European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. May 9. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 Ramstein Ramblers Nab team title by Walt Morrissette staff writer ludwigs Burg. West Germany the Ramstein Ramblers survived a last shift charge by the Pitburg four and the Heidelberg solids sunday night to win the 1989 american Bowling Congress european All stars team championship. The 4871 pinball total posted by the Ramstein Ramblers sunday afternoon outdistanced Pitburg s 4676 and Heidel Berg s 4631. The 2533 put up by the Ron Nealis Cunnie Johnson duo from Giessen in the first shift still topped the Leader Board going Inlo the final session of double monday night. The Berlin duo of Felix Mendiola 646-570i2i6 and Robert Jones 574 5561130 tied Larry Cain and Ron Conlon of Munich for ninth place. Man Diola s 276 in the second game three pins shy of Fth current High game led the berliners. Both pairs have a 2346 total and a 195.50 average. With the team Money on the line Here at the King a in Center in Paul Onville the third squad took the dough in eight of the 15 Money winning slots including Abc Charmion ships six in the top 10. The Ramblers paced by Jimmy Crews 712-6551367 won the $845 first place Check. Defending and 1986 masters Champion Fred Walton 528-6051133larry Schultz 603 6101213 and Mike Smith 527-631 1158 will split the loot with Crews. Pitburg was led by Mike Kruske 635-6061241 and followed by Bob Richer 662-5561178gene Miller 568-5771155 and Greg Huntley 482-6301112. The runner up Pitburg team rolled a Fine 194.8 average and earned $609. Heidelberg solids Dave Newell 601 6171218 and Lance Lonsdale 575 6421217 bowled on a Pace that should Lead to a masters berth if they can maintain it. Perennial Abler Jack Pax ton 562-5691131 and Dieter Arnold 524-541 1065 rounded out the solid Effort for the third place $406 Check. The ecu Ulm outlaws fell from first to fourth place. All events Leader Steve Bair 547-6101227 will split $220 with red Bradley 547-6101157 Dave Shadle 488-5421030 and Douglas Aba from Page 21 pie of dribbles and went Daugherty said. "1 saw people jumping at him and 1 turned to Box out and the Ball had t come yet. So 1 looked Back. He had brought the Ball Down and was coming Back up with it again and people were lying past him. I Don t see How he stayed in the air that led Cleveland with 24 Points 15 of them in the fourth Quarter Mark Price had 23 and Ron Harper 22. Jordan finished with 44 Points 30 of them in the second half and 17 of them in the fourth Quarter. Bill can right scored 16. In the first half. Jordan had tried to soften the on Man scam Label that dogs the bulls but he quit trying to Dis Guise the truth in the second half. In the first half i played a Little Low key and tried to get everybody involved he said. I was ready for the second half with All cylinders Cleveland led 28-24 after one Quarter and ran off seven straight Points Midway through the second period to go ahead 42-34. Ehlo hit a 3-Poinler in the Middle of the 7-0 run. Jordan s two free throws with three seconds left in the first half closed the Gap to 48-46. The Cavaliers maintained a narrow Lead throughout the third Quarter and Ehlo s 18-footer at the Start of the fourth made it 77-69. But Jordan scored six Points during an 11-0 Chicago run that gave the bulls their biggest Lead at 87-82 with six min utes left. Cleveland answered with a 6-0 burst and neither team led by More than two in the final four minutes. Scottie Pippen s 3-Pointer put the bulls ahead 97-95 with 1 12 to go and Ehlo responded with he fourth 3-Poimcr for a 98-97 Cleveland Lead with 51 seconds left. Jordan made a 15-Fooler with six seconds left As Chicago briefly re gained the Lead before Ehlo s Layup with three seconds remaining set the stage for Jordan again. 