European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday february 7.19b7 Boitano leads in . Skating event Tacoma Wash. A world Champion Brian Boi Umo took inc first step toward his third straight National title thursday by winning the compulsory figures at the . Figure skat ing championships. Soilano 23, of Sunnyvale Calif., paced Whai he called the strongest held in the nation we have Ever had by finishing first with All nine judges in inc required figures. Daniel Doran of Chicago was second and Scott Wil Liams of Redondo Beach Calif., look third. The com p us sonics arc Worth 30 percent of the Tola score. I have been around a Long time Boitano said and six or seven of these skaters would do Well at  the world championships will be held next month in Cincinnati and Soilano said he already is focusing on them. I would have been Happy with these figures i worlds he said. As reigning world Champion i want to improve More techniques More difficult choreographed programs. Everything is seared toward the worlds no matter what you do at  one thing Boitano is planning to do Here on sat urday is a Quad a four revolution jump never Success fully accomplished in Competition. Boitano fell in his Only attempt at a Quad during an event Ai san la a Mari Ca in october in practice i be been doing the Quad 85-90 per cent Soilano said. I made u Here one of three times in practice. I think i m a Little nervous because 1 expect to be consistent with the Quad Soilano s consistency and level headed attitude has kept him popular among his competitors. Brian inspired me Doran said you learn from world Champion. He is real Nice to us and has t changed a bit since he became  because Brian is easy going and has t let the world championship change him he is More inspiring than intimidating Williams said. It is Nice to Wain him and learn. If he lands the Quad u ii Good for the sport. I want to see it. He is to be admired. The first person who docs it is a  Todd Eldredge of South Chatham mass., won the Junior men s title even though runner up Patrick Brault of Azusa Calif., took the Short program and freestyle. Eldredge 15, had such a Strong showing in the Eom Pulsar is that it offset a sixth place finish in the Short program. He was second to Raull in thursday s free style. Third place went to Craig health of Mill Valley Calif. Suzanne Simanick and Scott Gregory used a Flash Waltz to win the original set pattern portion of senior dance. But defending champs Renic Roca and Donald Adair held the Overall Lead heading into Friday night free dance. The Grace of Jill Watson and the Power of Peter Oppegard combined to grab the senior pain  and Oppegard the 1985 champions were second after the Short program to defending champions Gillian Wachsman and Todd Waggoner. But the 6-foot-3 Oppegard 9 lifts and throws of Watson who i 15 inches Shorter than he is and Watson s majesty i completing a pair of double axes off of those throws gave them the title. They will be joined in the world championships by Wachsman and Waggoner who lacked the sparkle of the winners in the final program. The learn of Ann Morton Neale and Dee Pasco Ewon the original set pattern portion of the Junior dance class. Neale of mount Lebanon pa., and Pasloe of Belleville Mich., also won the compulsory dance and held a big Overall Lead heading into saturday s final. College from Page 21 Fern acc. The wildcats fell to 6-14 and 1-9, Northwestern scored the first iwo Points of inc game but then lost track of its offence. The wildcats managed Only one Point in the next 10 minutes miss ing 14 straight Field goal attempts. Illinois led 20-3 with eight minutes left in the half and was ahead 30-13 at half Lime. Northwest can s first half output was inc lowest at Assembly Hall in nearly five years. The wildcats Field Goat percentage in the first half was Only 20 per cent and Sophomore guard Terry Buford had eight of inc 13 Points. Purdue to Wisconsin 62 West Lafayette ind. Forward Todd Mitchell scored 17 of his 19 Points in the second half rallying no. 7 Purdue from a 10-Point deficit to a big ten con Ference Victory Over Wisconsin it was the boilermakers 20th consecutive Triumph Over the badgers since 1977 and their 26lh Victory in 27 game since 1973. The Victory lifted Purdue to 17-3overall and 8-2 in the big ten tied with no 4 Iowa for second place one game behind no. 2 Indiana. Wisconsin fell lo11-12 and 1-9. Temple 87, Rhode Island 75 Philadelphia Nate Blackwel scored a game High 31 Points and Ramon Rivas added 21 to Pace fifth ranked Temple to its 31st straight Victory Ai Home an Atlantic 10 Victory overrode Island. The owls increased their 37-34 half Lime Edge to 47-36 Early in the second half on a Basket by Rivas. After Carlt Nowens pair of free throws brought Rhode Island within 47-39, Temple re corded another 10-2 spurt to hold a 57 41 advantage. The rams battled Backbun came no closer than 10-63. Temple 22-2 Overall and 11-0 in the conference controlled the play in the final 4 37 and converted 9 of the final 14 Points from the free throw line. Black Well scored 20 of his 31 Points and Rivas added is in the second half to help the owls hold onto their advantage. Rhode Island 13-b and 6-6, was paced Aba from Page 21 but sometimes in the heat of the Battle you Don l have Lime to look at the other Guy s  Mokski was taken to a Hospital for x rays to Check for a broken nose. Oakley had 17 Points and 0 rebounds when he was ejected. Things like thai Are going to Hap pen Jordan said of the game it s Al ways physical when these two teams play Jordan said the bulls simply tired out after their third Quarter rally. We Jusi slopped moving he said. Of the altercation