European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tim stars and sinks Ehlers to succeed Vanatta As Memphis state Cage coach Down Wichura. Dare stat Worta left room Hau a Gordon Hatton u of in on the play during their National invitation tournament game at hew York s Madi son Square Garden. An unidentified player Center rushes in to assist Stallworth. A photo Memphis up Dean Ehlers who helped build Memphis state into one of the South s top Basket Ball Powers has been named to succeed Bob Vanatta As head Cage c Ach. Ehlers 32, worked As an assistant to Vanatta since both men came to Memphis state six years ago. During this time he served As freshman coach scout and Recruiter. He also helped with varsity coaching mostly in preseason drills. Vanatta was named basketball coach at the University of mis Souri last week to succeed the re tiring Sparky Stalcup. Ehlers who had the Strong Back ing of alumni and students was elevated to the new Post after a meeting of the school s athletic committee. His Choice was unanimous a spokesman said. A native of Campbell Hill 111., Ehlers played College basketball under Vanatta at Central College in Missouri. Affer graduation he signed a baseball contract with the ill of is it,1 Gui -131 & r offered in Post Springs. , player coach nil checkers of hockey league and a the uj5. Nationals Ezon the world tournament he has been offered the sen of the West German Iseri oily considering it balding 37-year-old de i Hope to get my re Charlotte when i get whatever happens at to be there next year i declined to go into Specif Faut indicated he had with the management of club. The West germans play Tottle said. They have Putry Fine players. All they some Good  has won one Gam four in the croup a Cham bracket. Veteran player played for 10 years wit mass of the proves american hockey league season with Seattle of the league. He has been wit Riotte team four years two Lyer and the last two As pm. Aid the germans offer by Karl wild. West Ger of Delegate to the inter nation federation. Have offered him a  wild revealed. We Ere is a Good Chance there a  Aoa sets Lor clinics the Richard Crawford and m. C Melvin of Little Rock. Ark., took one stroke Lead after the second round of the champions cup Amateur Golf tournament Here. They bad an even Par round of t. For a 138 total. The team of Dean Beman and William l b upper Iii of it Martins Ville. Van shot Par Golf but their first round 68 left them at 139. The Best round was turned in army maj Gen k. K. Complot and col John clone of Offutt air Force base. Neb. They had a three under Par 68 to go with a first round 76. Vargas beats Kayo Santa Rosa. Calif. A Marcclo Vargas of Durango mex.,won a 10-round decision Over kid Flayo of Managua Nicaragua Here. There were no knockdowns in the welterweight bout. His finest All around performances in 10 years with the warriors. Syracuse was checked by an unusually tight Philadelphia de sense which limited usually dependable Nat scorers David Gam Bee. John Kerr and Dolph Schayes to a total of 24 Points. A five Point string late in the first Quarter put the warriors in front to stay at 21-7. By halftime the warriors were in command 55-43. Sm7 Lead Philadelphia gained its wildest margin at 88-67 late in the third period. It was 90-71 after three quarters. The nats clustered nine Points at the outset of the final period to Cut the margin to 10 Points. For the first 7l� minutes of the session the warriors could Muster Only one Field goal. But they were ahead 99-87. And despite a full court press the nats just could t do it the teams move to Syracuse for a sunday afternoon game. The third game will be monday night at Philadelphia. Bit tire ump to hold clinic for italians b1tburg, Germany special Albert Rendon of Pitburg has been selected to instruct a baseball clinic for italian umpires at Flor rence Italy March 17-19. Rendon who Speaks italian fluently has helped officiate Safe championships in baseball softball basketball and boxing. He is the Only official from this area up proved by Safe to work Allma Jor sports. Established. Walt Ballamy Rookie with the Chicago packers who wound up second in the scoring race with 2,495 Points and a 31.6 average eclipsed Chamberlain s fiem goal percentage Standard by hitting on .513 of his shots. Cincinnati s Oscar Robertson third in scoring with 2,432 Points and a 30.8 average surpassed his own assist record of 9.7 by averaging 11.2 a game. He also bettered the total assists Mark with s89, exceeding the 715 by Boston s Bob Cousey. The celtics who set an Aba record by winning 60 games did not have a player in the top 10among the leading scorers. Tom Heinson finished Lith with 1,742 Points and a 22.3 average. Season end leaders in other departments were Chamberlain in re Bounds with 2,062 and an average of 25.6 and Dolph Schayes of Syra Cuse in free throw accuracy with a .896 percentage. The final individual leaders feb it in. A it sub 4s2 m.4 7t its s4f 24h 31. 19 it tit 2432 3fl.� 71 m7 pm 242i 31.1 75 7m 712 2310  7s so pm 2ms2s.5 7t 747 3s3 1177 2s.s 4s is 471 ims st.2 is 7m h 1131  77 my 174 2z�. P1illthttchlcaw of Toktun. Cincinnati put tit. St Lei want pm Ait Tow aim Rii. My Crft nulls no re barter. Pm Ani Tai Twymon cml mall hmm. So lilt Brooklyn dodgers and spent six years in professional baseball Ris ing As High As the class a West Ern league at Pueblo. Cola in addition to his basketball duties Here he also coaches the Memphis state baseball team. Since Vanatta and Ehlers Cam to Memphis state in 1966 til tigers established themselves As n major Independent basketball threat i the Southeast. Their teams won four invitations to an Pear in. Mcaa tournaments. Vanatta s first team finished with a 24-6 record and went All the any to the finals of the National invitational tournament. Huskers to pay new football coach $17, Lincoln neb. A knives sity of Nebraska regents have for Mally confirmed the appointment of Robert s. Devaney As head foot Ball coach at $17.000 a year High est salary Ever paid a Grid Mentor at Nebraska. His predecessor Bill Jennings now an assistant at Kansas received $14.000. Regents hired the former Wyo Ming coach on a five year tag i but on terms of appointment Ratner than contract. The appointment was effective last feb. 1. Tippy Dye Nebraska s new ath Letic director hired away from Wichita Kan University receive $18,500 a year also a new High fora Busker athletic director. The Board also made official the employment of Devaney s assist ant on one year appointments. Snow puts skids to Irish practice South Bend. Ind. A ground conditions Wilt delay the Start of notre Dame s Spring foot Ball practice a week to 10 Days according u coach Joe Kuharich. He had planned to Start Irish drills St Patrick s Day. But All practice Fields were covered with an Inch of  picture taking session of me Oft Bers of the squad was also postponed. Kuharich posed for one Pic Turen front of a huge Shamrock sign with two of next season a senior players. Dennis Michael Murphy right end from South Bend and Charles Robert o Hare left halfback from Milmont. A " Milestone Philadelphia s Wilt Chamberlain receives the which he scored his 4,000th Point of the season. Chicago packet president David o. Trager makes the presentation. A photo