European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes tuesday March 12, whip kicks Clinch Aba new York a the Philadelphia 76ers, triggered by Hal Greer and Bill Cunningham exploded in the second Quarter sunday and went on to whip new York 119-108 and Clinch their third consecutive easter division title in the National basketball association. The Victory gave the defend ing league champions a 57-18 record. Boston which lost to Cincinnati 137-111, has a 50-26 Mark and with six games left cannot overtake the 76ers. The 76ers held a slim 27-25margin after the first Quarter. Then in the first six minutes of the second period Greer an Cunningham sent the 76ers ahead 50-33. In Greer had 13 of his 28 Points while Cunningham who finished with 18, had 10 in the spurt. The sellout crowd of 19,500saw the kicks fall behind 98-89 after three periods. But the kicks excited the fans by Roar ing Back to within six Points at 113-107, with 1ft minutes remaining. Wilt Chamberlain however took Over and iced the Victory by scoring Philadelphia s Las six Points while new York got Only a Field goal from Phil Jack 3rd title to hum for Philadelphia coach confident Hal Greer. 28 big tallies Bill Cunningham new York up after three in a Row the Philadelphia 76ers Are becoming pretty complacent about winning the National basketball s association Eastern division title. The 76ers clinched another division Crown sunday with a 119-108 Victory Over the Newyork knickerbockers while the once perennial Champion Bosto celtics lost to the Cincinnati royals 137-111.unlike the two previous seasons when the 76ers whooped clinching this year s Crew file quietly into a Champagne empty dressing room and proceeded Todress quickly. This was t nearly a dramatic As last year s Clinch ing when we won it up a Boston said 76ers coach Alex u vuhh1"&1im� Kov i woj _ 441. Hot second Quarter it up following their title St. Louis Heaten by pistons St. Louis a Eddie Miles pumped in 35 Points and Dave Bing added 30 to Pace the Detroit pistons to a 133-121 Vic tory Over the St. Louis Hawk sunday in a National basketball association a nip and tuck first half the pistons broke the Gam open in the third period with seven straight Points. That opened a 16-Point Gap Over the Hawks with about four minutes left in the Hawks climbed Back within five at 101-96 on a shot by Lou Hudson with 10 minutes left in the game. But the pistons led by Miles and Bing reeled off 14 straight Points to jump out got 18 of his Points in the first half. Dave Debusschere had 13 in the first half but the Hawks kept pacers Zelmo Beaty and Joe Cald Well had 10 Points apiece Andlen Wilkens had nine Points. Dor. Ohl sat out most of the game with an injured thigh. Royals throttle celtics As Dierking scores 36 son. The loss was the knit third straight. A Clos had 28 York with 22. Philadelphia Oft it 8-12 284 10-11 18 00-00 Choln a Ninhom Orcen queer Quokas a Ninon Jonon Melcahl Nalwalker 12 4-6oo 0 0-1 18 4 3-9 1110-02 3 6-8 12 new York Harriot Bellamy Bradley Bryant fix la Jackson Joli Tum totals 4529-42119 total 461ft.tt 1-2 25 dwell 5 0-0 10 1 0-0 2 Darla 3 3-68 6-10 22 Hudson 10 4-7 2 1 0-0 2 Lehman 1 1-1 2 2-4 6 Ohl 2 1-11 0-0 2 Silas 7 2-4 1 5-8 35 Snyder 10 0-1 2, to Len 4 0-0 walk Elia 4 6-6 1 5j 27-29 133 totals 4923-3712 Detroit 31 31 33 38-13 St Louis 3327263512total roil i Detroit 29, St. Loud 27. Fouled out St. Louls Hudaon. Atu ii Djini. 7, 7. Person Holland snare 3rd straight 4-Ball till Pinehurst . A Curtis person of Memphis am Mickey Bellande of Biloxi Par Golf Here to Cap hire their third Pinehurst seniors 4-Ball title in a Row. They Defeated David "spec1goldman of Dallas and Alan Howard of Davenport Iowa and 2, Over the no. 2 Champion ship course of the Pinehurst country club a Par 72 layout. Boston a Conni Dierking poured in 36 Points sunday to Lead Cincinnati to a137-111 Victory Over Boston an important win in the royals Battle for the fourth and final playoff berth in the National basketball association s East in s defeat coupled with Philadelphia s 119-108 Triumph Over new York eliminated the celtics from the running for the Eastern division title and clinched the Crown for Philadel phia for the third straight year. Sunday s action left Bosto with 50 victories and 26 defeats Wyoming dismisses punt return Leader Laramie Wyo. A University of Wyoming officials said Here that Vic Washington the National punt return Leader his Sophomore year and ranked second in the nation in that department last fall has been permanently dismissed from school. Two other football player were suspended for the remain Der of the Spring action followed monday night altercations involving the players and referees of Intra mural basketball were Hubert Hub Lindsey and Dicks eights both seniors on last fall s football squad. And Philadelphia with a 57-18mark. Only six games remain. Dierking 6-foot-10 big Man who is just finding the