European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes Sohir Doy Ijiro Llor hets slip him Moo Houston offered Hayes $750,000 Houston a the hous ton Mavericks declaring All out War against the National Basket Ball association offered Elvin Hayes $750,000 thursday to play three years for Houston. Hayes. University of Hou Stonall american and College player of the year signed wednesday with the san Diego rockets of the Aba for an estimated $440,-000 for four years. T. C. Morrow president of the Mavericks of the new american basketball association said Ata news conference haves sign ing wit i san Diego came As Surprise. We did not think he would sign until he had at least talked to us and refused our offer a Morrow said. We tried to con tact him All Day first offer of $500,000 for three years was just a Start Morrow added. We were pre pared to pay As much As $750,-000." Hayes in Schenectady. N.y.,declined comment on any aspects of the newsman asked Morrow if the $750.000 offer still will pay Hayes $750,000 now tomorrow or next week Morrow replied. This is All out War the Oil Man added. The Elvin Hayes Story is continuing. There willbe lots of Elvin Hayes stories before we Are said he had on Good authority that the Aba contacted Hayes 30 Days ago. It was passed on to us by Anaba owner who was in san Diego that a sum of at least$5,000 changed hands Between Hayes and the rockets 30 Day Sago Morrow added. We acted like legitimate business people that wanted to operate strictly within the codes of the Mcaa regulations mor Row had met Hayes on three different occasions and Dis cussed the Legal extent of our interest in him. There should Beno question As to our interest in him As we were willing to Patmore than any team in the a result of our playing according to the rules we los tout and came in second. But from this Date on it will be like football All out War Morrow new York Walter Kennedy commissioner of the nation Al basketball association de Nied the Morrow is absolutely false to inti mate in any Way that any no official Ever contacted Hayes 30 Days ago or that Hayes received any Money from any Aba team Phoenix will get first Choice in Aba s pro draft new York a Phoenix won a Coin toss from Milwaukee and will have first Choice in the National basketball association expansion draft. The two new teams will each select 18 players from the other 12 clubs in the pro draft to beheld in new York on May 6. Each of the older clubs will be permitted to protect seven play ers and can Jose no More than three. Milwaukee gets the secondhand third Choice Phoenix the fourth arid fifth and the teams will alternate each making two selections until a total of j players Are drafted. Milwaukee will pick seventh and Phoenix eighth in the open ing round of the College draft inner York on May 8. They will switch positions in each ensuing round. The Sun Diego rockets who had first Choice in tin College draft selected Klym j laves Mil signed the Houston s All atm ii can wednesday to a four Yea contract it u reported annual salary of $110,000. The Baltimore bullets Sholom u com flip to san die of in determining which would make the first selection get the next Choice in the College draft. Or official before san Diego signed said when he signed his contract that he wanted to play with and against the Best basketball players in the world and this must have been very meaningful to him Kennedy san Diego Robert Breit Bard president of the rockets said that they did not give Hayes any Money before the contract was signed. "1 never even met have until the Mcaa championships Breitbard Martin Maverick Gen eral manager and coach questioned the estimated figure Hayes signed for with the Rock our opinion he signed for somewhat Between $200,000 and$250.000," Martin said. The Rea son being that he himself Headset his Price at $300,000 in state ments to the press and it stands to reason the rockets would at tempt to get him for less not offer there is no question but what he has made a hurried and costly decision that he May regret for some time to come Martin added. Mahovlich hits pair As wings tip Hawks 3-1 Detroit a Frank Mahovlich scored twice thursday night and Alex Delvecchio neatly Back handed his 350th National hockey league career goal to