European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes fort Utoy april in a playoffs pipers whip m sukics with late splurge Pittsburgh up Art Heyman led a 42-Point third period outburst thursday nights the Pittsburgh pipers rallied to defeat the Minnesota muskies125-117 and take a 1-0 Lead in their playoff for the american basketball association s East Ern division second game in the Best of seven series will be played Here saturday night. The pipers who trailed by a Many As 17 Points in the first Quarter were Down 61-52 at the half. A Field goal and foul by Chico Vaughn put Pittsburg ahead in Tho third Quarter for the first time at 64-63 and the pipers ended the session ahead by 94-78.Heyman topped All scorers with 34 Points. Connie Hawkins had 26, Vaughn 25 and Charlie Williams 23. Heyman scored 12points in the torrid third the roof blew off the building a Quarter. Williams had 11 an Tom Washington who had 12 for the game got 10 in the third period. Mel Daniels scored 28 Points to Lead Minnesota. Erv of niger scored 26 and Les Hunter 20. Minnesota f Smith 3 0-1hunter t Pittsburgh Clar Palmer Keller Tola 11 t 6 Reyman � wshrtn9 10-11 28 Halkiu t 4-9 13 will a 10 6-3 26 vaiikhu3 00 7 Jarvus 3 2-2 8 Wright 2 00 4 Porter Parka Kelly q f t 12 7-1034ft 00 13 7 1mb 2 10 3-4 23 8 7-8 28 10-01 i 1-1 30 00 0 00-0$q 0-0 0 45 30-38 12s Art Heyman. Hot 3rd period Albeck takes Cage Post at u. Of Denver Denver up Charl Sstanley Albeck 36, former coach at Adrian mich., Colleg and Northern Michigan univer sity was named head Basket Ball coach at the University of Denver thursday replacing Tro Bledsoe who resigned Jan. 31. Announcement of Albeck s appointment was made by h o y t Browner director of athletics. Albeck a native of Chenoa,111., coached the 1d5g-57 season at Adrian. His bulldogs posted 16-5 record and won the naia District 23 championship. The following season he joined Northern Michigan As head basketball coach. His Wildcat teams won 178 games while dropping Only 77. In the 1967-68 Campaign North Ern Michigan posted a 16-8 rec Ord. Albeck was named Michigan Snail coach of the year three times in 1961, 1965 and 1968. While playing for Bradley in1954, Albeck was named to the Mcaa Western regional All tournament team. A 28-tl 117 total Mlynne of 31 30 17 39117puwburgh 87 25 42 31128 three jux Jim Soala Clark. Heyman 3.vftushn 2. Foul to out Hunter. Washington. Tour foul Minnesota 29, Pittsburgh a attendance 3,148. Minneapolis a Lee Meade assistant to american basketball association commissioner George Mikan announced thursday four change sin the schedule for the new or leans Dallas Western division final playoff series. The Pittsburgh Minnesota Eastern division final Best-of-7 playoff schedule remains unchanged from what was previously announced Meade for the new Orleans Dallas changes was to have both seven game series end i about the same time so the West Ern Winner would not have a Long Layoff before the Aba championship series opens Meade remaining new Orleans Dallas schedule april 7at new Orleans april9at Dallas april 10at dal Las april 13 if necessary anew Orleans april 16 if Neces sary at Dallas april 17 i necessary at new Orleans. The remaining Pittsburgh Minnesota schedule april 6-at Pittsburgh april7at Minnesota april 0at Minnesota april 13 if Neces sary at Pittsburgh april 19 if necessary at Minnesota april 20 if necessary at Pitts Burgh. The Best-of-7 Aba Champion ship series will open at the win Ner of the Pittsburgh Minnesota series on a Date yet to be deter mined. Canadians defeat Bruins blues ground flyers 1-0 Montreal a Claude Provost banged Home a goal with a Little More than five minutes remaining thursday night giving Montreal a 2-1victory Over the Boston Bruins in a Stanley cup playoff game. The game was the first in Thebes of seven East division semifinal of the National hockey league playoffs., Provost snapped a1-1 deadlock at 14 40 of the third period by beat ing goalie Gerry Cheevers who was injured in the second period but did not miss any Harris and Ralph Back Strom assisted on the game win Ning goal Ken Hodge gave the Bruin who finished third in the East a Quick Lead Over the division champions when he beat Gump Worsley with just four minute elapsed in the first period. The Philadelphia Roberts rifled goal with 547 remaining in the final period � harness sidelined give the St. Louts Bluet a 14 Victory Over Philadelphia flyers thursday night in the own of their National hockey league West diff semifinal series the flyers who won the West division regular season title and the third pm blues hooked up in a defensive Battle on soft i4 which at times had puddle in the final period however Frank St. Marsielle passed to Gary Sabourn who flicked to Roberts for the deciding shot Roberts from about 12 feet out on the Edge of the left face of Circle slammed the puck past goalie Bernie Darnt Chicago Cap Bob far Ringtoul six time National driving Champion will be sidelined at least three weeks As result of a harness race mishap at Washington Park tuesday Farrington 38, of Richwood Ohio suffered a fractured left Collarbone and fractured right thumb in a two sulky crack up. He tumbled with his horse Kangaroo