European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I celts top pistons in overtime pm pre dispatches Boston Robert Parish s Short jumper put Boston ahead to slay with to seconds left in overtime and the celtics held Detroit without a Field goal in the extra period to beat he pistons 119-1 is Friday night. The pistons who led for the first 44 min utes or the game managed just two free throws each by Islah Thomas and no Roundup Bill Laimbeer in the overtime period As Boston kept Ila 2.5-game Home winning Streak alive Detroit led by 17 Points in the first Quarter 62-s4 at halftime and 93-80 after the third Quarter. But Boston got the first 11 Points of the fourth period and the score was tied 11 la 11 at the end of regulation. Thomas free throws followed one by Boston s Kevin Mchale and gave Detroit a 113-112 Lead. Mchale then nil a faraway jumper pulling Boston ahead by one with 1 11 left Lamb car s free throws gave the pistons their last Lead 115-114, with so seconds logo. Then Parish who hit Boston s last two Field goals in the fourth Quarter connected from 11 Teet and Dennis Johnson s free throw with 16 seconds to play made the store 117-1 is. Detroit s Vinnie Johnson then drove to the Basket with 10 seconds left made con tact with Mchale and missed the shot. No foul was called Joe Dumars fouled Danny Aings with four seconds to go and Ainge clinched the Victory by sinking both free throws. Larry Bird who fouled out with i 08 left in the fourth Quarter led Boston with 31 Points. Mchale had 25 and Dennis John son 24. The pistons were led by Thomas with 25 Points Adrian Dan Ley with 20 and Vinnie Johnson with 18. In other games Friday Hawks 126, kidu 89 Atlanta Dominique Wilkins and Mike Mcgee each went on torrid shooting streaks and Atlanta outscored new York 39-6 in an t to minute Span of the second half As the Hawks clobbered the Knick  finished with 28 Points and Mcgee will 26. Bullets 122, bulls 118 Landover my. Left Malone scored 33 Points and won his personal Duel with Michael Jordan As Washington Defeated Chicago. Nets 113,76ml 09 East Rutherford no. Or Lando Woolridge scored five of his game High 33 Points in the closing moments lifting new Jersey Over Philadelphia. Mavericks 136. Warriors 116 Dallas Rolando Blackman scored 33 Points As Dallas rolled Over Golden state giving inc Mavericks heir firs so Victory season in their seven year history. Nuggets 116, spars 106 san Antonio Texas ales English scored 29 Points leading Denver to a Victory Over san Antonio that strength ened the nuggets hold on the final play off spot in the Western conference. Suns 112, Jim 8 Phoenix. Ariz. Larry Nance scored 28 Points and Mike Sanders came off the Bench to add in As Phoenis kept its slim playoff Hopes alive with a Victory Over Utah. Lakers 127, Blum 121 Portland Ore. Magic Johnson had 35 Points ii assists and 10 re Bounds As los Angeles beat Portland for the ill Lime in the last 12 meetings Between the two teams. Sunday april 5. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 middleweight Champ marvelous Marvin Hagler gives the thumbs up As he talks to  about monday s bul. Fight from Page 21 Toren there s very Little to say  that statement then was borne out by Many of questions asked of the two fighters. Leonard who underwent another re tinal examination tuesday night was asked about inc pain of such an examination. La s not something you want to gel used to the former undisputed welterweight Champion replied. Hagler was asked what advice he has received from managers Pat and Goody Patron Ella for the fight. They told me once you climb through the ropes you re on your own he said. Both fighters also made Brief statements. Leonard said this Light and this win will be dedicated to Camp Good Days and special times referring a facility in new York for Childr with terminal cancer. This fight will show Young people never to give up said Leonard who is coming out of retirement to Challenge Hagler almost five years after under going retinal surgery on his left Eye. After this fight i la still be Champi on of the world Hagler said. But he no longer is undisputed middleweight Champion the world boxing association has withdrawn championship recognition from Hagler for failing to sign in de Cember for a mandatory title defense. Hagler s attorney tried to obtain a temporary injunction against the Aba s action but a . District court judge in Boston refused to Grant one. On thursday Hagler s Appeal was rejected. The International boxing federation recognizes Hagler. But is not sanctioning the fight As a title match and should Leonard win the litle would be declared vacant. The scheduled 12-round fight does have championship Sanction from the world boxing Council. It will be a big boxing weekend at Caesars Palace Friday night Iran Barkley of new York inc Aba s second ranked middleweight contender out pointed Jorge Amparo of Las vegas in a 10-Roundcr televised by esp. Saturday at 2 p.m., Donald Curry of fort Worth Texas was to defend the United Stales boxing association Junior middleweight Lilac in a scheduled 12-round bout against Carlos Santos of Pucino Rico. Curry is a former undisputed welterweight Champion. Santos is a former 1bf Junior middleweight Champion. The fight was to be televised on lbs. The Friday and saturday shows were to be held in the 15,300-seat out door stadium. It has been Long sold out for the Hagler Leonard match which will he shown on closed circuit television in the United states and Canada. Monday strike still possible some gains made in Umpire talks new York a Richie Phillips lawyer for the major league umpires Union said significant Progress was made in a couple of areas in Friday s contract talks but said that it was Loo Early to say whether the umpires would he on duty for monday s up ing of the baseball season. After a four hour negotiating session with Robert a Eccl who represents the american and National leagues Phillip said we made significant Progress today not All that 1 had hopi d la get done but we did make significant Progress in a couple of areas. We made some Progress in inc salary area and i think we made significant Progress in the pension  Phillips said lit and a Rietl would meet saturday with american league presi Dent Hobby Brown and National league president a. Bandelt Giamatti earlier in the week Phillips said he umpires would in her strike at the Start or the reason  work without an agreement. Asked what the Odds were on having Hie umpires work monday s opening games Phillips Suid i can t really pre dict thai because that s for Hobby Brown and Cir Tileti Giannini to determine. They re the ones who hold the purse strings and in the next 48 hours they la be Able to Tell us whether we re going to have this thing completed or not and that will dictate whether or not we will go to work on  he said inc league presidents would intend saturday s negotiating session because there arc certain issues where we Haven t made any Progress and i be Lieve they Are being stubborn and taking positions that Don t Benefit anyone. They do not Benefit baseball Orthe umpires Phillips declined in gel into a Dis Cussion of specific issues or specific areas where there were difficulties Brown and Giamelli have instructed All teams 10 have substitute umpires ready monday in Case of a strike