European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 31, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 the game7 made basketball a major sport once the game got under Way Eddie Einhorn was taking phone Calls and liter ally writing out 30-second spots from advertisers who called us at court Side to take an and for the second  Dick Enberg announcer for game telecast nationally by tvs then  by Eddie Einhor who now is president of the Chicago White sox. By Randy Minkoff Chicago up on the night of Jan. 20, 1968, one single game launched a major television Star and a major television sport. Before that night College basketball generally was a regional activity. Occasionally a game or tournament could Gar Ner a Large audience and a Cluster of top teams gained National attention in a Bat the for no. 1 in the ratings. But for most it was a localized sport that Drew mostly local interest. That All ended on that night 18 year Sago. For it was that night a fellow by the name of Lew Alcindor later Karee Abdul Jabbar took his unbeaten Urcla team to the Astrodome to meet a fellow by the name of Elvin Hayes and his unbeaten Houston team. The game won 71-69 by Houston was seen not Only by More than 50,000 fans at the scene but millions through nationwide Hookup by tvs owned by current Chicago White sox president Eddie Einhorn. The announcer was Dick Enberg known mostly to West coast fans As the Home announcer for the Urcla  basketball erupted into a nation Al sports television Bonanza and Enber became one of the Premier sports announcers in America. Enberg recalls that most people out Side of Houston believed it would just be another game. No i think each year has made i More important. It s amazing to me How the significance of the game to the sport has increased each year As people look Back he says. Of course it was a unusual setting at the Astrodome and you had Alcindor coming off an Eye in jury. But Urcla was winning so often file photo Lew Alcindor and Elvin Hayes. Battle in the game then it did t seem feasible that the game would have so much  Enberg is probably right that Hadulla just notched another Victory in its Belt the game might not have carried the significance for both him and television that it did. Urcla had so dominated College basketball with Alcindor that people did t realize the significance of the game until Houston had won. I think looking Back at the a Lareign that the games that stick out Are the ones the few ones they lost. The setting for the game turned out to be so dramatic that it has stuck out in people minds for so Long Enberg says. Enberg had a sense Urcla and Alcindor would be in for an ambush even before the first television lights were Strung up at the Astrodome. What he could t foresee was the trigger it would have on launch ing his career and College basketball s popularity. You did sense the momentum build ing for the game itself. Alcindor being Hurt Elvin Hayes having a million Dol Lar game and with it they just beat Urcla by two Points Enberg  to look Back and say that it would be of such importance Well i Don think anyone there had that  while Urcla might not have know what Lay ahead for them Enberg sensed almost from the moment of the opening Tipoff there would be something special about that night for him and for College basketball. That part knowing that you we redoing a broadcast for a National Audi ence and having a Chance to show people what you could do got me hyped Enberg says. Enberg was teamed up for the Gam with Bob Pettit the former St. Louis Hawk Aba Star. He recalls sitting alongside Einhorn who was Selling ads even once the game was under Way be cause of the interest. Once the game got under Way Eddie was taking phone Calls and literally writ ing out 30-second spots from advertiser who called us at court Side to take an and for the second half Enberg says. Enberg was involved in the broadcast because Urcla athletic director . Morgan insisted on having the Bruins regular announcer for the telecast. The Only reason i had the Opportunity to do the game was because As part of the negotiations with tvs or. Mor Gan wanted the Urcla announcer to do the game he says. Actually i got alot of letters throughout the years from Urcla fans who said i might have foldout Urcla because i was so unbiased during that game and other big  that s something i look Back on with  it was a big game for Enberg s career it was also the catalyst that sky rocketed College basketball from a regional sport to a National , now a regular play by play Man with Al Mcguire on Abc nationally televised games has some thoughts Why it was so  makes a great meal the serv ice the food the setting i guess that game had it All. The crowd the closeness of the game two great stars going at on another he says it was something Spe  has his own special memories of the game itself and in particular certain play in the closing seconds that has stayed with him for nearly two dec  remember the final five six seven seconds. Lynn Shackleford trying to Geta shot off on a pass from Mike Warren. It did t go in he says. Then i re member us being Down in a pit that had actually been dug into the Astrodome for the press and the sound of the hous ton fans from about 75 feet away stampeding to the  Enberg would go on to do other important broadcasts he was the announcer