European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse , March 13, 1968 the St Jis and stripes Page 19 6 bulls Pace close win Over ency Chicago up six Chicago Bui b scored in double figures monday night to overcome a 37-St production by Oscar crts on and beat the c incl Sti royals 104-98 in a National basketball association Boozer out of action part Lime after to injured a leg and inn Robinson each netted 19 joints to top the bulls Mccoy Mclemore scored 18robertson was held to Only nine Points in the first half but came Back with 28 in the final 24 minutes to spark a Royal comeback. Cincinnati shaved the 11 Point Lead held by the bulls at the half to Only two Points with less than a minute but Cincinnati s Adria Smith fouled while attempting to get the Ball. Robinson san two free throws bulls insurance to give theand Berry Clemens stole the Ball an scored on a Layup As the game Victory placed the bulls within two victories of clinching the fourth playoff spot in the Aba s Western division. Cincinnati Chicago g f t of mlle 2 1-1 5 Sloan Robtson 1311-1237 Lucas 6 ft-7 18 Waston Varsic 5 4-1 m Hask Lna Dawdle i 0-3 4 Barnes in Jevc 2 00 4 Erson tvs and 3 3-3 9 cd mans pkg 2 3-4 7 g f 1 5 3-0 1 7 b-5 in 3 6-6 i 1 0-1 i 1-2 9 0-0 6 la i 6 e-9 i 8 3-3 u total 3s 28-34 98 totals 40 2a-34 104 Cincinnati 22 19 28 29 9 Cal Ciao 26262428104 fouled out none. Total fouls Cincinnati 24, cd Lago 2ft. Attendance 5,163. Alcindor mates explain olympic stand Don t want to get caught in middle9 new York a life Magazine quoted Urcla basketball Star Lew Alcindor monday assaying we Don t want to get caught in the Middle of any thing in explaining his refusal and that of two teammates tory out for the . Olympic basketball a 10-Page article on the movement by american negroes to Boycott the olympics and the spreading disaffection of negro athletes on College campuses life said Alci Dorand negro teammates Mike Warren and Lucius Allen admit their action is implicit approval of the , Alcindor Urcla s towering Center and one of col lege basketball s top players had said he did t want to inter Fere with his studies by trying out for the and Allen also first stringers for the Bruins ranked second in the country had said the same Louisville ky., monday two time Ali Aine rican Westle Unseld of Louisville a negro said he would not compete inthe trials and earlier Neal walk a White player from Florida said he would pass up the trials be cause of new York monday Colum Bia coach Jack Rohan said his Star Sophomore Jim Mcmillian was also considering passing up the trials later this month be cards take Homer Battle with botox on single Winter Haven Fla. A the Boston red sox and St. Louis cardinals took turns hacking Home runs monday but it was a Little infield hit by Orlando Cepeda which drove in the winning run As the Cardi nals won 6-5 in 10-innings. Cepeda s fourth hit of the game drove in Bob Tolan who had doubled and moved to third on a wild pitch. Cepeda hit a Home run cardinals took a two run Lead into the Bottom of the ninth but Boston tied it on Gene Oliver s Pinch Homer a walk to Reggie Smith and Rookie Joe Lahoud s Long were five homers in the game. In addition to Oliver an Cepeda Mike Shannon of the cardinals and Smith and Mik Andrews of the red sox clouded was the first meeting be tween the teams since the cardinals beat the red sox in the seventh game of the world ser ies last oct. 12. Boston got excellent pitching rom Dave Morehead and Gary Waslewski. Each pitched three shutout innings. Fort Lauderdale Fla a Mike Epstein cracked a free run Homer in an eight run second inning As the Washington senators out slugged the Newyork Yankees 11-7 in an exhibition game Barber was the victim of the senators second inning outburst giving up two run Dou Bles to Paul Casanova and Brinkman before Epstein rapped a shot about 450 feet Overright Center Field Mcmullen who started the inning with a _. Single doubled Epstein after the Home run and scored the last run of the explosion on Hank Allen s single. The Yankees came Back wit seven runs in their half of the second but that was All they go tin the game. Mike Ferraro drove in three runs in the inning with a Homer and a single and Tom tres knocked in three More with a Homer. Phoenix Ariz. A Thesan Francisco giants subdued the Chicago cubs 7-2 monday with three Rookie pitchers effectively following starter Lindy me Daniel. Cub Randy Hundley tagged Mcdaniel for a second inning Homer. The cubs thereafter were shut out except for John Stephenson s run scoring double. The giants produced two run sin the second on singles by Jesus Alou and Ron Hunt and Hal Lanier s sacrifice Fly off backhand score John Mckenzie of the