European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 7,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 flying fists Rudy Poeschel right of the new York lows and Marc Habscheid scored rangers gains the upper hand against Power play goals 1 27 apart in the third Minnesota s Basil Mcrae during a period As the visiting North stars won first period fight that got both players 5-3. Nil standings sunday s sum banished for five minutes. Brian Bel Maries on Page 22. Thomas Sparks pistons Over bulls 113-102 by the associated press Auburn Hills Mich. Isiah Thomas born and raised in Chicago saved his Best for the bulls again sunday. Thomas scored 11 of his 19 Points in the final minutes to Lead Detroit to a 113-102 Victory Over Chicago the Pis tons fourth win without a loss Over the bulls this season. It was the second time in less than a week Thomas had tormented the bulls. Tuesday night in Chicago Thomas called Zeke by teammates scored a game High 34 Points against the bulls. Zeke just took Over in the fourth Quarter Detroit coach Chuck Daly said. He made some shots and we took Over defensively too. If we Don t play Well defensively we re a .500  Thomas took Over after Scottie Pippen John Paxson and Michael Jordan hit successive 3-pointers in the fourth Quarter to help the bulls whittle a 10-Point deficit to four 93-89 with 6 46 remaining. But Thomas hit two jumpers and a three Point play As the pistons pushed their Lead to 103-91 with 3 06  bulls did t threaten again. If anybody had told me before the season we d be 4-0 against the bulls i Don t know if i d have believed them Thomas said. But i d take it. This is strange  Vinnie Johnson led the pistons with 27 Points and teamed with Dennis Rod Man to hold Jordan to 28, nearly seven Points below his Aba leading average. Rodman finished with 16 Points and13 rebounds. They be got so Many people that they can go to Chicago coach Doug Collins said. They can go to Vinnie they can go to Isiah on the screen and Roll they can go to Bill Laimbeer out they can isolate Adrian Dantley. You can Only put your Finger in the Dike in so Many  Aba Roundup led by Sam Vincent who had two steals and six Points Chicago took a 22-13  went out after taking an Elbow to the nose with 9 23 remaining in the Quarter but returned a few minutes later. I thought we had a Good Effort today Collins said. I thought our game plan was sound. It was our second Quarter blues  Johnson who had 18 Points in the first half scored seven Points in the final 1 10 of the first Quarter As the pistons Cuttle deficit to 31-28 after one period. Detroit tied it at 40-40 on a Layup by Johnson with 8 21 remaining in the half. It was tied again at 42, then Rodman who scored 10 in the second Quarter led the Pis tons on a 17-8 run for a 59-50 halftime Lead. I Don t know what happened Jor Dan said. We got out of the blocks Well but seemed to Mellow out the rest of the Way. We tend to lose concentration and collapse. To explain it i really cannot. I Don t know what happens out  the bulls had 20 turnovers resulting in 25 Detroit Points. Dantley scored nine of his 21 Points in a third Quarter spurt that saw the pistons increase their Lead to 82-66 with 3 30 remaining in the period. But Paxson who finished with 17 Points hit a jumper and a 3-Pointer As the bulls narrowed itto 84-74 to Start the fourth Quarter. Is Detroit the Best defensive team in the Aba said Paxson repeating a question. They seem to be against us that s for sure. They be got veterans that take us out of what we want to do. We Haven t figured out a Way to beat them. Until we do we won t beat  other games sunday Cavaliers 110, hornets 91 Charlotte . Ron Harper scored 25 Points and Brad Daugherty see Aba on Page 26 South Carolina s Morrison 51, Dies Columbia . A Joe Morri son head football coach at South Carolina and a Star for the new York giants during the 1960s, died sunday night of a heart attack. He was 51. Morrison who had been playing racquetball at the University was found collapsed in a Shower Providence Hospital spokeswoman Dawn Catala no said. He was not feel ing Well apparently went to the Shower and was found in the Shower col lapsed when they started car car Morr Solt Iopu monary resuscitation on him she said. She said Morrison was alive but unconscious when he was brought to the Hospital at 8 44 . He was pronounced dead 19 minutes later. Ricky Diggs South Carolina s running Acks coach saw Morrison just hours be fore his death. He seemed Fine. He was upbeat spirited and so Forth Diggs said. Racquet Ball is one of his biggest pastimes when he has the Chance to get some exercise. It just came As a big Shock to everyone. It never even crossed my mind that any thing like this could  Catalano said Morrison who was a run Ning Back and wide receiver with the nil s new York giants from 1959 to 1972, had a history of heart problems and had been hospitalized previously for that reason. Morrison previously coached at Tennes see Chattanooga and new Mexico. His Ca reer record was 101-72-7 Over 16 seasons. He was 39-28-2 in six seasons at South Carolina including 8-4 in 1988, when he took the gamecocks to the Liberty bowl where they lost to Indiana 34-10. Morrison was the 1984 Walter Camp National coach of the year after South Carolina went 10-2, losing to Oklahoma state 21-14 in the Gator bowl. He was born on aug. 21, 1937, and grew up in Lima Ohio. At Cincinnati he set school records in scoring passing and Rushing and twice was named to the All Missouri Valley conference team. At Cincinnati he led the bearcats in Rushing 467 Yards and receiving 27 receptions for 303 Yards in 1958. He played in the 1959 College ail Star game senior bowl and North Southall Star game. He graduated from Cincinnati in 1959, was drafted in the third round by the giants and went on to play 14 years for new York earning the nickname old dependable for his clutch play. He was named most valuable player by the nil touchdown club in 1972, his final season. The giants that Yea retired his no. 40. Morris9n is the giants All time Leader in receptions with 395 covering 4,993 Yards and 47 touchdowns. He gained 2,472 Yards Rushing in his career on 677 carries scoring 18 Rushing touchdowns. His 65 career touchdowns rank him fourth in the history of the giants with390 Points. He was such a versatile player giants owner Wellington Mara said. He was the ultimate team player. He would do any thing you asked him. Run the Ball catch play on the special teams  Morrison began his coaching career at / Tennessee Chattanooga after former giants teammate Sam Huff recommended him for the Job. The moccasins went 4-7 in each of his first two seasons then went5-5-1 in 1975. Over his final four seasons there mor Rison coached the team to records of 6-4 1,9-1-1, 7-3-1 and 9-2, respectively win Ning the Southern conference championship three times. He moved to new Mexico in 1970 and the Lobos went 4-7 in his first two sea sons at the Albuquerque school. New Mexico went 10-1 in 1982, its Only loss40-12 to Brigham Young. South Carolina hired him away on dec. 5, 1982. The gamecocks went 5-6in his first season then went 10-2 in 1984, ranking As High As second in the associated press poll before a 38-21 loss to Navy on nov. 17. The gamecocks finished 1988 ranked Lith. South Carolina was 5-6 in 1985, 3-6-2 in 1986 and 8-4 in 1987, finishing with a 20-16 loss to eventual National Champion Miami of Florida and a 30-13 loss to Louisiana state in the Gator bowl. Morrison is survived by his wife the former Jevena Armstrong and a Sisteranne Moeller