European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1977 the stars and stripes Pago 21 76ers nip reach Aba finals Michael Lutz ii Olston a the Philadelphia Sens held off the determined Houston rockets 112109 tuesday night to win the National basketball associations Eastern conference but John Lucas Basket Tiit didst count was the main topic in the dressing Lucas made the Basket with five seconds to play that would have mod the score at but official Jake Odonnell called Lucas for charging and the Basket was Nul Ive never seen a Call like that made Lucas if i had missed the shot i would have been but the Ball went in and i didst touch Philadelphia Doug who was in front of saw it i didst see the Vulant replay but he hit me right m the that All i have to go Collins the 76crs won the  series 4 games to 2 and will meet the Portland Trail sunday in the first game of the Aba championship the who had trailed most of the Jet Smets Flap May be settled new Vokk api a slate supreme court Justice and officials of the the new York jets and mels hit on a Compromise plan tuesday that could keep the jets from Deli tag to new the nol yet apparently re solves he conflict arising from the overlap in schedules of the National league mels and lir jets of the National football league would permit both to continue their Heine games at Shea but judge Harold Bacr ordered All Par lies t keep silent in the Compromise and to return to court next week for final Reso Lution Baer is known to disapprove of the lease that allows the mets exclusive use of the stadium during the baseball the who have six years remaining on their lease at had sought to have a Home us their own at Jersey Meadowlands which would offer belter liner already has told the jets they May play their second Home game at Shea even though the 2 Dale Falls within the mels occupancy it seemed Likely that part of the Compro Mise would be the withdrawal by the City of new York of its objections to a jets Home opener in new Jersey against Balti More in sept Early Odds make Seattle slew big Preakness favorite Upil As Pim co race course Odds maker Karl Hart tuesday tabbed Kentucky Derby Winner Seattle slew a 35 Earl line favor Ite to win saturdays Preakness officials expect a Field of nine Lor the 1 316mile second leg of Rac Ings triple Crown official entries Are due when Post to Silimas will be drawn other Earl line Odds 41 Hun Dusty 81 Tobin and Iron counter punch and or 201 and sir sir and hey hey i m i Iron who upset Cormorant in tin Withers mile at Aqueduct is to arrive at i Milico late Friday a Ielmoni the horse will be r Jorge Otsui expected entries nol yet in Mary land Are i lev hey j also stabled at Bel d Canadian entry regal sir the of hey hey it to be Ridden Mon Noneo by e by jockey Herb has ii it regal currently wednesday came Back in the fourth Quarter to Lake a 10497 Lead Wilh to but the Capil Alizag on a three minute scoreless spell by rallied to take the Lead two More times then Henry Bibby hit a Basket with 37 seconds to play and a free throw with eight seconds to go to give the mixers a 111109 Philadelphia trailed virtually the entire game until Darryl Dawkins and Mike Dun Leavy hit consecutive baskets in the final 20 seconds of the third Quarter to give the 7flcrs a 9187 their biggest of the game to that Julius who led the 76crs with 34 paced Philadelphia to its 10497 Lead with to go before the who won sundays game Afler being Down 17 almost made another startling while the 76ers went scoreless Over the next three the rockets edged tack into the Lead on two baskets by Calvin one by Mike Newlin and two free throws by Moses Malone Erving then put Philadelphia Back on lop Wilh two fret1 shots Anil a Basket before the rockets took their final Lead on buckets by Jolgui Lucas and Newlin seconds Bibby Hil a jump shot to put the 76ers ahead alter a Lime Murphy took Houston final valid shot of the game Wilh 16 seconds to go but missed Dawkins rebounded the rockets had one More Chance to gel Back into the game with five seconds to play when Lucas made his driving Layup thai was called dead in Lucas was charged with an offensive Dawkins fuelled Philadelphia third Quarter surge with 13 Points and finished the game with 20 Collias added 27 Points for the 76ers while Houston Kevin Kunnert Hil Guicas had 24 and Murphy scored 22 Houston broke away to a first Quad Ter Lead on 12 Points each by Lucas and Kunnert and were ahead 5856 Al half Lime Enlil till 76ers look they had led Only 42 at the Start and 47 46 with to Gomph first half 76crs rockets 109 i i 4 i 14 i i 11 c Jan 4 46 u t 1 run i j mn3t l Jim Housmon my Lerv 6 i i 1 u 4 4 11 n Kunn crho 4 ii no 0 o no Folins 1 4 in Tou l 447 ii in it n ii in Kul Rrt i haul Erving goes for two Julius Erving leaps for the Basket against Kevin Kunnel after taking u High pass during tuesday nights game in a photo Wynegar leads the Way to 104 Victory Ion Konieczny on disabled list Houston Pili the Houston astros have decided to put starting Pitcher Doug Konieczny on the 21 Day disabled list so he can undergo More treatment for a circulatory problem in his right hand Konieczny had a 11 record Wilh a Era when he developed the problem sizzling twins dump the tribe by the associated press Butch Wynegar Catcher Lor the Minne Sota had wednesday but he would rather have been Al work the Way were 1 know everybody wants to play every said Wyno who drove in four runs to Lead tin twins to their fifth straight Victory tues Day a 1u4 Triumph Over the Cleve land the surprising twins have won nine of their last 10 games and opened a 2 2gamc Lead Over second place Chicago in the american league West since april Minnesota i really wish we Dahl have a Dav off Al this stage said Cluj had a travel Day wednesday before fou name m Ries in California you need those Days off later in the in july when its really hot right u s the twins who Are torrid the Altitude on this Cluj is like nothing Ive Ever seen said Veteran out fielder Larry who came to the Al Roundup majors Wilh Philadelphia it ars with so Many Guys we just wonder which one is to Iii to be the tuesdays were and Pitcher Tom Wynegar cleared the leases with a hath inning mingle thai a 14 to while Over for jell Holly in the fourth and went on to pick up his fifth Victory of the elsewhere in the american the new York Yankees beat the Oakland As 5 2 in 15 the Texas Hanger Defeated the Desmit tigers the Toronto Blue jays trimmed Milwaukee Brewers the California Angels beat the Boston red sox 82 and the Seattle manners walloped the Baltimore orioles the twins rapped 14 hits off three Cleve land but lie big one was Wyne Gar s it came off Rick who Lead just replaced starter pal on a 32 pitch with All three baserunners blanked Cleveland on