European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday june 12,1987 Gretzky wins 8th straight Hart trophy Toronto a Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton oilers never gets tired Fadding to his trophy collection. Gretzky who led the oilers to the Stanley cup this season won the Hart trophy Given to the National hockey league s most valuable player for a re Cord eighth consecutive time at the nil awards ceremony wednesday. There is no question it feels better his time said Gretzky 26, who has won the Hart trophy in each " his eight nil seasons it get Toi Igner to win each year. And getting a Little bit older you never know if it can be the last time so it is a special feeling Gretzky got 49 of the 54 first place votes. Defens Eman Ray Bourque of the Beaton Bruins and Center Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh penguins got two votes each with Hartford whalers goaltender Mike list getting the other. Liui also was a finalist in the race for the Vezina trophy Given to the league s top goaltender. He Lent that Honor to Philadelphia s Ron Hextall who earlier won the Conn smythe trophy As the map of the Stanley cup playoffs. Gretzky led the league in scoring for the seventh consecutive time wifi 62 goal and 121 assists for 183 Points. It marked the sixth consecutive season that he scored 150 or More Points. Gretzky also added his fifth Lester b. Pearson award to his achievements this week. The award is Given to the nil s outstanding player As selected by Mem Bers of the nil players association. Bourque who led the Bruins in scor wit by Gretzky. It feels appt to Heull a Rookie led the nil in min utes played save percentage and win while compiling a 3.00 goals against average Edmonton s Grant Fuhr and list also were finalists for the Czina which was determined by a Vole of the league s Gen eral managers. Heull lost out on a third award when los Angeles Kings Forward Luc Roba Laille won the Calder trophy As the top Rookie. Robataille finished his first nil season with 45 goals and 84 Points. Hebert out Hei Latt and teammate Jimmy Carson who finished with 37 goals and 79 Points. Robataille said he thought the award would go to Hemlall. I thought he would win it. Everybody was saying that he said. I remember going to training Camp just wanting to make the team. Hextall said he was not disappointed at not winning the Calder trophy. The Vezina Means i am the Best at my Posi Tion and that s More satisfying,1 " said reels better this  ing with 95 Points won the Norris Divi Sion As the nil s top defens Eman. Bourque the first Bruin to win the award since Bobby Orr in 1975, beat out Mark Howe of the Philadelphia flyers and Larry Murphy of the Washington capitals for the award. In 1980, Bourque won the Calder trophy As the nil s top Rookie. Hextall. Cal Forward Joe Mullen won the Calgary Forwar Muse Mlady Byng trophy an award Given to the player who Best combines skillful and gentlemanly play. Mullen a native of new York City had 47 goals and 14 pen ally minutes. He beat out a pair offer Mer winners Gretzky and Boston s Rick Middleton. Dave Poulin of the Flyen won the Selke trophy As the nil s Best defensive Forward. Poult who beat out Guy Carbonneau of the Montreal canadians and Bobby Gould of the Washington capitals remembered playing in Sweden ruling out Ever playing in the nil. I gave up on the nil he said. "1 never really thought i had a  Putin also said the exposure he received in the Rendez Vous 87 series last february Between the nil and the soviet National team played a major role m his award. Poulin got the winning Goat in the nil s 4-3 Victory in the first game of the two game series. Poulin also contributed offensively for the flyers scaring 25 goals and adding 45 assists for 70 Points. Jacques Demers who had a rags to riches year in his first season wifi the Detroit red wings won the Adams Tro Phy As the nil s beat coach. Under Demers who As coach of the St. Louis blues was runner up to Glen Salher of the oilers last year the red wings made it to the nil semifinals a season after they compiled the wont re Cord in the league. The voting by the professional hockey broadcasters association for the Ada Strophy it conducted before the begin Ning of the playoffs. Others considered were Jack Evans who guided the Hartford whaler to Kadams division regular season Crown and Dan Maloney of Winnipeg in his first season with Detroit de mers led the red wings to a 34-3morecord and 78 Points nearly doubting their 40-Point finish in 198s-b6. Detroit lost to the Stanley cup Cham Pion oilers in the semifinals. No from Page 21 seventh inning to pick up the win. Scott Garrells finished the game for his seventh save. Expo 4, pirates 3 