a4 Page l welve THE MICHIGAN DAILY W6dnesdoy, May 14, 1975 SPORTS OF THE DAILY ABA finals start: By The Associated Press LOUISVILLE - Artis Gilmore scored 26 points and Kentucky turned back a fourth-quarter Indiana rally, beating the Pacers 120-94 in the first game of their ,,u ABA championship series, last evening. Indiana cut the margin to five points, 89-84, on George McGinnis' turnaround jumper with 8:14 to go. But the Colonels, with Dan Issel and Louis Dampier hit- ting from the outside, gradually pulled away. McGinnis wound up with 35 points, most of them in the second half. The teams meet in Louisville again Thursday night in the best-of-seven series. Dampier added 22 points and Issel had 18 for the Colonels. Kevin Joyce had 20 for Indiana. Warriors-Bulls finale OAKLAND-The Chicago Bulls have conquered their playoff road jinx twice this year, but unless they do it again tonight the Golden State Warriors will be champions of the NBA's Western Con- ference. "We made certain adjustments in Chi- cago," Rick Barry, Golden State's high- scoring forward said. "I'm sure the Bulls will be making adjustments now because of what we did. I hope they're not as successful." CHICAGO won here last Thursday to take a 3-2 lead over the Warriors, and Bulls guard Jerry Sloan said, "That was a big one; we've taken the home court advantage away from them." But the Warriors have it again, and the Bulls' all-time road playoff record is 3-26. Chicago wrapped up its semi- final series with Kansas City-Omaha, however, by winning 101-89 on the Kings' home floor. The Warriors' strategy in game six at Chicago Sunday included putting early defensive pressure on guards Sloan and Norm Van Lier. And Coach Al Attles Kentucky romps made extensive use of reserve forward delayed financial arrangement. The Bill Bridges, who played 28 minutes, plan allowed him to defer making any grabbed 11 rebounds and helped hold payments until next football season. the Bulls' Chet Walker to 12 points. He lost the $259 down payment plus ** * license and title c h a r g e s when he Baggett to lose car? brought the car back, the Journal said. EAST LANSING-Star Michigan State University quarterback Charlie Baggett Steelers sign Brown has been ordered to return a $5,90 new PITTSBURGH --The Pittsburgh Steel car he got under an unusual loan ar- ers said yesterday they have signed their rangement, the Lansing State Journal number one draft pick, safety Dave was to report in yesterday's editions. Brown of Michigan. The Journal quotes MSU President "I'm coming here with the idea that Clifton Wharton as saying Baggett was I'm good enough to play. Let's see what ordered to bring the car back to a Ma- happens when we go to camp," said the son, Mich., dealership after school offi- 6-1, 190-pound Brown, a three-year start- cials looked into the loan arrangement. er at Michigan and team captain his WHARTON called the loan "a possible senior season. violation of NCAA regulations," in a let- COACH Chuck Noll said Brown would ter to Warren Brown, assistant director be tried initially at cornerback, where of the National Collegiate Athletic Asso- he will have to oust either J. T. Thomas ciation. The State Journal said it obtained or Mel Blount to win a starting job. a copy of the letter. Brown will join other Steeler draft Baggett, a senior next fall, bought the picks and free agents at a rookie camp 1975 Buick for $5,898 in April under a May 23. Flyers By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA - Gary Dornhoefer scored in the first 19 seconds and swift- skating Rick MacLeish add- h ed two more opening-period goals as the Philadelphia Flyers smashed the miracle d r e a m s of the incredible New York Islanders 4-1 last night to advance to the fi- nal round of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup championship playoffs. t MacLeish completed a t three-goal hat trick with a shot into an open net at 18:52 of the final period. The defending champion Fly- t ers, humiliated by three straight losses to the upstart Islanders Rc N.Y.'S DREAM SHATTERED, 4-1 burst Islander bubble! after zipping to a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, com- pletely dominated this deciding game. They outshot New York 25-15 and just missed scoring at east three more times on shots that hit the goal post. The Flyers open the best-of- seven game championship series here tomorrow against the Buf- falo Sabres, who reached the finals with a six-game semi- final triumph over the Montreal Canadiens. POPULAR