European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a a a pole contender Tracy the stars and stripes l 4 May 15,1994 Page 36 Indianapolis a Paul Tracy expected to contend for the pole position for the May 29 Indianapolis 500, escaped serious injury in a crash Friday at the Indianapolis motor Speedway. The 25-year-old Canadian appeared to lose control As he drove off turn four on the 2 is mile Indianapolis motor Speedway his Mercedes powered Penske car Slid Down the banking across the pit Road Entrance into a Grassy area. It then hooked Back across the track and into the outside Wall slapping the rear and then the front before spinning Back Down to the inside and stopping against the inner Wall. Safety crewmen were on the scene quickly and took several minutes to re move Tracy from the battered car or. Henry Bock director of medical services for the Speedway said Tracy apparently was unconscious for a Brief period after the Accident. He was examined at the track Hospital before being transported by ambulance to methodist Hospital for a rays and further examination. Besides a concussion Tracy had a contusion of the left foot and a sore neck Bock said Tracy would be kept overnight at methods t for further tests arid a observation and that or. Pm Leipzig a neurosurgeon would make the decision saturday whether to release Tracy. Track spokesman Bill Donaldson said Friday night that if Tracy were released saturday he would be re examined this morning to determine if he can participate in that Days practice and qualifying. Tracy ran a Lap of 228.693 Mph before pitting minutes prior to the Accident. He had run a Warmup Lap at just Over 160 Mph after coming out of the pits and was on another hot la when the Accident occurred. In what has been the cleanest opening week of indy practice in years it was the first crash since Mike Groff spun in the first turn and hit the Wall monday suffering Only . Minutes after the track reopened following Tracy a crash Rookie Mark Smith banged against the third turn Wall but was Able to continue into the pits. Rockets rebound Aba playoffs sinks kicks by the associated press a Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson had an argument at the worst possible time the Chicago bulls and new York kicks had a wild fight and Toni Kukoc had another game winning shot in a memorable night of playoff basketball in Chicago. Kukoc hit a 19-foot turnaround jumper at the Buzzer and the bulls after blowing a 19-Point fourth Quarter Lead beat new York 104-102 Friday night to Cut the a Nicks playoff series Lead to 2-i. A the Ball came into my hands again and there was pot much to think about Dukoe said. A i had a pretty Good look at it. There a no name for the play. Maybe its  a it was a critical Victory for the bulls who kept the kicks from taking a 3-0 Lead in the Best of seven series. Game 4 is today at Chicago stadium. In the other Aba playoff game Friday night Vernon Maxwell scored 31 of his 34 Points in the second half at Phoenix As the Houston rockets bounced Back from their game 2 collapse to defeat the suns 118-102 for their first Victory in the Best of seven series. Kukoch a fourth game winning shot of the season came with Zipperi the bulls Star sitting on the Bench. He had put up a wild shot in the bulls previous Possession that ended in a 24-second violation. That gave the Ball to new York and Patrick Ewing hit a Hook shot with 1.8 seconds left to tie the game at 102. After two timeouts Pippen Wasny to on the floor  bulls set up their inbound play. A the asked out of the play i left him off the floor. That Sas much As ill talk about that Quot Bull coach Phil Jackson  it Wasny to. Phil taking me out. We exchanged words and i took a seat a said Pippen who scored 25 Points  a a a a. \. Pete Myers unbounded the Ball to Kukoc who turned to his left and swished a 19-foot jumper As the Buzzer  a a we be seen Kukoc do that two or three times this year Quot said Knick coach Pat Riley. A it was a great pass a great catch and a great shot. We were a Little tentative on the pass worrying about the foul or something. But he got a great look at it and now its  the shot ruined a startling comeback by new York which trailed by 19 Points at the Start of the fourth Quarter Ewing scored 10 straight Points for new York in the final moments and finished with 34. The first half featured a wild fight that spilled into the court Side seats. It led to the ejections of new Yorkus Derek Harper and Chicago Sjo to English and it happened right m front of Aba commissioner David Stern. Harper punched English and threw him to the floor. Players from both sides rushed to the pile and play was stopped for approximately 10 minutes. A Nicks Dyrck Harper and bulls Jojo English scuffle in second Quarter at Chicago Friday night. Both were ejected. A English was taunting him right in his face and that a what started the whole thing. One thing leads to another a push leads to a shove and an altercation begins. Derek should have had a Little More control when the push happened a Riley said. Harper and English were not available for comment. Stern said he would have to talk with Aba director of operations Rod Thorn before commenting. The bulls behind nine third Quarter Points from Pippen appeared inspired. They outscored the kicks 32-24 in the period a making 12 of 17 shots a to take the big Lead. But Ewing a jumper and Anthony masons Layup with 7 04 to go capped a 13-1 new York run and Cut the Lead to seven. Bill Cartwright and Horace Grant scored on jump Hooks and the Lead was Back to 11 with just under six minutes left but new York Wasny to through. John Starks 3-Pointer and Charles Oakley a jumper made it 98-92 with 3 15 left and then Ewing took Over. New York fell behind in All three games before rallying in the fourth Quarter each time. The held the bulls to 15 final period Points in game 1, 19 in game 2 and v 15 in game 3, rockets 118, suns 102 in a series punctuated by big comebacks by the visitors this time it was the rockets who played catch  led 29-15 after the first Quarter and 49-41 at halftime. But Maxwell had 15 Points in the third Quarter when Houston regained the Lead for the first time since Early in the game. Maxwell scored 16 More in the fourth including a 3-ointer.with 1 51 to play that gave Houston a 112-102 Ead after Phoenix twice Cut its deficit to seven on 3 i pointers by . Green and Kevin Johnson. Hakeem Olajuwon their grabbed a Loose Ball under the suns Basket and fed a driving Maxwell for a Layup which put the game out of reach. Game 4 of the series is scheduled for this afternoon. Olajuwon had 26 Points and 15 rebounds and Otis Thorpe scored 16, helping the rockets fend off a 38-Pomt, 12-assist Effort by Johnson. Barkley had 18 Points and 14 rebounds and Cedric Ceballos scored 16 for the suns.246850 000504