European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 16, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports cowboys tip giants win pfc East Irving Texas a Jim Jeff Coal s 60-Yard Louch Down inter Coplion return and third siring quarterback Steve pc Lucr s amazing poise under fire carried he Dallas cowboys to a 28-21 Victory sunday Over the new York giants sunday and the National conference Eastern division title Jeffcoat s second period return of a Bat Ted pass turned the game around for the cowboys but it was Pelluer s 28-Yard third Down completion to Rookie Karl pow that set up the game clinching touchdown in the fourth Quarter. Victor Scott staved off a last ditch giant rally by intercepting a pass on the Dallas 9 Yard Lac Wilh 46 seconds remaining. Pc Lucr who had never played in a regular season National football league game in two years with the cowboys led Dallas on a 72 Yard drive capped by fullback Timmy news orc s i Yard run with 4 06 to play. That score gave the cowboys a 28-14 Lead. The giants helped along by an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against dal Las defensive tackle Randy White rushed 73 Yards in eight plays with Joe Morris scoring on a i Yard run with 2 09 left. A Lucr entered the game in the third Quarter after Gary hog Boom suffered a blow to the head and starting quarterback Danny White suffered bruises to the Shoul Der ribs and hand. Dallas stunned the giants with two touchdowns in 46 seconds to take a 2i-14halflimc Lead. New York quarterback Phil Simms touch Down passes of 7 Yards to Bobby Johnson and 10 Yards to Tony Galbreath gave the Grants a i4-7 Lead offsetting hog Boom s 58-Yard first Quarter scoring pass to Rinfro. The giants drove to the Dallas 22 where left defensive ended too tall Jones Bat Ted a Simms pass backward into the waiting arms of right defensive end Juffcoat. File Dtizo Lomicky Mantle left and Roger Mira. My boys together again at 1985 Yankee opener Roger Maris i Houston a Roger Maris who hit 61 Home runs in 1961 to set major league baseball s single season re Cord died saturday after a two year bout with cancer. Maris 51, died at . Anderson Hospital and tumor Institute where he had been undergoing treatment. Maris had been ill with Lymphoma cancer which had been diagnosed in november 1983. At that Lime a doctor diagnosed that the cancer had gone undetected for five years. For a while last year inc disease was said to be in remission bul he became ill again earlier this fall. Al baseball s Winter meetings last week in san Diego a blood Mobile was set up to collect blood for him. Maris blasted his Way into baseball his tory in 1961 by breaking one of the game s most revered Marks the 60 Home runs hit by babe Ruth in 1927. That season produced Many emotional highs and lows for Maris and left an asterisk after his name in us record books. As a ballplayer i would be delighted to do it again Maris wrote in a mag inc article after the 1961 season. As an individual i doubt if i could possibly go through in  Maris born sept. 10, 1934. In Fargo n.d., began his career Wilh the Cleve land indians in 1957 and was traded to the Kansas City athletics in 1958. Fol lowing the 1959 season he was traded to the new York Yankees where he won the american league s most valuable player awards in i960 and 1961. He was traded after the 1966 season to the St. Louis cardinals where he played two seasons before retiring. Maris finished his career with 275 Home runs 851 Bis and a batting average of .260. He played in seven world series winning in 1961 and 1962 with the Yan Kees and in 1967 with the cardinals. The left handed hitter distinguished himself As a slugger Early in his career and attracted major attention in 1960 As part of them a combo Wilh team mate Mickey Mantle. During the 61 season there were reports that Maris and Mantle were feuding but that was vehemently denied by both. When marts cancer was diagnosed he said you do find out in a hurry who your real friends Are. Mickey Mantle called every  Juffcoat lumbered ft5 Yards for a touch Down on the incr caption to tic the game Wilh 1 47 left in inc half. The giants could t move and scan  walked Al punting inc Ball Wilh Everson Walls bearing Down on him. Land Eta Ihnn threw an incomplete pass and inc cowboys had first Down Al inc giants 12. On the first play. While flicked a 12 Yard scoring pass to Mike Rinfro in the Corner of the end one. In was Dallas first divisional Lille since 1981 and the frustrated giants saw another Chance disappear. New York has not won a divisional title since 1963. The giants stormed from their 39-Yard line to the Dallas 16 with 59 seconds to play