European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Pago 22 the stars and stripes wednesday March 6, 1968"" ii Frazier stops Mathis Benvenuti upsets Griffith continued j. / r,i.,Nii with  place  games played through part Uthe Aci team 1. Houston 2-1 c27 2. Clani 24-1 3. Is. I Nii Arenture 21-0 find March records 4.a. Ii. 7. He s. 1.0 i. Co 10. V. I Carolina  a l-4j  123-3.1 points338 3-b 2 Jyh 213 13 c Lell j-6.1 ill Nubia i Joll h j Ritler Obilt i Jujj 2 10. 11. Uaviii.-,. N 21 12. I Iii cd l i a j. New  a Tate 17alai jail Ali 16 15. Teliin Egdue 12, 10 wet in  3 17. Jouitti i1 Kama urn i. Lit Kunii Bitt Sla. And Nal round but Benvenuti re fused to go  Johnny Lobianco and one judge Frank Forbes both marked it eight rounds both marked it eight rounds for Benvenuti six for Griffith and one even. Another judge had it veil in rounds 7-7, with one even but gave the decision tothe italian on Points 9-8, with the Knockdown decisive. The associated press scored it 7-6-2 for  was the second time in less than a year that the tall classic italian had beaten Griffith a Virgin islander now living inner York for the 160-Pound  floored Griffith once in wresting away the Champion ship last april 17, but he was a victim of Griffith s Savage was chopped up by murderous lefts an comeback the following sept. 29when he Griffith body punches. In this third and rubber meet ing Benvenuti outfoxed and out foxed his sleek opponent for the first four rounds. Then suddenly the bout took Sharp turn with Griffith appearing to come out of a stupor and to Start an aggressive at tack that won him four round sin a Row and appeared to make a mockery of the rest of the fight. Then came the decisive ninth  the opening a minute both fighters unleashed left Hooks at exactly the same moment. Benvenuti s Thunderclap blow caught Griffith flush on the Chin lie was moving in and off bal Ance at the time and the Vir Gin islander went spinning across the ring falling to the floor on the seat of his White  Bianco counted seven be fore Griffith Rose to his feet Glassy eyed and seemingly con fused. Griffith had to take mandatory count of eight. Benvenuti inspired by the chants of a Large italian follow ing in the gallery of the new Arena moved in for the kill. At that moment a plump Ladin a yellow suit and yellow hat rushed to the Edge of the ring. It was Emile s  him son Box him she screeched in a High pitched  i hammered away at his reeling foe while the crowd standings american basketball Assn. Eastern division Pittsburgh 48 21 .6.00 Minnesota 4 i -5is 3 Indiana is 3fi .4�3 14 new Jersey 32 37 .464 16 Kentucky 27 41 .397 20 i Western division now Orleans 43 25 .632 Denver 40 29 .580 3va Pallas 3ti 30 .545 6 Houston 26 44 .371 18 Oakland 2 44 .333 20 Anaheim 23 46 -333 20 i monday s results Denver ids Dallas of Houston 130, Oakland 120 new Orleans 128, Indiana 118 Only  scheduled scores College basketball Houston 107, West Texas 76 Louisville 107, Bellarmine 58 Tennessee 03, Mississippi state 51 Vanderbilt 115, Louisiana state s6 Missouri go Oklahoma state 5s Kansas 85, Oklahoma so overtime Ohio state 1 7, Illinois 64 Iowa 91, Minnesota 72 Tulane 88, Virginia poly 78 Idaho St. 92, Montana St. 83 Utah St. 71. Portland 69 Seattle 67, Texas Elpaso 51 Nevada Southern 5, Hiram Scott s7 naia tournaments District 1 Central Wash. 77, St. Martin s 70 District 2 Karl Ham is Taylor 99 District 4 Stephen f. Austin 70, St. Mary s Tex., District b Bishop 72, midwestern Tex., 07 District 9 Olila. Chirstian 74, be okla. 6 District 10 St. Benedict s Kan., so Kan. Wesleyan of Washburne 71, St. Mary of the Plains 63 District 12 Dickinson n.d., 101, Dak. Wesleyan 80 District 13 St. Cloud 7gustavus Adolphus 54 District 14 Oshkosh 79, Lakeland 73 District 15 West mar 77, Wartburg 72 District 16 Drury 70, Rockhurst 00 District 18 Westminster pa., i Indiana pa., r Lodin Boro 55, Cannon 52 District 21 Hanover Hitri state Tiit District 22 Ohio Northern 7h, kind Liy 77, overtime Central Ohio St. 45,  41, Over time District 23 kits Lern Michigan 117, a Iii is of Michigan lutheran 92,  Sti District 24 Union ky., Oscarson Newman 5s Jeorny town ky., 7s, Lane College 74 1,138 Points for year Maravich gets 42 in loser to Vandy Nashville Tenn. Up ail american Sophomore Pete Maravich scored 42 Points an became the highest per game scorer in collegiate history Mon Day but his team failed to stave off a Vanderbilt a t tack that swamped the Louisiana state tigers 115-86. Senators sign Howard for $47,500 continued from Page 19 when he batted .242, drove in 81runs and had 22 homers. For the past three seasons he has a .252 average and 67 homers. The orioles announced earlier monday that infielder Dave Johnson had come to terms ending a four Day holdout by signing for an estimated $18,000,a raise of about Root from 1967 when he hit. 247. I plan to stay around Miamia few Days and Hope to sign and go to work said Robinson. In added that he thought Dalton made a very sincere try to sign me. And put me to work. It s just that i m not satisfied with the offer  Newberry . A left hander Billy o Dell of the Pittsburgh pirates announced his retirement from baseball monday to enter politics. O Dell spent 14 year major leagues. In the Maravich named