Montreal Herm Winningham singled Home Tim Raines with two outs in inc 1 Ith inning giving Montreal a Victory Over Pittsburgh. Raines who also had a Homer and a two run double suited the 1 Ith with a base hit off Don Robinson 4-4, and went to second on Tim Wallach s infield out. Raines advanced to third on a passed Ball before win Gingham lined his game winning hit Bob Mcclure 3-1, pitched one inning to get the Victory. Cardinals 3, poll Pleil Philadelphia Vince Coltman had two tits and three stolen bases leading is. Louis Philadelphia. Greg Mathews 4-4, allowed sax hits in t a innings striking out seven and walking three. One of the to Rookie pitchers with an 11-8 record last season. Mathews already has been demoted to the minors and re called this  was replaced by Todd Worrell after Juan Samuel hit his loan Homer with one out in the eighth. Worrell got his i4lhsave. Phillies starter Kevin Gross 4-5, allowed is hits struck out four and walked four in going the distance. Brat i 7, dodgers 1 Atlanta Dale Murphy hit a two run Homer and Doyle Alexander pitched a four hitter As Atlanta downed los Angeles. The Victory ended a three game winning Streak for local from Page 25 aria la Bic i has won Only three of its last nine  hit his 18th of the year Over the Center Field Fence a 425-foot shot on a 3-0 pitch from reliever Ken Howell scoring Albert Hall who opened the sixth with a single. Astros 10, pates 1 Houston Alan Ashby drove in five runs with grand slam and an rib single leading Houston Over san  Scott 7-3, gave up one run on three hits in seven innings and struck out seven to move past team mate Nolan Ryan into the National league strikeout Lead with 102. Ryan has 96. Al from Page 21 innings for the Victory. Detroit tied the game at 5 in the eighth when Pinch Bitler Larry Herndon singled Darreu Evans walked and Chet Lemon doubled to right. A1hteks5,whitesox2 Oakland Calif. Dennis Eckersley the former starter now working out of Oakland s bullpen came on to pitch the last five innings and hold of Chicago. Five innings of two hit pitching against the while sox gave Eckersley a siring of 11 shutout innings Over a five Day period. He has retired 33 of the 37 Bailers he faced in two straight victorious outings. Twins 4, royals 3 Minneapolis Gene Larkin s one out Lola in Ning single scored Greg Gagne from second lifting Minnesota Over Kansas City and moving the twins into first place ahead of the royals. Game began the winning rally with a single off Jerry Don Glea Loil 1-2. Gagne stole second As Kirby pucker truck out after Gary Gaetti was intentionally walked. Larkin grounded Gleaton s first pitch to left and Gagne s slide beat tuft fielder to Jackson s throw Home. Anab 10. Indians 7 Anaheim. Calif. Devon White hit a tie break ing two run Homer in the seventh inning and Greg minion pitched four shutout innings for his first american league Victory. Minion 1-0, who was signed As a free agent on june 2 replaced starter John Candela a to Start the sixth inning. He allowed two hits striking out four an walking one. White s Homer his Lith broke a 7-7 lie and came with one out off Scott Bailes 2-1, the fourth Cleveland Pitcher. Kagera 9, mariners 5 Seattle Darrell Porter hit a three run Pinch hit Homer off Steve Shields to Cap a five run eighth inning lifting Texas Over Seattle with one out in the eighth the rangers loaded the bases on three consecutive singles. Oddie Mcdowell hit a two run double to bring Texas within 5-4. Shields relieved Bill Wilkinson 0-2, and Porter hitting for Steve Buechele homered to left Field for a Clur record third Pinch hit Home run of the year Mitch Williams 4-3, pitched the seventh inning for the Victory and Dale Mohorsic went the final two innings for Bis sixth information Call Julia Goehler at ets 347-7417. Gymnastics Rusc Bai Kouril an american from Heidelberg won three Gold medal and a Bronze in the German championships last weekend in Berlin. Competing in lie 12-14-year division even though she int quite 12, the won the All around balance beam and uneven ban titles and placed third in the floor  racing the Rheinland Pfalz Stock car association will hold its weekly program at the Kai ser Lautem motor ports Park sunday Gates open at 10 a.m., with racing on the Quarter mile dirt  about  will of 12.50 or s Marks for adults 18 and Over. S1 or 2 Marks for 13-17-year-Olds. Triathlon Vii corps and 2lit support come will hold triathlons july 18, with both events consisting of a i Kilometre swim 50-k bicycle ride and 10-krun.the vol corps Competition Start at 10 am. At the bag see hike in Schweinfurt entry fee it $15 or 30 Marks with a deadline of june 23. Call ets 354-4670 or civilian 09721-88451 for More  21 it support come event will be held