European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes sunday april 30, 1978 coming through Tarry Kenon 35 of the san Antoni spurs makes a High stepping drive past Bob Dandridge 10 of the Washington ballets to score an Early Layup in the Rookie Weibring leads by one at new Orleans after 36 player 3 Back teams National basketball association game at Landover md., Friday. The bullets won 103-00, to take the series our games to two. A photo by Bob Green new Orleans a South african Gary player grimly seeking a fourth consecutive Victory fashioned a 5-under-Par 67 that left him 3 strokes Back of Longshot Leader . Weibring in Friday s second round of the $200,000 new Orleans open Golf tournament. I can t say i m even thinking about said the Bright fresh faced Weibring a 24-year-old Rookie whose 8 under Par 64 ranked As his Best round As a pro. Weibring fighting to retain his playing rights looked Over his shoulder at the men acing figures of player and Lee Trevino then grinned and commented there s no Way in the world you can say i m favored. Let s just say i m honoured to be in such his spectacular score which matched the record on the 7,080-Yard Lakewood country club course produced a 38-Hole total of 133,11 under Par. Player 42 and playing the most spectacular Golf of his career could have been closer than his 136 total. I m Happy with a 67, certainly said player the comeback Winner of the Mas ters tournament of champions and hous ton open in his last three starts and now seeking to become the first Man in 26 years to win four consecutive titles. I m quite charged up. I know what i have to do to win. I have to take advantage of my opportunities and i really did t do that he said he failed on Birdie chances on the Lith and 12th holes missed a 10-foot Eagle putt on the 15th, a five foot Birdie putt on the next Hole and a four foot Par saving putt on the next. With a Little better putting i would have shot 63," player said. Pat Mcgowan another Rookie trailed Weibring by a single shot at 134 after a 66 in the Ideal playing conditions warm sunny weather with just the hint of a Breeze stirring thet Noss dripping from the ancient Oak and Cypress that Dot the course. Trevino the first round pacesetter was next at 135. He shot a 70 that he said is like losing 2 shots to Par. It was just one of those Days when nothing happened. I a efs Tumble spurs to take series Byton Whitfield Landover my. Up Forward hta Hayes scored 25 Points and helped guard Larry Wright key a fourth period pint Friday night that gave the washing ton bullets a 103-100 Victory Over the san Antonio spurs and a 4-2 Triumph in the Dobs Best of seven Aba playoff series. The bullets now play the Philadelphia 78ers in a Best of seven series for the no Eastern conference championship begin Ning sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. With the score tied 88-88, the bullets got two straight baskets by Wright and Hayes causing san Antonio coach Doug Moe to Call a timeout. But it did t do any Good a Hayes came Back with another Basket and right scored again on a fast break Layup to make the score 96-88 with 4 24 remain ing. Forward Mark olberding led san Anto Nio with 24 Points while George Gervin had 23 his worst performance of the series. He had been averaging 35 Points per game. Streak shooting guard Charles Johnson Bucks rally to topple nuggets Denver up Rookie Forward Marques Johnson scored a game High 34 Points and teamed with guard Brian win ters to ignite a 39-Point fourth Quarter rally that led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 117-112 Victory Over the Denver nuggets Friday night in the Aba quarterfinal playoffs. The Victory by the Bucks who were Down by As Many As 10 Points Early in the final Quarter forced the Western Confer ence semifinal series into a sixth game sunday at Milwaukee. Denver leads the Best of seven series 3-2. Winters who was held to Only two Points in the first half finished with 23, including 13 in the final period when the Bucks out scored Denver 39-26. Johnson had 12 of his Points in the fourth Quarter. Four other Bucks scored in double Fig ures David Meyers had 15, Center John Gianelli 14, Lloyd Walton 11 and Quinn Buckner 10. The nuggets who were led by Forward Bobby Jones with a career playoff High of 25 Points appeared to have it locked up going into the final Quarter when they jumped to a 10-Poinl Lead. Jones scored a three Point play with 9 33 remaining to give Denver a 94-84 margin. However the Bucks then outscored Denver 16-2 in the next five minutes to take continued on f age 20 contributed 20 Points and Bob Dandridge had 18. Wes Unseld had 16 rebounds and Hayes 14, for Washington. Olberding scored 12 Points in the first period to vault the spurs into a 29-25 Lead but Johnson got hot in the second period scoring 14 Points to help put the bullets ahead at half time 58-52. The spurs scored 10 of the first 13 Points in the second half to take the Lead. But a six minute delay for Light failure seemed to Rob them of their momentum and the bullets went Back ahead. San Antonio fought Back to Lead once More 74-73, on a Tapin by Gervin with 1 42 left in the third period and the game stayed close until the bullets ran off their Streak in the late going much to the de Light of the capital Centre sellout crowd of19,035. San Antonio s three Point deficit was As close As they could get in the final minutes. &anantonio1100 to Aram 10 h Dampler 0 m o. Of Broino w n 1 of Wryk i i. Amto 0 m 0. Ill.,�0 4. it Washington 1109 v. Hayn no i Ujj. Unit Joo. An. B4ll.ru 1 04 7 Torii played pretty Well did t make a bos but just did t get it close to the he was tied with fuzzy Zoeller and Mushea each of whom shot 65. Player who started the Day in a tie for 18th and moved past 12 men was tied m136 with Phil Hancock who had a 88. Of the first seven players at the to univ Merit s Halfway Point Only player and tre Vino have Ever won. Weibring who must win 11,200 in us next six weeks to retain his tour a Grini rights said his putting improved enor Mously saturday after he d added mat Lead tape to the Heel of his Putter. To sure it s All mental but the Putter Felt Good in my hands. I was very he dropped three putts in the ims foot Range to make the turn in 33 and got wedge shots to within 4 feet for birdies on the Ink and 12th. He faded a 3-Iron around some Trees n watched it run on the Green some eight feet from the Flag on the Par-5 15th, then made the Eagle putt that put him in a tie for the Lead. A 12-15 foot Birdie putt on the no Hole gave him the top spot whose dramatic com ebb have captured the imagination of the Golf ing world would t say so but was Braot by annoyed he had t shot a lower soon than his 67. I m trying to win four in a Row and if 1 make it i la be trying to win five in a Row he said. To do that you must take advantage of your opportunities. 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