European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse 20 the stars and stripes it commanders nip 66th intelligence for Saco title by Don Sci uck 8to. Writer Munich is the Saco commander weathered a frigid second half shooting spell then fought off a torrid surge by the66th intelligence corps up com Man Dob to be out a 72-69 Victory and wrap up the Saco Basket Ball championship Here commanders will Host the blazers drop targe Teers for v corps title Aschaffenbur Germany special elevator de Jones fired in 28 Points and did a Fine Job of rebounding to Lead the54th engr in blazers past the 1st target acquisition in targeteers.81-69, Here saturday night. The win wrapped up the Best of three corps title series in two straight and propelled the blazers into Theu Sarteur playoffs against the 36th inf rangers in a March 14-17-18 elimination series. The blazers champions of the37th engr up league Are sched. Used to Host the powerful hangers of the 3rd army div in the March 14 series opener at we Flecken Germany. Victor by an 81-77 count i wednesday s opener the blazers went about wrapping up the series in Businesslike fashion despite the scoring exploits of Tab guard Billy Thompson they held a 38 35 half time Lead and managed to keep r three to five Point bulge go ing in their favor most of the second half. In the closing moments they pulled Nway to win with ease. Jones hitting 14 Points in each half made his leaping 6-foot, 4 Inch Frame a dominant figure of both backboards. The Blazer Center hit eight Field goals and 12 of 17free throws. Guard Woody Martin and Forward Eldon Phillips backed Jonn up with 19 and 16 Points respectively. John Bridgeman also made it into double figures for the winners with 10.thompson, who stands 5-9, Al most single hand edly kept the otherwise cold targe Teers in con Tention. He poured 36 Point through the nets with 20 coming in the final half. He had 15 two pointers and to of seven hits from the foul lines. Albert Myers. Who garnered 32 in the opener managed 10 for the Host 3?th arty up five. Mtg comr a id of fall 1j Lurton at of Elf t 0a 0 lit Tab � i Munkle 1� i Thuinli s i Lowerd t Myrett id Boorus urn slab Katr in oct run 11. It a lit ,�rd.on Lulu no won Mui Kofr do 38, in Tab Columbia Back. Signs with giants new York Al More bagged three Points to boost the champs lend to 40-26,Tony panting of the 66th touched off a comeback with a pair Offield goals sandwiched around one by a . Virgil House and the slow starting Jerry Jones continued to whittle away at the Cool ing commanders until they dead locked the count at 48-48 on a Lay up by Jones with 12 minutes that Piny the foundering commanders had missed two shots and when House grabbed off the rebound Jones caught the Back court napping and took a Long pus for the Layup. But thut was us close As the commandos were to come to Vic put he commanders out in front to slay with a pair of free throws and added a thirst Niter a Tlell goal by Chet anus continued of Fwy it Berlin defeats gunners 67-44 Berlin special Benny Mosley and Don Smith took in no of All of Berlin s scoring for the first 15 minutes and the up tips All stars went on from there to pin the 38th arty gunners 67-44, Here saturday night and stretch their current winning Streak to 19 straight. The a stars who Hugo u Bye unit tickets them directly into the Usa eur basketball quarterfinals. Improved their season record to 37-5 while dropping the gunners to 17-5. The visiting gunners had to wait 10 minutes and 52 seconds before ringing up their first Field goal against the rugged Berlin defense. By then the All stars were in Possession of a 12-2 Lead with Henry Gaborsky s two free throws at 16 22 the Lone gunner Points. The gunners came to life and managed to close to 19-13, up to that Point Smith had racked up 12 markers and Mosley seven to account for All of Berlin s Points. But this pair started getting support and Berlin putted away to u 30-19 halftime Lead. The Home Flo had a 47-37 Lead with 10 08 to go and then pulled away to a50-37 advantage to wrap it up. Malcy ended up with 20 Point Sand Smith plunked in 19 while de lands by added 10. Gaborsky and Joe Herd had 14 and 13, respect Lively for the gunners. 