European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday March a 1988 red hot capitals Roll into first by the ass Odill press Landover my. Dave Christian scored twice and Mike Gartner and Mike Ridley each added a goal and two assists As the streaking Washington capitals Defeated the Vancouver canucks 7-2 sunday. The Victory. Washington s Fink straight and 11th in us last 12 games lifted the capitals into first place in the Patrick division. The Caps have 76 Points one Mare than the Philadelphia flyers who lost to new Jersey on sunday. Vancouver has lost seven in a Row. In other games sunday devils 4, flyers 1 East Rutherford. No. Palurik Sundstrom scored two Power play foal leading new Jersey past Philadelphia and knocking the flyers out of first place in the Patrick division. The Victory was the second for Canadian olympic goalie scan Burke in As Many starts with the devils who now have sole Possession of fourth place in the Patrick one Point ahead of he new York rangers. Trailing 2-1, the devils scored three third period rim Roundup goals beginning at 2 43 when Mark Johnson fired a 15-footer past Ron Hextall. Craig Wolanin scored his sixth of the Semjon to pal the Devi la ahead 3-2 with a 50-fool snapshot iundtn2,nordlqo0 Quebec Denis Potvin and Brent Sutler each scared goals to Back Kelly Hnidey i third shutout of the Kason As the new York islanders beat Quebec 2-0. It was Potvin i second game winning goal in Tiree fames. The islanders also recorded their second shutout in three a Lingi. This time it was Rudey who made 28 saves holding the opposition Cor Elm. Billy Smith had blanked the St. Louis blues 2-0 last week. Sabre 3, brain 0 Buffalo . Dec Nicman Phi Housley had a goal and in assist while goalie Tom Barrasso slopped 32 shots for his second shutout of the season As the Buffalo sabres blanked the Boston Bruins 3-0, the sabres who have won five of their last six games also got goals from Rookie Pierre Turgeon and Mike Donnelly. The sabres scored once in each period As Kous Lcy set up Turgeon goal at 1 1 35 of the Fin period and scored on a 50-Foaler it 14 04 of the second period. Donnelly closed out the scoring with 3 0 remaining in the game. Chicago Mel Grid Titian scored what proved to be the game winning goal Midway through the third period As the Detroit red wings held off the Chicago Blackhawk Bridgman scored hit sixth goal of the scion at 1 2 07 of the third period banging John Cabot s setup past Chicago goalie under Darren Pang. Chicago s Akk Vaive scored his 39lh of the season at 16 31, but the Blackhawk were unable to beat goal tender Greg Stefan who was playing for the Ftp time after missing two month with a leg injury. Adam oat i Joe Kocur and Jeff sharpies also scored for Detroit. Rookie Trent Yawney and Wayne Presley had goals for Chicago. Doral from Page 23 Crenshaw s earnings for inc year id 1233,248. Mccumer and Beck tied for second at 275. Mccumber afflicted with what he called a touch of flu had a 6b in the warm Wii her thai produced showers Early in the Day. Beck had a 69. Dobby Wadkins who led through the first three rounds in the quest for the first title in a 14-Scason career hit into inc water for a double bogey on the fourth Hole and was not a Factor again. He also had a double bogey on the 10th and finished with a 76 mat left him far Back at 230. And Jack Nicklaus the 43-year-old Golden Bear who was within striking distance through the first three Days of play simply could t gel it going. A part time pm Ayr since scoring his sixth Mas ters Triumph in 1986, Niewaus had a frustrating 75 and was a 233. He won j7,914 for the tie for 24lh and remained Short of becoming the tint Man to achieve is million in career to Ings. He Hai 14,984,804. Ray Floyd was fourth alone at 276 after re 68. John Mahaffey pea Champi on Larry Nelson and Joey Sindelar were another stroke Back at 277. A Hafty birdied the last Hole for a 67, Nelson and Sindelar each shot 68. At least a Down players were in con Tention at one Lime or another and five led or shared the Lead before or Casnaw went ahead alone with a Birdie on the 15th. That put him at 13 under Par. But Mccumber and Beck each caught him with birdies on the 17th. I did t really know but after 15 years out Here you kind of team crowd reactions. I knew somebody had lied me Crenshaw said. So he needed a Birdie on the i stand he got it hitting his approach about is feet below the cup and rapping it in. A pretty sight he said. Dodgers Valenzuela perfect in 3-inning stint Moody posts record score Indian Wells Calif. Jap or Ville Moody birdied six of the Lait eight holes sunday to win the j350, Vin Tage invitational in record fashion with a closing 9-Undcr-Par 63, Moody finished at 25-Undcr-Par 263, the lowest score Ever in a four round pea seniors event. His final round also set a Vintage tournament record and a course record at the Vintage club s Mountain course. Using an unconventional 50-Inch Pul Ler. Moody started the final round three shots ahead of Al Geiberger. Of Eiberger who shot a final round 71, and Harold Henning who shot 64, tied for second at 14-under 274, a Distant 11 shots Back of Moody. This is the first Lime i be Ever putted this Way said Moody who collected $48,000 with the Victory. "1 started off tentative but the turning Point had to