European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 8,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 Usa eur record lifter 545 Patulo by Pau Doln Junior Fatama Risili of pier nuni Bench presses a record 540 pounds one of three rms Marks he set in the Usa eur  championship saturday at Frankfurt. Fauna Mali also Hud a squat lift of 75.1 pounds and a 1,917.7 total both Usa heur record in the 275-Pnund division. Set results on Page 24. Ump says he did t provoke Rose Montreal Ai Dave Pallone inc National league Umpire involved in the controversy that got pole Rose suspended said saturday he did not pro Voke the Cincinnati manager. To my knowledge t did not poke him in the face Pallone said in an interview to be broadcast during Csc s National telecast of inc Montreal expos game saturday. I have not seen any film footage or any still photo thai shows that i poked him in the face said Pallone who was in Montreal 10 work the weekend series be tween the expos and the Houston astros. And in the films i have never seen or. Rose move his head Back in any Way to indicate that 1 did poke him in the face. Anybody that gels poked in the face it s a human reaction to have his head move Back a Little  the incident which resulted in Rose being sus Pended for 30 Days and fined si0,000, took place Dur ing a game against the new York acts at Cincinnati on april 30. Rose tame out to argue a Call at Pallanck s first base Post and then shoved the Umpire. Rose later said his action was a retaliation after being poked in the face. Rose was ejected and Pallone had to leave the game for his safely As fans showered the Field with debris the game was concluded with three umpires. Palloni said More was made of the incident be cause he was the Umpire involved. He said that since he worked while his colleagues were on strike i 1979, his performance has con stantly taken to Back seat to the reputation he has for being a  i be been unfairly judged because of that by players managers and the Media he said. I feel thai if another Umpire made the Call there would t be that much of a rigmarole about it. I Eccl the umpires that work in inc National league arc All qualified to be Here and i know i m qualified to be Here i m think i m very competent maybe one of the belter umpires in the  pal tone said he regrets inc incident but added he would do things no differently Given the Chance. I will never Back Down from anybody he said. "1 Umpire to survive sports celts put kicks on sidelines by inc associated fan new York Larry Bird scored id of i 2 Points in the fourth Quarter Friday night leading inc Boston celtics to a 102-94 Victory Over the new York kicks and a 3-1 win in their first round Aba playoff series. The final period had Highl Lead changes Ilic last one on a Basket by Dennis Johnson hat gave the bullies an 87-85 Edge with 3 38 remaining. New York behind Rookie guard Mark Jackson Oul scored inc celtics 27-11 to take a six Point Lead in the Aba playoffs fourth Quarter bul Bird and Johnson led the Way As the celtics finished the game Wilh a 15-11 run. John son had nine of his 19 Points and Bird added six m the final 6 09. Jackson averaging less than 10 Points in the lint three games of the series led new York with 28 Points 21 of them in the second half. Johnny Newman scored 25 Points Gerald Wilkins 18 and Patrick Ewig grabbed 20 rebounds for the kicks. Kevin Mchale scored 20 Points and Robert Parish had b Point and 12 rebounds for Boston. The celtics who led by As Many at 13 Points in the first Quarter saw the kicks close within four five times before an 8-2 run capped by Bird s 3-Poinlcr, gave Boston a 66-56 Lead Wilh 5 10 left in inc third period. But the kicks held Boston