European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports fails to take court a photo Jimmy Connors talks to reporters Sun Day in Chicago after he defaulted his Volvo title match to John Connors failed to take the court for the first time in his career because of a torn Back Story on Page play Ball exhibition season ends by the associated press Denver and Vancouver used the last Days of the baseball exhibition season to show their enthusiasm for possible major league with the Colorado City the Clear attendance a crowd of turned out in 55de Gree weather at mile High stadium Sun Day to see the Seattle mariners and Chi Cago cubs tie Phil Bradley hit a three run Homer in the Bottom of the ninth inning to pull the mariners and the game was called to allow both teams to make travel the two game series Drew at place stadium in run scoring triples by Manny Lee and Mitch Webster highlighted a three run rally by Toronto in the eighth inning that lifted the Blue jays to a 43 Victory Over the game Drew Only to the domed stadium and a three game total of Well under the attracted to a similar series last in other exhibition finales the dodgers capitalized on California errors by Doug Decinces and Juan Beniquez in the Lith inning to snap a 66 tie As los Angeles downed the Angels the dodgers took two of three games in the weekend series Between the two errors by shortstop Hubie third baseman Bob Horner and first baseman Dan Driessen gave Atlanta two unearned runs in the fourth inning and the braves went on to beat Montreal the expos outhit Atlanta 53 in the Bill Jose Cruz and Jim Pankovits singled in the Only runs of the game As the Houston astros beat Philadelphia Jack Clark hit his fourth Spring Homer and Terry Pendleton had two including an rib to Lead Louis to a 6 1 decision Over the new York Ozzie Guillen had four hits and the Chicago White sox scored three runs in the seventh inning to defeat Pittsburgh 8 Marc Hill and Scott Fletcher knocked in runs As the White sox broke a 22 tie in the Chili Davis and Dan Gladden each hit a two run Homer off Don Sutton to carry san Francisco to a 75 Triumph Over Oak Mike Davis hit a three run his sixth of the to highlight a five run fourth inning for the Lenn Sakata Scott Mcgregor pitched six innings of one hit Ball and Baltimore scored the winning run in a 2l decision Over its Rochester farm team on Larry sheets double and a throwing error by Leo Hernandez in the Bottom of the ninth san Diego Tony Gwynn had three hits and scored the final run of the game on a base loaded walk in the sixth inning of a 22 tie with managers for both teams agreed to end the game after 13 the major leagues regular season was to get under Way monday with five Bird soars As celtics defeat kicks 114102 from press dispatches Boston Larry Bird scored a game High 38 Points sunday As the Boston celtics completed a regular season sweep of the new York kicks with a 114102 Victory at Boston Garden in a National basketball association the Triu Rrth moved the who won their third to within one game of clinching the Best record in the Boston won at Home for the ninth straight time and extended the kicks current losing Streak to the longest of the season for new the celtics also scored their sixth Victory in As Many games this season against the the celtics built leads of up to 23 Points in the second and third but suffered a col shooting third the kicks narrowed the margin to As Little As eight Points several times in the late Bird had nine rebounds and 10 assists to go with his scoring while Robert Parish added Kevin Mchale 17 and Dennis Johnson 17 to the Boston Ken Bannister led the injury riddled kicks with 23 Points while Louis Orr had 19 and Darrell Walker in other games sunday lakers Trail blazers 133 Ingle magic John son scored a season High 39 leading the los Angeles lakers to an overtime Victory Over Portland for their 15th straight Home who missed the previous game with a bruised right helped the Lak ers win for the 27th time in their last 31 pistons Bucks 91 Dehilt Forward Terry scored 20 Points and Center Bill Laimbeer added 17 As Detroit rolled to an easy Vic tory Over no Roundup Detroit trailed 2118 in the first Quarter but went on a 160 spurt in a five minute Span to take a 3421 Lead with nine min utes left in the two baskets by Bucks Center Randy Breuer and two free throws by Forward Paul Pressey Cut the Lead to 3627 with to play in the second spurs rockets 105 san Texas Artis Gil More scored 32 Points and grabbed 10 re Bounds in the first three quarters to Power san Antonio past the loss dropped Houston to 4533 and allowed the Denver nuggets to Clinch first place in the Midwest suns supersonics 110 Seattle suns guard Kyle Macy led a balanced Phoenix attack with 25 Points As Phoenix eliminated Seattle from the Western conference it was Only the suns third win in 14 games and the sonics ninth loss in 10 sparking the suns playing without forwards Larry Nance and Maurice Lucas and Center James Edwards Charles Pittman had a career High 19 Points to tie for game honors with Rookie Center Charles Jones who also had 11 Seattle Forward Tom Chambers topped All scorers with 38 nuggets warriors 125 Denver Alex English 42 Points helped Denver celebrate its Midwest Divi Sion title by beating Golden state despite nearly losing a 28point Lafayette lever added 22 Points and Wayne compel added 15 for Purvis Short led Golden state with 24 managed Only 5 in the first Eric Floyd had 19 Points and Larry Smith 18 for the a photo Kevin Mchale and kicks Ken Bannister Battle in first period n a action at the Boston Garden on sunday