European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and St mks twi Iloilo by Abt Mathers staff writer Baum older Germany is Ledlum tank in 68th Armor tankers frittered away a 14-Polnt first Hau Lead Here thursday night against the 8th div arty can no neers but recovered to break a 76-76 tie in the final two minutes or an 83-80 win in the deciding game of the Best of three 8th inf 31v championship virtue of winning the tank ers moved into a berth in the first round of the forthcoming usar 3ur playoffs. They will meet the 22nd arty canno neers represent condition go Frankfurt High s Bob Meyer drive for the Basket my fris pirate Center George Taylor 40 prepares his defensive move. Frankfurt won to gain the finals of the cab eur class Aetonu neat is photo by Schnettler Frankfurt Nuernberg gain class a finals Frankfurt Sas Frank Furt s Golden eagles made a successful Start in their bid for third straight Usa eur class a High school Basket Ball title Here Friday by polishing off the Paris pirates 48-42, before a capacity crowd of l800 at Blozis Hall. Nuernberg made it an Alt Eagle night by defeating the Lakenheath Lancer. 52-45, in the second game As Trie Bingham Brothers George and Steve Ted the Way. The two winners were schedule to clash for the championship Here saturday at 2 30 . With the losers colliding in a Consolation Natch at 1 . The Frankfurt Golden eagles and Nuernberg eagles had tied forthe Germany conference regular season Pennant with 13-1 records. After the score had been tie three times coach George Ausra a Golden eagles went ahead to stay on a 25-foot push shot by Jack Neville which dosed the first Quarter with Frankfurt in front of parts 12-10, Frankfurt moved out to an 18-10 advantage in the first 2% minute of the second period on a pair of baskets by John Flournoy and an other by Johnny Ellis All on fast break plays. George Leonard s two free throws and tin French s tip in built the Edge to 22-12 and then Leonard added a Side court push shot to give the eagles their largest Lead of the halt 34-13.a three Point play by Flournoy made it 36-27 at the three Quarter mark., the eagles put the game out of reach with a nine Point spurt which put them ahead 45-28, with 4 19 to play. Leonard paced the eagles with 16 Points followed by Flournoy with 15. Chad Wyatt topped the pirates with 11. Nurnberg Down 34-29 going into the last Quarter staged a thrilling rally to pull it out of the fir with the Bingham boys at the controls the eagles of scored the lancers 23-11, Down the stretch. George wound up with 18 Points and Steve with 16. For the lancers Reserve Paul Wlater had 12 Points followed by William Hutto and John Martin with 11 apiece. Paris Kcjr it w eagles soar Frankfurt it it to t "1 1 Fer a f. F � s 1j we tit Ffrench a 113 to Flor. Buffet. I 111 co 7. I tit Cru. T 101 in Hoor f 1 to Ducor f 1 totals in to to totals � 10 Funk tvs Emilw it 14 ii i part t Irmo 10 7 these eagles Rock too Nuernberg Fqy a top Lakenheath Fig Ftp Wori ind f s 1 Luatt to. F 80 i Wii a j 1 firt Luln. Bendim 4 10 18 Tuttle. T a Bench a i 4 it Huttoft t Huttul 0 1 0 t Wulw f it fac f 101 c6�.f totals it it a emf u totals 15 is 14 4 a 14 ii ing the 4th army div to a Best of three series beginning Here wednesday at 8 05 . The second game will be played saturday atthe 22nd arty Home court a Zorn Dorf with the if necessary third game also slated there for sunday. For the second straight night personal fouls made the difference but this time they Hurt the can no neers As the local rivals engaged in their second two hour game in As Many a Page from the Book of the canno neers who notched a99-84 Victory the previous night despite being outscored in Field pioneers notch 2 wins As owls Pace Vii corps Moehringer Germany Spe Cial the 82nd engr in pioneers lad to score a pair of victories Here thursday to stay in the run Ning for the Vii corps Champion ship but the 2nd target acquisition in owls continued to Pace the tournament while gaining a Jenals berth. The pioneers whipped the to dared Cav dragoons 70-82 in the afternoon following the 33rd Art Redlegs 54-45 Triumph Over the 28th arty up caissons. They then came Back in the Nightcap to eliminate the Redlegs 59-44, after the owls had thumped the 56th arty up eagles finals. 