European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 28,1990 the stars and stripes a a Asp Page 17 4 2,000 Points it s Nice to get it done Gretzky says of Milestone a Wayne Gretzky celebrates his 2,000th Point Friday. By the associated press Winnipeg Manitoba a Wayne Gretzky did no to have a single shot on goal. His team lost convincingly and his sole Point a the 2,000th of his remarkable career seemed nothing special just a second assist on a relatively meaningless goal. Yet that assist demonstrated again Why Gretzky will always be known As a the great  continuing to reach milestones once thought unreachable Gretzky became the first nil player with 2,000 Points As his first period assist upstaged the Winnipeg jets 6-2 Victory Over the los Angeles Kings on Friday night. Gretzky gained control of the puck in his own end and took a few strides toward his Blue line before finding Tony Granato with a pinpoint pass. Granato then connected with Tomas Sandstrom who beat goalie Bob Essensa 14 32 into the game. A a that a what keeps everyone on their toes a Kings coach Tom Wesbter said. A the makes things happen each time he son the ice no matter where he is on the  and now he a made things happen 2,000 times. A a it a Nice to get it done. Its been a hard four or five Days for me a said Gretzky who has divided his attention Between fending off the Media concerning his assault on the 2,000-Point Mark and thinking about his Colt Sau Marez who was scheduled to run in the breeders cup race in new York on saturday. Gretzky was asked what he Felt As he watched Sandstrom go in alone on Essensa. A i was glad it was him and not me a Gretzky said. A a he a usually pretty Good on those. I kind of put my head Down just before he shot it. When i looked up it was in the  As the Winnipeg Arenas sellout crowd of 15,566 erupted into cheers Gretzky a teammates swarmed onto the ice to congratulate their Captain. The Milestone came in Gretzky a 12th nil season and 857th game. He needed a Little More than 10 sea nil Roundup sons to accrue 1,851 Points breaking a record that Gordie Howe took 26 years and 1,767 games to establish Gretzky who has 684 goals and 1,316 assists turns 30 on Jan. 26. He remembered his first nil Point in 1676 a it was a pass from the Corner to Kevin Lowe at the Point. He fired and beat Tony Esposito in Chicago i remember thinking alter that game that it would just be Nice to stay and play in the n11l. I done to think anyone thinks about getting 2,000  Gretzky holds or shares 46 regular season postseason and All Star game records. His 2,000 Points do not include the 110 he scored As a 17-year-old in the now defunct world hockey association. Despite Gretzky a accomplishments a including four Stanley cup titles in the 1980s with the Edmonton oilers a there were whispers that a the great one had become Ordinary. After winning eight straight scoring titles Gretzky finished second to Pittsburgh a Mario Lemieux for two straight seasons and probably would have last season had injuries not limited Lemieux to 59 games. Still Only Gretzky Lemieux Phil Esposito Steve Yzerman Mike Bossy and Bernie Nicholls have scored More Points in a season that Gretzky a 142 in 1989-90. Gretzky said before this season that he was determined to prove himself again. He shares the league scoring Lead with Pittsburgh a John cd Ullin with 21 Points coming on seven goals and 14 assists. In fridays other game red wings 8, North stars 6 Detroit a Rick Zombo and Sergei Fedorov scored goals eight seconds apart in the third period As Detroit beat Minnesota keeping the red wings unbeaten at Home and the North stars wingless on the Road. Detroit fired a season High 47 shots at goaltender Kari Takko who was recalled monday from Kalamazoo of the International hockey league where he w As 4-0-1 with a 2.00 goals against  up next for new Champ Las vegas apr the new heavyweight Champion of the world surveyed his realm Friday and proclaimed George Foreman his most worthy challenger. The morning after flattening Buster Douglas with one punch to win the undisputed heavyweight Crown evander holy Field made it Clear that former Champion Mike Tyson would have to wait his turn for a shot at the title. A we Felt it would be better to fight George Foreman first then Mike Tyson a Holyfield said. A was far As business goes its better that  Holyfield a handlers said contracts for his first title defense against Foreman have been signed and a site and Date for the fight Are expected to be announced in about two weeks. A it will be in april in either Las vegas or Atlantic City a said Shelly Finkel who helps promote Holyfield almost As quickly As Holyfield knocked out Douglas boxing a sanctioning organizations began backing off earlier threats to Force Holyfield to make his first defense against Tyson and the Way seems Clear for a fight Matching the new Champion with a Man who held the title during the Early 1970s. A George Foreman happens to be ranked now and evander Holyfield has the option of fighting anyone in the top 12,�?� world boxing association attorney Jimmy Binns said. A Mike Tyson will have his mandatory shot when he a entitled to  Holyfield was relaxed and smiling at a morning press conference at the Mirage hotel Casmo where he stopped Douglas with a right hand thursday night in the third round of their scheduled 12-round fight for the heavyweight title. Holyfield who waited for 18 months As the no. 1 contender before getting his shot at the title seemed to savor the realization he finally was the Champion. A the waiting Wasny to in vain a he said. A to be the heavyweight Champion is the ultimate thing you could  Douglas did no to attend the press Confer ence leaving his Trainer . Mccauley to face questions about the former champions bloated weight and apparent Lack of heart. A i Felt from the Bottom of my heart he was ready for the fight last night Quot Mccauley said. A we talked earlier in the Day about the fight and he said he was Fine. He said a i got  but when the fight started he was  Mccauley grew angry at suggestions that perhaps Douglas could have gotten up from the overhand right that sent him to the Canvas in the third round. A How do you know what was in that kids heart a he asked. A no one Here took see Holyfield on Page 22 Holyfield will fall in two Foreman says a a a. I. J Tinh o Fri t of Nihart mt1 Byda Geraffo Las vegas Nevada up George Foreman next in line for a shot at the heavyweight championship Friday predicted he will Knock out evander Holyfield in two rounds. Foreman has signed to Challenge Holyfield who lifted the title thursday night with a third round knockout of Buster Douglas. A Elm the next heavyweight Champion of the world a Foreman told up in a phone conversation from his Houston Home. A i said the same thing once before. A a in la Knock him out in two rounds a you heard it Here  Foreman 42, won the championship from Joe Frazier in 1973 and lost it to Muhammad Ali in 1974. He ended a 10-year retirement in 1987, and has won 24 comeback bouts despite being laughed at for his weight and ponderous movement. Foreman said Holyfield will be giving away a lot More than 38 pounds next time. The new Champion weighed 208 thursday night compared to Douglas s 246. A a in la weigh no less than 250 and no More than 265,�?� Foreman said. A i done to train to get my weight Down i train to get  despite being overweight Foreman said there Are no similarities to he and Douglas. A a in a a knockout artist a he said. A i have Over 70 fights and 65 were knockouts. Buster Douglas had Only 35 fights and head been knocked out and quit and everything else. Done to compare me to Buster Douglas a that san insult. A some big Guys Arentt big Guys on the  Holyfield said he must count on his Speed and movement to defeat Foreman. A George is very powerful a Holyfield said. A just like against Buster i have to use my Speed and conditioning and just do the things i do naturally. A a in a the kind of Guy who can adapt to see Foreman on Page 22