European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday May 26, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 pistons rip celts even series by Harry Atkins Pontiac Mich. A finnic Johnson and Adrian Danily expected to play Well against the bos ton celtics and sunday they were right on target. Johnson scored 13 of his 25 Points in the second Quarter and Dantley had 32 Points to Lead Detroit to a 145-1 id Victory Over Boston As the pistons evened the Aba Eastern conference finals at 2-2, the 145 Points were a playoff High Tor the pistons and also the most the celtics have Ever allowed in playoff game. Game s is scheduled for tuesday night in Boston with game 6 thursday night Back m the Silver dome where the pistons have now won 10 straight games. Only four Aba teams have Ever come Back from an 0-2 deficit As the pistons Are trying to do and the celtics have never lost a seven game playoff series after winning the first two games. The last Lime they met in he playoffs in 1985, de troit bowed to the celtics in six games. The pistons Haven t won a game in Boston Garden since 1982. But that s the kind of pressure Johnson one or then a s Best reserves in River on. This has been my reputation Johnson said. In 1585 in the playoffs against Bostoni scored 34 Points in the fourth game 24 in the fourth Quarter. Today i just got into my rhythm and started hit Ting. My Confidence went up. I made some Good on on one moves. That s my game. Today i knew my shot was going Dan Llcy who led the pistons to Victory in game 3 with 25 Points scored 23 of i Points sunday in the Aba playoffs second half. I be had Success my whole career against Boston Dan Llcy said. Usually Kevin Mchele is guarding Means he plays me Lough. I expect though that they la make some adjustments on me and Well have to react to those Bill Laimbeer who was ejected from game 3 after fight with Boston s Larry Bird scored 20 Points and grabbed 13 rebounds while teammate Rick Mahon had 17 Points. Today we got some Good performances from a lot of people Detroit coach Chuck Daly said aim Beer played Well offensively. He shot the Ball extremely Well. Vinnie played Well offensively Bird who refused Laimbeer s hand at the opening lip was booed by the 27,387 fans every Lime he touched the Ball. Bird scored 16 Points for the weary celtic who were playing their sixth game in nine Days. "1 Don t intend to shake hands with Bill Laimbeer Bird said. I Don t like Bill Laimbeer. I Don t think 1 should shake the hand of somebody i Don t Sam Vincent led Boston with 18 Points while Kevin Mchale added 15. We Nevei make things easy on ourselves Bird said noting the celtics had to go seven games to eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs. The pistons had to play Well and they did. It s up a us now the pistons taking advantage of he celtics fatigue and injuries substituted freely and played the game at be Defes 5-under 67 captures Lyga title Mason Ohio a Jane a final rounds under Par 67 and beat Betsy King by one stroke in Thelga championship at the Jack Nick Iaus Golf Enier sunday. Geddes Hau a 72-Hole total of 13-Iinder-Par 275. King shot a final round 67 and finished at 276 Over the 6,202 Yard Par-72 grizzly course. Tied at 278 were second round Leader Laurie Rinker Ayak Okamoto of Japan and Rosie Jones. The Victory was Geddes second major championship. She won the . Worn in i open Champion last year at the nor country club in Dayton 40 Miles away. Geddes started the Day lied for third two shots Back of third round Leader Cathy Morse. She grabbed a share of the Lead at 10-under on the 11 the Hole with Birdie after a Birdie and nine straight pars while Leader King was bog eying the 11th. The two ousted for the Lead until the 180-Yard, Par-3 i Goth Hole where Geddes rolled in an i 8-foot putt for a Birdie to go12-under, and King after pulling her drive and Chipping above the Hole missed a Par putt and dropped to 10-under. King a two time Winner this year including the Dinah Shore was seek ing a Victory in her second straight major. She came Back with a Birdie at 17 to draw within a shot but Geddes then birdied the 17th, increasing her Lead to two strokes again. King got another Birdie on the Par-5 finishing Hole but Geddes two putted for a Par at 18 for the Victory. The Victory was Worth 552,500 and pushed Geddes tour leading Money win Ning total to 1228,456. Earlier this year she won the women s Kim per open and the Gna Glendale Federal classic on consecutive weeks. Morse finished at 279, while two time Lyga Champion Patty Sheehan and muffin Spencer Devlin were at 280. Jul Inkster carded the Low score of the final round a 66, finishing at 281, along with Lori Garbacz and Jody Rosenthal. A photo june ctr res. 2nd major Victory. Barr wins by 4 strokes Marietta a. Up Dave Barr of Canada won his first tournament in the United slates since 1981 sunday by shooting 7-under-Par 65 to capture the 600,000 Atlanta Golf classic by four i Roket Barr whose Only previous Victory in 10 years on the pea tour was the 1981 Quad cities open had a four Day total of23-under-par265. It was the