European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 03, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes tuesday. May 3, 1977 Bruins sweep flyers Littler wins Houston open continued from Page 211 sights on Montreal s defending champions however the canadians. Leading the Newyork islanders 3-1. Need one More Victory to Clinch their semifinal . A 36-year-old Center broke a Scordliss deadlock Midway through the second period by batting Home his own re bound then with less than six minutes remaining in the third period he passed to Marcotte. Who flipped Home a Backhander from the Corner of the crease. The dyers gambled and pulled goalie Stephe Asun in favor of a fifth skater with 1 40 remaining. The strategy backfired As Marcutte scored into an open net with just 47 seconds . The 36-year old goaltender who Backstop cd the Bruins to their last two Stanley cup championships was tested Only six times in Tow first period. He was at his Best in the clutch in the final two Bruins withstood a Brief Philadel phia flurry at the outset of the third period and then Lave checkers outstanding Protection while forcing the play until the final butt Cheevers finished with just 21 saves while Stephenson had 35 the Bruins out shot the flyers 18-fi in the first period but were unable to break thu a Stephenson. Cheevers did not havea difficult save until the name was More Uin Iii minutes old. When he kicked out a Backhander by Bill robbed Ross Lonsberry and ores Kindrachuk at the outset of the second period and added several Mure Fine saves before Zatelle scored his fifth goal of the playoffs at 10 45. With assists going to Wayne Cashman and Hick Middleton. Zatelle swung around to the Corner of the Nei. But had his first shot blocked by Stephenson the Boston Center jumped on the Loose puck arid beat Stephenson from close up for the Goa with fusion continuing to press in the third in Rod Marcotte made it 0 at 14 05, Latelle look a pass from Bobby Schmautz. Went across the Blue line and fed Marcotte at he Corner of the goal. Then Marcotte added an insurance goal his filth of the playoffs. Woodlands Tex. Up Gene Littler one of the few remaining old pros still battling the pea s horde of talented Young Lions. Coasted to his 29th tour win sunday and a $40,000 paycheck with a three shot Victory in the Houston open. Littler started the Day five strokes ahead and while he was carving out a so Soto Over Par 74 Over the steamy 7.000-Yard Woodlands Golf club course no one could make a run at him. Littler. 46. Finished at z76. 12 under Par and three shots off the tournament record at Woodlands. Lanny Wadkins grabbed second place with a 70 sunday for a 72-holc total of nine under 279 and won $22.800. Next came Chi Chi Rodriguez at eight under while Bill Kratzert and Andy North were at seven under 281. Jack Nicklaus. Whose 73 on Friday put him out of Conten Tion came Back with his third sub Par round of the tournament a 71 and finished in a group at 282. Arnold Palmer evoked some of the memories of his. Past glories by firing the Best round of the Day. 67, to wind up eight shots behind Littler. George Burns who had started the Day deadlocked in second place collapsed to a argentines beat . Continued rom Page 21 passing shots which forced Stockton to Rush the net. In the second set Stockton played Moreon the base line trying to foul up Vitas strategy. But the Argentine broke Stock ton s service three times and led 3-0 and then went on to win 6-2. Long rallies dominated the third set with Stockton missing his Best Chance to break service when Vilas double faulted twice in succession. Then Stockton s service was broken and he was Down 4-2. The crowd shouted before the final Point was played and Stockton again complained to the referee. Tony Trabert the . Cap Tain then filed a formal protest but Vilas took the set 6-2. The final set marked a decline in Vilas s game. He served poorly with nine double faults but Stockton continued losing control and the Argentine won 6-2. Omic Pii. A Dir. 1.19, do Pool pm. 3 i , nov j h Oon. Bov j 14. Bidden pm i. Dupant. Pm n in. V.n-vtut/, a 11.10 Lynn. U 4i be fijut v . Al rat. I it , Bov ii it. ?. I. 1.1 31. E4�virad. Bov is 7 St Nihon listen ii 4-11 h t3 15-38 Bali i cd .,, English horse wins Century in to Wooi. Calif. Tupu Anne s pretender a stakes Star in England race to his first major Victory in America sunday when he scored a length Victory in the 10th running of the $112.400 Century Handicap in the turf at Hul Lywood Park 79 and