European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday april 24. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 17 Leafs drop for 2-1 series Lead from press dispatches Toronto Wendel Clark Rick Vaive and Russ Courtnell All scored within one minute and 42 seconds late in the third period to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 5-2 Victory Over the St. Louis blues tuesday night and a 2-1 advantage in their National hockey league playoff series. Game 4 of their Best of seven Norris division final will be played in Toronto thursday night. The game was tied 1-1 after one period on goals by Doug Gilmour for St. Louis and Vaive for Toronto. Greg Paslawski put the blues on top with the Only goal of the second period then to Ronto s Tom Fergus tied it 2-2 with a Power play goal 40 seconds into the third period. Clark at top Speed took a rink wide pass from Courtnell continued behind the St. Louis net and reached from be Hind the goal line to tuck the puck be Hind blues goaltender Rick Wamsley at nil playoffs 13 49 of the third period to give the Maple Leafs their first Lead of the night. Vaive beat Wamsley from 20 feet to make it 4-2 at 15 15. And Courtnell scored another Maple Leaf goal at 15 31, picking a top Corner of the net behind Wamsley on a Clear shot after defens Eman Rob Ramage had fallen. Ken Wreggit was the winning goal tender. The blues out shot the Maple Leafs 27-25. In the Only other game tuesday flames 3, oilers 2 Calgary Joel Otto scored with about seven minutes remaining in the third period to give Calgary a win Over the Edmonton and a 2-1 Lead in their National hockey league playoff series. The Best of seven. Smythe division final will continue Here with game 4 on thursday night. Kansas state Star ruled ineligible until feb. 27 Manhattan Kan. A the Mcaa ruled tuesday that basketball Star Norris Coleman cannot play for or receive financial Aid from Kansas state until feb. 27, 1987,the school announced. Kansas state said however that the High scoring Forward could Transfer to any other division 1 school and receive immedi ate edibility and financial Aid. The Mcaa refused to discuss its ruling or i in confirm the school s statement re Ferring All inquiries to Kansas state. , the highest scoring first year player in the nation last season was declared ineligible by Kansas state on feb. 27, 1986, after an Mcaa comm Tuce ruled that he did not have the required 2.0 cumulative Grade Point average when he was graduated from High school in Jacksonville fla., in 1979. Coleman voted All big eight and the league s newcomer of the year by the associated press said he would Appeal the Rul ing. However he is certain to receive numer Ous scholarship offers from other schools. The 6-foot-8, 24-year-old former usar eur player averaged 21.8 Points and eight rebounds a game for Kansas state. "1 am very disappointed with the ruling Coleman said in a statement issued by Kan Sas state. I am very Happy at Kansas state and would like to have the Opportunity to finish my collegiate eligibility Here. Therefore i do plan on taking the necessary Steps to Appeal the the ruling tuesday was made by the eligibility committee in a conference Call originating from Mcaa Headquarters in suburban Kansas City. It s my under Andin that if he red shirts next car he would ha.1 three Sears of eligibility left said a Kansas state spokesman. In effect the Mcaa penalized Kansas state the same portion of the season in which the wildcats used Coleman. The school said that in order to receive financial Aid at Kansas state next season prior to feb. 27, 1987, Coleman will have to make restitution for the Aid he received during the period while he competed without being eligible. We Are extremely disappointed with the ruling said Larry Travis Kansas state athletic director. We Felt that from the beginning Kansas state has been above re proach in its handling of this situation. We feel the ruling passed Down is not in the Best interests of the student athlete involved and is a harsh penalty for the a state basketball program and the University. Sucks rally to Stop nets from press dispatches East Rutherford. . Terry Cummings scored 23 Points and Paul Pressey 22 and each made a key play Down the stretch As the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from an 18-Point halftime deficit to beat the new Jersey nets 118-113 on tuesday. The win completed a three game sweep by the Bucks of their National basketball association playoff series. The Bucks who allowed the nets a team record 73 Points in the first half held new Jersey to 40 in the last two periods. Milwaukee had to play the last 14 minutes without All Star guard Sidney Moncrief. Who Hurt his left foot. The Bucks will play the Winner of the Washington Philadelphia series in the Sec Ond round of the playoffs. The Bucks wiped out most of the 73-55 halftime deficit by outscoring the nets 36 22 in the third period drawing within 95-91going into the final 12 minutes. The Bucks got As close As one Point on six occasions in the fourth period before Pressey stole a pass from new Jersey s Otis Birdsong drove for a Layup and after draw ing a foul Sank the free throw for a 112 110 Lead with 2 28 left. Two new Jersey free throws tied the score before Cummings gave Milwaukee the Lead for Good on a Baseline jumper with 52 seconds left. The nets missed three of four free throws in the final minute ruining any Chance for a comeback. Birdsong paced the nets with 28 Points and Buck Williams had 25. In other games tuesday be uses 12?., Iii its i chicag Kevin Macii to Lead a bal i crashed Chi a oho o Terry Cummings. Put Milwaukee ahead for Good Danny rinse finished with 20 Points for the celtics. Larry Bird added 19. Den Johnson 16 and Robert Parish if. A i i i 11. Icons inc. A inv 9 air id Boston attack As Cago 10 to n Milwaukee the second round of the Aba . to its third straight Victory Over the bulls by holding Chicago s Michael Jordan to 19 Points. Jordan scored 49 and 63 Points respectively in the first two games. The celtics second round foe will come from the Detroit Atlanta series which was extended to a fourth game after the pistons avoided elimination by beating the Atlanta Hawks. Boston which never trailed got 23 Points from Mchale in building a 66-52 Lead at the half before Chicago Cut the deficit to 72-61. The celtics answered that mild rally with a 15-0 run to turn the game into a rout. In Atlanta s Ond game Victor. A held to 21. With oni seven after ire a Ion. Glenn Rivers had 20 Points for the Hawks and Isia n Thomas hit 20 for the pistons. 76ers 91, bullets 86 Lan Dover. My. Sedale thread scored eight Points and Julius Erving and Bobby Jones added six apiece during a 26-6 Philadelphia Streak that began late in the third Quarter As the 76ers overcame a 13 Point deficit to defeat Washington. The Victory gave Philadelphia a 2-1 advantage in the Best of five Aba playoff series which resumes at the capital Centre on thursday night. Ersy Gibson jays Lavelle from press dispatches Boston Detroit right fielder Kirk Gibson will be sidelined for four to six weeks after severely spraining his left ankle in the second inning of a game tuesday night with the Boston red sox a doctor said. Or. David Collon the tigers orthopaedic consultant the prognosis after examining a rays taken Al bet Israel Hospital. Collon said Gibson sprained ligaments on the outside of his ankle which was placed in a Biumi splint. Tigers general manager Bill Lajoie , the american league s seventh Lead ii. Hitter would in placed on the disabled list wednesday. No Foster replace ment was announced. A rays revealed no fracture red sox team physician Arthur Pappas said. Gibson who led the tigers with 30 stolen bases last year had led off the second inning with a walk. With a 2-1 count on Catcher Lance Parrish. Gibson got Back to first base in time to Beai Roger Clemens Pickoff attempt. He Huit his ankle Ashi left foot landed on lop of the bag. Thu red sox won the game 6-4. See american league Roundup on Page 19,i grip into the game. Gibson was Balling .359 with two Liui Jirs a id Aruns billed in. Is in major a a Ivel and y a -. Tom a. A i out to be a career e.v.--. to the operation was plagued a. E. Throughout last season. The Veteran c 11 Aith the san Francisco giants was Able. Batter in the Al playoffs last year