Moat strokes under Par by any golfer on the tour this year and equated the Atlanta classic record Sel in 1979 by Andy bean. Barr collected $108,000 to raise his winnings this year to $139,224, $13,107 More than he earned in 1985, his bes previous year. Masters Champion Larry Mize who Abo had a 65, was lied with Barr at 19 under with six holes to go but fell steadily behind As Barr ripped off four straight birdies. Mize finished with a 267 total to earn $64,800 and vault into third place on this year s Money list at $341,095. I a b Little Loo far Back and Dave was playing too Good Mize said. I did what could but in was t Lanny Wadkins with a closing 66, and Chip Beck 67 tied for third at 268and Gary Hallburg 66 and Steve Pate 71 were next at 269 As Par look a beat ing for the fourth Day in a Row Over the Hifsy 7,007-Yard Atlanta country club course. Barr whose Best previous finish this year a a tie for 12th last week at the colonial National started the final round one that behind Leader Bobby Wadkins and tied with Steve Pate. He moved into a tie with Wadkins when he birdied the first Hole and moved shot ahead when he birdied the second. Birdies at nos. 5 and 6 had him three strokes ahead of the Field but Mize ran off a siring of five birdies from no. 7 through no. 11 and moved into a lie for he Lead when Barr bogeyed no. 12. But Barr rebounded with a vengeance making Birdie putts of 5, 15, 2 and 4 feet Over the next four Boles end after that the Only question was his margin of Vic tory. Bobby Wadkins had a 73-272. De fending Champion Bob Tway was at 66-273 and Don Pooley 67 and Bill Sander 68 were at 274. Davis love i leading by three shots after posting 65s on the first two rounds continued to Bailie intestinal flu that hit him Friday night and wound up 73-275. A blistering Pace that simply wore Boston Down. We tried to keep the Pace up and get the fatigue Factor paly said. You could see when we got up by Abig margin their strategy was to rest their starters. When we run that much maybe in tires us out Isiah Thomas who finished with 22 Points scored12 Points in die first Quarter including a 17-Fooler from the right Side at the Buzzer that gave Detroit a 31 25 Lead the largest in the game to Hal Point. Laimbeer hit an 18-foot jumper to Start the second Quarter for an eight Point Lead but in did t last Long. The celtics got five Points each from Vincent and Danny Ainge seeing his first action of the series after nursing an injured right knee during a 12-4 run that helped them pull even at 37-37 with 8 42 remaining in the half. The score was tied two More limes 39-39 and 41 41, but the celtics never could get the Lead Johnson meanwhile went on one of his scoring sprees As the Reserve guard scored 15 of his 17 first half Points the rest of the Way to help the pistons to a 62-58 halftime Lead. There was some minor pushing and shoving with 48 seconds remaining in the third Quarter when Boston s Darren Daye collided with Mahorn under the Detroit Basket. Daye then shoved Mahorn and was assessed a tech Nical foul which Mahorn made for a 100-85 Detroit Lead. The pistons led 104-88 after three quarters and extended the Lead As reserves played most of the fourth Quarter for both teams. Rodriguez risks All wins Silver pages Oklahoma City a Chi Chi Rodriguez likes to say he was bom broke will die broke Ana plays for broke. He did just that when he went to the eighth Hole sunday during the final round of the $250,000 Silver pages Clas sic. Playing partner Bruce Crampton had just Bird led no. 7 o pull within three shots so Rodriguez reached for Bis Driver when he got to the Lee. I decided i was going to Gamble and win the tournament or lose in there Rodriguez said. I thought thai was the key to my whole while most players opted to use Irons off the tee in slay away from two hazards in the Landing area Rodriguez used his Driver and placed his Ball perfectly on the Par-5 Huie. He then hit a 4-Wood onto the fringe past the cup and got Down into for a Birdie. Rodriguez went on to shoot a 3-Undcr 69 and win the pea senior tour event by three strokes. In was his third consecutive Victory and fourth this year for the tour s leading Money Winner. Rodriguez s 200 total 16-under Par was the lowest winning score for 54 holes his year. Billy Casper won the Arizona classic with a 15-under 201.cramplon, who finished second for the third time this year birdied nos. 9and to to move to 12-under Par and within two shots of Rodriguez. The both paired Ibe next two holes but on no. 13 Crampon 3-Pultcd from 30 feet and Rodriguez birdied he made my life a Little easier Here Rodriguez said. The two shot swing left Rodriguez with a four stroke Lead. After Crampton birdied no. 15, Rodriguez answered with Birdie on 16 to Seal the Victory. Crampon birdied 18 to finish with a 4-Onder 68 and a 203 total. Before the tournament i was asked what it would take to win and i said 12 under Crampon said. And i was one belter than thai. My hat s off to Chi Chi. It s a very formidable thing he s done. It s difficult enough to win one Golf tournament never mind winning three in a
