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The Poducah Sun Tuesday, December 8, 1 987 Entertainment, B6 Deaths, B7 Classified, B11 Orioles get Side; Horner, Parker available More news from winter meetings Rose says 46 old enough to retire, page 4 Rules committee changes strike zone, page 4 Uerrberoth wants some house cleaning, page 4 Notes from Dallas, page 4 Cubs trade Smith Associated Preu DALLAS The Chicago Cubs traded relief ace Lee Smith to the Boston Red Sox today for right-handed pitchers Calvin Schiraldi and Al Nipper. The trade was the first major deal announced at the winter baseball meetings. By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer DALLAS The talking is about to give way to swapping at baseball's winter meetings, where slugger Bob Horner has a yen to return to the United States and the New York Yankees reportedly are willing to pay big bucks to aging superstar Dave Parker. On a day In which the biggest rumor was that a Tokyo summer of saki andTsushi somehow have fattened up the already hefty Homer, only one minor trade was completed as major league executives huddled in a Texas-sized luxury hotel complex. But in a city where far more oil deals are closed than player trades, the Yankees and Cincinnati Reds met Monday to discuss a deal for Parker.

And the Los Angeles Dodgers shopped Mike Marshall, the run-'producing outfielder who had several well-publicized run-ins with teammates last season. The New York Mets and Baltimore closed a multi-player deal late Monday night, with the Mets shipping right-handed reliever Doug Sisk to the Orioles for Japanese Pacific League. Homer was paid an estimated $2 million in salary and expenses and Yakult reportedly is willing to swallow a new $10- million, three-year deal. But while some major league teams reportedly lost interest in Homer because he is considerably heavier than the 215 pounds he weighed in Atlanta, both the Braves and the Texas Rangers are courting him. Homer lives in nearby Irving, Texas.

The Braves are said to be offering $1 million for one year, or only about half the $1.8 million Homer got in 1986. "We've made an offer to him and his agent (Bucky Woy) said "Thanks, but no thanks," Braves spokesman Bob DiBiasio said. "Our owner (Ted Turner) has been quoted as saying that is our final offer." The Yankees, seeking more punch in a lineup that already includes Don Mattingly, Dave Winfield and Rickey Henderson are reportedly willing to give up three players for Parker, the former All-Star right fielder who was paid $1.4 million this year. Parker, 36, minor league pitcher Blaine Beatty and a pitcher to be named later off the Orioles' 40-man roster. Sisk, 30, was 3-1 with three saves in 55 appearances last season and "can keep the ball in the park," Orioles General Manager Roland Hemond said.

"He's got a chance to be our bullpen stopper." Atlanta and Homer, 30, opened talks aimed at putting the slugging infielder back in the Braves' uniform he wore for nine seasons. Homer hit 215 homers and had 652 runs batted in for Atlanta but couldn't reach contract terms last year and instead earned megayen with the Yakult Swallows of the hit .253 with 26 homers and 97 RBI but slumped badly in the second half of the season. "We're not shopping him but we'll listen to offers for him," Reds Manager Pete Rose said. The Yankees supposedly have offered the Reds outfielder-catcher Phil Lombardi, pitcher Bill Fulton and outfielder Henry Cotto. If they don't get Parker; the Yankees may go after Cleveland outfielder Mel Hall.

Miami kicks New York into uncertainty Injury forces Roby role change from team punter to handy man Dolphins 37, Jets 28 AtWaaMMTI New Vat Ml I 1 14 14 JS MiaalMifcka It 11 7-17 IMQurfcr Mla-Jeimsoa 1 pass from Marino (Revels kick), 6:37 Mia-Stradford Iran (Reveiz kick), W. CSS is Colts benefit most from loss By RICH CTMNI Newtday MIAMI The New York Jets' 37-28 loss to the Miami Dolphins Monday night at Joe Robbie Stadium severely damaged their chances of winning the AFC East title. The loss put the Jets at 6-6 and in a three-way tie for second with the Buffalo Bills and Dolphins, one game behind the Indianapolis Colts. It might not sound like a desperate situation, but the Colts have beaten the Jets twice this season, giving them the advantage in a tiebreaker situation. So, in essence, the loss put them two games behind the Colts.

The Colts also should benefit from a favorable schedule. They play the Bills Sunday at the Hoosier Dome, followed by the fading San Diego Chargers (losers of three straight) and the lowly Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Jets must win their remaining games they play the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants and hope the Colts lose two out of three. A victory would have put the Jets in position to capture a wild-card berth. In the unpredictable AFC, a 7-5 record is good enough to be in the thick of the playoff race.

