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Page 14 Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Indiana, Wednesday, December 10, 1986 Sports Jordan Scores 40 To Lead Chicago Bulls Over Denver United Press International The Denver Nuggets head home with the worst road record in the NBA following a loss to the Chicago Bulls, who could attest to the advantage of playing at home. Denver, losing for the 10th time in 11 tries on the road, fell to the Bulls 106-100 Tuesday night. Chicago, coming off a 1-6 road trip, ended a three-game losing streak in its first home game since Nov. 22. Again, it was the Michael Jordan show.

The Bulls' guard scored 40 points, his seventh straight 40-or-better game, and John Paxson added 19. "Sure, it was great to get back home. We had a little lag in that last quarter but the sixth man, the crowd, picked us up," said Jordan, who was 16 of 30 and scored 4 points in the final 47 seconds to preserve the triumph. T.R. Dunn, assigned to guard Jordan most of the night, joined in the praise for the Bulls' superstar.

"It was a team effort but his 40 points didn't hurt them. Michael is a team player. When you double him too soon, he finds the open man with a pass," Dunn said. "He's an unselfish player." Denver, which surged to a 9-0 lead, couldn't overcome another cold shooting night. The Nuggets led by 28 points from Alex English, the No.

2 scorer in the league behind Jordan hit only 41 percent of their shots. "We could lock ourselves in a gym alone and not shoot well," Denver Coach Doug Moe said. "Two things hurt us. The poor shooting and the unforced turnovers. We can't win on the road if we aren't going to shoot any better than we did." Even with the poor shooting and the 13 turnovers, Denver staged a comeback in the final quarter.

Trailing by as many as 11 in the quarter, English led a rally that closed the gap to 102-98. Hawks 122, Cavaliers 98 At Cleveland, Randy Wittman scored 30 points to lead the United Press International Denver's Darrell Walker heads for basket Hawks' drubbing of Cleveland. Dominique Wilkins finished with 17 points and Mike McGee and Kevin Willis each contributed 15 to help the Hawks snap Cleveland's five-game winning streak. John Bagley and John Newman each scored 14 points for the Cavaliers. Kings 120, Nets 107 At East Rutherford, N.J., Reggie Theus scored 33 points and LaSalle Thompson pulled down 19 rebounds to help Sacramento break a six-game losing streak.

Otis Thorpe had 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Kings. Orlando Woolridge and rookie Dwayne "Pearl" Washington each scored 27 points for the Nets. Lakers 113, Knicks 87 At New York, Magic Johnson scored 11 of his 22 points in the third period, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy added 20 apiece for Los Angeles, which has won six of its last seven games. New York has dropped nine of its last 11. Gerald Wilkins scored 22 points and Patrick Ewing added 20 for the Knicks.

Trail Blazers 120, Spurs 104 At San Antonio, Kiki Van- deweghe scored a season-high 40 points and Steve Johnson had 24 pomts and 12 rebounds to carry Portland to its fifth straight victory. Vandeweghe has scored at least 20 points in seven straight games. Mychal Thompson and Tyrone Corbin each scored 21 points for the Spurs. Sims 109, Warriors 94 At Oakland, Larry Nance scored 29 points to power Phoenix to its fourth straight triumph. Walter Davis added 18 points, Ed Pinckney 16, and Mike Sanders and Grant Gondrezick 14 apiece for the Suns.

Chris Mullin scored 19 points for Golden State, which dropped its third straight game. LAKE FOREST, 111. (UPI) Doug Flutie has made a career of beating long odds and short jokes. He heard remarks about being too small to play college football, too short to be an effective USFL quarterback, too dimunitive to make it in the NFL. But at 5-foot-9, Flutie may be the quarterback the Chicago Bears look to to take them back to the Super Bowl.

Flutie is expected to play more Monday night at Detroit after throwing for one touchdown and rushing for another in Sunday's 48-14 rout of Tampa Bay. Flutie has received much attention since he was signed by the Bears earlier in the season after a trade with the Los Angeles Rams. He is as used to the fishbowl existence as he is to his comments about his height. "I know that everything I do is going to be magnified," said Flutie, the 1984 Heisman Trophy winner. "I'm the new kid on the block.

But I've heard it before, even when I was signed by New Jersey and I was supposed to be the savior of the USFL." There is as much pressure on Flutie with the Bears. With Jim McMahon out for the year and Bears Coach Mike Ditka publicly chewing out Mike Tomczak, Flutie could be playoff quarterback for the defending Super Bowl champions. However, he still hungers for respect. Even some Tampa Bay players argue Flutie is too short to guide the Bears back to the Super Bowl. "I've heard that from people more educated," Flutie said.

