European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 14. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Smith stops Witherspoon new York a James Bones nuther Smith who got the fight As a substitute knocked Down Tim Witherspoon Tiree limes in the first round and won the world boxing association heavyweight championship Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The shocking first round Victory will Send Smith into a March 7 tight against unbeaten Mike Tyson the world boxing Counci Champion. The third Knockdown came with 48 seconds left in the opening round and when Witherspoon hit the can Vas referee Luis Rivera halted the fight. Smith who got his second title Chance when Tony Tubbs withdrew claiming an injured left shoulder came out firing and Withespoon never had a dunce to adjust. Witherspoon had spent several Days fighting with promoter Don King and King s son Carl who is with ers Poon s manager. Witherspoon s attorney claimed a managerial con tract and also the contract for the fight were Nulland void. But the new York state athletic association Rule the contracts were valid. Smith who says he is about 31, charged off his Stool and hit Witherspoon with a right hand. Smith then hailed away for 30 seconds before Witherspoon went Down. Witherspoon got up quickly and took a mandatory eight count but went Down moments later after a right to the head. Again he Rose quickly. Smith then became Champion by knocking Witherspoon Down for the third time with a right to the head. Rivera quickly waved a Hall to the bout. Rivera said after the fight the three Knockdown Rule was in effect it was the first time in the history of Madison Square Garden that the heavyweight championship changed hands there. Smith landed 28 of 59 punches while Witherspoon looking heavy landed Only seven. Smith 22814, of Islington n.c., had lost a 12 round decision to Withespoon on june 15, 1985, when Witherspoon was the North american boxing federation heavyweight Champ. He hit me with everything but the Kitchen sink Las time and nothing happened Smith said. This Lime Withespoon 233u, of Philadelphia barely touched Smith. Smith s Rise to the championship came a Little More than two years after he was stopped in the 12th round by Larry Holme in a wac title bid. It was the second time the 29-year-old Witherspoon has lost a title. He lost the wac championship on a 12-round decision to Pinkton Thomas in 1984. Then he won the Aba championship in a 15-round decision Over Tubbs last Jan. 17 at Atlanta and de fended it once before Friday night. The defeat was a costly one. Witherspoon purse for a fight against Tyson was to have been 11 million. Friday night his purse was 300,000, while Smith got $200,060 a crowd of 5,042 in the 20,096-seat Garden paid across of $293.101 for the match which was televised by Hob. It was the fifth straight Victory for Smith a Shaw College graduate who once was a prison guard. The Streak began after he had lost four of five fights including the defeat by Holmes his record now is 19-s with 14 knockouts. It was the third defeat for Witherspoon against 25 victories 17 of them knockouts. In a 10-round heavyweight fight which also was Tele Vised by Hob Tyrell Biggs 220, of Philadelphia knocked Down Renaldo Snipes 219 a of Yonkers n.y., and scored a unanimous decision. Biggs the 1984 olympic super heavyweight Champi on now is 13-0 with eight knockouts. Snipes is 26-6-1 with 13 knockouts. In a 12-round title bout that was t televised Julio Cesar Chavez the wac super lightweight Champion ran his record to 51-0 with a unanimous decision Over Juan Laporte who is a former wac lightweight Cham Pion. Chavez of Mexico weighed 129 to i28w for Lap Orte who now has a 27-7 record. Lakers beat celtics at Garden from press dispatches Boston Kareem Abdul Jabbar went to work with his patented Skyhook and the los Angeles lakers defense did Ajob on Larry Bird in the second half of a 117-110 Victory Over the celtics Friday night ending the defending Aba champions 48-game winning Streak at Boston Garden. Abdul Jabbar scored 14 of his 26 Points in the fourth period As the lakers rallied from an eight Point deficit and held the celtics to us Points in the final 12 minutes. Bird who had 19 Points in sparking Boston to a 65-59 Lead at half Lime Man aged Only three floor shots making All three in the last two periods. Me was usually guarded by Michael Cooper in Aba Roundup the second half. They played belter Down the stretch than we did Bird said. We could t get the bait where we wanted. 