European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday december 31,198b Here come the 49ers again by Barry Wilner a sports writer the san Francisco 49ers Are the Only team with a Hance to win i rec super bowls in the 1980s, to will take a severe reversal of recent results to do it. People tend to Overlook the fact we be won two super howls in the last eight years coach Bill Walsh said As the 49crs prepared for sunday s pfc playoff game against Minnesota. It s overlooked because the 49ers have been route three straight years in their Only playoff games since winning the 1984 super bowl. Even though they have the Best record in the nil for the decade the 49ershave been a major disappointment in the postseason losing twice to the giants and once to the Vikings Byan aggregate score of 20-30. It s hard to explain to somebody who s never been through it said Center Randy Cross one of five Veter ans left from both super bowl winners and there area lot of Young Guys on this learn who might be saying Golly gee Whiz we re in the playoffs " the 49crs were 7-1 in the playoffs under Walsh through 1984, losing Only 24-21 at Washington in the 1983 pfc championship game. This year has got to be the year said third year nil playoffs defensive end Larry Roberts i told them we be got to Lay it on the line. My class we be been Here three years and we Newon the division every year. We just Don t have that ring yet. I think this is the year to do in because som of the older Guys might not have another  the Chicago bears also have been on the slide since winning the 1985 league championship. They lost at Home to Washington in the j9s6 and 57 playoffs. Saturday the bears play Host to Philadelphia Buffalo which has not been in the playoffs since 1981, is Home to Houston on sunday in the acc while Cincinnati in its first postseason game in six years plays Seattle. The bears eagles game features the return of buddy Ryan to Chicago. Ryan designed the 46 defense for the bears and helped them win the 85 title. He has coached the eagles since then and rarely has a Kin word for the bears or former Boss Mike Dilka. Ditka was t bothered by a quote attributed to Ryan that if the game came Down to coaching the eagles would win. I d agree with that Dilka said. The Bills like the bears Aren t much into verbal Battles. We let our play do the talking quarterback Jim Kelly said. They do both. They Tike to talk but they get it done  they the oilers finally got it done on the Road against a winning team when they edged Cleveland 24 23 in the acc wild card game last saturday. It was the first Road playoff Victory for Houston since 1979, oilers coach Jerry Clayville would prefer emphasis on his team s skills not it s talkative nature and bruising some say dirty style. We Are a hard nosed team he said. They play at too Mph and they get after you. I Don t think Jou should Ever have to apologize for that in the nil. This is  like the oilers the sea Hawks Don t often fare Well in cold weather. They won three of their last four games but the defeat was at new England where the managed just two first Downs. The weather does t matter defensive end Jacob Green said. This is a playoff game and we re no worried about the Snow or the cold or whatever it is. I Don t think the weather is going to be a Factor on How we play what s going to matter is which team makes the least mistakes College from Page 21 basketball tournament. Oklahoma playing without injured enter Siccy King Nad no trouble in improving to 9-0. The soon cars made nine of 11 3-Poinl shots in taking a 66-25halftimc Lead. Blaylock scored 18 in the first half and made three of four 3-Poinlcrs. Jones had 17 Points and was 5-for-6 from 3-Pointrange. Mike Bell a fi-fool-6 senior subbed for King at Center and finished with is Points and six rebounds. King who aver Ages 26 Points per game broke the Index Finger on his shooting hand in practice this week. Texas am which fell to 7-4, mad Only 37 percent of its Field goals in the first halt the aggie played belter in the second half but Oklahoma kept up the pressure and led by 56 with about  la Salle 85, South Carolina 67 Atlanta Lionel Simmons scored tournament record 38 Points and la Salic stung no. 16 South Carolina in the opening round of the Collon states classic. Simmons scored 10 Points during a 19-0 burst that put the explorers ahead 25-8 with 6 58 left in the first half. Sim Mons a 6-fool-6 Junior Forward lopped the 31 Points scored by Loyola s Bernard Jackson in 1986,La Salic i was to play Georgia Fri Day night for the tournament championship. South Carolina 6-1, was to meet Princeton in the Consolation game. Duke 94, Cornell 59durham . Danny ferry scored 22 Points and of ranked Duke raced to a 17-0 Lead leading the unbeaten Blue devils Over Cornell. Christian Lavelt Norgol 20 Points in his first collegiate Start Robert Brickey had 17 and John Smith 11 for Duke 8-0. The big red 2-4, missed its Las scheduled  Southern meth Odist because it was snowed in at Chi Cago. When Cornell reached Durham it was snowed under by the Blue devils offence and virtually shut Down by the defense. Laet incr sorting in place of the injured Aba Abdolnaby contributed tooth ends of the Duke attack in the first half. He scored 12 of his Points in the period and had four of Duke s 10 steals in the half. Cornell also helped dig a Hole for itself by Hilling Only one of its first 11 shots. Monte Boykin broke the string with a Basket s w minutes into the game. Duke led by As much As 55-19 late in the first half and