European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse In Best of the years amps Michael Abrams Heidelberg highs Mike Durant clears 6 feet 4 inches at Mann of 6-2 in the High jump. See Page 34 for coverage of saturday s him saturday to better his previous Dodds season Best Mark prep track and Field nil playoffs Sharks Roll by Leafs go up 2-1. By the associated press. The san Jose Sharks arc one up on the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Dallas stars just one behind the Vancouver canucks As the result of victories in the nil play offs. A a Quot. A a a. A. After splitting the first two games in Toronto the Sharks returned Horne to beat the Maple Leafs 5-2 Friday night to take a 2-1 Lead in their Western conference semifinal sc-vies., 1 a after losing their first two at Home the desperate stars finally managed to beat the canucks 4-3 in Vancouver and keep from falling into a deeper Hole. Both series will resume with game 4 on sunday. The playoffs continue saturday night with two games in the Eastern conference semifinals a the new York rangers at Washington and new Jersey at Boston new York leads Washington 3-0 while Boston is up 2-1 Over new Jersey in the Best-of-7 5, Maple Leafs 2 Ulf Dahlen scored three goals to complement san Jose a stifling de sense As the Sharks beat the Maple Leafs san Jose goaltender arturs irbe faced just 12 shots through the first two periods and 21 for the game. He made 19 saves. Stars 4, canucks 3 Neal Broten scored twice and Andy Moog made several key saves to Lead the easily retains title Aba playoffs by Barry will ice Atlantic City . A the Chicago bulls coach might have done better against Lennox Lewis on Friday night than this Phil Jackson at least the Aba coach has the height to Deal with the wac heavyweight a \ Lewis completely outclassed Jackson stopping him at 1 35 of the eighth round and easily retaining his share of the heavyweight championship. Using his 5-Inch height Edge and 7-Inch, reach advantage Lewis won every round on All three judges cards a i feet like a lot of acid boxing fans realize my True talents a said Lewis,.who has complained lie does no to get the respect other heavyweights Are Given Quot i went out and won and looked Good to a. That Wasny to difficult against this oppo not. A a a a a it looks easy on the tape a Jackson said Quot but when you re standing there looking up at a giant its it was impossible for Jackson whose a Man Jopa Mission theme was flawed from the Start. He simply Isnit on Lewis level in height or stature. Quot i done to mind Fig Liting Shorter Oppon cents because they re going to hard to hit me because they have to reach up to hit me. With my reach advantage it gives them a difficult time. Quot there a a lot More to Lennox Lewis Quot said the 28-Ycar-old Champion from England a and a lot More the people Haven to seen yet. As soon As a i get up against a Good opponent you la Lewis Victory sets up a possible unification bout with Michael Moorer who beat Ivander Holyfield last month for the Aba and if portions of the heavy. Weight title. �?~�?~1 done to think Michael Moorer is going to get the respect of the world until he fights Lennox Lewis a Lewis said after beating Jackson. Moorer who was seated at ringside has shown Little inclination to unify the title but Lewis probably did no to scare him on Friday night a Lewis landed 247 punches w Hile Jackson got in 64, of the. 310 jabs thrown by Lewis 158 landed Quot Lewis had won every round when he. Knocked Down Jackson for the third time Midway through the eighth. A Sharp right followed by a left uppercut did the damage and referee Arthur Mercante stepped in to end the bout. Lewis also knocked Down Jackson 20 seconds into the fight and again in a wild fifth found. A Quot a c. \. A thai round ended with Jackson on the Canvas. Knocked Down after the Belli Mercante deducted a Point from Lewis for hitting after the Bell a i did no to Ever hear the Bell a Lewis said Quot something clicked and 1 decided to get off my a. Lewis scored his 25th straight Victory and 21st knockout. It was the third defense of the wac Belt he acquired when then undisputed Champion Riddick Bowe dumped it in a garbage can two years Ngo. A. Lewis the 1988 olympic Champion earned s4 million for the Victory. As he left the ring he was serenaded by some countrymen who were waving Union jacks and chanting a Lennox is a Chamoni. Of a. 1 Jackson 29, of Miami showed nothing in the biggest fight of his seven year pro career he earned 8500,000 As his record fell to 30-2, by the associated press the new York kicks and Houston rockets both won Road games Friday night to Advance to the second Roun d of the Aba playoffs. The kicks behind the 36 Points 14 rebounds and five blocked shots of Patrick Ewing beat the new Jersey nets 102-92 to win their Best-of-5 opening round series in four games. Up next arc the Chicago bulls the team which eliminated the kicks each of the past three seasons As they won their three straight Aba titles. The Eastern conference semifinal series starts sunday at new York. A a. A it. A a Hack in Olajuwon had 28 Points and 16 rebounds As Houston beat the Portland Trail blazers .92-89 in game 4. The rockets will face the Phoenix suns in the Best-of-7 Western conference semifinals. That series starts sunday it Houston. \ on saturday Denver was at Seattle in a deciding Dame 5 with the Winner meeting the Utah jazz in the Western Confer ence semifinals. The final opening round game is sunday when Miami is at Atlanta with the Winner moving on to play the Indiana pacers in the Eastern 102, nets 92 Ewing who had 27 Points in the second half scored 11 Points and Charles Smith had eight during a decisive 23-12 burst that turned a 49-49 tie into a 7261 Lead after three Quarter. New York made it 78-63 Early in the fourth Quarter before new Jersey rallied. The nets scored seven consecutive Points to close within eight then made it 89-84 with 3 20 left on two free throws a Ewing by Derrick Cole Man but the nets scored just one More Point until the final 92 Trail blazers 69 the rockets built a 21-Point Lead in the first half and held on As Rod Strickland a 3-Pointer at the Buzzer bounced off the rim. Portland which scored a franchise playoff record Low 36 Points in the first half trailed 82-69 with 6 06 remaining the blazers Cut the Lead to 8785 on Terry porters 3-Pointer from the Corner with 56 seconds remaining but the rockets added four free throws. 2a685q 000504 5- Al-4 i it4 v a a f a. Major league races see pages 2
