European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Monday april 1, 1968 the stars and stripes Page. 19 hangers win assured of 2nd place 111 East Detroit a Ron Stew Art s second period goal broke a m tic and Jean Ratelle clinched new York s highest finish in nine seasons with a goal mid Way in the third period As the rangers beat the Detroit lie wings 3-1 in a National hockey league game saturday night. The Victory assured the rang ers of second place in the nil s East  put the rangers ahead at 19 29 of the second period with his 14th goal of the , the rangers leading scorer netted his 32nd goal at12 32 of the final period. He also added an assist the red i figs opened the scoring at 10 05 of the first period when Dean Prentice scored his 16th goal of the season and 281st of his nil career to tie him with retired red Kelly on the All time scoring  Hadfield got it Back for the rangers when he scored his20th goal of the season with Only 1 08 left in the first period. Toronto a two Goalsby Hun Ellis led the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Chica Oblack Hawks 3-0 saturday night for goalie Johnny Bower s Sec Ond straight shutout Victory. Chicago s fifth loss in a Row sealed the Black Hawks in fourth place in the National hockey league s East division with one game to play. Bower turned aside 34 shot son the Way to his fourth shutout this season and the 35th of his nil career. The 43-year-old to Ronto Galton Der blanked Mont real 6-0 wednesday night. Ellis scored the Only goal Bower needed late in the first period on passes from Paul Henderson and Norm l ionian. After Tom Martin called up from the Leafs Toronto mar lbs Ros Junior club tallied Midway in the second period Ellis hit j for his 28th goal on an unassisted dash. Montreal a second period goals by Ken Hodge and Eddie Shack carried the Bosto Bruins to a 2-1 National hockey league Victory Over the Mont real canadians saturday night. Despite the Victory the ruins can finish no higher than third As new York clinched Sec Ond in the East division with a j-1 Victory Over Detroit. Phil Esposito assisted on both ruin goals and ran his season s Point total to 83?.ne less tha Chicago s Stan Mikita who loads the league. Var Tran goalie de Johnson was working on his first shutout in two seasons until Midway through the third period when Claude Larose scored Mont real s Only goal. Hodge s 25th goal snapped scoreless tie at 10 14 of the Sec and period with Tommy Wil Liams and Esposito assisting. Tnp with lilies Tremblay Orvner a penalty Shack scored us 23rd of the season on feed from Ted  and Sposito. It Ine at 13 44. I stayed that Way until 12 45 of the third period when Larose a sorted passes from sew Avard and John Ferguson for is second goal of the year. It. Louis a St. Louis 1 any Keenan scored two goals with less than three minutes to play to give the blues o 3-2 Vic tory Over the Minnesota North Mars saturday night to cinch a playoff spot in the West division of the National hockey league. The Blue have 68 Points three More than fifth place Pittsburgh with each having on game left. The blues also moved to within a Point of third place Minnesota who they were slated to play  North stars held a 2-1 continued on Page id Barnett kicks trip 76ers to even Aba East series new York a Dic Barnett Shook new York Loose from stubborn Philadelphia inthe last Quarter and the kicks evened their National Basket Ball association playoff series beating the 7ers 107-98 Satur Day. The teams were to meet Sun Day afternoon in Philadelphia in the fifth game of the Best of seven Eastern division semifinal set. The teams Are tied 2-2. Barnett who was new York Sonly answer to a 76ers last period rally that Cut into an 87-71knick Lead climaxed his performance with a 25-foot Hoo shot to beat the 24-second clock. The shot which sent the crowd of 18,262 to its feet came after Philadelphia had close the Gap to 99-96 with 80 seconds remaining Barnett who hit 11 Points in the last Quarter and 18 in the second half finished with 27points. Teammate Walt Bellamy bad 28.new York hitting 16 of 25 from the Field in the first Quarter jumped to a 35-24 Lead and held a 68-56 Edge at the half be Hind Bellamy s 23 Points. Philadelphia was bothered by numerous turnovers against the kicks harassing defense but refused to fold. When their deficit grew to 16points, the bruised 76ers, with four men playing with injuries and another on the Bench suffered another setback when starting guard Wally Jones injured his right leg late in the first half and did t play again. J new York lost Walt Frazier its Star Rookie in the first half of the rough game when Hei popped a Tendon in his right t calf. Frazier will be out indefinitely. Wilt Chamberlain hampered by a sore toe had 23 Points for i the 76ers. Chet Walker added 20. Philadelphia Oft 3 14-18 20 re 1-5 u a so 9 &-17 23 Belomy 8-8 30 Komi a 1 7-9 8 brceti1 a 6 Freier 33-59 bryant00-00 Pulun Bradly Walkerly Koa oiling re a Jane quota Greenm Cal new York f t 7 1-3 155 11 ii 11 6-102s 12 3-6 3r7 1 107 Philadelphia 242223 198nev York 35 s3 19 20107 fouled out new York  fouls pfc Antip Sla. 2, n w 33, Jdick Van Arsdale for i toe i Hal diver has a bad right j j Clouds to s Minnesota tips by. To gain finals St. Paul Minneapolis a Minnesota took a 15 Point Lead into the final four minutes then had to stave off a Kentucky rally to claim a 114-108american basketball association Victory saturday  Triumph gave the muskies the Aba Eastern playoff series three games to two and sent them into the division final against Pittsburgh. That seven game series open thursday at Pittsburgh. Carrier gets hot Darel Carrier held without afield goal for 45 minutes scored seven Points in barely More than one minute to ignite a Ken Tucky rally which pulled the colonels within five Points with Luj minutes remaining. Kentucky got the Ball Acai but Louie dumper  a three Point Fie i Ruoai Aenid with 56 so cords h \. Mel Dame s i hit a h ethrow for  and Erv i Ninger s Short Jinn shot with0 without two games because of the flu knee Luke Jackson has a torn and cazzie Russell also has loft hamstring and Johnny been plagued by the illness. Green has a i located Finger. The 76ers Are much worse off. J the Tours earlier a i Larry cos although or. Charles Parso stello to retirement after he suf i r feels Jones will be ready for i feed a torn Al uhf Tendon. U u by f 6 4 j n sunday s fifth ame of-7 series at 22. Philadelphia j phia. The a j starter Mav have added Veteran guard i strained ligament in in imn Uidel offered a his Rit a Wally Jones to its length bruised list. Fra Ier popped a Tendon in his right calf while dribbling against a press in the first  6-foot-4 Rookie sensation from Southern Illinois had been averaging 12 Points a game in leg late in the in m half Satur Day Ami did not play again if Jones does not play he will join Billy Cunningham on the Bench. Cunningham has a broken right wrist. Should Jones play hell fit right in with the banged up world champions. Philadelphia coach a Chan num had us Cal All players by the second half i saturday same Bat was levied 10 acid someone before the sunday game. I be been with clubs that had injuries before but Neer this bad at this Lime of year Han num said. And they be been taxing  t c.1 � Jav. Iii