stretched its Lead to 74 30 on Brickey s Dunk with 13 04 left. Josh Wexler led Cornell with 13points and Rich Medina had 10. Georgetown 74, s. Florida 64 Tampa Fla. Charles Smith scored 16 of his 25 Points in the second half help ing no. 5 Georgetown hold off South Flor Ida to win the Tribune , who made 9 of 17 shots from the Field scored eight Points in the final five minutes. Jaren Jackson added 14points As the hoyas improved to 9-0 be fore a crowd of 9,13s fourth largest in South Florida history. Michigan 100, holy Cross 63 Salt Lake City Glen Rice scored28 Points and Mark Hughes added 21 As second ranked Michigan beat holy Cross for third place in the Utah classic College basketball tournament. The wolverines upset by division i Alaska Anchorage on wednesday night recovered to win for the 12th Lime in 13 games. Alaska Anchorage and Utah hereto play later for the championship. Kansas 100, Lona 67 Kansas City. To. Mill Newton and Kevin Pritchard triggered a Quick getaway and no. 20 Kansas breezed past Lona in the first round of the Bra holi Day Tassic. The Jay Hawks making their first  Kim per Arena since beating Oklahoma 83-79 to win the Mcaa championship last april was to meet Southwest Missouri slate Friday night in the title  80, Georgia tech 75 Honolulu Lowell Hamilton scored 24 Points and Nick Anderson had 15 Points and 10 rebounds As no. 4 Illi Nois slopped no. 17 Georgia tech in the semifinals of the Rainbow classic. Illinois 11 -0, was to meet the Winner of the Purdue Hawaii game in Friday s finals. V Anderson gave the fighting Zillini their largest Lead of the game 60-50, when he Hii a jumper with 10 10 left in the game. Dennis Scott pulled Georgia tech 6-2,10 within 62-60 when he capped a 10-2 run with consecutive a Post basketswiih7 54togo.-".-.-. With 4 17 remaining the yellow Jack ets tied the game at 68 on a Layup by Karl  74-71 after Scott hit his sixth 3-Ppinler with 2 26 left Tom Ham monds Sank a Short jumper for Georgia tech and was fouled of the play. However he failed to hit the free throw which would have lied the game at 74 with 1 19to go. Anderson answered with a Short jumper for Illinois. He then blocked a Layup at tempt by Brian Oliver to Seal the Victory. Illinois led by As much As seven Points late in the first half but by Only 37-35 a intermission. Bulls defeat kicks on Pippen s Basket by the associated press Chicago Scollick pippin put in Chicago s third try at the winning Basket As the Buzzer sounded thursday night lifting the dulls Loa 108-106 Victory Over the new York kicks. Michael Jordan scored with 44 seconds left to tie the game 106-106. Patrick Ewing missed a shot Tor new Yor with 22 seconds left setting up the bulls final posses Sion. Jordan who had 37 Points took he first shot with five seconds left but it was blocked Horace Grant missed a tip in but pippens Fofi from inside the pop pin Lane giving him a season High 23 Points kicks coach Rick Pitino was ejected for arguing an official s Call in the fourth Quarter. In other games thursday Mavericks 131,celtics is Dallas Derek Harper scored ii Points during a season High 40-Point first Aba Roundup Quarter As Dallas Defeated Boston for the second time in team history. Dallas which had dropped 13 of 16 previous meetings against Boston hit nine oils first 10 shots and 13 of 16 to build leads of As Many As i Points in the first Quarter. Boston losers of three straight is 4-7this month and will have its first losing month since Larry Bird joined the teaming 1979, Bird is sidelined after surgery on both  Blackman scored 32 Points to Lead the Mavericks bullets126, rockets 109 Landover my. Jeff Malone scored 24 of his 31 Points in the second half leading the bullets to their highest Point production of the season Houston Limo had won six straight its longest Streak since winning seven in a Row in november 1985. The Victory was the second straight for the bullets s-17. Sujew sonics 129, heat 99 Seattle Dale Ellis scored eight Points during a 16-Point Seattle run in the second Quarter and Alton Lister let club record with nine blocked shots. The win was the seventh consecutive Home court Victory for the sonics. Penguins unbeaten skein ends in 3-2 loss to flyers by the associated press Pittsburgh Terry Carkner Andrian Tropp scared second period goals to help the Philadelphia flyers defeat Pittsburgh 3-2 thursday ending the. Penguins eight game unbeaten Streak. The flyers limited Pittsburgh to just 17 shots on goal. ,/., Carkner scored a shorthanded goal at 4 22 of the second period to give the flyers a 2-1 Lead and Propp scored his 16th on a Power play at 7 04, T. Paul Coffey scored on a breakaway for Pittsburgh with 1 21 left in the third period. Philadelphia s Ron Sutler and Pittsburgh s Mario Lemieux had first period goals. La other games thursday Maple Leafs 6, Nordques s Quebec de Olczyk and Vincen Damphousse scored twice and goal end nil Roundup or Allan Buster stopped Michel Goulet penalty shot with 12 seconds left As the Maple Leafs edged Quebec to end a 10-game Road losing Streak. 1 Bruins 6, Derfl 2 East Rutherford no. Steve Kasper and Ken Laseman scored first period goals As Boston beat new Jersey. ,klng31nglewood, Calif. Jim Sandlak scored two goals and of ctr Skripko snapped a 2-2 tie in the second period with his 20th goal of the season leading Vancouver Over los Angeles. Cana Ditas 4, flames 3 Calgary Alberta Mats Naslund scored twice As Monirea scored All of their goals in the second Enod and held off Calgary ending the flames Home ice unbeaten Streak at 17 games