European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 20, 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 29 in by Mike Harris a motor sports writer there a been a real spotlight on the introduction of Nigel Mansell to indy cars with lots of the interest in the reigning formula one champions native England. There were More than a dozen publications and television stations from great Britain and Europe represented last week at the  flood shortened tests at Phoenix International raceway. But in Mansells one afternoon of running on the one mile Oval a his introduction As a race Driver to a track where All the turns Are to the left a he showed that his reputation As a great racer is Well warranted. Mario Andretti like Mansell a former formula one Champion a but unlike him a four time indy car Champion As Well a was very impressed by his new indy car teammate. A. A i think its fabulous actually a said Andretti who once had a virtually unknown Mansell As his formula one teammate. A and id also like to say in a not  racing a a in be seen Nigel drive and he a always been Quick super Quick everywhere he a gone. A Driver just does no to change. A Quick Driver is always Quick in whatever car. A a a Quot ,. A. A if the car is anywhere close he a Gonna take it to the limit a Andretti added. A a he a  by anything. In a not surprised at All but he did fantastic i  Mansell managed 77 laps in a year old Lola Ford co Worth on a fairly Damp Racetrack and got within 4 Mph of the track record of 171. A a it a very hard to describe driving on an Oval other than the fact that in a not used to it yet that a Why in a having trouble finding the words to describe it a Mansell said. A a it a fascinating an incredible Challenge,�?T.�?T he added. A a it a definitely very very exciting a More so than i anticipated. There a a lot of learn and in a very Green. The phenomenal difference from Road Rac to win by the associated press Boston a thanksgiving has passed and so has Christmas. Autumn has turned to Winter and 1993 has begun. Fourteen games later the san Jose Sharks still can twin on the Road. They came pretty close monday falling 4-3 to the Boston Bruins after being tied 2-2 Early in the final period. The difference was a pair of Adam Oates Power play goals in the third period. The Sharks last won a Road game on i nov. 25, a 4-3 Over i time Victory in Cal Ary on the Day before thanksgiving. Since then there have been 14 straight losses. They have lost All six games on their current Road trip and still must visit Hartford Tampa Bay and los Angeles before heading Nome. San Jose Isnit much better at Home either. They have lost 23 of their last 25 games Overall and have a record of 6-39-2 this season in their second year in the nil. The Sharks out hustled the Bruins in the Early stages of the second and third periods twice rallying to tie the game. But Oates broke the 2-2 tie with 4 12 gone in the final period and scored again 47 seconds later. Oates who assisted on the Bruins other two goals scored his first when san Jose goalie Jeff Hackett knocked Down his shot and kicked the puck into the net with his left skate. Oates second goal bounced off his leg and was rolling into the net when he ing a Mansell said a i realize is that to be Quick you be got to carry your Speed All the Way around on an Oval. That takes a lot of doing i mean i did a few laps and started to enjoy it but you get Down to that last second or whatever it is realty really Tough. But i just cannot 1 repeat cannot compare Oval racing to formula one in any Way or form. It s  a a. Quot the racing season will officially begin on Jan. 30 with the Start of the Daytona 24-Hoiir sports car race. One Ftp team in particular to keep an Eye Orr is Tom Wolkitt Shaw Star Jaguar outfit which will feature a two car Effort at Daytona comprised entirely of former 24-hour race winners. Tony Down the team manager said the Drivers of the teams Jaguar xjr-12d�?Ts will include defending class winners Davy Jones Scott Pruett and Scott Goodyear of Canada in one car and ,1989 Winner John Andretti 1992 it division Winner David Brabham of aits Thalia and two time 1988 and 1990 Ftp Winner John Nielsen of Denmark. Baseball signings Sharks goalie jct Hackett deflects a shot by Bruins Steve Leach monday at Boston nudged it in with his stick. The