Show Crusaders Jar Jo Kentucky in w Finale FI I IBy By Norman Miller NEW V YORK March 19 t Holy Cross Cross' defending chain ch Crusaders faced the h prospects Friday of pla i gJ crown on the thc block st st. Kentucky in the the finals o oJ i N C A A basketball tou Saturday night Although the New Engla Englan looked brilliant in their 63 x tor tory over Michigan's Michigan ini U holders Thursday night the cats appeared even more more au in their 76 53 rout oi 1 lumbia in the semi semifinals finals Wolves Break Up lip Holy Cross grappled at l cf cit quarters with Michigan through imi gh most of the first half even fa behind once at but 21 16 but rec reca quickly to gain a 34 27 lead a at ov time The Wolverines fell a a. in the thc second half however M were buried beneath a rain bS of 01 b bI The rampaging Wildcats n the Lions look 11 like kc fi kittens kItten as as' as toyed with them for the first first- f tt minutes of ot the opening session session ml then disposed of them with a at that made the crowd shudder Busy mi Little Heaven Bearers Three Kentuckians W v Wah Wan Wan Wah Jones Alex Gt Gr Groia ia Ralph Beard scored Beard scored as m mi points between them as the w vh Columbia team combined Jo who connected nine on field g c In 14 H shots at the basket 1 led led- attack with 21 points Groza Groa s 17 and Beard 15 Budko was Columbia's high in inand and whole show with 17 points The victory was Kentuck Kentucky of oC the season against two set Holy Cross demonstrated pie of offensive talent of its own riddling Michigan's defense i one of the tightest In midwest The Cru Crusaders ders resell ing a fancy attack that left eft id tJ Wolverines footed flat-footed most of oft il game hit on 27 out of 68 ih from the floor for or an imp mark |