European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january u. 1987 the stars and stripes Paul Al 21 sports Las vegas picks giants by 9 Points Las vegas nov. A Las vegas Odds makers have made the new York giants nine Point favourites 10 beat the Denver Broncos in super bowl xxi with new York Money wid ening he spread in Early belting. The favored team is usually Aboul a three Point favorite Sonny Reiz Crof the castaways sports Book said monday. But the giants Are just awesome. They re like the Chicago bean were last  the bears opened As inc Point favourites against the new England patriots and eventually climbed to 10. The won by 36 Points 16-Io. Odd makers predict $35 million to $40 million will be bet on the Jan. 25 super bowl at the slate s three dozen Legal sport books the Only place in the country where sports betting is Legal. Other belting from illegal bookmakers to office pools is expected to be Many limes thai figure. We re a drop in the bucket compared to Ille Gal betting that will take place said scan Scheitler of the stardust hotel sports Book. Scheller predicted illegal betting on the superbowl could run As High As s2 billion because new York is involved. The heaviest betting in the country it in the  Reizner opened a 7 a sunday night and went to eight monday morning. Everyone is so impressed with he giants that no matter what number you put up it Likely to increase Reizner said. Jimmy Vaccaro of Sally s hotel sports Book said the line had climbed to nine Points by mid Day monday. The Early Money it nothing but giants Vaccaro said. Well just keep raising the line until it evens out. We think it s an inflated num Ber. But until someone puts a Little Money on Denver the line will keep going  the widest margin by Odds Maken was superbowl Iii when the Baltimore Colts were favored by . The jets won 16-7. Belling was running Light monday but Reiz nor said that was to be expected. They have two weeks and they know it he said. Most people Are going to wait except for the few who want to get in Early because the feel it s the Best Price they can  Odd makers said that having the game in Pas Adena Calif is a real plus for Nevada Odds makers. You la have a lot of junket panics Vaccaro said. There will be a Tot of people heading for the super bowl who will Stop Over Here  Well gel a lot of new York Money. For the first time in a Long time new York people can Pul their Money where their Mouth  giants Broncos matchup was not in the cards when Odds makers made their preseason picks. You could have gotten a Good Price on Bothof those learns rentier said. They were both Down in the Middle of the  Wilkins hits 53 Points of Hawks trim clippers by he associated press Atlanta Dominique Wilkins who said he wanted 10 play Well on his birthday did just thai As he scored s3 Points monday night to Lead die Atlanta Hawks to a 1 25-1 1 5 Aba Victory Over the los Angeles clippers Early in the game the Guys were pitching the Ball to me and i got the Ball going to the Basket said Wil Kins. 5e related Story huge 26. Wilkins scored 20 Points in the first period to hand the clippers their 6th straight defeat. I missed five free throws tonight and i Don t like Romiss thai Many said Wilkins who celebrated his 27th birthday monday. Ii was fun  the loss was the clippers 28lh in their last 29games,. Wilkins helped the Hawks take a 41-31 Lead after one Quarter but the clippers closed within 65-64 Early in the third period on a Layup by Michael Cage. Atlanta leading 101-95, used a three Point Shol by Mike Mcgee and a free throw and a held goal by Wilkins 10 pull out to a 107-95 Lead. Darnell Valentine s Baskel brought the clippers Back to 114-106 with 3 46 to play but the Hawks scored six of the next seven Points to Seal the Victory. I think we arc two players away from turning this thing around said clippers coach Don Chancy. I Don t know if we need to give up a draft pick Roget a Veteran player or not. We Are in every game but we Are not really Able to take charge hoosiers nip wolverines Aba round up Kevin Willis added 17 Points and grabbed 12 re Bounds for Atlanta. Valentine led the clippers with 18points. Cage who had 17 rebounds