European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday october 20, 1977 Kent Benson. Punched out in Aba debut Kareem Abdul like a concorde Jabbar decks Benson but Bucks drop lakers continued from Page 21 sorted to the locker room. He was later taken to a local Hospital for a rays. I was coming up the floor and Kareem was elbowing me said Benson who needed two stitches around his Eye. I elbowed him Back. I turned to play defense and the next thing i get was hit in the face. That s All i got to however that s not the Way Abdul Jabbar saw it. He just hauled off and threw an Elbow into my gut right around the solar plexus. He just hauled off and hit me said Abdul Jabbar who has been hacked and chopped at since he entered the league in 1969 with the same Milwaukee Bucks. I was think ing about the fact that i can t let him do that Abdul Jabbar said. The Milwaukee fans were not about to let old alliances stand in their Way. Abdul Jabbar led the Bucks to a league championship in 1970-71 season but that s All inthe past. Throw the bum out the crowd shouted. Apart from the heavy hitting Brian win ters scored 26 Points and Alex English and Rookie Marques Johnson 21 each to Lead the Bucks. The lakers who had the Best record in the league last year took a 61-43 halftime Lead but Bucks guard Lloyd Walton came off the Bench in the third period to score six Points and four assists to help Seal the game. I did t see it at All said los Angeles coach Jerry West of the fight. This is one of the unfortunate things that happen in basketball elsewhere in the Aba on opening night new York beat Kansas City 120-113, Chica go nipped Cleveland 91-88, Detroit dumped new Jersey 110-93 and Phoenix whipped Golden state 100-83. Kicks 120, Kings 113 Earl Monroe scored 27 Points a the kicks provided Willis Reed with a Victory in his coaching debut. Phil Jackson added Duron Dejesus sign for Jan. 14 title bout new York up Aba Champion Roberto Duran of Panama and wac Cham Pion Esteban Dejesus of puerto Rico have signed to Settle the disputed lightweight title Jan. 14 on National television it was announced by a spokesman for promote Don King. Duran 64-1 with 50 Kos knocked out de Jesus on March 16,1974, in 11 rounds in the second of their two previous meetings. De Jesus 50-3 with 29 Kos won a no title 10 round decision Over Duran in 1972. Each fighter is 26 years old. 16 Points for new York who had six play ers in double figures. Scott Wedman had a game High 29 Points for the Kings and Ron Boone and Richard Washington followed with 23 each. Bulls 91, Cavaliers 88 arts Gilmore hit 15-of-24 shots from the Field and scored a game High 34 Points to spark Chicago. Mickey Johnson added 22 Points and grabbed 18 rebounds for the bulls who were one of the strongest finish ing teams in the Aba last year. Campy Russell led Cleveland with 21 Points while Walt Frazier recently obtained from new York had 20. Pistons 110, nets 93 Ralph Simpson s 23 Points and Bob Lan Ier s 22 carried Detroit past new Jersey. The pistons had built As much As a 29-Point Lead but then played sloppily in the second half. Bird Averitt led the nets with 23 Points while Only three of his teammates could manage double figures. Suns 100, warriors 83 Alvan Adams fired in a game High 27 Points As the Phoenix took advantage of 28 turnovers by Golden state. Rookie Walter Davis added 20 Points for the suns while Veteran guard Paul Westphal had 18. Golden state s Phil Smith and Sonny Parker scored 18 Points while Rick Barry was held to six. By Wilson s seven to passes win spot in up Backfield of week new York up for those who Felt the passing show at Brigham Young would end with the injury to Star quarterback Gifford Nielsen forget it. With Nielsen out for the year with a knee injury Marc Wilson moved up from the second team and made his presence known immediately the 6-foot-5, 206-Pounder from Seattle set a Western athletic Confer ence record with seven touchdown passes saturday in leading the cougars to a 63-17rout of Colorado state. For his performance Wilson was named to up s Backfield of the week marking the third time this season a Cougar quarterback has earned recognition. Nielsen was named the other two times. Wilson played Little More than a half completing 15 of 25 passes for 332 Yards. He also ran a Yard for an eighth to and had one pass intercepted. Wilson threw to passes of 37, eight and 33 Yards to Tod Thompson and hit George Harris with scoring passes of 25 and 23 Yards. Wilson also threw 28 Yards to Todd Christensen and 13 to John Vanderwouden for ads before leaving the game at 8 39 of the third Quarter with