European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars Ano stripes monday april 8,19b7over from press dispatches Atlanta Dominique Wilkins scored five of his 24 Points in a 10-0 run Laic in the third period As the Atlanta Hawks built 8 90-67 Lead and coasted Toa t Io-9t Aba Victory Over he Chicago bulls saturday  game was fairly close in the first half although the bulls needed an 8-0run to tie it 47-47 just Bifora halftime. N of r on n Chip Atlanta led 33-31 at halftime and 80-67midway through the third period before blowing the game open Tor its 50th Victo . The Hawks who also got 24 Point from Randy Yiuman led 90-70 going into the final period and increased the Lead to 104-75 with a 12-1 run in which Mike Mcgee and Antoine Carr had five and four Points respectively. With Wilkins and most of the atlant starters on the Bench in the fourth period Chicago went on an 1b-2 run thai was led of Reserve Pete Myers who scored 13 of the bulls final 15  s Michael Jordan who was rested after Atlanta took the Large Lead led Alt scorers with 31 Points 17 in the second period. Charles Oakley added 14,Alt in the first half and Brad Sellers had 12 for the  other games saturday Mavericks Iii Jan 107dallas Mark Aguirre scored 28 Points and made three of Dallas mba record id 3-Point Field goals As the Mav Ericks Defeated  previous record for 3-Poinlers by one team was nine held by three teams including the Mac Rycki earlier this season. Utah s Kelly Tripucka had two 3-pointers, appt to Atlanta s Dominique Wilkins., ignites third period surge the teams a total of 12, also an. 1ba record bettering the 11 made by Dallas and Portland on Jan. 13,1985. Reserve guard Al Wood came off the Bench to score six Points Early in the fourth Quarter sparking a 9-4 run that lifted the Mavericks to their fifth straight Victory and 11 in in 12 games in Loki 112, pacers 108 new York. Bill Cartwright scored10 of his 32 Points in the fourth Quarter and Kenny Walker added a career High 26as new York Defeated Indiana. Indiana which had won six of its pre Vious seven games to Clinch its first playoff berth since 1981 led 97-95 Midway through the fourth period. But Cartwright Short jumper and tree throw gave new York the Lead for Good with 5 23  three Point play started a 10-0 run that gave the kicks a Ioi-97 advantage with 2 49 remaining. Two dunks by Wayman Tisdale who Lethe pacers with 30 Points Cut the deficit to 111-108. But Gerald Henderson made on of two free throws with three seconds remaining to Clinch Only the second Victor forthe kicks in their last nine games. Backs 112, nets 102milwaukee Terry Cummings and John Lucas each scored 24 Points a Milwaukee held off new Jersey. The nets used a 9-0 run which included two 3-Point Field goals by Albert King to pull within 108-102.but Lucas and Ricky Pierce each made two free throws for the final  127,Cavaliers Iii Richfield. Ohio Moses Malone scored 38 Points and grabbed 17 re Bounds As Washington beat Cleveland handing the Cavaliers their fourth consecutive Aba loss. Sans 128, clippers 123los Angeles Walter Davis scored seven of his 34 Points in the final 69 seconds of regulation play and Reserve guard Bernard Thompson got tour of his 12 i overtime to lift Phoenix Over los Angeles Lnu 120, rockets 108sacramento. Calif. Reggie Theus scored 19 of his 27 Points in the second half lifting Sacramento Over Houston. Trail bitten 12fi, 123seattle Clyde Drexler hit a 19 foot jumper with 39 seconds remaining to give Portland a one Point Lead and Terry Porter scaled the win with two free throws and two steals in the final seconds As the Trail blare is beat Seattle. Fall from Page 21 in 1984. Dwight Gooden has lived in two worlds. In new York and elsewhere around the country he was doctor a the Man with the 95-mile-an-hour healer the cover Story the Pitcher who set records every time he did anything because hews doing it younger than anybody else. Back Home in Tampa he was one of the crowd a big Man now and a Rich one but still the same neighbourhood Star who liked to shoot baskets with the Guys or spend an evening at the University of South Florida watching other Guys shoot baskets in a game. H was t a ghetto it was t ybor City where race riots rocked the streets in february it was a lower Middle class up there a couple of Miles from Hillsborough High where he struck out 130 Bat ters in 74 innings in his senior year on retd s team. That was 1982, and he was already famous on scouting lists. The mets picked him As their first Choice in the june draft of Amateur Talent and he started striking out people for Money in1983, he struck out 300 batters in 191 innings in the Carolina league. By the time he zoomed into the big leagues the next year he was already being touted As a phenomenon. In Hissim two seasons he won 41 games and lost 13, and struck out 544 batters. He also was becoming a financial phenomenon he soared from $60,000 As a Rookie to $270.000 the next year to $1.32million the year after that and finally to 11,5 million this War. And tie make close id $350,000 Tor endorsing various products. Back Home he bought the Silver Mer cedes and the red porsche and a House for his Mother and father. It was bigger and better than the one he knew As a child but in was Only about 10 blocks away. That s How much be was clinging to the old neighbourhood. He still liked to hang out with the Guys mainly his Nephew Gary Sheffield now