European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes sunday february 9, 1969 sky Kings Agnew win in Safe tourney by Jack Antes a . Bureau South Ruislip England is the . Champion up per Heyford sky Kings rallied inthe second half to hand the Rhein main rockets Csc s second entry their first setback in the Safe double elimination tour Ney h e r e saturday morning. 311-98. In the loser s bracket the Agnew Gazelles trounced the Gigli i Mir twins saturday after noon relegating their colleagues from the Mac to the role of spectators. The Gazelles dropped a 91-80 decision to Chicksands fighting Chicks Friday night. Upper Heyford joined Chick Sands on the elite winners plat form but the two . Dub were to tangle at 9 . Sut urday. One of the two Csc Quin Tets was to fade away in the 7 . Clash saturday when Rhein main met the Ramstein rams defending Safe court the Winner of the ram rocket Battle goes against Agnew at 2 . Sunday with the survivor facing the Victor of the Chicks sky Kings game at 7 30 .sunday. Reggie Minton s Sterling show sparked upper Heyford s two Day Victory Over Rhein main As the talented performer burned the nets with 37 Points and hauled in 21 rebounds. The Rhein main upper Heyford fracas was pushed into its Sec Ond Day after Snow seeped through the gym roof Friday night shortly after the til started. Resuming play saturday wit the rockets on top 8-5 and 17 03 on the clock Norm Keseric two free tosses gave Rhein main one of its two eight Point mar gins 17-11. A Layup by Leroy cause maintained the space at23-15. Trailing during the entire open ing half the sky Kings Cut the Lead to 25-23 on two baskets Syminton one by Durie Burns and Dennis Burreson s two free throws. Clarence outland s three radar guided shots from the Corner coupled with cause Sand Leanders Cheeks contributions propelled the rocket higher 50-41. Minton and Spunky Eddie Bald win countered for the sky Kings who were Down by five 56-51,following foul plagued Keseric s tip As the Buzzer sounded for Theresa break. Apparently the rest was All the sky Hawks needed As they hit with amazing accuracy 10 of 30 in the second stanza to blend with their opening 20-45 Effort a heart main could t match its hot first half hand 26 of 54 an dipped to a Cool 17 for 47 from the floor in the final 20 , Jimmy Thornton and Garner gunned the sky Kings tothe fore for the first time 57-56, to Start a 60 Point the next seven minutes the Tido changed nine Umea before Minton tit Tornton and Gaft Tif Cuc Edjor 11 straight Points Andah �172 Lead which proved to be too much for Rhein main. Topping the Century mar twice in As Many games upper Heyford cashed in heavily at the Charity Stripe converting 33 of 46 attempts. The rockets hit 12 of 19 fro the foul line and tallied 43 Field goals four More than the sky Kings. Besides Minton s 37, Bur shit 23 Points and grabbed 24 re Bounds Baldwin and Thornton added 21 and 12, respectively for upper scored 14 of his 16 Points in the first Williams Odell Cromer Phil Arnold and Gary Bryan accounted for 86 Agnew Points in the scoring Marathon with Gazelles hit the nets with a scorching 65 Points in the Sec Ond period on 27 of 49 Field goals after hitting half of their 44 at tempts in the initial half. In the first six minutes the Gazelles leaped to an 18-8 mar Gin. Bob Murray s Sharp shoot ing trimmed the deficit to 48-40 going into the do or die final 20minutes. A tired Dave Erickson Gigli Stop Point producer with 31 and 22 Points in the twins two pre Vious contests fell below his Par elusive Ball action inthe Safe basketball tournament Friday at South Ruislip England was fierce and Furi Ous As these pictures , Jack Newburn dark Jersey of Chicksands and Phi Arnold of Agnew Battle for the Ball As does Herman John son of Ramstein 25 and Tom Reed 50 and Verl Mcvay 52 of Aviano below left. Be Low David Rowe 43 of Moron and Dave Erickson 34 of cig Izmir fight for a rebound while Erickson s teammate Donnie Cooper 13watches.s&s photos by Cole with Only six Points in the first half and a total of 18. Breaking the game open Midway through the final period Agnew enjoyed its biggest Lead,108-81, on Jim clone s two Points at the subs took Over in the Las three minutes. Williams topped All scorer with 24 markers with teammates Bryan Canning 22, Cromer ser ing 21 and Arnold adding 19. Gigli was paced by Murray s19, Erickson s 18, Jim Book Man s 15, Ike Salone s 11 and a Harris 10. Agnew outplayed Chiek Sandsford 10 minutes before the fight ing Chicks pulled ahead for the first time 27-26, with eight min utes remaining in the opening stanza. Up to that Point Art Ransom and to hem Don had kept the Chicks in the game by match ing baskets with Williams and Dick Chicks eventually outdistanced the Gazelles 39-21, Onjack Newburn s free throws to fore closing for the rest period with a 41-34 advantage. In the second half reliable but ailing Bill Cook c a in e through with 17 of his 22 Pointras Chicksands margin bounced Between four and 15 hit Only four easy layups in the waning minutes but created its largest Gap 86-71, at the foul shared scoring Hon ors with Cook As both pumped in 22. Newburn clicked for 17 Wilkie paced the Gazelles with20, followed by Williams 19 and Phil Arnold s 16. Agnew Wilki Bryan Norgela crome Arnold William Sherrill Chicksands g9 8 6 f t 2-2 20 Hermon 1-1 9 Cook 0-0 6 newburn2-2 8 Freeman 8-11 18 Mckay rage 3-8 in Uati mom 2-2 2 Crump f t Li-7 5-0 1-1 5-8 00 0-1 total 31 16-26 80 totals 3519-3391kagnow 4 4g_so Check Andi 41 5091 total fouls Agnew. 24. Holc Kasamis 17.fouled out Yagnow Arnold or Oburr Bryan. Cal Chunda Newburn. Rhein main Cheeks cause Afthim Atkins Lewison Elaml Patterson Holcka upper Heyford f 7 0-2 0 4-47 2-3 6 0-1 2 0-0 1 0-0 1 1-1 7 1-1 3 of j 0 4-8 t14 Burns 4 hare16 Bur Caon 12 thornton4 Baldwin 2 hoch3 Garner 15 mlnton8 la Knoll 22 c f t 7 9-m1 5-i2-a r.1 9 a i 0 1-2 i3 of i ii 12 a Iii m total 4312-1098 total 39 33-46 til a Riel main 66 42 9s upper Hoy Ford 51 60mtotal foul Rhein Muin 29, Uip a Lily Ford 15. Out Rlicon Matin Clie Ekis i mtg. Agnew Coqui Bryan Linw Tobolo Marclen Cromar arnoldwlllluin.1 q2 6 10 22 0e 7u f0-1 2-5 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-23-0 6-8 2-2 t 4 h 22 44 1 21 1024 Lewi Sharrah Pardo Turner Murray a 5 50 0 2 8 b 3 f i1 of 1-5ai 1-1 0-0a- 2-Ai- tit in 11 a i i 1 in is 7 total 49 15-29119 Toul 40 11-27
