European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Birmingham Ala. A Scott Erney threw a 6-Yard pass to Thomas. Woods for the Only touchdown As Barcelona Defeated the Ali Rover pkg Gued Birmingham tire 10-3 on saturday night to Advance Tod he Olaf title  a a touchdown pass came with 10 seconds remaining in the first half capping a 14-play, 89-Yard drive that Pul the dragons ahead 10-0. A a a a 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 a returned it to the Barcelona 26. A personal foul on Birmingham moved the bin rack to the dragons 41-Yard line and on the fires first play quarterback Eric Jones was stripped of the Ball by Barcelona a Brent White. Eric . Recovered for the dragons. Birmingham finished with two fumbles and Jones was intercepted three limes twice by safety Glenn Cobb. Lyle also a missed a 45-Yard Licud goal attempt. Barcelona opened the scoring on Mas Smo Manca s 25-Yard tick goal with. 12 11 left in the first half. Barcelona will meet the Winner of Sun Days semifinal game Between the european division Champion London Mori Arches and. The North american East Champion new York new a Jersey knights. A Quot 1 the world bowl will be played next sunday at London s 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. A it a Itji to a a a june 3,1991 b Page 28 a a a Star magic or Airna a finals shape up As prime time special by c1iris Baker the los Angeles times Chicago a As magic Johnson leads the los Angeles Laker last break he looks to his right  a pass to his left setting up Forward James worthy Lor a Layup. As Michael Jordan leads the Chicago bulls fast break he fakes a defender Halfway into Lake. Michigan takes off at the free throw line and makes a Dunk. Johnson and Jordan the most extraordinary guards in basketball meet in the Aba finals. Game i was  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 for the first time. A you re talking floor general and sky Walker when you talk about magic and Michael said pal Williams president of the Orlando magic. A a you re talking flair on the floor and flair in the air. A a you be got the ultimate backcourt. If you re picking your All time All Star team that s your backcourt. I think you be Goi to take magic As your Point guard Over Oscar Robertson and 1 think you be got to take Michael Over Jeny West As your shooting guard a , meeting of air Jordan and Quot magic in the finals is seemingly perfect for prime time television. -. A magic. Is. Michael is the pc Loci movie script said Phoenix coach Cotton  that a what this is All . Said Frank , Utah jazz pies Dent Quot a you re getting at least Lour to appearances and maybe seven of the two greatest players that Cyr lived going  _ it shapes up As lire Aba s Best individual matchup since 1987, when Johnson a lakers Defeated Larry Birds Boston cel ties in six games. After meeting in the 1979 Mcaa championship game. Bird and Johnson met three times in the Aba finals. Alter the celtics had beaten the l Akers in 1984. Johnson a lakers beat Boston in 1985 and 1987. _ but magic is. Jordan could surpass magic is. Bird. A Aphis is even better than magic Bird 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 that but he does it in such a flamboyant  seven experts were recently asked to evaluate Johnson and  consensus among Atlanta Hawk coach Bob Weiss Seattle. Supersonic a use la . Jones general manager Jerry Reynolds of the Sacramento Kings Milwaukee Bucks coach Del Harris Layden Williams and Fitzsimmons was that you could t go wrong with either. One but that the a would take magic if they . Build a learn around one player and Jordan if they already had a team in place. If Weiss were building an expansion team would he take magic or Michael Quot id take David Robinson a Weiss said with a laugh. A i done to know. Its a tossup. A Al would t feel bad about having either one of them. Drafting now id take. .1 done to know who de Quot take. They re both valuable. T. Quot they go about it in a different Man Ner but both Are effective in their own Way. The Only difference is. That magic does t Dunk like Michael. A a it a not too complicated Why magic and Michael Are superstars Quot said Weiss.  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 party  away on the Road. A -. Quot a a a. A both of them Are coaches on the. Lionor. And that a rare and  inside sports leu women repeat in track 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 i Alm , Calif. Apr Terry Norris retained his world boxing court Cir super welterweight title saturday ii Ghl with an eighth round knockout of former Champion Donald Cir by. I in the second Light of the title doubleheader Meldrick taylor1 invade the first defense of his world boxing association welterweight Crown a successful one Tak ing a split decision Over previously unbeaten Luis Garwin of Vonc Uda. Norris in his first fight since he beat sugar rav Leonard sent Curry Down for Curry in 8 an eight count As the seventh round ended then knocked him out 2 53 into the eighth round of the scheduled 12-round fight. A. Norris dominated the fight although c Urry was Able to throw some effective counter punches. Norris staggered the challenger with a smashing right hand in the eighth then followed with a barrage of punches. Curry a Knees buckled and he slumped to the Canvas and was counted out. A Norris 28-3 with 15 knockouts scored with combinations throughout the Early rounds. A Curry who weighed 154 pounds dropped to 33-5, with 24 knockouts. Quot -. Norris who weighed 151, earned $7.s0,000 and Curry got $115,000. The Champion was a 6-1 favorite. I Aylor a win ran the champions re con to 27-1-1, with 14 knockouts. Garcia is 22-1, with 17 knockouts. Both weighed 146g for their fight in the temporary Arena outdoors at a desert resort hotel. Quot