European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 01, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday. May 1,1989 Arkansas sets Pace at Perm relays Philadelphia a Anchor Joe Falcon ral lied through the stretch for the second straight Day saturday to give Arkansas a Victory in the 6,000-Mclcr relay and a double win at the 9sth annual Penn relays. Falcon s Strong finish enabled the Razorbacks to beat Texas and Providence in 15 16.26, the slowest time in the event in 14 years. Dan Gabor 3 49.4 led Oft for Arkansas followed by Eric Henry 3 43.7reuben Urcina 3 47.6 and Falcon 3 55.6. Competition on the second of the three Day meet went on under Cloudy skies and intermittent rain which at times was heavy on the artificial surface. Texas Anchor Greg Fuller edged a tiring Frank con Way of Providence to make the longhorns runners up in 15 16.84. Providence finished third also in15 16.84. Arkansas Wilh Falcon racing from behind on Thean Rhor Lwon he distance Medley Friday in world Best time. This was the Razorbacks fifth straight win and sixth of the last seven years in the 6,000. The Triumph also marked Falcon s sixth Victory Infix races Over the last three years at the University of Pennsylvania s Franklin Field. Mount St. Mary a which lost to Arkansas in the distance Medley came Back to win the sprint Medle Yin 3 18.04, the mounts first Victory Ever at the Penn relays. Lincoln in 3 18.59, was second and Pitt 3 18.75 third. Peter Rono an olympian from Kenya who won the1,500 meter Gold medal in Seoul. Korea ran the 800 Anchor for mount St. Mary s. The winning time also was the slowest in the event in 14 years. In the 6,000, Falcon started the Anchor leg three meters in front of Providence s Conway Mth Texas Fuller a stride Back in third. Conway a 3 56 Miler made a big move heading into the first turn am built s. 10-Mctcr Lead through the backs retch. But Falcon running easily in second Cut the Marg into 5 meters As the Field reached the stretch. With 40 meters to go he passed Conway. Falcon went on to win by at least 8 meters. Falcon said he was t concerned when Conway made his big move. When he made his move he was All Cui Falcon said. I was t All out. 1 figured i d catch him within the last 200 meters and 1  Arkansas coach John Mcdonnell was t As confident. When Conway opened that Lead he looked awfully Good. I thought maybe Joe had Given him too much real estate. But then Halfway around the turn out of the Back Strelch i knew he d get him. His Conway s legs were going out from under  in Field events . Hunter of Penn state took the shot put with a throw of 63-3w. Patrik Bodin of Texas took the javelin with a meet record toss of 267-8. He broke the Mark of 253-3 set by Dag Wennlund of Texas in 1986. Bodin s distance Isth Best in the United states this year. Joe Greene of Ohio state won the triple jump with a lcapof53-8 i. Teresa Vaill of Pine Bush n.y., competing for walk Usa won the 5,000-Mctcr walk in american record time of 22 3b. She broke her Mark of 22 40.3 set in1987. It info first time the event was held at the Penn Rob Chang Agassi Post semifinal victories in at Challenge Atlanta a Michael Chang the 17-year-old Calif Oman out fought and outran the world s top ranked ten Nis Star. Ivan Lindl 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 sat urday night to Advance to the championship match in the at to Challenge exhibition Tennis tournament. Chang will meet Andre Agassi in the finals sunday after Agassi advanced with a 6-2, 6-2 afternoon semifinal Vic tory Over Yannick Noah. I fell very relaxed out there with nothing to lose Chang said after the 2 hour 6 minute match. Lindl was Good on Only 39 percent of his first serves and he also was frustrated by 59 unforced errors. I still Don t have my Clay court game log Lucr Lindl said. It s nor Mal for me to take two weeks before 1 Start playing Well on this  sunday s final will be the second meeting Between Agassi and Chang in the round Robin event. Losing 6-1, 6-0 to Andre earlier this week that s enough to pump me up for this match Chang said. The afternoon match at the hoist shoe Bend country club lasted 54 min Ulics As Agassi took advantage of Noah s injured right Achilles Tendon. Agassi s penetrating Baseline game proved too much for Noah who served Highl aces. It s not like i can just win on one leg especially against a player like Agassi Noah said. If i m not running 100 percent then my game is not As Good i can t hit the Ball Well and my concentration is  Agassi who celebrated his 19th birthday saturday said the Victory was a Welcome one coming in a year in which he so far has failed to reach a grand prix final. I m nol used to going to the finals this year and it s taken a Little bit out of me physically he said. So today was Nice. Now i get to relax a i talc and gel prepared for  Andre Agassi. To play Chang second time Aba from Page 28 Point play with 9 28 left. A 3-Point Basket by Jack Sikma and a jumper by Cummings stretched the Lead to 63-57, and Atlanta never was Able to gel closer than two Points he rest of the Way. Cummings scored 10 of his 22 Points in the final Quarter and Pierce had eight of