European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 2,1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 nil from Page 21 had to rally after surrendering the first Goat. Murrey Craven scored Only 1 41 into the game but Messier lied in at 7 45of the first period and Kerri off a setup from Gretzky scored the game Winner at 14 59 of the Middle period. But the oilers knew they had to keep attacking. We knew we had to be aggressive and go right Al them in lie third period Greaty said remembering three games in which the flyers rallied from at least two goal deficits to pull out comeback wins. Edmonton coach Glen saltier praised his veterans especially Messier and an Derson. We played a perfect hockey game to night he said we were a Heck of team out there. And we beat a team that  flyers coach Mike Keenan could Only tip his hat to the team that has beaten his club twice in the last three Stanley cup finals. They played a better game Chart we did said Keenan. But we showed a lot encourage in this series courage that will help us in the future. We were very proud of our hockey club  we just did t have enough to put them away. The oilers played a fabulous game and they did a great Job in Check ing us in the third  goaltender Ron Hextall the major reason the flyers got As far As they did inthe playoffs was outstanding in defeat making 40 saves and earning the Conn smythe trophy As the most valuable layer in the playoffs we Don t have As talented a team As Edmonton but we sure have a lot of guts Hextall said. It s disappointing to come this at and not win the cup. He Lall kept us in games 5 and 6 and he was almost capable of doing it tonight Keenan said. He gave us the Opportunity to stay within striking distance Kerri gave the oilers Lueiro third nil championship in four years with his goal at 14 59 of the second period a 15-Footwrist shot that cleanly beat Hemlall breaking a i-1 tie. The play was set up when Esa Tikka Nen bumped dec Nicman Doug Cross Man off the puck behind the Phila Delphia net. Gretzky collected the puck along the boards to the right of Hemlall and Ted Kerri who fired a 15-foot wrist shot past he null for the game Winner. It was grit qty j 29th assist of the playoffs. He led All playoff scorers with 34 Points. The oilers who Poulshot the flyers 43 20, iced the Victory with 2 24 left when Anderson ripped a 30-foot snapshot through Hextall i pad Tor his Mph play off goal. Hextall was Only the fourth member Ofa losing team to win the con smythe trophy and the first since 1976, when Philadelphia s Reggie Leach won Al though the flyers were swept by Mon Treal. The others were both goaltenders Detroit s Roger Crozier in 1966 angst. Louis Glenn Hall in 1969. Playing in their fourth final in the Las five years the oilers beat a determined but injury riddled and exhausted flyers team that was playing in an nil record 26th playoff game. The Gritty flyers had come Back from deficit of three goals in game 3 and then two in games s and 6 to stave off elimination and Force a deciding seventh game in Edmonton. But this time they ran out of comeback magic in attempting to be come the second team in nil playoff history to come Back from a 3-1 deficit in the finals. The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs were the Only ones to turn the trick beating Detroit red wings after losing the first three games. Sunday night s classic Battle Between the top two teams in the nil marked the first Lime since 1971, when Montreal beat Chicago that the finals had gone to seven games.  fou Woitto this wait same of 7h� " open same of Fth we a battered celtics is. Lakers in magical Aba matchup by Mike Barnes Inglewood. Calif. Up this time of year Flowers Bloom barbecues abound. And the Boston celtics and los Angeles lakers play for the no championship. The defending Champion celtics reappearing in the finals for the fourth straight year the lakers for the fifth time in six seasons. They have met forthe league Crown in three of the last four years and the Duel has become a rite of Spring. The latest chapter of the rivalry that began in 1962 begins tuesday night with game 1 at the forum. Let s get on with it los Angele coach pal Riley said. " a Laker celtic series is what people want it s supposed to be a magical matchup. The fans arc probably Happy and the press is probably  there s no doubt however about the lakers happiness with owning