European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes wednesday May 11, 1977 buy a seat1 million Dollar 76ers with High paid Sta Saren t playing to so crowds at the Gate by Ralph Bernstein Philadelphia a the Philadel phia 76ers, the National basketball association s grand Experiment Are a smash on the court. But the High priced collection of stars is coming up Short at the Gate. Certainly. I m disappointed said general manager Pat Williams looking at 3,421 empty seats in sunday s 106-97 Victory Over the Houston rockets. If someone a few Yean ago had said to me we d be in the second round of the play offs 1 would have said we would t have enough seats he added. After taking the Boston celtics in seven games and defusing the rockets in two straight the 76ers have sold out just once in six Home playoff dates. With a million Dollar payroll financing his Talent Rich team Williams said earlier in the year the 76ers would have to go deep into the playoffs to make Money. The vexing question is How come Julius Erving George Mcginnis and co. Haven t made a playoff ticket the toughest buy i town it s a Good question. And i m not sure know Williams said. I could give you five or six theories Mother s Day the transit strike Good weather local television or one game a letdown from the Boston series Houston in t a Good draw Here and fan anticipation of the finals he said. I Don t think it s fair to say the town in t behind the team for Lack of a few thou Sand tickets Williams said. Still Philadelphia has not Given the undying support it gives the flyers. The National hockey league team has guaranteed sellouts and waiting line for scalpers. Remember the flyers have won two Stanley cups and worked into a position of sellouts on season tickets Williams said. Look where we came from the Depths of the cellar. And we averaged 15, 500 this season. We increased in just 2v4 years from 300 season tickets to 6,000. The Bottom line is that we Aren t there yet be said. The 76ers Drew 14,855 to the 18,276 basketball capacity at the spectrum on sunday. Last thursday they announced 17,507 for the first game. In the Boston series two games were under 15,000. In comparison the regular season could be termed a Success. The club in 41 Homes dates Drew 632.949, an average of 15,438.that included nine sellouts. On the Road however the 78ers sold out33 times this year. They Are Likely to pack the Houston Arena when the series switches there wednesday night. Williams was asked if racial lines Hadany bearing. The hockey team is All White and plays to a virtually All White audience. The 76ers Are predominantly Black and the crowd swell mixed. Idle Krisiloff cools heels As indy times get faster Indianapolis ind. A Steve Kri Siloff in t discouraged just bored. While Johnny Rutherford and Al Unser . In All 24 cars were on the track and six of them topped 190 making an official 200 . Lap a Good possibility during qualifications beginning saturday. Johncock the 1973 Winner and defending Sac National driving Champion recorded an unofficial Lap of 200.4 . During tire tests Here in March. He increased his top practice Speed monday to 185.822, but Good enough for for third. Al Unser the 1970-71 Winner took the second spot less than half a mile per hour slower than Rutherford with a clocking at 196.378. Others Over 190 for the first time were Pancho Carter Al 194.091, Wally dal Lenbach at 190.880 and Bobby Unser at Good team you have Good cars Krisiloff said. Rutherford the defending Indianapolis pushed the top indy 500 practice speeds to Winner made his first practice runs on nearly 197 Miles per hour and Gordon monday and recorded a top Lap of 196.890johncock zoomed to almost 196, Krisiloff wandered through gasoline Alley looking for someone to talk to. For the third Day in a Row. Practice speeds for the May 29 race increased dramatically at the Indianapolis motor Speed Way. But Krisiloff Eagle offenhauser was Back in his garage with a broke clutch. And the thin. 30-year-old Veteran from Parsippany. . Admitted there was t much for him to do while his Crew worked on the racer. It s a new car. It s hard to Tell yet How it will work he said. Krisiloff has been in six indianapolis500s with a sixth place finish in 1973 his Best showing. But he figures there s no hurry. I m he said. There Are Guys who have been out Here a lot longer than have and never Krisiloff started racing go tens when he was 13. He moved up to sports cars in 1962 and to sprint cars m 1968. He drove in his first . Auto club championship car race in 1969 and qualify Foj for the indy so in 1970 before being bumped from the lineup. His first indy Start was in 1971, but Aloth Lap Accident left him in 31st place. Driving in the indy 500, the world s most prestigious automobile race was never childhood ambition for Krisiloff. I just took things one step at a time he said. One thing Ted to Krisiloff acknowledged that Drivers like . Foyt Rutherford Johncock and the Unser Brothers Are perennial favourites at Indianapolis. But for Good reasons. They have the Money. It really de pends on who you re with. If you re with a Nail quakes win san Jose Calif. Up Paul child scored on a header from six Yards out with 43 seconds remaining monday night to lift the san Jose earthquakes to a m Victory Over the Vancouver whitecaps in a North american soccer league game. Foyt a three time indy Winner made his first appearance at the track an notched a Lap at 189.594. Rookie Janet Guthrie. Whose Lap at 188.442 on sunday was the third fastest at the time got up Only to 184.351 monday. I be never bought that Williams said. There is no question that hockey draws an All White crowd. But Are there 4,000 empty seats because most of the players Are Mack my answer is no. Years ago that might have been a could it be because that basketball play ers receive the highest average salaries in sports is it a Blue Collar revolt no. I Don t believe that Williams said. Frank Sinatra is at the latin Casino and they pay him millions. Yet he s sold out every night the general manager said. But if he starts singing Lousy it will be a different Story. I have to believe if Pep formers perform and the show is Good people Don t really care he even ventured a prediction. If we get into the finals with los an Geles or Portland Well have All sellout Williams said. 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