European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 03, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Birmingham Ala. A Scott Ermery threw a 6-Yard pass to Thomas Woods for the Only touchdown As Barcelona Defeated the turnover pm Gued Birmingham fire 10-3 on saturday night to Advance tothe Olaf title game. A. Erney a touchdown pass came with 10 seconds remaining in the first half capping a 14-play,v 89-Yard drive that put the dragons ahead 10-0. Birmingham a win Lyle kicked a 28-Yard Field goal Midway through the fourth Quarter. But the fire wasted an Opportunity to tie the game after John Miller intercepted an Erney pass and returned if to  26. A personal foul on birr Ingham moved t he Batt Back to the dragons 41-Yard line and on the fire s first play quarterback Eric Jones was stripped of the Ball by Barcelona a Brent White. Eric Lindstrom recovered for the dragons. Birmingham finished with two fumbles and Jones was intercepted three times twice by safety Glenn Cobb. Lyle also missed a 45-Yard Field goal attempt. Barcelona opened the scoring on Mas sino Mancas 25-Yard Field goal with 12 10 left in the first half. Barcelona will meet the Winner of sundays semifinal game Between the euro Pean division Champion London Monarch and the North american East Champion new York new Jersey knights. A the world boat will be played next sunday at London a Wembley stadium. Birmingham reached the playoffs by winning the North american West despite a 5-5 record. Barcelona qualified for a wild card berth with an 8-2 record second Best in the league. The stars and stripes ports june 3,1991 b Page 28pick a Star magic Hornba finals shape up As prime time special by Chris Baker the los Angeles times a Chicago As magic Johnson leads the los Angeles Laker last break he looks to his right anti i ires a pass to his left setting dip Forward James worthy for a Layup. As Michael Jordan leads the Chicago bulls fast break he lakes a defender Halfway into Lake Michigan takes Olf at the free throw line and makes a Dunk. Johnson and Jordan the most cd Trad diary guards in basketball meet in the Aba finals. Game i was scheduled sunday at Chicago stadium. Making his ninth appearance in 12 years in the finals Johnson has led the lakers to five Aba titles. Jordan who has been in the league since 1984, is in the finals Lor the first Lime. A a you re talking floor general and sky Walker when you talk about magic and Michael a said Pat Willm Nis president of the Orlando magic. A by Oil re talking flair on the floor and flair in the air a a you be got the ultimate Baeke ourt. If cd u a re p in k i no you r a 11 to i  a i Star team that a your Baeke ourt. I think you be got to Lake magic As your Point guard Over Oscar Robertson and i think you be got to Lake Michael Over Quot Jerry West As your shooting guard.�?�. A tin s first meeting of air Jordan and magic in the finals is seemingly perfect for prime time television., a a magic is. Michael is the ported a movie script a said. Phoenix coach Cotton Fitzsimmons. A and that a what this is All about.�?�. A a. Said Frank Layden Utah jazz presi Deni a a a you re getting at least tour i v appearances and maybe seven of the two greatest players that Ever lived going head to head a a it shapes up As the a bad a Best individual matchup since 1987, when Johnson a lakers Defeated Larry Birds Boston cel tics in six games. After meeting m the 1979 Nch a championship game. Bird and Johnson met three times m the Aba finals alter the celtics had beaten the lakers in 1984, Johnson s lakers beat Boston in 1985 and 1987 _ but magic is. Jordan could surpass magic is. Bird. A a. A this is even better than magic Bird inside sports leu women repeat in track a a Page 22 sundays Tennis action in Paris a Page 25 mariners turn Back rangers a Page 26 pirates win 8th straight a Page 26 los Angeles Laker magic Johnson is the Center of attention saturday at a news conference in Chicago stadium before practice. Because of Michael a Williams said a Bird was the ultimate surgeon. Head carve your heart out. Michael does Thal but he does it in such a flamboyant  seven experts were recently asked to evaluate Johnson and Jordan. The consensus among Atlanta Hawk coach Bob Weiss Seattle supersonic coach , Jones general manager Jerry Reynolds of the Sacramento Kings Milwaukee Bucks coach Del Harris Layden Williams and Fitzsimmons was that your could t go wrong with either one but that they would take magic if they had to build a Jeanv around one player and Jordan if they already had a least in place. Ii Weiss were building an expansion team would lie take magic or Michael a a i d take David Robinson Quot Weiss said with a laugh. A i done to know its a tossup Vij would t feel bad about having either one of them. Dialling now id take .1 a done to know who i d take. Theste both valuable. A a they go about u in a different Man Ner but both Are effective in their own Way 1 he Only difference is that magic does t Dunk he Michael. A a it s not too complicated Why magic and Michael arc superstars a said Weiss. A although their playing styles Are a Little different they re both leaders on and off the floor. They re both leaders who can demand that their teammates done to go out and parly your game away on the Road. A a a a a. A a a a a a v a a a both of them Are coaches on the. Floor. And that a rare and valuable a. Norris keeps title Kos Curry in 8 a Palm Springs Calif a Terry a pros retained his world 13oxmg Council super welterweight a title saturday Nigl Atwith an eighth round knockout of Irmer Champion Donald Curry tin the second tight of the title double i Fader Melnek Taylo made the first defense of his world boxing association welterweight Crown a , Lak ing a split decision Over previously unbeaten Luif Garcia of Venezuela. Norris in his first fight since he beat sugar -ray.leonard, sent Curry Down Lor an eight count As the seventh round ended then knocked hint out 2-53 into the eighth round of the scheduled 12-round tight. ,. A a a a a a. A non is dominated the tight although Curry was Able to. Lirow some effective counter punches. A. Nos stagger cd the challenger with a smashing right hand m the eighth then followed with a barrage of punches Curry v Knees buckled and he slumped to the Canvas and was counted out. A non is,-.28-3 with 15 knockouts scored with combinations throughout the Early rounds. A 1 7 Curry who weighed 154 pounds dropped to 33-5. With 24 knockouts. A Norris who weighed 151, earned $750,000. An Curry got $115,000. The Champion was a 6-1 favorite. Taylor a win ran the Champion s record to 27-1-1, with 14 knockouts. Garcia is 22-1, with 17 knockouts. Both weighed 146vj for their fight m the temporary Arena outdoors at a desert resort hotel