European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes monday March a 196, . Routs Italy to take shape Cage title by Klint Johnson staff writer shape Belgium is Mak ing its customary late move earlier than usual the usar eur based . Team destroyed Italy 80-64, saturday night to claim the shape International basketball tournament championship and end a three year italian reign in the annual event. The two teams had gone into the round Robin tourney s final game tied with 3-0 records and it looked like anybody s Ball game at halftime with the Itali ans holding a 35-34 Lead. But Catlike Charles washing ton one of several . Spark plugs tipped in a shot two min utes into the second half to pus the yanks ahead to stay at 38-37. Shortly thereafter t h charged up atmosphere of the overflowing gym heated up Bya noisy contingent of italians began to Cool As Bueford Moss yanks methodically mounted their Lead. Fourth title it was the fourth . Title in the seven shape tournaments but the american s first Crown since 1963. Named As most valuable player was Roger Bright of Karls Ruhe and support come who ranked seventh on the . Team in tourney scoring but was Amajor contributor to the yank Effort throughput the tourney. He scored 10 Points in the finale. Washington and team Captai Robert Lohse were the other yanks named to the 10-Man All tourney team which inexplicably ignored Center de Smith . Team s top scorer and major Force on the 6-foot-6 former Loyola of Chicago eager and also from sup port come Smith did a master Ful Job of negating Italy s big men while scoring 22 Points in saturday s Victory. He wound up with 61 Points in the tournament. Also named to the All tourney team were costos Diama Dopulos and Andreas Haikalis of Greece Fred Denius of the Netherlands Michel Vercheval of Belgium the tourney s leading scorer with a 25-Point average Luigi Jessi Guillio Bellini and Frank Fantin of Nius a -7 dutchman was voted the sportsmanship demolished the nether lands 94-68, in saturday s open ing game to finish in third place at 2-2 behind the ., 4-0, an Italy 3-1. Belgium was fourth with one Victory in four game Sand wingless Holland finished last. In defeating Italy the .taught the defending champions a lesson in american style basketball particularly in the second half when the yanks took com plete control of the boards and bothered their foes with a result was that the Ever driving italians began picking up Bunches of fouls Mauro Bernard Ini fouling out Early in the Sec Ond half and 6-10 Enrico Bovone fingertip control Roger Bright 15 had to make a twisting jump shot Over Stephano Albanese but the Effort paid off As Uncle Sam Susa eur based team broke Italy s three year stranglehold on the shape International basketball championship saturday night in Bel glum. Watching hopefully for a rebound that did t come Are italians Joseph Rundo 9 and Mauro Bernardini 7. The other american identifiable is Daniel King 4. Bright scored 10 Points and was named the most valuable play Erin the tournament. Is photo wrestlers take Eist collegiate Crown Pittsburgh a unbeaten Navy rolled to its first Eastern collegiate wrestling championship in 22 years with a near record score saturday night but Penn state dominated the final round and emerge with four individual titlist. The middies with nine of their 10-Man team winning places finished with 92 Points four shy of the record set by a Chighine 1962. Navy started the Day wit height semifinalists advanced four men to the finals an emerged with three champs Gary Burger at 123 pounds Pete Vanderlofske at 145 and mar Kane at heavyweight. Vanderlofske won for the second straight year. Penn state grabbing off its most individual Champion ships in 31 years sent four men into the finals and All won. The wore Wally Clark at 130, Dave Spinda at 137, Matt Kline at Ico and Rich Lorenzo at 191. Loren of who pinned All tour of his opponents in the tournament was us overwhelm rain. Selection of the coaches As the Tourikis Incipit a most outstand ing wrestler and also won the Billy Sheridan memorial trophy for the most Falls. In the finals he pinned Gene Detweiler of Colgate in 2 25.the results championship Finali 123burger, Navy dec. Unangst Pitt 4-2. 