European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 38 the stars and stripes sports when Tow. Newm Ftp 2<. 1w3 3-pointers Aba by United press International John Starks missed 17 of his 21 shots from the Field in the new York a Nicks last Outing so his reaction monday night was predictable. Twenty four seconds in he launched a 21-footer. Nothing but net. Starks hit seven of the a Nicks league record 10 3-pointers in the first half before breaking his nose in a collision with Brian Shaw and the kicks went on to rout the visiting Miami heat 119-87. Quot it looked real big tonight a Starks said of the Basket that had seemed so Small in the a Nicks 86-72 loss to Utah on saturday. Quot its All about getting a Good his teammates helped him find his rhythm moving the Ball crisply and hitting him when he was open a even though Center Patrick Ewing the Normal focus of the new York offence played Only seven minutes in the first half and scored just 4 Points. Starks finished with 37 Points �?�?~31 in the first half a hitting 11 of 17 from the Field including seven of 10 from 3-Point Range. He tied an Aba record for most 3-Pointcrs in a half set by Denver a John Roche in 1982 and matched by the nuggets Michael Adams in 1989. Quot this was a i key j. Tonally accept responsibility for that last game and come out tonight and do that a that a just Johns the kicks had assists on 19 of their 24 first half Field goals and opened up a 64-39 halftime Lead. It have been that close had the heat not gone to the line 24 times compared to the a Nicks seven in the first two quarters. In other games monday night Indiana founded Boston 102-71 and san Antonio and cd the los angles clippers 110-98. Pacers 102, celtics 71 at Hartford Rik Smits scored 14 of his 27 Points in the third Quarter lifting the great testimony for John a new York coach Pat Riley said. A to per pacers to their second win Over Boston in three Day the celtics have historically had Good Success in their Home away from Home having won 44 of the previous 60 games played in Hartford. Watching the on sided game was Larry Bird whose no 33 was raised to the rafters of the Hartford civic Center along with the numbers of five other Boston celtic greats. Bird whose tribute came at halftime thanked the cheering fans for their support during his 13-year career and assured them his retirement is permanent. Bird played 35 games at the civic Center Between 1980 and 1992. Boston was 31-9 during his Era with Bird missing five games including two losses. One of the civic Center games Bird remembers most was a 109-107 loss to the new York kicks on oct. 23, 1980. He had 25 Points and 10 rebounds. During monday nights ceremony which was postponed last year because he underwent Back surgery Bird received a key to the City. He. Said a few words to the fans before a video tribute was shown and a commemorative Banner was unfurled with the numbers of former celtics who played at Center since 1974 and have had their numbers retired in Boston. Bird and Dennis Johnson raised the celtic Banner with Bird s no. 33, Johnson a no 3 and the numbers of Jojo White 10john Havlicek 17dave Cowens 18 and Don Nelson 19. Space was left on the Banner for the numbers of Kevin Mchale 32 and the late Reggie Lewis 35. Spurs 110, Clipper 98 at san Antonio David Robinson scored 28 Points and Dale Ellis scored 15 of his 25 in the first Quarter to Lead the spun. Mark Jackson and Gary Grant scored 22 Points each for the clippers who have dropped three of their fast four. Grant also had eight steals one shy of the club record Claby Doc Rivers. Indiana s Dale Davis blocks a shot by Bostons Kevin Gamble Early is mondays 114 wins May be Dodds record by Ben Abrams prep sports editor the Long Long Trail is winding Down for Don Drakulich. A his football coaching Days in Dodds have been completed and next Spring when he turns 55, he will wrap up 30 Yean in the overseas school system and head for the Hills of Colorado. A a it a been a Long time a Drakulich says a and most of the time it was Drakulich coached football in Dodds for 23 years nine at Frankfurt and 14 at Vicenza and his teams compiled a Glossy 114-43-2 Mark. He was 51-u-l at Frankfurt winning six conference championships in the nine year tenure. He also fielded eight championship teams in Drake lakh his 14 years at Vicenza where his clubs compiled a 6332-1 record. A a in a not positive but i think my 114 wins might be the most any Dodds football coach has recorded Drakulich said. A we done to play 10-game regular season schedules like Many of the High schools in the states do to it is quite difficult to log a Tot of victories. Records maintained by Dodds officials and the stars and stripes sports department do not include Complete coaching won lost data so confirming or Dis proving Drakulich a claim is a virtual impossibility. Among his Dodds career highlights he lists coaching against some Dodds outstanding coaches a wies bad. Lens Jim Elliott Heidelberg a Bud Korth Naples Russ Dayton and Aviano a Ken Mcneely to mention Only a few a but his biggest thrill came when both of his sons Hank and Bart played a key role for Vicenza when he notched his 100th Victory. Many changes have been wrought since Drakulich gave up teaching in California to join the overseas program serving first in Okinawa during the 1963-64 school year then a year at Spang Dahlem before commencing his tenure at Frankfurt Drakulich said the Elevation of the girls athletic association program to interscholastic varsity status was the most dramatic change but claims it Lea to a costly development a the loss of the Europe wide High school championships. A giving the girls equal status by creating a varsity program for them was one of the most important accomplishments in Dodds Hil Toty Quot Drakulich said. A Bill Houston was Given the task of establishing the program beginning to school year 1974-75, i believe and the program was developed. However no funds were budgeted for it and it became a Cost Factor. A priorities had to be changed to meet the expenses and the Europe wide championship program became the victim in favor of less expensive in country or regional championships a Drakulich added. A that 1 done to believe was the right thing to do. There were some outstanding athletes in the areas away from Germany who were deprived of the Opportunity of competing with their another big gain Drakulich believes a albeit with some dismay a was the creation of the football playoff the big schools and Small schools playoffs were a great addition to Dodds program but 1 did no to Ever get a team in one a said the Veteran Mentor. A the first playoff for a big schools championship was Between Heidelberg and Wiesbaden in my last year at Frankfurt. Wiesbaden and Frankfurt tied for the league championship but Wiesbaden won the head to head Battle and went to the playoff. We had beaten Heidelberg in a regular season game and we thought we could have won the the Italy schools played eight Man football for several Yean but they Are Back to a Man Competition now. And although he be around to be part of it Drakulich would like to see the Italy Champion take part in the Germany football playoffs. A it was a mistake to go to the it Man football format Quot Rived of a Europe _. Program has been abandoned and we Are Back on track Agam. A now i would like to see our football champions have the Opportunity to compete in the Germany playoff program a Drakulich added. A i noticed that Augsburg went across the Channel to compete for the Small schools championship a couple a weeks ago. If teams ran go across the Channel any can to they go across the Alps for playoffs Quot 7 a two Way performer at end during his it. Carmel 111., playing Days and earned a scholarship state. A shoulder injury his Sophomore year ended his play my Days and he turned to teaching and coaching. A
