European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday february 1, 1969 the stars and stripes 19 kicks nudge Tiu lets sonics How to a pistons Baltimore a the surging new York Knickerbock ers beat off a frantic second half rally by Baltimore and Defeated the bullets 109-106 in the Nightcap of a National basketball association twin Bill thursday night. In the opener of the double header the Detroit pistons scored 80 Points in the second half and rolled to a 144-118 Victory Over the Seattle kicks who have won 20 of their last 24, pulled to within three games of Baltimore s Eastern division leaders who maintained their one game Edge when runner up Philadelphia lost to Cincinnati 116-115. Baltimore which trailed 72-50early in the third Quarter pulled to within 107-106 on a Bas Ket by Earl Monroe with 16 seconds remaining and another bytes unsold after a Bill Bradley pass was thrown out of bullets had a Chance to pull the game out after another royals snare 116-115 win from 76ers Syracuse . A Tom Van Arsdale s Short jump shot with 21 seconds left gave the Cincinnati royals a 116-115 National basketball association Victory Over the Philadelphia 76er� thursday night. The royals trailed 115-112with 1 50 remaining. But Jerry Lucas shot Cut the Lead to on Point and the winning Basket was set up when the royals intercepted As pass by Philadel phia s Billy Cunningham and fed the Ball to Van Arsdale. The 76ers had a Chance to Winit but Chet Walker s shot rimmed the royals trailed by As Many As 13 Points in the first period but stormed Back in the second Quarter to take a 10-Point halftime Lead As Adrian Smith scored 10 Points and Lucas and Walt Wesley controlled the boards.1 Van Arsdale led the royals with 26 Points. Canol Nentl Philadelphia Brtan Smith Treaval Vardal Wesley q f t2 4-4 8 Clark oq-00 Canhum 10 is 21 Qreen 0 11-14 21 Greer 8 7-7 33 quota oq-00 Iro Bott 0 8-d 36 Jones b it Walker Wilson Oft 1 2-2 4 i 8-0 36 1 1-1 � 13 2-2 88 00-00 13-36a i i is a Tel 100 1-3 l Tot 32-38 116 tout 8wo 115 Cincinnati. 86 3� 81 to 11� Philadelphia. 38 17 38 85-1 fouled oulphud9l it Tow. Philadelphia & errant pass by the kicks but Willis Reed blocked a Monroe shot with four seconds left an then unsold was charged with an offensive foul with two seconds remaining As he tried to shot Over Reed. Dick Barne twas fouled at the final Buzzer and lie made two free Debusschere scored 15 of his 22 Points in the final half and grabbed 20 rebounds for the kicks. Walt Frazier led Newyork with 28 Points. Monroe tallied 17 of his 33points in the final period. Dave Bing scored 37 Points for Detroit and was credited with 10 assist ahead 04-59 at halftime the pistons spurted in front 79-62 by outscoring the super sonics 15-3 in the first four minutes of the third Quarter. Terry Dischinger who scored 19 Points while connecting on nine of 12 shots from the floor scored eight Points inthe first two minutes. Happy Hairston scored 27 forthe pistons and Walt Bellamy and Howie Komuves each had22. Bob Rule led Seattle with 26. Seattle Tucke Machery Rule Harris a Liffman Kennedy hot i ton Lou knit Detroit Oft 8 5-8 17 dischkor6 2-2 14 Haraton 10 ft-9 20 Bellamy 8 6-1022 Bine 10 3-4 23 komlves4 3-3 11 Melmore 10-02 Miles 10-0 2 Moore 00-0001-31 2-4 g f t a 6-d 9 1 1-1 3 2-b 20 9 11-14 28 4 1-3 � 3 0-0 � 0-34 a 5 2-3 134 2-3 10 8 18 total 403-36103 total 6088-41128nw York 13 11 2q 39103 own a � so 9 j1-tt�total Frala new York s6, do it 21. A-j.898,