his 20 in the third period. Dominique Wilkins led the Hawks Wilh 32 Points 15 in the third period. Moses Malone had 19 for Atlanta. Kicks 107,76crs 106 new York Trent Tucker s 3 Point goal Wilh 10 seconds remaining climaxed an 11-0 run that wiped out a 10-Point deficit in the final two Minics saturday giving new York a Victory Over Philadelphia and n 2-0 Lead in their series. Game 3 will be played at the spec Irum on tuesday Wilh a fourth game if necessary on thursday at Philadelphia. Only two teams in Aba history have.1 come Back to win a bust of a series Afier trailing 2-0. The 76ers, Wilh Charles Barkley and Ron Anderson scoring nine Points each in the fourth Quarter had a 106-96 Lead on Berkley s iwo free throws with 2 12 remaining. Barkley finished Wilh 30points and Anderson had 26. Mark Jackson held to six Points until then came Back Wilh a 3-Poinl goal a free throw and a jumper to make it 106-102 with 59 seconds left. Gerald Wilkins Ihnn stole the Ball and Hil a Baseline jumper Wilh 50 seconds logo culling the Lead to two. The kicks then prevented Maurice checks from crossing mid court forcing a 10-Sccond violation. The kicks Kepi Possession until Jackson passed to Tucker for the game winning 3-Pointer, his Only Points of the game. Mike Gminski who scored 18 Points missed an open 20-Footcr thai the kicks knocked out of Bounds with to seconds left. After two timeouts. Gminski s High arching ail Mph Hil Sheback of the rim and bounced away leaving him. Checks and hark icy stand ing in shocked silence on the court. Johnny Newman led new York with 20 Points and Patrick Ewing had 17 despite Silling Oul most of the game in foul trouble. The 76crs, trailing 58-54 Al half inc started inc third Quarter with a 22-10 run thai Pul them in from 76-68 with 3 18 left in the period. Rod Strickland then came off the Bench and scored six Points in the final three minutes of the Quarter As the kicks came Back 10 Trail Only 79-77 going into the final 12 minutes. New York held Philadelphia to 2-for 12 shooting in the first seven minutes of the second Quarter oils Spring the 76ers 15-4 to extend a two Point Lead to 48-35, the largest margin of the series. Nei ther learn led by More than eight in the opener that new York won 102-96. Barkley then scored 10 Points in three minutes hip Iii Philadelphia close the Gap to 56-53 with 1 23 left inthe half. The kicks Goi 13 Points from new Man and 12 from Hui a and shot 62 percent from the Field in the first period but led Only 33-31. The 76crs made 58 Pyrc Cal of i hair Field goal attempts in the Quarter and Anderson scored eight Points in a Span of 3 24 Afler com ing off the Bench. Nil from Page 28 Strong defensive game Poulin said. No matter How Many shots we threw at him he kicked them aside said for Ward Rob Brown who said arc gel set the Lone by stopping his stuff shot in the first 1 20 of play. We get that goal and we re ahead 1-0 in Pur building Early in the game and maybe it s a different Story penguins coach Gene Ubriaco said. He was fresh and i think that save maybe got him  we had our chances and could t put it in said la Mioux who scored the pen Guins Only goal on a second period Power play. He made the key saves and that changed the game. Their defense was a key and we could t skate As Wellas we wanted  Lemieux s Power play score on a 20-foot slap shot at 4 21 of the second period his 12lh in 11 playoff games and his ninth against Philadelphia was the Only goal Wrig jct allowed in 89 minutes playing time in the series. He played 29 shutout minutes in the penguins 10-7 Victory april 25, which gave Pittsburgh a 3-2 Edge. Poulin s Short handed goal the flyers fourth of the series and Nis 50th career playoff goal made it 2-1 at 6 57 of the second period. It came just 2 36 after Lemieux tied the score.  Mark Howe stripped the puck from Jim Johnson at the flyers Elueline and broke out with Poulin on a 2-on-1. Poulin took Howe s entering pass and rifled the puck Over goaltender Tom Barras so s right shoulder from the top of the Slot for his fifth playoff goal this season and fourth against the penguins. Mike Bullard a former Penguin made it 3-1 with a Power play goal just 40 seconds into the third period after Wreggit had stopped Bob Eurcy on a 2-on-1 break. Bullard took Cord Murphy s Cross ice pass from the left Wing boards and pushed a five footer from the right of the goal past Barrasso. Scott Mellanby scored into an empty net with 28 seconds to go. The flyers who tied the series with a 6-2 Victory last thursday look a 1-0 Lead on Brian Propp s i2lh playoff goal of 17 42 of the first period. With Barrasso sprawled on the ice after deflecting Kjell Samuelsson s shot the puck Richo cycled to a wide Ope Propp who flipped in a 10-foot Back hander for his sixth goal of the series. Wreggit who was 13-1 with a 2.s7goals-Mains average in Maple Leafs playoff games made a series of big save sin the second period As the penguins connected on Only one of 17 shots and were l-for-4 on Power plays. Hextall who was injured in the second period of thursday s game had played 45 consecutive playoff games dating to1987. His status for the canadians series is Uncertain