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Tuesday, March 11, 1986/The Battalion/Page 13 Celtics bow to Mavs for first time, 116-115 Associated Press DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks [ |. finally shed their Boston Celtic jinx Son a night Larry Bird scored 50 ?l points. I “We survived one of Bird’s clinics, I you have to feel fortunate,” said Dal- i las Coach Dick Motta after the Mav- itericks came from 13 points down I ; with less than five minutes left to de- ; feat the Celtics 116-115 Monday night. I It was Dallas' first NBA victory over the Celtics in 12 tries since the Mavericks joined the league in 1980. Bird scored 50 points, hut it wasn't enough. “No big deal,” said Bird. “I should . have had 54. If you play a team n at AscM ■^ nou gj 1> losing is finally going to jes hope® i Mississippi t 7 in Oise ig to defo Coach R( d Natioiu 185 by S. CASPU [ 1, now at 7. NBA Roundup Other Monday Scores: (home team in capitals) Phoenix 120 DETROIT 109 Seattle 1 11 GOLDEN STATE 108 happen. The shots were there for me and f just took them.” Bird added, “We gave them too many free throws and easy baskets down the stretch.” Motta said, “There was every indi cation this was going to be a bad night. But we showed some profes sional pride out there.” He added, “I knew we would beat them sooner or later whether it was me here or Rip Van Winkle.” Rolando Blackman’s two free throws with eight seconds left iced the game for Dallas. Blackman, who had 32 points for the Mavs, was fouled and made two free throws. After a timeout, Bird hit a layup with four seconds left, but Dallas avoided a foul and the clock ran out on the Celtics. Dallas played the game without high-scoring Mark Aguirre, but Da vis scored 18 points and Sam Perkins added 24 to pick up the scoring slack. Walling, Astros trip Tigers 6-2 Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Denny Wal ling had a double and a single, driv ing in three runs Monday, as the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Ti gers 6-2 in a Grapefruit League ex hibition game. The Astros scored five of their runs off Detroit starter Jack Morris (1-1), who was 16-11 for the Tigers last year. Left-handed rookie Jim DeShaies (1-0) . 1 . . allowed just Exhibition one hit over the Baseball first three nings for Houston, striking out four. In the Astros second, Mark Bailey walked, Tony Walker singled and both rode home on a double to the right field corner by Walling. A two- out single by Bert Pena scored Wal ling. Bill Doran singled in the Houston third, went to second on Terry Puhl’s bunt single and scored on a single by Bailey. Puhl scored on a grounder by Walker and the Astros led 5-0. John Mizerock doubled in the eighth and scored on Walling’s sin gle for the final Houston run. Detroit scored both its runs in the fifth off rookie Rob Mallicoat. Scott Earl started the inning with a leadoff homer. Doug Flynn doubled, Nelson Sim mons walked and Lance Parrish hit a two-out single to score Flynn. Former Tiger reliever Aurelio Lo pez, who worked the seventh and eighth innings against Detroit, got a rousing ovation from the partisan crowd of 4,580 in Marchant Sta dium. Lopez allowed one single and struck out one. stant coad| before joi > as an assH (for*r Zxtrc gg-Mi Jl. t*** OfmSK ATTACHED- that's Class' Ice Cold Coronas By tiie Bucket 34. 50 Six Coronas on ice. No more getting up for another cold one at Flying Tomato. Bring a friend or two, or three! Join us for a cold bucket! Get any two slices and a bucket for only $ 7. so SEA, THAT'S ON Li 751 A Bottle' j rz VJZZW 303 WUNIVERSITY-846-1616 Wednesday Only March 12 from 4pm til Midnight TM The Flying Tomato is a registered trademark © 1986 Flying Tomato Inc. * t % %v Ml ISS 5 "ecords \ $1.9* U P ^ Reference Books 99C to $9.99 Vz Price Books including Cookbooks Gardening Photography Art Health Beauty Childrens Novels BOOKS & MORE At Texas & S. W. Parkway Between Krogers and Baskin Robbins. 090-2353 SPRING BREAK CANOE TRIP Canoe down the Rio Grande at Big Bend National Park with Intramurals Dept. Call for more info 845-7826 779-7920 Patsy Sue INTERNATIONAL HOUSE RESTAURANT All you can eat Daily Specials 10 p.m.-6 a.m. All You Can Eat Buttermilk Pancakes $1.99 Spaghetti and Meat-Balls with garlic bread $2.99 International House of Pancakes Restaurant 103 N. College Skaggs Center Stay on the bay Spring Break ’86 in Corpus Christi at Holiday Inn Emerald Beach. It’s located directly on Corpus Christi Bay and is just minutes from gulf beaches. Holidome Recreation Center Jacuzzi, Sauna, Pool, Large Sundeck Lucy's Night Life, Music Videos, Dancing Good Food ‘ Zak’s Fifth Avenue Deli and Oyster Bar & The Sandpiper Restaurant $AQ00 ■ plus tax (four to a room Maximum) *39 Holiday Inn Airport rate ^ofejcSLtxy 2>wyv Holiday Inn Emerald Beach 1102 Shoreline Drive in Corpus Christi For Reservations, Call 512-883-5731 Call Battalion Classified 845-2611