11 1 17lhicks Van to capture championship in by Mike Tunas s �8 Londo High Wycombe England is Chicks an is fighting Chicks won their first . District basketball Champion Ahtu since 1957 by outscoring the High by Combe Bucks 95-56, her saturday afternoon. Chicksands which reached . Playoffs for the last four campaigns will compete in the Safe double elimination tourney set to open Here March 12-16.Tony Trovato s Chicks beaten by the Bucks 70-62, Friday night took charge from the Start an never trailed. Guard Don Roarty overlooked on the All tourney team helped open up a 35-18 advantage by hitting five Long Field goals Anda free throw. Roarty Sank the game s first bucket which was matched by seven teams set to clash in com z meet at Verdun by Bob Wicker staff writer Verdun Frances a can com z come up with a third straight Usa eur basketball finalist the answer to that one won the known for several Weeka yet but this Cage minded command will know which Teum to depend on to bring Home the Bacon again after the conclusion of a six Clay double elimination tournament Here this week. The com z tournament get underway monday at 3 30 . With six of the seven teams entered seeing action during first night activities at the Verdun gymnasium. A drawing was slated for sunday night to determine the tourney pairings. Battling for the com z Crown and a berth to the upcoming Usa eur championships will Bethe Western league s Rochefort wheels and la Rochelle rams the Orleans knights and Poitiers chiefs from the Central Loop the met giants and Verdun cardinals of the Eastern circuit and the Bremer Haven Hawks from Germany. Former Champa two years Ugo the Crox Chapeau crows second place team in the Western league won the tourney Here and took runner up honors in the Usa eur championships. Las year at Orleans la Rochelle eased through the meet undefeated in rout to com z s first Usa eur line Crown. La Rochelle is Back in the come finals again but with a completely new Starling five. The rams who Are led by Gentils Hornsby and Charlie the Okas both Ufa 1961usareur football All stars took second place in the Western witha 22-8 record. According to com z athletic director John tru Buyck Rochfort and Metz appear to be the team most Likely to succeed in a race that is expected to go right Donlo the wire. The wheels who took the West Ern title by winning 27 out of 30 Grimes own the most impressive record of any of the seven teams. The High scoring outfit has four players Bob Osborne Leonard Phillips Wayman Johnson an Mike Delgado who usually hit in double figures. Veteran Osborne who played forthe Crox Chapeau and la Rochelle terms that reached Theu Sarteur finals starred in the past two com z meets and was French skaters dance to title from press dispatches Geneva the French husband wife team of Christine and Jeun Paul Guzhel won the dancing title saturday night in the european figure skating championships Here. The British team of Linda Shear Man and Michul Philips look the runner up spot followed by Trio brother sister com Jana lion of Eva Roma Navy and Puvel roman. By winning the French couple broke a British domination of the event for the past four years. Geneva up Sjoukje Dijkstra of the Netherlands won the women s european figure skating championship Here for the third year in succession. Regine Heizer of Austria was second and in Van fro nor also of Austria third. Named to the All tourney Tea both years. Sharpshooter Quincy troupe who has averaged better than 25points per game to two campaigns at Metz Tom Shelvin and Joe cot ton will be carrying the Hopes of the Eastern Chat Peon giants 20-4. Crl Enns 25-5. Led by 6-foot, 6-Inch Henry Fields Gerry wend Long Reynold Peterson and Jim Jackson is the no 1 team from the Central c14-11 became the final team to qualify for the tourney with an 80-73 Victory Over Trola Fontaines Friday night in a play off for second place in the Eastern cards have a returning All Corn z performer in Jim him up Are Lee Sampson Amuel Brooks Joe Shaw and Bill Shepherd. This year s com z champions Are slated to