European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday. May 10, 1988 devils win after refs walk out East Rutherford . A Dave Maley and i Ai Verbick scored 45 seconds apart in the first period and inc new Jersey devils Defeated inc Boston Lorum 3-1 sunday night in a Wales conference playoff game referred by Amateur officials because of a last min ulc walkout by the regular nil officials scheduled id work inc game. The v in ciry evened inc Best of so Van series 2-2, hut it was a Ctm Lesl overshadowed More by Whai happened before inc game than what happened on the ice. The focal Noi it of the controversy was devils coach Jim . He was suspended earlier in inc Day by the nil for a run in Wilh referee Don Koharski Friday no Cal but 1hc devils go a restraining order just hours before the game that allowed Schoenfeld to go behind the Bench. However when Clio Nefeli did head for the Bench before inc game referee Dave Newell linesmen word rms Ker and Ray a capinello and alternate referee nil playoffs the opening period Koch emerges from pack to win Las vegas by stroke T fall Flarv Carlo in the week. Denis Morel decided to Boycott the game according to John Mccauly the nil supervisor of officials. After a delay of 67 minutes and the approval of the nil Board of governors Amateur hockey officials Paul Mclnnis John Sullivan and Vina Godleski o skating rink operator a retired policeman and a Salesman officiated the game Wilh Mcc Utcy help ing out sitting in the Boston penalty Box. Both Learnt agreed to play with the Amateur officials nil spokesman Gary mag her said. The Amateur officials did t do a bad Job. But for the most part the players tended to help them out breaking up fights themselves and rarely playing inc Chippy hockey that marked this series at limes. Maley save the devils the Lead for Good at 10 47 of in opening Perio by beating Boston goalie Reggie a Mclin with a 15-foot shot on a 3-on-l break Wilh Gaude Lois Lac and Dou Sulliman shortly after Ken Linsman of Boston hit the goal Post with a shot. Verb cock stole Chr puck from Keith Crowder near the Boston Bluc Linc skated in alone on a Mclin Dud beat him with a Backhander after faking him out of position. Boston Dicshot new Jersey 14-5 in the second period but the Only shot that got by devils goalie Stan Burke was a Power play goal from Cam Necly at 12 31. Boston came close to tying the game in the not 11 minutes before Tom Kurvers gave new Jersey an insurance goal at 4 04 of hit third ref Zixt. His 30-foot snapshot beat la actin to the Glove tide. The Victory broke a three game Home losing Slcak in inc playoffs for inc devils and was the third in in 12 playoff starts for a Mclin. Gome 5 of the series will be played tuesday night in Boston with then to game Here thursday night. Las vegas nov. A Gary Koch emerged from a six Man scramble sunday with a hard fought 67 and scored his first Victory in four years a one stroke Triumph in the Las vegas invitational Golf tournament he richest on inc i of tour Koth 35. On the comeback after a mis ctnbk1 i9s7 Wason and in this tournament Icid Only on a special exemption registered the Smith Victory of his career with a 274 total  the Victory was Worth 1250.000 from the total purse of si.388.8b9, and was More than he had won in All but one of his 12 previous season son the a Gator. It did l come easily. Tieh who hit Only two fairways on inc Back nine at the Las vegas country club was one of six men who held or shared inc Lead in inc final round. At one Point late on the Back nine he was one of four players lied for the Lead. And after Koch had finished two men had a Chance to lie him with birdies Onlhcpar-5 18th. Bui i Elco Jacobsen and Curt Byrum both missed and Koch watching nervously beside inc 18th Grain became a Winner for the first time since 1984. I i been a Long Lime. It feels Good he said. Jacobsen lied for second with Mark o Mara at 275. One Shol Back in the Utuma Mcnol thai was reduced from a 90 holc format 10 72 by weather problems Early i the. O Meara moved up with a 6-Undcr-Par 66 and Jacobsen shot 70. Byrum Joey Sinclar David Canipe Rick Kehr and Gene Saners were another shot Back at 276. Sinclar had a closing 66 Chr can ipe and sauces fired 6hs and Byrum inc third round Leader matched Par 72 after three putting fur bogey on the final Hole Ben Crenshaw who started the Day a stroke Back encountered rare putting problems and did not make a Birdie for inc Day finishing with a 73 thai left him at 278. Greg Norman five Back