European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 24, 1969 the stars and stripes Page if wins Lasalle sinks hot foul shooting Philadelphia a ninth ranked Lasalle made 36 of 40 foul shots wednesday night to score a come from behind 78 64 Victory Over Penn in a basketball doubleheader at the the opener Lith ranked Vil Lanova Defeated Detroit univer sity 93-71. Lasalle 13-1, ran off 18 consecutive free throws without a miss in the second half and the outscored the quakers 15-0 in a 6 32 stretch of the final took control of the bots after penh 7-7, lost car robbing and Jim Wolf a pair of 6-Fbot-s front risen in personal fouls. Larry Cannon with 21 points18 Iii the second half led la Salle s scoring. Steve Busky s 19topped the quakers. The 36 free throws by the explorers tied a palestra record. John Jones a senior from Pompano Beach fla., scored a career nigh of 37 Points 22 inthe first half As Villanova ran its season s record to 12-2. Heals had 12 rebounds. The game was billed As a due Between Villanova s Howard por Ter and Detroit s Spencer Hay Wood rated among the Best soph Omore players in the nation. Por Ter outscored Haywood 28 to 25. Haywood had Only 12 Points inthe first 30 minutes Detroit Jackson Dunlap Moore Switz Figur Dellva Owens Caulian q f0 0-0 5 0-03 4-4 3 7-7 9 7-8 0 0-02 1-3 1 0-0 0 0-0abramavtclua 0 0-0 Peake 2 2-2 Villanova t0 Olla in 10 Melchionni 10 jones13 Sims 25 porter0 wallers 5 fox2 Watson 0 o Hanlon Wojnowski 0 sehroeiler6 Mel Tosh q f t 0-0 8 0-0 29-11 37 1-1 3 8-9 28 0-1 0 1-2 0-00-0 0-0 0-00-2 total 2621-24 71 total 3719-2693 Detroit 39 3271vlllanovn. 44 4903 fouled out Detroit fouls Detroit 21. Villanova 18. La Salle q f t Williams 4 4-4 12l, Cannon 5 11-11 21 Taylor 6 0-1018durrot 410-12 18 so Czetty 0 0-0 0dunphy 0 0-0 0 who Yurczyk 3 2-3 8 Pennsylvania Oft Wohl 0 4-4 16bilsky 9 1-4 19 Andrewson Owski Woltch Lawrn robbing Hancy Lection 0-07 2-2 16 0 0-0 00 2-2 2 2 5-7 900-00 00-00 total. 21 36-40 78 total 25 14-19 64laballe 31 4778 Penn 29 3564 total fouls Lasalle 17 Penn 28.fouled out la Sulle Taylor Penn Wolf and robbing attendance8,685. Bau Glian has knee surgery Santa Monica Calif. A Maxie Baughan defensive Captain of the los Angel srams was recuperating wednesday from successful knee surgery at St. John s hos Pital Here. Mclain chosen asap male athlete font tuned film Page j7/ hand and playing the org aft with two. He received acclaim for he former notoriety for the lat Ter and Money for , when the season had ended Mclain had. Posted 31victoriesbecoming the first Pitcher to reach the 30-Victoryplateau since dizzy Dean in 1934and was on his Way to alas vegas opening. In the balloting by sports writ ers and broadcasters Mclain was rewarded with 108 first place votes and amassed a total of 517 Points on the basis of three Points for first place two for second and one for three other athletes received More than 200 Points Simpson Pitcher Bob Gibson of the St. Louis cardinals an quarterback Earl Morrall of the Baltimore Colts the Only pro football player Able to crack the top 10.the poll however was taken before the super bowl game which will become a part of the 1969 voting and therefore do snot reflect the stunning upset pulled off by quarterback. Joe Namath in leading the new York jets to a 18-7 Victory Over the Colts. Simpson the Workhorse run Ning Back who almost certainly will be selected by the Buffal Bills As the no. 1 pick in next week s pro football draft waste runner up in the voting with 64 firsts and 423 , despite beating my lain in two world series confrontations finished a Distant third with 57 firsts and 302points. Morrall who led the Colts to the National football league championship in place of injured Johnny Unitas re-ceived39 firsts and 240 Points. Rounding out the top 10were discus thrower Ai Oerter 180 Points Long jumper Bob Beamon 111 decathlon Star Bill Toomey 102 hockey