European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Detroit s Vinzle Johnson drives on no Jersey s Pearl Washington during the pistons 137-109 Triumph Friday night. Blazers overcome Jordan Chicago a Clyde Drexler scored 42. Michael Jordan scored 52. When that shoot out was Over. Drexl it s Portland Trail Bla cars were i04-9b winners Over Jordan s Chicago bulls Fri Day night. Besides Drexler s career High output. Kevin Duckworth hit nine of his 27 Points in the final Quarter to push port land to its Aba Triumph. We were just out hustled from the be ginning of the game especially in that first Quarter when Portland converted 13 fast break  Jordan said. The game was won on the boards and that Guy Duckworth was just too Lough to handle. He was  Terry Porter s jumper gave Portland a 95-93 Lead with 4 28 remaining and the Trail Bla ers went on to outs orc Chi Cago 11-3 Down the stretch. Jordan s 52 Points tied his Aba High this season which he established against Cleveland dec. 17. The Triumph was the first for Portland at Chicago stadium since feb. 8, 1983. Drax scr had nine assists and eight steals logo with his 42 Points one More than his previous career High. Jordan twisted his knee Early in the third Quarter while becoming entangled with several players fighting for a re bound. He Sal out Only 59 seconds. In other games Friday Hawks 116, Pacen 101 Indianapolis Dominique Wil Kins scored 32 Points and Spud Webb had seven in a decisive 10-2 fourth Quarter spurt that carried Atlanta. Indiana got 25 Points from Wayman Tisdale. Spurs 111, rockets 107 san Antonio Texas Walter Berry had 30 Points and 10 rebounds and san Antonio outscored Houston 32 no Roundup 16 in the third Quarter. Eric sleepy Floyd and Purvis Short scored 22 Points for the rockets. Nut rfcs 120,76ers 104 Denver fat lever had 18 Points. 10 assists and nine rebounds As Denver used a 26-6 run in the third Quarter to rout Philadelphia. The nuggets handed the 76crs i hair 17th straight Road loss and gave Denver coach Doug Moc his 500th Aba Victory. Moc became the 12th Aba coach to reach that Milestone. Philadelphia played the final 16 min utes without All Star Forward Charles Barkley ejected after taking his second technical foul with 3 21 Eft in the third Quarter. Barkley averaging 29.7 Points going into the game scored Only nine Points the first time this season he failed to score in double figures Mike Gminski led Philadelphia with 22 Points. Cliff Robinson had 16. Celtics 132, Bucks 96 Boston Larry Bird scored 19 of his 32 Points in the first Quarter As bos ton Romp Over Milwaukee. Bird s first Quarter performance which boosted Boston into a 38-29 Lead included three 3-Point Field goals. Kevin Mchale added 29 Points for Boston which won its fourth straight. The celtics Are 14-0 this season when they have held their opponents under 100 Points. Jim Paxson appearing in his first game since being traded from Portland had 11 Points in a Reserve role. John Lucas had 19 Points for Milwaukee which had won five of its previous six games. Pistons 137, nets 109 pont1ac, Mich. Rick Mahorn scored 13 of his career High 34 Points in the first Quarter As the Detroit pistons beat new Jersey 137-109, handing the nets their 25th Road loss in 26 games. The nets whose Lone Road win of the season came feb. I at Dallas have lost five games in a Row and six of their last seven. The pistons arc 9-2 since the ail Star break and have won their last nine at the Silver Doc. Adrian Dan Llcy who missed the Pis ions previous 10 games with an ankle injury scored 12 of his 21 Points in the second Quarter. Taken 112, jazz 105 Inglewood Calif. Magic John son scored los Angeles last nine Points and finished with 27 Points and 17 assists. Byron Scott had 22 Points and Kareem Abdul Jabbar and James worthy each added 21 Points for the lakers who have won nine in a Row and 16 of their last 17 games. Karl Malone scored 28 Points and Mel Turpin added 22 off the Bench for Utah