European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 05, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday Mays 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 canadians win tie series 1-1 Montreal a Patrick Roy stopped 24 shots for his Sec Ond career playoff shutout and Montreal s sputtering Power play accounted Tor two goats As the Ca Nadies Defeated the Philadelphia flyers 3-0 wednesday night eve Ning the Wales conference finals at one win each. Roy whose 34-Gamc unbeaten Streak at the forum was ended in Stanley cup playoffs the opener earned his first playoff shutout since a 3-0 Victory Over Calgary in game 4 of the 1986finals. The canadians who entered the game 6-for-36 during the playoffs on the Power play got a first period goal from Stephan a Richer during a 5-on-3 advantage and added another from Rookie Eric Desjardins in the second. Only the play of  Ken Wreggit the hero of the flyers 3 i opening game Victory kept the score Down. Wreggit made 36 saves As the flyers were outshot39-24. The series resumes Friday night in Philadelphia. Montreal which has allowed Only two Power play goals in 11 playoff games shut Down the flyers league Reading unit holding Philadelphia scoreless on four attempts. Roy earned an assist on Richcr s goal which gave the canadians their first Lead of the series. Richer took a pass from Roy skated the length of the ice and fired a slap shot from 45 feet. Wreggit made the save but Richer raced in and took the rebound away As Wreggit tried to pull it under his pads with his stick. The Montreal Forward flipped the puck into the open net at 5 31. Just 1 40 later Richer sent a pass into the crease that deflected off Brian Skrudland and into the net but referee Bill Mccreary waved off the goal saying the the net was dislodged before the puck Cross the goal line. Guy Carbonnsau added an insurance goal at 9 28 of the final period. Bulls beat Cavaliers lakers oust blazers by the associated press Chicago Michael Jordan scored 44 Points including four clutch free throws in the final seconds leading the Chicago bulls to a 101-94 Victory Over the Cleveland Cavaliers wednesday night and a 2-1 Lead in their Best-of-5 playoff series. The bulls could Advance to the next round against new York with a Victory in Chicago stadium Friday night. If the Cavaliers win the final game will be played at Richfield coliseum sunday. Jordan scored i5 Points in the first seven minutes of the third Quarter and the bulls held leads of 22 Points in the first half and 16 in the second hair but had to fight off a late surge by the Cavaliers. John Williams scoring 16 of his 22 Points in the fourth Quarter kept the Cavaliers in the running. Cleveland closed the Gap to 91-88 with 2 43 to play but Jordan converted a 3-Point play and with 1 04 remaining he stole the Ball and went in for a slam Dunk making it 96-88. Cleveland Cut the deficit to 97-94, but Jordan s four free throws in the last 21 seconds scaled the verdict. Jordan took charge in the third Quarter and scored Chicago s first 13 Points. He made it 15 and a 69-53 Lead before he went to the sidelines with four fouls and the bulls leading 71-55 with 4 40 left. In other games wednesday lakers 116, Trail blazers 108 Portland Ore. A Arcco Abdul Jabbar scored 22 Points and ignited a third Quarter los Angeles rally As the lakers beat Portland and completed a sweep of their Best-of-5 first round play offs cries. Los Angeles now 18-0 in the first round since the 16-Tcam playoff Monnat started in 1984, plays the Winner of the Seattle hous ton series in the second round. The super sonics Lead that series 2-1. Byron Scott scored 25 Points while James worthy added 24 for the two Lime defending Aba champions. Abdul Jabbar in one of the strongest performances of his 20th and final Aba season scored nine in the third period Aba playoffs sleepy Floyd scored 28 Points to spark Houston past Seattle wednesday night. After Portland took a 54-49 halftime Lead. The 42-year-old Center was 4-for-6 from the Field in the Quarter. Terry Porter scored 24 of his 29 Points in the first half for the blazers who were swept for the first time in the franchise history. He hit four 3-Pointcrs and had nine assists. Rockets 126. Zanies 107 Houston sleepy Floyd noted for his clutch playoff performances scored 22 of his 