European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes ports May 28,1991 b aage 28 lakers up Lead to 3-1 by the new York times Inglewood Calif. A mail roads to the finals go through me a magic Johnson said during training Camp Back in october. True to his word Johnson parked himself at the intersection of the los Angeles offence sunday and directed the lakers to a 116-95 demolition of the Portland Trail blazers in the Crossroads game of the Western conference finals. The lakers leading the series three games to one left the winning est team in the National basketball association one Aba playoffs More breakdown from the playoff junkyard., sixty three Portland regular season victories will be remembered As a meaningless preliminary to a disheartening fizzle unless the blazers can embark on a three game winning Streak against the lakers beginning tuesday night in Portland. They have a Long Way to go and they will probably not get anywhere if Johnson is allowed to control the Pace of the game As he did sunday. The ultimate Point guard flayed the ultimate Point Pivot backing in on Clyde Drexler awaiting the double team and slicing up the blazers defense As soon As it came. The results were disastrous for Portland. The lakers beautifully spaced the floor the 6-foot-9-Inch Johnson easily found the open Man and the blazers after leading briefly Early in the first Quarter spent the afternoon giving futile Chase. Their defensive breakdowns opened up offensive rebounding opportunities for the lakers and prevented the blazers from pushing the Ball the other Way. Quot a a a if you were going to draw it up on the see lakers on Page 22 7 pass won it by Mike Harris a motor sports writer Indianapolis a it is already being called a the pass and it gave Roger Penske an instant of fear and then a glow of Pride. The Gutsy move by Rick Mears late in sunday s Indianapolis 500 propelled him past Michael Andretti and on to his Indianapolis 500 fourth Victory and Pensker a eighth at the Indianapolis motor Speedway. In pro football a the pass is the touchdown from Joe Montana to Dwight Clark that gave san Francisco its Victory Over Dallas with 51 seconds to go in the 1981 pfc championship game. Montana has since become a Symbol of excellence and winning a fact not lost on Penske asked monday if he knew How Good Mears would be when he signed the virtually unknown Driver in 1979, Penske replied a i knew he was Good but i did no to realize i was getting Joe  latest Victory was in some ways a typical Day for him. He ran the first half of the 200-Lap event strategically getting his car set up just right then went for it. When Mears Penske 91 Chevrolet running close to 220 Mph arced wide around the outside of Andretti a Lola Chevy in the first turn taking the Lead with 14 laps to go Penske says his heart skipped a beat. V Penske said visions of Mears his Driver and Friend crashing into the first turn Wall two weeks ago flashed through his mind. A i just looked Back to Friday when we made a mistake and the wheel came off a Penske said. A i remember i saw Sparks see 500 on Page 22 holding a traditional bottle of milk Rick Mears celebrates his fourth indy 500 Victory. Dragons win to eliminate Galaxy Wembley England apr Scott Erney threw two touchdown passes to Demetrius Davis As the Barcelona dragons upset the previously undefeated London monarchs 20-17 monday night to Clinch the final playoff spot in the world league of american football. The dragons who finished the regular season at 8-2, captured a wildcard berth and will play at Birmingham next saturday. Had the dragons lost the wildcard would have gone to the Frankfurt Galaxy 7-3. The monarchs 9-1, had already clinched the european division title. They will play at new York new Jersey next  crowd of 50,835 turned out at Wembley stadium in Hopes of seeing the monarchs Complete the regular season undefeated. It was the largest turnout at a monarchs Home game this season giving the club an average attendance of 40,481. The dragons who led from the Start victimized London a punting game to jump to an Early 10-0 Lead. Adrian Jones blocked a punt by Greg Horne to set up a 22 Yard Field goal by Massimi Manca with 4 01 left in the first Quarter. On the next series Home thanked a punt for Only 9 Yards to give the dragons the Ball in Good scoring position. Three plays later Erney hit Davis on a 28-Yard touchdown pass. Davis was Well covered on the play by cornerback corns Ervin but the 6-foot-3 tight end reached Over him for the catch. The monarchs held without a first Down in the first Quarter opened the second period with a 16-play, 52-Yard drive capped by Phil alexanders 39-Yard Field goal. That made the score 10-3 at the half. For Foyt Indianapolis up a . Foyto a Indianapolis 500 retirement party turned out to be a frustrating Flop sunday and now the oldest Man to race at indy might come Back next year after All. Foyt 56, a four time indy Winner running his record 34th straight race finished 28th sunday two weeks after qualifying for the Middle of the front Row. This was his first race since he broke his legs during a sept. 23 race at Elkhart Lake wis. Debris from a Lap 25 wreck involving Kevin Cogan and Roberto Guerrero hit the left front Axle of Foyto a car putting it out of the tace. A everything went too Damn Good All month and you just wait for something to happen a Foyt said. A a it a like some peo ple saying race Day ainu to going to be your Day. You hate to have that Damn feeling.�?�. Foyt who has a record 67 indy car victories but Hasni to won in 10 years said before the race that this would be his last indy car season. But he Wasny to so sure after the disappointing run. 1a usually when i make a decision i stick with it a he said. A i just hate to go out like this. If in a healthy and heal up 100 percent i feel like in be still got a win in me. Its up to the people i work  Foyto a problems started Early. By the time he made his first pit Stop at Lap 19, he had dropped from second to ninth. During the pit Stop an air gun used to remove nuts from the left front tire got stuck delaying Foyto a re entry and putting him Back at 15th by Lap 21. Team owner Jim Gilmore blamed the error on a nervous Crew. A the pit Stop really killed us a Foyt said. A it got us in the Back and you be got to Hustle real Quick to get Back. Up. We.  have been Back there. But when you have a problem like that and it throws you in Back then you accept things like  later Foyt took his trouble in stride waving to the crowd As he drove his disabled car into the pits and shaking hands with other Crew members As he walked toward gasoline Alley. Fans cheered loudly and one fan yelled a one More .l�?�insidesports Allison wins easily at Concord a Page 22 Mcenroe loses in French open a Page 25 rangers extend Streak to 13 games a Page 26 Texas wedge Sparks Purtzer a win a Page 27