European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 18, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Pago 35 Mark g r a b Pontiac Mich a Minnesota wide receiver Cris Carter set an nil re Cord for receiving with his 113th catch Early in the first Quarter of the Vikings game today with the Detroit Lions. Carter broke Green Bay wide receiver Sterling Sharpe s old Mark of 112, which was set last season in the Silver dome against the Lions. Carter who entered the game with 111 receptions caught a Quick out from War Ren Moon for 17 Yards on the Vikings first play from scrimmage. Three snaps later from a third-and-5 situation at the Lions 37, Carter slanted Over the Middle for the record breaking catch then broke a tackle and turned it into another 17 Yard gain. Carter who the Vikings got for $100 off the waiver wire after Philadelphia let him go in 1990, entered the game fifth in the nil in receiving Yards. He had a 10.4-Yards-per-catch average when the game began Aviano s open 2 Minnesota s Cris Carter Val d Sere France a Armin Assinger led an austrian sweep of the top four spots As he won a world cup downhill race saturday ahead of 1992olympic Champion Patrick Ortlieb. Assinger was timed in 1 minute 56.07seconds with Ortlieb next in 1 56.46. It was Assinger s fourth world cup Victory. Ortlieb finished just .03 seconds ahead of Rookie sensation Josef Strobl who won Friday s race in his first downhill Start. Assinger was 22nd on Friday. Fourth was Guenther Mader. He did 1 56.79 on the course that was 2v4-Miles Long with a drop of 3,345 feet. Ortlieb won the 1992 olympic downhill in Val d Sere but on a different course. He also took the opening super a of the season last week in nearby tines. Tommy Moe the olympic downhill Champion finished far Back in 1 58.67. Celt group new York a the limited partnership that operates the Boston celtics is interested in buy ing the Boston red sox the new York times reported saturday. With an expected Windfall of $95 million when the Sale of its local Fox affiliate television station to Rupert Murdoch is approved the owners Are described As eager to acquire new business. The partnership which is traded on the new York Stock Exchange has been building its assets an shows $75 million in Cash on its balance Sheet the times said. The group s assets were listed at $206 million for the Quarter ending sept. 30. The to station Deal signed in october is pending Federal communications commission approval but is expected to be completed Early next year. The celtics paid $10 million for the station in 1990. Paul Gaston who succeeded his father Donald As chairman of the partnership last year would no comment on whether he had initiated talks with red sox manage ment. He did however say the group was looking to diversify. A source in the celtic office said the discussions about approaching the red sox Are serious including finding a prominent role for red sox ceo John Harrington. Other members of the celtics front office while not confirming that discussions had been held acknowledged that a celtics red sox partnership makes sense in the sports minded Boston Market. Alberto Tomba kept the Overall Lead inthe world cup for the season with 250 Points with Ortlieb moving into second with 230 Points. There is a giant slalom scheduled for today and Tomba is expected to compete despite a bruised rib. Moe in t panicking yet despite two consecutive finishes in the 30s in the event in which he is Trie olympic Champi on. He is just seeking momentum. Moe followed a 33rd place Friday with a tie for 32nd in the downhill saturday. I just Don t have the momentum Moe said. I m a Little off in my  he was t even among the top Ameri cans. ". " Chad Fleischer was the Best american 12th, in 1 57.54. Kyle Rasmussen was 15th at 1 57.77, Craig thrasher 19th at 1 58.00 Wandaj Kitt 21st at1 58.05. Moe is looking Forward to the rest of the season. I like More demanding courses like Whistler Canada Kitz Bushel Austria and Dormio Italy Moe said. The downhill is that kind of event you ski really Well one Day and the next Day you Don  or Moe opened his season with a second behind Ortlieb at tines last week an Felt comfortable despite the pressure of being an olympic Champion. Everything is Clear he said. I proved that when i went to tines. It s difficult but i can t be top hard on myself be cause i have been doing it too Long i have already had a much greater Ca reer than i Ever  Moe s next world cup downhill will been crans Montana Switzerland on Jan. 6 before heading to Kitz Bushel Jan. 14. By the stars and stripes the Onset of the Christmas holidays reduced the weekend schedule of High school sports to a trickle but that did Stop the Aviano saints from getting into the spirit of giving by handing Visitin Vicenza four basketball defeats on Friday and saturday. Anna Hansen and Sara Dwight sparked the 2-0 saints both Days. Senior guard Dwight had 35 Points