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Show Knicks Gain 6th Straight NBA Victory Sunday, November 28, 1971 Zelmo Beaty Ken Rosewall U psets Scores 35 In Triumph By BOB DI PIETRO UPI Sports Writer saying all along peop! record crowd—at Boston dens as they handed a 10 skunking to the Celtics. The win was the sixth in a row for New York—all achieved without the hulking presence the Laver and improve match was played at a less Played Too Much That's why I played more ideal time for spectators the noon CST starting time on the day after Thenksgiving was considered a iikely slot by the benefit game. television), a near-capacity should have at times. crowd of s,’™” persons turned “Now, I have reacheda state up in Dallas’ Memorial Auditoriumfor what turned out to be a at which I must be thank! that I have played as long first class display of tennis. have had a chance to. still Rosewall played steady, alintendto be one of the guys on most flawless tennis during the over the Carolina Cougars. mond ring that proclaims thetour, but I won't beplaying two-hour match, but Laver had 3Beaty’s performances enabled Rosewa!l “Tennis World Cham- as muchasI have.” obvious ¢ifficulty with his serve Utah to maintain its three- pion,” It wasfitting that Rosewall, perhaps being thrown off by game lead over Indiana as the Rosewall ignored a shot in having seen such lean times four foot fault calls against him Pacers downed Denver110-96. the left eye by a caroming during the formative years of by one linesman. In other ABAcontests, Dallas tennis ball to finish off his professional tennis, was inLaver's balky serve caused clipped New York 106-101 and countryman 64, 14, 746, 7-6, volved when pro tennis reached service break in the third the Floridians edged Memphis and then talked about how far its greatest height Friday. The game of the first set, and 06-104. professional tennis has come in of the first WCT aver fought off attacks on his Beaty, whojoined Utah last past years tournament wa. the richest serve three times to hold the year after playing out his “Some of the younger players single tennis match ever option with Atlanta of the don't know what professional played. Laver went home with Rosewall’s eye Hit National Basketbs!! a tennis w ‘oughin the early ) Laver's serve got on track 2 e tion, paced the Starsto a 6: “years,” Rosewall said. ‘There eight-man tournament briefly in the second set, and halftime lead, Carolina, led by weretimes when R climaxed a 20-event tour around Rosewall's passing shots began rookie Jim MeDaniels with 34 other players play the world. to just miss—the result being points, twice pulled to within And despite the fuct the final an easy set for Laver. three in the second half before falling to its 12th defeat in 20 ae 4 decisions, JimmyJones chipped in with 29 points for Utah while Stew Johnson added 22 for the they jot win without their big on Willis Reed. But liev all, faving reached th age uf37, intends t Rod Laver must be thankful for that. By United Press International Rosewall upset Laver Friday ZelmoBeaty left Utah room in the finals of the first World at the top—of the American Championship of Tennis (WC Basketball Association West, Tournament, hauling away that is—when he accounted fur $50,000, a bright red sports car 35 points Friday night to lead and a special gift from WCT the Stars to a 124-115 victory founder Lamar Hunt—a dia- The New York Knicks have been DALLAS(UPI THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 9 of the injured Reed—and the club within game of Bostonin the bat spot in the National Baske ation’s Atlantic Divisio i ther NBA cont why Rod played more De alBalti- ment, got off the mark extremely well against Boston. ‘They shot to a 41-19 lead three minutes into the second quarter. HolzmanPleased The Celtics struggled to within six at 6458 midway through the third period, but New York reacted byscoring 11 of the next 13 points to reestablish its mastery Walt Frazier scored 25 points, cauglit 12 rebounds and picked up six assists as he orchestrated the Knick offense. Jerry Lueas, filling in admirably at center for Reed, scored 24 points and hauled down 20 rebounds. Dave DeBusschere added 23 points and 19 rebounds. “It's taken the fellows and mea little while to realize that Willis isn’t in there,” observed Lucas, “But now we've adjusted to the things that I can do at center and now we're working well.” Coach Red Holzman was pleased byhis team’s defensive play, reminiscent of the 1969-70 championship season. “Tt was one of our better defensive games,” evaluated Holzman. ‘We had a goodfirst quarter with 13 baskets in 26 attempts, but it was our defense that carried us.” Boston's John Havlicekled all scorers with 28 points while JoJo White added 28, Tough Dave Cowens played the entire gamefor the Celtics andled all rebounders with 28, despite having received eight stitches in his lowerlip aftera collision with White in practice Thursday. The win was the eighth in a tow fr New York over Boston, which hasn’t beaten the Knicks since the 60th gameof the 19690 season. Lakers’ Good Record “When we play the Celtics, we try to get ahead early and then hold them off,” revealed Frazier. ‘They keep coming back at you, they run forever. The thing that saved us tonight was we hit some key baskets When they got close,” Tie tandem of Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain stood out once again as the Lakers added to their club record for Victories and neared the league Tecord of 20 set by Milwaukee last year. West hit for 25 points and 18 assists and Chamberlain matel his scoring and tebounding totals at 31. Flynn Robinson sank his only free throw to give him 35 in a row, tying the Los Angeles record held by West and Elgin Baylor. Laker coach Bill Sharman established the NBA record of % consecutive free throws while with Boston, The Lakers continue to pile up impressive statistics. They have won 19 games by an Earl Morrall Better days are ahead. Earl Morrall Has Learned to Endure not capitalize on two match points. The fourth set went to a tiebreaker, and, like the first tiebreaker, Rosewall