European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday february 16,1992 the stars and stripes c Page 23 rockets win makes celts 0-3 in Texas by the associated press Houston a Vernon Maxwell scored 19 of his 28 Points in the first half leading Houston to a 105-99 Victory Over Boston on Friday night snapping the rockets six game losing Streak against the celtics. The rockets who won Home game and snapped Aba their sixth straight a four game losing Streak outscored the celtics 16-1 in the first four minutes of the game in route to a 67-50 halftime Lead. The celtics who completed an 0-3 Texas Road trip that also included losses at Dallas and san Antonio made their Best run in the closing minutes when they Cut a 98-84 deficit with 5 35 left to 100-95 with 1 27 to go. In other games Friday night pacers 107, Bucks 100 Indianapolis a Reggie Miller scored nine of his 25 Points in a decisive 18-4 third Quarter spurt for Indiana against Milwaukee. The loss was the Bucks sixth straight in Indi Anapolis since 1989 and kept them wingless in their last nine Road games. Nets 107,76ers 99 East Rutherford . Tate Georges breakaway Layup gave new Jersey the Lead with 1 41 to play and Drazen Petrovic nailed two jumpers to keep the nets ahead of Philadelphia. Hawks 112, magic 107 Orlando Fla. A Rumeal Robinson scored 18 of his 24 Points in the second half and had two key assists in the final minute leading Atlanta Over Orlando. Nuggets 105, Mavericks 85 Denver a Dike be Mutombo had 18 Points 19 rebounds and five blocked shots leading Denver Over Dallas. Reggie Williams scored 22 Points for the nuggets who extended the Mavericks Road losing Streak to 11 and won their 19th game of the season one Short of last years total. Supersonics 108, spurs 91 Seattle a Ricky Pierce scored 23 Points and Seattle converted 20 san Antonio turnovers into 35 Points. Trail blazers 107, Kings 106 Sacramento Calif. Clyde Drexler completed a three Point play with 1.1 seconds left to lift Portland Over Sacramento. Bullets 108, lakers 92 Inglewood Calif. Pervis Ellison had 24 Points and 11 rebounds As Washington beat the los Angeles lakers at the forum for the first time in nearly five years. Clippers 104, suns 97 los Angeles a a Ken normans two foul shots with 1 32 left put the los Angeles clippers ahead for Good in their Victory Over Phoenix. The clippers trailing 67-53 in the third Quarter out scored Phoenix 12-2 in the last two minutes after Tim Perry a two free throws put the suns ahead 95-92. Sports wire Krabbe gets 4-year ban from wire reports Berlin a Germany a track federation on saturday banned sprint Star Katrin Krabbe from Competition for four years in a drug testing dispute eliminating a top medal hopeful from the summer olympics. Ruediger Nickel a High ranking federation official said he expected Krabbe to fight the suspension in court or with an Appeal to the track organization itself. However Nickel answered with a firm a a not when asked by a German television reporter whether Krabbe will compete in the summer games in Barcelona. Two other German runners grit Breuer and silk Moller were barred for the same four year period. Breuer was a Silver medallist in Tokyo in the 400 meters and Moller is a former world Champion at 100 meters. The official explanation said the three a had used a method that changes the authenticity and the value of testing the urine samples for  it accused them of deliberating seeking to a a falsify test results. The track federation also suspended Krab Bce Strainer Thomas Springstein. Krabbe 22, who repeatedly has denied any wrongdoing won the 100 meters and 200 meters at last Summers world championships in Tokyo. Fleisher nabs Tucson Lead Tucson Ariz. A Bruce Fleisher who rejoined the pea tour last season after seven years As a club pro birdied his last two holes and moved into the Lead Friday after the second round of the Northern telecoms open. Fleisher who shot 4-under-Par 68 Friday completed 36 holes in 134,10 under Par and had the Lead alone at the tournament Halfway Point. He was one shot ahead of Duffy Waldorf Curtis strange and Keith Clearwater Ana two ahead of Ken Green and Lance ten Broeck. Zarley takes Sun coast Lead Tampa Fla. A playing in Only his fourth senior pea tour event Kermit Zarley posted a 6-under-Par 65 Friday to take a 1-stroke Lead Over five other golfers after the first round of the $450,000 get Sun coast classic. Zarley a 50-year-old from Friendswood Texas won Only two tournaments in 25 years on the regular pea tour then took three years off to write religious books and prepare for the senior circuit. Rookie takes Over in Spain Malaga Spain a English Rookie Gary Evans used a spectacular Streak of birdies to shoot a 7-under-Par 65 saturday and take a 3-shot Lead after three rounds at the tur Espana masters. Evans bogeyed the second and third holes to go one Over Par but then birdied 10 of the next 11 holes missing Only when he paired the seventh. Evans 22, has a 54-Hole score of 207. Connors bests Krickstein Memphis Tenn. A Jimmy Connors continued his journey through the Field at the $780,000 Federal express International Friday night eliminating loth seeded Aaron Krickstein 3-6, 6-2,6-3. The