vocalist Kate Smith, the good-luck charm of the Flyers, appeared in person o sing "God Bless America" before the game. Over the past three years, the Flyers posted a record of 43-3-1 whenever Miss Smith's rendi- tion of God Bless America was played in place of the National Anthem. oberts still hitting The Islanders apparently were prepared for the Flyers' psychological m o v e, more than for the game becaust captain Ed Westfall skated over, planted a big kiss on Miss Smith's cheek and hand- ed her a bouquet of flowers. Each Islander player skated by and shook her hand. The Flyers scored almost be- fore the last strains of Kate Smith's voice had died away in the hot Spectrum. Jim Watson fought with the Islanders' Ed Westfalt for the puck along the boards. The disc kicked out to Dornhoefer, who skated down the right side and beat Islanders' goalie Glenn Resch with a 35-foot slap shot into the far corner of the net. Less than three minutes later, the fired -up Flyers turned on the red light again as 17,077 hockey fanatics al- most brought the roof down with their cheering. Philadelphia broke an 0-18 power play famine in boosting the lead to 2-0 at 2:27. Rick MacLeish won a faceoff in the Islanders' zone from Lorne Henning, dropping the puck to Bill Barber at the left point. Barber shot and the disc deflected into the net off the stick of MacLeish. s% The Islanders, a team used to adversity, didn't fold before the aroused Flyers' offense and the screaming of the hos- tile crowd. Coach Al Arbour's skaters slashed the lead to 2-1 with a power-play goal of their own at 5:02. Jude Drouin scored off Phila- delphia goalie Bernie Parent's right leg with a 45-footer frost the right point. Westfall beat Bobby Clarke on a faceoff, pass- ing to Denis Potvin, who moved the disc to Drouin. The Michigan Daily LaGrow shelled as Tigers lose By The Associated Press DETROIT - The Kansas City Royals jumped on Lerrin La- ajor League Standings Grow for five runs in the sec- ond inning, one on an off-the- AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE roof homer by Tony Solaita, and East East survived a four-run rally in the w L Pet. G W L Pet. GB ninth inning to beat the Detroit Milwaukee 16 11 .593 - Chicago 19 9 .679 - Boston 14 11 .560 1 Pittsburgh 14 12 .538 4 Tigers 8-7 last night. Detroit 13 13 .500 2! Philadelphia 14 14 .540 5 Bob Stinson doubled in two Baltimore 13 15 .464 3y New York 12 14 .462 6 Cleveland 12 15 .444 4 St. Louis 12 16 .429 7 runs in the second inning, Vads New York 11 17 .393 51/ Montreal 11 15 .423 7 Pinson hit a sacrifice fly and west West George Brett singled a run Los Angeles 23 11 .676 -- Gere Betsnld arn Oakland i5 12 .000 -- Cincinnati 10 15 .145 41.2 across. Stinson also doubled in Texas 18 12 .600 -- Atlanta 1 17 .514 55/ a run in the third off Dave Le- Kansas City 16 16 .500 3 San Diego 15 17 .469 7 manszyk. California 15 16 .484 3if San Francisco 14 17 .452 7rr Minnesota 12 14 .462 4 Houston 11 24 .314 12. Chicago 12 18 .400 6 Yesterday's Games DOUG Bird renlaced Kansas Yesterday's Games Chicago 2, Houston 1 City starter Al Fitzmorris, 4-2, Baltimore 3, Chicago 2 Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati o after the first two Detroit bat- Kansas City 8, Detroit 7 Pittsburgh 2, San Diego 0 tern in the ninth singled. Leon Cleveland 3, Minnesota 2 Atlanta 9, Montreal 4 Texas 5, Milwaukee o, 41 San Francisco at New York, Roberts doubled one run across ,innings, cated, rain postponed, rain and pinch hitter Dan Meyer New York at California, inc. Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 0 socked a three-run homer to .Boston at Oakland, ine. Today's Games make it close. Today's Games Los Angeles (Rau 5-1) at St. Lotis (Curtis 1-1). Fitzmorris was working on a Kansas City (Brles 3-1) at Detroit Houston (Griffin 0-5) at Chicago two-hitter until the seventh in- (Coleman 2-4), 0 p.m. (Burris 4-1) Chicago (Wood 2-6) at Baltimore Cincinnati (Darcy 1-1) at Phila- ning when Nate Colbert Un- (Torrez 4-1), night delphia (Carlton 1-4), night loaded a two-run homer after Cleveland (G. Perry 4-4) at Min- San Diego (Jones 2-3) at Pitts- nesota (Hughes 2-1), night burgh (Ellis 2-2), night Willie Horton singled. It was Milwaukee (sprague 1-0) at Texas Atlanta (Harrison 2-1) at Mon- Colbert's first home run since (Wright 0-2), night treat (Fryman 3-0), night New York (Hunter 3-4) at Califor- San Francisco (Montefusco 2-2) at April 12. nia (Hassler 3-3), night New York (Tate 1-2), night Kate Smith sings-bless the Flyers!