"There were a lot of scouts that didn't think so, either. People saying 'He can't do I got worried when a lot of NFL teams didn't want to draft me and said the same Ditka gambled on Flutie, who had not played since the 1985 USFL season. The decision to sign him was unpopular among the other Bears' players. "Mike went out on a limb for me and I want to respond," Flutie said. "You guys said Jim McMahon couldn't see too good when he came in the league," Ditka said, referring to the media.

"What do you know about size? In the five years that I've been a head coach, no one has worked any harder. He has come in early on Monday to look at the films and is in here early on Wednesday." Flutie said he also received support from running back Walter Payton, the NFL's all-time rushing champion. "He came up to me the first week and said for me not to worry about what everyone was saying," Flutie said. "It was a big help. It relieved a lot of the tension." Flutie Sunday had some of the type of success he enjoyed at Boston College.

His first NFL completion was a 60-yarder to Willie Gault that set up a 28-yard TD to Payton on the next play. Now he is ready to face the cream of the NFL in the playoffs. "I certainly want to improve each week. Whether it is a starter or as a backup, it doesn't matter to me," Flutie said. "What is important is that I help this team anyway I can." Flutie revels in the competition for the Chicago quarterback position.

"The competition is great, great for me and great for the team," Flutie said. "It's going to help me gain experience and learn. It's only going to make everyone better." Bryant Inducted Into Hall Of Fame NEW YORK (UPI) Seventeen former players and coaches, including legendary Alabama Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, were honored Tuesday night by the National Football Foundation as the latest inductess in the College Hall of Fame. John David Crow, who won the 1957 Heisman Trophy 'for Bryant at Texas accepted the award for Bryant, who died Jan. 26, 1983 37 days after coaching his last game at Alabama.

When he retired after the 1982 season, Bryant had accumulated a college-record 326 career victories at Maryland, Kentucky, Texas and Alabama. Eddie Robinson of Grambling has since surpassed that mark. Among those 1986 inductees to receive plaques Tuesday night was Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka, a former Univeristy of Pittsburgh tight end, Ditka made the acceptance speech on behalf of the Hall's new members. Joining Ditka on the dais as new inductees were Vince Banonis, a center at Detroit from 1939-41; Ron Beagle, a Navy end from 1933-35; John Brodie, a Stanford quarterback from 1954-56; Al DeRogatis, a Duke offensive lineman from 1945-48. two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, a running back at Ohio State from 1972-75; and 'E.

J. Holub, a center and linebacker at Texas Tech in 1959 and'60. Sports Scoreboard EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pet. Boston Philadelphia Washington New York New Jersey Central Division Atlanta Milwaukee Detroit Chicago' Indiana Cleveland 12 6 .667 12 6 .667 8 10 .444 5 16 .238 3 16 .158 15 13 8 9 .500 10 .474 8 10 .444 .789 .650 .533 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Pel. Dallas 6 .667 GB 914 GB 12 Utah 10 7 .588 Denver 9 11 .450 4 Houston 7 10 .412 4tt San Antonio 6 13 .316 6V4 Sacramento 6 13 .316 PaclHc Division LA Lakers 15 3 .833 Seattle 10 7 .588 Vk Golden State 11 9 .550 5 Portland 12 9 .571 Phoenix 10 9 .526 LA Clippers 3 15 .167 12 Tuesday's Results Chicago 108, Denver 100 Sacramento 120, New Jersey 107 Atlanta 122, Cleveland 98 LA Lakers 113, New York 87 88 Portland 120, San Antonio 104 Phoenix 109, Golden State 94 Wednesday's Games Indiana at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Boston, 7:30 p.m. NewYork at Washington, Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. LA Lakers at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Utah at Denver, 9:30 p.m. Houston at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. Seattle at LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Thursday's Games Cleveland at Indiana, night Golden State al Houston, night Dallas at Utah, night San Antonio at Seattle, night Amherst 85, Worcester Poly 70 Baldwin-Wallace 59, Grove City 58 Boston Univ. 80, Connecticut 71 Carlisle 79, Cedar Cllft 44 CortlandSt.63,lthaca52 Dominican 73, King's College 69 Ouquesne 85, Slippery Rock 82 Geneseo St.

78, Rochester 70 Geo. Wash. 100, St. Thomas 70 Gettysburg 65, Dickinson 62 Glassboro St. 67, Rutgers-Cam.

42 Hartford 79, Fordham 73 Holy Cross 84, Assumption 71 LaSalle S3, Vlllanova 86 Lehman 80, Hunter 84 (ot) Old Westbury 62, Stony Brook 55 Oneonta St. 65, New Paultz St. 58 Phil. Pharmacy 98, Baptist Bible 69 Pittsburgh St. 89, St.

Lawrence 86 Plymouth St. 109, U. Mass-Bos. 69 Providence 96, Brown 85 Rob.Wes.100,Hobart98(OT) So. Maine 98, Malne-Farmington 49 St.

