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tor New York with 22 each. Bfcasue of a quirk in the NBA schedule this season the Celtics met the Knicks in their last two games of the season. There same two teams will open the first round of the Eastern Division playoffs Tuesday in Boston. Boston yofk (II3J Inter-Church League St. John ACR nipped St.

John il-'b, Greek Ho Trinity edged West End Sund; school, 4S-44. and Zion Lutheri 37, in the intermediate d-v-of (he YMCA Inter Chun League. Fairfield Grace Meihodi downed First Methodist. 39 3 Holy Trinity Lutheran copp Lordship Community, 28 2 United Congregational whinn Irreek Holy Trinity. 50-23; Christ episcopal trimmed Stratford Method.

si. 27-21: West Lnd Sun day school routed Holy Cros Lutheran. 45-25; and Black Rock congregational clipped Lutheran. 32-21, in the iuni rian clobbered St. Jon I Salen pal.

34-17; Greek Holy Trim won by forfeit over St. Nichol, Syrian; Fairfield Grace Mctho ist shaded Black Rock Congr galronal. 1615. West Hud Su day school trounced St. Din trie.

44-23; St. ACR ripped at. episcopal, i Covenant cd Lordship Community NHL Standings FINISH HIGH SCHOOL urn rJ ir tH0 team's National Basketball Assnciatio ineir piayon series in Boston 76ers Edge Bullets, 132-129, for 68th Win (UPI) their season Sunday by co: to Beat the 132-129. completed basketball history Baltimore Bull Trailing 66-5S at ihe half Philadelphia rallied hehind tin jutside shooting of Billy Cun ningham to move on lop 97-91 after three quarters. Frorr Iherc the 76ers breezed to then 68th victorv against onlv losses, a winning percentage -S40, highest in the history the NationalBaskelball Associa Wilt Chamberlain, hitting 01 an lb 01 nis shots, almost all of them dunk shots, led Ihe 76ers wnn J7 points, and pulled dow 30 rebounds.

Sparked by Gus Johnson. Job Barnhill and Ben Wmlcy. th The led by Uiamberla nci Cunningham, rolled to 26-99 lead before the Bulk iut on a desperate rallv I coring 30 points in (lie last fi County Driving Wins i In Benefit Cage Till Con Arc: i Sports shop, 54-ffi. lasl night in (he feature game of a benefit basketball doiiblcheader at Rcilly gym, with the area coaches whipping Bridgeport Teachers. 77-B2.

in Ilie other Muit plavcr Kodock and Marvin Spencer both etted 19 points for County Driv-ig. while Dan Haines look game onors with 23 poinls. Godfrey 'ales and lioh Taylor paced nd 11 poii Bob DiSpirito Named Slippery Rock Coach Bob DiSpirito, former University of Bridgeport head football coach, has been appointed as the head gridiron coach at Slippery Rock State Teachers College in Slippery Rock, Pa. DiSpirito, who served as head line cnach ai Bucknell Ihe last two years, guided the UB eleven for five seasons, with his best record a 4-2-1 mark in 1960. Slippery Rock, Ihe favorite of sports announcers, plays in the rugged Pennsylvania Slate College Conference with such schools at West Chester and East Stroudsburg.

Warriors Down Pistons, 135-127, With Late Spree DETROIT (UPI) The Sar Francisco Warriors, led once again by the National Basket Although Detroit led the way. San Francisco 120-114 lead with four to go. Buckets by Fddii larding lied ihe go les for the War riors ant Nate Thurmond put i' -each with a field goal who closed the regular points, accumulated 2.775 dun the year to become the high scoring lorward in NBA history. was ine league lop si with a 35.5 point average. Son Jroncisco IDS) Delroit (in) THE BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1967 Celtics Belt Knicks, 124 to 113; Jax Open Hub Cagers Extend Hex To 19 Games Sam Jones, Havlicek Star For Defending Champions BOSTON (UPI)-Thc combined sharpshooting of Sam Jones and John Havlicek.

who scored 51 poinls between them, sparked ihe Boston Celtics to a 124113 victory Sunday over the injury-ridden New York Knickerbockers. The triumph was the 19th straight for Boston over the Knicks during the past two setting a National The old mark of IS straight was held by the Celtics over the Minneapolis Lakers in 195S-59 and Minneapolis over the Tri Cities-Milwaukee -St. Louis franchise between 1950-52. Boston, behind by four points at the start of the final quarter, picked up the lead at 1:30 after five straight free throws, two by Havlicek and three by Don Nelson. After a basket by rookie Henry Akin, Havlicek scored two straight buckets and the Celtics were never challenged from that point on.

