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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 18 the stars and stripes wednesday March 27r 196 i Archer blazes Birdie Trail for Pensacola title , Fla. A hurtling Deore Archer birdied the last three holes monday and on the Pensacola open Golf tournament with a blazing 65.the lanky California tallest player on the pro tour at 6-foot 6. Turned in a 72-Hole total of2. H strokes under Par and one shot in front of Veteran Dave Marr and England Tonya  s total was four shots lower than the winning score in and tournament on the tour this year and earned him $16,000 in   28-year-old Archer trailed Jacklin most of the Day but the English youngster fell Bac when he overshot the 17th Green and missed a 10-foot putt bog eying the  s finish was the Best of his career. He and Marr Bot collected $7,800 for their second place  closed with a 65 and Jacklin shot a 66 for totals of269. South Africa Gary player who finished with a 66, look fourth at 271,Ray Floyd who started the final round with a one shot Lead dropped out of Contention when he bogeyed the third Hole an took a double bogey seven on the sixth in route to a 70, which left him at 272.popular Tommy Shaw the teaching pro from Golf 111., whole after two rounds closed with a 69 for a 273  Champion Clay Brewer was Back in the crowd at 279 after his finishing 70.Archer Victory was the first for the Gilroy calif., Cowboy since he won the Greensboro open a year  started the Day deadlocked with Jacklin in second place an stayed in the running with Bir Dies on the fifth sixth and seventh  bolted past Jacklin and Marr and nailed Down the title by sinking a five foot Putton the 16th Hole an eight footer on the 17th and another five leaning towards no a club b in to take pros Over olympics Houston Tex. A Elvin Hayes said monday he has made a final decision that he will not compete for a spot on the olympic basketball team. I have to work on  gamete make a pro team said the University of Houston Star collegiate basketball second High est scorer in history. Hayes said he and his family Are in need of Money and that participation in the olympic trials would conflict with Prepa rations for his entry into pro basketball. He said he has not been contacted by anyone who has proposed that negro ath letes Boycott the olympics. It not color or anything like that he said. It Myown decision. I Only Hope the Public can understand  prob  made his decision upon returning from los Angele where the cougars had their 31-0 season record spoiled by losses to Urcla and Ohio state in the Mcaa semifinals an third place games. A have to look out for myself and  family Hayes said. If i go to the olympics and get Hurt. I have nothing. Noth ing would come to  or  family it would be Zero Zero. A lot of pro players Tell  i Needa lot of work and i Don t want to be a failure to  motherland  family. I not think ing of  Hayes  married and has a Young  had said previously he would be proud to compete in the  said monday he plans to ask $300,000 Over a three year period for his first pro  said he currently favors the National Over the new Ameri can pro  Houston Mavericks have said they have the Aba negotiations rights for Hayes Al though the draft will not be until april 8.the san Diego rockets won the Aba no. 1 draft right monday and announced they will try to sign  now i leaning to the Aba Hayes said. That where the big name stars Armand All  life i be wanted to play against the Best. In order to do that i want to go into the  that he was offering excuses Hayes said he suffered from a stomach disorder All last  feel miserable right now he said. I played miserably in in Angeles. I have no  went out and played  Well  i  pistons subdue celtics even Aba East series Elvin Hayes. Final decision rockets win flip will try for Hayes new York a the Sandiego rockets won the Coin toss monday for the first draft Choice in the National Basket Ball association and immediately announced they would try  Elvin Hayes the College player of the year from hous ton. The Coin toss was made via Telephone at Aba Headquarters Here and owner Bob Breitbard of san Diego correctly called tails. It was the second year in a Row that the Baltimore bullets the other team involved in the Coin toss Between last place teams had failed to win the no. 1 draft  Foreman one of Balti More three owners incorrectly called the toss last year. Balti More lost its Chance to draft Jim Walker of Providence but selected Earl Monroe of win Ston Salem stale  its first Choice and he scored 1,991points this season. Breitbard in san Diego announced that he would try to sign Hayes who said in Houston monday that he would rather play in the Aba than the rival american basketball association. Detroit up Dave Debussechere and Eddie Miles blew apart a late Boston rally monday night to Send the Detroit pistons to a 126-116victory in their National Basket Ball association playoff  Victory Only Detroit third in 10 games with the celtics this year evened t h e Eastern division series at one game  led through nearly the entire game  Boston coach Center Bill Russell got in Early foul trouble and was on the Bench much of the  celtics Drew to within two Points 114-112, with 2 34 left after trailing 67-58 at the half. Debussechere then intercepted a pass raced the length of the court but missed his stuff attempt. Miles was thereto tip it in however and strengthen Detroit Lead to four  Bing then Sank a shot before Debussechere turned in Athree Point play which put the game nearly out of reach 121 112.miles Boston Hinly h Ivr k h i Iii kit ,.-11 it i Iii re touches on the pistons scoring with a Basket and free throw in the last half minute. Three of Boston big men Bailey Howell. Tom Sanders and Russell All fouled out Howell went out with 4 46 left Sanders with 3 08, acid Russeli with 1 02 to go. Bing the Aba top scorer led All players with 24 Point Sand Debussechere playing will a badly injured right hand added 23. Guard Sam Jones topped Boston with 18 Points. Outer on the final Hole Tony and i were  other said matr7jshared the Early Load with Jack in and All of a sudden a jumped in and got it All  jus hoping for a ," Archer said until i i hat Jacklin Bogo cd the Nisbut i feel that i deserved thai 5 because i was playing very Well. My driving was about per 66 a to was 67-72 $2,060 $1,920 11,60 i1.8ko ii.40 11.440 6�-to-70-�j7 -70-7047-27j 6tt-71-fl�.72-57? 71-72 will 71-70ss-70-i78 t 7-7& 70-73-27 a 73-71 6&-30 1934 3i Archer in his fifth y0ar on the our had rounds of 66, 68 and 69 before his closing burst. The title was Only the third of his Ca. Reer. 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