Indianapolis, Cleveland, Houston and Seattle are 7-5. San Diego is 8-4, leading the wild-card race. The Jets beat the Seattle Seahawks, so SeeCOLTSB3. Mia-Stradford 1 ma (Uck (tiled), 4:09 Mia-Stradford 1 ran (Reveii Uck), 14:46 TkMQurter rW-Toon 44 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick), 1:02 Mia-FG Reveiz It, 10:52 NYJ-Ryan I run (Leahy kick), FearttQurter NYJ-Hector 14 ran (Leahy kick), :07 Mia-Marim i ran (Reveiz Uck), 6:47 NYJ-Humphery fumble return (Leahy Uck), 7:59 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Jets, Hector 7-28, Ryan 1-6, Vick 5-3, McNeil 1-1. Miami, Stradford 30-120, Davenport 6-15, Marino 2-2, Jensen 1-1, Hampton 2-1.

Jets, O'Brien 18-25-1-237. Miami, Marino 2MWH9S. RECEIVING N.Y. Jets, Toon MOO, Soon 3-27, Shuler 3-23, Hector 3-21, Vick 1-23, McNeil 1-20, never 1-12, TownseQ 1-11. Miami, Davenport 10-72, Clayton 646, Stradford 3-20, Duper 2-27, Praltt 2-27, Johnson 2-24, Hardy 2-10, Nathan 1-6, Bennett 1-3.

MISSED FIELD GOALSNone. He sent his first kickoff to the Jets' 17, and his next effort bouncing through the New York end zone. Two poor kickoffs in the third quarter, however, helped New York out of a deep hole. "If you don't have your timing down, the ball doesn't go," said Roby whose second-half kickoff sailed out of bounds at the New York 35. Four plays later, Al Toon scored on a 44-yard pass play to cut Miami's lead to 27-7.

"If I'd have had good kickoffs they wouldn't have scored, added Roby, whose next kick was See ROBYB3 1 Hit. Associated Press Miami Dolphins' running back Troy Stradford (23) is wrestled down by New York's Kyle Clifton. VXOW 11 1 TMT iW.7i JiAiicers rally aiounu iviariin By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer MIAMI The Miami Dolphins defense is shouldering much of the blame for losing most of a 27-point lead against the New York Jets, but Reggie Roby won't allow the unit to bear full responsibility. One of the NFL's top punters for the past four seasons, Roby handled kickoff duties for the first time in his pro career Monday night when Miami's Fuad Reveiz bruised a thigh during the Dolphins' 37-28 victory over the Jets. Reveiz was shaken up when he made a touchdown-saving tackle of New York's Bobby Humphery late in the first quarter.

While the play helped the Dolphins, who led 27-0 at halftone, preserve a shutout through two quarters, it also opened the door for a furious Jets comeback that fell short when New York's injury-riddled defense couldn't keep Miami's offense out of the end "He (Humphery) was screaming through the middle. You gotta do something to bring him down," Reveiz "I happened to catch him in the middle of my thigh with his knee. I thought he was a truck going through there." Enter Roby, who finished second in the AFC in punting with a 44.2-yard average last season. He admits to practicing kickoffs maybe once a week "at most," but had not kicked in a game since leaving the University of Iowa in 1983. Charter apology Chain of events led to all-stars no-show By LARRY SCHMIDT Sua Asst.

Sports Editor Charter Hospital officials of Lexington promise to make up to Paducah for Sunday's no show of several former University of Kentucky basketball stars for an exhibition game with Paducah Community College's mens team. "We are sitting here with egg on our faces," Charter Hospital administrator Judy House said from her office in Lexington. PCC athletic director Tony McClure was told that Kyle Macy, Derrick Hord, Charles Hurt and Troy McKinley would be qn the team that was coming to Paducah Sunday. He used the names of the UK stars to promote the event. Consequently, 500 people turned out for the game, but the big names aidnt Charter did bring a team made up of an AAU team out of Louisville and three regulars from its original squad.

Buddy Penn, who handles the team for Charter Hospital, said it was just a case of a bad chain of events. "Derrick Hord left town Friday to start a new job," be said. "Kyle Macy played Thursday night for us, but was hurt. He told us Friday afternoon that be was planning to come, but evidently be didnt want to risk any further injury. Usually, Kyle meets us at the games.

