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4C TIMES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY21, 1992 Watsomi, two tilheirs shooti 63 NBA BY THE NUMBERS AttocjftodPratt EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Dlvliion Orlando's Acres faces DUI charge GOLF the 7,000 yards of the South course. "My best score in a long time, maybe 10 years," said Watson, who will play the North course today under the format that has the 156-man field playing one round on each course before the field is cut for the final two rounds at the South. Watson credited a small adjustment in his swing and some work with veteran Lanny Wadkins in Hawaii last week with his change in fortunes. "Lanny said I might have a chance to win some tournaments the way I'm swinging," Watson said. "Obviously, I hope I can continue." Watson said he made an adjustment in his swing "a little more upright, more like I used to swing," he said after missing the cut in the Hawaiian Open in his last start.

Steve Pate had a 64 on the North course and said he was surprised to shoot 8 under par "and have three guys in front of me. SAN DIEGO The scoreboard showed Tom Watson, Robert Wrenn and Brad Faxon in a tie after the first round of the $l-million Buick Invitational of California. But that is not an accurate picture of the situation, Wrenn and Faxon agreed Thursday after they had matched 63s on the North course at Torrey Pines. They nominated Watson as the leader by two, possibly three shots. "Wow," Faxon breathed when he caught sight of Watson's score, Associated Preit also a 63.

The difference is that the five-time British Open champion had his 9-under-par effort on the longer, more difficult South course. "Easily a 2-3 shot difference" between the two courses, Wrenn said. Watson, a non-winner since 1987, one-putted 10 times, birdied four holes in a row and played the back nine in 30 in his romp around Pet GB xNew York 33 18 .647 Boston 29 23 .558 4tt xPhiladelphla 25 27 .481 8Vj xMliml 24 28 .462 9V New Jersey 22 30 .423 11V4 Washington 18 34 .346 15Vi Orlando 13 40 .245 21 Cmtral Division Chicago 43 10 .811 xCleveland 33 1 7 .660 8V Detroit 30 23 .567 13 Atlanta 26 26 .500 16' xMilwaukee 25 26 .490 17 Indiana 24 30 .444 19' Charlotte 17 35 .327 25V4 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Pet. QB Utah 36 18 .667 San Antonio 30 22 .577 5 xHouston 26 26 .500 9 Denver 19 32 .373 15Vi Dallas 15 37 .288 20 Minnesota 10 41 .196 24 v2 Pacific Division Portland 36 1 5 .706 Golden State 34 15 .694 1 Phoenix 33 20 .623 4 xLA Lakers 29 23 .558 Vi LA Clippers 27 25 .519 9V2 xSeattle 27 25 .519 Sacramento 17 35 .327 19Vi BASEBALL Boston owner Jean Yawkey suffers stroke Associated Pre BOSTON Jean Yawkey, majority owner of the Boston Red Sox, had a stroke Thursday night and was rushed to the Massachusetts General Hospital ORLANDO Center Mark Acres of the Orlando Magic was arrested early Thursday morning on charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol, police said. Acres was stopped on Inter-state 4 by Orlando police MBA about 2:30 a-m-.

six hours after the Magic hosted the Chicago Bulls. He was booked at 4 a.m. and released at 10:30 a.m, according to Magic spokesman Alex Martins. Martins met with reporters late Thursday and apologized on Acres' behalf to the Orlando community. He also said Acres would be in uniform tonight when the Magic hosts the Detroit Pistons.

Acres' first court appearance was scheduled for March 11. Thursday's game Cavaliers 92, Knicks 89: Larry Nance's left-handed tip-in with 19 seconds left capped a fourth-quarter rally that lifted Cleveland over New York. The victory kept the Cavaliers (34-17) ahead of the Knicks (33-19) in the race for second place in the Eastern Conference. The two teams could meet in the second round of the playoffs, when the team with the best record would get homecourt advantage. Clippers smoke Lakers Suddenly, the magic in Los Angeles appears to have moved across town.

