European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday May 10, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 by inc associated pres having disposed of their respective Sec anti round opponents inc los Angeles Lak ers and Houston rockets arc heading Tor a Summit meeting in the National 13.itfumba.ll association s Western conference playoffs. I think Houston has u great Chance of Healing los Angeles if they Don i tighten up during the close games Denver coach Doug Mcc said. His team was knocked out of the Aba playoffs by. A 126-122 double overtime loss to the rockets thursday night. I really think they la win. They Don t have tin experience la. Has but if hey can relax and stay. Calm they be got it  the rockets earned a berth in the West rockets gain Aba playoffs Ern final against the litters who wrapped up their second round series in six games with x .120-107 Victory Over the Foj Julns Mavericks thursday night. The results were according in form. The Lii ters the defending Aba frs Ininns. Had won the Pacific division in a Brece. The rockets had won the Midwest with the Sec Ond Best record in the Western conference Friday night Milwaukee was to hot Philadelphia in their Eastern conference semifinal with the Bucks Indin the 7fters 3-2. Inc Winner will Advance to the Eastern conference final again the Boston celtics who won their second round series against Atlanta. The lakers  pro game com ments from Dallas management they considered derogatory charged inia the Confer ence finals behind Kareem Atn Lul Jabbar s. 21 Points and. Magic Johnson s clutch fourth Quarter play. The lakers built a 73-5.1 Lead Over the fiesta Anil talkative Mays Early in the third period then had to beat Back a on lbs rally thai narrowed the do fact to 9i-r9 Early in the fourth period. Mark Aguirre who injured an ankle and missed Stoit of the fourth period had j4 of his 2h Points in he third period. Dallas Kolandis to Hickman scored 12 straight Points  Start of inc by urls period hut James Wurley and Johnson got the Loker offence Back into High gear. Blacki Nijst  23. Worthy Hail 21 Points and Johnson added 23, including 13 in the fourth period when he made nine tree throws. The Lukers  clowns by dal Las general manager Norm Sonju before the game but the intense defending exam Pio a i Tiik t Omny from i Hess i. Rallas is history now and we did t have to boast Liron in lakers Coachi Pat Riley see Aba on Page 23 or leads blues by flames to Square series St. Louis a Rick Meagher scored iwo goals the second while his learn was Short handed to help the is. Louis blues to a i-2 Victory Over the Calgary names thursday night and even their Stanley cup semifinal series Al to victories each. The fifth game of the bust of so Van Campbell Confer ence final will be played saturday in Calgary. Game 6 will be played Here monday. Lunny Mcdonald scored both Calgary goals each an a Power play. Mcdonald s second goal in the opening min Etc of the final period followed Meagher s second by 26 seconds. Out it was not enough to overcome the Lead St. Louis had built. Meagher and Mark Hur connected for blues goals four minutes apart in inc opening period. St. Louis made it j-0 on Gino Cavallini s rebound at Lei 03 of the second session then outlasted a Calgary surge that stemmed from  Rob rate age s six minutes in penalties late in the second period. Ramage was called for a double minor for roughing and a iwo Mimitte penalty for hooking Crnic fade Rico who ended the game s scoring with tin empty net goal with sit seconds to play won a Raycoff in the flames zone to set up Hunter s opening goal a slap. Shot that sailed past Calgary goalie Mike Vernon Al 7 33 of the first period. Rookie Herb Raglan helped St. Louis make in 2-0 at 11 37 when he sent a pass from the right Corner onto the stick of Meagher who had Vernon at his. Mercy Al the goal. Cavallini a former rame scored his fourth goal of he playoffs. He beat Verrion on a rebound of Lee Norwood s blocked shot sending Home a 10-Fout drive after Calgary s Paul re Inhar fulled to Clear inc Punk. The flames fought Back. Mcdonald capitalized on the see blues on Page 23 St. Louts goalie Rick Wamsley hits away a shot by Calgary s John Tonolli in thurs a night s playoff Jusme. Williams a Likely replacement mariners give Cottier walking papers is Stalzle manager Chuck Cottier. Far below our expectations Seattle map the slumping Seattle mariners fired manager Chuck Cottier on thursday naming coach Marty Marline As interim manager. But the associated press Learned that Dick Williams soon will be named us manager. Mariners president Chuck Armstrong announced the firing saying the team s sixth place standing in inc american league West is far below our expect  the mariners who had hoped to contend this Seton arc 9-20 after losing nine of their last 11 games. The team said a decision on hiring a new manager would be made in the nest few Days and would not comment on whether Williams would get the Job. A source who spoke on the condition of anonymity told the a earlier thursday hat Cottier called a mariners clubhouse ult Cedant and told him to Clun out his locker because he had been fired and will being replaced by Williams Williams quit earlier this year As the a niger of the san Diego padres. Neither Cottier nor Williams could be reached for immediate comment. This is the toughest baseball decision i have Ever had to  Armstrong said. I have a great Deal of respect for Chuck As a manager and a person. Unfortunately the club s i urn a stand ing in the american league West is far below our expectations. This fact a moved us to seek a new  spokesman Bob Porter said the team was having discussions with u number of peo ple Abou i the manager s Job. Asked if he was denying that Williams had been hired Porter said As far is i know us Haven t hired  Armstrong said the list of prospective managers is Short. Asked if the mariners needed a hard nosed manager a change from Cottier s easy going style Armstrong said "1 think you look for that As a prerequisite for any manager Yuu  nor would Armstrong speculate on Billy Martin s candidacy for the Job we re not ready o tip our hand he said. He did nut Rule out any further coaching changes. Thai will be up to Dick Balder son and the new Field manager whoever thai May be he said. Cottier joined the mariners As a coach in 1982. He a hired us the manager on an interim basis in the find month of Fth 1984 season after Del Crandall was fired. Cot tier guided inc mariners to a is-12 record in september and was Given a one year contract for i9ij5. The contract was renewed fur this season. The mariners went 98-119 under col Lier. Their last loss with him As manager came wednesday night an to a defeat at Home Iga Insl Boston in which he was ejected from the game after arguing about an interference Call during a double play