Boston Bruins tops Hiou the left Side of Toronto Maple Leaf goalie Bruce ble and fires the puck into the net. Gamble Bottom Falls sly to the ice in us attempt to Block uie shot. No. 7 is Lurton of Toronto Boston scored a 4-1 Victory in the Shlat Boston. United pies International Lioto Gary Ross cub starter san Francisco pushed Over two More runs in the fourth without a base hit. Dick Radatz walked the first three hit one Batter and uncorked two wild Mikkelsen relieved Rad Atz in the fifth after Radatz walked the first two batters. Bob Barton s single and aground out drove in two More giant rookies Hal Jeffcoat and Joe costello each shut out the cubs for two innings. Tucson Ariz. Up Woodi held collected a double and a pair of singles monday As the California Angels edged the Cleveland indians 2-1 in a exhibition game. California s runs came in the went to second on a wild pitch and came Home on an error by third baseman Jack indians scored in the eighth. Bill Davis doubled went to third on an infield hit by Vic Dava Lillo and came in on double play ground Ball. West Palm Beach Fla up Rookie outfielder her Man Hill dropped a Sandy Val Despino s Fly Ball in the sixth inning monday night which Al Lowed two runs score and gave Atlanta a 6-4 win Over Minne Sota. The two run error broke a 4-4tie and came after braves shortstop Somny Jackson tied the game with a two run single. Hill s error was one of seven inthe loosely played contest four by the braves and three by the twins. Braves Rookie Pitcher Jim Britton blanked Minnesota Over the last three innings striking out four. St. Petersburg Fla a Pat Harris walked Jerry Morales on a 3-2 pitch in to health inning monday forcing in the winning run As the Newyork mets edged the Houston astros 4-3.the mets had loaded the bases on singles by Cleon Jon Sand Clyde Mashore and a walk to Pitcher Billy Short. Houston tied the game 3-3 inthe eighth inning when Nate Colbert doubled and Ivan Mur Rell singled off Don Shaw. Murrell also tripled Home Arun in the fourth and scored on a wild pitch by Al mets scored two runs in the sixth taking a 3-2 Lead on singles by Ron Swoboda j. C. Martin Dick Kenworthy and Juan Rios. Lakeland Fla. A Jim Northrup and Eddie Mathews each drove in three Runsas the Detroit tigers raked Dick Farrell for eight runs in the first two innings and went on to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies cause of quotes Urcla football coach Tommy Prothro As say ing it seems to me that the three basketball players behave Here who Are not going to the olympic trials would get Check of a lot More mileage for the Boycott cause if they said they were boycotting but they be never said boys might be in sym Pathy with the Boycott but they re not really tired Unseld will pass up games action Louisville by. A Westley Unseld the two time All american said monday Hewill not compete in the olympic trials because he is basketball weary. I do not believe that i would be at my Best explained the University of Louisville be had a Long siege of Basket said it would be a great Honor to compete in the continued on Page 22j Westley Unseld. Lot of thinking trials to select the United state steam for the games in Mexico but i m played in the pan Ameri can games at Winnipeg last a gust and then in the world University games in Tokyo in sep tember. Asked if the olympic Boycott called for by some negro ath letes had anything to do with his decision he replied i Haven t heard a thing Romany of the people in the Boycott. It did not influence my decision at was among 48 players selected to try out for the olym Pic team which is to be Assem bled later this month. Ing Zora Folley spoiled Rog Rrussell s 21st birthday Celebration monday night by coming on Strong in the closing rounds to earn a draw in their 10-Rouiuiheavyweight bout at the Arena. Russell 189, a Young Philadel phia fighter who gave away 23 pounds to his 35-year-Oldopponent from Chandler Ariz., piled up Points in the Early rounds. Kussell forced the fight Bise on a passed eau Ami with combinations to Folley scored on a single by held. Held j body and had him in trouble old Man Folley gains draw ruins Russell s 21st birthday Philadelphia up a with a right Cross that Drew fifth inning of Jack Spring. Losing Pitcher Jay Juh Natone led off with an infield hit moved to second a Ball and blood from the nose of the former heavyweight contender. In later rounds Folley used his experience to throw Short rights to Russell s head an connected with rights Ana lefts to the head that sent Hussel backing away. Judge Lou press scored the fight 47-17. Judge Nick Spano scored it 43-47 in favor of Russeli and referee John fit Patrick gue ii to Lolley us
