European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday May 24. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 a Hue canadians Nab 3-1 series Lead by Ken Rappoport Montreal a the Way the Montreal canadians and Calgary flames were playing it seemed As if one mistake could decide the game. That s exactly what happened. I thought it would be 0-0 and go int overtime but then we made that mistake Calgary coach Bob Johnson said following thursday night s 1-0 loss to the canadians in game 4 of the Stanley cup finals. The mistake hot decided the game an gave the canadians a 3-1 Lead in the Best of-7 series happened Midway through the third period after an evening of Tough defensive hockey in the Montreal 5 is saturday in Calgary. Calgary Center Doug Risebrough at tempted a Clearing pass from deep in the flames zone. But Montreal Rookie Claud Elemieux stepped in front of the pass and blasted Home the game winning goal at11 10. The pass was to the Winger coming out said Risebrough. He thought he might get the puck to Perry Berezan. Iguess the smarter play would have been to Bank it off the boards to Jamie Macoun going up the Lemieux said he was ready for the play from his position in the Slot. I anticipated the pass from Rise Brough Lemieux said. The puck came right on my stick. I guess he did t know iwas there. I have to thank Doug for at first Lemieux thought he was offside. But i did t hear anything so i Wen ahead and shot the Montreal Rookie said. Calgary goaltender Mike Vernon Sai Lemieux was just wide open in the Slot. In that situation you want your legs to go out not in. He caught me in Between while i was moving my legs. The shot was about six inches off the ice. There might have been a breakdown in coverage but we can t give 3,000 fans Greet rockets at Airport Houston a More than3,000 jubilant basketball fans jammed a Houston Airport terminal thursday to Greet the Houston rockets just hours after the team stunned the defending Aba lit list los Angeles lakers and moved into the league championship finals. Keep the enthusiasm for the next four games because we plan on win Ning rockets Captain Ralph Samp son told the screaming crowd. It was Sampson s desperation Shotas time ran out wednesday night that gave Houston a dramatic 114-112 Victory Over los Angeles. It was the Only time in the entire game that Houston was ahead. With the win the rockets ousted the lakers 4-1 in the Best-of-7 series. Houston now faces the Boston cel tics in the championship round. It s great rockets guard Obert re if said. We can Lake All this spirit with us to is unbeatable Center Akeem Olajuwon Kathy Whitmire and Sev see fans on Page 26 nil playoffs them any before la Mioux s dramatic game Winner touched off a tremendous Roar from the crowd of 18,076 at the forum Lemieu had visions of overtime. But i still thought we would win. We Veblen doing Well in overtime in the play offs Lemieux said no doubt remembering Montreal s 3-2 overtime Victory sunday night in Calgary. Lemieux s 10th goal of the playoffs is the second highest total Ever recorded by a Rookie in one playoff season. Minnesota Dino circa rely holds the playoff record with 14 in 1981. For about 214 periods thursday night the canadians and flames were like boxers trying to feel each other out. It was a cautious game but that s the Way we re used to playing in the Adams division said Montreal s Mats did t want to make any no one did until Risebrough let one slip but Vernon also had some Good Fortune on his Side. Two Montreal shots hit goal posts Oneby Serge Boisvert in the first period and another by Bob Gainey in the third. " Montreal goal Lender Patrick Roy talks to goalposts but Vernon must feel blessed tonight Montreal coach Jean per Ron said. He should thank his goalposts for what and the flames can thank Vernon for his performance thursday night. The Rookie made 23 saves while Roy Only faced i shots including a Mere eight in the last two periods. We had so Many chances Perron was the reason Why they stayed in the game that Roy meanwhile posted his first playoff starting lineup juggled Canadien Craig Ludwig takes out Calgary s Mike eaves. One mistake made the difference in Montreal s Victory shutout with one of his least strenuous efforts As the canadians tied a Stanley cup record with their 10th Home ice Victory this playoff season. The Edmonton oilers set the record with 10 wins at Home last had a shutout but 1 Only had to play really Well in the first period Roy rest was t easy but the defense played really Well they always got the re Bounds. They cleared the rebounds and did t give the flames any Good feelings which were evident in ear Lier games erupted after the final Siren when a free for All broke out All Over thrice. Fans stayed in their seats for 10 min utes after the game while the players battled. At the end officials called nine players for penalties including eight for game mis conducts. It was most unfortunate Perron things should t happen. The play ers should go off but this has been the Story of the series Pil cups after whistles. When a team like Calgary loses they should just go into the dressing room and forget about indy crash injures 2 Drivers 3 others Indianapolis a a wild four car Accident during thursday s final prac Tice session for the Indianapolis 500 left Drivers Dennis Firestone and George Snider and three other people with minor injuries and changed the lineup for sunday s race. Firestone suffered Small cuts and bruises on Bis left knee and right Arm and was taken to methodist Hospital for precaution Ary a rays. He was released later thursday in Good condition the Speedway was treated for scrapes and bruises at the infield Hospital and pit crewmen identified As Donald Cox 60, of Poland ind., and Michael Arnold,30, of Albuquerque n.m.,were injured. Cox a crewman for the machinist Union team suffered a Scalp Cut and Possi ble ankle injury and was taken to methodist Hospital for a rays. He also was in Good condition , a member of Driver Pancho car Ter s team was treated at the infield Hospi Tal for a Cut to his right leg and bruised right hip and released. A Spectator fre Hager 75, of Memphis. Tenn., suffered bruises to Bis left leg and knee when he was struck by a tire from one of the wrecked cars. He also was treated at the infield hos Pital and released. The cars driven by Firestone Snider an Roberto Moreno of Brazil were badly dam aged. Tom Binford. Chief Steward for the race said thursday that both Snider and More no had notified him of their intention to withdraw the damaged cars and Start their backup cars from the rear of the 33-Carfield. He said Firestone s Pace electronics team found itself with no backup car an would be unable to Start the race unless they could repair the badly damaged Thomas Firestone s Crew chief said we have to rebuild the crashed car Tobe in the race. We be made arrangements with Lola the car manufacturer to Fly income parts from asked if he believes the team can repair the battered car by sunday morning when the entries must be rolled onto the track Thomas said it s Gonna be marginal. We re just going to have to work at it until it is rear suspension had quite a bit of damage and the left Side of the tub the main component of the car in which the Driver sits was badly damaged. Well re place that part of it. It was a pretty serious Accident actually. That says a lot for the construction of these Thomas said eight or 10 people including some Lola employees will work around the clock on the re getting bits we need from other Lola teams too Thomas added. We resetting help from if the car it repaired in time Firestone would Start in the Middle of the seven throw one spot better than his qualifying position because Moreno had qualified ahead of him. If not Dick Simon the Only Driver bumped from the lineup this year in qualifying would Start As the alternate in the 33rd said he approached Patrick Kehoe of Indianapolis the owner of the Pace team with an offer to share the purse share personnel and share equipment if fires tone s car was withdrawn. My team is Short a few wheels and we re Short a fuel tank and i was Gonna go out and buy one if i was in the held solidly which i m not Simon said. With their personnel and our personnel we could put Forth a solid Effort an All out but Simon said Kehoe told him he wanted to sleep on it thursday night be fore making a other car Pace has is not a Back up Binford said. They Firestone s team thought it was but it was Firestone s team bought a second car from another team earlier this week but the rules state that any cars substituted fora damaged car following the final Day of qualifications must have been entered a Indianapolis by that team. Snider s backup which is one of s care will have to be powered by a see indy on Page 26
