European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 20 the stars and stripes monday March 18 big Blue blasts 8th div in Usa eur opener by Don Sauer staff write Frankfurt is sparked by a 27-Point Effort from huge Desmith the com z big Blue ran away from the 8th div in the second half for an easy 94-67 Vic tory Here saturday night in the opening game of the 1968 usar eur basketball , a potent big Blue fast break and a smooth defense were the three big factors in the open ing Triumph for com a which must now be rated As one of the favourites in this double round Robin championship. Smith was driving brilliantly and hit often on Short jump shots and follow ups underneath. Hews also effective at the foul line sinking nine of 11 Charity Tosse Sas the Pathfinder big men tried vainly to Stop the 6-foot-6 former Loyola of Chicago Ace and succeeded Only in getting them selves in foul trouble. Almost As important was the big Blue fast break with guards Bob Lohse and Loston Bento consistently sneaking into fore court to take Long passes for easy Ripples As the Pathfinder de fenders could t seem to Back peddle fast enough. Lohse hit 18 markers Orr six from the Fielland six of six from the line and Benton added 10 More mostly on fast Breaks. Not to be overlooked in the big Blue Success Story was 6-5 Herb Edwards who was very effective underneath along with Smith. He hit Only four fielders but Sank eight of 12 foul shots and helped Smith control the defensive boards. After the 8th div scored first on Bill Chatman s free toss Smith and Lohse combined to spark the big Blue to seven Point leads at 10-3 and 12-5.throughout the first half com z remained in control its advantage ranging from four to 14 Points with the Blue leaving a intermission with a 10-Point bulge 45-35. Smith was the big gun in the first half his drives and seven of nine from the line accounting for 19 Points. Lohse chipped in with 12 As the Blue shot a warm52 per cent from the Field hitting 16 of 31.and Edwards Lent a hefty help ing hand with eight Points plus having a Large share of responsibility in getting Pathfinder cent Rcharles Jones in foul trouble. Jones the tallest 8th div starter at 6-5, collected three in the first half two in the first three min utes of action. If there was my doubt in the outcome the Blue wrapped it up at the outset of the second stanza scoring the first eight Points to Widen that halftime Edge to53-35. Smith and Edwards divided them equally Edwards sandwiching four free throws around in for a pair Herb Edwards 32 of com z drives for a attempted Layup in first period action from the Usa eur round Robin basketball tournament at Frankfurt saturday. Unable to Stop the big Blue Forward Are the 8th div s Bob Lang right and Girardeau Kennedy 35. The com z club won the contest easily by a 94-67 score. Is photo by Grandy four tie Nicklaus in Citrus play continued from Pago 17 Frank Board 72-7069211 Lee elder 71-71-69211 Tammy Bult 73-89-70212 Jack Mcgownn 70-72-70212 Homero Blanco 71-72-0�212 Phil Rodgers 71-72-6&212 Ulek mayor 72-71-w212 Bobby Cole 73-71-68212 Tom Aaron 73-72-67212 Bob Mccallister 70-71-71212 Tom Shaw 73-68-71212 Jack Montgomery 70-71-71212 John Buchle 73-73-68213 Larry Mowery 71-73-60213 Jack cult 73-69-71213 Jim Grant 71-71-7121a j sum Carml Chuck 71-71-712t f Bob Coalby 71-70-722iii dour Sanders 72-68-73213 Gardner Dickinson 70-71-73214" Bobby Mitchell 74-71 -69211 Labron Harris 72-73-fl�214 Steven Opp Carmunn 72-72-70214 Doug Ford 75-60-70 Zoh Howie Johnson 73-70-71 214 Bobby Nichols 70-73-71214 Bill enl Nickl 74-70-712t& Mason Rudolph 71-73-7121ft Don january 74-70-71215 Al Johnson 72-72-71216 George a mignon 72-71-72215 hex Baxter 71-71-74210 Dick Crawford 71-70-76210 Ken still 72-71-73216 Tommy Jacobs 70-75-71215 Billy Maxwell 71-74-71210 Bert Greene 73-72-72217dewitt Weaver 76-69-72217 Gay Brewer 70-74-73217lauri Hammer 73-71-73217 Darrell Hickok 72-72-73214 Harold he Millir 72-71-74217 Dave Erchul Bitker 72-73-73218bill Collins 73-71-7622u Pete Cooper 72-73-76221 a pair of Short fielder the top Pathfinder Bill Jennings he hit lose Back into things with a pair of Short Jumpe Reserve Center Amos Marun a de a follow shot to Cut the com Lead to 12 Points. A but Back came the Blue a Smith hit a follow Benton celtics Cheek defenders 93-75 by John Williamson staff writer Heidelberg is five minute scoring flurry at the close of the first half prove enough to carry the Usa eur seventh army troops celtics Toa 