the Home court advantage for the first time against Boston since 1969. Under the 2-3-2 format initiated in 1985, the first two games and the last two Are scheduled for the forum while the Middle three Are set for the Boston Garden. The celtics Are 9-1 at Home inthe playoffs 2-5 away. Los Angeles owns a 7-0 Home record and is 11-1 in the games 1, 2 live an television and radio will air game i of the Aba championship series live at 3 . Wednesday. Game 2 will Ulso be carried lift on radio and television Friday at 3 ., the station announced Mon Day afternoon. Postseason. Well be the underdogs Boston for Ward Larry Bird said. Every game i Boston will probably be close but they May be Able to run away with in at their place. They re going o look to blow us away because we Haven t been playing Well on the  Boston is also battered following its grueling seven game Eastern conference championship series with the Detroit pistons that ended with saturday s 117 114 Victory. Center Robert Parish has a sprained left ankle which hobbled him throughout the Detroit series Reserve Center Bill Walton bothered by a stress fracture of the right foot played one minute against the pistons. He probably won t be Able to play against the lakers Forward Kevin Mihalc has a stress fracture and a sprained right foot. Guard Dennis Johnson is suffering from Overall fatigue according to bos ton Trainer Ray Welch Lorre. The d-fool-4guard has hit just 9 of 31 shots 29 per cent in the last two games. Last year we were healthy Bosto coach . Jones said. Now it s red bandages around the head band aids and someone beating on the  Kilcy in t buying any of this injury talk. They re not banged up they re inthe finals he said. They have some Guys injured but you can t worry about  on the other band the lakers who won both regular season games with inc celtics this year Are healthy and Well rested. They will be playing for the first time in eight Days. We put ourselves in position to rest which is Good said Mac Johnson who sparked the lakers to a tour game sweep of the supersonics in the West finals. "1 Don t want to Trade with  on sunday the lakers concluded heir three Day Camp at Santa Barbara City College and returned Home. The celtics seeking to become the first team since their 1969 counterparts to defend the Aba till look the Day off and were to arrive in los Angeles monday. Poo by s closing 70 wins memorial Dublin Ohio a Don Pooley taking advantage of Scott Koch s col lapse needed Only a 2-under-Par 70 to come from four r shots Back and score the second Victory of his career sunday in the me Morial tournament. Pooley 35, won by a three stroke margin Over Curt Byrum with a 272 total 16 shots under Par and one off the record Onby a the Mirfield Vil Pooley Lage Golf club course designed and built by tournament Host and founder Jack Nicklaus. The Victory the first in seven seasons for the Low key Pooley was Worth $140,000 from the total purse of about $849.000. It gave Pooley $290,628 for the season. He also won 1500,000 to be paid Over a 20-year period for a holc in one earlier this season making it the most successful year of his 12-Ycar a Gator career. Pooley who started he final round four strokes behind Hoch took the Lead alone when Hoch backed away Over the front Side. Byrum came on to tie him with a two putt Birdie-4 on the 1 St then he Loo backed away three putting for bogey on the next Hole. That gave Pooley the i98s Vardo trophy Winner for Low stroke average the Lead again and he brought it Home with a flair finishing Birdie Birdie in the muggy weather. Byrum was second alone at 275 after z 71. Hob who set tournament scoring re cords for 36 and 54 holes held a four shot advantage after the completion of he rain delayed third round sunday morning. But Hoch who had t made a bogey Over the first 55 holes simply did t have it Over the final 18. He played the front in 40, made two double bogeys Over the Back and came Home Wilh a 78 by 11 shots his High est round of the week. Still he tied for third at 276 with Chip Beck and Denis Vatson. Beck shot 68 and Watson 70 Over the last i s. Larry Neison. Sandy Lyle of Scotland and David Frost of South Africa were next at 277. Each had a final round 69. Nicklaus never in title Contention had a 75 and finished at 293. Fred couples lied a tournament re Cord for the fourth time during the tournament with a closing round 64 that put him Al 282