European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes april 1977 might As Well be waving to fans Philadelphia goalie Wayne Stephenson tries to cover both High and Low after getting screened during a traffic Jam in front of the net but it didst help As the pock was already in the net for a Toronto goal in the first period of their Stanley cup quarterfinals match i cars Day Maple Leah Captain Darryl settler we coining of to help Ami 22 in the scramble flyers Jimmy Watson and Dupont the flyers we the Andre a gain nil semis on Watson goal flyers Cap oust Leafs Toronto up defens Eman Jim Watson scored his first 1977 Stanley cup playoff goal at of the third period thursday night to give the Philadelphia flyers a 43 Victory which eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs from postseason play for he third straight the Victory gave the flyers their fourth successive win in the bestow seven quarterfinal series after dropping the first two games in the flyers eliminated the Maple Leafs in the quarterfinal round in seven games last season and in four straight in the 1375 Philadelphia battled Back from three on goal deficits before assuming its first Lead of the game on Watsons rebound Hie winners of the Stanley cup in two of the past three have now advanced As far As the semifinal round for five straight Toronto took a 14 first period Lead on Ian Tum bulls Power play drive at which Bobby Clarke countered for Phila Delphia at of the Middle Leafs right Wing Lanny Mcdonald scored the first of his two goals and ninth of the playoffs at of the second Only to have the flyers tie it 22 at on a Bob Dailey shot through goalie Wayne the eve pressing flyers tied the score again at 33 with left after Mcdonalds second goal at of the third period As Rick Macleish converted a Power play re flyers Maple Leafs Bruins Kings gain semis Angeles a Gregg shop cards Power play goal with remain ing negated a third period comeback by los Angeles thursday giving Boston a 43 Triumph and carrying the Bruins into the National hockey league playoff the Victory gave Boston a 42 Triumph in the Besto seven Stanley cup quarterfinal Sand advanced the Bruins into a semifinal series against the Philadelphia shop cards unassisted goal came after one of the Kings broke his stick in an Effort to Clear the puck from the los Angeles the puck squib bed just a few feet before Sheppard took the skated in against Kings goalie Rogie Vachon and fired a shot into the net Oil the goaltenders left Sheppard his third of the ruined a los Angeles comeback which had seen it pull even after falling behind Miami on thanksgiving Cincinnati up the University of Cincinnat Miami University football i once a thanksgiving will again be played on thanksgiving Day this us officials have announced the Kings outburst against goalie Gerry Cheevers started 42 seconds into the third period when defens Eman Gary Sar gent fired in a 30foot slap shot on a los an Geles Power los Angeles pulled within 32 when Tommy Williams connected with left in the period afer liking a pass from Mike the capacity crowd of erupted when Butch Goring tied the score abets to bring in Todd to pitch against Point new York up the new York mets announced Friday right handed Pitcher Jackson Todd will be brought up from their triple a farm club at Tidewater to pitch in mondays exhibition game against West Todd will be placed on the mets roster within the next few but it is not yet known which player will be dropped to make room for Todd has started two games for Tidewater with no he has Given up 12 hits and five runs in 17 innings for a Carn Edrun t 11 first Trumbull 4 Phi Bench is retd by second cure 1 my Denom i Dally 2 turn third Mcdonald 10 Wil Mac Lush 4 Jim Watson 1 ton  shots on goal 9 714 a Cosmos to get top soccer Star Munich Dpi Franz West Germany Lap soccer said thursday he will Start playing in the United states the end of he told a news conference he will play for the new York Cosmos team but has not signed a contract vet 31yearold defender is Captain of the West German National team and of the Bayern Munich team which has won the european championship three the Cosmos club of the North american soccer league is reported to have offered him a contract of seven million Marks Cosmos sought Beckenbauer to replace the brazilian soccer Star who is Leav ing the team May i will play in the United states the end of this the end of Becken Bauer told i have promised to play for he we have not signed a contract yet but i will keep my Promise and the Ameri cans a reporter asked whether he would earn seven million Marks or 7 million neither figure is Becken Bauer a reporter told Beckenbauer that West Germany has been shocked by the reports he would go to the United when a Chancellor Steps Down there is reason for he i am a soccer p he i soon will be 32 years it should be realized that i must think of my Beckenbauer said he would leave Ger Many the end of the the season ends May that Means he will be Able to play for Cosmos on May 28 when Pete known As Kaiser Franz emperor ranks next to Max the former world heavyweight As Germany most popular his move to the United states Means he will not play on the German National team that defends its world cup title in Argentina in Beckenbauer is widely considered soc cers Best Central with remaining in the striking on a Power play when he slammed in the rebound of a Marcel Dionne but the Bruins ended los Angeles Hopes of carrying the series into a seventh game four minutes later when Sheppard beat Rick Middleton led the Bruins first period assault on Vachon by scoring two of his teams three goals to get Boston off to a fast Start before nine minutes had been Bruins took 30 shots in the first two periods while holding the Kings to just Bruins Kings 3 1014 to Sanctus 001 first no Alftan 1 Jonm Tun 4 my Dun 4 sound Trio do to third lot str ont 1 4j los Willums Vonis coring 7 Sheppard 1 shots on Boston 11 j 4 1111 los a botox for but Trust says its in no hurry continued on Page 21 who dented that be would be interested in joining group to Purchase the weve had inquiries from certain people but people have never seen our they dont know anything about the income or the expenditures of this one group Long rumoured interested in buying the red sox is beaded by former Boston outfielder Dom now business executive in the greater Boston Dimaggio has i am interested la buying this dub if and when the Yaw keys Ever Dedde to sell it in her Yawkey said the Trust has asked that the Loyal and Able work of so Many members of the red sox organization be recognized and Ronal Mfd by the new the de termination is that Tom style Mark and control the change from be ginning to Aco Onell stressed that the Trust was not seeking to sen the Ball club immediately be sold my time in the near future or years from