European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 4,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Al Sheba captures Derby favorite pus up foils to finish . Louisville by. A Alyth Baand Jack Van Berg did what their dad Dies could t do saturday win he Kentucky Derby. Aly Sheba whose sire Lydar chased affirmed to he 1978 triple Crown overcame a rough stretch Battle that included a near fall to win the Derby by three quarters of a length Over bet twice at Churchill Downs. Related Story on any Shebiel k jockey. Chris Mccarron said his horse tangled two times with bet twice in the stretch and clipped his heels once. La was the first Derby Victory in sixties for Van Berg 50-year-old Hall of Fame Trainer whose late father Marion also a Hall of Famer failed in his Only Derby bid in i960. While the hoi. Sunny saturday turned out to be a glorious Day for Al Sheba andean Berg it was a dismal Day for Trainer Tiit Hauswald and jockey Pat Day be cause favored demons begone was pulled up on the final turn and did not finish. No favorite has won the Derby since spectacular bid in 1 979. He bled pretty severely from both nostril Day said of the Arkansas Derby Winner. I could Tell going under the wire the first time that he was t the same horse he had been in Arkansas. I knew something was drastically  i was hoping that tie crowd and All the excitement was getting to him and that he would Settle Down. Shortly after the race demons begone was pronounced of by Hauswald. The bleeding has stopped he said. Avies copy finished 2v lengths behind Bel twice and a neck ahead of crypt Clear Ance in the Field of 1 7 3-year-Olds, both Al Sheba and Mccarron 32, canadians flyers Nab series wins by the associated press Philadelphia Bru Propp and Brad Marsh scored Short handed goals 44 second apart in the first period saturday night sparking the Philadelphia flyers to a i-1 Victory Over the Aba playoffs new York islanders in the seventh and deciding game of the Patrick division playoff finals. The Victory moved the flyers into the Wales conference finals Starling monday night at the spec Trum against the defending Stanley cup Champion Montreal Ca Nadies. Montreal beat Quebec 5 3 saturday to win their Bess of seven Adams division series 4-3. The islanders who were seeking to become the first team Ever to rally from 3-1 deficits to win play see nil on Page 23 jockey Chris Mccarron boots Al Sheta left past bet twice Down the stretch saturday to win the 113th Kentucky Derby. A Philo overcame physical problems in the last year. And they both had to overcome problems with Bel twice on saturday. Just two Days after finishing second in the san Felipe Handicap at Santa Anita on March 22, Al Sheba underwent sur Gery for an entrapped Epiglottis which hampered his breathing. The Epiglottis is the Flap that keeps food and water from entering the Windpipe. Mccarron sustained a severely broken left leg in a five horse spill on oct. 17, 1986, at Santa Anita. He returned March 12 with an eight ounce stainless steel plate in his leg. Mccarron moved Al Sheba into con Tention caring the Quarter pole then guided him Down the Center of the track in a typical Derby cavalry charge finish. The Colt survived some stumbling at the eighth pole Mccarron said and brushed two times with bet twice in the Homestretch. The first time Mccarron said. Bet twice ducked out in front of me and i thought i was  the second time Bel twice stuck out right dead in front of me and i clipped his heels. This horse is a real competitor to get up on his feel again and go on Towin the  Mccarron said he probably would have claimed a foul if bet twice had won. Bet twice s jockey. Craig Perrel said he had horses outside of me and i had two inside of them and they re hollering for me to give them room. If there had been any More room they would have gotten it. There want Al Sheba however found enough room to Lake the Lead from bet twice with about 70 Yards to go and Al Sheba Van Berg and Mccarron became part of racing lore Swinners of the Kentucky Derby. Al Sheba is owned by Dorothy Schar Bauer and her daughter Pamela. Schar Bauer s father Fred Turner won the 1959 Derby with Tomy acc. Al Sheba winning for Only the second see Derby on Page 23 Hodges Sparks 102-89 Victory Bucks win series from 76ers Bykle Cacano Milwaukee a Craig Hodges a Rcd u fourth Quarter Points including two 3-Point baskets to spark a 17-2 run As the Milwaukee Bucks Defeated the Phil Adebia 76ers 102-89 sunday to win their  Eastern conference Nuar ice foal series 3-2 in Julius Irving s final game. The Bucks Advance to the Besl of seven conference semifinals against the defending Aba Champion celtics Start ing tuesday night in Boston. Milwaukee playing without coach Don Nelson who was ejected in the Sec Ond Quarter led 69-67 late in the third Quarter but closed the period with five free throws fora 74-67 Lead. Hodges then hit two 3-Poim jumper Sand another Basket for two Points to a 12-2 run opening the fourth Quarter 10 give the Bucks an 86-69 Lead with 8 53 to play. The game was the last one for Erv ing who is retiring after 16 professional seasons 11 with Philadelphia in the Aba. Nil playoffs Erving finished with 24 Points to Lead the 76crs and left the game with 40 seconds remaining to a rousing ovation. Milwaukee managed to hold 76en Forward Charles Barkley to 12 Points i5 below his average in the first fou games of the series. Cliff Robinson scored 17 for the 76ers. Jack Sikma led the Bucks with i Points 16 in the first half and 21 rebounds. John Lucas added 17 Points Paul Prescy 15 Points and Sidney Moncriff 14, including 10 inthe second half. Nelson was ejected by referee Earl Strom with 2 14 to go in the first half when he was assessed Back Loback technical fouls for arguing a charging Call against Prescy. Milwaukee led 47-45 at the time. The Bucks Hud opened up an 11-Point Lead in the second Quarter but Ervin led a 20-10 run with nine Points. His free throw after Nelson s ejection Nar rowed the deficit to 47-46, Milwaukee Ted 53-50 at the half and was up 69-61 with 4 12 left in the third Quarter. In saturday s Aba game supersonics i rockets 106 Houston Tom Chambers had nine of his 24 Points in overtime an Dale Ellis scored 34 Points to Lead Seattle Over Houston in their second round playoff opener. The bust of seven series continues tuesday night at the Summit. Chambers and Ellis scored All of Seattle s Points in the extra period with Chambers breaking the 97-97 regulation time tie Wii i iwo free throw Sand a Basket. He also hit a key three Point play and a Dunk with seven seconds left to Complete the scoring. Ellis scored five Points in overtime including a three Point Basket with 14 seconds to play that ended Houston s comeback Hopes Akeem Olajuwon led the rocket with 28 Points and 15 rebounds