monday tothe United press International All America squad finished the season with 1,138 Points in 26games. He connected on 17 of 41 Field goal shots and eight of 11 free  fast breaking commo Dores began pulling away from leu in the first half shooting better than 60 per cent from the floor while the rest of the tigers hit Only 36 per cent. Vanderbilt completed its sea son with a 20-6 record and a 12-6 Mark in the Tough Southeast Ern conference. Vanderbilt leu g f t Warren 9 2-3 20 Mii Ruvich Wallace 8 2-2 is Jukkola Bundy 2 1-1 5 Legler Wyenandt 7 2-3 16 Tribbett Campbell 14 3-3 31 Hickman Lockyear 3 0-2 to corlpy00 10 Lupino 2 of 4 so Iunker 1 2-Ti 4 Bergman 0 1-3 1 51 13-22 115 total g f t 17 8-11 42 i 4-8 12 0 1-1 1 2 0-0 4 10 1-2 21 0 1-2 1 1 00 2 1 1-3 3 0 0-1 0 35 16-28 86 60 Wel Hollcr due Latevor  totals Vanderbilt leu 50 total fouls Vanderbilt 20 isl 17 Canyon Tex. Up Alvi Hayes 6-foot-8 All America closed  regular season play monday night with 39 Points and led the University of Houston Toa 107-76 win Over West Texas  top ranked cougars ended the season with a perfect 28-0mark. Houston held the Buffaloe scoreless from the Field for the first 8 1-2 minutes in building Upa 17-9 Lead and it was 10 minutes before West Texas stars Minie Hill an honorable mention on up s 1968 team got his first Field goal that coming on a goal ending Call. In the upper tiers raised chant Neeno. Neeno Neno Box him son of pleas m a of Fuji ,.ftlll their him cd to plead. She was verge of tears. Three uniformed led her to her seat. On policemen Griffith was just a Shadow of himself in the succeeding few rounds. Now confident boxing in straight up style with left hand High and punching with the accuracy of a Fine Rifle Benvenuti continued to press his assault on the fading Champion. In the 10th, he backed Griffith against the ropes and hit him six successive times in the  flurry of the fight. Emile looked like a Daze confused animal in the Lith As he Hung on trying to Block Ben Venuti s blows struggling to get Back into the  13fi in the 12th, Nino was a Cleve Marksman scoring with straight lefts and jolting  13th was a Dull round but in the 14th Griffith came outland started swinging desperately. He connected with a right that sent Benvenuti s head Back with a  15th and final round was one of High excitement. Griffith nailed Benvenuti with a right to the head. Then to hooked an scored again with a looping  the first time the italian appeared in trouble but he Hung on for the final Bell. He lost the round but not the  weighed in at an even 160 and had a 5 Pound advantage Over Griffith at 154 a. 4th fight Likely for Nino Griffith continued l a 181leading to the dressing room after the , Down another Corn Dor was More accessible As the loser than was the Winner. He welcomed reporters almost Assoon As he returned from the  was a right that put me Down in the ninth he said ashis glum Mother Lilly strolled around in the  looked like a left to us said a reporter and the video replay at ringside showed it looked like a , it might have been a left that put me Down. Griffith Vil for my smiled but the right had a Little zing to it  Ami Ever body laughed. I thought i had pulled the fight out winning the last two rounds Griffith continued. Clancy said Griffith won but i think Nino won a 0rounds with last minute that looked impressive. Happy Frazier feels he has busted Mathis myth  i my i Kef As to. He has a lot of defense to the head and left  body open. Knew the end had to  Fra Ier said of  slip to the Canvas in the seventh round i threw a left Hook and spun my self  manager Yancey Durha said he told Fra ice in the Cor Ner before the Bell for the let around we re going out and Kayo this Guy this  Dur Ham said it was body shots that wore Down the towering  said that Fra for was moing Home to rest for at Leas two months. "1 Haven t any plans now. I m not bickering foray  Frazier said referee Arthu Mercante warned Mathis sever Al times for punching on tiebreak. The ref warned him that the next time he did it he would take the round  the Champ said he followed his manager s instructions to beat him around the belly and hell eventually give  Fra Ier said the Only Surpri Emathis produced was going through the ropes on that left Hook to the Temple in the Lith  did he feel like the Worl Champion what do you think Man he retorted. What do you think i was fighting for out there Mathis said he was stunned at losing the Way he did. I thought i was ahead the obviously shaken slugger said. Then i pulled Back from a left Hook and got  Jimmy Iselin head of the group that handles Mathis said lie was very disappointed in Buster s performance. He was laying under taking punches unnecessarily said Iselin. He was not the Buster Mathis 1  "1 Don t know maybe we too this fight too soon said Iselin. Buster had Confidence that he could win and we believed off his training Camp that we Mathis said he fell Strong a would win. The end. Louii to know Why referee stopped it lies j thought i was eat Nim of just got caught with  Jot Fariello Matins said he thought bitter i id la asked rounds. Asked me after am 1 behind 1 to 1 thought he was. Then if i win the last i can i win the fight am sure. Then he said Ink a it then he Yot