be at no. 7 a 166-Yard, Par-3. Al looked like he put his approach shot seven feet past. I ended up making mine and then after Chat the birdies just kept Corning the old course and tournament record a a 64 by Cene Littler in 1981. The old 72-Hole seniors tour record was of 24-Undcr 264 set by Miller Barber in the 1932 Suntree Tassic. Henning put together consecutive rounds of 65 and 64 to lie Geiberger. Like Moody Henning used a Long Putter 49.2 inches with a a shaped head. Both Geiberger and Henning pocketed $26,000. Norman triumphs by 8 Sydney Australia a Greg Norman of Australia shot a final round 68 for an 18-under-Par 270 total As he coasted to an eight stroke Victory in the inaugural 1300,000 tournament players championship sunday. It was Norman s fourth Victory in his last five australian tournament appear Ance and netted him s54,000. Australians David Graham and Peter senior tied for second with i7ss. Graham shot a final round 70 and senior had a 69. Norman the world s no. 1 player chided his fellow pros for conceding de feat before the final 18 holes. This morning when i read the newspaper where the Guys were saying thai they were playing for second i was just tickled Pink Norman said. I had those Guys beaten before i walked to the Fresl ice. To give them a kick in the Panu they needed More of a severe attitude to put the hut on me today. No one really pressured so i just went along on  by the associated pre the los Angeles dodgers who picked up several new players daring the off season in efforts to bolster their hitting got three perfect innings of pitching Sun Day from Fernando . The dodgers who finished fifth in the National league West last year acquired Kirk Gibson Mike Davis and Alfredo Griffin among others during the off sea son Bui will need a big year from Valcon Zuckla to gel Back in the race. Valenzuela had an off season in 1987 going 14-14 with a 3,98 earned run aver age As he allowed 254 hits in 251 innings and spent the Winter working out with weights. I think the weights have helped me a lot Valenzuela said sunday. They make me looser especially the shoulder. I can get looser quicker now maybe i la have a better Spring train ing this year because of the weights. Al least it s not a bad is  the dodgers raised their Grapefruit league record to 3-0 with a 2-1 Victory Over Houston. In other exhibition games sunday Beds 2, curl Atli 1 Eric Davis hit a Solo Homer Kal Daniels singled Home a run and four Cincin Nati pitchers held St. Louis to three hits. Orioles a Yankees 2 Eddie Murray hit a three run Homer As Baltimore completed a weekend sweep of new York. Phhh9,wbltfsox5 Rich Schu hit a two run double to help Philadelphia Beal Chicago. Three straight walks by left hander Grady hat who then co milled a two run error opened the door to a seven run sixth inning As the Phillies spoiled Chicago s Grapefruit league opener. Blue jays 2, Phillies i Pinch Hitler Rich Leach drove in one run and Jinny Kelly scored on a wild pitch to lift Toronto Over a Philadelphia split squad sunday. Both runs came off loser David Palmer in the sixth inning. Pirate 6, rangers 1 Sid Bream hit a tie breaking single and Felix Fermin followed with a two run single As Pittsburgh scored five run in the eighth inning to Beal Texas. The rangers who had 15 hits in a 6-2 loss to the Detroit tigers on Friday managed Only two Hils off four pirates pitchers. Expo 3, Durej 2 Montreal s Ron Shepherd singled baseball Roundup Home Jelt Huson with the go ahead run in the sixth inning then scored on a throwing error by Catcher Todd Dewey giving the expos a 3-t Lead. Twlm8,chanchi3 Dan Gladden and Chris Pittaro Hom ered for Minnesota As Les Straker and Fred Toliver combined 10 allow Juit one run Over the first six innings. Schunicht a member of the japanese Central league left for Home sunday with an 0-3 record against major league teams. Boy�ls6, tigers 2 to Jackson hit a Home run to Lead off inc second inning and drove in Frank White in the third inning with a sacrifice Fly to spark Kansas City. Jackson s Homer came off losing Pitcher Frank Tanana. Cubs a Brewers 4 Cash or Damon Berryhill hit a two run Homer in the eighth inning to Lead Chicago past Milwaukee. The cubs second straight Victory Over lie Brewers improved heir record to 3 0. Bob Tow Asbury 1-0, pitched two innings in Relief for the win. Padm 3, Angels 0 three Sun Diego pitchers scat wred seven hits to Blank California. Andy Hawkins the Winner pitched three innings of four hit Ball and Wai Fol Lowed by Rookie right hander Greg Kar Ris who allowed just ont hit in three innings walking one and striking out two. Tony Gwynn last year s National league batting Champion Sal out the same after being Given a cortisone shot to relieve swelling in the first Finger of his ten hand. He u expected to Misi Sev eral games. Indian 9, sluts 7 John Moses run scoring double with one out in the i us inning broke a lie and As Cleveland beat san Francisco. Pinch hitter Ron Tingley started Ibe winning rally with a one out single off losing Pitcher Roger Samuels. Moses fal Lowed with his double stole hint and scored on Scott Jordan s single to Center  to Mike Kingery s infield single with two out in the Bottom of the 11 ill inning scored Pinch runner. Patrick Leniton from second base for Seattle s winning run