The Knicks put up a tough fight, though missing yet another ace, Willis Reed, who complained of pulled ligaments between his shoiitders before the game. New York is without Dave Stallworth and Dick Barnett for the season. The visitors took the lead 36-34 at the end of the first quarter and then had to withstand a Boston rush late in the second period which saw the Celtics score 10 New York came back lake the lead with three and a half minutes remaining in the third period behind the shooting of Walt Bellamy, Cazzie Russell and Dick Van Arsdale. Jones was the game's scorer with 29 points, 15 of which he got in the first period to keep the Celtics in the game. Havlicek contributed 22 and Bailey Howell chipped in 19 for Russell (6), Boston Celtics, blocks Fred Assumption Cops N.E.

Cage Title With 48-38 Win Undefeated Assumption an nexed the New England CYO Parochial school division cham- mship yesterday by defeating Bernard of Keene, N.H., 48-. at Providence. In the senior division finals. St. Michael of Bridgeport bowed i-ruviaence, Kon (jelo- and Bob Lapinski were the scorers for the Park Citv Jerry Lademan tallied 29 points for Assumption as lelders chalked up their straight triumph.

Bob Kec etted ten points for the pions, while Mike Connol sieve Churchill and Kevin Hustck rounded out the iron man five who went all the way. Assumption thus added New England title to champion ships won in the Suburbit league, Shehan Center Christ mas tournament, St. tourney. Bishop Curtis tourna ment and Bridgeport Diocesan lourncy under the guidance coach Buddy Hannon. Park and Recreation Department Schedule Seven games are scheduled to night at Rcilly gym in the De parlmont of Parks and Recrea non oasKcloail league's inter- mcoiaie and senior division; At 6:30 o'clock.

Royals play Mary at 7:30 and Orcutt cluo meets Holy Name at 8:30 in tnc girls gym YMCA takes on St. Teresa a 31, University school clashe: with St. Michael at 7:30 Orcutt opposes Eagles at 8:30 'and St. Cyril vies with Dunkin Donuts at 9:30 in the boys' gym. Red Sox Farm Five WINTER HAVEN, Fla.

(UPI) Dave Morchead. three other pitchers and a rafcher were cut by the Boston Red Sox Sunday. Three Illini Coaches Quit Because of Fund CHAMPAIGN, III. (UPI)-aree University of Illinoi coaches resigned Sunday, avert i snowaown luesdav on decision by Big Ten faculty icpreseniamives that the nivei sity must fire the trio or 3 suspended from Ihe confer- Dr. David D.

Henry, president of the University, accepted the resignations of Football Coach Basketball Coach Harry Combes and ff.nds. aid a I I Coach Howard Ten Comm Reed, informed of said the resignations close the Before the resignations were Henrv had sche duled a meeting with the Faculty Board in Control of Athletics and the directors of the University Athletic Association to decide whether the University would accept suspen- lon trom the conference or fire he three. The Rig Ten Faculty RcDre- sentatives had indicated Satur day that the three coaches might Be retained nn the Illinois faculty so long as they had no connection with intrrrclVriatt- faculty had insisted lha knowledge of the Mills denied it. illegal slush which secret made to ath- Henry said the resigna-nnt impair the trio's prepared statement, the coaches said, "It is apparent to everyone that the commissioner and faculty Representatives of the Western Conference have 'fired therefore reluctantly stepping down from our respec- responsibilities at ther than allow the conference to liniustlv force the niversity of Illinois to act on i impossible situation." The coaches said they the National Collegiate Athletic Association "would necessarily support any conference action which would mean future date, if the NCAA suspended or excelled membership, there woum De no aihlelic program at Illinois. We do not believe that we should jeopardize Illinois or intercollegiate athletics to this "We sincerely hope that this action win cause the ameliora- of the penalties imposed on students and urge the 'crsity to immediately ap-the decision in their cases," the coaches said.