"I cant answer why Charles Hurt wasnt there and I know Paul SeeSTARSB3 a.1 it JI ft Martin responded by tipping in a missed shot, and picking up a foul on the play. He sank the free throw, then took a short rest on the bench. After a Western miss, freshman guard Paul King drove the line for a layup and also earned an extra free throw. He drilled it for a 47-41 lead. When Western missed a shot, then threw away a pass on the rebound, Martin came off the bench and drilled a jumper at the foul line while being fouled.

He completed the third straight Murray 3-point play to open up a 50-41-lead. That burst put Western Illinois away. Martin finished with 25 points and eight rebounds, but four Racers ended up in double figures. Terrence Brooks added 15, Chris Odgen 10 points and 8 rebounds and center Carl Sias 14 points. See RACERSB3 By STEVE MLLLIZER Sun Sports Writer MURRAY, Ky.

First signs had shown up Saturday night when Evans-ville failed to boss his team around, even though the Aces tossed his team out of town without a win. "That was our first real indication we could hang out in the paint, physically at least, with a strong team," Murray State coach Steve Newton said Monday night. "I told them after that game mat I saw somethuig there. It's just a matter of time before we can come together." That elusive adhesiveness stuck around for Newton's Racers a3 Murray State prepared a balanced offense around its centerpiece forward Jeff Martin for a 74-58 victory over Western Illinois Monday night at Racer Arena. Martin fell a little shy of his 29-point scoring average, but the rest of the starting lineup increased its performance Racers 74, Leathernecks 58 WESTERN ILLINOIS (58) Ayers 5-16 1-4 13, Hayes 3-6 00 6, Davis 6-9 2-4 12, Chinn 1-S 1-4 3, Scott 4-9 1-1 9, Hickman OA 0-1 0, Bragg 1-1 00 2, Smith 2-3 5-6 9, Akers 1-3 2-4 4, McCoy 0-1 OO 0.

Totals 22-5713-2258. MURRAY STATE (74) Martin 11-17 3-4 25, Ogden 5-9 04 10. Sias 4-7 6-9 14, Brooks 5-10 2-3 15; King 3-7 1-1 8, Gold 0-1 0-0 0, Robblns O-OO-OO, McClatchey 1 -1 0-0 2, Kimbrough 0-0 0-0 0, Mensey 0-10-00. Totals -29-53 13-18 74. Halftlme Murray St.

28, W. Illinois 21. 3-polnt goals Murray St. 3-7 (Brooks 2-3, King 1-4), W. Illinois 1-6 (Ayers 1-4, Hickman 0-2).

Fouled out None. Rebounds Murray St. 38 (Martin, Ogden 8), W. Illinois 30 (Ayers 8). Assists Murray St.

11 (Ogden, Brooks 4). W. Illinois 14 (Chinn 6). Total fouls Murray St. 18, W.

Illinois 14. Officials McGrath and Smith. Attendance 1,975. to leave the Leathernecks behind in the second half. When it came time to break away, however, it was the fluid Martin who ran the show.

Western Illinois had tied the score at 41 with 13 minutes left in the game on a wing jumper by former Cairo standout Mike Ayers. Mann-less Murray maturing zLJ I A Mv I iv? Vi of its two brightest stars when Mann was arrested, then placed on probation by the school and suspended from the basketball program in early November. Without him, Racer coach Steve Newton had one returning starter and four unknowns to build into a businesslike machine. Forward Jeff Martin was certainly capable of pulling a heavier load, but the needed help. MURRAY, Ky.

He haunts the locker-room like a tiny, but loud, apparition after home games, rattling encouragement like a stack of chains. In limbo now, impatient Don Mann must wait. A symbol of Racer Past and Racer Future, the relentless Murray State point guard can only pace the attic as the spirit of Racer Present weaves its Christmas tale. With a meager crowd of 1,900 patiently watching, the Mann-less Racers seem to be learning where the true wealth of college basketball lies and such enlightenment could only brighten their path in January and February when Mann returns. "We were down and out early, but right now the guys are playing together and when he (Mann) comes back there's "We challenged our players with, how can you contribute, isewton said.

"And now they've maximized their abilities. We've had some unselfish play, like Chris Ogden boarding up and playing going to be a positive attitude around here and well get some things done," junior college transfer Terence Brooks said after Murray tipped its record to 3-2 Monday night That record isn't bad considering the trauma the Racers faced before its season began. Shocked early from its sleep, the Murray State program lost one with authority in the paint and Carl Sias becoming more familiar with what he's supposed to be doing." STEVE MILUZERThe Sun Murray's Jeff Martin launches a shot over Western THinoU' Greg Akers Monday night See MANNB3.