European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday june 9,1988 the stars and stripes Page 17 i Vlco Ueberroth. Will assist transition sports pistons defense stops lakers to open finals Ueberroth to resign at end of term new York up Peier Ueber Roth said tuesday he will resign As base Hull commissioner when his term empires Al the end of iob9. Lie said lie announced the move Attis Gnu in allow fora smooth transition and Lor soft Iciel Lime to find a Succes sat. Ueberroth is in his first term As com miss inner and his five year contract exp res . 31, i9�9. Ueberroth said he will help in the search for a new commissioner he said the two will play Active Rales in negotiations Over the next television and labor contracts As Well As plans for major Leacue expansion. In this Way my successor will have plans ant agreements for the 1990s wit which he tar  Ueberroth said at a news con Terence. I did t think it would be fair to the owners and my successor tallow the institution to Suiter from inc situation in which 1 found it upon taking office in 1984," on Ueberroth s first Day in office in i 984, he walked into an umpires strike and a demand by one of the to net works for a s9 million refund. The current television contract and see Ueberroth on Paga 22 by Bill Barnard 1nglewood, Calif a the Detroit pistons Upsel the defending Champion los Angeles lakers 105-93 in lie opener of inc Aba championship series tuesday night and used a familiar formula to do it solid defense on the Road. Detroit fresh off a series Victory Over the Boston celtics held the lakers to 39.8-Pctccnl shooting. Adrian Dan Llcy scored 22 of his 34 Points in the second half and Liliah Thomas led a 35-17 Sec Ond Quarter spurt that lifted the pistons to their fifth Victory in their last Sis Road playoff games. It s hard to imagine we could have come out with any More intensity particularly in the first half on the defensive end pistons coach Chuck Daly , they had a poor shooting  the press had us being beaten in four or five games and thai fired us up Aba playoffs said Dantley. Making the first finals appearance of his 12-year career. We revery relaxed. When we were playing bos ton we could t sleep. There was pressure to gel id the finals. The lakers arc favored so what have we got 10 lose Detroit held its opponent under 101 Points for the 11th time in 13 playoff games a Span in which the pistons have allowed an average of 91 Points. Los Angeles trying to Liscome the first repeat Aba Champion since the 1969 cel tics had averaged 115 Points and hit 54.5 percent of its shots while winning nine of us first 10 playoff games a Home. Probably this was one of the worst games we be Ever played in Tho playoffs  lakers coach pal Duilcy said. Michael Cooper missed seven open shots a Arcco s Hooks did t go in in the first half. I Don t know whether it was them or  say we be been winning ugly Dan Ley said. But the Way we be been playing makes the other team look  the lakers i l 34 percent of their shots while falling behind 57-40 Al half time their biggest Midway deficit of the  then scored 10 Points in the third period and 12 in the fourth helping the pistons slay in front. Thomas had 19 Points and 12 assists and the Detroit Bench led by Vinnie Johnson and James James Kinards 53 Al Lils Tor the Ball with . S Kumm Abdul Jabbar , outscored the los Angeles re serves 32-4. Including 18-0 in the first half. Magic Johnson had 28 Points and 10 assists while Byron Scult had 25 Points and James worthy 19 for the lakers who must win game 2 Al the forum thursday to avoid becoming the first team in championship series history to lose the first two games at Home. The lakers led 23-22 in the firs min Ute of the second period before a 16-5 pistons spun capped by a 3-Pointer by Thomas put them ahead 3r-2b with 4 56 left in the period. Two minutes later Dahlky hit two fast break layups for a 46-34  Thomas made it 51-38 with a three Point play. After Scon closed the Gap to 51-40 with 25 seconds left. Dill Laimbeer hit a 3-Poimcr and Thomas stole inc Iii Nimes pass and Hil another Long distance Shin Al the Burner. The lakers got within 65-57 with 5 23 see pistons on Page 22 Martin Al umpires reluctantly Settle feud  new York a baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth stepped into he feud Between Billy Martin and the umpires tuesday and within hours the Yan Kees manager apologized umpires stopped their ejection threats and Martin returned to the Field. Ueberroth said he told the panics 10 Stop in and Slop in now and asked Bolh sides to apologize. However the umpires did not Issue an apology an new York owner George Steinbrenner said "1 think we got Lakin on this. He Martin did what he was asked to do and they did not. But if it accomplishes the purpose that s Okas Long they Don t pursue it any  interceded after Martin threatened to sue the  that in s escalated into talks of lawsuits being brought and Nam calling liars jerks Hal son of thing i be talked with both sides and told them to Stop it and Stop it now Ueber role said. I think All managers need to be treated the same on the Field of play. Al the same time we will not tolerate abuse of umpires. We have to have the game played  in a Stalc Mcnol released by the Yankees prior to their 4-3 Victory Over Boston tuesday Nijail Martin said he was sorry for an incident in Oakland on May 30 in which he kicked at and threw Din on Umpire Dale Scon. He received a three game suspension and a $1,000 Fine. "1 want to Ano Logi a for the incident that took place in Oakland he said. At about 7 15 p.m., he umpires association re leased a statement saying. Due to Billy Martin s apology and his Promise of Good behaviour Billy will be permitted logo on the playing Field to question umpires very significant in this decision was the commit ment of the commissioner and Al president Bobby Brown to closely Monitor the situation during the remainder of the  Steinbrenner said he told the  r he was not Happy with the Way things turned out "1 Don t think Hal in s quite acceptable to Billy. This is not the understanding i had with the commissioner of  . Ueberroth said he received assurances thai neither Martin nor the Yankees would file suit against umpires. Martin threatened that action monday night after a 3-2 loss to Boston. Martin under threat of instant of Ixion for arguing any Call stuck to his word and stayed off the Field monday night. Bui following the game Martin asserted his actions would change ill be out on the Field All Day Martin said. Every Lime i want to go out i will go out on the Field and 1 will argue and do everything a manager is supposed 10 do. I defy umpires general counsel Richie Phillips to Stop me Marl in made four uneventful trips tuesday. He see Martin on Page 20