ry said that while the coaches' contracts would be terminated as of next Aug. 31, the three have relinquished "all duties with the associa as of today." Henry said, "I deeply respect id am appreciative the welfare of the University oeyona their personal posit nd their continuing concern for "The interest of the coache a a unified support for the athletic program a rallying position which 1 hope all friend the university will encou rage." the existence of the $21,000 lusn lund came to licht following the retirement last Director Doug Mills. Pro Basketball Athlclrr When Mills' assistant, Mel rewer, was passed over ir vor of Elliott as successor tr Mills, Brewer handed ovci records of the slush fund tr Henry and submitted hi! gnalion. Brewers resigna tion was accepted. On Dec.

16, Henry asked the Big Ten to investigal matter. A week later, a dozen Illini athletes were suspended Subsequently, seven athletes suffered loss of eligibility, fiv of them permanently. On Feb. 22, the conference athletic directors ordered Illin ois to fire the three coaches show cause why it should not suspended or expelled from th' conference. In a show cause hearin) before the Big Ten faculty representatives March 1, Henry made a personal clemency for Elliott, Combes and Braun from punishment he called "too harsh.

However, the faculty reprc scntatives ruled March 3 the three must be fired or the University suspended hut gave Illinois until Saturday to again "show cause" why it should not be suspended if the three coaches were retained. Henry again went before the faculty representatives Saturday morning to ask for less harsh punishment but again his appeal was rejected. tatcmcnls Henry 12 Gaines Scheduled In City Open Event Twelve games are scheduled tonight in the three divisions of the 32nd annual City Open basketball tournament sponsored by the Boys' Clubs of Bridgeport and BPOE Lodge 36. Senior division games at North End pair Orcutt against Fairfield PAL at 6, North End against Downtown A.C. at 7 and Indians against Millionaires at 8 o'clock.

In the intermediate division at Orcutl, live games are on lap. At 5 o'clock the Indians will play Fairfield PAL; Middle St. meets Jewish Community Center at Blessed Sacrament will face Bridgeport PAL at Fairfield Woods opposes St. Ambrose at 8 and St. Michael's takes on Knights at 9 o'clock.

St. Augustine vs. Orcutt at 5 o'clock; Shehan Center vs. St. Michael at Knights vs.

Red Bush Royals at and Marsh's restaurant vs. Maples at 8 are junior division games at Middle Street. Black Hawks Tie Canadiens, 4-4, In Last Period CHICAGO Bill League record with left to play. Hay id Dennis Hull scored third iriod goals Sunday night to wipe out a Montreal Canadiens lead and give the National! Hockey champion Chicago Black Hawks a 4-4 tie. he seventh tic of the 13 games between the a series in which Montreal has won only once and the Black Hawks five times.

single nnint for ihp deadlock cut Chicago's lead er Toronto and New York, for second place, to 20 points and left the fourth place Canadiens two points out of the second place deadlock. Montreal's Henri Richard pot fir hat trick of the season to spark the Canadiens, while Leon Rochefort tallied the other Canadien's goal. But Bobby Hull, the league leader in goals, banged home a 60-footer from ne blue line for Chicago's second goal, his 51st of the ason, leaving him onlv three of his National games Doug Mohns, got Chicago's first goal, but the lead porated on Richard's first re. Richard's next two goals ne in the final six minutes of second period to cive the Canadiens a 4-2 margin. Bill Hay carried the nuck from the Chicago end and skated hehind the coal before he rookie noaltendcr Roeatien Vachon and Dennis Hull deflect- shot from the noint bv Pat Stapleton, for the ticing score.

