European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 13,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 23flames exorcise jets hex by the associated press Winnipeg Manitoba a motivation As no problem for the Calgary flames n sunday. A a think we were All pretty keyed up bout getting this Monkey off our Back a Aid Joe nieu Wandyk after the flames 6-Victory Over the Winnipeg jets. Nicus Endyk had four assists and Joe Lullin broke a 4-4 tie Early in the third nil Roundup period As the flames managed to beat the jets for the first time since nov 1. The previous five times the two teams played Winnipeg emerged the Winner. The win was Calgary a sixth in the last eight games and strengthened their Lead on top of the Smythy division to four Points Over the oilers. A1 Mclnnis Gary Suter Doug Gil Mour Sergei Makarov and Gary Roberts also scored for Calgary which out shot Winnipeg 34-22, a Dave Ellett had a pair of goals for the jets who let a 3-1 first period Lead slip away to end a four game winning Streak. Teppo Numminen and Brent Ashton added single goals. In other games sunday canucks 5, penguins 3 Vancouver British Columbia a newly acquired defens Eman Jyrki Lurne scored once and assisted on another goal As Vancouver ended a four game win less Streak. Greg Adams Paul Reinhart and Vladimir Kurtov had a goal and an assist apiece for the canucks who beat Pittsburgh for the second time in three games this season. Bruins 4, whalers 3 Hartford Conn. A Boston goal tender Reggie Lemelin turned aside 24 shots and defens Eman Glen Wesley netted a pair of Power play goals to spark the Brums. Dave Christian and John Carter also scored and Craig Janney added two assists for the Bruins. Blues 6, Blackhawk 4 Ron Wlson a goal at we of the third period broke a 4-4 tie As m. Louis beat Chicago to solidify its hold on top of the Norris division. The blues improved their Lead Over e second place Blackhawk to four is y extended Chicago a win is Streak to seven 0-6-1. Storybook shuts on Capriati by Robin finn new York times Boca Raton Fla a one volleyed sliced and worked the Ball like a Yoyo the other did no to. And on sunday the quest of 13-year-old Jennifer Capriati ended in the blur of the topspin that wafted from Gabriela sabatinis Racket As the determined Argentine put aside her own performance anxieties to defeat the first timer 6-4, 7-5 in the final of the Virginia slims of Florida. Sabatini 19, the worlds third ranked player used her menacing topspin and timely artistry at the net to do what no other player had been Able to do this week defeat the games youngest professional As she made history in a tournament debut that lasted into the championship round. Sabatini conceded that she a was scared before the match because she knew too Well from memories of her own first final a at the age of 14, a record broken sunday by Capriati a that her adolescent opponent was Likely to be More excited than apprehensive. Sabatini a player of wavering self esteem was fearful of being outplayed by the newest kid on the Block. A i just wanted to finish the match and get out of it a Sabatini said. A but 1 had to play my Best Tennis to do it a to concentrate and be  Sabatini was Able to contain Capriati a  strokes by slowing them with a looping topspin and she placed her shots so wisely that the youngster found herself sprinting breathlessly from Corner to Corner at the Back of the court. A she hit a lot of topspin and kept the rally going a said Capriati who received a pre match Pep talk from Chris Evert her idol and the woman she is supposed to be replacing at the sports Pinnacle. A it was Long Points and it was tiring. She kept hitting unbelievable drop shots. Then id get to those Jennifer Capriati. Consoled by dad and then shed  the few times that Capriati ventured toward the net her Volley was unreliable. She converted just 13 of 29 opportunities. When it was All Over Capriati wearing a slightly weaker version of the smile that lighted up her face All week wiped the perspiration from her brow and ran to hug her father Stefano. Capriati had been so focused on her matches that she forgot to bring her sneakers to the court on saturday and put her shorts on backward sunday morning but she was composed As she stepped to the microphone to accept the runner up Check for $28,000, her first payday. A i done to know if in a going to be the next Champion a a she said somewhat bashfully after her first professional loss. A but ill  Capriati had been devastated by her last loss when she fell in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon a Junior championships with Evert watching from the wings but she was far from unhappy after attaining runner up status Here. A this is like a dream conic True a Capriati said. "1 did no to know if id even get to second place. But 1 Feci like i played Well and fought  after a tremulous Start by both