European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday May 9, 1992 baby Jordan will leave us for Aba los Angeles a ajl american Harold Miner one of College s basketball Stop guards the past three years said thursday he is passing up his senior year at Southern Cal to enter next months Aba draft. Miner nicknamed a baby Jordan for his resemblance to Michael Jordan both in appearance and in his dazzling moves on the court also announced at a Campus news conference that he was donating $60,000 to the University athletic department to repay the Cost of his athletic scholarship. Fighting Back tears Miner said he made the difficult decision to enter the draft because he Felt the timing is right. A Long before my arrival at us i had the dream of playing in the Aba a said Miner the Pac-10 player of the year. A that Opportunity is presenting itself at this time. I think everyone would have to agree that its hard to put ones lifetime dreams on hold when they Are at the Point of becoming reality. I look at it As a situation where i m moving  Miner 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds averaged 26.3 Points for the trojans last season As they went 24-6 and earned an Mcaa tournament berth. Alabama will Check charges against coach Birmingham Ala. A University of Alabama officials Are investigating charges that basketball coach wimp Sanderson hit a female assistant a newspaper reported. University spokesman Dale Allison confirmed the investigation in a written statement the Birmingham Post Herald reported thursday. A we Are conducting an inquiry into the matter and Are following the University a process for investigating such complaints a the statement said. Athletic director Hootie Ingram confirmed tuesday night that the investigation involves a woman on the athletic department staff. He declined to name the woman. Sanderson 54, has been basketball coach at Alabama since 1981. He declined to comment about the allegations tuesday. Bulls Knock kicks blazers singe suns non i j Yak i s by the associated press the defending Champion Chicago bulls threatened with a 2-0 deficit against the new York kicks got the boost they needed thursday night from Reserve guard . Armstrong. With olympians Michael Jordan and _ Scottie Pippen struggling offensively Armstrong scored six consecutive Points after the kicks Cut a 12-Point deficit to 79-78 with 2 04 left. Armstrong finished with 18 Points As Chicago evened the Best of seven Aba playoff series 1-1 with an 8678 Victory. Jordan scored 27 Points but Only six came in the second half. Pippen finished with six Points on 2-for-12 shooting for the game. Jordan also missed three of four free throws in the closet la minutes before Armstrong hit two clutch baskets and then a pair of clinching free throws with 19.2 seconds remaining. A i Felt Good physically but disappointed with the Way i finished the game a Jordan said. A i was totally out of synch in the second half. I Wasny to there when the team needed me. A but in a very Happy other players like . Covered up my mistakes Down the  in thursdays other game Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter scored 27 Points apiece and the Portland Trail blazers pulled away in the final Quarter to beat Phoenix 126-119 for a 2-0 Lead in their Aba playoff series. Drexler also had 13 assists and eight rebounds while Porter who had 31 Points in Portland a 113-111 win in the series opener scored 12 in the fourth Quarter. The Trail blazers who led by 19 Points after one Quarter withstood an incredible third Quarter scoring outburst by Kevin Johnson. The suns play maker who had Only two Points at halftime scored 18 straight Phoenix Points in one stretch and had 22 in the Quarter. He finished with 35 Points sinking All of his 16 second half ree throws. Jerome Kersey who scored 25 Points and Porter each had five As the blazers outscored the suns 10-4 to Start the fourth period breaking an 88-88 tie at the Start of the Quarter. Cedric Ceballos finished with 20 Points and Dan Majerle 19 for the suns who return Home for game 3 of the Best of seven series saturday. The bulls held a 12-Point Lead Early in the final period when the kicks rallied behind Patrick Ewing who scored 34 Points in new Yorkus series opening 9489 Victory. He was held to four Points for three quarters before finishing with 16 i kicks Gerald Wilkins Staves off defense of bulls John Paxson thursday night. Points and 16 rebounds. With 2 04 left Ewing closed the kicks to 79-78, but they did no to score again. Armstrong scored the next six Points before Jordan a free throw finished it. A a it a something you always dream of a Armstrong said. A you Don t know when the Opportunity will come but you have to answer the Call. We worked hard for a 12-Point advantage and you done to want to let it go on your Home court. We have a lot of Pride. Xavier Mcdaniel finished with 15 Points for the kicks. Horace Grant scored 14 for the bulls who travel to new York for games saturday afternoon and sunday night. On Friday night the Boston celtics were to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Garden after taking the Home court advantage in their Best of seven playoff with a 104-98 Road Victory monday tying the series 1-1. It was Bostons 12th Victory in the 13 games since Larry Bird was sidelined with a chronic Back condition. In addition to the Cavaliers celtics game Seattle was to be at Utah Friday night with the jazz leading 1-0. Utah a 108-100 win Over Seattle wednesday night extended its Home record this season to 41-4. But two of those four regular season losses were to  decision postponed for . Indy Baltimore up . Indy scratched from the Kentucky Derby because of a bruised foot is still a question Mark for the May 16 Preakness Trainer Neil Drysdale says. . Indy son and grandson of triple Crown winners Seattle Stew and secretariat was the second favorite after Arazi in the Churchill Downs morning line before he was scratched. Drysdale said the Colt worked three furlongs in 37 2-5 thursday morning at Churchill Downs and galloped out four furlongs in 51. He said he was satisfied with the work but can to make any Deci Sions off it. A we can to decide Over a three Furlong work whether hell go to the Preakness a Drysdale said. A we 11 have to work Back. Well have to do a proper piece of  he said . Indy probably will work again at Churchill Downs on monday or tuesday before a decision is made whether to ship to Baltimore. Kentucky Derby Winner lil e. Tee is expected to arrive at Pamlico Early next week to seek the second jewel of the triple Crown. He is Likely to face a targe Field a perhaps the maximum 14. Among those planning to contest the Preakness Are owner Trainer Shelley Riley a casual lies second in the Kentucky Derby and Derby show horse dance floor. Tom Bohannan Trainer of Arkansas Derby Winner Pine Bluff who struggled Home fifth at Churchill Downs said he has yet to make a decision about the Preakness. And Roger Attfield after ruling out saturdays $500,000 Illinois Derby at sportsman spark said he a still looking for the right spot for the highly raced Canadian Colt Al deed. Al deed however is Light on earnings with Only $120,252 in the Bank and might not make the Preakness Field if More than the maximum 14 horses Are entered. With Arazi shipped Back to Europe after his disappointing eighth in the Derby several horses who passed on that race including big sur Ana careful gesture Are committed to the Preakness. Elbert Dixon owns and trains Tampa Bay Derby Winner careful gesture. D. Wayne Lukas handles big sur who beat Pine Bluff and lit e. Tee in the Southwest stakes at Oaklawn this year. Speakerphone dash for Dotty and . Cat also Are listed by Pamlico officials As possible Preakness entrants