after a 45-Yard pass by Simms to Byron Williams. From the Dallas 16, Simms threw two incomplete passes and was sacked for an 8 Yard loss by while. On Fourlh-and-18 from the Dallas 24, Scoll intercepted a sideline pass just before he went out of hounds to ice the Victory. The giants blew several dunces to Pul inc cowboys away in inc firs . Phil Mcc Unicy dropped a certain touch Down pass at the Dallas 20 on new York s first Possession. The giants also recovered a fumbled punt Al inc Dallas 35. Bul were denied the Ball after Clary reasons was flagged for an illegal Block. New York had to pull. Mcconany partially made up for his mis take by catching a 48-Yard pass from Simms to set up the 7-Yard scoring pass to Johnson. Cornerback Elvis pall son  a while pass and resumed it 27 Yards to Posi Tion the giants for their second touchdown a 10-Yard loss to . It was Gal by Cash s first touchdown us a giant. 49ers rally to beat new Orleans 3 -19 new Orleans a Joe Montana whipped a sluggish offence alive in the Sec Ond half sunday to keep the san Franciso 49crs National football league playoff Hopes alive with a 31-19 Victory Over the new Orleans saints. San Francisco trailed 9-7 at half Lime and Montana was under 50 per cent i passing. In the second half however he completed 12 of 14 for 204 Yards and two touchdowns. He finished 25-38-1 for 354 Yards and three touchdowns. The Lone first half score came on a 25 Yard pass from Montana to Dwight Clark with 4 35 left in the second Quarter. He hit Mike Wilson Wilh a 52-Yard scor ing pass on the fourth play of the second half then connected Wilh tight end Russ Francis on a 17-Yard touchdown pass 3 27 into inc final Quarter. Roger Craig who rushed for 90 Yards on 17 carries scored the clinching touchdown on a 15-Yard burst with 6 41 left in the game. The 49crs must Vin it Home against dal Las in the season ending game next sunday to Clinch a playoff berth and continue the defense of the world championship which the 49crs won last season. San Francisco has been in the playoffs three of the last four years. The 49crs Are now 9-6, and new Orleans at 5-11 with a Stasun under against Atlanta at Home on sunday. New Orleans scores came on two Field goals by Morten Andersen one for 46 Yards and one for 41. Defensive end Frank War Ren scored on a 4t.-Yard return of a blocked Field goal and Eugene Goodlow got a 76 Yard touchdown pass from Bobby Lichen. Redskins oust bengals keep their Hopes ave Washington a George Roger s 34-Yard touchdown run Midway in the fourth Quarter capped a siring of 24 consecutive Washington Points sunday As inc redskins rallied to beat Cincinnati 27-24, keep their National football league play off Hopes alive and Knock inc bengals out of postseason play. The redskins who trailed 24-7 two min utes into the second Quarter stormed Back behind injured quarterback Jay Schroeder to raise their record to 9-6. Washington is tied with san Francisco and the new York giants in a scramble for two pfc wild card playoff berths. The bengals had a Chance to tie in in the closing seconds but on third and a from the Washington 21-Yard line linebacker Rich Milot sacked quarterback Boomer Esiason for a 12-Yard loss. With seven seconds to go Jim Breech s 51-Yard Field goal at tempt was wide to the right. Schroeder playing in obvious pain from a cracked rib suffered hut week completed 18 of 35 for 273 Yards and one touchdown. His favorite target was wide receiver Art Monk who set new Washington records for both receptions and yardage with 13 catches for 230 Yards. Esiason led inc bengals in a losing cause Wilh 22 of 39 for 357 Yards including iwo touchdowns. Rogers led Washington rushers with 95 Yards on 24 carries and i words. The redskins started to mount a comeback in the second Quarter As they drove 59 Yards including passes of 48 and 4 Yards to Monk inc latter for a touchdown  inc redskins pulled to 24-14 with less than Ihrck minutes remaining in the half. The redskins Cut Illo 24-17 at the half on Mark Mosc Lcy s 42-Yard with 30 second remaining. The redskins crept closer in the third Quarter on Mosc Lcy s second Field goal a 39-Yardcr. The bengals who had scored 95 Points in their last two games struck for 21 Points in the first Quarter As they opened a 24-7 Lead Early in the second Quarter. Although icy had inc Ball for just 3 16 in inc first Quarter the bengals hurry up offence produced a 21-7 Lead. After inc skins had taken a 7-0 Lead on Rogers 1-Yard run on the game s first posses Sion the bengals needed just 2 08 to lie it. Moving without a huddle the bengals went 77 Yards in four plays inc final a halfback option pass from James Brooks to Eddie Brown