European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              March 23, 1968 chaps blast Oaks cinch the stars and stripes Page 19 2nd in West Dallas a Dallas flinched second place in the american basketball Assoc a inn s Western division race by blasting Oakland 128-103 thurs Day  Victory gave Dallas a two game Lead Over third place Denver in the standings. Bot teams were to end regular sea on Competition by playing each other in Denver Friday night. The Chaparral were never seriously challenged by Oakland after they took command late inthe first Quarter. Dallas played 1 a Good portion of the game with reserves but still held a com-1 portable Lead throughout. John Beasley was the Topi Point producer in the game As be led the winners with 28. Oakland fran i on Hadnot Bia Luw us andr a g f f 6-7 10 1-1 4 3-5 2 la 3 44 0 0-0 2 7-7 7 s-1022 0 i-3 3 Dallas t 18 Powll 22 j. Baculy 11 Corff 8 Chrly 10 c. Essiy 0 Gllnn 11 Holt in Elk Hoover o f \ 3-5 11 4-3 4-8 3-6 2-4 2-2 0-0 1-30-0 Tutill 3-t Jj-38 103 total 81 26-38 128 24 21 29 24103 32 28 24 44 128 Oakland Jones Lvi 2tj, Al cml ii v l,m7. Pittsburgh up the Pittsburgh pipers nipped Ken Tucky 108-104 thursday night unfree throws by Connie Hawkins and Charlie Williams in the last 19 seconds of their season finale. The pipers held a slim 46-44lead at the Hall and widened it in the third Quarter but thei colonels rallied in the fourth period and tied the game up at104-104 on Jim Ligon s free throw with 53 seconds to  and Williams then i Sank two free throws each fori the Victory. The loss snapped an eight Garne Kentucky Victory  Hud already clinched the Aba s Eastern Ion title. Kentucky  i Kin g it a 5 i k 7 p to 4 i a 23 r i 16-4 i Pittsburgh g Hosmun Hawkins n o tit u o Nin Jar veg wrist 1 Horlor a Neciuk Parka 3 4 0 id 0 0 0r i 0 0 2-3 1-3 89 5-5 4 -5 000.2 21 02 0 my 0 0 i 104 total. , 40 26-36 108 2j 21 31 29--104 22 24 31 il101 it Kent Vicky Vaughn. Car Ripe. 24, i la Leafs clip lied wings Bruins Wallop Black Hawks 8 Boston a the Boston Bruins exploded for three Quick goals Early in the second period thursday night and rolled to an8-0 National hockey league Vic tory Over the Chicago Blackhawk. Eddie Shack scored twice while Phil Esposito notched his 33rd goal and assisted on two others in the rout which lifted the ruins into a tie with the Idle new York rangers for second place in the nil s East division. Gerry Cheevers turned in Brilliant Job in the Boston goal coming up with 21 saves including several spectacular ones in the final period to preserve his third shutout. Shack scored the game s first goal at 11 37 of the opening period going in alone and hitting the right Corner of the net after a perfect Lead pass from  Fluke goal started the second period explosion. Chicago goaltender Jack Norris blocked Eddie Westfahl s shot Only to have on of his own defens Emen accidentally sweep the puck into the  scored after a scram ble in front of the crease and Fred Clanfield scored to make it 4-0 with Only 6 26 gone in the period. Giants jets abandon plan for summer tilts new York up an at tempt to inaugurate a Home and Home football exhibition series Between the new York giants and new York jets was abandoned thursday when officials of both clubs decided that conditions imposed for a pre season Charity game this summer were too severe. Sonny Werblin president of the jets and Wellington , owner of the giants said in a joint statement with great reluctance we Are agree that we must abandon plans to play a pre season game in 1968." original plans called for the teams to play in Yankee stadium this year and she stadium in 1969. The new York Yankees were in immediate agreement in permitting the game during the baseball season but the new York met stalked for fear Shea s playing surface would be ruined. The statement said the mayor s office intervened and was Able to obtain approval Only to a one shot Don to Ever bother us again proposition sore toe forces Wilt to miss Drill Philadelphia a Wil Chamberlain was dismissed from practice thursday with uninjured right toe As the Phila Delphia 76ers prepared for Fri Day s first game in the Eastern division playoffs of the National basketball association. Wilt Chamberlain. No fracture the 7-foot-l Star Center of the76ers was first thought to have a broken toe. But a rays showed no  Temple University Hospital doctor said Chamberlain has slight degenerative change in the joint of the big toe caused by the constant pounding that basketball players take on  the dipper was Given pain killing shots and was expected to be ready when the 76ers took the floor Here against the new York kicks. Chamberlain reinsured the big toe in wednesday night s game against Baltimore when a player came Down on the foot underneath the backboards a76ers spokesman said. The  otherwise Are healthy for defense of their Aba Crown. The 76ers have won three straight Eastern division championships but lost in the playoffs two years ago. Names for Kan. Kulnys Lawrence Kan. A Randy Matson Ralph Boston and Billy Mills three of the big names of track will compete n the 43rd annual Kansas april 1s-20. Ca .1 Tou ramen t of Mart eliminated Park a defending Champion Ali Iderson of the air Forcer Niv who had lost Only one i m four years was. I out of Competition by stale s Phil Frey in tin Wnm nary rounds at theh,a.