European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 23.1988 the stars and stripes Page 21sports celtics lakers Advance by he associated press Boston Larry Bird scored 20 of his 34 Point in the fourth Quarter and he Boston celtics continued their Ira Dilian of seventh game Aba playoff Success sunday with a 118-116 Victory Over he Atlanta Hawks. Bird was 9-for-Io from the Field in the tense final period that saw the Hawks 1ic the score nine times without Ever taking the Lead. Dominique Wilkins scored 16 of his 47 Points in the fourth period but it was not enough to prevent Hie celtics from winning the 17th seventh game in their history in 20 tries including five straight. Kevin Mihalc had 33 Points for Boston and Randy Yiuman 22 for the Hawks. Bird who predicted a celtics Victory beforehand broke the list tin a1 105-105 with a jumper with 3 34 left and he made it iu-105 with-1 43 to go with a 3 Poinier. Atlanta go no closer than two in the final minute and the Hawks had no Opportunity to even the score again. Boston won the last two games of inc Busl of seven series after falling behind 3-2 when the Hawks beat the celtics 112-104 in Boston wednesday. Aba playoffs Boston nest opponent. Central division Champion Detroit in the Eastern conference final has lost 21 straight at Boston Garden site of he first two games. Wednesday and thursday nights. The celtics led by Only one Point at half inc despite Hilling their last eight shots of the second Quarter and 62.2 percent in the first two periods. In saturday s game lakers 109, a a 98 , Calif. As far As los anodes coach pal Riley is concerned the lakers May have cleared heir biggest hurdle in trying to repeal Ai Aba champs. The lakers trying to become the first team in 20 years to win consecutive Aba titles beat upstart Utah in the seventh game of the Western conference semifinal series. "1 Don l think Well play a belter team in the p1ay_ offs and hat s no disrespect to the remaining teams a relieved Riley mid. They the jazz Are Well coached and they have three of the Best players in the Learite in John Slick ton Karl Malone and Thurl  the lakers now face Dallas in the Western Confer ence finals with the first game of inc hts of seven series scheduled for monday night at the forum. Although Stockton with 29 Points and 2 assists and Malone with 31 Points and 14 rebounds played superbly for Ulah in game 7, Riley said magic John son with 23 Points. 16 assist and nine rebounds made the difference for inc lakers. Magic due Down deep played a hard 40 a inures Riley said. That s Why he makes what he makes $2.5 million a year he has to  Byron Scott led the lakers with 29 Point. James worthy had 23 Points and four steals for los Angeles Kareem Abdu Jabbar added 11 no Ali ant blocked four shots two More than Ulah Center Mark Eaton. Los Angeles led 87-75 heading into inc final period after being in front 57-51 at half Lime and 32-27 at the end of inc first Quarter. Although the lakers won the series Stocklin finished with a couple of Aba playoff records. His is assists topped Johnson s previous Mark of 95, Sel in1984 andnis2b steals bettered the playoff Mark of 27 set by Philadelphia s Maurice Cheeks in Wei. Risen Star takes Preakness Derby Champion is third jockey Eddie Delahousaye gives High sign  Victory Bowd risen sir. B . Baltimore a risen Star a strapping Colt from new Orleans turned the Preakness into the Baltimore blues for Kentucky Derby Winner winning colors  Star whose Trainer and co owner had been reluctant to enter  the Lead approaching the Quarter pole and went on to beat Brian s time by 114 lengths saturday at Pamlico. Winning colors failing in her bid to become the first filly to win two Tuple Crown races finished another Ivi lengths Back and 2 a lengths ahead of private  third place finish for the Derby Winner meant yet another year without a triple Crown Winner. Iacre has t been one since affirmed in 1978.ronnie Lamarque who with Trainer Louie Roussel Iii owns risen Star stood in the Winner s Circle and Sang a tribute to his Coll to the Lune of Way Down yonder in new Orleans and then Cut Loose with new York new  new York and the i i mile Belmont stakes on june 11 is where risen Star is  colors will also Start in the Belmont and will become Only the Sec Ond filly to run in All three triple Crown races. The other one was 1980 Derby Winner genuine risk who finished Sec Ond in each of the other two races. I m disappointed thai we lost. I m not disappointed in the Way she ran said the fifty s Trainer d. Wayne  Belmont could be the Battle of the Bonus. A $1 million Bonus is paid to in horse that collects the most triple Crown Points based on five for a  for second and one for third. Risen Star a gird in the Derby and Winnin colors each have six Points. Brians time and forty Miner each have Puirtt. Lukas Tell things might have been Dif Ferent if inc Preakness had been ran on a fasl rack. The track was Muddy for in first Sut races and the condition was then changed to  track was Muddy the last few Days and looked like a swamp saturday morning. This is the Best Racehorse i be had in 20 years and 1 Don t want to run him on an off track if i Don l have  said Roussel who had Cut Ceil risen Star on thursday Only after a visit from Frank Mcfrancis the i Milico president wednesday , on the other hand wanted risen Sim to race and said "1 isl can l Wail to Sec his face when the Bis horse comes across the finish first and Louie Roussil is re com cd As a great Trainer which he  la Grill is inc Yre Aist in the world " said Roussel the majority Stock Holder of the Fairgrounds race track in new  Star paid 115.60, 17.80 and $4 and earned 5403,700 for his fifth Victory in seven starts this  s time Ridden by Angel Cordero returned j6.40 and j3.60. He had been sixth in the  colors Ridden by Gary Ste Vens was j3.40 to  Star raced 1 3-16 Miles in 1 56 completing the order of finish in the $536.200 race were Cufis. Regal classic forty incr sorry about thai and finder s Choice. Each starter earned 126poundsenccpt inc filly who carried 121. Winning colors who scored wire to wire victories Over the boys in the Santa Anita Derby and the Kentucky Derby went off the 9-5 favorite with forty incr the second  incr had just i id catching winning colors by a neck in she in. Mile Derby and his Trainer. Woody sic a icons. Had said i think i m going Loave Liim in there running with her. He May be Lait. But he s going to Hurt some others  Hurt winning colors. Very Tough race Stevens the filly s see Star on Page 23