130 Clark Penn state dec. Henning Lehigh 5-0.137spinda, Penn state dec. To malt Franklin & Marshall 5-2. 115vamlerlof.ske, Navy dec. To per , 3-2. 152clulr, pm dec. Mule Lehigh 2-0.160kline, Penn state Over Kent Navy overtime referee s decision 3-3, 1-1.107 Bontz a Elikh Over Mckean Yale overtime referee a after Appeal of bentx1 4-3 Victory. 177mlnlkime, Cornell dec. Harder army 5-1. 1 Al Lorenzo Penn state pinned det Weiler Colgate 2 25. Heavyweight Kane Navy pinned Haj Jar Penn b 58. Consolation final123-Fioyd. Tai Nyplu dec. Meyer be Lilli 10-r. 131 Stuhl Navy dec. Quinn Colum Bia 18-5. A j7 coi Niskey Nuvy Over Schuchert Pitt default. 145 kit Penn state Alec. Arnow Princeton 4. 152 , Navy 2, Penn slate 12. A Ulph 57, Anny in Pitt 2ra 27,Oniell 21, l a Perm 1princeton 1u. Yale h. Columbia a Byi uru e a Kutui d 8, Haivard 1, curate 0. High handed work Italy s Luigi Jessi 15 appears to have both hands around the hand and wrist of Melvin Sanders 20 who still pushed in this two Pointer As the . Team scored an 80-64triumph in the finals of the shape International basketball tournament saturday night. Italy s Gullio Bellini 5 and Mauro Ber Nardini 7 could Only watch while Roger Bright 15 tries to get in close to give Sanders a hand. Is photo by Hunter following suit later on the yanks made Good Usa their trip to the foul use snug 14 of 18. The italians h. Only six free throws and i just two the rough going around the boards exploded under the Alq Basket eight and half Miti to the second half when Herb Edwards of the . And 3stephano Albanese tangled both benches emptying for a brie Melee. Edwards and Al anew were both banished from the game. B the . Team made it a run away about that Point and Moss was Able to pull his five starters Bright Smith Washingto Nimse and Mel Johnson with two minutes to go and the yanks20 Points ahead. Washington wound up with 13points and Lohse the team s second High scorer in the tour Ney tallied eight. Bellini and Jessi the Only consistent threats for the italians rang up 18 and 17 Points a spec telvely. Smith handles Bovone Bovone held out of the tournament until Friday night started but was never a Factor for Italy. Smith easily handle the giant St Menthal player and he managed Only one Basket Pusan occasional rebound that came his called the Victory Over Italy his team s Best Gamo inthe tournament and added that the greeks gave the . It toughest game. The . Coach lauded Smith for his play throughout the tourney and said the sex Loyola eager would have been his pick for map. For All 12 . Basketball their next action will be in the Usa eur double round Robin tournament playing for various teams in that Competition which starts March 16. . Washington Brights Lui Irti Ejohnson Edwards Sanders Jones King a. Taylor spells total 3314-1880 total a 31 2 Nav. 35 fouled out Bernan Lenl Yovone. Team fouls . 10, Italy 2d attendance 1.000 a5 5 7 4 3 1 3 0 0 3 1 1 f 2-2 00 8-12 0-0 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 t 12 10 22 8 6 6o 0 0 6 2 2 Italy Jessl Jullin Luvone fun ten Bernard ill Kraut Uncle Paella Btte g 8 9 1 1 5i 3 1 1 1 f1-2 m 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 t1 is 3 3 101 i 3 1 girls Junior Golf booked for Dallas new York up the 1969 United states girls Junior Golf championship tournament will w held at the Brookhaven country club s championship course m Dallas aug. 4-9, the . Dolt association championship being player for the first time in Texas women to girl Amateur Gsims under 18 years of age who Navel sea handicaps not exceeding 20 strokes. The 1968 tournament will w played at the Flint Oolf club Flint Mich. Dominica featherweight stops yank in found 2 Santa Domingo d. A up Carlos too Tiu talented dominican he pubic featherweight stopped a can Johnny bean sunday in the second round of scheduled 10-Rouml bout. Crux who had to Power for the aim Itji battered his rival around w ring before the bout m stopped
