European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 b the stars and stripes sports sunday november 15, 1992mourning makes debut for hornets but pacers Triumph at Aba by the associated press Indianapolis Alonzo mourning scored 12 Points in 19 minutes for Charlotte in his Aba debut but a free throw by Dale Davis with 27 seconds remaining Friday night led the Indiana pacers Over the hornets 110-109. Mourning who on thursday agreed to a $26,25 million six year contract had three rebounds and a blocked shot. He was the no. 2 pick in the Aba draft behind Shaquille of Neal. With the score tied at 109, Davis cleared a defensive rebound following Larry Johnson a shot and was fouled by Kenny Gattison. Davis shot an air Ball on his first fryc throw attempt. After a Charlotte timeout he made the second. Detluf Schrempf scored 23 Points for the pacers. Kendall Gill had 19 Points for Charlotte. In other games Friday night bullets 106, knocks 104 Landover my. Pervis Ellison a Dunk with 18 seconds left capped a fourth Quarter comeback that enabled previously win less Washington to Send new York to its first loss of the season. Rex Chapman scored 27 Points for the bullets who trailed by six Points with 3 21 left. The Victory was Washington a first after four losses. New York is 3-1. Patrick Ewing had 24 Points and 13 rebounds for the kicks. 76ers 126, celtics 115 Boston a Jeff Hornack scored a career High 39 Points As Philadelphia won its first game of the season. Hornack obtained in the of season Trade that sent Charles Barkley to Phoenix made 12 of 18 shots including All three 3-Pointcrs he tried and was 12 for. 12 from the free throw line. He added nine assists five rebounds and two steals. His previous High was 35 Points against Philadelphia last March 13. Armon Gilliam added 22 Points All in the first half for the 76ers. Xavier Mcdaniel scored 25 for Boston. Trail blazers 115, Cava 109 Portland Ore. Kevin Duckworth scored four of his 26 Points in the final 1 21 and pulled Down 11 rebounds As Portland held on against Cleveland. Even though they were without Brad Daugherty and were playing just one night after going into double overtime in a Victory Over Golden state the Cavaliers stayed with the blazers throughout. Daugherty sat out the game with tendinitis in his left knee. His replacement in the starting lineup John Williams led Cleveland with 25 Points. Seven Portland players including All five starters scored in double figures. The blazers arc 3-0 the Cavaliers 3-2. Clippers 124, lakers 98 Inglewood Calif. The clippers perennial losers at the forum during the magic Johnson Era scored their most lopsided win Ever Over the lakers. Kiki Vandeweghe came off the Bench to Lead the clippers with 24 Points while Danny Manning added 20. Bulls 101, Bucks 95 Milwaukee a Michael Jordan scored 34 Points and Scottie Pippen added 22 As Chicago used a 24-5 run Midway through the second half to defeat Milwaukee. Eric Murdock scored a season High 25 Points for the Bucks and Blue Edwards added 23. Hornet Rookie Alonzo mourning slam dunks As pacer Pooh Richardson  Heads into no draft with with 1 St pick option new York apr the Coin flip that baseball fans have been waiting for it turns out has already been held. The National league announced Friday that the Coin toss was held wednesday. The Colorado Rockies called a a Heads and won the toss to determine whether they or the Florida marlins get to pick first in the expansion draft. There a still an element of Surprise left however because the Rockies plan to wait until 7 . Est monday to announce what they will do. Colorado can choose Between picking first throughout the first round or picking first in the second and third rounds. A for us its not a real Strong feeling either Way a a Marlin general manager Dave Zombrowski said. A you done to lose either  the three round draft will Start at 2 . Tuesday in new York. Danny Tartabull Lee Smith and Jack Morris Are among the top players available although both new teams Are expected to focus on younger less expensive players. The no had said awhile ago that the Coin flip would be held on nov. 16 in new York. Instead it was held nov. 11 during the major league owners a meetings at Scottsdale Ariz. League spokeswoman Katy Feeney said no president Bill White held the toss Early and in secret at the request of one of the teams which she did not identify. White flipped the Coin and Colorado a Jerry Mcmorris called  fans asked to donate deposits St. Petersburg Fla. Apr the 31,000 Tampa Bay fans who paid $50 each to Reserve giants baseball tickets for next season were asked Friday to donate that Money toward the Legal fight Over the rejected relocation of the team. A a we re gearing up and battering Down the hatches for a major Legal Battle for a Region that has been severely damaged spiritually and emotionally a St. Petersburg mayor David Fischer said. The move came a Day after St. Petersburg filed suit in Florida state court against major league baseball the National league and the 13 clubs other than the giants. A a in a tired of St. Petersburg being sat on again and again a said Kristy Long a local travel agent who attended the news conference in the Florida Sun coast dome. St. Petersburg also filed counterclaims to lawsuits filed in California seeking a declarative judgement stating nothing improper was done by the san Francisco investors. Vincent j. Naimoli the head of the group that tried to move the giants to Florida said the alleged damages will total s3.5 billion. Under the proposal asking fans to contribute to the Legal defense those who contribute their $50 deposits give up rights to a refund but remain a reservation Holder and receive a $30 credit toward each sea son ticket if the area gets a team. St. Petersburg officials stressed that those who invest in the Legal fund May lose it All. However they had Little to say when asked what would happen if the lawsuits resulted in a Cash judgment. St. Petersburg officials say about million is available for the court fight and say the City has received offers from More than 100 lawyers to provide free or reduced fee Legal help about $1.5 million in deposits Tor season ticket reservations have Beer collected since 1990, when the area failed in its attempt for an no expansion team. In addition 60 individual and businesses paid $5,000 each n a reservations on luxury boxes. Games no fun Buffalo mayor says Buffalo . A the world University games scheduled for Buffalo next summer will be a Flop and organizers should scale Back their plans and minimize their losses mayor James Griffin said. A a there a no Way this Isnit going to end up costing us Money and a lot of pain a Griffin said at a meeting of the City a Urban renewal Agency. Western new Yolk is experiencing a the same scenario Quot As Sheffield England which lost $18 million Stag ing the 1u41 games Griffin said. Griffin was on the games Board but stopped going to meetings and sent an aide instead. A �?o1 bailed out  Griffin said. �?o1 done to want any part of  the olympic style games held every two years Are the world s largest Amateur athletic event a a grit tin did not Sav the cont univ should Back out of the event but said organizers should take a second look at their p los to reduce losses i a t week organizes Cut their budget by $4.8 million to 53?. 1 lion because they had been  to attract enough corporate it a it r sors. It was the second time a it a get was Cut this year. Games chairman Burt  Griffin would not disc our organizers. Quot Many people have  and Long and in a sorry the  Isnit one of them a flick Ger a Quot despite the negative comme we re going to have an  event Here next summer