European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A. Kitt takes Wing in the opening downhill of the world cup season saturday. Kin s downhill Gold ends . Drought Val do Sere France a -a.j. Kitt became the first american in seven years to win a menus world cup race taking the opening downhill of the season saturday. Kitt 23, from Rochester n.y., flew Down the 2.1-mile course in 1 minute 55.69 seconds. Leonhard Stock of Austria the defending Champion at Val do Sere and the 1980 olympic Gold medallist in the downhill was second in 1 56.18. Switzerland a world Champion Franz Heinzer was third in 1 56.21, edging another Swiss Daniel Mahrer by .01 second. A i think its Good for the whole team a men and women Quot Kitt said. A we know its possible now and there a definitely More to come Down the  Kitt s Victory in the world cup was the first for an american Man since Bill Johnson won the last downhill race of 1984 at Whistler Mountain British Columbia. Johnson won the 1984 olympic downhill title and three other downhills that season. Kitt gained 100 Points and moved up to seventh in the standings. He also earned $15,000 for the Victory. The organizers and the International skiing federation came up with $25,000 in total after the Down Hillers threatened to Boycott. Bird sparkles As celtics end kicks string by the associated press Boston a Patrick Ewing and his new York kicks were All set to extend a couple of impressive streaks and end an embarrassing one. There was Only one problem a the Boston celtics. With Larry Bird scoring 13 of his 31 Points in the fourth period the celtics cracked new Yorkus vaunted defense inn a the final 12 minutes and rolled to a 10392 Victory Friday night handing the kicks their 21st consecutive regular sea son loss in Boston Garden. Quot we  get it done in the fourth Quarter we were simply out rebounded Quot new York coach Pat Ruey said after Boston snapped the kicks six game winning Streak and took Over first place in the Atlantic division. Bird hit Only 8 of 20 Field goal attempts but was 14-14 from the free throw line. He also had seven assists and 12 rebounds while playing 43 minutes on the eve of his 35th birthday. The Boston Veteran had plenty of help especially from backup forwarded Pinckney who had 15 Points and 12 rebounds tying Bird for the game High in 27 minutes. Ewing who had 28 Points and 10 rebounds. Robert Parish scored 18 Points Pinckney 15 and Kevin Gamble and Reggie Lewis 10 apiece As Boston improve aits record to 12-6. New York dropped to 106. In other games Friday night lakers 96, nets 69 East Rutherford . Sam Perkins scored 18 of his 22 Points in the second half leading the Road a Cay los Angeles lakers Over new Jersey. The lakers losers of three of their four previous games after nine consecutive victories completed a seven game 12-Day Road trip with a 4-3  114, hornets 96 Chicago a the bulls extended their team record to 14 straight wins As Michael Jordan scored 19 Points and also had 11 rebounds and 10 assists. The loss kept the hornets wingless in 11 Road  126, Bucks 106 Indianapolis a Kenny Williams tied his career High with 23 Points and the pacers outscored the Bucks 30-17 in the second  93, spurs 92 san Antonio Blue Edwards made a 15-foot Bank shot with 4.7 seconds left As Utah handed the spurs their first the stars and stripes decembers 1991 Page 24 Home loss of the season. David Robinson had 31 Points and 17 rebounds for the spurs 8-1 at Home. Karl Malone led Utah with 31  105, bullets 94 Landover my. Detroit a Joe do Mars scored 32 Points and Dennis Rodman had 21 rebounds in the bullets fourth straight loss. Harvey Grant scored 25 for washington.76ers 105, blazers 102, of Philadelphia a Johnny Dawkins hit a 3-Point shot at the overtime Buzzer As Philadelphia beat the Trail blazers snapping the 76ers�?T seven game losing Streak. Hersey Hawkins led Philadelphia with 29 Points including All 15 free throws. Clyde Drexler topped the Trail blazers with 38.clippers 102, nuggets 100, of Denver a Gary Grant scored five Points in the final 1 53 of overtime and Ron Harper made two decisive free throws with 17.2 seconds  122, magic 105 Orlando Fla. A Jeff Hornacek scored 33 Points and Andrew Lang had nine of his 17 Points in the final period for Phoenix. The Victory was the sixth straight for the suns. Scott Skiles led Orlando with 26 Points. Sonics 96, Timber wolves 94 Seattle a Ricky Pierce scored 29 Points including several clutch free throws and Michael Cage added 23 rebounds for  resigns As Maryland football coach inside sports sunday a pro football preview a Page 18 . Gains shape tourney final a Page 21 Bama trims . State in tournament a Page 22 Broncos Cavaliers reach soccer final a Page 23 College Park my. A Joe Krivak resigned As Maryland a football coach on Friday saying speculation stemming from his Uncertain Job status had ruined his control Over the team. Although he received a new four year contract after leading Maryland to a 6-51 record in 1990, Krivak a position again came under scrutiny this season. As the losses began to mount in a 2-9 Campaign a Maryland a worst since 1971 a athletic director Andy Geiger refused to give the 56-year-old Krivak a vote of Confidence. Instead Geiger promised a thorough review of what he termed a a sorry Quot foot Ball team. In the Days following the sea son finale on nov. 23, Geiger held interviews with Krivak his assistants and several players. Some of those players a including running Back Troy Jackson and quarterback Jim Sandwisch a made their views Public saying Krivak had failed to display adequate leadership. A what has transpired in the last three or four weeks a whether it was done inadvertently or whatever the Case May be a it got to a Point where it eroded my credibility As a football coach Quot Krivak said. He made the announcement at a news conference in the building that overlooks Byrd stadium where he roamed the sidelines for 13 years As an assistant and head coach. Krivak who took Over for Bobby Ross prior to the 1987 season was 20-34-2 in his five years As the terrapins heat Tea  _ coach. He enjoyed Only one winning season in 1990, when Maryland beat then no. 8 Virginia and closed out the Yeai with an appearance in the Independence bowl the schools first bowl appearance since 1985. But the terms bottomed out this season opening with a Victory against Virginia and then dropping nine of their Iasi 10 games