European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bulls have pistons number the stars and stripes january 21,1992 c Page 28 by United press International Auburn Hills Mich. The once ferocious rivalry Between the Chicago bulls and Detroit pistons has gone the Way of the two handed set shot. The bulls now beat the pistons every time. The defending Aba champions made it seven straight victories Over their Central division foes sunday when Michael Jordan scored seven of his 34 Points in the final 2 22 in Chicago a 87-85 Triumph. The bulls have won nine straight games to improve to 33-5, and they Are on Pace to win an Aba record 71 games. A they done to have much room for improvement while we still have a lot of in other Aba games on Page 26 proving to do both structurally and mentally a pistons Center Bill Laimbeer said after Chicago ended Detroit a five game winning Streak. The pistons swept by Chicago in last years Eastern conference final led 8278 with 2 38 left but the bulls scored the next eight Points to spoil Detroit a Hopes of ending Chicago a recent domination. A it Isnit really frustrating to lose to a championship team a Detroit guard Isiah Thomas said. A a it a frustrating when you lose to a team you re supposed to beat. Once you be been world Champion you work hard to get Back there. Chicago is world Champion now and they re going to work just As hard to keep  Scottie Pippen added 17 Points for the bulls. Orlando Woolridge led Detroit with 18 Points Thomas had 16 and Dennis Rodman grabbed 17 rebounds. Rodman was called for a flagrant foul against Cliff Levingston with about six minutes to play. Levingston hit both free throws and Pippen scored on the ensuing Possession to Cut Detroit a Lead to 75-72. A that Call changed the whole momentum of the game a Woolridge said. A i done to know if it was the right Call or not ill examine that tonight. But this was a game of spurts and it ended one of  Cook wins with Eagle in playoff by Mal Florence the los Angeles times Bermuda dunes Calif. A in an uncommon five Man playoff sunday at the Bob Hope Chrysler classic John Cook stayed alive with one Chip shot and won with another on the fourth extra Hole. Cook Gene Sauers Tom Kite Rick Fehr and Mark of Meara were tied at 24-under-Par 336 after 90 holes of the five Day tournament. The playoff alternated Between the first and 18th holes both Par 5s. Only Cook and Sauers were left when the 18th Hole was visited for the last time. Cooke a second shot on the fourth extra Hole hit the grandstand bordering the Green Anc he was granted a drop. Then his Chip shot bounced rolled hit the pin hesitated for a moment and dropped into the cup for an Eagle. Sauers who had matched Cook Birdie for Bir die for three holes had a Chance to prolong the playoff with an Eagle putt of 40 to 45 feet from the Quot was Short by a few feet. The fringe. It it was the seventh time in the past 11 years that the Hope Winner was determined in a playoff. And it was Only the fourth playoff in tour history involving five players. Cook 34, who lives in nearby Rancho Mirage won at Pebble Beach in 1981. Dave Barr won at Quad cities the same year and Fred couples won at the Kemper open in 1983 in five Man playoffs. Cook earned $198,000 sunday. He had made a 20 to 25-foot Chip for a Birdie on the third playoff Hole no. 1. Sauers prolonged the playoff by making a six to seven foot putt. A i Wasny to surprised that the first one Chip shot went in. It had that look a Cook said. Quot but the second one was a Fluke. But in a glad the Fluke happened to  Cook is no stranger to playoffs winning three and losing three including a loss in the Hope tournament to Donnie Hammond in 1986. A in some other playoffs i was just Happy to be there a Cook said. A this one 1 wanted to win bad  Cook had to scramble to make the playoff. His second shot on the final Hole of the regulation tournament found the water near the 18th Green. After taking a drop his 9-Iron shot of 135 Yards nicked the pin and he made a four foot putt to save Par on the Par-5 Hole and Advance to the playoff. John Cook celebrates after Chipping in for Birdie on third Hole of a five Man playoff in the Bob Hope classic. Kite who was seemingly out of Contention saturday six strokes behind fourth round Leader of Meara got into the playoff by shooting a nine under Par 63, tying the course record. Of Meara was erratic but managed to get into the playoff with a Birdie putt at the 18th Hole. The playoff began on the Par-5, 538-Yard first Hole. Of Meara was eliminated after his tee shot hit a tree and he  make his Birdie putt. Kite who had had birdied 15,16 and 17 to get in the playoff then had a lapse when he pushed a three foot Birdie putt to the right. Par Wasny to Good enough so he was eliminated. Fehr fell by the Wayside on the second playoff Hole no. 18, when he missed an eight foot Birdie putt while Cook and Sauers were making Shorter putts for birdies. So the Competition had dwindled to two players and Cooke a climactic Chip shots proved decisive. Steeles pick Cowher paper says Pittsburgh a Kansas City chiefs defensive coordinator Bill Cowher will be named coach of the Pittsburgh Steeles according to a published report. Cowher was chosen sunday by Steeles president Dan Rooney Over Dallas cow oys defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported in mondays editions. Steeles spokesman Joe Gordon said the team had no comment on the report but said it would make an announcement regarding the coaching vacancy tuesday. The newspaper did no to attribute the information but said Wannstedt and Houston oilers offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride were both informed of the selection sunday. Wannstedt said Rooney called him sunday to inform him of the decision. A the had his reasons for making the decision Quot Wannstedt said. This chapter is closed and now its on to getting the Dallas cowboys defense to another  the fourth finalist Steeles assistant Joe Greene was eliminated from consideration last week the newspaper said. Cowherd a wife answered the phone at his Kansas City residence and said Cowher would not come to the phone according to the Kansas City Star. Cowher 34, would replace Chuck Noll who retired dec. 26 after 23 seasons As Steeles coach. Cowher would be the second youngest coach in the nil behind David Shula 32, of the Cincinnati  sports defences Star in West a shrine Victory a Page 21 courier Stich gain quarterfinals a Page 22 super bowl fans face big chill a Page 25 costs of Atlanta olympics skyrocket a Page 27