Victory puts Connors who bumped off top seed Michael stick in three sets thursday night into a semifinal match with Mulivai Washington. Washington the 14th seed turned in another steady performance mastering Michiel schapers 6-3, 7-5 for is quarterfinal Victory. Amos Mansdorf Defeated his third seeded player As he moved into the semifinals by Downing no. 7 Paul Laarhuis 7-6, 7-56-3. Mansdorf will meet no. 7 Wayne Ferreira who knocked off no. 2 Pete Sampras 6-4, 6-2. E courier retains top ranking Brussels Belgium a Jim courier reached the final of the Donnay indoor championship with a 7-6 9-76-4 Victory Over Guy forget on saturday. Courier seeded second is playing for the first time As the worlds top ranked player and the Victory Over the Frenchman in the semifinals assured him of retaining that status no matter what happens in sundays final. Couriers Oppon Nunt will be the Winner of saturdays late semifinal Between Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker. Norman keeps masters Lead Melbourne Australia a six time Champion Greg Norman was distracted by a noisy gallery but held onto a one shot Lead at the australian masters on saturday and moved closer to his first win in 20 months normans 71 gave him a three round total of 210, nine under but was Only a stroke ahead of defending Champion Peter senior and Bradley Hughes. Senior shot a sizzling 7-under 66, while Hughes had a 68. Red dog Ettinger Dies Cookeville Tenn. Donald a red dog Quot Ettinger a former All pro linebacker who was once traded for 11 players has died at the age of 70. Ettinger was an aggressive player who in his phrase liked to a dog the  that led to the term a red dogging a which in turn became known As  Ettinger was a Rookie sensation in 1948 with the new York giants. After three years with the giants he was traded to the Canadian football league in Exchange for 11 players. He later became a defensive line coach for the Houston oilers. Husker found competent Lincoln neb. A Lancaster county attorney Gary Lacey said Friday that a Nebraska football play i charged in the beating of a Lincoln woman has been declared competent to stand trial by medical authorities. Lacey said the psychiatrist and psychologist who examined running Back Scott Baldwin at the Lincoln regional Center made the determination. Their report will be submitted at tuesdays court hearing on baldwins competency. The finding of competency does not prevent Baldwin from using insanity As a defense because the regional Center staff who examined Baldwin did not attempt to determine his state of mind when he allegedly assaulted Gina Simanck Lacey said. Simanck 23, is recovering from the injuries sustained in a beating on Jan. 18. Players win arbitration new York a players ended their six Case losing Streak Friday when Seattle outfielder Jay Buhner Ana Baltimore Pitcher Bob Milacki both won in salary arbitration. While Boston infielder Jody Reed and Texas Pitcher Kenny Rogers went through with hearings Friday three others settled on multiyear contracts. Cincinnati outfielder Paul of Neill agreed to a $10.5 million three year Deal and Toronto outfielder Devon White agree to a three year contract with an option Worth a total of $10 million guaranteed. Seattle Pitcher Brian Holman who prob Amy wont pitch this season following rotator cuff surgery agreed to a $1.55 million two year contract. Twenty two players Are left in arbitration with one week remaining. Own cited thus far. Ners have won eight of 12 cases de rangers stick islanders with embarrassing loss new York apr it was a Laugher for the new York rangers a Low Point for the new York islanders. A that was just awful i done to know if i can use Strong enough words to describe it a islanders Forward Ray Ferrarro said following Friday nights embarrassing 9-2 loss to the rangers. A we did no to get to a Loose puck All night. Defensively we did a horrible Job. It was like our Guys were skating in Sand All night a he said. The islanders came into Madison Square Garden playing their Best hockey of the season. They had just come Back from a 3-1-1 West coast Road trip and were 5-1-1 Overall in their previous seven games. Their recent play had moved the islanders into a contending position for a playoff spot in the Patrick division Only seven Points behind Pittsburgh after a horrible Start. But the islanders ran into a hotter team in the rangers who were 8-1-2 in their previous 11 games and boasted the Best record in the nil. A we played a Good game right from the Start a rangers coach Roger Neilson said. A we were All hitting. It was one of those games where everything was right on. A i think we caught the islanders at a Good time a first game Back after a Long Road trip. They were a Little sluggish a he said. Adam Graves led the rangers with the second hat trick of his career and an assist. In the Only other game Friday sabres 7, Sharks 6 Buffalo . Dale Hawer Chuk scored his third goal with just Over four minutes left to lift Buffalo Over san Jose. Hawer Chuku a goal broke a 6-6 tie after buffaloes Christian Ruttur tied the contest with a shorthanded goal just 28 seconds into the third period. The sabres snapped a four game losing Streak