European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 8,1986 the stars and stripes ptge21 sports Sacramento for 1 St win by the associated prom Sacramento Calif. The ores sure Wei building on the new York kicks who had lost their first four game or the season. There was talk that the team had no intensity. There were rumours that coach Hubie Brown s Job was in serious jeopardy. Toe Knicle needed a win any kind of win. They got one thursday night Noa Roundup against another or the National Basket Ball association s poorer outfits the Sac Ramento Kings 106-95. It feels Fine Brown said. I think of course it Lake a lot off their  what made the kicks Victory extra special was where it came. Because of annual commitments to he National horse show. Madison Square Garden is usually booked up for much of the Early part of november meaning Ilia Newyork winds up going on a Long trip Early in the season. In Brown s four years with the kicks the team had been 0-20 in those season opening games. It has been very Tough on us coming out Here said Veteran Center Bill cart Wright who scored 21 Points. We Are the Only team to be on the Road this much this Early in the season. We Are just trying to put that out of our  new York had lost eight straight Road games including the final five last sea ton before beating the Kings. Sacramento has won Only once in four outings this year. Cartwright and Rory Sparrow helped new York break the game open Early in the third Quarter wifi two baskets each in a 122 spun that Pul the kicks ahead 63-54. Gerald Wilkins finished with 20 Points for new York. "1 think it look a lot of pressure off us we arc a much belter team than our re Cord shows said new York s Pat cum mings who scored 11 Points and had a game High 11 rebounds. Derek Smith scored 26 Points to Lead Sacramento s efforts. In other Aba action clippers 104, rockets 97 Houston Larry Drew scored six of hit 25 Points in the last three minutes helping us Angeles defeat Houston. Drew made three baskets and Marcus Johnson had two in the dosing minutes As the clippers held off the rockets. Akeem Olajuwon scored 31 Points for Houston which had won its first two Garnet of the season. Olajuwon made three baskets that pulled the rockets see Aba on Page 23 Holmes quits says it la stick Larry Holmes. Tired of fighting . New York a Larry Holmes announced his retirement from boxing thursday three Days after he turned 37. It was the second time the former heavyweight Champion has announced his retirement but this Tine he Laid it will  a news conference at Larry Holmes Commodore inn outside Philipsburg nj., Holmes told the associated press in n Telephone interview i m tired of people using me. I m tired of fighting and 1m tired of not get Ting the decisions i earned. I got old  Holmes said he would retire after fighting David Bey on March 15, 1985. He slopped Bey in the 10th round to make his record 47-0. If he had stuck to his decision he would have joined Rock Marciano 49-0. As the Only heavyweight champions to retire unbeaten. But Holmes fought and out pointed Carl Williams then on sept. 15, 1985, in a bid to equal Marciano s record he de fended the International boxing federation title against Light heavyweight Champion Michael Spinks. Spinks won a close but unanimous 15-Rouiio decision then kept the title on a disputed 15-round split decision last april 19. Holmes appealed to the Jbf to Over turn the decision bul the Appeal was rejected. I m 50-0," Holmes said. People know it they can question the 49th the outcome of the tint Spinka fight but they can t question the 50th," in retiring Holmes said he was walk ing away from proposed fight with to Reu Biggs the 1984 olympic super heavyweight Champion. Don King the promoter said fight Biggs " Holmes said. " if you Bea Biggs i la gel you a title shot do you love me Holmes said he asked King. The promoter replied he did Accord ing to Holmes. Then Why do you want me to fight Holmes also said he asked King for 1400,000 he contends the promoter still owes him from the two Spinks fights. Holmes turned pro in 1973 to make  he took Home $63 from a $ 100purse, but made millions of dollars in his career. On june 9, 1978. Holmes won the world boxing Council title which he de fended 17 times before he relinquished it in december 1983, rather than fight Greg Page for the purse King was offer ing. Recognized As Champion by the if Holmes defended that title four times before losing to  a Fine career that was overshadowed by Muhammad Ali who preceded him Ashe world s Premier heavyweight. Holmes considers the highlights winning the title then fighting Gerry  an atmosphere of rancor with charges see Holmes on Page 23 a in a Gest coach retires for Good sabres Bowman Steps Down Buffalo . A Scolly Bow Man the winning est coach in National hockey league history stepped Down again As coach of the Buffalo sabres on thursday and said he would coach no More. Bowman who guided the Montreal canadians to five Stanley cups in the 1970s, was replaced by his assistant Craig Ramsay my coaching Era or whatever you want to Call it. Is finished Bowman said at a news conference. I be had  Bowman retains the duties of general manager and director of hockey opera Tion. His Overall coaching record wit the sabres canadians and St. Louis blues stands at 739-327-210. Bowman s resignation came hours after the Boston Bruins who lost Here 8 3 wednesday night fired coach Butch Goring. Mike Milbury and Terry o Reilly were expected to be temporarily in charge of the Bruins but no permanent replacement was named. In explaining his decision Bowman said he convinced himself Early this week he was not giving the team All he could by dividing his duties. He estimated he was spending Only 35 percent of his time coaching. "1 think i could live with the Deci Sion now very comfortably. I was t sure on the weekend bul i fell it on Sun Day Bowman said. You never really know when you be coached your last game bul i fell pretty sure on  Bowman was under increasing pres sure after the team struggled to the worst Start in its 17-year history winning Only once in the first 10 games of the season. Bul the sabres have won their last three to move to 4-7-2, Stilt last in the Adams division but just six Points behind Divi Sion leading  feel badly about the record. I wish i could have turned the team Over with a belter record Bowman said. "1 Felt strongly that eventually Craig would coach. At a player he  having a coach on the  coached the canadians to a 60-6-12 record in 1976v77, when the team won the second of its four consecutive Stanley cup titles. Those teams included such stun As goalie Ken Dryden defens Emen Serge Savard Guy Lapointe see Bowman on Page 26 Montana activated Redwood City. Calif. A Joe Montana scheduled to return to action with the san Francisco 49ersas their starting quarterback on Sim Day was activated by the nil team on thursday. Montana underwent Back surgery on sept 15 and has not played since the sept. 7 quod opener when he passed for 3j6 Yards and a touch Down in a Victory Over Tampa Bay. Eairy thit week he received a med ical of. To play again mid coach Bill Wolich named Bun at the probable starter for this sunday s Home game against the St. Louis cardinals. Because Montana has been out eight weeks Walsh said. It will be a test for  but Walsh also noted that Montana missed the 49ers last three exhibition games this summer because of a ankle injury and came right in and had a great game against Tampa the 49ers also placed running bade Bui ring on procedural recall Tiv in with the intention of acting him to the Active roster if no other nil Tafflin to inf him within 24 hours. 4-goal rally gives devils 5-5 deadlock with flyers by the associated press East Rutherford no. Doug Sulliman jammed his own rebound into the net to Cap a four goal new Jersey rally in the final 10 minutes of regulation time and give the devils a 5-5 tie with the Philadelphia flyers Sulliman took a Cross ice pass from Mel bring nun fired a 15-foot shot at flyers goalie Ron Hemlall then took the rebound and netted Bis third goal of the season with 2 53 left on the Dock. That capped a spectacular comeback uni Roundup by the devils against the learn with the National hockey league s Belt record Claude Louielle Aaron Broten and Greg Adamo scored for new Jersey be fore Sulliman s tying goal. I other nil action North stm4, Mafb Leab i Bloomington Minn. A Dino Cic Carubi scored nil league Lesdin Ittris nil on pan 20