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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 31, 1969 the stars and stripes Page 19 top pistons Detroit up guard Jeff Mullins who established his National basketball association Ca reer High scoring Mark of 42 Points and Center Nate thur mond paced the san Francisco warriors to their fourth straight Victory wednesday night by Downing the Detroit pistons 133-126. Mullins who hit 15 floor shot Sand 12 of 16 from the free throw line sparked the warriors & Mullins Thurmond in the third and fourth quarters As the pistons came Back from a 14-Point deficit. Detroit surged to within on Point late in the third Quarter after trailing 71-57, but Mullin bagged six Points late in the Quarter that carried the warriors to a comfortable 99-91 Lead at the Start of the final , the san Francisco big Man finished the contest with 34 Points and 15 rebounds. He netted 24 of his Points in the first half As san Francisco built up a 68-56 halftime  loss by the pistons was then third straight and snapped six game Home court winning  Bing led the pistons with 32 Points. San Francisco Detroit it Oft King 8 3-0 13 Bellamy 3 0-7 12larusao 9 4-4 22 Bing 11 10-1032 Lee 8 2-5 18 do Songor 5 3-3 13 Mullins 15 12-16 42 Hambee 3 2-2 8rhurmond 13 8-13 34 Harston 5 7-8 17 Turner 0 3-4 3 Kohl pcs 4 3-4 11 Williams 0 la a Mclemore 2 0-0 4miles 0 0-0 12 Moore 8 0-0 10walker 23-37 total 60 33-49 133 totals 46 34-37 126 san Francl Tco 36 32 31 34183 Detroit fouled out none. 29 27 35 35126. Total fouls san Francisco 31, Detroit 28. Maryland Cager Hurt College Park my. A Tom Milroy Maryland s second leading basketball scorer suffered a broken nose and facial cuts in an Auto Accident tues Day night. 24 hours of Daytona  tills it a ate sat by Randy Barnett Auto racing columnist Ford gt40s and the porsche renew their saturday at Daytona  in the 24 hours of Daytona toughest endurance race held Hia Merica. Last season the gt40s of John Wyer s j. W. Automotive team narrowly beat porsche for the world manufacturers Champion ship. The showdown came at lemans with Pedro Rodriquez of Mexico and Lucien Bianchi of Belgium winning for Ford. The 24 hours of Daytona willbe run Over the High banked 3,81-mile track at Daytona inter National Speedway starting at 3 . Saturday and ending at 3p.m. Siriday. It is the first in the manufacturers championship series which includes such other International events As Kebriti brands Hatch Monza Targa Flomo spa leans Watkins Glen Andzel Tweg. Porsche. With five factory908s and two private entries is favored to win on the strength of the number of its entry. Porsche finished one two threat Daytona last year with its 2.2 liter car now boosted to 3  3-liter car was not reliable last season fizzling out at lemans with the title at stake. At Monte Carlo last week Ric Steinemann new team manager for porsche said the 3 liter Isnow ready for the assault on the , celebrating por sche s one two sweep of the Monte Carlo rally said no new car has won a championship since Mercedes did it in 1952, and porsche hoped but could no expect the 3 liter to win last year. But the car is prove now Steinemann said and we be made Many improvements. Happy with the Jeff engine and its torque is especially , who took second at be mans last season in a 2.2-liter porsche said he has retired from  said porsche plans a full scale Campaign for the manufacturers championship and the european rally  has a Strong driving team. To Siffert of Switzerland Vic Elford of England and Rolf Stemmelen Hans Hermann and Gerhard Mittwer jail of Germany have renewed Fleir contracts Steinemann said. New Drivers this year Are Brian Redman and Richard Attwood of Britain and Udo Shutz mid Stirt Ahrens of Germany. Regulars on the rally team Are Bjorn Wal Degaard of Sweden Gerard Larrousse of France one two finishers in the Monte and Pauli Toivonen 1968 rally  the John Wyer Automo Tive Side Wyer said he plans to defend his team s title with de olympic run Hannelore Werner of Germany wheels her1968 olympic into position for a practice no for Friday s 250-mile formula Vee world championship race at Daytona International Speedway in Florida. A photo veld ments on the gt40 Ford White a mat Miter Gulf Mir age is still being tested. Drivers signed so far Are Jacky icky of Belgium David Hobbs Mik Hailwood and Jacky Oliver All of  3-liter prototype Mirage is at Daytona for testing but it will not run saturday. If Daytona tests Are successful however the Mirage May be raced at Sebring late in March. The car is fitted with the 2-valve version of the Brm v12 engine but a second Mirage is being built to take the 3-liter formula 1 Ford-cosworthv8. A decision will be made after comparison tests Between the Brm and Ford powered mirages Wyer said and the most competitive version will race in the Boac 500 at brands Hatch in april. For Daytona Wyer has entered a pair of 5-liter gt40 Fords. The gt40s Wyer said have proved to be fast and re liable in round the clock endur Ance tests. Ferrari will not enter any fac tory cars at Daytona although there will be a couple of private entries. One 3-liter Matra v12 prototype the same Type of car that was running second at be mans last season when it blew an engine has been entered with French government  opposition to porsche and Ford can be expected fro five