tried and failed