shooting Range tallied 11 Points to Lea Cincinnati to a 34-19 Lead in the Early minutes of the second period. The celtics Cut the margin to four Points later in the period and to seven Early in the third but then Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas began hitting an the royals pulled away to a 95 74 Lead at the three Quarter Mark. Robertson had 29 Points Adrian Smith 24 and Lucas 22 for the royals. Larry Siegfried topped the celts with 23 Points. John Havlicek had 19 Points an Tom Sanders 18. Sam Jones scored 13 Points in his first appearance for the celts since he was sidelined by virus two weeks ago. He missed nine games. Cincinnati q luco.1treavt or King Smith Robson Dan do Vajdl love Wesley Rodt is Gray 02 19 1110 4 21 10 1 t 22 6 36 24 f 4-7 2-34-8 2-2 9-10 20 0-1 8 00 4 0-0 2 0-0 2 2-2 2 0-0 x Boston Howell Sanders Rauell Havluck by leu Thaker j. Jones Miry q f t 6 1-1 13 8 2-4 18 10-42 8 7-11 19 8 7-7 23 3 0-10 12 0 1-2 1 2 0-2 4 2 2-0 8 & 3-6 13 total 6728-31137 totals 4129-53111 Cincinnati 29313542117 Boston 19322337111 fouled out Cincinnati trezvant Dan fouls Cincinnati 30, lib Tun 20. Attendance 12,280. Alex Hannum. . Toughest foe Hannum. I said earlier in the year barring serious injury we should take the division title again. We took the Lead at the beginning of the season handheld on to it until the clinching became a matter of when notify. If we stay healthy we should win the playoffs Hannum and 76ers Star Wilt Chamberlain agreed that new York and not Boston is liable to prove the toughest team to beat in the playoffs. New York has the front Lin personnel and a Tough Bench to give us our toughest fight said Hannum. Chamberlain added that he rather play Boston in the playoffs rather than the though Boston has the better record said chamber lain we have had easier games against the celtics than against the kicks. Other than us i d say Newyork is the Best bet to win the whole thing the Aba s All time leading scorer added. Bullets rip lakers 119-89 los Angeles a the Baltimore bullets kept alive their National basketball association playoff Hopes with a 119 89 Victory sunday night Over the weary los Angeles lakers. Ray Scott Kevin Loughe Ryand Earl Monroe scored 29, 22 and 21 Points respectively forthe winners. The bullets stayed within on game of fourth place in the Eastern division. Without Johnson the lakers cold scoring at tack was topped by Erwin Mueller and Gail Goodrich with 16 and 14 Points bullets played without 1 jus Johnson out with a pulled thigh muscle in his right leg the lakers missed Jerry West or the ninth consecutive Gam with a pulled Groin muscle. The bullets took an Early 27-18ead on Monroe s shooting and Loughery s Ball stealing. Bal Imore dominated the Back boards and stretched its advantage to 59-45 in the second period and then 61-46 at intermission. The bullets held the Laker of sense to just 20 Points in the third period. It was c6-66 after three periods. Wharram leads Hawks Over Leafs Chicago a Brillian goal tending by Jack Norris and a pair of goals by Ken Wharram paced the Chicago Black Hawks to a 4-0 Victory Over the Toronto Maple Leafs sunday. The Victory left the fourth place Black Hawks 12 Points ahead of Toronto in the Battleford the final position in the Stan Ley cup among Norris 27 stops was a save against Toron to s Mike Walton on a penalty shot attempt at 2 49 of the Sec Ond period. Norris recalled last Friday from the Black Hawks Dallas team of the Central league Tofill in for Denis Demordy took Walton s 10-footer High on his buffaloes add assistant Boulder Colo. Up Jim Mora 32, an assistant coach at Stanford has been named a new assistant football coach for Colo Rado University of the big eight. Right pad. He also was Brill anon a third period Stop against Toronto s Norm picked up his 23rc and 24th goals of the season the first came on a perfect Pas from Lin mate Stan Mikita a3 29 of the first period. The Sho was u 15-footer past Leaf goal Johnnie Bower s left pad. The second at seven minutes of the second period was a 30-Footei from the left Side that jus ticked Oft Bower s left Globe. Baltimore f t Tan 6 1-e 13 Bills 1 1-1fi-Ri-y 1 0-0 Louii tiry Mirin Mckno Monroe Scott los Angeles f 1 a or 3 3 ll3 Chirk 2 count 10 2-2 22 Ci-wfd3 1-1 7 Goot Livi 9 0-0 18 hmltn20-04 Ilii wimm g b-8 21 in hour 10 9-9 29 Iii or total 50 19-20 119 Baltimore n to Anjele four in outnoni1. Total fouls Leal Tintori -i-"1 13.attoiutiinca 10,203. Kelly rated tops in nil new York a Kelly of the Cleiv bal captured the rus unc Lump ship in the National of league last season the Fin statistics have conf gained l,2 b y us led in three Oulu a it ads Ibert average wit i j Lin most touch clowns i " with 11 and most Nisi a tempts 235. No Rookie Mel 1- i of f troit Lions turned in. Jle single game Porior wik gained 197 Rushing maj Esa. Tempts nov. 12 j1 1 a am Lita the Browns took in Trio with 2,139 Yards