players with each losing her opening service game Sabatini settled Down and gained a 3-2 Edge and the upper hand. Capriati scrambled Back from a 1540 deficit to Deuce in the fifth game after Sabatini undo hit a backhand drop shot and became the rare loser in a Duel at net after Capriati sizzled a backhand Volley across the court. The youngster blasted a forehand deep into the Corner of the court to gain the advantage then lost it when she got impatient and netted a backhand. Sabatini finally converted her third break Point of the game when Capriati again pushed a two handed backhand into the net. Sabatini poured on the finesse for the rest of the set confounding Capriati with a Haze of topspin and luring her toward the net with soft shots Only to catch her Flat footed at mid court and Drill fast paced passing shots by her. In the seventh game Sabatini challenged Capriati with a combination of gyrating drop shots and mean volleys. A i think Shell be there in the top 10 very soon a Sabatini said later. Quot she has the game to be there and mentally she is very Good. She just needs to work More at net. She just needs More  Edberg sinks Agassi on tiebreakers Indian Wells Calif. Apr the championship match of the champions cup menus Tennis tournament sunday was anything but a Breeze for second seeded Stefan Edberg. It took Edberg two straight tiebreakers and nearly 3 a hours to defeat sixth seeded Andre Agassi for his first Victory of the year. With winds gusting up to 40 Mph Edberg prevailed 6-4, 57, 7-6 7-17-6 8-6. A a it a Good to win my first tournament Early in �?T90,�?� Edberg said. Edberg is ranked third in the world behind Ivan Lendl and Boris Becker. Edberg faced Lendl in the final of the australian open but defaulted with a torn stomach muscle. A i feel i have a Chance to catch those Guys. In a not that far behind. Its still a Long year  Edberg who had breezed through his four previous matches Here in 76 minutes or less won $125,000. Agassi collected $65,800. The Winner said the elements hindered his play. A the wind made it difficult for both of us a Edberg said. A it was hard to find my rhythm. It was hard to serve and he returns quite Well. He returned Many at my feet. I Felt quite better in the fourth set a actually under these conditions we both played Well. I Felt More tired at the beginning than at the  Edberg is 2-0 lifetime against Agassi. A it was real difficult for both of us a Agassi said. Quot in a a straightforward player. He gives a lot of junk like drop volleys. He played a couple of Good Points. He played the big Points better. He likes a lot of Pace. I tried to get him off Pace. We both gave it All we  Utah comeback denies Denver a Moe no. 600 d by associated press conds Lff John Stockton a 3-Pointer with 4.9 fora Lio no a night Clima de a late Utah rally Quot a Doug Moe of h ls00thviat  a l6-Fooufrghv a be red t0 to get in the Drivers seat after with 2 11 to by or eave them a 107-100 Lead 15-Footi? so a7 Points it connected on a re throws with 1 5a j a n c9nverted a pair of 0107-104, �0, Cut tag Denver a Lead he strict chef sni issued of crucial free throws Down Envor ahead 10r inac Michael Adams after he put Utah a Kwh 04 Wuh 25�?T4 seconds remaining i1 3 Pointer Dpi ints connected Forb Hanzlik n in iu0nr-ds 10 make in 108-107. La Stockton hit his game Winner of two fryc throws 3t Amsz who had Nve 3-pointers, led Denver scoring a Roundup with 25 Points Walter Davis had 21. The Victory was Utah a fourth straight Denver lost its second in a Row. A a it a always a Tough game in Denver a Malone said. A and we stole one Here tonight. We Are playing with a lot of Confidence and we needed this  Moe meanwhile Felt the jazz played one of the better games of the Aba season. A they hit some awfully Tough shots a he said. A everything had to go perfect for them and everything had to go bad for us and unfortunately it did. I thought we played Well. We made it Tough for them we just  break it  in other games sunday pistons 98, hornets 88 Charlotte . A Joe Dumars and James Edwards scored 21 Points apiece leading Detroit by Charlotte for its eighth straight Victory. The pistons led 87-78 after Bill Laimbeer s three Point shot but had to fight off a late Charlotte rally for their 21 St Victory in 22 games. Cavaliers 107, Bucks 96 Milwaukee a Mark Price scored 31 Points and Cleveland used a Strong third Quarter to beat Milwaukee and snap a six game losing Streak. The Cavaliers outscored Milwaukee 39-18 in the third Quarter and went on to hand the Bucks their sixth straight loss. Warriors 123, Kings 116 Oakland Calif. A Chris Mullin scored 32 Points and Milch Richmond had 12 of his 28 in the fourth Quarter As Golden state held off a late Sacramento surge. Kicks 106, heat 90 Miami a Patrick Ewing scored 30 Points including three straight fourth Quarter baskets As new York held off a Miami rally and Defeated the heat