Thos. Aquinas 67, Bloomfleld 53 St. Francis (Pa) 90, Indiana (Pa) 72 St. Joseph's 79, Maine Mar. 49 Thlel 96, Allegheny 93 Western N.E.

Coll. 82, Western Conn. 72 Vale 76, New Hampshire 62 South Appalachian St. 82, Mars Hill 85 ChowSn 95, N.News Apprentice 67 Coastal Carolina 92, Ml. Olive 66 Covenant College 90, Lee College Tuesday's Results Chrlsman, III.

88, Rlverton Parka 66 Columbus East 53, Shelbyvllle 40 Dugger 107, Eminence 58 Edinburgh 61, Tethesda Christian 52 Evannsvllle Bosse 84, Henderson Ca.Ky.SI. Griffith 52, Lansing TF South, III. 50 Indianapolis Arlington 66, Gary West 46 Indianapolis Baptist 45, Indianapolis Christian Academy 37 Indianapolis Christian 85, Temple Christian 50 Liberty Christian 62, Indianapolis Lutheran 57 North Harrison 86, Paoli 50 North Judson 74, Pioneer 71 (ot) Perry Meridian 61, Columbus North 59 Plalnnfleld Charlton 93, Indianapolis Colonial Christian 59 Seymour 50, Brownstown 41 South Dearborn 84, Lawrenceburg 44 Terre Haute South 70, Sullivan 47 BasketbaH East Albany St. 87, Blnghamton St. 77 GarnerWebb 69, N.Georgia 59 Geo.

South. 88, Savannah St. 70 Memphis St. 78, Murray St. 47 Shorter 62, Oglethorpe 61 Vanderbllt 79, Indiana 75 WInston-Salern St.

86. Vlralnla St. 76 Midwest Akron 73, Cleveland St. 69 (ot) Ashland 57, Wooster 55 Belolt70, RockfordK Chicago St. 81, Eastern Michigan 79 Defiance 88, Til-State (Ind.) 65 IndSE 88, Hanover 69 Ind-Pur Indpls 94, Earlham 78 Indianapolis 69, Anderson 66 Iowa 86, Brlgham Young 75 Kansas St.

81, Crelghton 64 Marian 75, Marlon 70 Michigan 73, Kent St. 61 Missouri 63, Drake 59 Northern Iowa 84, Coppln St. 61 Ohio Dominican 91, Gosh (Ind) 82 St. Louis 61, Dayton 53 Taylor 62, Manchester 52 Wls-Stevens Pt. 76, Wls-Plattev'le 59 Vincennes 106, Sinclair 97 Vlterbo 83, Carroll 76 Western Illinois 93, Ball St.

78 Wittenberg 69, Hiram 59 Southwest Ark. Little Rock 96, SW Baptist 67 Austin Peay 73, Rice 70 OWa, Christian 55, SEOkla. St. 54 Oklahoma City 104, Langston 75 Southern Nazarene 68, Central SI. 56 West Cal-Domlnguez 79, Sacramento St 86 Cal.

Lutheran 69, U. Of Redlands 60 Idaho St. 81, Southern Oregon 65 Llnfleld 78, George Fox 75 Montana St. 97, Houston Baptist 75 Nevada-Reno 80, San Francisco 73 Oregon 56, Lamar 47 Pacific 79, Chlco St. 65 Pomona Pitzer 88, Price Coll.

48 San Jose St. 57, Southern Gal 56 St. Mary's 79, Cal Slate-Sonoma 60 Utah 92, Utah St. 79 Washington 74, Portland 47 Westmont Coll. 87, Cal-Northrldge 60 WALES CONFERENCE Patrick Division Pta.

GF GA Philadelphia 20 6 2 42 119 87 Pittsburgh 14 9 4 32 103 91 NYlalBS 14 12 2 30 104 97 New Jersey 13 12 2 28 106 121 Washington 10 13 6 28 91 107 NY Rangers '8 12 6 22 104 113 Adams Division Montreal 14 11 4 32 101 94 Boston 13 11 4 30 96 89 Quebec 13 13 4 30 104 91 Hartford 13 8 3 29 81 78 Buffalo 5 18 4 14 87 108 CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Ncrrts Division Ptu. GF GA St. Louis 12 11 4 28 90 98 Minnesota 11 13 2 24 106 102 Toronto 10 12 4 24 84 91 Detroit 10 13 4 24 79 87 Chicago 7 16 5 19 89 122 Smythe Division Edmonton 17 11 1 35 127 105 Winnipeg 15 10 2 32 99 87 Calgary 15 12 1 31 100 104 Los Angeles 14 2 28 124 125 Vancouver 8 18 2 18 92 113 Tuesday's Results Washington 4, New Jersey 2 St. Louis 4, Quebec 1 Philadelphia 6, Vancouver 3 Edmonton3, Minnesota 2 Buffalo 5, Detroit 5 (tie) Los Angeles 7, NY Islanders 2 Wednesday's Games Buffalo Chicago, 8:35 p.m. St.