for the notre Dame upset of Urcla that snapped the Bruins 88-game winning Streak another significant game in the history of College basketball. But the Houston Urcla game is theone that still Sticks out above the rest. It was shortly after the Houston los that Urcla went on another tear and then notre Dame upset them to end the88-game Streak in 1974," Enberg says. The week after that game we had the highest and it s still the highest rated telecast Ever. But in terms of what started it All it had to be the Urcla Houston game in the  Texas wins women s Mcaa Lexington by. A Reserve Clarissa Davis and Cara Priddy sparked top ranked and unbeaten Texas to a 97-81victory Over Southern California in the Mcaa women s basketball championship game sunday. Texas finished with a 34-0 record the first undefeated team to capture the title in the tournament s five year history. Southern California a two time Champi on closed with a 31-5 Mark. Davis a 6-foot-1 freshman Forward who was named the tournament s most valuable player scored 24 Points while Priddy senior Center had 15 Points As the favored longhorns recorded the most lopsided Vic tory in the tourney s history. The previous biggest margin was in 1982, when Louisi Ana tech beat Cheyney 76-62. Southern California s Cheryl Miller four time All America Forward scored 16 Points 12 from the foul line before fouling out with 7 30 left in the game. Priddy ignited a 10-0 run with a three Point play that gave Texas a 32-30 Lead with 5 12 left in the first half. Guard Beverly Williams then connect Don a 12-foot jump shot followed by Priddy s two free throws and jump shot and Afree throw by Forward Yulonda Wimbish before Williams closed the Streak with Short jumper at 2 06 for a 39-30 advantage. Miller broke a Southern California scor ing drought that lasted from 5 29 to 1 50 with a 20-footer at 1 50. Texas hitting 19 of 29 shots in the first half led 45-35 at halftime. Southern Cali fornia hitting Only 10 of 28 Field goal at tempts stayed close by sinking 15 of 18 free throws. Texas went on an 8-2 spurt in the first2 04 of the second half opening a com manding 51-37 Lead. The longhorns stretched the Lead to 84-64, their biggest of the game on Wimbish s Short jumper at 5 57. Texas finishing with 40 of 68 Field Goa shooting for 58.8 percent also got 14 Points from Forward fran Harris 13 from guard Beverly Williams and 10 from Wimbish. Senior guard Cynthia Cooper led South Ern California with 27 Points while Forward Cherie Nelson had 13 and guard Rhonda Windham had 12. Southern Cal hit Only 29 of 65 shots for a 44.6 percentage. Davis also grabbed 14 rebounds As Texas had a 42-32 rebounding advantage. Miller who played Only 28 minutes and Nels Neach had six rebounds for Southern califor Nia. Texas with its Racehorse offence directed by All America Kamie Ethridge bolted to an 8-2 Lead on Harris 15-footer with 17 44left in the first half. Southern California tied the score 1616on Nelson s three Point play at 13 10, and forged ahead 22-20 on Miller s two free throws 3 09 later. Miller gave Southern Cal its last Lead,30-29, on two free throws at 5 29. Spartans capture Mcaa hockey title Providence . Up Mike Donnelly s 25-foot wrist shot with 2 51 to play saturday night snapped a tie and gave Michigan state its second Mcaa hockey title with a 6-5 Victory Over Harvard. The spartans 34-9-2, scored three third period goals to win their first title since 1966. With the score tied 5-5, the Crimson Stim Smith tried to Clear the puck from his own zone but Donnelly the nation s top goal scorer and tournament map intercepted the pass and registered his second goal of the game and 59th of the season. Harvard pulled its goalie with 46 second remaining. An apparent insurance goal by Bill Shibicky with 18 seconds left was disallowed and Michigan state was whistled for having too Many men on the ice but har Vard could not convert the Opportunity and failed to win its first Ever National hockey championship. Harvard was playing without Scott Fusco Winner of the Hobey Baker award for the nation s top College player. Fusco suffered strained knee ligaments in Friday night s semifinal Victory Over Denver. Michigan state trailed 4-3 entering the third period but scored twice within 2 15 to take its first Lead. Little league meeting set Bonn the european Little league baseball program entering its 30th year will hold a pre season meet ing Here april 6, starting at 1 30 . New leagues desiring to affiliate with the program should Contact euro Pean Little league director Mike Sha Piro general delivery Apo 09080, by mail or 0228-353763 by phone. Also Shapiro urges leagues to sub Mit their 1986 charter applications and fees immediately to charter Section Little league baseball inc . Box 3485, Williamsport pa., 17701. Applications and fees May also be turned in at the meeting in Bonn. Shapiro said sunday that european Little league teams will be represented in the big league senior division an regular Little league Competition in the International world series in the United states again this summer. The preseason meeting which Start sat 1 30 . Will be held in the Ameri can Community Center 122 Kenne Yallee in bad Godesberg platters Dorfa suburb of Bonn. Arn sports radio and television College basketball men s Mcaa championship game Duke is. Louisville 4 . Tuesday