European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 24, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 Georgetown Depaul win from press dispatches Syracuse . Georgetown Junior Forward Perry Mcdonald scored a career High 26 Point and the i2lh-ranked hoyas held off a furious second Hal rally sunday to beat the ranked Sya-cuse72-7l. Georgetown Crup cd for in straight Points Early in the second half 10 turn a 48-37 Syracuse Lead into a 7-Point Moy bulge a 55-48, on a spurt capped by a slam Dunk from Mcdonald the orangemen clawed Back to within Point at 72-71, when Sophomore guard Sherman Douglas hit a running 3-Pointshot from the lop of the key wild 10 seconds remaining in the game. Syracuse Hada Chance to win the game at the Buzzer but College basketball a 3-Point shot by senior guard Greg Mon Roe fell Short As time expired. Syracuse was Able to turn 1 5 39-35 Liaf time Lead iwo the Early second-half48-37 and Vantug on a drive thai ended with a slam Dunk by freshman Derric Coleman with 17 12 left in the game. But after that score Syracuse did not make another shot from the Field until 8 01 remained. While Mcdonald led the hoyas Syra Cuse was led by Junior Center Rony Sci Kaly Wilh 23 Points. An Mcaa on Campus attendance re Cord was set at the game As 32,602 fans crammed into the Carrier dome. Theold record of 32,520 was also achieved at the dome Al a 1985 game against Villa Nova. The win lifts the hoyas to 21-4. 10-4in inc big Ritsi conference. Syracuse fall1, to 2 2-5, Fo-4 in the league. In the Only other game sunday involving a lop ranked learn in aul b4, Georgia tech 67 Rosemont. Iii. Dallas Somogy scored a career High 33 Points and re Paul 10 a Triumph Over Georgia Tich. The Victory was inc ninth straight for the Blue demons who improved their record to 25-1. Georgia tech which Upsel Duke 79-72 on saturday fell to 1 it t. Depaul outs Rcd Georgia Tafb 9-4during a second half spurt to take u 54 14 lend. The Blue demons look com Mand despite inc fact that com cays Sal out nearly four minutes with four Iti us they had fallen behind 8-2 Early in the game As they made Only one it their Fust 11 shots from the Field Georgia tech held a 21-17 Leml when Kevin Edwards scored for the Issue de Mons. Edwards followed with a Socal Anda Dunk o lie inc game Al 21. Hod Strick land put Depaul ahead with ,1j2 left inthe Hall and Comegys scored us of lie Paul s Lasi eight Points before intermission. Dunc for Roll led Gloreia veil with31 Points. Tom Hammonds added 15. Howser Steps Down fort Myers Fla. A although he had stoically maintained the Helm of the Kansas City royals after surgery for a malignant brain tumor manager Dick Howser decided monday he just was t up to the , i found out yesterday 1 could t do it Howser said during a noon news conference a Terry part site of the royals Spring training Camp. "1 m just not going to try to do it that s he announced his decision to step Down Howser was flanked by his wife Nancy successor Billy Gardner and other royals officials. I be been pushing and pushing since the first operation in Kansas City and the second operation in los he said later adding that it s no really devastating. It s just hat i need More time to rest. I can t do it like donned his royals uniform saturday for inc first time since managing the american league team in the All Star game last year. It was the first Day of Spring training and Howser appeared thin and tired his uniform hanging on hint. In interviews he insisted he was capable of Man aging the team but he conceded he would step Down i f it became too temperatures in the Low sos sunday Hows or missed a substantial pan of inc Day s think that s what got me was the heat he said later. If we could put it on something let s put t on the heal Howser said he already had decided to Bow out when he went Back o he Park monday morning. After silting for an hour on a bullpen Bench he Leuthe Field for Good my mind had been made up he said "1wouldn t have walked off the Field like that if my mind had t been made up. Knew when i Westback in the training room it was royals officials had said Gardner he former Minnesota twins manager hired Las As third base coach would Lake Over if How scr \ in t Able of continue As