Maple Leafs Top Red Wings, 6-5, In Hectic Finish DETROIT Pannin climaxed a four-goal outburst by Toronto with his second goal ot tne day to give the Maple i.cais a b-D victory over the uetroit Ked wings io a i Hockey League game Sunday Toronto, which had fought an uphill battle from the opening moments of the game, showered tne Detroit cage with IS shots ir the last period. Four of the shots, one each by Dave Keon Marcel Pronovost, Ron Ellh and Pappin escaped George Gardner. Pappin, who had scored the lirst loronto goal of the game midway in the first nerinrl scored his winner with just 2:36 in me game. Bob Pulford scored the othe niapie ueai goal on a shot that Douncco oil Gardner's par 15:36 of the second neri.ui The Red Wings started the game with a flurry very similar inu une mat won it for the iviapie t.eafs. But the Wings wuin uianK in ine second period and coulon't slave off the fired up ft apic Leafs in the last Gordie Howe, showing signs 01 a painful shoulder injury which Saturday sidelined games, scored two goals for Delroit the first period.

The 21-year veteran now has 24 guais ior tne season. Alex Dclvccchio and Floyd Smith also scored for the Wings as they took a 41 lead in the upumng session. The Wings were scoreless with only four shots on goal, ir ine second period and Bruce MacGregor's 25th goal of the season was all they could inusicr in me last period. GOVERNOR'S CUP TO GOLF Dan Sikes, winner of the Jacksonville Open golf tournament, receives the governor cup from Florida Governor Claude Kirk, after shooting a 279 for the 72 holes of Dlav. Rangers Beat Bruins To Net Playoff Spot NEW YORK (UPI)-Tbe New- York Rangers clinched their first Stanley Cup playoff berth in five years Sunday night when they beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 game.

National Hockey League The Rangers, wrapped in leir worst slump of the year ith only two weeks remaining before the start of the playoffs, broke loose with first period goals by Reg Fleming and Donnie Marshall to take an irly 2-0 lead. They boosted this margin to 3-carly in the second period on a goal by Bob Nevin. Boston got only goal while it enjoyed a npower advantage in the third period as Pit Martin collected his 19th of the season. Rangers, who moved back into a second-place tie with Toronto as a result of their vitiury in iu games, finished last in the NHL last season and have not been in the Niamey Lup playoffs since 1962. New York pressured Boston une Bernie Parent in the first period but couldn't score until rieming registered his first goai games with a 10-footer from directly in front of the.

net at 12:26. irsha I added his 21st of the season three and a half tes later as he lipped in a ind of a Phil Govelte sw wiine nusion was short-handed nevin goal, his 10th. was prettiest of the night. He took cross ice pass from Marshall who had stolen the puck at mic ice, and skated in alone. Aftei faking Parent to the ice, Nevir put the puck into the emntx cage at 7: 17 of the second Ranger goalie Ed Giaconvn asn't pressed hard in the first TO periods and seemed route to lii.s ninth shutout wher in beat him with less than 1 minutes in Ihe Giacomin was about in feet nui front of Ihe net when Hnri.n scored around him.

Bulls Clobber Lakers, 122-109 CHICAGO (UPf)-The Chica go Bulls used third and fourth period scoring sprees Sunday night to post a victory uvu ine LaKers i the final stanzas to win the the National Basketball Associ; lion regular season finale fi both teams. The Bulls blitzed the Lakers wun and dl-point splurge sixth in nine games over defending Western division All-star guard Guy Rodg. scored 12 points, and forward Bob Boozer added 10 to pace the Bulls to a 91-S5 third quarter lead alter the taken had led by as many as 10 point; in the third period. The under-manned Lakers playing without all-star guarc Jerry West, their leadinr scorer, got 16 points each from ikci counts and Gail Goodrich. 14 from Jim Barnes and 12 from ttazzard.

Chlcogo Loi I Wrestling Show Set At Harding Tomorrow A wrestling show, sponsored by the Harding Fathers' Club, will take place tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Harding gym. The card is as follows: Arnold Skoaland vs. Johnny Rolz; Spyros Arion vs. "Crazy Luke" Graham; Gorilla Monsoon vs. Bull Ortega, and a tag team match in which Tony Allomare and Lou Alhano will oppose Miguel Perez and Arman Hussein.

Anne Micknak Wins Title In Black Rock Event Frank Everone of West Haven. Anne Micknak of Sey mour, and Dennis LaChase of Middletown were the standout pertormcrs in Connecticut tournament play over the Mrs. IvTicknak took the Black Kock womens event at Bridgeport with a five-game 613, in eluding a 12-pin handicap. Her ore range was 112 to 133 utner nigh scorers among 66 entries were: CarmeJa Kennedy, Ansonia, 603; Paula Morris, East Hartford, 004; Lnr etta Paul. 598; Sandra Eriks-Fairfield, 592; Helen Kic-Hartford, 588; Wanda Green, Stratford, 586; Agnes Reck.