\ wrestling championships Sun Mlay night. 1 i Lii Erst went into the third " u final period of the 1-15 Poi i uti i leading 2-0 Only to see Iky u k u1j six in  in a la w inning three preliminary matches in the 115-Poumi class with pins. Melc Luor a Junior was one of a few wrestlers forced by the Luck of he draw to compete three limes thurs  Oklahoma mate Lieut a slim 22-to-lm Point Lead Ove Iowa in the team standings advancing eight men o the quarterfinals Friday. Oklahoma third with 19 Points advanced 7 men. Defending c h a m p i o Michigan state As fourth will 17 Points and along with Iowa advanced five men. High Sanders advanced bid to become a three time Mcaa , who held the 115 Pound title m a to and 1%7pinned Tom Lien. Of Iowa ii the third round at 1pounds which is entirely different from he original agreement Between the interested  find the conditions of this proposal completely unacceptable and Are forced to conclude that there is no further Hope for the series As originally contemplated the statement continued. We again committed Toan Early beginning of this series if not in new York then in another  Werblin in a separate letter took City Hall to task for the Cavalier attitude taken by mayor John Lindsay in a march15 news conference concerning the proposed jets giant game. The jets president likened the action to the Boston Tea party because the pro football clubs were involved in a matter without due representation. That none who attended the meeting is familiar with the operation of a football team i obvious As evidenced by the conditions expressed Werblin said. Werblin was annoyed that an sort of agreement Between Lindsay and the mets could possibly have been negotiated without the Courtesy of consultation with either or. Mara or  Werblin said cont Initta on Paye 22 Ken Hodge scored after a Pas from Esposito late in the session and Tommy Williams Shack and John Mckenzie completed the rout in the final period. Chicago s Bobby Hull missed most of the first period when he was struck by a teammate stick. He suffered a Cut on the nose requiring eight stitches. Detroit a Paul Hen Derson and Norm Ullman stung their old teammates again thursday night As the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit red wings 5-2 for the second time since their big National hockey league Trade three weeks ago. Henderson scored the winning goal at 7 45 of the third period when he snapped in Ullman s pass out for his 17th goal an fourth since the Trade. Ullman scored his 35th goal inthe first period. It was his fifth in eight games As a Leaf after starring for nearly 13 seasons with Detroit. He s picked up 15points since changing teams. Brian Conacher and Mike Wal ton sealed the Leaf s Victory with goals at 11 21 and 19 30. Conacher scored on a break away while killing a penalty and Walt on netted his second of the night and 29th of the season on a Conacher  Unger the 20-year-old Center Detroit obtained in the seven player Deal with Toronto was outstanding and figured i both red Wing goals. The youngster scored his fourth goal in 23 nil games at 8 34 of the first period when he bagged a Frank Mahavlich re bound. Then he set up Ken Douglas for a slap shot goal late in the period to tie the score at2-2. Mahavlich and Douglas both Are  Howe who is completing his 22nd nil season an will be to years old on March 31. Assisted on both Detroit goals and the two Points lifted him into third place in the nil scoring race with 76. By to newcomers Pras Montreal up the pub Lic support Given the six new teams in the National hockey league this season has . Nil president Clarence Campbell said thurs  at a news Confer ence hold at the Montrea forum. Campbell said the new Western division had accomplished in crowd attendance what it had taken the old division until 19 30 to  Campbell said that the Competition provided by the new teams was also above expectations. Thirty four per cent of the total Points in games betwee the two divisions have Den won by the newcomers he said Campbell said three new teams the Minnesota North stars  Angeles Kings and the St.  blues will show profits this year. Pittsburgh s operation willbe marginal. Philadelphia could lose ii Iiley Beau e of the loss of their Home rink during to latter part of the season. The Oakland seals will be the Only Mone loser Campbell added the nil president said he also As ver Happy Ivy the Public reception of sunday afternoon nh1. Telecasts a cribs. He noted they had Nielsen rating of 6.7 which he said was higher than telecasts of the nil playoffs carried on lbs last  also announced that if the Philadelphia flyers Are unable to Host their Home playoff games these contests would have to be played on another nil rink. Campbell stressed that the rules stipulate no playoff game May be played outside of nil  p1ttsbu1uui a the Pittsburgh penguins of the National hockey league announced Sale of a majority in Terest m the club  Sale was made to a Finan Cial organization made up of Troup of Michigan investors plus Many of the  of the penguins i Raneli there Are no the nil franchise Burgh nor Are mate inflated for the gement or staff gum president j. Ans out Tooi us Adi. Moefili con in an Pell my he said the investing re headed by Roaald 11. Pai i reims h Ania native an chairman of the   in Detroit