European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday february 23,1990 Holyfield to fight in june but whom Atlanta a Evandor Holyfield said wednesday he will have a fight in june against either Cav weight Champion James Buster Douglas or an other opponent and will take part in an exhibition at i comm in april. Hol Field the no. I contender after Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson earlier this month has been promised a fight Wilh the Champion later this year. Doughs wants to fight in september but Holyfield who has t fought since last year wants a Date in june. They re stuck on september and we want it in Holyfield said on wednesday during an inter \ ice at his automobile Dealership. Holyfield s Trainer. Lou Duva said the fight has been agreed upon but the negotiations continuing red wings tie rangers 4-4 by the associated press Detroit Steve Yzerman scored two goals and set up a third As the Detroit red wings twice overcame two goal deficits wednes a night and earned a 4-4 tic with the new York rangers. Despite blowing the leads the rangers moved into sole Possession of first place in the Patrick division one Point ahead of the Idle new York islanders. New York look a 4-2 Lead 2 0 into the final period on Ulf Dahlen s 17th goal but the red nil Roundup wings needed just 11 seconds to begin their comeback. Crnic Federko combined with Daniel Shank for a 2-on-l break at 2 12 which made it 4-3. Hcrman lied he game Al 4 23 when his at tempted entering pass from behind the goal bounced off the Slick of rangers goalie John Van Biesbrouck and into the net. It was Yzer Man s 49th goal of the season. In other games wednesday night whalers 3. Nordques 2 Hartford. Conn. Ron Francis and Pat Verbick scored Power play goals 1 46 apart in the first period As Hartford beat Quebec. Francis knocked in a Loose puck at 13 29 to snap a la lie and Verbick scored from the Side of the crease at 15 15. Hartford s Power play had gone 8 for 60 in the previous 12 games. Kings 4, North stars 2 Inglewood. Calif. Wayne Gretzky pulled within one Point of sidelined nil scoring Leader Mario la Mioux with his his 35th goal and two assists Gryl by s empty net goal with eight seconds ice l capped a three goal third period. Oilers 7, sabres 3 Edmonton. Alberta Craig Simpson scored twice during a team record five goal bar rage in 7 01 of the first period. Mark Messier set up three of the goals during the spurt and scored his 35lh of the season in the third period. As to the Date site purse and promoter. On tuesday Holyfield turned Down a $40 million three fight Deal offered by Steve Wynn owner of the Mirage hotel in Las vegas. The package included inc Douglas fight another with 42-year-old George fore Man and a third with Tyson. I m taking one fight at a Holyfield said. I m not under contract to anyone but main event promoter Dan Duva Lou Duva s son. I be been with them since 1984 and i have an obligation to them. They be been Good to us and i will Honor that con Holyfield 23-0 As a pro said he can probably make More Money than the $40 million when i get the thai s inc situation Lou Duva said. Well take one fight at a Lime. We re gambling on his ability and we re willing to put his ability up. If we lose we Don t fight. That three fight. $40 million is an if bet. We Don t need Duva said hoi Field definitely will fight someone in will be either Douglas or someone else. We re not going to hang around and wait for Douglas he said. We be got two or three in he said when asked about possible opponents. It will be a suitable opponent a Tough Holyfield also said he would take part in a 10-round exhibition in the Omni on either april 14 or 16 against three boxers and that the proceeds would go to the Georgia Amateur boxing association. Aba from Page 21 took an inbound pass with six seconds left drove the length of the court and hit an off balance 10-foot jumper As the Buzzer sounded. He was fouled on the play by Minnesota guard Pooh Richardson and Sank the free throw As new Jersey won for the first time since Jan. 17. Conner scored 13 of his 17 Points in the second half while Purvis Short led the nets with 25 Points. Pacers 123, Hawks 96 Indianapolis Reggie Miller scored seven Points in the opening three minutes and Atlanta went nearly five minutes before making its first Field goal As Indiana routed the Hawks. Indiana which matched its Victory total for All of last season with its 28th Triumph scored the game s first seven Points. Atlanta