for the week end and Junior Forward Hansen added24. Hansen also mounted a one player Complete prep results on Page 31 crime Waves with six steals in Friday s 58 32 Victory and five More in saturday s 44 15 rout As the Italy schools opened their ". Also going 2-0 were the Aviano boys who got 48 Points from Adam Robertson in Winig 69-51 on Friday and 63-48 on saturday. Tim Mace added 32 More Points for the winners. Place Nola flattens three in the Only other High school event re ported Wurzburg s Alex Placensia was voted the outstanding wrestlers a Wurzburg s Wolf pack Holiday classic. Plasencia dominated the Field at 142 pounds winning four matches and Post ing three Falls in time of 26 seconds 30seconds and 2 35 in the exhibition event which attracted some 00 wrestlers to Wurzburg s Mats. Gopher women Sun no.20. From wire reports Minneapolis Junior Sarah Cecka had the first double double of he career with 14 Points and 12 rebounds Friday night and Minnesota used some Strong inside play to beat no. 20 Texas a 77-54, the aggie first loss of the  was the Only top-25 game for either sex  struggling from the Field and get Ting out rebounded 64-38 by Wisconsin Green Bay last monday night Minnesota 3-3 out rebounded the aggie 64-38,27 14 on the offensive end. The aggie 4-1 led Only once 2-1 inthe opening 30 seconds. Kelly Cerny led the aggie with 15 Points while Angel Spinks added 11 Points and seven rebounds. Sex Marlin sets $ Mark Tokyo former Florida Marlin first baseman Orestes Destrade s $3.7 million contract for next season is the highest Ever in Japan the Kyodo news service reported saturday. The Seibu Lions announced Friday that Destrade would return to the team he helped Lead to the. Japan series championship from 1990-1992. He led Japan i Home runs All three years. Kyodo said the 1995 salary would exceed the previous High for a foreign player. Rob Deer signed a $2.5 million Deal with the hansom tigers this year. De Strade s pact also beat top paid japanese Star Hiromitsu Ochiai who was reported to have made $3.6 million last season. Ochiai has yet to sign for 1995. Pirates sign Clark Pittsburgh Pittsburgh pirates outfielder Dave Clark signed a $1.35 Mil lion contract agreement Friday that will keep him with the team for another two years. Under terms of the Deal Clark will world notes earn $625,000 in 1994 and $725,000 in 1995. Ging the Rose bowl contract to allow the league Champion to go to another bowl. The big ten and Pac-10 have met inthe Rose bowl every year since 1947. Rockies keep Kingery s. Alabama coach quits Denver Mike Kingery who had his Best season Ever last year on Friday signed a $600,000, one year contract to stay with the Colorado Rockies. The outfielder batted .349 in 105games with 4 Home runs and 41 Bis. He ended the season third in the National league with eight triples and was among the leaders in doubles with 27. Los Angeles the los Angele dodgers on Friday signed right handed Pitcher Rudy Seanez to a two year con tract and left hander Al Osuna to a one year , 26, had a 1-1 record and a 2.66 Era in 17 games last season with the dodgers. He finished the strike Short ened season with an la inning scoreless  pitched in 15 games for the dodgers last season with a 2-0 record and a 6.23 Era. He spent most of the season with triple a Albuquerque with a 1-2 record Ana three saves in 39 games with a 2.82  dodgers also acquired left hander William Brunson from the Cincinnati reds for left handed Pitcher Ben Van Ryn. Big 10 change opposed new York Rose bowl and Pac 10 officials said Friday they would oppose any Effort to change their current contract with the big  big ten officials concerned that undefeated Penn state could be shut out of the National championship have reportedly discussed the possibility of Chan i a Mobile Ala. South Alabama coach Ronnie Arrow resigned Friday with the team off to a 1-3 Start including two embarrassing losses. Overall Arrow was 114-93 with the jaguars including Sun Belt conference regular season and tournament titles into of his first four seasons. Assistant coach Judas t. Prada was named interim head coach. China athletes defended Atlanta the olympics top anti doping official said Friday that drug use by athletes in China was no worse than in any other  Alexandre de erode chair Man of the International olympic com Mittee s medical commission Down played the recent spate of positive tests involving chinese athletes As isolated , the president of the australian olympic committee said Sydney s olympic organizers left open the possibility of adding Rugby to the 2000 games. Sports on an Central european t1m television pro football Atlanta is. Green Bayat Milwaukee 7 . Sunday Cleveland at Pittsburgh 10 . Sunday los an Geles raiders at Seattle 2 . Monday Dallas at new Orleans 3 . Tuesday. Radio pro football new England at Buffalo 7 . Sunday . Giants at Phila Delphia 10 . Sunday . Raiders at Seattle 2 . Monday