lift the Detroit redwings to a 3-1 Victory Over the Chicago Black Cen Ter Stan Mikit retained his three Point Lea Gordie Howe in the race for the scoring championship however. Each player picked up one As Sist and Mikita now has 84 Points to Howe s 81 with two games to play. Detroit led All the Way wit Mahovlich and Delvecchio pro Viding a 2-0 first period laced in a 20-foot Back hander while crossing from left Wing at 13 04. Delvec Chio fought off a Hawk defender behind the net turned the Cor Ner arid Back handed the puck into the far Side at 16 26 for his 22nd goal of the clinched the Victory at 1 21 of the final period Ona pretty play by Howe who fended off mohns with one Arm while circling the net and passed out to Mahovlich wit the other. Mahovlich rifled the pass past goalie Jack Norris Fortis seventh goal in 11 games since coming to Detroit in Trade Early this month. He has 26 goals for the season. Celtics win even i1 Lay Oil Detroit a player coach Bill Russell sparked a third Quarter rally which car ried the Boston celtics from a six Point deficit to a 135-110 na-11 o n a 1 basketball association playoff Victory Over he Detroit pistons thursday night. The Victory evened the Best-of-7 Eastern division semifinal play off series at two games each. Detroit urged on by 11,294fans, largest crowd Ever to see the pistons play at Cobo Arena hit 14 of their first 22 shots to take a 33-28 first Quarter Lead. Boston rallied to knot the score but Dave Bing with 13 first half Points put Detroit Back in front 60-55 at the half. A three Point play by a Ligand a Basket by Happy Jia Irston put Detroit ahead 77-71 with 6 10to play in the third Quarter when Boston began us rally. Russell hit eight of his team s19 Points As Boston took a 95-86 Lead by the end of the third Quarter and went on to increase the margin to 28 Points with five minutes left. Vote tabs Guerin top Aba coach new York probably the nicest tribute thai can be paid to a Boston emt by j. Jones s in 1 o f2 0-1 h 705 45 00 Delvecchio Over red Wing 41 i-5 11 i 1 t 4 a h 2 j4- i ifi1.1 Detroit bin o f13 2- i o of i in Lvi 5-,1 0-0 � 45t of 2-a Chi 00 3-1 Toui s42?-.i5ll Detroit. U Doaton to ital twin Kutiuk in out , do Trust Hiru Wilur. Ally my Ilici 11.2111. 1-1 22-27 11g 24 28 27 top Trout Ini .uulrr., Ilow 2-1 to 10 i Hayward Kos Collins in sixth Philadelphia up fourth ranked welterweight Stanley Kitten Hayward seeking a title shot at Champion Curtis cokes scored a decisive to in 39 seconds of the sixth round Over Mel Collins 152, of Trenton , thursday night at the Philadelphia fighter 152, opened the sixth with a Short right to Collins head dropping him for a mandatory eight count. Collins barely got up and referee Zach Clayton grabbed the wobbly fighter to end it. Fri kindly rival who was voted the National Richie Guerin left of the St. I � i hash a i basketball association s Coati of in thursday has a Good laugh with player coach Hill of the Boston celtics before a meeting of their coulis. A flyers win take West Lead Itan Gors 4 Lin in 2nd place in Boston a Donnie mar shall and Reggie Fleming mailing i Marshall the regular intercepted season a Bosto two goals each As the pass and scored his kith new York rangers virtually clinched second place in the National hockey league s East division thursday night with a 5-4 Victory Over the Boston Bruin the rangers built a 5-1 Lead in the second period and then Hung on to boost their Lead Over the third place Bruins to four Points Wilh just two games re goal after unassisted just 12 seconds the opening tied tin score on Rookie Derek Sanderson s 24th goal Early in the second period be fore the Bruins became disorganized and the rangers struck for four straight broke the deadlock at 4 50 from close up and mar shall hiked the count to 3-1 at7 15. Fleming scored the 43 seconds and Phil Loyett decisive goals within later in the conveilt d a rebound at 14 51 while Coyette connected for his 21th goal at 15 34. Boston s Eddie. Shack converted a pass from Phil Esposto later in the period. The Bruins were in command throughout the thud period but do by no Bette could goals Smith him i Points for All time Boston in a Doug Favell s fourth the season led 1 i 2-0 National a Loeker i tory Over St i los night that moved � Ai / i 1 1
