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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 20 the stars and stripes , a. Olympic donations missing Dallas a an investigation was under Way monday into the apparent disappearance of$72,000 raised in Texas for the . Olympic . Gen. Craig Martin Seni an investigator from Austin atthe request of the olympic com Mittee in new York.. Post office department inspectors Are looking into pos sible mail fraud involving the Money the Dallas times Herald said. Crawford s office said that Dallas advertising firm Dodson & co., was in charge of solicitations throughout Texas for the olympic  manager of the Dallas office of Dodson & co. Said an employee who is no longer with the firm had been put in charge of the solicitations and did not comply with our wishes or those of the olympic  discrepancy reported the office manager mrs. Joe William Tate said that when she discovered a discrepancy in the solicitations she gave her information to asst. . Atty. Tim Timmins in Dallas. Timmins verified that Post of fice inspectors have been work ing on the Case for some time. Mrs. Tate said her firm was hoping to avoid publicity on the missing funds because 1968 Isan olympic year. Ally. Gen. Martin said his office is not accusing any body but said the investigation is one of the things we Are doing in our new consumer Protection division. The new York people said $72,000 was raise Din Texas and they did not receive  Munich entries top s. Bavaria pin meet Munich is Munich bowlers won the team and doubles events in the South a Varia District women s Bowling association Handicap tournament Here saturday and sunday but Lori Tritz of Augsburg was Firstin singles Competition with a 597 series. Claudlette Freeman president of the association said trophies and Cash awards will be presented to winners at a meeting in april. Mrs. Freeman was member of the winning team along with Jeanie Mccleary Trudy Nagy and Gerda Kiehm. Mrs. Mccleary and mrs. Kiehm won the doubles event. Mrs. Tritz had a High single game score with Handicap of 249. Sembach in soccer win Semba ii Germany special Tom Weir scored four goals hero saturday to loud Sembach to lopsided 10-0 Victory Over wies bade. In a Safe Germany con Ference soccer game. The tigers Are now 1-1-1 in the conference to Wiesbaden s 0-2. To player Mil. Deal Leafs Mahovlich goes to Detroit Frank Mahovlich. Vet left Winger Toronto a the to Ronto Maple Leafs who once turned Down $1 million for High scoring Frank Mahovlich sent the Veteran left Winger to the Detroit red wings in an eight player National hockey league Trade monday one of the big Gest in the circuit s history. The Leafs defending Stanle cup champions but currently in fifth place in the Neil s East division also gave  Pete Stem Kowski and Gary Unger to the sixth place wings and obtained Norm Ullman Paul Henderson and Floyd Smith. All Are for wards. Detroit also acquired the rights to Veteran defens Eman Carl Brewer and sold Doug bar Rie a minor league defens Eman to the Leafs. Barrie was As signed to Tulsa of the Central professional  was reinstated As an Amateur after walking out of the Leafs training Camp in 1965. He is now playing for Muskegon Mich of the International league. The Chicago Black Hawks offered $1 million for Mahovlich six years ago. The offer was made at a late night cocktail party and the following Day Tommy Ivan the Hawks Gener Al manager appeared at Maple Leaf gardens with a certified Check for $1 million signed by owner Jim Norris. The Leafs finally rejected the offer after supporters of the club protested  scored 48 goals during the 1960-61 season. How Ever he has t had More than 40 goals since. He has 19 this season and was sidelined for five weeks after suffering nervous breakdown. Mahovlich 28, is the highest scorer in Toronto history with 296 goals. Nit Field adds Bradley Wyoming Temple Villanova 3 others eyed new York a the Fieldor the National invitation basketball tournament was nearly completed monday with the addition of Bradley Wyoming Temple and Villanova and the remaining three berths Reserve for the runners  in the Atlan tic coast and big eight conferences and possibly the Ivy , a three time Winner Temple Victor in the first Nitin 1938, and Villanova Are old nit hands but Wyoming run Ner  in the Western athletic conference will be making it first appearance in the nation s oldest postseason  cowboys 18-8 Over All Are among the top scoring teams in the country and Stan Dodds a 6-foot-4 Sophomore ranked 14th last week in individual Field