European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 17 semis gets shot Angeles Apall Jiri Cas Kevin Hayes of hous in Lew Alcindor of Urcla ump their head and head battling on Friday night an outcome will decide which readies the Mcaa finals. The 6-foot-8 Hayes proved the Nastor in the first meeting on bin 20 in Houston s Astrodome Hen the cougars won 71-69 in or greatest test of an undefeated season. The big e scored 9 Points to 15 for the 7-Lfc Uci Clor. Ohio state and North Carolina in the National collegiate athletic association s Champion Hayes Alcindor ship semifinals at the los Ang Jeles sports Arena at 7 ., but most interest centers on hous ton Urcla at 9 Houston was voted no. 1 in the associated press poll and defending National Champion Urcla was no. 2. Coach John wooden of Urcla said of the Astrodome Battle Low played shyly. He was not aggressive and it looked like he 1 was shooting in slow that a me came just eight Days after Alcindor suffered an Eye injury in a game against California. He had some double vision the next few weeks. Hayes will not guard Alcin new y 0 r k up the Mcaa semifinal game pitting top ranked Houston against de fending Champion Urcla will be telecast to . Armed forces around the world by sports net work Ineo rih rated. The network announced wednesday a delayed telecast of the basketball game from los Angeles will be beamed to servicemen overseas As a Public serv ice in cooperation with the armed forces radio to network. Hayes tournament As Urcla beat hous ton 73-58 and Dayton 79-64. Coach Guy i Ewis of Houston feels the pressure will be on Urcla this time since it lost the january game in Houston. Of Hayes he commented he has played three great years for us. I Hope he has two More great championship finals starting at 7 Post saturday following the 5 Consola Tion will be telecast with no local blackout. Ohio state s Cinderella club which edged Kentucky 82-81 after winning a big ten playoff game must overcome a flexible North Carolina team and its All America Larry Miller who hit at a 22.7 clip during the re very fresh right now said tar heels coach Dean Smith. I Hope we re playing our Best basketball of the year. Well have to for the Ohio state game. We Don t want to go through an experience like last Carolina lost to Dayton and Houston in 1967 s Mcaa Semi final and Consolation round games. Dor alone wooden added. You Don t play defensively one on one too at the same time the Urcla coach indicated he would be using a combination of Man to Nian and defense against Houston. If we play the zone defense nut i to More difficult to atch Hayes. We re not worried s much about him scoring under the Basket. 1 feel it would be wrong to give him the out Side shot. He Hurt us with his ail away jump shot from 15 Tois feet 1 Hayes averaged 37.7 Points or game during the regular reason and added 74 in two Midwest regional Mcaa games. A u near unanimous Choice Jas the most valuable player. Al cinder who averaged 28.1 Dur is the season added 50 in the Osteru regional and was the overwhelming Choice As mos valuable player. A year ago As a Sophomore was voted the out player in the National Wilt tops in player selections St. Louis a Center Wilt Chamberlain of Philadel phia was named National basketball association player of the year wednesday by the sporting news a National sports weekly published in St. Louis. Richie Guerin who coached the St. Louis Hawks to the regu Lar season Western division c h a m p i o n s h i a was name coach of the year in a poll of Fel Low Aba coaches. Earl the Pearl Monroe of the Baltimore bullets was named Rookie of the year by the publication. Monroe and Chamberlain were chosen by Riva players in the Aba. Named with Chamberlain Aba players to the All Stai team were Elgin Baylor of Losangeles Oscar Robertson o Cincinnati Willis Reed of Newyork and Dave Bing of Detroit new role new York Yankee slugger Mickey Mantle relaxes in fort Lauderdale Fla., by trading his first baseman Mitt for a fishing Rod during a break in Spring training. A photo Seaver Charles Linz Star As mets whip orioles 5-1, in exhibition tilt St Petersburg Fla. Pitches and a sacrifice Fly for a Man Steve Hunt made three i jmj a � it of y-1anhrt Pon