manager. If he s Ever belter to come Back and manage Pecan have it and step Back in. That s How much i respect the Guy said d like to thank president Joe Burke and Dick Howser found nil i could t a general manager John Schuerholz and everybody connected with the hawser said. I d like to thank my wife. She s been behind Melike you people would t know. When i told her yesterday what happened i could see a Gleeful Lookin her How scr 50, in t leaving the royals comple Lelyand plans to serve in some capacity. Burke said he see howse8 on Page 23 Chen wins la. Open playoff los Angeles a Tzc Chung Chen dramatic Victory in the los Angeles open provided n couple of firsts and maybe one last. The Victory coming against Hen Crews Fiat on the first Hole of a playoff gave Chen Bis initial pea Victory and Taiwan its first tour event Champion. And sunday s pressure packed win Al Riviera coun try club migh also overcome the perception of Chen As the Man who com the . Open. Ilc blew a comfortable Lead on the final Day of the19ss open at Oakland Mich., suffering a quadruple bogey cd the Way to a 77. I think this title proves i can win a Lourn Smen Inich United states Chen said after making a Lap in for Par on the first playoff Hole then watching Crenshaw miss a 3-foot try for Par. Chen forced the playoff when he made a Curling downhill put of some 12 feel on the final Hole 10 draw even Wilh Crenshaw. Chen Crenshaw and Danny Edwards went to Theisla Green lied at 8-under-Par for the Lou Nanu it and each Hii approach shots within 12 to is feet of the pin. Crenshaw made his put to go to nine under Edwards missed his to drop a stroke behind then Chen banged in his putt to Send the Lour Namel Back to no.15 or the Start of i he playoff. Chen began the Day Wilh inc Lead one shot ahead of Edwards and two in front of Crenshaw. Lakers nip Philadelphia in overtime from press dispatches Philadelphia James worthy Iii n running on Handor with three seconds left in overtime to Jive the los Angeles lakers a 112-110 Aba Victory sunday Over the Philadelphia 76ers. Worthy who had Only six Points in the Llesi half finished with 24 As inc lakers won heir third straight game increasing their Road record to i1 -10, tops in Henba. Magic Johnson s driving Layup Wilh 1 16 to go i overtime had Given the lakers a 110-108 Lead but Tim no Roundup Mccormick scored with six seconds remaining to lie inc score and the lakers called Lime. After worthy connected on his id footer the 76crscalled Lime with three seconds left but Charles Barkley inadvertently kicked the Ball out of Bounds and time expired. Philadelphia had taken a 103-102 Edge an iwo free throws by Barkley Wilh one minute left in regulation. A jumper by Johnson put los Angeles ahead 104-103wilh 15 seconds left. Barkley was fouled six seconds later and missed his first free throw before connecting on the second to Send the game into overtime. The game was closely contested throughout Wil neither a am holding More than a three Point Lead after the 9 10 Mark of the fourth Quarter. The 76crstwice had leads of seven Points in inc first half and held a 52-46 advantage at Layup by Hartley gave Philadelphia is biggest Lead 61-50. Wilh 9 29 left in the third period but the lakers stored 10 straight Points during a 14-j spurt and took a 64-63 Lead on a Hook shot by Karcic Abdul Jabbar. Abdul Jabbar had 18 Points and Johnson 16 for Losangeles. Barkley had 29 and Andrew Toney 26 for Philadelphia which had a three game winning Streak snapped. In other games sunday pislnnsl32, Knic jts 110pontiac, Mich. Isiah Thomas led a balanced scoring attack with 26 Points including to crucial baskets to hold off a furious new York rally As Detroit rolled Over the kicks for its third sir Anglit entered play sunday org he with a j i game Lead Over Milwaukee in the Central division. The Pis ions have posted victories in nine of their last 11 trailing 9d-76 entering the fourth Quarter the kicks applied full court pressure in the fourth to key their attempted comeback. Patrick and Gerald Wilkins combined for 18 Points during i 25-6 run Ashe knits trimmed the Lead to 110-105 Kiiji jus Over three minutes remaining before Thomas Baseline jumper and running scoop shot from the inn slowed see Aba on Page 26
