European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 18, 1993 sports the stars and stripes b Page 33 clips Isles in opener Montreal a the Montreal canadians sent the new York islanders a Stem emphatic  sunday beating the Pittsburgh pen Gums is Nice but i counts for nothing now. The canadians barely giving new York time to celebrate its Victory Over the two time champions Defeated the listless islanders 4-1 in the opener of the Wales conference finals. It was Montreal s ninth straight playoff Victory Matching a club record set in 1978. When you think of nine in a Row you think of the Pitts Burgh penguins who just walk through teams Montreal Center Kirk Muller said. Pittsburgh and Chicago set the nil record last year each with 11 straight Vic tories. The penguins extended their Streak to 14 by winning their first three postseason games this Spring. Montreal backed by John Leclair s first two goals of the playoffs will meet the islanders in game 2 of the Best-of-7 series tuesday night at the forum. The islanders had Only 38 hours rest since their dramatic game 7 overtime Victory Over the penguins in the Patrick division final. The canadians were fresh from a week s rest since sweeping Buffalo in the Adams final. Gilbert Dionne scored in the first period and Leclair and Brian Bellows had second period goals for Montreal. Leclair got another in the third before new York s Ray Ferraro with his 13th goal of the playoffs broke Patrick Roy s shutout bid with 1 07 left in the final period. Islanders goaltender Glenn Healy the hero of the Pittsburgh upset was re playoffs canadians goalie Patrick Roy makes the save off new York islander Benoit Hogue during second period action at Montreal sunday. Placed by Mark Fitzpatrick to Start the third period even though he was not to blame for the three goals he allowed on 21 shots. The islanders were without Star Center Pierre Turgeon still hurting from a shoulder separation sustained from Dale Hunter s late hit in the last game of the opening round against Washington. Turgeon played sparingly in game 7 against Pittsburgh but did t dress against Montreal. The doctor said it was better to give it another Day s rest Turgeon said. I be got a Good Chance to Piny the next  the canadians had just ended a Power play when Denis Savard set up Dionne from behind the net for a Quick shot in Side the Post 10 18 into the game. Leclair set up his own goal at 3 41 of the second period with smart for Check ing. The big Wing poked Loose the puck then cruised in front to deflect Eric pcs Jardins shot past scaly. Bellows drilled a Long shot in off an is Landers defender on a Power play at 14 45. Leclair charged across the Blue line and wrist cd one past Fitzpatrick 12 06 into the final period. Roy had just made a Fine Stop on Derek King when Ferraro backhanded one into the open net at 18 53. Hot Putter saves Simpson by the associated press Irving Texas after winning the Byron Nelson classic on sunday Scott Simpson Flung his Putter skyward. The club nearly whacked him on the head on the Way Down. It was about the Only time Over the last is holes that Simpson s Putter missed. The Putter saved me that s for sure Simpson said. Simpson nearly undone by three bogeys on the Back nine Sank a 12-foot putt for Par on the final Hole to capture the tournament. The 37-year-old former . Open Champion finished with a 1-Over-Par 71 that gave him a one stroke Victory Over Billy Mayfair Corey Pavin and . For the Day Simpson one putted 12 times including twice for bogeys. He also made a 15-footer for an Eagle on the seventh. He hit Only 4 of 14 fairways and 6 of 18 greens but the hot Putter carried nun to his sixth Victory in a 15-year Galour career. He finished with a 270 total 10-Underpar on the tournament players club at Las Colinas. I did t play very Well today but a Lotof Good things happened Simpson said. One of them was collecting a $216,000 Check from the total purse of $1.2 Mil lion. R Mayfair caught Simpson on the last " be but immediately backed off. His 30-to of putt on the 15th for a second consecutive Birdie gave him a share of the Lead he pushed his tee shot out of Bounds Golf tournaments on the Par-5 16th and took a double bogey 7.Mayfair 70 tied for second at 271. Pavin made up four shots on Simpson with a 67, and Weibring shot a 69. Hill triumphs with 204 Charlotte . Mike Hill the leading Money Winner among the seniors held off tour newcomer Tom Weiskopf on sunday to win the $550,000 Paine Webber invitational by two strokes. The 54-year-old from Brooklyn Mich shot a 4-under-Par 68 in the final round for a 54-Hole total of 204. He was one shot shy of the tournament record and he took Home the$82,500 first place Check upping his earnings this year to $417,470. Weiskopf missed Hill a Chance to tie Hill on the final Hole. He reached the fringe of the Green on the Par-5, 514 Yard 18th in , but his Chip raced past the Hole and he missed a 10-foot Birdie putt settling for a 69. With the one shot Lead Hill reached the 18th Green in three and made the 12 foot putt for Birdie and the Victory. It was his second win this year and 15th of his senior pea tour career which began in 1989. . Snead had a 64 sunday to establish a record at the pc Piper Glen course. He jumped into a tic for third with Bobby Nichols and Dave Stockton one shot behind Weiskopf. 7-Footcr wins for Davies Wilmington Del. Laura Davies made a 7-foot Par putt on the final Hole sunday to win the Lyga Mcdonald championship by one stroke Over Sherri Steinhauer. Davies a native of England shot a final round 2-under-Par 69 at the Dupont country club to finish with a 72-holc total of 277 and earn the $135,000 first prize. She led or snared the Lead after each round in winning her fifth tour  sat out a 62-minute rain delay before Par ring the final three holes to preserve her one stroke  the 18th, she Davies hit out of deep rough just off the Green to 7 feet and holed the , a seven year tour Veteran with one Victory rallied w Ith a Par 67 to take second one stroke ahead of swe Den s Helen Alfredson and Laurie mor ten who lives within walking distance of the us port course. Alfredson shot a final round 67 and Merten a 70. Scott Simpson tosses his Putter after sink ing 12-Footerfor 1-stroke Victory sunday