European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 2,1990 sport Bird leads celtics past mavs by the associated press Boston a Larry Bird scored 31 Points and a 14-2 third Quarter surge led the celtics to a 111-98 Victory wednesday night that kept the Dallas Mavericks without a Victory at Boston Garden in 10 tries in their 10-year history. Orlando where the Mavericks Haven to Georgetown Routs no. 4 Connecticut Clemson beats Duken a Roundup played is the Only other Aba City where they Haven t won. The Mavericks were led by Derek Harper with 28 Points and Rolando Blackman with 18. They have won seven of their last 10 games but have been held under 100 Points in five of their last six. Boston returning Home after going 44 on a 13-Day Road trip won its third straight game. It got 21 Points from Michael Smith and 16 from Reggie Lewis. Boston led 53-49 at halftime and 555 before scoring 10 straight Points starting with Lewis jumper with 10 30 left in the third Quarter. Two free throws by Robert Parish a Layup by Smith Parish s Dunk and another Layup by Smith see Aba on Page 26afn sports radio. Basketball a Boston at Miami 1 30 . Saturday. By the associated press Landover my. A seventh ranked Georgetown moved into a tie atop the big East wednesday getting 20 Points and 12 rebounds from Alonzo mourning in an 84-64 Victory Over no. 4 Connecticut. The setback ended the huskies four game winning Streak and spoiled their bid to Clinch at least a share of the conference Crown. Connecticut which went More than six minutes without a Point Midway through the second half fell into a tie with Georgetown and Syracuse with one game to play. The huskies 24-5, 11-4 grabbed an Early 13-8 Lead but Georgetown took command with a 14-3 run and never gave up the Lead in avenging an earlier loss to Connecticut. Dwayne Bryant scored 20 Points for Georgetown 22-4, 11-4while Dike be Mutombo had 15 Points 14 rebounds and four blocks. The huskies closed within five Points Early in the second half but their extended scoreless drought was too much to overcome. Chris Smith scored 21 Points for Connecticut which had won 14 of its previous 15 games. The huskies close the regular season saturday against Boston College while Georgetown finishes up at Syracuse on sunday. Mutombo scored 13 Points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the first half As the hoyas limited Connecticut to 8-for-33 shooting from the Field. After the huskies Cut a 22-16 deficit to 26-23, Mutombo had two three Point plays in a 125 burst that put Georgetown up by 10 at the half. The hoyas getting five Points from mourning upped the margin to 43-30 Early in the second half before the College basketball Colorado axes Miller Boulder Colo. Apr the University of Colorado a decision to lire basketball coach Tom Miller was announced shortly after the buffs clinched their fifth straight last place finish in the big eight conference. The announcement wednesday night came from athletic director Bill Marolt. Following Colorado a 9682 loss to Nebraska in Lincoln the regular season finale for the buffs. Marolt said the action is effective at the end of the season so Miller will coach the team in the big eight conference tournament next week. Marolt said he reached his decision earlier this week but delayed the announcement until after the Nebraska game at Millers request. Miller 41, was 33-78 in four years at Colorado including 10-17 this season. He is 10-46 in big eight games and 104-163 for his career. Huskies made their final run. Tate George scored five Points in a 15 sed College on Page 26 Hoya Alonzo mourning 33 fights Connecticut a Lyman Depriest 23 for a rebound. Crippen leads army Trio into semis re irn Phi tvs it to by de Schuyler or. A boxing writer Colorado Springs Colo. A Wurzburg a Randal Crippen pummelled obie Sullivan of the Marine corps into retirement at 57 of the second round and two other army boxers from Europe punched out wins wednesday in the quarterfinals of the . Boxing championships. Crippen fighting in the 201-Pound category was joined in the semifinals by 106-Pound Bradley Martinez of Numberg and 119-Pound Adrian Mitchell of Baum older. Martinez took a 5-0 decision against Mark Burse of St. Louis to. Mitchell hammered the doors shut on Drahcir Parson of Schenectady n.y., at 52 in the second round. Mark Lanton a Usa eur Champion when he was stationed at Mannheim won a 3-2 decision Over Roderick Knox of Atlantic City n.j., in a 156-Pound bout. Lanton is now stationed at fort Rucker Ala. Another sex Usa eur Champ Rudolph Bradley formerly of sch Gubisch Amund and now of fort Hua Chuca ariz., decision Ned Tim Austin of Cincin-. Amateur Boxin Nati 4-1 at 112 pounds. It Wasny to Only the military a Day it was also a Day for the Young As Jeremy Williams and Oscar de la Hoya a couple of High school students advanced to the semis. It was the end of the Road however for Harold Brooks a 36-year-old mortician who was eliminated in the 178-Pound class when he was out pointed 4-1 by Cecil pan Nell of the Navy at Norfolk a. Williams a 17-year-old senior from fort Dodge Iowa moved a step closer to a second straight title at 156 pounds by beating Richard Bonds of Ripley Tenn. Williams beat Bonds in the final in 1989. A it was 3-2 last year a Williams said. A i figured if i wanted to beat him this year i had to beat him More  there was no doubt about the outcome. De la Hoya a 17-year-old Junior from los Angeles advanced to the 125-Pound semifinals in his first . Championship appearance. De la Hoya a 1989 National Golden gloves Champion chased Julian Wheeler of the Navy at Norfolk and caught him often enough to score a 5-0 decision. It was a Busy Day for Byrds at the olympic training Center. Curtis beat Jim and Patrick won too in quarterfinals on the afternoon card at the olympic training Center. Paths younger brother Chris a defending Champion at 156 pounds advanced at night with a 5-0 decision Over Alfredo Layton of Houston. Curtis Byrd of St. Louis pounded Jim Byrd of Wiggins miss., with shots to the head and stopped him at 2 12 of the first round in a 147-Pound bout. Patrick Byrd of Flint mich., scored a 5-0 decision Over Curtis Peoples of Palmer Park md., at 147 pounds. Curtis Byrd and Patrick Byrd could meet in the final. Two defending champions won during the Day session. Shane Mosley of Pomona calif., counter punched his Way to a 5-0 decision in the 132-Pound class Over Lamar Murphy a High school Sophomore from Miami. Javier Alvarez of san Antonio decision Ned Raymond Carger 5-0 at 201