It's been four seasons since the Lakers won an NBA title and two since they've won a Pacific Division title. And after being routed 125-94 Wednesday night by the Los Angeles Clippers, they could lose the city championship for the first time. The series is split at 2-2, and the teams meet one last time in the final regular-season game. The Clippers have won five straight under new coach Larry Brown, they're tied with Seattle for fifth place in the Pacific, two games behind the Lakers, and Wednesday's win was the Clippers' most lopsided triumph over the Lakers. All-Star sales set record NEW YORK NBA Properties announced Thursday that record sales of $617,243 were rung up for All-Star game merchandise in Orlando during All-Star weekend.

The per capita sale at Orlando Arena was $11.56. Late game not Included. THURSDAY'S RESULTS Miami at Milwaukee, late Cleveland at New York, late Philadelphia at Houston, late LA Lakers at Seattle, late WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Chicago 112, Orlando 99 New Jersey 106, Detroit 102 Washington 103, Atlanta 102, OT Indiana 129, Sacramento 115 Charlotte 106, Denver 104 Golden State 117, Boston 112 San Antonio 113, Minnesota 103 Utah 118, Dallas 96 LA Clippers 125, LA Lakers 94 TODAY'S GAMES Detroit at Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte vs. Boston at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at New Jersey, 7.30 p.m. Denver at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Cleveland. 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Houston at Utah, 9:30 p.m. Portland at LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

SATURDAY'S GAMES Detroit at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Orlando at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. Denver at New York, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

LA Clippers at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. Portland at Seattle, 10 p.m. Golden St. at LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m. SUNDAY'S GAMES Sacramento at Washington, 1 p.m.

Boston at Indiana, 1 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 1 p.m. Milwaukee at Cleveland, 1:30 p.m. Cavaliers 92, Knicks 89 CLEVELAND (2: Bennett 2-5 0-1 4, Nance 6-12 2-2 14, Daugherty 7-13 5-7 19, Ehlo 4-12 4-4 13, Price 7-13 7-7 22, Wltlam 1-5 3-3 3, Battle 3-10 3-5 Brandon 2-4 0-0 4, Jamei 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 33-7 24-2 92.

NEW YORK (if): AAcOanlei 1-6 1-2 3, Oakley 3-9 4-4 10, Ewlng. 11-214-4 26, Jackson 3-4 2-2 VVHklns 5-9 0-0 10, Starks 2-1 3-4 7, Mason 0-2 3-4 3, Anthony 2-4 1-2 5, Vendew-oghe-H 1-1 35-71 19-27 W. uf xv. CT'Sr 'l Cleveland New York 22 19 25 2492 24 23 24 1 19 3-Polnt goals Cleveland 2-f (Price 1-3, Ehlo 1-4, James 0-1 New York 0-7 Jackson 0-1, Wlfclni 0-2, Starks 0-2, Vandeweghe 0-2). Fouled out None.

Rebounds Cleveland 41 (Daugherty 14), New York 51 (Ewlng 17). Assists Cleveland 2) (Price 9), New York 22 (Jackson I). Total fouls Cleveland 19, New York 25. Technicals Oakley, Mason, Battle. A 19,763.

NBA leaders THROUGH FEB. 19 in serious condition. Yawkey, 83, was being treated in the trauma center, hospital spokesman Martin Bander said. He said an ambulance was called to the Four Seasons Hotel, a downtown hotel where Yawkey lives, at about 5:30 p.m. Yawkey is the widow of the former Thomas A.

Yawkey, who owned the Red Sox for 43 years until his death in 1976. She never has granted a news interview but is popular with the players. During her tenure as principal owner, she has attended every game in Fenway Park, watching from her private box on the roof. Yawkey became a one-third owner in 1978, dividing the team's stock with Haywood Sullivan and Buddy LeRoux. She later bought out LeRoux to secure a controlling interest in the team.

Yawkey serves on the board of directors at the Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, N.Y. She built a wing of the tourist attraction and dedicated it to her husband's memory. Palmeiro becomes super-rich Ranger NEW YORK First baseman Rafael Palmeiro scored the second arbitration victory against the Texas Rangers in two days, receiving a salary instead of Arbitrator Gil Vernon made the decision a day after hearing the case and a day after Rangers outfielder Ruben Sierra was granted a record $5-million. Palmeiro made $1,475,000 last season, when he hit .322 with 26 homers and 88 RBI. Two relief pitchers avoided arbitration by agreeing to one-year contracts Thursday.

