European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes sunday March 24, celts rally to defeat setae by Bob wic Ker staff writer Vicenza. Italy is the heavily favored Usareur-7th army tips celtics had to Hustle from behind to Knock off the Spunky setae Lions 93-82, her Friday night in the double round Robin u s a r e u r basketball championships. The celtics were guilty of 34of the 61 fouls in the game and their roughness Cost them a like number of Points. But they still managed to come up with their third win in four games to keep a share of first place with two other teams in the eight club was the third setback in four games All at Home for the steadily improving Lions. Big Guroy Sipp was the big gun for the travel weary celtics who were Down at halftime 37-34. Sipp hitting five of eight floor shots scored 14 of his 18 Points in the second half and they Al seemed to come when the celtics needed them most. Tom Bradley who finished up with 14 markers and Jamerson Paige with 10.contributed to the game winning 59-Point. Second half explosion by the last half heroics by Sipp offset a Brilliant All around performance by setae s Herm Baldwin. The g-foot-5 Lions Ace who was on Field duty when the tourney opened scored 26 Point Sand was the top rebound Der in the Basket by Ken Alcorn put i the celtics ahead. 40-39, two minutes into the second half and they stayed on top the rest of the Way although they were in serious foul trouble. The celtics Dewey Williams and Roger John son a pair of big 6-7 rebound cars and Paige All had three fouls be fore fouled out with 8 32 to go and Frank Taylor a starter left with five personals a few seconds later. Williams sat outmost of the second half with four celtics hit nine of their first 15 shots in the second Hal while the Lions were making Only two of 14 and dropping be Hind 61-50 with 12 40 to go. A pressing defense at the Star of the second half broke up the aggressive offensive style that had been so effective for the Lions. Near upset but the setae Crew came to life with 10 minutes left in the game and was on the verge of the biggest upset thus far in the month Long baskets by Bob Lee mid Doug Ruch and two free throw by Lincoln Gray pulled the Lions to within one Point at j7- 5 57 showing on the clock. In the next 30 seconds celtics countered with three sets the last one coming Ralph Snoddy stole the Ball that was the turning Point. It was still Only s2-7k with big Blue s 2nd half blasts 24th div _ _ ,. By boo Odem staff write Munich is the Lions of the 24th were the big Blue till it was red in the face when along came a Smith named de to release the gagging hold and Send com z to a 118-92victory Here Friday night in me Graw Cavern z was trailing 54-51, in the second half when Smith of the big Blue hit the next four com z baskets All of different variety and the big Blue breathed easier 5 51, an then breezed Home. By winning its third game i four starts the big Blue kept its share of the Lead in the us a eur basketball Champion ships while the loss was no. 4for the wingless 24th. Still suffering from the Shock of wednesday s defeat by the us Areur-7th army tips Wilder s Talent loaded big Blue came close to having a re lapse As the go go Lions played it tit for Tat for 25 minutes. The name of the game was run for the Lions fast break and full court press. It took it effect on com a whose offence was ragged and defense Lions fiery Little guards Dan King and Charles Avant drove in and around the big Blue guards at will during the first if someone from the big Blue ordered it the 24th quit running right after taking its Lead in the second half and twas a fatal decision. To go uhen Sipp five straight Point game on ice. The Tallei with us i u ame s to up with the Bas Afler and 2.10 with the an k 1 if Vantage in is viral i incl trip the Lions ahead tin with k s 11 Cornei jump the Lead i of ill celtic i pair Isains d. Then the first i of e 11 in the balls foul line help. In ii up. They St in a first tune at a he in the halt on a by Baldwin hanged hands seven a on i Aje sandwiched in Gene Shuler of the 3rd div finds himself sandwiched Between a pair of 8th div cagers Charles Jones right and Jim Sindab third from right As All three scramble for a Loose Ball Between Shuler s feet in the contest in the Sarel r basketball championships. Closing in on the action Are the 3rd div s Jerry Sacharsky 13 and Dennis currant3. The 8th div Victory 96-87, kept them tied for the Lead. Is pathfinders slip past 3rd div tied for 1st by John Williamson staff writer Mainz Germany is the 8th div pathfinders outlasted the 3rd div Marne men 96-87, Here Friday night in a ruggedly played Ball game to hold onto their share of first place in the still torrid first round of the Sarel r basketball Champion ships. The pathfinders put their 3-1 record on the line sunday night when they journey to kaisers lantern to meet the 32nd army defense