28 Points in the first half keeping Houston from playoff elimination with a 126-107 Victory Over Seattle. The supersonics Lead the Bcst-of-5 first round series 2-1, with the fourth game scheduled Friday night at the Summit. A fifth game if necessary would be in Seattle on sunday. Floyd who had six assists and hit a club playoff record three straight 3-Point baskets got the rockets off to a fast Start with 10 first Quarter Points As Houston used an 11-0 spurt to take control. Hous ton led 31-20 after one Quarter and the rockets went on to Lead 63-47 at the half As Floyd scored 12 More Points in the second period. Dale Ellis playing despite a broken nose that forced him to Wear a protective Brace led Seattle with 26 Points and so Dale threat added 17. Akcam Olajuwon scored 19 Points and led the rockets with 18 rebounds. Otis Thorpe added 21 Points. Last season Floyd score 42 Points in a first round loss to the Dallas Mavericks and two years ago he hit 51 Points As a Golden state Warrior against the los Angeles lakers. There were five technical fouls called in the game four against the sonics. Olajuwon was called for a technical foul with 4 03 to go in the second Quarter after throwing a Ball at Michael  had been fined for fighting in a regular season game in Seattle. Alton Lister Xavier Mcdaniel Ellis and Cage received technical fouls for the sonics. Easy goer of tangle with big Derby Field . Louisville by. A his dad trains easy goer and his Mother walks the Kentucky Derby favor Ite but Little Chip Mcgaughy in t impressed. Ask him who his favorite horse is and the youngster who will be 3 in july will Tell you Abilene. Abilene he s a 16 or 17-year-old Pony snug Mcgaughey said wednesday i bought him out in West Texas. I told him Chip easy goer ought to be his favor Ite if he wants to go to College Mcgaughey said with a smile. Easy goer has earned $1,240,890 in nine races and he can add More than $500,000 to his bankroll sat urday by winning the l / mile Derby at Churchill Downs. He also can greatly increase his value. While easy goer might not have impressed Chip Mcgaughy he has impressed a lot of other people with Casy docs it victories in the seven Furlong swale the one mile Gotham and the i i Milc Wood memorial this year. However \ j 3-year-Olds were expected to been tired thursday to oppose easy goer. Even Mcgaug hey will try to beat easy goer by also starting Awe inspiring Winner of the Everglades and Flamingo. We did t come Here for a Coronation said Trainer d. Wayne Lukas who won the Derby last year with winning colors. We did t come to Crown easy goer. We came for a Street  Lukas will Start Houston Winner of the Bay Shore and Derby trial and shy Tom. Whose three starts this year have been on the grass. The entry should be one of the three top favorite with Mcgaughy s pair and sunday silence the san Felipe Handicap and Santa Anita Derby Winner who is trained by Charlie Whittingham. He won the 1986 Derby with Ferdinand. Sonic of these horses Don t belong in there Mcgaughy said. But i m not necessarily being critical of them for running them. I mean canonero a Mem Ber of the Mutual Field in 1971 won the Kentucky Derby and i m sure some of these people feel they might never get another  it s the Thryl of the Derby said Whitingham who feels Large Derby Fields will be the Rule. You used to have Small Fields but there weren t 50.000  it appeared however that Mcgrau Garcy would have to worry about being put into the auxiliary Gate because Only 14 horses can be put in the regular Gate. The Post position draw was scheduled thursday. Everything has gone perfect so far Knock on Wood Mcgaughy said. Mary Jane Mcgaughy who walks easy goer and used to exercise him before she became pregnant with her second child did belter than Knock on Wood. One morning while easy goer was grazing. She Bent Down an picked up a four Leaf Clover. She put it in a Book of Derby information opened to Page 214, where there appears the Chart of secretariat s Victory in 1973. Others who Are expected to Challenge easy goer in the 1 a mile Derby Are Clever Trevor Vansil fault less Ensign. Flying Continental Hawk Star Irish actor Northern Wolf notation triple Buck Western play boy and wind splitter. If 16 3-year-Olds Start the 115th Derby will be Worth $759,200, with $584,200 to the Winner