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From: clarinews@clarinet.com (United Press International)
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Subject: Wednesday Sports Transactions
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Date: 18 Jan 90 03:51:26 GMT
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	California -- Announced outfielder Max Venable agreed to a 1-year
contract.
	Detroit -- Signed pitcher Jack Morris to a 1-Year contract with an
option for 1991.
	Los Angeles -- Signed third baseman Jeff Hamilton to a 1-year
contract.
	Oakland -- Signed pitcher Dave Stewart to a 2-year contract
extension through 1992.
	Pittsburgh -- Signed pitcher Scott Ruskin to a 1-year contract.
	San Diego -- Signed pitcher Pat Clements to a 1-year contract.
	San Francisco -- Signed infielder Ernest Riles to a 1-year contract.
	Seattle -- Announced pitcher Bill Swift agreed to a 1-year contract.
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	LA Clippers -- Placed guard Ron Harper on the injured list;
activated guard Jay Edwards.
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	Cal-Santa Barbara -- Announced basketball guard Ray Kelly
transferred from Texas Christian.
	Hancock Bowl -- Announced executive director John Junker resigned to
become executive director of the Fiesta Bowl.
	Marquette -- Declared basketball players Joe Nethen and Bruce Hayes
academically ineligible.
	SUNY-Buffalo -- Named Sam Sanders football coach.
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	Atlanta -- Named Ray Sherman assistant coach.
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	NY Rangers -- Assigned right wing Rudy Poeschek to Flint of the
International Hockey League.
	St. Louis -- Called up defensemen Robert Dirk and Glen Featherstone
from Peoria of the International Hockey League; assigned defensemen
Dominic Lavoie and Adrien Plavsic to Peoria.
	Washington -- Assigned center Doug Wickenheiser to Baltimore of the
American Hockey League.