European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday january 16,1991bulls top Bucks to protect Lead by the associated press Chicago a Scottie Pippen scored 20 of his 23 Points in the second half and Michael Jordan finished with 34 As the Chicago bulls retained first place in the Central division monday night with a 110-97 Victory Over the Milwaukee Bucks the win was Chicago a sixth in a Row and 12th straight at Home where the bulls Are 17-3, the defeat the fourth straight for the Bucks dropped them a a games behind Chicago Detroit remained a half game behind the bulls after defeating Dallas Ricky Pierce led the Bucks with 26 Points 17 of them in the first half. Dan Schayes added a season High 20. In other games monday night pistons 89, Mavericks 81 Dallas a Vinnie Johnson scored 10 of his 19 Points in the fourth Quarter As Detroit won at dal Las for its 10th consecutive Victory. Joe Dumars added 17 Points for the pistons who won for the 12th time in their last 14 games and matched a 10-game winning Streak posted in november. Derek Harper scored 21 Points and Rolando Blackman 19 for Dallas. The Mavericks trailed Only 84-81 on Randy Whites follow shot with 2 11 Tonga Roundup play. Then Dennis Rodman who had 15 rebounds scored off an offensive rebound with 1 51 left and Bill Laimbeer a 18-footer made it 88-81 with 1 15 remain ing. Hawks 96, kicks 82 Atlanta a Dominique Wilkins had 26 Points and 16 rebounds and Moses Malone scored 13 of his 16 Points in the final Quarter As Atlanta beat new York to extend its Home court winning Streak to 11 games. The kicks losing Foshe third time in four games erased an 11-Point third Quarter deficit to Lead 69-67 before Malone and Wilkins took charge. Clippers 130, rockets 126, of los Angeles a Ken Norman scored five of his 31 Points in overtime and Reserve guard Winston Garland Sank six free throws in the final 31 seconds of the extra period As the los Angeles clippers outlasted Houston. Charles Smith scored 22 Points and Danny Manning 20 for the clippers. Benoit Benjamin had 14 Points and 19 rebounds. Houston lost its third straight game despite 34 Points by Vernon Maxwell. Dallas Derek Harper passes away from Detroit a Isiah Thomas right and John Salley. From Page 21. Will happen likewise the Tampa Bay buccaneers Miami dolphins and san Francisco 49ers withheld comment monday. This years super bowl will be broadcast by the Abc television network. Advertisers have paid $800,000 for each 30-Sccond commercial to be run during the telecast which begins at 6 p m a a there a nothing Mark m and cd Sai telecast since the time we obtained the rights corned but until we see what happens there a nothing we can there Are indications that nil officials feel it is not too late to initiate extraordinary Security measures if they Are believed necessary to protect those attending the game. At events such As the olympics and soccer a world cup it is Standard procedure for spectators to be frisked and pass through Metal detectors before entering the stadium. That has never been the Case at the super bowl. The nil is particularly sensitive about staging its showcase entertainment in a time of crisis. Former commissioner Pete Rozelie has said his biggest regret As head of the league was the decision to play weekend games following the assassination of president John f. Kennedy. The super bowl of january 1989 was played in Miami after Days of race riots in the City police escorted the players to practice during the week. Senator Bill Bradley of new Jersey recalled monday that while he was playing basketball with the new York kicks in 1970 the mute states invaded Cambodia. A now with the super bowl coming up there a a feeling of respect and of praying for our troops in the Gulf Quot he said at an athletic function. New York apr As the san Francisco 49ers try to a As super bowl Cham pipes their quarterback Joe Montana has repeated As the associated press male athlete of the year. Montana became the fifth athlete to win the award twice and the fourth to win it consecutively edging out Texas rangers Pitcher Nolan Ryan in balloting announced monday by the a. Last week Montana was named the a Fly a most Yal table player for the second straight season by the a. A a it a a great Honor in a surprised a Montana said. A a there a a lot of great athletes out there and its truly an Honor to be thought of in that manner. These types of awards Are always unexpected. Its a personal award but also a team award.�?�. Montana 34, who passed for 274 Yards and two touchdowns in san Francisco s 28-10 playoff Victory Over Washington on saturday received 33 of a possible 138 first place votes in compiling 259 Points. A a he a special a former 49ers�?T Center Randy Cross said. A the has an Aura about him. Its an air. . Had it. Namath staubach Graham Luckman Guys like that. With Joe you almost Felt if every game were a super bowl you d be undefeated. Its almost not fair. He s never played a huge game that he Hasni to Ryan 43, who surpassed 5,000 career strikeouts and pitched his sixth no hitter last season had More first place votes 36 but wound up with 254 Points. Wayne Gretzky of the los Angeles Kings was a Distant third with 11 first place votes and 104 Points. A member sports writers and broadcasters were asked to vote for three athletes with a first place vote Worth five Points second three and third one. Montana who already has Ted the 49ers to four super bowl titles is the first Man since sprinter Carl Lewis to win consecutively. Lewis won the award in 1983 and 1984. Other two time winners Are Pitcher Sandy Koufax 1963-65golfer Byron Nelson 1944-45 and Tennis player Don Budge 1937-38. Montana is the 12th football player to win the award although none other than Montana has won it since . Simpson in 1973. The award initiated in 1931, has gone to baseball players 22 times. Montana started his career with the 49ers in 1979. Since then he has been the super bowl map three times last year setting super bowl records with 13 consecutive completions and five touchdown passes in a 5510 Victory Oyer Denver he has thrown for 34,998 Yards and 242 touchdowns in his career. This season he led the 49ers to a 14-2 record and was the leagues seventh leading passer with an 89.0 rating. One year after setting an nil record with a 112.4 rating. He led the pfc with a completion rate of 61.7 percent threw 26 touchdown passes and set a club record with 3,944 passing Yards. Last August Montana signed a four year contract Extension through the 1994 season when he will have played 16 seasons in the nil. A a in be played for so Long its actually part of my life a Montana once said. A a. Eventually its going to be Over and when it is Over there is no coming Back to rounding out the voting for those receiving More than two votes were to Jackson of the los Angeles raiders 77 Points cyclist Greg Lemond 77 Cecil fielder of the Detroit tigers 69 golfer Nick Faldo 48 and Warren Moon of the Houston oilers 35, i n s by the associated press Boston a Dave Christian and Ray Bourque had Power play goals on the games first two shots As the Boston Bruins scored on four of eight manpower advantages to beat the Detroit redwings 6-1 monday night. The Bruins made it four Power play goals in succession when Ken Hodge and Craig Janney scored to make it 4-0 in thenal Roundup second period. Defens Eman Glen Wesley scored Bostons fifth and sixth goals with the teams at even strength before Steve Yzerman ruined Andy Moog a shutout bid with a shorthanded tally Early in the third Bourque Janney Hodge and Bob Sweeney each had two assists for the. Bruins. Kings 6, devils 1 East Rutherford . Tomas Sandstrom had his third hat trick this season As los Angeles won its seventh straight game while handing new Jersey its sixth straight loss. The line of Sandstrom Wayne Gretzky and Tony Granato combined for four goals and nine Points. Sabres 9, Maple Leafs 3 Toronto Pierre Turgeon and Alexander Mogiln had two goals and three assists each to Lead surging Buffalo Over hapless Toronto Turgeon a line amassed 11 Points with Dave Snuggerud also getting a goal. Mike Hartman Rick Vaive Lou Franceschett and Rob Ray also scored for Buffalo
