European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 04, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday May 4, celtics rip lakers 124-109, for Aba Crown Inglewood Calif. Up seven same final playoff series it was the 10th time in 12 leading the University of san from a 35-28 first i. I i. A Nir a t. I to inc to a it Smih vim a mint the Russol de Francisco to Mcaa titles in 1w5 Aava Niage into its 2fin/,�Calif. The fast breaking Boston cel tics with John Havlicek scoring40 Points and Bailey Howell hitting 30, recaptured the National basketball association playoff championship with a121-109 Victory Over the los Angeles lakers thursday celtics took the Best of seve Gam l f Sci four victories to two. A crowd of 17,392, the largest Ever for final playoff game watched the incomparable Bill rus sell dominating Boston s defensive backboard in the opening half the celtics ran off to a 70-50 intermission Lead. I s the 2years that e Russell be celtics have won the Aba title and the fifth time they have beaten the lakers in the Philadelphia which won last season and St. Louis the1958 Winner have taken championships since the 8-foot-9russell entered the league after leading e University f Francisc 195 1956havlicek, the 6-year pro from Ohio state am. Howell the year Veteran who came to the celtics last season scored 22pnd 19 Points respectively in As the Swift club jumped the first half moving Boston Phoebus hurls o9s by yank Baltimore up to Phoebus ran his string of witless innings to 12 2-3 thursday nigh before settling for a six hitter and Andy Etchebarren Wen three for three including his second Homer of the year Ashe Baltimore orioles completed a three game sweep of the Newyork Yankees with a 7-3 , who pitched a no hitter against Boston Las saturday registered his fourth Victory against a single loss. He walked four and struck out 11, including Mickey Mantle four straight times. Quick to think slow to anger. That s the code of baseball umpires. Of All sports arbitrators they Are the least understood an the most despised. They Are subject to As much criticism As a Man in Public office. But the Umpire knows what he is up against. Every game Isa Challenge every pitch is a big one. And he knows that every fan in the stands has a right to boo him. Where would the game of baseball be without these men their contributions in making the game appealing have been numerous. There s nothing like a Good Ole nose to nose argument betwee Umpire and player. It was a close play at third base. The famous Umpire Bill Guthner deliberated a moment. What is he what is he yelled the third Ain t nothing till i say so Guthrie replied and thereby stated the code of All Good Umpire is a loner everybody is against him except his buddy umpires but he commands respect. If he does t get it the player gets the heave to. Hounded Square head Dewey Williams former cub Catcher lost an argument to Umpire be a us Reardon when he said Beansie can i ask you one question How do you get that Square head of yours in that round mask i ext Catcher please. The late Birdie Tebbetts manager of several major league clubs was asked to leave the game one Day for merely asking the Umpire to look through the open spaces of the mask no through the Iron. Frank Robinson now of the Baltimore orioles once got nearly Shower. Larry Goetz was behind the plate and had called a strike on Robinson who turned and stared at Are you looking at Goetz demanded. Get in there and hit. What Are you looking at nothing said Robinson when i look at you i Ain t looking at next Batter please. Bobby Thompson the Miracle Homer Man of 1951, told Umpire Augie Donatelli that he was the Only Umpire that Hud Ever thrown him out of a game. My Honor was at stake Augie Honor i la bet you Don t even remember what Hap yes i do. I called a strike on you and you called me a -im-1-r-.nm. " that s right said Bobby but Why did you kick me out for that nobody heard it but you and me and the i know Bobby Augie said but i did t want that Catcher going through life thinking that i was a though it May be questionable sometimes umpires Are Goetz tells this one on himself Johnny Moore is the hitter Sam Leslie is the first baseman. The shortstop Fields the Balland starts to throw to first. I turned to watch the play at first. When the runner is about two Steps from the bag Leslie pounded his hand in the Mitt. I motioned out and Moore comes charging at me. I m wondering what he s mad about since he rarely makes a beef. All he said was Larry i feel i have a right to argue. Leslie does t have the Ball. They made the play at third base twins Deal tigers 3-2 reversal Detroit up Rod car doubled with two out in the 10th inning and scored on Tony Oliva s single thursday night lifting the Minnesota twins to a3-2 Victory Over the league leading Detroit tigers. Carew lined his double of Dennis Ribant the fourth of five Detroit hurlers and Oliv followed with his single break ing an o-for-9 slump which included five strikeouts. Oliva s hit knocked out Ribant who suffered his first defeat. Worthing on saves game Dean Chance held a 2-1 Lead with one out in the ninth when Jim Northrup slammed a towering opposite Field Home run into the upper deck in left to tie the game. Chance who was lifted after nine allowed five hits and struck out nine i evening his record at 3-3. Al Worthington preserved the Victory by striking out Bill Freeh an and Dick Tracewski with the bases loaded in the 10th after Dick Mcauliff singled and was sacrificed to continued on Page 22j the orioles Ritz Peterson raked starter now 1-2, for eight hits and five runs two of them unearned in the first four unloaded his Home run with the bases emptying the eighth and Mark a Clanger and Paul Blair each collected his third hit of the night As the orioles closed out the scoring with two More runs. Andy Kosco hit a two run Homer for the yanks in the eighth following a single by Steve Whitaker. The Ball landed More than 400 feet from Home plate inthe left Field stands. 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Up Robert Bullet Wilson former Kentucky Wesleyan College basketball coach died thursday in a Hospital Here. 61, from a 35-28advantage halftime celtics built Edge Early in the second 20-Polnt a their Viperi they outscored the lakers 17 Ito go from a 39-32 Lead with 10 47 remaining in the nest a into a 58-34 advantage with to go. Elgin Baylor led the. \., attack with 28 Points while teammate Jerry West we injured his left ankle in a Cam sunday night added 22. Lain Siegfried had 22 for the celtics while the 34-year-old Russelle league s most valuable player five times scored on four Points in the first half he was magnificent. On one play i the second period with Archie Clark ahead of him by i strides Russell caught up and the blocked tempt. The the Laker Lav in at dominates boards bearded Boston player coach in addition of dominating thu rebounding scored 12 Points. The closest the lakers could get in the second half was 11 Points at 82-71 with 3i3 left in the third period. The celtics held a 94-78 Edge after three periods. Russell finished with 19rebounds, 12 of them in the first half. Mel counts the lakers seven foot Reserve Center picked off 21, 13 of them in the second half. For the game Boston hit on49 of 97 Field goal attempts for 51 per cent and los Angel Smade 48 of 101 for 47 per cent. The lakers managed to outre bound their rivals 62-55. Boston Havluck Howell Juuall so Gard ttmckvr8. Jon Nelson Embry Graham j. J0tim Sandra it zen los Angeles f t Oft 14 12-12 40 buy or n a 13 4-3 20 a wkly 0-2 us 2-2 12 l 0-fl 1 t 8-8 22 Clirk 7 3 1 0 0-0 0 Wcit 8 6-7 8 0-0 12 count. 5 1-3 11 20-14 too itch 3 m 11 0 0-0 0 min vr n 0 � 0 0-0 u Ctwfia i 1 0-0 2000 0 1 0-0 2 49 Tou Touli Botton lot Angelet fouled out mom total Foula Ituttnn 21. I. Attend ecu 17,392. 13 it v Vij 2