Brigham Young leading 56-10. Joining Wilson in the Backfield of the week Are California s Oliver Hillmon Amos Lawrence of North Carolina and Elliott Walker of Pittsburgh. Hillmon ran for two touchdowns and caught passes of 85 and 43 Yards for two More scores to Lead California to a 41-17 rout of Oregon state. Hillmon who was dropped to the second team before the game after dropping four passes the week before scored on runs of four and three Yards before teaming with Charlie Young on the Long passes. Young s 375 Yards passing and 399 Yards total offence set a California school record and earned him a berth As honorable men Tion. Lawrence a freshman rushed for 216 Yards and set up two scores with Long runs to help carry North Carolina to its upset 27 14 Victory Over North Carolina state. Law rence a 170-Pounder from Virginia Beach va., set up a touchdown and a Field goal with runs of 42 and 53 Yards. Walker the second leading ground gainer in Pittsburgh history rushed 19 times for 169 Yards and scored twice in a 34-17 win Over Navy. He scored on runs of one and 25 Yards to earn a Backfield Slot tuesday s Aba Box scores pistons 110, nets 93 new Jersey 93 Hellman 5 4-414, King 40-08, Johnson 3 7-813, Averitt 103-5 23, Skinner 6 2-2 14, Hawkins 3 1-2 1, Bassett 2 1-2 5, Breda to f 3 0-0 6, Wohl 00-00, Carrington 11-43, Crow 0 0 00. Totals 37 19-27 93. Detroit 110 2 2-26, Carr 54-414, Lander 9 4-6 22, Simpson 111-1 23, Ford 1 3-5 5, Douglas 1 3-4 5, Norwood 3 2-6 8, Barnes 51 2 11, Money 5 2-2 12, 0 2-2 2, Brett 1 0-02. Totals 4324-36110. New Jersey u 2j 27 30-93 Detroit 27 30 21 32-110 fouled out none. Total fouls new Jersey 29, Detroit 27. 4778. Bucks 117, lakers 112 los Angeles 112 Washington 9 4-7 22, Wilkes 8 7-8 23, Abdul Jabbar 00-00 Nixon 40-08, Tatum 9 3-4 21, Edwards 5 1-311, Hudson 7 m 15, Digregoro 2 0-0 4, Abernethy 1 0-0 2, Ford 0-0 6. Totals48 16-23 112 Milwaukee 117 Johnson 10 1-1 21, Meyers 4 4-5 12, Benson 1 04 2, Buckner w is Winter � 2-4 26, Gianell 2 m 5, English 9 3-j 21, restart 0 m 0, Bridgeman 0 z. Ray 1 12 3, Green 2 m 4, 3-s 5, Cox 1 m z. Mcneil 0 �-7 6. Totals 32 19-27 Phoenix 100 Davis 10 0-0 20, heard 4 0-0 8, Adams 10 7-10 27, Buse 2 0-0 4, Westphal 8 2-2 18, Griffin 31-2 7, Awtrey 0 0-0 0, Lee 2 3-s 7, Perry 2 2-2 6, Bratz 00-00, Forrest 0 0-2 0, Scott 1 1-1 3.totals 4216-26100. Golden state 18 19 20 2683 Phoenix. 9 25 30 26100 fouled out none. Total fouls Golden state 26, phoenix22. A9,128. Kicks 120, Kings 113 Kansas City 113 washington95-623, Wedman 133-529, Lacey 10-12, allen2 04 4, Boone 7 9-10 23, Mccarter 00-00, Burleson 53-413, blrdsong43-4 11, robinzlne32-48, Kuester 00-00, Nash 00 00. Totals44 25-34113. New York 120 haywood64-516, Mcmlellan 10-02, shelton61-513, beard2 2-2 Monroe 12 3-5 27, Williams 6 2-5 14, Knight 5 2-4 12, Good Rezick 33-49, Cleamons 2 1-2 5, Jackson 6 4-4 16. Totals 49 22-36120. Kansas City 27 25 32 29113 new York 6 33 34 27120 fouled out none. Total fouls Kansas City 27, new York 32. Technical Lacey Shelton. A14,312. Bulls 91, Cavaliers 88 Chicago 91 Johnson 9 4-8 22, May 5 0-110, Gilmore 15 4-6 34, Holland 5 4 714, ller 11-23, Weatherspoon 2 m 4. Mengelt 0 2-4 2, Armstrong 0 0-0 0, bom Winkle 1 04 2, Sheppard 0 0-0 0.totals 3815-28 91. Cleveland 88 Russell 7 7-12 21, Brewer 3 2-5 8, Chones 40-08, Walker 2 04 4. Frazier 9 2-2 20, Jordan s1-211. Lambert 20-04, 12-4 4, Snydar 2 00 4, 20-04, Carr 0040. Totals 37 14-2588. Chicago 22 24 27 1t-�i Cleveland 18 2$ 26 19-88 fouled out Chones. Total fouls Chicago 20, Cleveland 24. A15,192. For the second time this year. Joining Young for honorable mention Are Texas am s David Walker who passed for a school record three ads in a38-31 win Over Baylor Jeff Pyburn who ran for two scores and passed for another in Georgia s 24-13 win Over Vanderbilt Eddie Lee i very who also ran for two ads and passed for a third in Georgia tech s 38-21 Victory Over Auburn Joe Davis who threw for three ads in san Diego state s 49-7 Romp Over Texas Elpaso and Doug Williams whose three to passes in Gram bling s 42-21 Victory Over Mississippi Valley state set an Mcaa career Mark. Also George Perry who had three Tusin Arizona state s 37-14 Victory Over air Force Joe Steele who rushed for 177 Yards and scored on an 83-Yard run in Washington s 45-21 win Over Stanford Jeff Rutledge who ran for two ads passed for a third and scored a two Point conversion in Alabama s 24-10 win Over Tennessee Jerome heavens who rushed for 200 Yards in notre Dame s 24-0 win Over army and . Hipp the Nebraska Whiz who gained 165 Yards and scored on runs of 59, 17 and seven Yards in a loss to Iowa state