referee waved off the Goat but was overruled by the replay official. Ray Bourque and Joe Juneau also scored for the Bruins. The Sharks got goals from Robin Bawa Hubie Mcdonough and Lyndon Byers. In monday s other game jets 8, whalers 7 Saskatoon Saskatchewan a Evgeny Davydova a goal at 14 13 of the third period capped a four goal barrage and Ipp cd a tic As Winnipeg posted its Sci to straight Victory. Phil to Snar ctn straight Victory. Phit Housley set a team record with five assists in the win. Trailing 7-4 in the third period in front of 7,756 fans at the Neutral site game the jets rallied when Hartford a Mark Janssens received a five minute major for boarding. Thomas Steen scored twice on the ensuing Power play and Rookie Temu Velanne tied inc score 7-7 with his 38th goal Zarley Salapski had a goal and four assists for Hartford. Up. And Down new York a Dwight Gooden is working out again and How he swearing a Seatbelt on his Way to practice. The new York mets Pitcher resumed tossing monday for the first time since his automobile Accident last week in which he lost consciousness. A Gooden trying to avoid a car coming into his Lane last thursday crashed his truck into a Concrete Barrier and a Mailbox on a St. Petersburg Street. Speaking from Florida during a conference Call Gooden said he Wasny to wearing a Seatbelt. A i should have been a he said. A today when i went to work out i had it  Gooden s agent Jim Neader accompanied the Pitcher to a Hospital after the Accident and a rays were negative. A i was very scared. Even at the Hospital you weren to sure if something was broken a Gooden said. J the Pitcher also said that he lost consciousness after . A everything was looking Blurry for a while a Gooden said. A everything the rest of that night was kind of  Gooden said he remained in bed from thursday night until sunday night leaving Only to go to the bathroom. He said his head was constantly pounding after the Accident and that his head was sore. The pain spread after a nights sleep. A the next Day it Felt like my whole body was sore Quot Gooden said. Gooden said he ran two Miles monday and played catch with Nephew Gary Sheffield teammates Bobby Bonilla and von Hayes a i just Felt a Little dizzy after the run Quot Gooden said. A but that lasted Only 10,15 minutes. After that everything was  Gooden said he Hasni to been examined by doctors since last thursday. A my mom has been All Over me about getting checked out a Gooden said. A tomorrow tuesday if it bothers me after my run i la get it checked out As a  new York a Baltimore outfielder Brady Anderson settled his arbitration Case monday As did Joe Maranc and Craig Wilson of the St. Louis cardinals leaving 109 players set to Exchange salary figures with their clubs. Anderson an outfielder who turned 29 monday agreed to a one year Deal Worth $1,855,000, a 408 percent raise from the $365,000 he made last season when he hit .271 with 21 homers 80 Bis. His team leading 53 steals was third in the american league and his 10 triples were also third. Maranc a 28-year-old Lethander took a 10 percent pay Cut to $738,000 from $820,000, hut he can earn an additional $520,000 in  bonuses. He was Side ined by an Elbow injury much of last season making just five appearances and going i-2 with a 4.02 Era in five starts. Wilson 28, will get $240,000, an increase of $105,000. He hit ,311 in 106 at bats last season. The remaining players in arbitral lion were scheduled to Exchange figures with their clubs tuesday among free agents former Cincinnati Catcher Jeff Reed agreed to a minor league contract with the san Francisco giants now run by former red general manager Bob Quinn. Reed a 30-year-old left handed hitter and right handed thrower had just 25 at bats last season batting ,160, he had surgery May 5 to remove a Bone Spur from his right Elbow and was activated sept. 1, Reed made $750,000 in 1992, the final season of a two year Deal Worth $1.35 million. In 1991, he hit ,267 with three homers and 31 Bis in a platoon with Joe Oliver. The new Deal Calls for Reed to get $7,000 a month in the minors. He would get a $325,000 contract with the major league team plus the Chance to make an additional $300,000 in  bonuses. Also the boffo a red sox resigned left hander Tony Fossas whom they let go in december when they did no to offer a contract