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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 04, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Nil draft thursday May 4, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 21  York Lipi Heisman trophy Mer Earl Campbell became a Houstonjr and $1.38 million Richer and National of Ball league clubs quickly pounced instars of National Champion notre me tuesday when the nil mainly Fol cd form on the first Day of its annual Ege player  Houston which obtained the first ice last week in a Trade with Tampa went through the formality of picking Nybell the n Caa Rushing and scoring Der and Kansas City As anticipated t 6-7, 240-Pound Art still a defensive me from Kentucky the clubs fell into n with their first round draft Selec a. Few Orleans took wide receiver we smiler of Florida and the new York jets ily snapped up tackle Chris Ward of state Buffalo grabbed running Back Campbell As expected top Choice three Irish chosen on first round Terry Miller of Oklahoma state and Greenbay took wide receiver James Lofton of Stanford. San Francisco choosing seventh made tight end Ken Macafee the first of the three notre Dame players drafted on the first round. Cincinnati on a pick from Phil Adelphia took defensive end Ross Browner of notre Dame As the next Choice and de troit drafted Irish defensive Back Luther Bradley As the i Ith pick on the first round. Pittsburgh made defensive end Willie spores emf no playoff opener Bruins Tumble flyers in overtime scrap 3-2 ton a Rick Middleton scored Short flip shot after a perfect pass Jean Ratelle at 1 43 of overt Meay night boosting the Boston Bruins 3-2 Victory Over the Philadelphia Fly in the opening game of their National a league semifinal  swarmed All Over the flyers outset of sudden death and the Strat paid off. Of lowing a face off in the Philadelphia Rick Smith passed to Ratelle and the Iran Center gave Middleton a perfect. Alone in front of the goal Middleton by beat Philadelphia s Bernie Parent ailing 2-1, the flyers dominated the Jon in the third period pulling into a 2-2with Bobby Clarke s goal at 5 02 on a Jound of Bill Barber s shot which hit the t. Loth teams had scoring opportunities in regulation but could not break nigh goalies Parent and Gerry cheer of the Bruins. Joi Eevers came far out of the ret to Block i canadians cafe of 5-3layoff win Montreal a the Montreal Ca Diens bombed Toronto goaltender Mike i Llma Teer with 36 shots and Yvan Cour Ier scored two goals As the canadians y it their Way past the Maple Leafs 5-3 Ini Jonal hockey league playoff action. J the two time defending Stanley cup Amnion canadians Lead the Best of seven Mif Mal series 1-0. Game 2 will be Here urday. I Serge Savard opened Montreal s 21-shot. Period onslaught with a goal just 23 into the contest. Savard fired in from the right Point. Ellis tied the game two minutes lat for Toronto but Cournoyer s first goal the game made it 2-1 for Montreal. Jac Lemaire increased the Lead to 3-1 he tallied on a breakaway goals Palm Alec with 47 remaining in e period. Throughout the period the canadians strolled play and rarely allowed Toronto Clear t in puck from its own  Trumbull a slap Shol from the Mon f continued on i a 24i Rick Lapointe s scoring bid and smother the puck at 17 59. Then with less than 10 seconds remain ing in the third period Parent kicked out a Long snapshot by Rick Smith and then frustrated Terry o Reilly s close up rebound shot. The Bruins jumped into a 1-0 Lead at 7 45of the opening period when Ratelle took a pass from Bob Miller and scored on a 20-foot shot which beat Parent to his stick  flyers seeking to avenge four consecutive losses in the playoff semifinal last year tied the score 1-1 on a Power play goal by Reggie Leach at 15 24. Clark passed across the goal Mouth to Leach who just poked the puck into an open  regained the advantage in the dose checking game at 15 28 of the second period when Don Marcotte passed to Ratelle Down the right Wing boards and the took a return feed to tip the puck past the sprawling  Start of the series was similar to last year s series when the Bruins whipped the flyers with an overtime goal by Middleton in the first  Bruins appeared sluggish after an eight Day Layoff following their four game sweep of the Chicago Black Hawks in the quarterfinal round. However Cheevers came up with several remarkable saves to hold off the  before Middleton s game winning goal teammate Peter Mcnab just missed scoring when his shot went Over the net while Parent was  second game was to be played Here thursday night before the teams move to Philadelphia next sunday and tuesday  teams played horrible Boston coach Don Cherry said. The Layoff was disaster for us. I m just glad to get the of win. I think i la take a whip to my  Bruins 3, flyers 2i o i of Boston. 