and Cedric Max Well had 16 Points each. In monday s Only other Aba game bullets 1j3, Lagi 109 Lan Dover my. Moses Malone scored 41 Points including four free throws in the final 19 seconds As the Washington bullets held off a Sacramento rally. Malone made his it Rel two free throws after the Kings had pulled to 109-107 on a four Point Streak missing two free throws during that stretch. Malone also grabbed 20 rebounds after Otis Thorpe scored a Field goal for Sacramento with 11 seconds remaining Malone added two More foul shots with 10 seconds left giving him 15 of in from the foul line. Washington went Over the .500 Mark for the for slime this season after winning for the fourth time in five games. The bullets led 92-80 Early in the fourth period. The Kings who have lost is of their last 21, rallied behind Derek Smith who scored 10 of Bis in Points in the final period. Jeff Malone scored 21 Points for Washington an Terry Catledge had 16. Thorpe led the Kings with 16 Points. From press do Ann Arbor Mich. Indiana s Sieve Alford Sank a Short jumper Wilk one second left monday night to of Sela furious Michigan comeback for an 85-84 Victory. Alford s Basket came after Michigan guard Gary Grant Sank the front end of a 1-and-l to put he wolverines ahead. Grant missed his second attempt. Michigan called a timeout with one second left but after three timeouts one by Indiana the inbound College basketball East was unsuccessful and the hoosiers were Able toll the last second. Michigan trailed 73-58 with 8 10 left in the Gam but outscored the hoosiers 25-10 Over the next 7 03. Michigan guard Garde Thompson converted three consecutive 3-Point Field goal attempts to pull the wolverines within si-77 with 3 07 remaining. The wolverines shut Down Indiana on its Neil two possessions. Layups by Michigan forwards Loy Vaugh tand Glen Rice tied the score at 81-81. Grant s jumper see College on Page 23 of Pluto Indiana s Sieve Alford. Winning Baskel against Michigan devils Harpoon whalers end wingless skein from Preis dispatches East Rutherford . Pat Verbeek scored on a five fool Shol with 8 21 o play and the new Jersey devils snapped a 10-game wingless Streak by beating the Hartford whalers 7-5 Mon Day night. Verbeek who had not scored since dec. 14, skated out from behind the Hartford net and beat whalers goalie Steve weeks for his i9lh goal of the sea son. Mark Johnson added two goals As the devils ended an 0-7-3 run. An insurance goal went into an empty net in the closing seconds and iced the victory1. The toss was the fourth straight for nil Roundup Hartford Hartford had rallied from deficits four times. The whalers forged a 5-5 tie when defens Eman Dave Babych fired a 45-Fooi shot past devils goalie Craig Billing Lorjust 1 05 before Vercek s game winning goal. In other nil action North Sun 4, bluest Bloomington Minn. Cliff Ronning playing in Only his fourth regu Lar season nil game scored three goals within a 9 52 Span of the second and third periods enabling is Louis to tie Minnesota. Minnesota squandered a 2-0 Lead but salvaged the lie when Craig Hartsburg s 35-foot slap Shol whizzed past St. Louis goaltender Greg Millen with 9 41 left in regulation. The deadlock moved the North stars into first place in the Norris division Bruins 4, Ranger 1 Boston Charlie simmer scored goals on Power plays in each of the first two periods As Boston beat the new Yor rangers. Boston goalie Doug Keans replaced after one period in two of his three pre Vious starts blanked the rangers until Walt Poddubny spoiled the but oui bid with an unassisted goal with less than. Five minutes remaining. Simmer s second goal was the 13,000th in Boston s 62-year nil history. Cina Lens 2, Maple Leb 1 Montreal Sergio Somesso scored the winning goal Early in the third period and Montreal goaltender Brian Hayward slopped 30 shots As the canadians beat Toronto. Somesso was in full stride when a rebound of a Bobby Smith shot Hil hit Chest and the puck roiled into the to Ronto net for his seventh goal at 6 45. The canadians took a 1-0 Lead into the third period on Smith s first period goal. The Maple Leafs Gol the equalizer at 4 01 on a goal by Miroslav Isnac Ftp