Just minutes before his hearing was to begin, Mike Henneman and Detroit settled at $2,437,500, a raise of $1,337,500. Lee Guetterman and the New York Yankees agreed at a raise of $550,000. Henneman sought $3-milIion in arbitration, and the Tigers offered Guetterman, who had been scheduled for a hearing today, asked $1,895,000 and was offered Around the pros Yakima sale: A group based in Yakima, on Thursday completed the purchase of the Yakima Bears of the Class A Northwest League, after getting permission from the league, the parent Los Angeles Dodgers, and baseball commissioner Fay Vincent. Tradition Sports, Inc. bought the team from D.G.

Elmore of Bloomington, Ind. The price was not disclosed. "The Yakima Bears baseball club is locally owned and operated for the first time in almost 30 years," the team said in a news release. The Bears moved to Yakima from Salem, two seasons ago. Old-timers: The Upper Deck Heroes of Baseball will play exhibitions at all 26 major-league stadiums this season, as well as Denver's Mile High Stadium, home of the expansion Colorado Rockies.

Don Bodow of the Upper Deck Co. and Rick White of Major League Baseball Properties made the announcement Thursday in New York. For each game, the Upper Deck Co. will donate $10,000 to Baseball Assistance Team, a non-profit organization founded in 1986 to help current and former baseball employees in need. Athletics: Outfielder Jose Canseco said he is declining the team's request that he report for spring training next week.

League rules say a player must show up by March 4. Tigers: Wayne County executive Edward Mc-Namara said he has spoken with developer Joel Ferguson and automotive heir Edsel Ford II about their interest in buying the team from Domino's Pizza Inc. chairman Thomas Monaghan. AP Getting a jump on his first spring training with the Detroit Tigers, outfielder Dan Gladden heads for the batting cage in Lakeland on Thursday. of spring start today for big-league baseball clubs Scoring FO FT Pts Avg Jordan, CM.

52 602 327 1SS0 29 1 Wllklns, AH. 42 424 294 1179 28.1 K. Malone, Utah 53 527 414 1470 27.7 MutJn, G.S. 49 530 231 1317 26.9 Drexler, Port. 50 465 250 1250 25.0 Ewlng, N.Y.

51 501 222 1224 24.0 Hardaway, G.S. 49 444 189 1140 23.3 Berkley, Phil. 46 375 288 1059 23.0 Pierce, Sea. 50 411 295 1140 22 8 Robinson, A. 52 450 281 1182 227 Richmond, Sac.

50 417 222 1121 22 4 Daugherty, dev. 44 347 274 968 22 0 Olaluwon, Hou. 45 389 202 980 21.8 Miner, Ind. 54 382 324 1167 21.6 PIppeaCN. 53 453 207 1125 21.2 Rice, Mil.

52 429 149 1096 21.1 Lewis, Bos. 52 443 198 1088 20 9 Hornecek, Phoe. 53 432 189 1106 20 9 Ellison, Wash, 47 395 176 967 20.6 J. Malone, Utah 53 449 183 1082 20.4 Field goal percentage FG FGA Pet Williams, Port. 227 366 .620 Grant, Chi.

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Ed Smith Stadium complex, corner of 12th Street and Tuttle Avenue. Detroit Tigers, Lakeland. Tiger-town, adjacent to Joker Marchant Stadium, 1901 Lake Ave. Pittsburgh Pirates, Bradenton. Pirate City, 1701 Roberto Clemente Memorial Dr.

(27th Street E). Other Florida-based teams are the Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos, West Palm Beach; Boston Red Sox, Winter Haven; Houston Astros, Kissimmee; Kansas City Royals, Baseball City; Los Angeles Dodgers, Vero Beach; Minnesota Twins, Fort Myers; New York Mets, Port St. Lucie; New York Yankees, Fort Lauderdale; and Texas Rangers, Port Charlotte. MARC TOPKIN Overdosed on the Olympics? Bored with basketball? Had enough hockey? Baseball's spring training camps open today, and there's plenty of training to be done right here. Four teams work in the Tampa Bay area, and a fifth, the Baltimore Orioles, is moving from Sarasota to St.

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There is no admission charge for spectators. Only pitchers and catchers are required to be in camp today, but others will show up. Full squads are due next week. Here are the addresses for each of the area teams: Cincinnati Reds, Plant City. Plant City Stadium complex, 1900 South Park Road.

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