Oakley said he had to do what was right. Earlier when he came in 1 loss him Mokeski to Cut it out. I guess he did t care about  1 n other games thursday spurs 117, super sonics 111 san Antonio Texas Jon Sund Vold scored 25 Points to Lead san Antonio by Seattle for its seventh consecutive Victo Lan Dover my. Moses Malone scored 13 third Quarter Points including nine free throws and Manuelc Bol blocked i 2 shots As Washington Defeated Cleveland. Washington led 44-43 after a first Hal that saw the Lead change hands 1 1 limes. The bullets trailed s9-57 late in the third period but outscored Cleveland 13-1 in thelast 3 22 of the Quarter to take a 7040 Lead. Knocks 13$. Nets 118 new York Gerald Wilkins go nine of his career High 34 Points during an i 6-0 Streak Early in the fourth Quarter and Patrick Ewing scored 38 Points As new York Defeated new Jersey. Pacers 9�, pistons 93 Pontiac Mich. Vern Fleming scored a season High 24 Points and Rookie Forward Chuck person added 22 As Indiana beat Detroit ending the pacers seven game losing Streak. Rockets 120, warriors 110 Houston Houston s Kacem Ola Juwon responded to the loss of7-Fooi-4 for Ward Ralph Sampson with 2t Points 11 rebounds and nine blocked shots to Lead the rockets to Victory Over Golden state. Jazz 126. Clipper 103los Angeles Forward Karl Malone scored 21 of his 27 Points in the first half and Reserve guard John Stock Ion scored eight of his 10 Points during a15-0 run at the Start of the third Quarter sparking Utah Over los  113, nuggets 100 Phoenix Ariz. Larry Nance scared 25 Points and All Star guard Wal Ler Davis added 23 As Phoenix snapped ils three game losing Streak with a Victory Over  blazers ids lakers 104 Portland Ore. Terry Porter Sank two free throws with four seconds remaining to give Portland a Victory Over los Angeles snapping the lakers id game winning Streak by Owens who scored 16 Points Tim Garrick chipped in 16 Points for the rams.  vegas 113, Utah St. 78 Logan Utah Armon Gilliam scored 22 Points including sin straight during a decisive first half run As no. 1 Nevada Las vegas ran away from Utah stale 113-78 in a Pacific coast athletic association basketball game thursday night. Tavada Las vegas which never trailed and broke the 100-Point Mark for the fourth consecutive game and let time this season outscored Utah stale 26-9 during a 9 30 Span in the first half to Lead 51-28 with 3 20 left. Gilliam had four free throws and a Field goal in Therun. The Runnin rebels 21-1 Overall and 10-0 in the conference led by As Many As 45 Points 107-62, in the second  closest Utah slate 11-12 and 4-7, Ever was in the game was 9-8 3 30 into the game. The Runnin rebels then went on a 14-0 tear with two Field goals by Gerald Padajo a Dunk by Jan is Bas night 3-Point Field goals from Freddie Banks and Mark Wade and a Field goal by Gilliam to take a 23-11 Lead. Mcmahon doing Well Inglewood Calif. A quarterback Jim Mcmahon of the Chicago bears has made excellent Progress since undergoing surgery on his right shoulder dec. 12, his surgeon said thursday. Mcmahon who guided the bears to a 46-10 super bowl Victory Over the new England patriots a year ago last month was operate Don by or. Frank Jobe at cent Inela Hospital medical Center to trim his right rotator cuff and reconstruct the front of his shoulder. All of his Muscles Are functioning and he is now ready to begin a More vigorous rehabilitation program Jobe said in a statement issued by the  is difficult to give a prognosis for the upcoming football season Bui at this Point his shoulder looks Good. In the nest month he will try to gain full Range of  at the time of Mcmahon s sur Gery Jobe predicted it would be three months before the Quarter Back regained full Range of motion and six months before he could begin to throw a football again. Bruins win Melee with penguins 6-5 from press dispatches Boston Keith Crowder scored from close Range at 19 07 of the third period and the Boston Bruins edged struggling Pittsburgh 6-5 thursday despite three goal and two assists by the penguins Mario Lemieux the game ended in a Bench Clearing Brawl As pills Burgh s. Randy Cunney onh Ana Boston s Keit Crowder traded punches after the Buzzer Crowder there were a few Side Battles before a Slu Feit Between Dan Frawley of the penguins and Jay Miller of the Bruins touched off a general Melee that lasted for several minutes. Crowder poked in his 13th goal jus before he tripped aver teammate Charlie simmer who pushed the puck away from goalie cities Meloche while stretched out on the ice. The Bruins jumped to a 3-2 Lead in the first period but had to Battle from be Hind twice before posting their eighth Victory in the lost 10 starts and handing Pittsburgh its third straight loss. Lemieux recently returned after a 13 game absence because of a rib injury set nil Roundup up first period goals by Randy Hillier and Craig Simpson. Then he gave Pitts Burgh a 4-3 Lead with his 36th and 37th goals of the season in the second period. Reed Larson lied the score 4-4 on a Boston Power play two minutes after the second Lemieux goal. Lemieux regained Hie Lead for pills Burgh As he completed a hat Irick with his third goal at 9 14 of the third period. However Boston bounced Back with am Neely lying the game 5-5 with his 22nd goal just 29 seconds later. In the Only other game thursday Bluet 2, flames Calgary Doug Gilmour and Jocclyn Lemieux each scared a goal to least. Louis Over Calgary. John Tonolli scored the Only goal forthe flames who have won Only three of their last 11 games and now Ore five Points behind the second place Winnipeg acis in the smythe division. St. Louis Nel minder Rick Walmsley slopped 33 shots on goal