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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes Friday april 26, 1963 Cousy leads celts past lakers 112-109, for Aba title los Angeles up Bob Cousy finished off a 13-year pro basketball career wednesday night by leading the Boston celtics to a113-109 Victory Over the los an Geles l s k e r s and to an unprecedented fifth straight National basketball association Champion ship. The 34-year-old cons Hurt his left ankle Early in the fourth Quarter when the celtics had a93-83 Lead. While he was on the Bench the Laker almost close the Gap. He came Back in with the celtic leading by 100-99. Steadied the team and directed Boston to it fourth Victory in the Best of seven final round series. Cousy got in Points but was out scored by teammate Tom Heln Sohn. Who had 22. Heinsohn played a big part in the closing minutes when he Sank four free throws tout the celtics out in front 112-107. Elgin Baylor scored final Laker Basket in the closing seconds but it was too Little an too late. The teams played before a record sports Arena crowd of 15,521.bsylor had a poor first half. Scoring Only nine Points As to Sanders stuck to him step for step. The Laker Star managed to Spring Loose in the second half to score 38 Points for the night the lakers Jerry West topped  scorers with 32 Points. Cousy started off the game As if he planned to win it single hand edly. With less than four min utes gone in the first period he had dropped in five baskets an with help from Heinsohn pushed the celtics to a 18-9 Lead. But West rallied the lakers and they tied the score at 3w3 continued on Pool of a the stars and stripes Simmons posts 3rd win As cards tip giants 4-3 san Francisco up lefty Curt Simmons although battered for five doubles pitched the St Louis cardinals into sole posses Sion of first place in the National league wednesday with a m Vic tory Over the san Francisco giants. Dick Groat started the cards to Ward their fourth straight win by twins Edge nats 64 Pascual goes route for first win Washington a Call Pascual a 39-Gsjna Winner last year struck out 12 and posted his first Victory of the season wednes Day night a the Minnesota twins Defeated the Washington senators Here 64. Pascual who allowed seven hit Sand walked tour la going the route waa aided at the plate by Vic Power Aad Lenny Green who batted in a pair m runs apiece and by Beral Allen who hit his Glrst Homer of the seasoned Brinkman socked his tint Tewha Alai of us year for then ats. Cambo c Host doubling Home two tallies to spark a  blast against loser Billy Pierce in the sixth inning. It marked the second straight defeat for the Veteran Southpaw 1-9 at candlestick Park where he had rolled to 14 consecutive wins without a setback. Simmons the former Philadel phia Phillies what kid. Recorded his third win in As Many route. Going performances. Re gave up a total of nine hits but waa Tough inthe clutch. Alter Jose Pagan singled off Simmons with one out inthe ninth inning he made de Bailey line to first baseman Bill White for a game ending double play. Neree booted Simmons also struck out Pierce twice to retire the aide with a Man on third. The cards routed Pierce with four hit attack in the sixth. After Julian Javier had singled and cur flood walked croat came up with two strikeout on his record and sent both runners across by Dou by log to left Center. White followed by inc King another single to score Groat and Pierce left Tor the showers after George Altman single brought across the  do baseman Rookie Jose cantonal hit a Pinch two run Angl for san Francisco its half of the sixth. Then waa thrown oat stealing to end thermally. Go Mac pics ced dodgers Blank Cincy 7-0 Koufax sidelined 10 Days Cincinnati los Angeles api five balks and the arguing that developed As a result  but overshadowed three los Angeles Home runs and Johnny Podres three hit pitching As the dodgers walloped the Cincinnati reds 7-0. Wednesday night the umpiring team headed by Augle Donatello stirred up a weird and wild rhubarb in the second inning calling three balks on the reds Star Tang Pitcher Jim Owens and finally ordering him from the game. The five balks brought the Donatello team total for the Young season to 32. Johnny Roseboro Ron fairly and Frank Howard hit Home runs to Pace the dodger attack. One dodger run scored on Aback and another was set up by a balk. A crowd of 19,098 watched the game part of it with astonish ment two walks a sacrifice bunt and a wild pitch by Owens scored Maury wills in the first  the second. Roseboro walked and reached third on two balks before Tui Davis singled him Home three homers Roseboro homered with none on in the fourth and fairly and How Ard hit Back to Back Home runs in the fifth to make it 0-0. Fairly same with wills on base. The final run came in the seventh. With one out Nate Oliver singled reached third on fairly s single and was ushered Home when a balk was called on John Tel Taurus. The uproar reached its Peak in the second inning when Owen twice paused unusual in Long in the midst of the stretch. Plate Umpire shag Crawford alg naked a warning. Owens