dominated it from the start. Cougars, The Pacers got double-figure scoring from six players to win their second game in a row. Bob Netolicky led the way with 23 points, Freddie Lewis added 19, Roger Brown 16, Don Sidle and Mel Daniels 13 each and By IRA BERKOW still be deeply disappointed. He Rick Mount 12. Ralph Simpson NEA Sports Editor thought the Colts quarterback led the Rockets with 24 points NEW YORK — (NEA) — It is job was his because Johnny as Denver saw its last-place not uncommon for Earl Morrall Unitas (the leecndary Johnny record in the West slump to 7to be theineffectual master of a Unitas) had suffered an Achilles 13. reluctant mule. And on a recent tendonrip during the winter and The Chaparrals moved into crisp fall Sunday afternoon, an no one comes back so fast from third place in the West as Steve afternoonlike so many others he such a drastic ailiaent. But Jones struck for 18 points in the has known, Earl Morrall at Unitas has. Andthereis a battle last quarter, including a brace quarterback could not whip the for the quarterba’k spot now. of three-pointfield goals. Yet nothing coud compare to Rick Barry scored 46 points Baltimore Colts into budging the vicissitudes of the 1968 for New York, including 32 in much. Atfirst quarter's end, Mcrrail, season, for Morrail. He had the first half when the Nets taken over early in the season enjoyed a 64-50 lead at low, cameto the sidelines. “T’'m going to go with John,” for an injured Unitas, led the inter-nission. Colt coach Don McCafferty told Colts to the Super Bowl, led the Jones wound up with 29 Morrall. John Unitas entered the NFL in passing, was named points and little Joe Hamilton Player of the Year. Then, lent him a 24-point hand. game. Morrall never returned. “Tt seemed little early in the typically for Morrall, the worst Ira Harge sank a hook shot game to take me out,” said followed the best. The Colts, with 13 seconds left in the Morrall in the locker room af- heavily favored to beat the Jets contest to account for the terward, “bu those are in Super BowlIII, lost. Morrall Floridians’ win. was admittedly lousy and, coaching decisions.” The Box: Earl Morrall has come to mortified, was replaced by Utah (124) accept“coaching decisions” the Unitas in midgame. Robbins “What happened that gloomy way another man would come to Wise accept doors slamming on his Sunday in Miami,” wrote Beaty fingers. In Morrall’s 16-year pro Morrall in his autobiography, Combs “Comeback Quarterback,” “‘is career, coaches have yanked Jones him in and out of more lineups still deeply engraved in my Boone memory. Now, almost three than a suspected burglar. years later, I can still recall McDonald Frankie Albert and George Beasley Wilson and Joe Schmidt and every play in detail.” Leaks Buddy Parker and Allie Sher- Two Super Bewls later he got Totals an unexpected second chance. man and Don Shula and now He had played second string Carolina (115) McCafferty have batted him again to Unitas throughout1970, between starter and substitute In the Super Bowl against Manning on the 49ers and Steelers and Dallas, Unitas was hurt in the Davis McDaniels Lions and Giants and Colts. second period. Colts losing. He has suffered other Morrall came in, immediately Lehmann professional indignities. Buddy completed twolong passes.Colts Miller Parker, for example, said, wererolling. Morrall played the McLain “Morrall will never make it in restof the game. Then,with nine Stone this league.” Players (even seconds left in the game,tie Denton teammates) have sniggered score, Colts had a chance to win Johnson 45 23-26 1 “quack, quack,” giving voice to with a field goal. McCafferty, in Totals one of Morrall’s wobbly duck-in- the timeout before the kick, had Utah ...... 28 flight passes. And fans pointedly told Morrall to keep rattled Three point goals Robbins 1, bellow, “Rag arm.” rookie kicker Jim O’Brien calm. fe}hmann 2. “Tt’s not a pretty thing to see Morrall was the ball holder. Total fouls: Utan 23, Carolisomeone lose his confidence,” 28, “Let's go, let’s go,” shouted na Morrallhassaid. A—7,087. O'Brien. And now in the locker room “Plenty of time,’ said after another disappointing day, Morrall. the 37-year-old veteran says, “Which way’s the wind?”” New device for hauling in boat anchors! “T’ve learned notto be a quitter. “No wind.’ oe away!) WhenI'm low, I say to myself, “Should I kick it to the left post ‘Well, better days are ahead. or the right?” Keep working.” “Sast boot it hard and down Morrall speaks evenly, almost the middle.” funereally. He looks directly at Kick was good, ending the you whenhespeaks; his eyelids most satisfying day of Earl Close slowly whenhe pauses, His Morrall’s long, uneven career. A eyebrows are bushy black and career from which, even in the Anchor Wench create raccoon shadows around worstof times, he has been able 1.0, tox 242.0 his eyes. He is unpretentious, He to look out with those raccoon is likable. eyes and see better days ahead. Also,his crewcutstandsout. It marks himas a manof the in- Dress shirts in new geometries, jacquards ond multi-stripes. Many 6” color combinations. All sizes. . . . 1 a0 i The Knicks, whose disastrous start this son saw them plummet to the division base- 8 8 Ps s 8 se weoseprog HoreSagnag 8 SbEex SPELhea ROre) SPRSresss ib BEE an Sé8acu BaceBBORoSH Cavs to a team scoring record. Ez more blasted Atlanta 118-105, Chicago singed GoldenState 121-89 and Cleveland trimmed Cincinnati 128-114 as 30 points by rookie Austin Carr paced the g straight win, Milwaul loped Portland 120-105, In the 12th gameof the third set, with the set about to be tied at 6-6, a bali took a funny bounce off the artificial surface and caromed off the frame of Rosewall’s racket, hitting him in the left eye. Laver allowed Rosewall to take all the time he wanted to recover from the blow—which turned out to be about five minutes. Rosewall promptly won. a tiebreaker to decide the third set, 7-6. That setback seemed to finish Laver. He lost his first two services of the fourth set, but immediately broke Rosewall in the fourth game. 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