after 54 holes failed to make a move. He could do no better than a 7 and finished at 280. Koch had the Lead alone at one Point but hooked his Tec Shol on inc Par-3 14th, eventually one pulled for a bogey and dropped Back into a massive scramble. It opened the door to at least Sis to i Colial challengers with Chr Jacobsen and Byrum the most prominent. Chr look hims Trout of it when he hit out of Bounds and look a double bogey on the 18th. Koch had a string of pars from int i the through the i7lh. Byrum playing behind Koch dropped out of a share of inc Lead with a three putt bogey on the 14th. Jacob san got a piece of the Lead with a 4 fool Birdie Pult at 16, then three putted from 99 feet for a bogey on the 17ih. Gary Koch s final round 67 a Wpm him � Winner far inc final Lime since i9sj, Casper fires 67 to nip Rodriguez in Vantage Golf san Antonio teas a Bill Casper shot a 5-under-Par 67 sunday to Edge defending Champion Chi Chi Rodriguez who hit into the water on the final Hole by one stroke and win the s250.000 anlage at the Dominion seniors Tourn annl with an 11-under 205 total. Casper who earned 137.500 for the Victory in this tourney played at the 6,649-Yard Dominion country club course trailed Rodriguez by one stroke starting inc final nine holes. He than Bir did three of the net five holes to take a two Sioke Lead Over Rodriguez. However Caspio bogeyed the Par a Isle Hole when his Chip Shoi earned Over the Green to Oil his Lead 10 one stroke. Casper maintained his Lead from that Point As both he and Rodriguez purred the remaining holes. Rodriguez finished play with a 206 after a final Day 68. Don january Shol a final round 68 to finish third another stroke Back at 207. Gene Littler and Bruce Crampon each posted 67s to finish in a i rec Way lie with Dale Douglass at 209. Inkster Breaks tie to end slump Suffolk a. A Auer failing to win an Lyga tournament since 1986. Juli no Star broke out of her slump in Giundi fashion sunday. This is what kicks you coming Back Inkster said a fir nearly making a double Eagle on the first Hole of a four Way playoff in the s300, arc Star classic. Init or settled instead for a four foot Pult for an Eagle that eliminated Betsy King Rosie Jones and Nancy lop from the Chase for the s,000 first prize. Those four had gone to sudden death after Fin Ishing at 209, seven under Par fur three hours of the 6,j 15-Yard sleepy hollow Golf course. Inkster lying some 220 Yards from the pin after her drive on the 451-Yard, Par-5 Isle Hole used what she called a Avi Wood 10 land her second shout so Short of the pin. The Ball rolled within inches of the Hole before stopping some four feel away King Sank a Birdie pull on the playoff Hole and Jones and Lopez " eliminated when each failed to match it. Then Inkster in Jed it with the Casic pull. "1 knew the minute 1 hit it in was in and god it i a great feeling Inkster said. "1 thought in would Lake a Birdie. I never even thought Aboul Eagle King said. She deserved 10 win  Lopez said. She made a great second shot in Uherc. And she did t have an easy putt. She really had to stroke  it was awesome to see Juli nil in three feel from 220 Yards Jones added. It s been about a year and a half since i be won. Inkster said and i be wanted so bad to get the Mon key Olty  King put her second Shol of the playoff about 15 feet from the cup missed the Eagle putt that ultimately would have extended the playoff and tapped in for a , whose second shot landed in a weeded mar shy area Short of the Green chipped to within 12 feel bul missed the Birdie putt. Loci Laid up in two bul left her third Shol about 30 feel away and in the first Cut of fringe. She missed a Birdie  Victory the ninth of Inkster s career was set up by a final round 69 that pulled her from four strokes off the Pace. She made the playoff the fourth in As Many weeks on the Liga tour Only after King Jones and Lapaz missed chances to win the tournament out Rivltt on inc final Hole. King got to seven under with a Birdie on the 17th Hole Andrj had an eight foot Birdie pull on is. Bul she left it three inches snort. Jones had a 15-foot Eagle putt on 18 Roll around the rim of the cup before settling inches away. Lopez who Laid up in two had her third shot Stop three inches from inc Hole. Both Jones and Lopez lapped in for birdies to gel to seven under. Amy Alcott Missie Bert Coli and 36-Hole Leader Sherri Turner finished one shot Back Al 210, Alcott shot 69, Burti Titi 74 and Turner 75, Heather Farr was alone at 211 after a 71