European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday february 19,1991 Orthy s hot cools train 61 Ayers by the associated press a a los Angeles a just when he thought he had lost it James worthy Founie his scoring touch. Anti the los Angeles lakers fou Ruea Way to beat the Portland Trail blazers in a game but Veeh the 1-2 teams in the Pacific division. R. A it was a terrific win for us especially scoring Only 37 Points in the first half Quot lakers coach Mike Dunleavy said Alier a 106-96 Victory Over the Trail blazers sunday night. Quot our defense stood up and let us stay in the game and gel a Wake up Call Quot. The lakers came out tight against a Tough Portland defense shooting Only 34 percent for the half. Fortunately the defense kept the lakers in the game and they nailed Only 39-37 at the half. A worthy who struggled in the first half with Only eight to i n t s Oil 4 to r-13 s Hoot i no we n t o n a Seco to d h a i f t e at and scored 3 1 for the game. He had ii in the third period As the lakers pulled away. Portland which still has the Aba s Best record at 4110, led d7-tmj0 into the third period. But magic Johnson who scored 24 Points converted two three Point plays and worthy made a Basket in an 8-0 run that pulled the lakers to 54j-58 with 5 00 to go. The lakers took the Lead 66-65, at the 2 20 Mark following consecutive baskets by worthy. He scored the tin a i three Points of the Quarter for ir-71-67 Lead then invade a free throw on a technical bul. Worthy made two baskets As the lakers opened the fourth Quarter with a 6-0 spurt for a 77-67 Lead. That closed a 27-8 run and worthy went to the Bench Lor a breather. -. Clyde Drexler led Portland with 20 Points. J celtics 126, nuggets 108 Den alb a Boston won its seventh consecutive game and handed Denver its fifth straight loss behind Larry Birds 24 Points in 25 minutes Bird scored 17 Points in the first period lifting the celtics to a 36-23 Lead. Boston led 67-41 at halftime and used r serves for most of the second half. / Orlando Woolridge had 23 Points Chris Jackson 20 and Reggie Williams 19 for the nuggets. Kevin Gamble scored 21 Points and Brian Shaw had 12 Points nine re a Quot hounds and nine assists for the celtics. Bucks 111, magic 103 of Orlando i71 a a Milwaukee overcame a five Point a elicit in the final 1 20 of regulation for the second Lirtie no three Days then outscored Orlando 13-3 in the first three minutes of overtime. Aba the Bucks won despite shooting Only 32 percent from the Field in the first three quarters and playing without Jay Humphries and most of the Way without Frank Brickowski Humphries missed the game with a. Sore big foe on his right foot while Brickowski and Orlando a Greg Kite were ejected for fighting with 3 57 remaining in the first Quarter. Danny Schayes led Milwaukee with 26 Points 22 of them in the second half. Scott Skiles and Otis Smith each scored 20 Points for Orlando. Kicks 116, pistons 88 new York the kicks won by their biggest margin of the season and handed Detroit its wars toss since a 38-Point defeat to Boston three years ago. V Patrick Ewing scored 28 Points for the kicks who outscored the pistons 62-34 in the Middle two quarters. Finnic Johnson Ted the pistons with. 23 Points. Kiki Vandeweghe scored 20 Points for new York and Charles Oakley had 15 rebounds. Detroit played without John Salley who missed the game with a bad Back and Joe Dunmars scored seven Points while being hampered by a sore toe. Bullets 108, Cavaliers 104 Baltimore Rookie . English had 31 Points and 10 assists As Washington ended Cleveland a three game winning Streak. Bernard King who scored 25 Points made two free throws with four seconds left to Clinch the Victory. Larry Nance scored 27 Points and Brad Daugherty 22 for Cleveland. Pacers 113, Kings 110 Indianapolis a Indiana handed Sacramento its 18th consecutive Road loss As Michael Williams scored 22 Points including two free throws with 11 seconds left. Rik Smits also scored 22 Points for the pacers followed by Reggie Miller with 21. Antoine Carr led the Kings with 35 Points and Lionel Simporis scored 29. 