suffered his second straight disappointing finish in this tournament. He was third Here a year ago after leading the tournament with nine to play. Burns birdied the opening Hole to shave Lutler s Lead to four but then bogeyed the next two holes and was never a Factor after Littler birdied the Par-5 559-Yard fourth to open up a seven shot Strung together nine straight pars before suffering bogeys on the 13th. 16th and 17th. But by then the Only question was the final Victory you Haven t won in two years it s almost like winning the first one again said Littler. You go so Iong and play so badly that you wonder if you will Ever win Acain. Thai s Why it feels so was hard for me to play said Littler. The fairways were soft and i could not get the right club out of the bag i Felt reasonably confident All Day because nobody seemed to be doing anything Good in front of tried to be As bold As possible but when i got six shots ahead i just started shooting for the Middle of the Gene Littler ltt.000 7 4m4-27 Lenny wed Kent i7.kxj Chi pm Rodriguez 14,209 and no ctn a no Betti kr�tier1 0,000 George Knuden 5.9w Jack Nichi Cut a Florid Thompson 5,w ton Hinksm s.9n Bob saw Crew 1.wo bog Eastwood 3.mo Dou Tell 3.boo Jeffrry Mcgee 3,800 Lou Graham 3.100 Vicente Fernandi 3.ko Arnold Palmer 2.700 Billr Caiper 2.700 Ktut Fergus 2,700 Larry Helton 2,700 Andy bean 1.460 Mark Hayet 1.963 re Matt Gale u0 Wally Armstrong 1.ko Allen Miller 1.113 of Reil fitter 1.s10 Fred Marti 1.s10 George Burn & Mke Hill 1,70 Bobby hut it Grace 1.0sv go Morgan 71 to m 71-t1-Iw 70-76 7tmr1-71s 170-rts 1 71-m5 760 si7 o St. I Cood Davo Marr ? 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Who joined the tour in february finished one stroke Back at 208 after shouting a closing 69 Over the 6.000-Yard Green Valley coun try club course both parred the 18th Hole after Austin had gone m stunned hardly believing it s finally Austin said experience Wise i be always folded under said making the putt on 17 was really the turning Point. Seventeen was the clincher and i just played Chicken on 18."mnssey said she was very Happy with second. I m really pleased with the Way i m playing now she said it s the Way i like to win was Worth s for Austin who consistently has been among the leaders on the tour. She opened the tournament with a 68 to share a three Way lie for the Lead then jumped out front in the second round with a 69sandra Post fired a closing 70 for a 209 total and third place followed by defend ing Champion Jan Stephenson. Who shot i 68 to finish at 210. Dibbi Auma. 19 in demur mat a 6.0� Post. 4.j41 Jan Connie Nihem. J.78s Kite in Ker Cifrian. J.29i Bryant. M3i Marlene cd Bertou ctn. Connors rallies to fake King classic Milf the Walker Bonitte Tauer u?0 Judy Kiryb h. A ?3 m j , 1,077 Salty l if ,0. Jeril a butt 1 ,ce.-aj3 Jane Huck 8 3 Mana 8 to Pat Bra obey. 933 by of Cullen 646 of Ann , 646 1344-70-209 7j70w-j10 7j-49 Fo-212 70 n 71-111s-vn-Jii 73 71 b9 113i-n.i-Iii 72 4172 -213rel Sot As vegas nov u1mi Jimmy con nors faltered to the six Ond St t but n. Gained his form in tin third sunday afternoon to beat Plaul Miami rvs and Winthe $50.000 first prize in ii 1977 Alan King Tennis , the defending Champion and us lop seeded player beat the St Cund seeded Ramirez 6-1. 5-7. 6-2 in a nationally televised match affected by winds go Stag to 25 Miles an adjusted for the wind by simply keep ing the Ball in play. I wanted to get Good Pace on Tow Connors said. H i played a curly in the second sit. Particularly in the second and third games said Connors who lost Only one other set in the tournament i had another letdown m the last game of the set. But in the third set 1 played As of Mil As i be played All . Who earned $25.000. Broke Connors first service in the first set and look a 2-0 Lead. But Connors won the next four games breaking Ramirez service twice. Both players held the rest of their serves in the set Ramirez from Mexico look a 3-1 Lead in the second set but let Connors fight bark to a 3-3 lie Ramirez leading 6-5. Kept con nors from scoring a Point in the final gamete win these t. Connors broke Ramirez service twice to Lake a commanding 5-1 Lead in the final it. He held his serve two a i if later to w in the match and the tournament title. Stan Smith and Bob Lutz of the us upset the to seeded team of Ramirez and Bob Hewitt of South Africa. 6-3, 3-Ti. 6-4, inthe doubles finals Judy . 3j7 Gerda . M Amy Alcott. Ill la. 237ier, j32 urns. 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