European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Etta East a in Fly april celts eliminate pistons 76ers rout kicks 113-97 new York a the Philadelphia 76ersrode the second half shooting of Hal Greer and the dominating play of Wilt Chamberlain to a crushing113-97 Victory Over the new York kicks monday night and advanced to the Eastern division play off finals in the National basketball association. The 76ers, defending world champions and regular season division winners open a Best-of-7 series against the Boston celtics in Philadelphia sunday. The celtics won their semifinal series four games to two Over Detroit by beating the pistons 111-103 monday night. Greer broke open a rough and Tumble game in the third Quarter when he scored 13 of his 35 Points As the 76ers also won the series 4-2. The 76ers fell behind 17-4and 33-19 in the first Quarter pulled within 57-56 at the half and finally went ahead 70-69 on Greer s free throw. He added jumper for a 72-69 Lead and hit Philadelphia s last six Points of the period for an 86-76 spread. New York made one last try Early in the final Quarter on the new York a the Eastern division playoffs of the National basketball association Between the Boston cel tics and Philadelphia 76erswill begin sunday in Philadel phia. The second game will replayed wednesday april 10 in Boston the third game thurs Day april 11, in Philadelphia and the fourth game sunday april 14, in Boston. The Throe final games i necessary have not yet been scheduled. Shooting of Dick Barnett an pulled within 90-86, but Philadel phia went on an 8-2 spree six of the Points by Chet Walker and Greer added four More Point for a 102-89 bulge and the game was Over. Chamberlain who dominate the rebounding and blocked numerous shots in the final half complemented Greer with 25 Points. Barnett and Walt Bella my had 19 for the kicks. Detroit a the Boston celtics survived 44-Point barrage by Dave Bing including a record 37 Points in the second half to defeat the Detroit pistons 111-103 monday night. It gave Boston the Best-of-7 semifinal National basketball association Eastern division playoffs four games i to two. The celtics reaching the3 Eastern division finals for the i Lith straight year meet the 7 lers at Philadelphia sunday in the had a 24-22 margin at the end of the first Quarter but Boston took a 57-49 halftime Load on the shooting of Joh Havlicek who hit 17 of his 20 first half Points in the second Quarter. The celtics led by As Many as14 Points in the second half be fore Bing hit 16 straight Points to Cut the margin to six 85-79. With 32 seconds left in the third Quarter Bing hit 22 Points in the third continued on Pate ssh Hal Greer. Hot 2nd half Emerson signs pact too return shot Roy Emerson reaches for a backhand galas Jim Osborne of Hawaii in an International tournament at Madi Sou Square Garden. Emerson who has just tamed pro was vie tortious 3-6, 9-7, 6-2. Up Bott Billie Jean King turns fros&rrs5T. A san misses As 1? As Sais sms8he has Olie Rev m or Oroa a on/1 Whitn can Lyl. Of Nae non a Iii to of a to Jim. A. Philadelphia new York Oft oft8 2-2 it rom 7 4- 18 2 4-1 8 Vars dle 0 1-1 110 Sui m Bellamy is ft-5 y nniitt5 2-2 12 Kolves 1 5-5 7 obryant4 1-6 12 Hua Aell kaon Brucy Waldo Rukson cola Ingreet Jones 7 8-8 10 7 5-5 105 1-1 00-05 4-4 14 20-04 6 1-3 11 total 4327-39 113 total m21-z397 Philadelphia 27 29 30 2711jnew York 3522192187 fouled out none. Total fouls Philadelphia 21, new york20. Attendance 18,014. From a up dispatches Inglewood s Roy Emerson and Billie Jean King of Berkeley calif.,the world s no. 1 Man and woman Tennis players turned professional monday signing contracts which May bring the annual earnings of $70,000 to $100,000 each. The new National Tennis league signed Emerson and mrs. King and three other prominent women amateurs19-year old Rosemary Casals of Sanfrancisco Ann Haydon Jones of England and Francoise Durr of France. George Mac Call league pres ident and former . Davis cup Captain said mrs. King has been guaranteed in the neigh boyhood of $40,000 to $50,000"and could earn up to $70,000 if she is the Winner of the series of tournaments throughout the United states England an France. Emerson 30, top ranked world Amateur for three of the past five years has Bee guaranteed approximately $75, 000 and could take Down Smuch As $100,000, depending on showing in the various professional for the misses Casals Jones and Durr Are inthe $25,000 to $30,000 Range. Mrs. King said it did not Billie Jean King. Up to $70,000 Aba Czar challenges Aba to game Between champs w 1 of Kkt r.1 Van a inn e a poles St. Paul up George Mikan commissioner of the american Basket Ball association monday challenged the National basketball association to a game betwee the champions be been of the two saying How Superior they Are to us so 1 Challenge them to prove it on the court the former Aba great stated. We be Yot some Fine Ball clubs in this league,too.". Mikan made the statement Ata news conference announcing the appointment of Vern Mik Kelson Mikan s former team mute on the Minneapolis lakers As a vice president and general manager of the Minne Sota muskies an Aba team. Another former teammate Jimi Ollard coaches the muskies. Asked about the threat by Arthur Brown owner of the new Jersey americans to have him removed from offic Mikan had this comment if the league does t think m doing the Job they asked me to do then so be it he said. You know today being april fool s Day. I thought Itkind of funny that today we received or. Brown s $100,000bond to insure his franchise for next take me Long to make up my mind to turn pro once Money matters were settled. There Isno other Way for me to go. This is a great thing for women Stennis. In this country anything that is going to be big. Has Mohave a financial in addition to the tournament set up by the pro league the players also Wolfl enter various open tournaments for professionals and amateurs. Sixth to sign Emerson was the sixth prominent male player to sign five earlier converts to professionalism were three austra lians Rod Laver Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle Spain s Andres Cimeno and the Veteran Ameri can Star Pancho Gonzalez. The league will stage its first tournament Here at the forum april 7, 0 and 10. Maccall said the pros will also compete in the open tournaments at both Bournemouth an Wimbledon in England and he Hopes to have them compete i others. Full schedule we Are scheduled solidly through the Middle of August he declared. The professionals in the National Tennis league will play the Best two of three sets under regular rules. Emerson said to was in Favoron open Tennis explaining it will create a lot of new in signing the women Mac Call landed the no 1 players of both England and France plus miss Casals who has been one of the top ranking american players even though she has not yet reached 20. Asked if she thought amateurs could compete with pros in open tournaments mrs. Kins declared Well soon find Usta eyes open Tennis problems new York a will ik87-year-old National ten Ali championships like Wimble Don go open this year probably. The answer should come this week. We Haven t had any applications for an open tournament from anybody yet including Forest Hills Robert Kleher president of the . Laun ten Nis association said monday on a Brief Stopover Here in route from Paris to his Home in Law Angeles. We will look into this prob Lem and numerous others at our meeting in Dallas directors of the Usta will reconvene in the Texas City to hear Kelliher s report on the Hernandez boats Brooks Caracas up Carlo Morocho Hernandez scored a ten round decision Over Johnny Brooks of Las vegas monday night. Brooks 145, Hod a major weight advantage Over Hernan Dez 141. Week end meetings of the inter National Lawn Tennis federa Tion in Paris and decide on America s role in the new scheme of Tennis. The Ilyf gave its san Ripon Toa limited number of open tournaments and vote autonomy donations wishing to give sped classifications to . The Ilyf nations suggested four classes tournament pros teaching pros registered players and amateurs. Tho registered players will be permit Ted to demand expenses to what conf need on pay to