1 just did t get the  Bird Kevin Mchale and Robert Parish get 70 Points and we did t want them to get 80 or 90," los Angeles coach pal Riley said. We wanted to contain at least one of  magic Johnson scored 31 Points and James worthy added 25 As the lakers became the first visiting team to win in the Garden since Portland s 121-103 Vic tory Over the celtics on dec. 6,1985. Abdul Jabbar who Sal out 18 minutes of the first half after picking up three fouls and then spent another four min utes on the Bench in the third period after another foul returned to action at the outset of the fourth Quarter with los Angeles trailing 94-88. Mchale and the lakers Cooper exchanged Field goals and Fred Roberts cashed two free throws giving the celtics a 98-90 Lead less than two minutes into the fourth period. Abdul Jabbar the null time Aba scor ing Leader then went to work against ihe7-Foql Parish. The los Angeles Veteran Sank two Skyhook triggering a 19-6 run that moved the lakers into a 109-104 Lead with just Over four minutes left Mchale and Abdul Jabbar swapped Field goals before Boston s Dennis John son Cut the margin to 111-108. Abdul Jabbar then Sank two More Basket on Hooks and magic Johnson hit from the outside to Cap the  was led by Bird with 26 Points. Parish had 23. Mchale 22 and Johnson 21. In other games Friday bulk 106, Bucks 93 Milwaukee Michael Jordan scored 41 Points his ninth consecutive game at the 40 Mark or better As Chi Cago Defeated Milwaukee breaking a four game Road losing  scored his 40th Point on a free throw with 1 49 left pulling him within five games of tying Wilt Chamberlain s Aba record of 40 Points or More in 14 consecutive  bulls opened the fourth Quarter see Aba on Page 26 Indiana wins from press dispatcher Bloomington ind. Dean Garrelt removed from the Starling line up by coach Bob Knight played the hero s role As no. 2 Indiana overcame a tournament record 35-Poinl performance by Brian Rowsom to Edge North Carolina Wilmington 73-72 Friday in the opening game of the Indiana classic. The hoosiers were to meet East Carolina in sat urday s title game. East Carolina beat Southern Illinois basketball 89-71 with Henry Marchell Matching Rowsom s record performance with 35 Points. A rebound Basket by Oarr etl off a Steve Atford miss with 1 32 to play provided the winning score and he then made his seventh Block of the game to Knock the potential winning shot out of Bounds. Garrett a Junior College Transfer scored 12 of his season High 17 paints in the second half. The game was five minutes old when Garrelt came in to spark a first half Streak that put the hoosiers ahead Oitay. His rebounding and defensive work along with the hooting of Alford ignited a 23-4 Indiana spurt Steve Eyl made a pair of free throws to give the hoosiers a 22-21 Edge with 6 53 left in the opening half darting a 14-Point Streak. The sea Hawks went More than a minutes without coring before a Layup by Ricky Griffin and two free throws by Ransom Cut their deficit to 34-25. Indiana see College on Page 26 Steeles Romp past jets 45-24 East Rutherford no. A Mark Malone sneaked 1 Yard for the go ahead score then hit John Stallworth with a 40-Yard touch Down saturday As the Pittsburgh Steeles handed the Jen their fourth straight loss 45-24. For the fourth straight week the jets offence self destructed. Quarterback Ken o been whose slump has coincided with new York s fall from a 10-1 record to 10-5, threw three interceptions one to Lupe Sanchez for a 67-Yard touchdown and lost a Fumble. The jets still can make the playoffs by win Ning next week Al Cincinnati. They Trail 10-4 new England by a half game in the acc East but would win the division title if the patriots lose their last two  Steeles 6-9 and out of playoff Conten Tion have won five of their last eight games with two of the defeats coming in overtime to Chicago and Cleveland. Following the first of two interceptions by Sanchez the Steeles in arched 58 Yards in 10 plays to Malone s sneak Early in the final period braking a 17-17 tic Pittsburgh then stopped the Jet and a 40-Yardpunt return by Rick Woods tet up the Steelen Al new York to 41 on third and a Malone avoided a Mitt and hit stall North for the Dja Ching score