Sta Gordie Howe 72 skier Jean Claude Killy 64, and golfer Billy Casper 49. Namath who led the jets tothe american football league championship received fou first place votes and 29 Points. New York map previous winners of the male athlete of the year award in the associated press poll 1931pepper Martin baseball 1032gene Sarazen golf1933carl Hubell baseball 1934dizzy Dean baseball1035joe Louis boxing 1936 Jese Owens track1837don Budge Tennis 1938don Budge tenott193� nhe klan lilt football 1940tommy Harmon football19 1joe Dimaggio baseball 1942frank san Wlch. Football1jm.tg under Haegg track 1944by Row Nelson Golfis Byron Nelson Golf ifl4ftglen Davis football1947johnny Lujack. Football 1948lou Boudreau baseball1940 Leon Hart football 1950jim kor Tanty baseball 1b01dlcb Kazmayer. Footballi9oabob math Las. Track football 1953 Ben Hogan Rolf 1954-Wlllle Mays baseball1955 hop along Cassady. Football 1950 Mickey Mantle baseball1957 Ted Williams baseball l558--Horb Elliott track 1959ingemar Johansson boxingi960rafer Joh won track 1961koger Maria baseball1962maury wills baseball 1903sandy Koufax baseball19 a Don Schollander. Swimming 1965sandy Koufax baseball1965frank Robinson baseball 1966frank Robinson baseball1967carl Yastrzemski. Baseball wive Denny Mclain baseball 76ers steal past kicks 140-137, in 2 overtimes Philadelphia up the Philadelphia 76ers, stealing several crucial passes Defeated the new York kicks 140-137 in double overtime wednesday night. The 76ers trailed by As Manyas 16 Points Early in the game and were still Down 118-114 with13 seconds remaining in Regula Tion time. Chet Walker s Layup and steal of a pass from Bill Bradley set up a game tying eight foot jump shot by Hal Greer with two seconds fell behind 123 120 after a minute and a half of the first overtime but a Hook shot by Billy Cunningham the night s top scorer with 44 Points and three Points by Walker put the 76ers ahead. Willis Reed and Dick Barnet thit consecutive goals to give new York the Lead Only to have Walker Send Philadelphia in front with 1 34 left. Reed conversion with 24 seconds left forced the second 76ers fell behind by three Points Early in the second overtime. John Green s stuff shot Cut it to 132-131, then Archi Clark stole Reed s inbound pass and hit a jumper to put the76ers in front. Six seconds later Cunningham stole a pass from Walt Frazier new York Barnet Bowman Bradley lbs chore Rozlur Horike Reed Lordan Philadelphia Oft 9 11-15 29 Clark 0 0-0 0 cuuliin7 3-4 17 Green 1-5 23 greor9 4-0 22 Quoka 3 3-6 a imhoff14 8-12 37 Jones 00-00 Walker Wilson 11 Oft 7 4-6 1817 10-12 44 20-04 11 1-2 23 i 1-1 33 1-2 7 6 5-6 17 4-6 2201 0-0 total 53 31-48 13/ total 67 26-36 to now York so 32 86 30 10 9137 Philadelphia 82 28 34 34 10 12140koulcil out new Yors Dobus Schore 1 Hollad Vanlila Greer Imhoff fouls new York 30. Philadelphia 33a8,693. To set up a Layup by Green to keep the winners ahead for had 35 Points to Lead the kicks who were without the services of cazzie Russell who suffered a fractured ankle wednesday night. Baltimore up Lenn Wilkens scored five straight Points and grabbed a key rebound in the final minutes to cazzie May play in the playoffs Bradley moves up new York up cazzie Russell of the new York knickerbockers who suffered broken right ankle in tuesday night s game with the Seattle supersonics will be lost to his team for the remainder of the regular season but May return in time for the playoffs. The kicks who Are Down Tonine men on their roster will move Bill Bradley into the starting lineup to replace Russell. The kicks said wednesday that Russell s right ankle will be placed in a cast for six or seven weeks and that he would remain in St. Clare s Hospital for the next few Days. At the time of his injury Russell was the kicks second leading scorer with an average of 18.3 Points per game. Russell s injun y is the second major one to confront