resumed pitching to Podres. This time he appeared to follow the one second Stop Rule to the letter. When Crawford called this a balk the third Agal Nat Owens the Cincinnati Bench  came Hying out Donatello rushed from third base toward the dugout and made a sweeping motion with his Arm As if banishing the entire Bench reds manager Ford Hutch Naon hurried out. And the argument continued. Then the entire lineup with the exception of Tel Tours and Catcher Johnny Edwarda left the Field. Reportedly on orders from Dosta Telli the entire squad waa sent to the dressing room and for a Tim fins wondered if the game would be called or forfeited. Eventually the player returned to their positions and the game was resumed. By Podras los and Clos  totals � � i  30 r Tsih on mar Tat till Fri in ii hic Friml out Tat  in my cml Mai 000 so 000 s in a Noffet la in in 7 t 3 Mcmullen.  14-8. To to dim mud Hilt or us  warm plug Olaf of Ltd mint to Worth imm cd Lnu we cd Nam u but dump s. Tui to. A . It atm. Ruiwu Imus Ltd to a a . Los Angeles up hard Luck Sandy Koufax whose loss probably Cost the los Angeles dodger the Pennant in 1982, will be out of action at least 10 Days because of a shoulder injury suffered tues Day night a club spokesman said wednesday or. Robert Kerlan team physician and an Ortho medic specialist said Koufax sustained an injury to the posterior capsule of the left shoulder join the injury occurred in the seventh inning after Koufax pitched 8% innings of shutout Ball. A rays indicate there is no soft tissue or calcification and Kerlan was hopeful Koufax would not be lost for an extended period of time. I m trying not to let it get  said Koufax but actually i m a Little disappointed. But from what doctor Kerynn says i m hopeful in about 10 Days i la  he was in uniform wednesday night running in the Outfield with other players. Ill gladly Settle for 10 Daya i Sandy is of after that manager Walt Alston Bald. Koufax said he had been bothered by a tightness in the shoulder  Spring and said rethought he Tore something tues Day night against Milwaukee. He said the doctor explained it was Iff. On foot us by r s it 1 1 f 1 Pena shuts out orioles 5-0, to lift athletics into . Lead Baltimore a Orlando Pena wednesday night bunked the Baltimore Oriole. M. And pitched the Kansas City athletic into the american league Lead. Pena gave up id hits but kept them Well scattered in recording Calif. Prep Star to enrol in us los Angeles up Loyola High school tailback Steve Crady. Who waa named player of the year1963 in the California interscholastic federation c1f. Announced he will enrol la the University of Southern California in september. Us has always been my favor Ite school Crady said. I Felt the ovum University program offered at us was Best for me. Paul Horgan Loyola tailback selected the cats player of the year the previous season chose Crosstown rival Urcla As his  last year. Heavy is vegas at l the re match Between world heavyweight  Sonny Linton and Floyd Patterson will be fought at the convention Center Here june 27, officials said wednesday. Liston won the championship Tram Patterson at Chicago last sept so by a knockout in 2 08 of the tint round. Al Bolan vice president of championship sports. Inc. Which a promoting the rematch Saide Acu fighter will get 30 per cent itch set for Las vegas june 27 of the Gate reel Pat and 3d per cent of the proceeds from nationwide closed circuit theater television. Bolan Bald he would apply thurs Day for a License to promote fight ing in Nevada. Jim Deskin chair Man of the Nevada state athletic commission told newsmen he was certain the application would Beho nored. Liston now u in training a Lowry air Force base Colo. Peterson is at Highland Mills. N a. They Ore expected to come Here a month before the tight to wind up training. At Denver. Luton said every ing s shaping up real Fine for this fight and added that the knee in jury had healed. We have been feeling real Good Here Liston Zajd he was to Start starring with Foneda Cox at Lowry Friday. Wall probably go two or three rounds to Start Liston said. In new York. Patterson s attorney. Jullus november said the former Champion liked the idea Flaa vegas and is sure it flu be a very satisfactory fight the rematch was originally Setfor Miami be. Pat apr �2 listen contended he had Hurt his knee swinging a Golf club while posing for a photographer and thebout was delayed. It will be the fourth heavyweight title fight Ever staged in Nevada and the first in Las vegas. The convention Center will seat 8,400.seats have been Price at up to j100 ringside. His third Victory of the season against no defeats. The loss dropped the orioles into third place Only 21 percentage Points behind the chicag White sox who jumped into second by virtue of their Victory Over the new Lork Yankee. Pena Lex a Vaasa a Cit Vii a n totals 1 t totals my for Fob to not i or Kiihr la my or sat set ims t my Ess h s or is. Eight Roc Schmau Liml for nitty Thod sunday Nanof debt so eel  Png nun is on tap for for soladay at tha Frankfurt Federam hone race track so ginning at 1 Doss. 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