European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes monday april 1, big Blue streaks top celtics for is half title by boo ode staff writer he1drlbf.ug the com a big Blue went on n big Binge 12 straight Points in the second half and left the us Aheu seventh army troops celtics laying in its Wake to sack up the first half title of Theu Sauveur basketball Champion ships with a 103-90 Triumph in Asinger game playoff hero Satur Day night at Campbell Barrack gym. The big Blue avenged an ear Lier defeat by the celtics 121-113, by sending around Chuck Washington and he turned out to be the undertaker. When he go through shooting and rebound ing the celtics were politely Laid to rest. The name of Washington will haunt the celtics for some time to come because of his superlative performance in the second half. He hit 9 of 12 from the Fieldin scoring 21 of his 26 Points and pulled Down Over half of the big Blue s rebounds. Low trajectory shot Washington a 6-foot-4 Forward who delves on Low trajectory shots that just go swish simply Shell shocked the celtic with his scoring assortment. When the big Blue raced to a72-62 Lead in the second half. It was Washington who led the Way. When the margin was Nar rowed to 74-70, it was washing ton who directed the attack of 12 straight Points that gave the big Blue its biggest Lead of the night 86-70.it was one of those nights for the celtics they weren t cold they were Frozen. Coach Bill Dildine estimated his club hit about 25 per cent from the Field. Though Dewey Williams and Roy Sipp hit 24 Points each they along with their mates were missing easy shots and wild shots  big Blue used a Man to Man defense for the first 10minutes, then switched to a zone after Ken Alcorn tied up the game 22-22 for the celtics on a  zone strategy by coach Jim Wilder paid huge  celtics were Able to drive on the Man to Man but could t the one. Their outside shooting was Way off and the big Blue was Quick to capitalize on  de Smith was the big Man for com z in the first half like Washington was in the second. Smith pumped in nine Field goal for 18 Points in the first 20 min utes and finished with 25.Smith scored eight of the first 12 big Blue Points in building Upa 12-7 Lead. The celtics missed seven straight shots from the held and big Blue ran it to 19-0. Two minutes later both big Blue starting guards los ton Benton and Bob Lohse Wero on the Bench. Effort was sad site Heidelberg is five technical fouls or personal fouls should have been called on the schedule makers for the single game playoff for the first Hal title in the Usa eur basketball championships Between the come big Blue and Usa eur seventh army troops  playoff game had five Dif Ferent Sites in a period of two Days throwing basketball fans and members of the sports departments of both stars and stripes and an into  first site was announced As Mannheim Kae Fertal but women s Bazaar forced the schedule makers to look else where. Then Pioneer Cavern at Hanau was chosen and announced but later it turned out that the game must be played Asa preliminary to a v corps Bat Talion level tournament. T h  Hud to Back track  those two Neutral Sites Faili a the schedule makers decided that a flip of the Coin be tween the two teams would set the the Issue on a Home and Home basis. The celtics won the flip and chose the Heidelberg High school  game was Ull set till it by boo Odem staff writer was Learned that the Heidelberg gym had wooden backboards and one of the backboards had crack. Next gym please then the schedule maker picked Hammond Barracks gym at Meckenheim. It was announced again to stars and stripes Andain. But saturday morning the Day of the game it was discovered that the Hammond gym had ply Wood backboards and no electric clock. Then after a two hour Hassl Between the two teams it was finally decided that the Smallis Campbell Barracks g y m in Heidelberg the Home of the cel tics would be the site. But stars and stripes was never notified of the change and its photographer and writer probably several Hundred fans showed up at Meckenheim. Small notice on the gym s front door said the game had Bee moved to Campbell Barracks. No one was sure that it was going to be the site until Tho opening  were t h e schedule makers at tip off time they Wen nowhere to be found. The referee May have ejected them for five personal fouls. Siai and change Herb Edwards top of Tho com z big Lilue bats away u shot by Duwey Williams 15 of the Usa Lucuk seventh army troops  saturday night in Heidelberg in Tho Bingle Gamu playoff for the first Lulf title of the usage us Basket Ball championships. Above Chuck Washington who started inthe Itig lunch n 103-90 win runs Over tie cities Frank Taylor and was slapped with u dealing foul. A photos by Schuettler Benton Drew three Peru before the game wat three utes old and Lohse picked up third in less than six minute Tho big Blue had six fouls a fore Tho celtics had any. Reserve guards Tom bake Rand Carl Lee did a bang up Job in keeping the of St attack of tto big Blue moving especially Baker one of the better bait handlers on the court. Despite the zone and their com attack the celtics managed to stay close until Lohse re entered he game at 18 30 after being out eight  Blue streaks leading by two 34-32, the Blue began streaking. Lohse hit from the Corner Herb Edward dropped a pair of free throw lorhae Sank two from the Cha Ityline Baker scored on a fart 1 break Lohse also on a fait break and a 35-foot  it was Over the big Blue had n 13-Point Lead. 46-33.with Alcorn pacing the Way the celtics whipped off 10 Point while the big Blue was getting two on a Lohse  seconds before the half Edwards was called for goal tending and Alcorn s Basket Nar rowed it to 48-43 at the break Washington was t h e a r d a the first half since he Hurt disarm in a spill with 5 39 left and sat out the remaining time. Time bomb goes off but like a time bomb Washington went off in the second half. He scored eight of the first11 Points for the big Blue. During the j2 Points in a rot splurge Ron Jones and Smith hit two free throws apiece Washington scored on a driving Layup Smith hit from the Cir Teand Lohse hit on a pair of  90-76 with 7 08 left Washington connected for the big Blue next eight Points. L o h s e scored the final five Points and the team that was supposed to win by 10-15 to intent the Start of the season lost by 13.Lohse joined Washington in scoring laurels hitting for 26 Al so. Lohse a dead Eye Dandy from a distance hit for 10 Fiel goals and was the Best of the big Blue players from Tho Char Ity line with six of seven. Free throw troubles neither Tho celtics nor the big Blue were effective with their free throws. Com z hit Isof 30 and the celtics 20 of 32. We played extremely Goodall said the smiling Wilder afterwards. The celtics Are an awfully Good team much better than the score indicates but they were off tonight As for Washington he was hotter than a three Dollar pistol. Tho name of the game is some body being hot. And when some body is hot he has to to fed and the boys did a Good Job of feeding him Wilder  main aim tonight was to Stop their guards said  played a Man to Man against them in the first Gam and their guards were boating ours and that s Why to  zone worked tonight and that s one of the reasons we won Wilder concluded. We ire not that bad Sai Dildine. Well be  Dildine had one word to do scribe his team s loss Wash  second half schedule opens continued on /