European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 09, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. November 9, 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 29 1. A. Cliff Young friends pay tribute to Cliff Young Willis Texas a -.  relatives remember Cleveland indians Pitcher Cliff Young As Aman who made it to the major leagues but never forgot the peo ple Back Home. Young 29, died thursday whence drove his truck into a tree near his Hometown of Willis about 45miles North of Houston. Services were held sunday at Willis High school auditorium. Cliff was reaching out to be Allie could be in major league Ball. The Hurt and grief is inexplicable the Rev. Leroy Thompson told about 600 mourners. He was the first person fro the Community to make it to the major leagues. He tried hard tomake it and he did make it and set a goal for you and proved to you that you can make it Thompson  was the third indians Pitcher to die in an Accident this year. Steve Olin and Tim Crews died in a March 22 boating Acci Dent in Central Florida. Several members of the Cleve land indians attended the service including Pitcher Bob Ojeda who was injured in the March Accident. Young s widow Tamara 24, at tended the service with the Cou ple s two  Youngs were married in 1987 and had two children Clif Ford jr., 6, and Cameron 3. The family lived in the modest two bed room Home where Young grew up. Starks 3-Pointer keys kicks win Over cars Aba by the associated press Richfield Ohio Patrick Ewing scored 44 Points but teammate John Starks made the biggest shot a 3-Pointerthat forced overtime As the new York kicks rallied to beat the Cleveland Cav Aliers 115-107 sunday night. Starks who had missed nine of his pre Vious 10 shots Sank a 3-Pointer from the left Side that tied it at 103 with 1.7 seconds left in regulation. The kicks defense took Over in Over time limiting the cars to l-pf-9 shoot ing and holding them scoreless from the Field Over the final four minutes. Ewing diaries Oakley and Anthon Mason each scored four in the extra period. Oakley s tip in of a missed shot by Starks out the kicks ahead for Good at 109-Loy with two minutes left. Mason then Sank a 15-footer, and Ewing sealed it with four foul shots Down the stretch. Brad Daugherty had 26 Points and 11rebounds, Danny ferry matched his Ca reer High with 21 Points and Mark Price scored 19 for Cleveland. In other games nets 99, spurs 73. San Antonio Derrick Colema scored 29 Points and Kenny Anderson added 19 As new Jersey Defeated Sanantonio holding the spurs to their Low est offensive output in franchise history. San Antonio s previous poorest score during the regular season was an 80-Point Outing against the los Angeles lakers in1990. Coleman also contributed 13 rebound Sand Anderson had 10 assists to help new Jersey claim Only its second Victory in 23tries at san Antonio. The nets Only other Victory on the Road against the spurs came in 1980. San Antonio was led by Willie Ander son with 14 Points and Dale Ellis with 12 Points 10 in the second half. Suns 132, Kings 110 Phoenix Kevin Johnson scored32 Points and had 14 assists while Charles Barkley added 26 Points As Phoe Nix held off Sacramento. Phoenix rebounded from its opening night loss to the los Angeles lakers by dominating under the Basket outre bounding the Kings 55-38. Mitch Richmond tried to keep Sacra mento close after the Kings fell behind by As much As 36 in the third Quarter scor ing 25 Points before leaving in the fourth Quarter with a sore left i. Rocket Hakeem Olajuwon dribbles around blazers Cliff Robinson after a perfect fake. The Kings after rallying for a win in it opener against Denver could t close the Lead from double figures after the first Quarter. Phoenix of season acquisition  had 14 rebounds including 11 in the first half. Nuggets 99, clippers 97 Denver Brian Williams made two free throws with four seconds left to rally Denver past the los Angeles clip pers in the nuggets Home opener. The clippers tied the score 97-97 on a16-foot jumper by Ron Harper who had 25 Points with 27 seconds left. Danny Manning led the clippers with 33 Points. The nuggets missed their first 10 shots of the game while the clippers were run Ning out to a 13-0 Lead. Rockets 106, Trail blazers 92 Portland Ore. Hakeem Olajuwon scored 29 Points 12 in the fourth Quarter to Power Houston past Portland sending the cold shooting Trail blazers to an 0-2 Stan for the first time since 1986.Cliff Robinson scored 25 Points for Portland and Kenny Smith added 20 forthe rockets. Home ice advantage turns to slush by Ken Rappoport a hockey writer the Home ice advantage has evaporated this season for the Quebec Nordi que and Buffalo sabres. F two teams that Are traditionally Strong at Home the Nordques and sabres con Mew a Tine play or on sunday que Bec losing 3-1 to Florida and Buffalo 4-3 to Boston. We be played better on the Road Thanet Home said Quebec s Steven finn. We be got three games on the Road now and i think we re confident of picking up a couple of  their second loss in two Days at the Coli see the Nordques drooped to 3-5-0 at Home. That s not typical or the Nordques but not As bad As the sabres Home record of 0-6-0 after sunday night s defeat. I Don t think we played intelligently Buffalo coach John Muckler said we blew the Lead and we did t deserve  in other games sunday panthers 3, Nordques 1 Patrick Lebeau Scott Mellanby an Randy Gilhen each scored a goal As the panthers handed the Nordques their third straight defeat Bruins 4, sabres 3 Glen Featherstone scored his first goal of the season with 4 46 left in the third period to Lead the Bruins Over the sabres. Featherstone s shot from just inside the Blue line eluded Buffalo goaltender Grant Fuhr who was screened by three players. Devils 2, Sharks 1bill Guerin s goal with 8 49 remaining in regulation broke a tie As the visiting devils beat the Sharks. Guerin took a pass at the Point fro Corey Millen and skated around san Jose defender Dale Craigwell to score his third goal of the season. Canucks 5, flyers 2 Trevor Linden had a goal and an assists the canucks snapped a two game los ing  goaltender Kirk Mclean unproved his record to 5-1 on the Road and improved Bis lifetime Mark to 7-2-2 against Philadelphia which leads thenal in goals. The flyers who Lead the nil s East Ern conference with 22 Points have lost two straight after compiling a three Gam winning Streak. Vancouver ended its four game Road trip with a 2-2 record. Jets 1. Stars 1winnipeg s Boris Mironov scored on the Power play in the second period and the visiting jets and Dallas went on to a tie. Dallas Mike Modano continued his hot Start with his 15th goal of the season in the first period. Blackhawk 3, oilers 0 de Belfour notched his 17th career shutout stopping 23 shots As the Host Blackhawk extended the oilers club re Cord wingless Streak to 14 games. The oilers Are 0-11-3 during their Streak. Penguins 5, mighty ducks 4 Kevin Stevens scored two goals for the second night in a Row including the tie breaker Early in the third period As the penguins beat the hosting mighty ducks