1 i a i j first ptrtod1. Boston rat tilt 1 Miick perk7 45. 2, Phuc Michla. Imon 2 Cut ref. Mil Ullh 13 24. Penal tits Wonsul Rte. Bos misconduct 1 51 St Cokl. Phi misconduct 1 3� Dolton. Phi 4 01 bold Man. Phi molar � . Bos liw Norl . Park bos 14 32 Jim Wilson Phi. 11 24 Casmin. Bos 11 14. Second Portas 3, Boston. Murcott 2 fulfil. Sci Tehju. I5 2t.  Bra Damon Phi 0 21 Mccarthy Phi 4 5 Boston Bench served by Cashman t it bold min. Phil  o Kalll. Bos 11 09 Gorton. Bos. 12 31 Wensink bos 20 00. Third Gorlod 4. Philadelphia. Perk 3 Jim Wilson Barbell 9 07. Ponall Les cum. Phi. 0 k Lapoint. Phi. It redly bos. J 0�. O�ertlm�-5. Boston. Middleton 1 1 Araullo. Small no 1 u. Shots on goal Philadelphia. S-Lo-to-23 Boston. Mo-e-2 25 goalies Philadelphia. Parent. Boston Chr Evars. . Fry its second round pick and the Fourt notre Dame player selected in the first 50  named defensive Back Keith Simpson of Memphis state the new Yor giants took Stanford tackle Gordon King and after Bradley s selection Clevelan chose Southern California linebacker Clay Matthews. Atlanta picked 6-foot-7 Michigan tackle Mike Kenn san Diego chose wide receiver John Jefferson of Arizona state and  took kicker Steve Little of Arkansas the first kicker to be taken on the first round since Oakland took Ray Guy from Southern Mississippi in 1973.cincinnati took Center Blair Bush of Washington Tampa Bay using a Pic from Houston made Grambling s Doug Williams the first quarterback selected and new  took Bob Cryder a guard from Alabama. St. Louis on a Choice from Washington took defensive Back Ken Greene of Washington state and in s Angeles which traded first round picks with Cleveland Midway through the round chose running Back Elvis Peacock of Oklahoma. Minnesota selected Pitt defensive end Randy Holloway the steel cars took Eastern Michigan defensive Back Ron Johnson an Cleveland using the rams pick took wide receiver Ozzie Newsoms of  Francisco on n pick from Miami took Dan Bunz a linebacker from Long each state and Baltimore selected Auburn tight end Reese Mccall. Greenbay on a pick from Oakland took Michi Gan linebacker John Anderson Denver selected Miami Fla defensive tackle Don Latimer and the world Champion Dallas cowboys completed the two hour 10 minute first round by picking defensive confirmed on Page 23 mrs. . Campbell talks about her Sod Earl. Making plans for a House in Houston Campbell rates regal reception from oilers by Michael a. Lut Houston a Heisman trophy Winner Earl Campbell came to his new Home in Royal fashion tuesday Complete with a vip helicopter ride from the air port a new luxury car and his signature on a $1.3 million contract with the Houston oilers. It was the end of a dream Day for the All american from the University of Texas who earlier tuesday was picked by the oilers As top Choice in the National foot Ball league  on a National television talk show and at the nil draft head quarters in new York t Ity Campbell new Back to Houston for another round of inter views and to sign his five year pact with the  had a Nice time in new York but it s just a Little out of my class said Camp Bell who looked tired from his Long ordeal. I m glad to be Back Home and i Hope i can just mix in with the people Here and do the Job they expect me to  if his Day s activities were tougher than playing for Texas against Oklahoma Campbell said i think i d rather play  alter Campbell s helicopter landed inthe Middle of the Oiler practice Field he was presented with a Light Blue luxury Carand invited to Exchange his Burnt Orange sports jacket for a Blue Oiler  complied. Mike trope Campbell s agent said de tails of the contract that made Campbell a millionaire had been worked out and that the signing was Only a formality. I m ecstatic that Earl will be playing for the Houston oilers trope Saio " coach bum Phillips impressed Memore limn any pro coach i be Ever met in his ability to relate with the  s Mother mrs. . Camp Bell was among the welcoming committee and said she Felt her son would be a Good i continued on Page 23  
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