the kicks in the past two Jackson a valuable sub injured his Back recently and i currently in traction in St. Clare s. Spark the Seattle supersonics Toa 98-94 upset Victory Over the Baltimore bullets wednesday night. The loss snapped a five game Bullet winning Streak. Wilkens finished with 22points, two More than team mate Bob Rule. Kevin Lough by who scored 27 for the bullets triggered a surge in the third period which sliced a 17 Point deficit to 73-66 at the Quarter s end. Seattle Rule Harri Wilkens Kauffm Hal a ton Kro Kennedy Baltimore g f t 4 6-8 14 johnson5 1-2 11 Marin 8 4-7 20 unseld9 1-3 19 Monroe 7 8-8 22 loiighry1 1-2 3 kills 0 1-2 1 manning1 1-1 3 Orins 2 1-1 5 Scott Oft a 2-3 12 7 2-2 16 4 1-1 9 8 8-8 l-0 10 7-9 270 0-0 0 10-02 1 0-0 .22-46 total 3724-3498 totals 3622-2794 Seattle 31 27 15 2fr 98baltimore 2021252894 fouled out Seattle Wilkins Baltimore fouls Seattle 23, Baltimore 24. A3,619. Chicago a Reserve Barry Clemens and Jim Washington combined for six Point Sand four clutch rebounds in the final three minutes wednesday night to give the Chicago bulls a 95-94 Victory Over the Bosto celtics in a National basketball association game. Chicago trailed until the last seven minutes. The bulls were Down by As Many As 15 Point previously before timing 78-78 on a Basket by Jerry Sloan. Washington scored four straight Points and the bulls were ahead to stay. Sam Jones who totalled 24points for Boston ripped off seven straight Points to enable the celtics to draw up 88-87 with 2 10 to go. Washington then continued on Page so Ford to give Yankee fans inside pitch new York up who Eyford will be Back at Yankee stadium this summer after it la be in a rather unusual spot. Ford who resigned earlier this Winter As Yankee first base coach to devote full time to his business activities has agreed to serve As an analyst with Whitey Ford. Telecaster now the Yankee broadcasting Creon to for about 50 Home games this summer on week ends and nights. Phil Rizzuto Jerry Colem Anand Frank Messer Are the three regular Yankee will serve Only on the to Side analysing the action. The former great Pitcher said the night and weekend duty interfere with his business activities. As As subheading for ski or business Namath hints he May retire from football new York a Joe Namath of the new York jets continued wednesday to create crowds wherever he goes and an Aura of mystery wherever bespeaks this tune hinting that an attractive and lucrative Busi Ness offer might Force him to re tire from pro crowds highly vocal and mostly feminine descended on Namath at a City Hall tribute to the jets for winning the superbowl and reconvened at a mid town restaurant where Namath was awarded a car by a nation Al Magazine for his role in the16-7 upset of Baltimore. The Aura of mystery was thrown Over the proceedings by Namath Zimsek As he talked about the number of business of fers Manv in the show business Field he had received since the super bowl Brown got out while he was still healthy said Namath who has undergone a ser ies of operations on his still ail ing Knees you want to make it while you re on top before you get but he also added i m very Happy with my life As it is right obviously realizes that this is his greatest oppor Tunita to capitalize both on his flamboyant and controversial image As Well As the Fame that has been Riding with him since the jets beat the Colts. He has been moving in show business circles recently appearing on the late night talk shows and was scheduled to tape an de Sullivan show Seg ment. It has also been apparent recently that lie worries about his ailing logs and their ability to withstand the punishment they must in the sport in which he i making his living. Namath currently has several business ventures going a new York night spot and a string of drive in restaurants and said he would evaluate the newest of continued on Page i