which lost at the forum for the Lith straight Lime. Supersonics 133, Kings 130 Seattle Dale Ellis scored 37 Points Xavier Mcd Anici 31 and Tom Chambers 30 As Seattle beat Sacra Menlo after wasting a 16-Point Lead in the third Quarter. Derek Smith and Otis Thorpe scored 27 Points each for the Kings who lost their sixth straight and Reggie thus added 24. Seattle opened inc fourth period with a 104-93 Lead but Sacramento came Back behind thus and pics sly. Who scored All 10 of his Points in the Quarter. Knocks 125. Warriors 119 Oakland Calif. Gerald Wilkins scored eight of his 34 Points in inc final six i nulls leading new York to ils third straight Victory. Torrence ties Ashford in 55 dash new York a sprinter Owen Torrence extended her undefeated Streak to 20 finals and 40 races Overall by Fin Ishing in a dead heat with Evelyn Ash Ford in the women s 55-Mclcr dash in Mobil indoor championships Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Torrence unbeaten in More than two years and Ashford the 1984 olympic 100-meter Gold medallist both were timed in 6.66 seconds. At first Torrance was declared the win Ner. But about three hours later after an Appeal by Russ Rogers who was acting for Ashford the race was declared a lie by Bert Lyle the women s Eccl referee. Lyle made his decision after reviewing a picture of the finish of the race. Meanwhile Greg Foster the world s top ranked men s High hurdler completed his indoor season impressively. Foster the two-?.imc world outdoor Champion won his second straight National indoor title and fifth in the Pasi six years taking the 55-Mctcr hurdles in 6.93. The fastest time in the world this year. Foster not usually a fast starter got out of the blocks exceptionally Well and led All the Way in beating a standout Field that included 1984 olympic Champion Roger kingdom 1987 world indoor Champion tonic Campbell and the Only Man to beat him this season Cletus Clark. Campbell wound up third in 7.13. Be Hind Arthur Blake 7.12. Kingdom was fifth in 7.20 and Clark last in the six Man Field in 7.32. Julie Roche Luau broke her own Ca Nadian record in winning the women s 55-Mck r hurdles in 7.40 As favored Jackie Joyner scr Sec fell Over the finish line and wound up fifth in 7.57. The men s 55-meter title went to Emmit King in 6.06, the second fastest Lime by an american this year. Earlier Diane Dixon set an american indoor record in the women s 400 me ters winning her heat in 51.95. Dixon then won the final in 52.51 for her sixth straight National title and seventh in eight years. Antonio Mckay was in command throughout in winning the men s 400 meters in 46.55, the fastest time Ever on an 1 a laps to the Milc track. An american record fell in the women s 3.000-Mcter walk As Maryann Tor Rollas clipped More than 20 seconds off her previous Mark of 13 05.41, winning in 12 45.38. Second place finisher Teresa Vaill also went under the old record clocking 12 47.32. In winning Torrellas clinched the 1988 women s Overall grand pro title the first time a Walker has taken the championship. Ireland s Marcus o Sullivan completed an undefeated mile season win Ning his sixth race at that distance in 3 59.85. Romania s Doina Mclint finished her season unbeaten capturing the women s mile in 4 36.68 for her i oth Victory. Other men s winners included Jim spicy 3,000 meters 7 52.91 Larry my Ricks Long jump 27-0 a Igor Paklin of the soviet Union 7-6v. Rodion Gateau in of the soviet Union pole vault 18-6 Ray Kimble triple jump 56-3 /. Ken Lowry 500, 1 02.60 Ray Brown 800, 1 47.66 Walter Ciofani of France. 35 Pound weight throw. 75-10 Ron Backes shot put 68-3 it and Guillaumo Leblanc of Canada 5,000 walk 18 53.25. The other women s winners included Grace Jackson of Jamaica 200, 23.97 Louise Ritter High jump 6-4 Mittica Junghi Atu Constanzin of Romania 800. 2-03.27 Sabrina Dornhoff or formerly of Wurzburg High school 3,000, 9 03.59 Sheila Echols Long jump. 21-0, and Ramona Pacl shot put. 61-3