a shortstop in the Milwaukee brew ers farm system and. His Cousin Derek Pedro. They weren t Street kids in the Urban sense. They were driving around town in flashy cars and spending some of that Money. They were with him last dec. 13 whence got into a fight with some Tampa police officers who had stopped him for traffic violation. The police were accused of manhandling Gooden he was charge with two felony counts pleaded no con test and was placed on probation for three years. A couple of limes each Winter. Good in would Fly to new York to make commercials and to see a couple of Knic games and say hello to his personal hero Patrick Ewing. Then he d Fly Back Homeland become the most famous kid in the neighbourhood. He was King of the Hill after the 1985season, when he led the big leagues with 24 victories and Only 4 losses an earned run average of 1.53 and 268 strikeouts. Bui Early in 1986, his world began Totake some strange turns. In january he severely sprained his ankle while running but neglected to in form the mets until word leaked out 10days later. In March he became the father of a son bom to one of his High school friends. He also missed an exhibition game and reported falsely that head been involved in a minor traffic Accident. Johnson reprimanded and fined him. In april he was with his sister and his then Fiancee Carlo no Pearson when they got into a loud argument with a car rental clerk at new York s Laguard Airport. In the regular season he won his first five starts but then slopped Bowling them Over. He raised questions almost every time he pitched he simply was tas overpowering. He finished with 17 victories and 6 losses outstanding num Bers for most pitchers. But then he Tost three games and won none in the play offend world series. The Day after the series ended he missed the team s Victory Parade two months later he got into the fight wit the Tampa police. Three weeks after that Pearson was arrested on charges of carrying a stolen and concealed pistol As she went through Laguardia Airport to meet him. When he signed his contract on month later he insisted on being tested for druids to end All those allegations about his personal life. He was tested a week ago thursday and the mils got in answer last monday. Oddly none of the people closest Togo Den can remember having any serious talks with him about his troubles. He never asked me for advice Reed said with some feeling. I m one person who could have helped  i talked to him Hist Winter Cash said. I Lold him you re under indict ment for felonies. We set up a dialogue with a psychiatrist in new York who works with our people. But i did t Askor accuse him on  i never accused him of using drugs Strawberry said. I did t think it was possible he d have a problem. 1 Lold him you have a great future. Don t Lei your self get involved with the outside world " Gooden did t Lake the advice. He drove the Silver Mercedes to work an wednesday and was confronted with the result of the drug lest. The Mercedes was still parked outside the mels clubhouse later but he was inside the office with Cashon the tears flowing the world crumbling. Potvin reaches 1 from press  . Denis Polvin of the new York islander became the first  in National hockey league history Doscore 1,000 Points when he scored two goals in saturday s Gam against the Buffalo sabres. Potvin reached the Milestone when he scored his second Goat of the game with 17 seconds left to Lithe contest 6-6. " Bryan Trottier got the draw and Mikko Makela got the shot Potvin said. I just kind of got out nil to uncut of the Way. It hit my Arm and Wentin not the Way 1 envisioned Ray 1,000th Point.1the 1,000-Poinl level was just another achievement for the is Landers Captain who holds All the career scoring records for nil de Fen semen goals 291assists 709 and total  stamped his name into the nil record Book last year when he broke Bobby Orr i most important defens Eman records. Polvin concluded the year his 13th in the nil with the islanders with 279 career goals and 959 Points More than any other defens Eman in the history of resport in other games saturday capitals 3, flyers 2 Landover my Larry Murphy s second goal of the Gam eat 3 19 of overtime gave washing Ion a come from behind Victory Over Philadelphia. Maple Lef 3, Blacl Diak 1 Toronto Greg Terrion Wendel Clark and Steve Thomas scored Toronto s goals As the Maple Leafs Defeated Chicago and clinched a Norris division playoff berth. Penguins 4, red Wing 3 Pittsburgh Mario Lenieux scored his s4th goal of the season at 1 26 of overtime Liftin Pittsburgh by Detroit and prevent ing the red wings from clinching the nil s Norris division title. Nordqne8,deili4quebec a Michel you it and Peter Stastny each score two goals As Quebec romped to an easy Victory Over new  a rangers 3 Hartford. Conn. Sylvain Turgon scored twice and Ron Francis had three assists As Hart Ford clinched its first division title with a Victory Over the new Yor rangers. Blues 4, North stars 1 St. Louis Mark Hunter had a goal and two assists and Bruce Bell and Rob damage each added two assists helping St. Louis beat Minnesota. Cuddle in 3, Bruins 1montreal Veteran de Senseman Larry Robinson score with 3 0$ left in the third period to snap a tic and Montreal went on lots eighth straight Victory. Oilers 7, Kings 3 1nglewood, Calif. Ken Nilsson scored two goals in the firs 42 seconds to spark Edmon ton Over los Angeles