European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. February 21, 19bb the stars and stripes Paga 21 a iral Nur to nov to Nonic Rinn rail in Vurnon Moll. Tai Mas injun in Friday s Kime against the . The american won 6-3, . Defeats Norway 6-3 to keep hockey Hopes alive b John Nelson a sports writer Calgary. Ajax a America s Hopes Are on ice. The hockey team beat Norway Friday night and it looks like he . Medal freeze is about to thaw Ai the Winter olympics. The . Team clinging to Trail Hopes of a hockey medal got two goals apiece from Corey Mitlon and Lane Macl Onald and a referee s assist in a 6-1 Victory. Now it Rouil beat West Germany sunday night to make the medal round , the players know what we re play ing for coach Dave Peterson said they know what s at stake Ai windswept mount Allan Marina Kinchl of West Germany wan the first major downhill race of her career in sealing 1984 olympic Champion Mich Cla Fugini and preventing her from be coming the first Alpine i wat Winner at an olympics. The United states failed to add o its medal total of one Brogue through one week of the games Bui that could change Quick ? saturday. Brian Holland of Sunnyvale calif., America s Busl shot for a Gold medal goes Inlo the freestyle portion of hit to guff skating program with a tenuous Lead Over world Champion Winter olympics Brian Orser of Canada. Eric Flaim of Pembroke. Mass., has finished fourth already in two Short or races and is a Strong threat in the 1,500-Melcr Speed skating event. Josh Thompson of Gunnison coin., was the first american Ever to win a medal in a world championships with a Silver last year and he carries . Hopes in the 20-Kilometer Biath Lon. The soviets added two More medal in Cross country skiing a Gold and a Bronze and Dow have 1including five golds. East Germany Luok the first two places in doubles luge and has Highl medals four Gold. Host Canada finally won its tint medal a Bronte in the downhill by Karen Percy. And that probably will keep Canada from becoming the most charitable Host in Winter olympic history. In 1924 at Chamoni. France and in 1928 at is. Monti set Acrond the Host Toun Ritj won just one Bronze Wilh an assist from Oner and perhaps its hockey team Canada can do Bette than Hal. The soviet and czechoslovak hockey teams clinched berths in the medal round with victories earlier undefeated Sot ids Val West Ger Many 6-3, and Czechoslovakia Defeated Austria 4-0. The . Out shot Norway 14-11, but had a fight on its Tia pfc in the second period when the norwegians lied he score 2-2 on a goal by am Bill Varn. Goals by Macdonald and Craig Jan nay gave the United states a 4-2 Cush Ion and America evened its record at 2-2. Milten scored both his goals in the third period giving him five for in games. With the score tied i-1, Norway appeared to go ahead but referee Keri bin Vogl of West Germany disallowed the goal norwegian assistant coach Tore jobs said Vogl never explained he ruling although the incl had be come dislodged when the puck was kicked in. The referee was jobs said. The ref bad a bad game. We Are Here to learn. I m sorry that the referees arc Here to learn Loo. The . Hockey Victory Means this if the soviet beat Czechoslovakia on sunday the United slates needs to beat West Germany by two goal to make Ibe medal round. If the czechs tic or beat the soviet the United state needs Only to win by any German learn is very Strong see olympic on Page 26 lakers defeat Hawks by it a undue re paths Atlanta James worthy who scorn a career High 38 Points in los an Geles 126-119 overtime Victory Over the Atlanta Hawks Friday night May have explained Best Why the lakers have Hie Best record in the Aba. Our Job is not to pack it in said Itic five year Veteran whose previous Busl no Roundup was 17 polinia. You be got to play 48 minutes referring to the 17-Poinl Defi Cit the lakers overcame in the second half we were trying Losel Short term goals gel i la nine then Highl when we got it under 10 we knew we could male it he said it was jus a Gully Effort on our pan said magic Johnson who had 29 Points 19 assists and 11 rebounds. Up until the last sit minutes. 1 thought we played one or the Best games we had played ail year said Atlanta s Dominique Wilkins who led the Hawks with 33 Points. They found a Way to win like Cham pions do Allan la coach Mike Frait Mosaid. Byron Scott scored us. Points in Over time including the Basket thai Pui los Angeles ahead to slay. The lakers who own he Best record in the Aba at 41-9, won their sin id straight and heir 13th in their last 14 games. They were sparked by a Laic 15-2 run copied by Karecki Abdul Jabbar s three Point play. Giving los Angeles a im-10alradsviih t seconds left in regulation. A a pair of free throws by Anlo inc o Arr with live seconds icel forced Over time at i ii i. In the overtime Scott s in Mboi jumper from the1 Corner put the lakers ahead 10 stay 31 119-117 Wilh 1 41 itrel. . Green added a Layup 10 seconds later and a 3-Point goal by Johnson with 22 seconds left made it 124-117. The Hawks who have dropped three straight and eight of 11 games to fat out of first place in the Centra division led 85-68 Midway through the third period. They still had a 107-96 advantage Wilh 6 08 Cal before inc lakers Laic surge. In other games Friday night Bucks 119, plus Lou ids Milwaukee Terry Cummings scored 3fi Points and Jack Silma added 24, including seven Inch Niclai foul shots u Milwaukee Defeated Detroit breaking the pistons six came winning Streak. Silma. The mba s leading free throw shooter converted All seven technical assessed against the pistons who had Center Bill Laimbeer coach Chuck Daly and assistant coach Dick Versace ejected with two technical each. The defeat left division leading de troit a hair my ahead of the Allan la Hawks Whol Osl 126-119 to the Ltd an Geles lakers Isiah thanks led Detroit with 33 Points and Dennis Rodman added 21. Miswick ii3, Wirron 100 Dallas Rolando Blackman and Mark Aguirre scored 27 Points apiece leading Dallas Over Golden slate. It was the Maverick Booth Victory in franchise history Dallas 300-324 in eight Yean extend see n8a on Page 8