command defenders who lost Friday to Berlin and dropped out of the five Way lie for first with a 2-2 Mark. The Marne Man. Who also had a slice of the top spot before Friday take their 2-2 record to Ife Idether sunday night for a contest w i t h the Jisa Iteus 7lh army troops celtics who remained in of the Lead setae. Theise third Lea 51-39, at the 10 minutes left and his team 15 Points behind Coachmen Galbreath of the 3rd div sent his leading scorer Roland latin who had not played earlier into the game and he hit for the next seven Marne tallies. With the Aid of three bucket by big Kirby Mcdaniel the Marne men closed to 80-75 before the pathfinders were Able to pull away again on the shooting of Jennings and Mel Johnson to the three a split by Winnin o v e r com / i a Blue is in with a i Reen Rathe in do How they stand i a Al k ii 1,1 /. Div ii Aai ii .1,1 amid won t n with the name slowed Down the Lions left their Den and wer simply gobbled up As Smith Chuck Washington Ben ton and Bob Lohse shot them to death. It was t Smith Herb Edwards or Lohse the big Blue scoring aces who chilled the 24th but Washington. The 64 Forward led All scorers with 29 Points 14 in the first half and 15 in the Sec Ond lie Sank them from All Over the court. Smith so far the tournament leading scorer came up with 22 but was Way off , the 6-6 Center could Only manage two Points As his mates weren t f e e Ding him enough. Benton tallied 21 and jux hse 16, 11 coming in the Sec Ond half. Edwards Only Basket came at a big time and it Cut the Lions advantage to 54-53. Then Smith took Over. After his four buckets sent the big Blue zooming Smith did t score again. It was All washing on Benton and Lohse until eight minutes remained in the game my Wilder sent in his second cum holding the 2o-Point advantage its Large of the Jarne 91-65.though the score was tied Wice 4-4 and 8-8, the Lions lever led in the first half. Easy Layup a three on one play in which Smith passed to Benton for an any Layup gave the big Blue a 10-8 Lead. After building it to a comfortable 31-20 advantage of z began to tire from trying o keep Pace with the hot footed ions and Wilder pulled Smith nid Edwards. Not even fresh troops could keep the Linus Down is they pulled h within two Points 48-46. Just before i lie half and left trailing 50-hi. On the second half up off the Lions Jim Kuhtmann drove i and scored and it v As 50-48. Seconds later Kuhtmann Drew his fourth personal and was pulled. His departure Hurt the 24th, and late in the name when the outcome was beyond question he fouled out. Mini Mann finished with i j 10 of which came in the first a r. The big Blue made it nl-48 on Smith s free throw but Robert Lona s Long jumper. Wesley Tok and another ions Afier d o w n i n i inns in s a m a it was Hai Les Loiis and Hill pc Nam Shillim on key hols in them cond Hall that enabled the path finders to hold Oil a determined late rally by the Maine men that had them within five Points of tin winners with six minutes to play after they had been Down i a � in Hill a m i in he a Vij Imp Vij l div us Lulu my ail a 111 z at b i make it 90-81 with 3 50 remain ing. Reggie Greene who led themar Nemen with 28 Points then hit for eight of his team s next nine Points As they again closed to within five Points with 2 00 on the clock. But the pathfinders used a stall effectively to draw fouls and built their Winnin margin Back to nine. The game started slowly an was tied seven times in the first eight minutes the last time at14 14. The teams then traded one Point leads until Green broke Loose for two drying Lay ups to give the 3rd div a 21-18advantage. At this Point coach Greg Ball put his pathfinders into a press ing defense and they ran off nine straight Points to go ahead 2721, and they stayed in front the rest of the Way. Join s led the with 2s and was also their big Man on the boards. Jennings had 24 markers while John am con incited a. Tom Gordon Ith 17, Kirb Mcdaniel with i 1 and toy fit Erald with 10 were the other Maine men in double la ures. After the game the Palhan Nisi said we hit on less than 40 Pei cent of our shots from the floor i on i Jii tit Man s Layup sent theone by Avan hurrying and scurrying. Led quintet Coloman s 19 Points Howard Clark s i in shot artist King had15 Points in the first the big Ion Blue 1 Alt who also fouled out late. Coach i on of his , Broil 13 while Forward Murd Kij Liams joined Kuhtmann with Wilder was definite cd i pleased with his team Man. We re playing r -1" sense and we re not us Ball Well enough on one said Wilder. "1 am still i. For the right combination have the Talent but together is the big p Wilder Hopes he can with the right Romh Marinn a the big Blue s next Day against Berlin in the 24th div play setae the same play de air. The it up com z i -.ill1 i in Letl 111. 1 in w ,-,l h i m i1 i. Ill g 7 i s i 4r 1 j 0 i m v. A i 1 i-1 0 u. Tii u ii 1 o t .11 t o Cam �. A