76ers 114, clippers 104 los Angeles a Charles Barkley and ller Scy Hawkins cacti had 24 Points As Philadelphia snapped a three game losing Streak and a seven game Road skid. In winning for Only the fourth time in their last 14 games and the first time away from the spectrum since Jan 11 at Milwaukee the mixers also got 17 Points from Ron Anderson a eight in the fourth Quarter a As they dealt the clippers their seventh defeat in eight games. Danny Manning paced los Angeles with 21 Points. V a clippers Charles Smith barely gets Ofta Dunk Over 7-7 minute Bol of 76ersrookies Power Leafs jets to shutouts by Ken Rappoport a hockey writer in Jett Reese and Rick Tabaracci the Day was a big Zero the Rookie Galien Ders both recorded their first nil shutouts sunday a Reese leading Toronto to a 3-0 Victory at Buffalo and Tabaracci keying Winnipeg a 6-0 win Over Quebec it was a Long time coming a a said Reese who made 28 saves. A winning was most important. But i Tell you with five minutes left l was thinking about the shutout especially alter we got the third goal. The. Last two minutes flew Tabaracci had 25 saves but was be nil piously tested Only a few times. Peter Zezel Michel Petit and Lucien Deblois scored. Toronto a goals As the Maple Leafs put together a two game winning Streak for Only the third time this year. The Leal s Are 20th in the league 6, nordic peso Winnipeg Manitoba a Brent Ashton scored twice to Lead Winnipeg Over Quebec which is last in the nil with a record nft2-3s-Io. A \ n Pat a Lynnik Bryan Marchmont Phil Horslev and Teppo Numi Ninen also scored Lor the jets who pulled seven Points ahead of Vancouver and within five of third place Edmonton in the sni the wings 3, blackhawks3 Chicago a Rookie Sergei Fedorovas Power play goal with 12 44 remaining in regulation capped a three goal Aid rally As Detroit tied Chicago. Steve Yzerman assisting on Fedorovas goal also assisted on Brad marshes first goal since nov. 22, 1989 yzermans 42nd goal just 40 seconds into the final period sparked the red wings comeback a a Detroit goalie Glen Hanlon who gave up three Power Day goals made a Garner Saver on Chris Chelios 40-foot blast from the right Point wite 2 52 left then stopped Dave Manson a 45-foot shot from the identical spot 17 seconds later. Flames 7, blues 4 Calgary Alberta Theoren scored three goals including one shorthanded. As Calgary beat St. Louis. Paul Fenton had a pair for the flames who out shot St. Louis 38-32 and moved within one Point of the los Angeles Kings in the Battle division Suprema by. A Quot a Brett Hull the no la a leading goal a scorer notched his 62nd and 63rd goals for the blues. A a a a a a a defends figure skating title Minneapolis a they finally ran out of surprises at the . Figure skating championships. Todd Eldridge the Only defending Champion at the 1991 nationals held onto his title with a steady Long program that listed him past 1989 Winner Christopher Bowman on sunday. A although Eldred Gewain t spectacular lie did hit seven triple jumps including two in combination and his other Maneu vers were Superior to Bowmans. 1 hat was Yuoi e1 b1 hive Eldridge. 1.9, of c hath am. Mass., first place with six of nine judges. Paul Wylie of Denver using the same program that won him the free skate last year earned two first place Lin she d third sunday. All three qualified for next month s world championships at Munich Ger Manv. Bowman of eos Angeles was third in last years worlds. Eldridge placed tilth and Wylie was 1 Dili. Bowman hit All his Jimps hut showed Little of the Blair that marked his programs in precious years when he was known As a Bowman the Oldredge immediately followed Bowman with an even More difficult routine. Quot its a great feeling to know after he skated so Well i could come through and skate just As Well and win said he dredge who won Hist year after Bowman withdrew1 before the free skate with Hack spasms. In the last six months. Bowman has changed coaches and training Sites. He also changed his ways on ice and that loss of sparkle seemed to influence the judges. The Victory for Eldredge broke the pattern of reversals of for that marked this event. Usually there is Little movement in figure skating standings but the 1991 nationals will he remembered for the upsets. Tonya Harding won the women a title with a scintillating show saturday. She surprised Kristi. Yamaguchi who finished second Tor the third straight year. In dance Long shots Elizabeth Phunsa Lan and Jerod Swallow beat april Sargent and Russ Witherby who finished second Lor die third consecutive year