Louis at Hartford, 7:35 p.m. Los Angeles at NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Pittsburgh, 7:35 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 7:35 p.m. Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8:35 p.m.

Thursday's Gam as Vancouver at Boston, night NY Rangers at Montreal, night NY Islanders at New Jersey, night Calgary at Philadelphia, night Minnesota at Detroit, night International Hockey League East Division Pta. GF GA Saglnaw 15 10 0 31 110 92 Flint 14 10 0 30 103 92 Kalamazoo 11 11 0 23 90 91 Muskegon 11 10 0 22 77 74 West Division Indianapolis 14 9 0 30 112 103 Salt Lake 11 13 0 27 104 101 Fort Wayne 10 13 0 23 91 88 LA Raiders 860 .571 282 296 Seattle 860 .571 281 253 San Diego 4 10 0 .283 294 315 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Pet. PF PA y-NY Giants 12 2 0 y-Washlngton 2 Dallas 7 Philadelphia 4 11 3 0 5 7 0 9 .857 289 205 .786 317 1 .500 315 290 .321 218 270 3 10 1 .290 190 307 SI. Louis Central x-Cflkatjo 12 2 0 .857 312 184 Minnesota 860 .571 355 233 Detroit 5 9 0 .357 258 290 Green Bay 3 11 0 .214 209 356 Tampa Bay 2 12 0 .143 215 431 West LA Rams 10 4 0 .714 264 206 San Fran. 8 51 .607 321 209 Atlanta 6 71 .464 251 260 New Orleans 6 80 .428 257 245 it-clinched division title y-cllnched playoff berth Saturday's Games Pittsburgh at NY Jets, 12:30 p.m.

Washington at Denver, 4 p.m. Sunday's Games Buffalo at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. SI, Louis at NYGIanls, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1p.m. Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

New Orleans al Atlanta, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 1p.m. San Francisco at New England, 1 p.m. Kansas City at LA Raiders, 4 p.m. Miami at LA Rams, 4 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 4 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, i p.m. Monday's Game Chicago at Detroit, 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19 LA Rams at San Francisco, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 20 Greon Bay at NY Giants, 12:30 p.m. Denver at Sunday, Dec, 21 Chicago at Dallas, 4 p.m. Indianapolis at LA Raiders, 4 p.m. Atlanta at Detroit, 1p.m.

Buffalo at Houston, 1p.m. Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 1p.m. New Orleans at Minnesota, 1 p.m. NYJets at Cincinnati, 1p.m. San Diego at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at SI. Louis, 1 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22 New England at Miami, 9 p.m.

Transactions Peorla 10 14 0 21 20 80 114 87 101 Milwaukee 9 15 0 Teams get one point for an overtime loss Tuesday's Result Salt Lake 5, Milwaukee 4 Wednesday's Games Saglnaw al Indianapolis Peorla at Fort Wayne Milwaukee at Salt Lake Thursday's Games No games scheduled East AMERICAN CONFERENCE NewEng. NY Jets Miami Buffalo 10 4 0 770 4 10 0 Indianapolis 1 13 0 Central 10 Pet. PF PA 4 0 .714 354 251 ,714 319 289 .500 368 340 .286 268 308 .071 175 362 Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburgh Houston West Denver 4 0 5 0 9 0 3 11 0 10 Whlttler 84, Christian Heritage 67 Kansas City 8 40 80 ,714 310 290 .643 354 339 .357 243 288 .214 235 312 .714 331 256 .571 314 280 Baseball American League Owners unanimously approved the sale of the Cleveland Indians to Richard and David Jacobs. Chicago (AL) Named Deron Johnson batting coach. Cleveland Selected pitcher Gibson Alba from Toronto in the first round of the Trlple-A draft.

Milwaukee Selected pitcher Vicente Palacios from Pittsburgh In a delayed selection in major-league draft of unprotected players, Navojoa (Mexican Pacific Fired Manager Dave Strambley and replaced him with Mauro Contreras; cut Lance Belem and Scott Fiapke, San Francisco Signed pitcher Mike UCoss and Inflelder Harry Spllman to one-year contracts. Texas Signed pitcher Keith Creel and outfielders Dave Meier and Greg Smith to contracts with Us Class AAA affiliate at Oklahoma City; signed catcher Burk Goldthorn to a contract with Class AA Tulsa. Basketball Cleveland Activated forward Scooter McCray off injured list. Milwaukee Cut McDowell; signed forward Cedrlc Henderson. WILSON" PING LYNX BROWNING AAAXFLI RAM NORTHWESTERN WILSON PING II II DEC.

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