European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes sunday november 25,1990flyers top Leafs with late surge by the associated press Philadelphia a Scott Mellanby a Power play goal Early in the third period snapped a 1-1 tie and sparked the Philadelphia flyers to a 4-1 Victory Over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. Toronto lost for the fourth straight game and remains wingless in 10 Road games this season. Philadelphia in second place in the Patrick division won its second straight and closed to within five Points of the Idle new York rangers. Mellanby who has nine goals this season scored his first at Home when he hit a Backhander in the final period. In other games Friday whalers 4, Bruins 3 Boston a Hartford a Ron Francis and Pat Verbeek took advantage of overlapping five minute penalties in the third period to score two goals apiece. Bostons Cam Neely was hit with a five minute match penalty for High sticking the whalers Randy Lasouceur at 5 34, and John Carter Drew a five minute major for slashing Ulf Samuelsson at 7 28 to set up Hartford a decisive Power play. The whalers were skating five on three when Francis scored his first goal at 8 17, and a Hrbcek got his first at 10 30, Only four seconds before the whalers first major penalty was Over. He tapped in another score at 11 08 and Francis tallied at 11 51, both while Hartford still had a one Man advantage. Capitals 7, penguins 3 Landover my. A Steve Leach scored twice in 10 seconds As Washington tallied three goals in a 21-second Span of the first  Roundup Leach entered the Washington record Book by breaking the old record of two goals in 11 seconds set by Dennis Maruk in 1982. The three goals in 21 seconds set a club record and was just one second Short of the nil Mark for the fastest three goals held by the Boston Bruins who did it in 1971. North stars 6, canucks 4 Bloomington Minn. Brian Bellows broke out of a slump with three goals As Minnesota showed rare offensive spark in ending a six game wingless Streak. Brian Propp scored twice and Dave Gagner had four assists for the North stars who equalled their biggest offensive output of the season. Red wings 5, blues 3 Detroit a swedish import Johan Garp Enlo scored four goals to lift Detroit. Garp Enlo a Rookie who joined the red wings in the of season after four years with Dju Garden in Sweden snapped a 22 tie 5 36 into the second period when he converted Marc Habscheid a rebound. That gave him his first nil hat trick and 28 seconds later he got his fourth of the game after intercepting a Clearing pass by Rod Brindz amour and beating Vincent Riendeau from close Range. The 22-year-old left Wing who broke a six game goal less string wednesday with the deciding goal in Detroit a 4-3 Victory Over Minnesota is the first nil player to score four goals in a game this season. Sabres 3, oilers 2, of Buffalo . Benoit Hogue scored 34 seconds into overtime for Buffalo. Flyers Keith Acton 25j and Leafs Mike Kra Shelyski joust for the puck  Lafleur plans 2nd retirement from Page 17 he hit tight end Adrian Cooper on a 36-Yard touchdown Early in the second Quarter that gave the sooner the Lead for Good 7-3. Cooper made a nifty Over the head catch while tightly guarded by Byrd then added another nifty catch later in the Quarter. �?~�?~1  have written a better Way to leave the University of Oklahoma a Cooper  interception gave Oklahoma the Ball at the Nebraska 46. After a 3-Yard loss on first Down Gundy threw deep to. D two defenders Cooper who out Jumpe and came Down with the line. Ball at the 9-Yard Mckinley scored his first touchdown of the Day on the next play. In All Oklahoma scored four touchdowns and a Field goal after turnovers. One of the touchdowns was a 43-Yard interception return by Greg Dequasie in the fourth Quarter. A we had a lot of turnovers and mistakes a Osborne said. A closing Joseph did no to help of course but 1 can to say it made All the difference. We can to use that As an alibi.1�?T Joseph was Hurt on Nebraska a second series when after scrambling 13 Yards for a first Down he was knocked out of Bounds into the Oklahoma Bench. He sustained a deep Cut to his lower right leg and did not return. Oklahoma received a 15-Yard penalty on the play giving Nebraska the Ball at the sooner 39. But the drive stalled. Later in the Quarter Nebraska received a similar Penally after knocking Gundy out of Bounds. The play did no to Hurt the co huskers however because Earnest Williams lost a Fumble two plays later. Toronto a Guy Lafleur is getting ready for his second retirement. And this one he a Happy about. Lafleur who says he will move into a front office Job with the Quebec Nordi ques after playing the rest of this season still resents the Way he was treated six years ago by his former team the Montreal canadians and its president Ron Corey. The Hall of Fame right Wing contends that Corey enjoyed Lafleure a Messy departure from the Montreal Organiza Guy Lafleur Tion in september 1985 because he had rejected approaches by Corey to represent Nim 14 years earlier when Corey was an agent. Montreal had made a Trade with Oakland during the 1970-71 season to acquire the seals first pick no. 1 Overall in the 1971 entry draft. Lafleur a Star with the Quebec ramparts was the player the canadians coveted a i slammed the door and he came Back another time and i said a done to Bug me because i done to need you As an agent a a Lafleur said thursday. A the did no to forget about  Lafleur joined the canadians for the 1971-72 season and became one of the no la Stop stars. He was the leagues top scorer from 1976 to 1978 and led the canadians to four consecutive Stanley cups beginning in 1976. In 1984, Lafleur was being used sparingly by canadians coach Jacques Lemaire. The unhappy Lafleur went to both Lemaire a former Lin mate and general manager Serge Savard about his problems. Lafleur said Lemaire promised to use him More but when nothing changed he decided to retire. Lafleur later accepted a lifetime front office Job but Wasny to impressed with his duties As a Goodwill ambassador for Montreal. He asked that his salary be doubled to $150,000, but Corey refused. The spat later surfaced in the Montreal newspapers and Lafleur contends his comments were taken out of context. Corey reacted to Lafleure a idea to go Public with his salary demands by saying �?o1 done to like being  Lafleur was inducted into the hockey Hall of Fame in september 1988 and left promptly after the ceremony to begin a comeback with the new York rangers. He played one season for new York before signing with Quebec As a free agent in july 1989. A my retirement is completely different from the one in 84 because i am ready for this a Lafleur said. A i have been preparing for it and what i will do with the Nordques organization is similar to what i was supposed to do in Montreal. I never had the Chance to do it. I Learned from my mistake and today i am looking Forward to it retirement a. Baseball clears Yankee executive new York a new York Yankees executive Leonard Kleinman has been cleared by baseball of wrongdoing in George Steinbrenner a payment to Howard Spira but intends to continue his $22 million lawsuit against commissioner Fay Vincent. In a nine Page decision signed nov. 15, Vincent said a i have resolved All questions of knowledge motive and credibility in this matter in favor of or  however the commissioner added that Kleinmans credibility was Hurt by a Bis surprising inability to answer some of the simplest questions in a straightforward  the relationship Between Spira an admitted Gambler and Steinbrenner prompted an investigation by baseball that led to an agreement in which Steinbrenner resigned As managing general partner of the Yankees in August. Kleinman is the executive vice president and chief operating officer of the team and was accused of assisting in the $40,000 payment to Spira who provided the Yankees with information about Dave Winfield. Steinbrenner thought about proposing Kleinman As his successor but Vincent decided it would be a a inappropriate during the investigation and Steinbrenner instead proposed Robert e. Nederlander. Dominic f. Amorosa Kleinmans lawyer said Friday that he intends to continue the suit Ana plans to take Public depositions from investigator John m. Dowd on dec. 5 and from Vincent on dec. 12. Vincent said Friday that a Kleinman s claims of damages were  a a we be filed the motion to dismiss a Vincent said