missed its first seven. Jazz 116, celtics 103 Salt Lake City Karl Malone scored 27 Points before being ejected Midway through the third Quarter after acquiring two technical fouls and Utah went on to beat Boston for its 17th consecutive Victory at Home. Thurl Bailey also scored 27 Points for Utah and John Stockton had 17 Points and 17 assists for the jazz who Are 25-3 at Home with their last defeat dec. 11 against Cleveland. Sniper sonics 92, heat 85 Miami Nate Mcmillan hit a three Point shot with 1 25 to play stopping a Miami rally and lifting Seattle to a Victory Over the heat. Dana Barros led Seattle with 18 Points. Cavaliers 121, Trail blazers 109 Richfield ship Rookie Chucky Brown scored 15 of his 24 Points in the first half As Cleveland built a 16-Point Lead on the Way to an easy win Over Portland. Mark Price scored 24 Points for Cleveland including three three pointers. Lakers 113, nuggets 111 Denver . Green s Layup Wilh 33 seconds left gave los Angeles the Lead and the lakers survived a fourth Quarter rally by Denver. The lakers have won five straight on the Road and Are 16-9 away from Home the Best record in the league. Magic Johnson had his seventh triple double of the season with 17 Points. 17 assists and 11 rebounds. Cleveland s Chucky Brown left slam dunks Over Jerome Kerse 25 and Buck Williams of Portland. 76crs 96. Warriors 95 Oakland. Calif. Charles Barkley had 24 Points and 11 rebounds and Mersey Hawkins hit a key 3-Potnter with 1 30 left Lor Philadelphia against Golden state. The Victor was the eighth in 11 Road games for the 7fiers, who handed the warriors their second straight Home loss Afler a franchise record 15 consecutive Vic tories Al Oakland coliseum. College from Page 21 lost their seventh straight big eight game. Iowa stale s Terry Woods hit a three Pointer to trim Missouri s Lead to 82-79 with 1.49 left. Then Anthony Peeler Sank a free throw and with 1 29 remaining and Bunlin added two More for an 85-79 Lead. With 50 seconds left. Doug Collins intercepted Bun tin s bad pass and drove in for a Layup to pull Iowa state within 85-83. But Ford the big eight s leading free throw shooter canned both ends of a one and on at the with 42 seconds left. Missouri 25-2. Ill got 18 Points from Buntin. Iowa state 8-16. 2-9. Got 24 Points from Collins. 20 from Victor Alexander and 19 from Woods. No. 23 Clemson 89, Wake Forest 75 Winston Salem. . Elden Campbell scored 24 Points to tic for the Lead on Clemson s career scoring list and inc 23rd-Rankcd tigers made a successful top 25 debut with a win Over Wake Forest. Campbell a 6-foot-ll senior Center has scored 1.761 Points in his four year career tying Butch Zale Zalo. Who played in 1968-1970. Campbell who hit 10 of 18 shots scored 16 of his Points in the second Hall. N. Carolina St. 76, no. 3 Duke 71 Raleigh. . Rodney Monroe scored 19 of his 22 Points in the second half and helped the Wolf pack rally for a Victory Over the Blue devils overshadowing a 32-Point performance by Alaa Abdelnaby. Monroe struggled Wilh a l-for-10 Effort in the first half and finished at 6-for-21. But it was his free throw shooting that offset Abdolnaby s inside play and handed Duke its fourth straight loss in Raleigh. No. 19 Illinois 90, no. 9 Purdue 78 Champaign Iii. Kendall Gill scored 21 Points Ashe Zillini used free throws to hold off repeated second half rallies by the boilermakers for a big ten 19-6. 9-6 hit 19 straight free throws in the second half and 31 of 38 for the Liberty scored 20 Points Stephen Bardo 18 and Andy Kaufmann 13 for the Zillini. Nil. 10 Oklahoma 88, Nebraska 66 Lincoln. Neb. Skeeter Henry scored the soon ers last nine Points of the first half and first four of the second As Oklahoma Shook off Nebraska in the big eight. No. 12 75. Alabama 69 Baton Rouge la. Chris Jackson s scoring Binge ended but Shaquille o Neal had 18 Points 14 rebounds and five blocked shots to Lead the tigers to a Victory Over inc Crimson tide. Jackson had scored 146 Points Over the past three games and was averaging 29 Points for the season. No. 2 Kansas 103, Colorado 71 Boulder Colo. Kevin Pritchard scored 18 Points and Kansas which shot 70 percent in the first half beat Colorado in the big eight. No. 21 Arizona 93, California 68 Berkeley Calif. Matt Muehlebach scored a career High 20 Points to Lead no. 21 Arizona which shot 67 percent to a 93-68 Pacific-10 conference Victory Over California. Muhlebach scored 17 of his Points in the first half As the wildcats 18-5,12-3 took control