Bridgeport. 586; Irene Milford. 532; Terry San- Ansonta. 578: and Lillian Kennedy, Ansonia, 577. Hifih single award went to Carol Corso Winsted, 149.

erone cantured the Wood. lawn event at West Haven with a six-game 837, including 00 pin nanoicap. successive games of 107 and 152 helped the West Haven left hander to a five-pin lead over incw Havener Vernclle Bunne who had a 180 gam. Other leaders among 118 en tries were? Ed Thomas, West navi.n, hod larryk, Nor wich, 825; George Skarlos, Wesl Haven, 821; Sam Schettinn nuven. ozi, Jim franco, Shellon Joe largagni, West Haven 813; Earl Surprise, Bethany 813; Bob Eckard, Wallingford au; ana Bob Scalesse, Esst naven, bud.

High single went Bob Parker, Woodmom, 15.1, a score of 771 made the list. LaChase, home on leave from military service, posted a game 862 without handicap lo win me Middletown Class event. His score range was 13( to 159. Other leaders among 114 con testants were: Ted Rachel Windsor Locks, 854; John Albce Farmington, 850; Ron Dahlgren Plainville, 845: Jerrv inompsonvillc, 843; James mmee, Hartford, 834; Alan Barkman, New Britain, 831; and i.rtnr.m, Mtuaictnwn, 829 td Gutt, South Windsor, ha iiign single as a score of maoe the list. coming events: Men's Open, Fridav mens Whitney Grove, New oaiuroay, eastern, Wil sSro.

Hockey Results AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN IEASUI Collins Rallies For 2nd Place Julius Boros Finishes Seventh For $3,400 Prize JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (UPI) Dan Sikes, leading from start to finish on his home course, played steady, one-over-par golf Sunday lo win the $100,000 Greater Jacksonville Open by one stroke over Bill Collins, who made his best showing since being injured in a plane crash two years ago. The 3B-year-oId Sikes, who plans to open a law office here when he retires from pro golf, wound up 9 under par at 279 with his final round 73 to earn the $20,000 first prize. It was Sikes' third victory and second biggest check in seven years on the tour. He got $25,000 when he won the Cleveland Open in 1965 and also won the Doral Open in 1963.

Collins, a 38-year-old ex-Marine who was in a light plane been hampered by a series of Jin res in recent years ne made strong closing bid Sunday with five-under-par 67 and his sec ond place 280 was worth $12,000 the biggest check he has re ceived in 16 years of Dro nlav. Gay Brewer, runner-UD here last year lo Doug Sanders and former Kansas Slate star Jim Colbert were tied for third at mi. Brewer, only a stroke off the pace last year, had a 72 Sunday while Colbert had a 69. Sandy haired Chuck Courtney id Bob Goalbv. who had a hole-in-one earlier in the week were another stroke back at 282 after both shot 72s to hold the four-stroke deficit with which they started the final round.

Julius Boros, winner last week in the Florida Citrus Open and last month at Phoenix, had a 70-283. Don January, who won an aulomnbile when he had a hole-in-onc a day earlier than Goalby, was 70 284. South African Gary Player, with a 68, Jacky Cupit with a 71 and Mason Rudolph with a 74 were all grouped at 285 whila Sanders, who was 15 under par in this tournament last vear. had a 68-286. Sikes, a University of Florida held has graduate who has passed the out never practiced law.

one-stroke lead at the t-rni ui ine wind-plagued first round Thursday, went two strokes ahead after the second round with an eight-under-par U6 and was ahead by six strokes midway through the third round Saturday, when he went 13 under par. But he went into the lake for a douhle bogey on the 10th hole Saturday and never regained his earlier stride as he lost four strokes to par over the last one and a half rounds. However, stiff winds Saturday and Sunday prevented others in the field from taking advantage of his decline. Sikes, thrilled with his victo ry, caned Sikes said ie has played never tried so hard. I feel I threw away that tournament two years ago and I didnt want my friends to see me doing it again.

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