meet the 7th army support come s 8th enc Hosp jumpers to the first round of the u9areur championship. The Best of three series will open on the jumpers Home floor March 14 and switch to the com z team court for the second and if Neces sary third games March 17-18. High Wycombe s cart then Ronnie Vaughn hit shot for a 4-2 Lead. L before the Bucks i playing their sixth in Many Days could .taujr-1"chicksands had forged a the Southern division ice cold on the free throw previous evening hit All 13 chances before inter Tali had 25 out of 30 for the Day by halftime the Chicks had up a 43-24 Edge and Wycombe never manage the to less than 17 after that. Don Combs by far Thi Buck eager netted Only five and fouled out with 12 11ing. Combs value to Wycombe in this tourney never be measured by any Book and this became at evident when his team fell behind after his departure. Chicksands enlarged its a Ifrona 64-40 to 89-50 Over Thi nine minutes before the res went in to finish. Doug Williams took ing laurels with 30 markers14 came in the first half. I Jujj Oliver and Vaughn hit 19 api Igene Bryant bagged 14 and Rel to had his 11.the Bucks decided on a court press at the Start by was t enough to prevent Chicks from racking up the Irwin in 24 division and Tournai contests. With Roarty hitting outside and the foot 8-1 Williams tipping them in up a Chicksands was unstoppable the third time in four games week. The weary and Gallant Umade Good on 12 of 14 Charity chances but they were outgo from the floor. White topped High Wyc with 14 Points. Bui Kershaw Dave Birch Field got 10 reach the finals the West Loop Champion Bucks Hod to Elt continued on Page to Vikings carry away 3rd inf championship i of Gyi Schweinfurt. Germany Spe Cial the 38th inf Vikings wrapped up the 3rd inf do championship and a berth opposite the 24th div tvs Mustangs in Theu Sarteur playoffs by tripping the 3rd div tvs locomotives 68-62, Here saturday night to com plete a sweep of their Best of three title series. Veterans Forrest Thweatt Abe Valore and Dennis Brekke hit the clutch Points in the second half to give the 3rd inf div league first half champions the Victory before Home crowd. The vikes had taken Friday s opener 77-76, a Wuerzburg. The Vikings will Host the mus tangs unbeaten monarchs of the 24th inf div Here March 14 in the opener of their Best of three elimination series. The remaining games Are billed for the Mustangs Home court at Augsburg March 17 18.Thweatt applied the clinchers in the final minute of play. After the Locos had closed to 63-60 with 1 27 to go Thweatt hit a Layup with 42 seconds left and then popped in two free throws with25 seconds remaining to open up a 67-60 lend. Anil that was the first half had produced a touch and go Battle wit the Home club taking a slim 26-25 Lead into the dressing room the Vikings held the upper hand most of the final built up a 10-Polnt Lead at 46-36 with 11 15 left. However the Locos whittled this to 51-49 an were still breathing hotly on the necks of the Vikings until Thweat delivered in the stretch. Valore Thweatt and Berwith respective totals of 13,11 anti Fra 10. Valore had a game aggregate " of 20, while Thweatt netted it Brekke 16 and Tom Grant 12, the winners used Only five players of the game with the remaining starter Bui Cannon flipping the other three tallies. Game scoring honors hereby the locomotives Floyd Boris who reaped 24. Lou Brenner tracked up 18 and Charlie Field and Jim Hall each hit 10 Loir the league s second half champs. 3rd of to s2 in Bond 14 Mnyo told id Coin id Timber o Phi. It of 0o a 38th in i ont 1 in Kkt to Cannon 3j Thutt it scoring Nib 3rd do to Hull 10. Lift la icon 33ui Tat 38, 3rd Dot to h former card flanker signed by Buffalo b u f f a l o up Cha Lafr Bucky to j Den a 205-Pound flanker who played the 1061 sea son with the National league St Louis cardinals has signed a con tract with the american football league Buffalo Bills. The 22-year-old speedster graduate of Morris Brown College in Atlanta ga., accepted terms As a free agent. The 6-foot, 2-Inchbolden, who Hopes to become a lawyer when his football career ends lives in Memphis
