European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 15, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 flyers stars knot Stanley series by the associated press the Philadelphia flyers Are Happy to get out of new York and happier still that they Are still alive in the Stanley cup play offs. We now go Back to Philly to do what we have to do Philadelphia s Rick Tocchet said after the flyers staved off elimination in the nil s postseason tournament with a 7-1 Victory Over the new York rangers at Madison Square Garden on sunday night. On the verge of a first round knockout in the playoffs the flyers Victory gave them a 2-2 tie in their Best of five Patrick division nil playoffs Wabi my semifinal and sent the series Back to Phila Delphia for the deciding game tuesday night. In the Only other first round series still going the Minnesota North stars and St. Louis blues will also play tuesday night to decide their Norris division semifinal. The North stars prolonged that one with a 7-4victory for a 2-2 deadlock. Otherwise six series were decided in a weekend of upsets that included Toronto s three game sweep of the Chicago Black Hawks the regular season Norris division champions and Hartford s stunning Knock out of the Quebec Nordques who won theadaus. The flyers looked Flat in losing 5-2 to the rangers on saturday night and were deter mined to make up for it in game 4 on sunday night. We needed a win tonight and we got it said Philadelphia s Tim Kerr who scored two goals and assisted on another. We went Back to basics to get the win tonight. We executed in every facet of  for a change the flyers had their Power play working. Virtually nonexistent in the series first three games when they were Able to convert Only 1 of 20 manpower advantages the Power play was in full Evi Dence for the flyers sunday night when they connected on 2 of 5. " Peter Zezel was the key Factor in turning the Power play around flyers coach Mike Keenan said of the flyers Cen Ter who scored three goals one on a Power play plus recording an assist. The North stars meanwhile got some help from their penalty killing teams to beat the blues. Flyers Rick Tocchet 22 rides rangers James Patrick piggyback in sunday s 7-1 Philadelphia Triumph at Madison Square Garden the Guys really clamped Down and came through for us Minnesota coach lome Manning said referring to a 1 48 Span Early in the second period after the North stars had been whistled for consecutive penalties against defens Emen Gordie Roberts and Curt Giles and had to play two men Down while protecting a 4-3 Lead. St. Louis Center Bernie Federko said the blues Power play managed everything but a goal when it needed one the most. We had Good puck control Federko said. It looked pretty but  Minnesota s specially teams dominated the game As Brian Bellows scored two Power play goals and Dirk Graham scored a Short handed goal in the second period to break the game open. The blues had beaten the North stars 4-3 in game 3 saturday night. Turning 45 not making Pete Rose feel any older Cincinnati a Pete Rose still Young at heart in t ruffled about turning45 monday. The Cincinnati reds player manager believes it in t necessary to dwell upon age. He prefers poring Over baseball statistics instead of discussing social Security. I always approach it with this philosophy Rose said. I know there s a lot More behind me than there is in front of me As far As playing. But i Don t go Home and think about when i m going to retire anyhow old i am. If you re constantly talking about How old you Are you re going to Start feeling old. But if you continue to act Young you re going to feel Young and play  in his 24th major league season Rose is the second oldest player in baseball this year behind 47-year-old Pitcher Phil Niekro of the Cleveland indians. Rose will spend his birthday travelling with the reds from san Diego to Atlanta for a two game series starting tuesday. The Only thing monday does As far As i m concerned is if i wanted to collect my pension i could Rose said. I know i m a year older than i was last year but i Don t feel any older at 45 than 44. If i slugged around like a Guy 45, then i would. But i know my mind in t the mind of a 45-year-old, As far As the Way i approach the  Rose does t smoke or drink and he works out regularly to help prolong his playing Ca reer. The attention to health has paid off. At age 25, Rose hit .313. At age 30, he hot .304. At 35, he batted .323. And at 40, his average was .325. Rose collected career hit no. 4,192 last september passing Tycobb As baseball s All time hit Leader. But his Overall average slipped to .264, the worst of his career. He started this season on the 15-Day disabled list recovering from the flu. He also has been troubled by a hiatal hernia re Quiring medication. Rose plans to return to action when he regains strength. His Energy and attitude amaze his teammates. He sure does t act 45," Rookie Short Stop Kurt Stillwell said. He gets along with me and i m 20." i just can t imagine the fathers of other players on my team playing big league Ball Pete Rose jr., 16, said. Rose can t imagine himself unable to fit into a uniform. But i m the Type of Guy who s never going to be a Little fat Guy. I m just not like  rocket reply reported for nil exhibition in . By Dave Walczak staff writer taking off like a  that s the Way press officer Martin Currie described the response for tickets for the aug. 3 National football league exhibition in London featuring the dal Las cowboys and super bowl Champion Chicago bears. The response has been so great that the Wembley stadium staff no longer is taking Telephone orders for seats. Standing area ticket requests however can be ordered by Telephone by calling 0044-1 -9021234. Wembley officials Are charging 10 pounds about $15 for the upper Ter race and 5 pounds about $7.50 for lower Terrace standing tickets. There was no Way we could continue taking phone orders for seats said Currie. We have eight people available taking Calls and they were on the phone con stantly. The mail just piled up in bags so we had to Stop taking orders for  seats Are available through written request. Tickets Cost 20 pounds about $3015 pounds about $22.50 and 10 pounds about $15. Ticket requests must include 20 Pence about 30 cents for processing the total order. Tickets orders should be addressed to american bowl Wembley Box office Wembley stadium ha9 Odd Middlesex eng land. I can t give you specifics on the number of tickets right now but this place went berserk after the announce ments about the game went out said Currie. Let s just say we re delighted with the  although the sales staff has not kept a record of requests from american service members Currie said he s confident a Large military contingent rep resenting the United states will see the contest. Football interest is taking off in England but it would t be american football without a number of american service people there to cheer on their adopted teams As it were. We re quietly confident that the americans will Bewell  those requesting additional information can Call the Wembley stadium Box office daily from 10 . To 9