European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1978 the stars and stripes Page Hinkle 66 nets 1st ends player bid for four in Row by Peter new Orleans up Ron Hinkle dropped a 4foot Birdie putt on the final Hole sunday to Edge Gibby Gilbert and fuzzy Zoeller by a win his fist tour title the new Orleans open and finally end the amazing Streak of Gary player and Homero Blancas started the Day in a five Way but player going after his fourth consecutive tour Triumph failed to produce his customary sunday he could shoot Only an even Par 72 Over the Lakewood country club course for a 72hole total of 277 and a tie for fifth Blancas also faded badly and that left it to Gilbert and Zoeller to fight it out for the it appeared those three would head for the first tee and a sudden death playoff until Hinkle knocked it close on the 460yard who opened the tournament with Man of steal Bob Dandridge of the Washington bul lets swipes the Ball from Julius Erving of the 76ers id sundays opening game bullets stun in opener of in Philadelphia of the Aba Eastern playoff the bullets upset the in a Eastern playoff finals by Alex Sachare a sports writer Elvin Hayes predicted that if push came to his Washington bullets would More than hold their own against the highly favored Philadel to Eyre not the physical team that some have made them out to Hayes said of the we have los muscle to rebound with the led by Hayes 28 18 rebounds and 6 blocked matched the mixers Pound for Pound under the boards and beat Philadelphia 122117 in overtime sunday to grab a 10 Lead in their Eastern conference playoff it May have been a costly How the most muscular of the 245 Pound Center Wes injured his right ankle with 55 seconds remaining in the fourth he played briefly after that but was limping badly and after the game his ankle was encased in a soft x rays were to be taken in the Western conference Milwaukee and Portland remained alive with victories the Bucks beat the Denver nuggets 119 91 to even their series at 33 and the defend ing National basketball association Cham Pion Trail blazers Defeated the Seattle supersonics 113b9 to Cut their deficit to 32 in the Besto seven Seattle was to try to oust Portland monday night at while Milwaukee and Denver meet in their deciding game wednesday night in Kevin Grevey added 26 Points and Bobby Dandridge 22 for the who handed the mixers Only their fifth loss at Home in 44 games this Washington led 109105 with nine seconds left in but Darryl Dawkins nit a followup George Mcginnis tied up the bullets Tom Henderson and won the ensuing jump Ball and Doug Collins connected from 20 feet at the Buzzer to Force the Dandridge put the bullets ahead with the first Basket of overtime and they were never the big difference was that we crashed the said we got the Ball Aba Roundup inside when we wanted went outside when we had to and took the Best i think we caught the 76ers Down a said bullets coach Dick they were Rusty after being off for a the mixers had the we Klong Layoff after eliminating the new York kicks in four straight in their first washing upset san Antonio four games to two in their series which ended Friday Bucks nuggets 91 Reserve Forward Alex English scored 21 Points and grabbed 10 rebounds As Milkau Kees henchmen outscored Denver re serves All five Bucks starters also scored in double figures in the the Bucks outscored the nuggets 274 to build a 19point Lead less than 3 minutes into the second period and Denver never despite 28 Points by David Dan Issel could manage just 7 Points for shooting the Bucks out rebounded the nuggets 63 Rookie Forward Marques Johnson Lead ing with All of even the showed an continued on Page 24 a then holed the putt for a final round a four round score of 271 and the first prize of which boosted him to the fifth place spot in Money earnings this year with More than although he has been on the pea tour since Hinkle had won but before this he barely made the 60th spot in the Money winning list last which earned an exemption from qualifying for the 1978 Gilbert and Zoeller each shot 67s sunday for their 16under total of Gilbert and Zoe Iier each won finishing behind them in fourth place was the late charging Grier who shot a 67 sunday for next came Calvin Bob Murphy and Weibring at 277 six shots behind the player was trying to become Only the third player Ever to win As Many As four tour titles in a but it became Clear Early in the Day that his string of fourth round comebacks had run he three putted the opening Hole from Only 15 feet away and could not get any thing going after he did Birdie two holes on the front but then bogeyed the Parlour ninth when his second shot hit a tree who was playing in the final threesome of the Day with grabbed a share of the Lead after nine holes with Zoeller who also was looking for his first tour Gilbert then made it a three Way dead lock with Bac Toback birdies at and 12 to go All three players Bir died the Par five 15th to go 16 under and that is where it stayed until Hinkle made his final the sound of the people near the 18th Green sent chills up and Down my my my face and my said i hit a perfect right in the Middle of the player was in a pleasant mood despite his lacklustre in not he Ive won six of my last ten tournaments including three International events and you cant be too youve got to be a there is so much great Competition out you cant win every How they finished Lon fury lobby Irlar Gary Bob Calvin Frad Mylka Gary Lou Jack continued on Page 241 74474444271 704j7047272 w447371277 7149494ft277 71474971271 707049271 7147 7070271 Nordques turn Back 32 up Steve Sutherland scored with remaining to give the Quebec Nordques a 32 Victory Over the new England whalers sunday night and deadlock their playoff series at one game Mike Rogers and Danny Bolduc scored for new which had won the open ing game of the Besto seven world hockey association semifinal playoffs 51 Friday Mark Tardif and Rael Cloutier got the other Quebec who spent the entire game checking the High scoring lied the game 22 Midway through the third period by tipping in a Larry Pleau Cloutier gave the Nordques a 21 Lead in the second period with a rebound off a Tardif it was Cloutiere eighth goal of the new England goaltender Louie levas who has played every minute of the playoffs for the made 30 he also notched an assist on new eng lands first goal when he kicked out a snot and Rogers took the puck the length of the ice and beat Quebec net minder Richard the Whas leading regular season tied the game at 11 with his fifth goal of the playoffs at of the first Brodeur stopped 38 whaler shots for his fifth playoff Victory in eight the series now switches to Quebec for games wednesday and it returns to Springfield next the Winner of the series meets the Winnipeg jets for the we a 1 1 13 naw England 0 12 knt Haw Regan i Lavau aur Tardif 5 Doray second cd outlaw i Arvad by Rogan 11 third 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