86-63. To reach the the pioneers and eagles tangle Friday afternoon with the Winner advancing into the championship bracket Friday night against the powerful fouls slowed the owls somewhat against the eagles but Neve left them in danger. Four of the starters were saddled with four Calls with 14 minutes left in the game but the team was never in danger after rolling up a Quick 20-9 Lead and stretching it to 51-33 by Skelton Bob Gilhaus Baund be Tom ,. Tolces Fedora big Bine whips jumpers for series sweep Frankfurt special the Sasae big Blue led from Start to finish Here thursday night while coring a sb-85 Triumph Over the 8th evac Hosp jumpers Tor a sweep of their two game exhibition verdict helped the potent big Blue club boost its season record to 43-6 and Sharpen the attack forthe forthcoming Sarteur playoffs. The jumpers now 384 Tor the season and the 7th. Army support omd representative it the Usa eur showdown Are in a of separate bracket from the Naco Champion big blog coach Don Bartholomew gave All 12 of his Pia Yeni a Chance to see action and this Hel the score 49wo somewhat the winners were on top and were never in danger. Ron Davis set a hot scoring Pace with 30 tallies while Frank Allen backed him up with 24 and Ceci French chipped in with 14. The jumpers had four men in double figures with Bates Matthews 20pacing the team. Bob Archer followed with 18, Nat Johnson with 15 and Floyd Alexander with 10. Alex Ander and Tony Wilson both left the game with five personal fouls. The big Blue has two More Tough exhibition tests coming up this weekend. The club meets the 2nd arb. 36th inf rangers of the 3rd army div Satur Day on a Neutral court at Rhine main air base ant then takes on the 3rd inf Dir 38th inf Vikings on the Home court Here in Blozis Hall sunday. Both games Are set for 2 , Bob Boothe and Ken Sears Al played under the foul Handicap but Skelton still managed to tally 27points for game honors. Gilhaus lacked him up with 23 while Boothe and Pat Cavataio added 14each. John Humes and Bob Farley paced the eagles with 16 apiece and Larry Sherman and Wes col ins chipped in with 13 and 12. Respectively. Bobby Joe Mason was the big Factor in keeping the pioneers alive in the night Outing As he Hiton 14 of 17 foul shots and netted 28 Points for the game. He got 23of his tallies in the second half As the pioneers slowly pulled away from a 2020 halftime deadlock and then broke a 38-38 stalemate in the last seven minutes of play. John Krucko with is tallies and Leon Holmes with 10, were the big guns for the Redlegs in this Battle. The Redlegs and pioneers had Tittle trouble in the afternoon losers bracket Battles. The Redlegs led All the Way but never had a comfortable margin. The advantage was 27-21 at half time. Individual efforts Carlos Young and Ron Phillips paced the winners with 12 and 11 Points respectively while the cais sons Rich Herman and Lyle War shared game honors with 13 each. The dragoons Down 3431 at halftime managed to pull with none Point of the pioneers twice in the second half but stayed on the Short end of the score All the Way the pioneers broke the game wide open in the last five minutes. Former Bradley Star Mason poured in 28 Points to Pace the Pioneer Triumph while Dave Copas chipped in with 19 and con la Washington with 12. Lonnie May zek was with 19.brown backed him up with 12 and 10, respectively. Goals the Tanker Rodall on a 33-for-47 showing i Charity line while theft 120 free throws to-31 canno neers held a 30-25 fielders. T sixty three pert on All called with 34 charged Honor Peers As the clubs shot from the foul line. This a fantastic total of 121 and 164 free throw atting the last two games the second tone to evenings seven players court on personals no neers lost the service men via this route four 4-tb s mor Colt hav signing of fre . A e-foot-2, Man who played f or and for the Marine corps i
