clarinews@clarinet.com (United Press International) (02/02/90)
_B_a_s_e_b_a_l_l California -- Agreed to terms with pitcher Chuck Finley and catcher Bill Schroeder on 1-year contracts. Chicago (NL) -- Agreed to terms with pitcher Paul Assenmacher on 1-year contract. Houston -- Signed reliever Larry Andersen to 2-year contract; signed pitcher Brian Fisher and reliever Juan Agosto to 1-year contracts; invited pitcher Mark Thurmond to spring training; named Ricky Peters manager and Don Alexander pitching coach at Auburn of the New York-Penn League (A). Milwaukee -- Signed shortstop Dale Sveum to 1-year contract. Oakland -- Signed outfielder Stan Javier to 1-year contract. Philadelphia -- Signed catcher Darren Daulton and infielder Victor Rosario to 1-year contracts. Toronto -- Signed to 1-year contracts: pitchers Steve Cummings, Pat Hentgen, Ricky Trlicek and Nate Cromwell and catcher Randy Knorr. _B_a_s_k_e_t_b_a_l_l Seattle -- Placed guard Sedale Threatt on injured reserve; signed guard Jim Farmer to a second 10-day contract. _C_o_l_l_e_g_e Arkansas -- Named Joe Pate defensive coordinator and Louis Campbell defensive secondary coach. Indiana State -- Named Sean Payton quarterback and receivers coach. _F_o_o_t_b_a_l_l Dallas -- Sent third-round draft picks in 1990 and 1991 and a 10th-round draft pick in 1990 to Minnesota for the rights to retain linebackers Jesse Solomon and David Howard and cornerback Issac Holt who were obtained in an earlier trade. Kansas City -- Signed fullback Christian Okoye to series of 1-year contracts. Washington -- Named Rod Dowhower assistant coach. _H_o_c_k_e_y Los Angeles -- Center Wayne Gretzky agreed to 2-year contract extension. Detroit -- Recalled defenseman Yves Racine from Adirondack of the American Hockey League. Pittsburgh -- Recalled goaltender Frank Pieterangelo from Muskegon of the International Hockey League.