93-75 Victory Over the 32nd army air defense command de fenders in a Usa eur eliminations round Robin basketball game at the Campbell Barracks gym Here  celtics used an effective fast break during the splurge to outscore the visitors 20-17, and take a 50-29 advantage into the dressing room with them at half  defenders came Back Strong in the second half to tally46 markers to the celtics 43, but could never come closer than 13points. Opener for Bot the game was the first for each of the teams in the double round Robin tournament that will determine a Usa eur Cham Pion for 19g8. Roy supp tallied eight Point during the decisive rally and Tom Bradley had five  the celtics put on their Only consistent offensive display of the evening. Bradley and Sipp also paced the winners for the even in with to and 17 Points respect  the second half the de fenders Sii be Sli Illy solved the celtics Rovin one defense by installing 0 loot 6-Mch harry1 husky at nigh Posl Posnien Winch lie worked for 20 Point Salter the Inlet in Shin. His 22 owl All was tops for the de fenders. Both teams were cold at the Start of the contest and the score is tied four times in the first five minutes the last time at 11-All before the celtic gradually began to pull away. Three straight foul shots by big Roger Johnson and his Only Field goal of the evening made it 21-13and the defenders never came any closer. They were still downy eight at 30-22, when the cel tics made their big move. Quick baskets by Sipp Anc Ken Alcorn raised the winners advantage to 25 Points soon after the second half got under Way. Then Polinsky took charge and directed the defenders on a scor ing rampage that Cut the margin to 58-45 with 14 minutes left to play. The teams traded baskets fro that Point on until Clarence Gray sparked another late celtic surgeon the last four and one half min utes with 10 Points to insure the winning margin. Gray with 14 Points Dewey Williams with 13 and Johnson with 10 were the other Colts i double figures. Johnson who was ice cold from the floor led the winners under the boards with Yeoman assistance from Wil Liams. Batis cops Marathon matches to gain semis in handball meet Stuttgart Germany Spe Cial Alfred Batis of Vii corps won three matches two of which took Over two hours each to gain the open division singles Semi finals in the usar Kur invitational handball tournament her saturday. Batis 36, Defeated Melvin avernian of v corps 21-18, 6-21, 21-10, in his Fina match of the Day which ended at 11 30 p rn., two hours and 26 minutes after it started. In his second match Bat Swent two hours and 20 rain lies to defeat Greg Jungwirth Oucoin b21 21-14, 21-tt. In his firs encounter of the Day Ball Whippi do red Surl Augh of the 1th annd div 21-2, 21-3. Bastis was to meet Ezra ilor ton of Neucom ill representing com a in one of sunday s Semi final matches. Morton gained the semis by defeating Charles diet of Usak Kur seventh army tips 21-7. 21-5.gilbert Jones of Garmisch representing Jom and Rich Ard Levine of Berlin were the other , last year s rom nip downed Lyle Blixen Haigh of the4th annd div 21-4, 21-2, while Levine whipped George Thomp son of Usak Kuk Sev Eiith army tips. 21-16. 21-17. Thirty three matches were held in the tournament saturday at Patch Barracks and Kelle Barracks. Sharp shooting Dave Maro Vich hitting with deadly accuracy on Long jumpers tallied 20for the losers 14 of them in the first half. Tom Harris accounted for 13 markers and shared the defenders rebounding chore with Polinsky. The Darling of the partisan Home crowd of about 300 persons however was Little Ralp snoody. The 5-8 guard was All Over the court stealing the Ballon several occasions to set up Breaks and once even bouncing perfect pass Between the legs of a startled defender to set up the celtics attempt to make i two in a Row monday night when they travel to bad  to tangle with the 8th div path finders at Rose Barracks. The pathfinders lost their opener on the Road to the com z big Blue. The defenders will look for their first win monday  they stay on the Road this time i Augsburg for a tilt with the 24th div Lions at Sheridan Cavern. I2nd Aad com  7 u it to hum ii Kennedy 1 la Rah Iii Kui y Hamilton Kelli la u 1-3 01 0 0 u u 0-1 0-0 usage us troops q f t 3 1-3 7 8 0-8 21 1 Hll 10 7 3-4 h u 14 i its 2-3 14 0 0 u 0 000 0a of i a 000 0 2 01 4 0 0 u 0 u juhn.iuu4 Hipp 13 Willu Uia u i Uko  i a l Jil of Jamul Aat com. 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