113. Sniper Sinics 102inglewood. Calif. James worthy had 28 Points and 12 rebounds for the lakers who did t go ahead for Good until a jump shot by Johnson with 9 51 remaining gave them an 8s-s7 Lead starting a 16-4 spurt that made it102-91 with 4 34 to go. Byron Scott had 18 Points and Kaleem Abdul Jabbar and Myc Luil Thompson added 16 Points each for los Angeles. Derrick Mckey led Seattle with 2.1 Points and Dale Ellis had 19. But Only iwo in the fourth Quarter. Xavier Mcdaniel scored i 5 for the sonics Only two in the second half. It was the lakers ninth straight play Olf Victor Over the sonics dating Hack to april 19x0 there was a difference of opinion among the sonics. Who earned their berth in the conference semis in eliminating the Houston rockets with a last second 98_-96 Victory on Friday night. There s no doubt about our getting tired Seattle coach Bemie hike Imell said. They still tried to gut it out. When you get tired you make the kind of mis takes we made in the fourth Dale Ellis the sunny leading scorer had Only two of his 19 Points m the fourth Quarter and Mcdaniel Seattle s second leading scorer had just two of ins 15 in the second half. I can t fatigue " i his and e got out of it mentally and just did t handle the Ball Well in the fourth Eddie Johnson wins 6th-Man award new York a Eddie Johnson of the Phoenix suns who led All Aba non starters by averaging 2l5 Points per game monday was named Winner of the league s sixth Man award in voting by a nationwide panel of 85 Media members who regularly co or the Aba three from each of the 25 teams and 10 representatives of the National Media Johnson received 33 votes. Thurl Bailey of Utah was second with 26 Voles. He was followed by Dennis Rodman of Detroit with 17 votes John Williams of Washington with 4. Avier Mcdaniel of Seattle with 2. And Ron an Derson of Philadelphia. Ricky Pierce of Milwaukee and John William s of close land with 1 each. The 6-foot-9 Johnson an eight year Veteran in his second season with Phoe Nix after six years with the Kings in Kan Sas City and Sacramento helped the suns improve their record by 27 wins Over last season. He ranked 19lh in the Aba in scoring and was sixth in 3-Point Field goal percentage at .413 on 71 for-172. Perkins 596-576 1172. The arc Cham common crusaders topped teams from outside West Ger Many and finished fifth Overall. Guv Lipscomb 610-601 121 1. Dave bad uha 596-6121208. Phillip Holliday 567-5221089. And Ron Hod can 559-5021061 combined for a 4569 and a 190.37 average. They took Home Ramstein inn. The 1988 Champion. Dropped from second to sixth. Rick Waw right 590-5001090. Eric Boucher 505-6121 117jerry Swartz 607-6071214 and Damian Estevez 600-547-1 147 picked up $198 for their 4568 total and 190.33 average. The Darmstadt travellers dropped from third to seventh. Richard Bjornaas 507-6971204dennis pal Blick 566-636 1202 and Michael Eilis 499 5551054 bowled a 4527. Averagedi88.li and won $187. Taking the eighth spot was Heilbronn Salt and Pepper. Keith waiters 555 597 1 152james Hughes 571-575 1146rude Avery 530-537 1067 and Charlie Foreman 598-551 1149 scored 4514. With an 188 average goo for $176. The High Wycombe wanderers were in third place behind the Ramblers and the outlaws when they finished Bowling sunday afternoon. However the wanderers finished ninth after the night shift took Over the Leader Board. Ric Metcalf 546-544 1090james Crooke 509-5861095 Chuck Dudley 517-5771144. And Geoff Buck 531-6411172 earned $ 165 for their 4501 and 187.54 average. The other third squad Money winners were the loth place Baum older Hab s. Who knocked Down 4499 pins for a 1875 average. Paul Rock 562-6171179 and Tim dunce 510-5951114 paced the team with 226 High games. They were hacked up by Mike Sulecky 598-517 1115 and Wayne comb 564-5271091. Strikes am spares one Rea son Walton came in filth in the air Force championships at Mcchord ,wash., before coming Here i was jogging a couple of laps before the tournament started said Walton and the Guy i was jogging with had a heart attack and fell dead at my feet. The first car i flagged Down for help was driven by a doctor he tried to revive him. But he could t. Mentally it was hard to get on track after bulls Michael Jordan shoots out Cas Craig Ehlo before hitting Gume Ninner later