Prince after a Colli Sion with flight King driven by Fred Michaels in the fourth blamed the mishap on a veering in by Patty s Pilot and suspended that horse s Driver James Lackey for 10 Day for careless driving. It was the 15th goal of the sea son for the St. Louis defense Man and his first in 11 game against Philadelphia. The flyers continued with a punch less offence which almost Cost them the division won by a single Point Over los Angeles. Even playing on Home ice be fore an enthusiastic crowd of 10 469 fans for the first time since month ago they could t get up any steam. The flyer it managed Only l shots on goal while St. Louts took 33. The second game of the Best of seven set is scheduled for the spectrum Here saturday night. Claude Provost. Decisive goal goal was set up by a perfect goal Mouth pass from John canadians tied it at 14 08 of the same period when Henri Richard s shot chromed off bos ton defens Eman Bobby Orr an past Cheevers. Bobby Rousseau was credited with an assist on the goal which came with 40 seconds still left on a penalty to the Bruins Gary Doak. Cheevers was injured when Rousseau fell Over him in the crease after Cheevers had stopped his shot. After receiving Aid at the Bench Cheevers re turned to action. Cheevers was called on tomake 33 saves while Worsley made just 21. Kings tip Star in opener 2-1 Inglewood Calif. Up be Senseman Bill White blasted in a 45-foot slap shot at 3 13 inthe final period thursday night to spark the los Angeles Kingston a 2-1 win Over the Minnesota North stars in the first game of their Best of seven Western i West Point launches Spring football drills West Point . Special Spring football returns to the army sports Calendar saturday april 6, As coach Tom Cahill and his staff get their first look at the prospects for 1968. The cadets will hold drills forthe next four weeks ending the 20 sessions with the annual Intro squad game in Michie stadium on saturday evening May 4, pc stars armed forces Register victories in olympic Cage trials Albuquerque . A big and fast Junior College All stars Defeated the inca blues 88-70 thursday night the fourth loss in As Many game for Mcaa teams in the . Olympics basketball earlier in the Day saw armed forces defeat the a cared team 91-78, aau defeat the Mcaa College division 74-58and naia All stars Edge the Mcaa Whites 84-77.a 45-Man committee will name Tho 12-member olympic steam sunday after each team plays three games Sam Robinson of Pasadena Calif., City College scored 18points for the Junior College Clara s Bud Ogden was High for the Mcaa blues with 10 Points. All american Pete Maravich of Louisiana state the nation s scoring Leader with a 43.8average, was held to six Points. Every aau player scored led by 10-Point performances of Ted Mcclaln of Tennessee a i an Tom Black of Akron Goodyear. Teammates Steve Kuberski of Bradley added nine Points and former Urcla player Edgar la Cey Cal Fowler of Akron and Jim Tillman of Chicago Loyola had eight each. Tom Nilmeier of Evansville Helser named Mcminnville Ore. Up Roy Helser has been named ath Letic director at Imfield Coll Egeto succeed Paul Durham who accepted a similar Job at the University of Hawaii. Paced the College division Tea with 10 Points. Six-foot-7 Don Dee and 6-8charles Paulk paced the Nafa All stars to an 84-77 Victory Over the Mcaa White team. Dee of St. Mary s of the Plains kans., and Paulk northeastern Oklahoma each scored 18 Points and hit key baskets to keep the naia on play making of Dwight Durante of Catawba n.c., also helped hold a 10-Point Lead for the naia much of the second half. Kentucky s Dan Issell scored18 Points and North Carolina s Charles Scott had 15 for then Caa White team. Mike Barrett a 155-Pounderwho played his College Ball at continued of 38 vision semifinal playoff sparse forum crowd of 8,847 watched White Send the puck flying past the screened out Minnesota goalie Cesare Mam ago. The Kings jumped to a 1-0lead with just five seconds left in the second period on a Power play goal by Eddie jut Joyal. The North stars who finished fourth in the National hockey league s expansion division during the regular season scored just 41 seconds after White s goal. Bui Goldsworthy fed off to Dave Balon who was nil alone in front of in my Angeles goalie Terry Sawchuk. Sawchuk appearing in his14th Stanley cup playoffs had his defense betray him on Aton s goal. No defender was near As Balon rammed Homo a12-footer while Sawchuk was Busy attending to s goal came on a pass from Bill Felt after nearly two scoreless periods. The 15-foot shot was garnered while Minne Sota s Bob Woytowich was in the penalty Box for game began slowly but picked up momentum. The Rangy 6-foot-3 Matlago made several spectacular stops particularly in the first period and wound up turning away 38 Kin shots. Sawchuk who has posted 11stanley cup shutouts Mado saves. He was assisted by "1cdefense work of White. Mots Down to 25 St. Petersburg Fla. Us othe new York mets have induced their roster to them Ula Tion 25 players by option ing left hander Don Shaw a Relief Spe Ciulis and outfielder Amos Otis to their Jacksonville farm Clui of the International league am releasing Veteran Pitcher a Rimi of