new Lola Chevy t70s, one entered by Roger Penske an two others by Hollywood actor James Garner s  Friday As a preliminary to the 24-hour endure a for Ulavee race of three hours duration will be held. The Mcnamara racing team from Leng Gries Germany has entered four new prototypes for this event. Part of Kentucky Derby purse being distributed Louisville  Churchill Downs decided wednesday to distribute a portion of the 1968 Kentucky Derby purse even while an disqualification image from Appeal of Theof the dancer first place Money continues in the state courts. Bob Gorham publicity director for the historic track said the second third and fourth place purses totalling $42,500, would be distributed to the owners of horses that finished the race in that order. Lobos pin 1st loss on no. 8 aggie Las Cruces . A the a ranked University of new Mexico Lobos handed the eighth ranked new Mexico state aggie their first basketball de feat of the season wednesday night 86-66, Home court on the aggie the Lobos now 12-6 for the season controlled the entire game led by the 35-Point scor ing of 6-foot-9 Junior Center Greg  Mexico did t once let the aggie gain he Lead. Thea Gies now Are 16-1. The two rivals meet again saturday afternoon on new Mexico s Home grounds in Albuquerque Howard who started the game for the first time since six game disciplinary suspension hit 16 of 18 from the floor and three of six from the foul line. New Mexico f new Mexico 8t Howard Sanford Gibson Langbecker Culver 4 2 3shropslilr 5 1-2 1c 3-6 6 1-1 3 4-4 3 1-2 2 2-4 t36 Crisa 11 collins10 Lacey 7 uurgess3 Broth 6 reyes11 Murphy q f 3 gel 0 2-4 8 8-4 5 1-2 6 3-8 3 4-4 1 0-0 totals 36 14-22 86 total 24 18-26 66 half line score new Mexico 38, new Mexico state 86fouled out Luosey Sanford total fouls new Mexico 18, new Mexico state 20a-13,228. The $122,600 first place Money will continue to be held in escrow pending the outcome of the Appeal by Peter Fuller Boston millionaire owner of dancer s image. The Case is currently in Franklin circuit court. Dancer s image was disqualified from the purse distribution by stewards at the track after state chemist Kenneth w. Smith Lancaster takes top Post at by. Lexington by. Up Harry c. Lancaster was named athletic director at. The University of Kentucky wednesday after 21 years As an assistant basketball coach. Lancaster 57, who has reenacting athletic director since september succeeds Bernie , who died in december 1967. He said he would give up his found evidence of an ils duties As assistant to . A nation s winning est anti inflammatory drug Phenyl Butanone in a Post race urinalysis on Derby Day May 4, 1968. Fuller appealed the decision to the five Man Kentucky state racing commission but that body announced after a three week hearing that the stewards ruling would stand. Gorham said Calumet farms owner of second place finisher Forward pass would receive the $25,000 second place Money Saddle Rock farm owner of third place finisher Francis s hat $12,500, and  owner of fourth place finisher$5,000. T. V. Commercial he up one notch added that should the stewards action be upheld by the court the additional amounts due them would be paid to the three farms As the would be advanced one notch in the purse distribution. The fourth place Money of$5,000 then would go to mrs. Joe w. Brown owner of Kentucky Sherry which finished fifth. College basketball coach at the end of this season. Lancaster said he assumed assistant coach Joe Hall who has been in charge of recruiting an scouting would take his place. Hall has been with the University since 1965. Gonzales Billie Jean open big in Auckland Auckland new zealand a Pancho Gonzales and Billie Jean King swept through opening singles matches wednesday in the Auckland open Tennis tournament. Gonzales the 40-year-old for Mer Amateur and pro King from los Angeles had his Cannonball service steaming As he eliminated Tony Bardsley of Canada 6-2,6-4, 6-4. Mrs. King of Long Beach,calif., the three time Wimble Don women s Winner had uneasy time with Seinei Cho of Japan winning 6-2, 6-3. Canadians yet goalie Blanks stars Montreal up John Ferguson scored twice and assisted on a third goal while vet eran goalie Gump Worsley re corded his second shutout of the season wednesday night As the Montreal canadians beat the Minnesota North stars 4-0 in a National hockey league  had an easy night As the North stars managed to fir Only 25 shots on the Montreal net most of them from Long Range. Worsley had been Givens leave of absence because of in jury and his dislike of flying. Worsley has paced the Cana Diens to two victories and one loss since returning last Satur Day night. Early score Montreal opened the scoring Early in the first period when Claude Provost skated in unchecked on Minnesota goalie Cesare Maniago and fired the puck through the goalie s legs. It just managed to get Over there line before Maniago grabbed  Lemaire and Ferguson tallied for the canadians inthe second period just 59 seconds apart. Lemaire beat Mani ago with a snapshot from 30 feet out with i he puck trickling through the North stars net minder s pads. Ferguson was i front of the Cage when he took a rebound and flipped a Short Back hand shot into the net. Ferguson registered his second goal on Power play in the third period  
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