goal percentage. Bradley has been to the nit dozen times before winning in 1957, 1960 and 1964. The current braves 19-8, Are second in hooting percentage with 6-6loe Allen the individual Leader at 66.5 per cent and 6-4 l.  ninth at 58.6. Allen is averaging 24 Points a  and Villanova Peren Nial Eastern Powers both Are in he nit for the seventh time. Temple the Middle atlant conference runner  has a 19 8 record and is led by 6-5 Johnny Baum a great leaper. Villanova featuring coach Lack Kraft s famous zone de sense is 17-8 and has won seven f its last eight games. Johnny Lones a 6-4 Junior is the wild cats chief offensive threat and the team ranks sixth in Over Al defense. The selection committee i sinking on either fifth ranked Jorth Carolina or sixth ranked Duke from the Atlantic coast conference and either kans state or Kansas both 17-7, from he big eight. If the Ivy league president give their approval the nit would Welcome the loser of tuesday night s championship playoff Between Columbia 20-4,ranked eighth nationally and Princeton 20-5.otherwise, the 16th and final berth could go to Western Ken Tucky 18-7, which had the Best Over All record but Only finished third in the Ohio Valley Confer ence West Virginia 19-8, the Southern conference runner  Cincinnati third behind Louis Ville and Bradley in the mis Souri Valley conference or either of two West coast athletic conference schools Santa Clara 19-3, and los Angele Loyola 18-5. Others in the Field Are army Fordham Oklahoma City notre Dame Duquesne Long Island u.,St. Peters n.j., Dayton and Marshall. The nit will be held march14-23 at Madison Square Gar Den. Briton is Tasmania Winner Jimmy Clark takes series Launceston Tasmania  Britain s piers courage used his specially fitted rain tires to Good effect monday to score a sensational Victory inthe final event of the Tasman automobile series. Courage driving a Mclaren Ford co Worth covered the 67 Miles in 41 minutes 47.5 seconds to finish nearly 46 seconds ahead of Mexico s Pedro Rodriguez Brm and Frank Gardner of Australia Brabham Alfa  heavy downpour postponed the Start for two hours and the organizers Cut it from 28 laps and 126 Miles to 15 laps and 67miles after the Drivers had completed a few test laps on the water logged circuit. Although Scot s m a n Jimmy Clark had to Settle for fifth place in his Lotus Ford he scored enough Points in previous races to win the entire Tasman  Over All was Chris Amon of new zealand in a Ferrari seventh in monday s race a j third was courage whose Victory assured him that spot. The Drivers now prepare for Alabama names new cat coach of Tuscaloosa Ala. A Transylvania College coach c. M. Newton was named Basket Ball coach at Alabama monday to succeed Slayden rile Newton said he accepted ath Letic director Paul Bear Bry ant s Challenge to bring to Ala Bama the Caliper of Basket Ball that we can Allue proud  the 38-year-old Newton has been coach at the College i Kentucky for 12 years. His rec Ord there was 169 victories and137 defeats. His teams have won several District championship sin National association of inter collegiate athletics  served As freshman coach at Alabama during the 1964-651season. Bryant announced Newton s i selection Only hours after Riley resigned following seven seasons As coach of the Crimson tid cagers. It 11 e y was considering an offer by Bryant to remain on the athletic department staff. Newton was a member of the195j Kentucky National championship learn that also include Bill Spivey Cliff Hagan Frank Ramsey and Bobby Watson. The world championship formula 1 grand prix season which resumes May 12 in Madrid. The opening formula 1 race was held Jan. 1 in South Africa wit Jimmy Clark winning in a Lotus Ford. Courage was the Only Man fitted with special rain tires for monday s race and his tiny car held through the Sharp bends of the Road circuit while the More powerful machines skidded All Over the Price. Clark shot to the front at the Flag with Amon who had to win to cop the series on his  three Miles the new Zeal Ander misjudged his braking Point and shot off the track. This Cost him four places and he was never Able to get higher than sixth for the rest of the  late Rodriguez challenged Clar briefly for the Lead but on the third Lap courage swept past to take a Lead he never relinquished. Rodriguez who was on Gard Ner s Tail going into the final circuit left his braking very late on the last Bend to sneak into second place. The results 1. Piers courage Britain me Laren Ford co Worth 41 47.5 2pedro Rodriguez Mexico. Brm 42j3.4 3. Frank Gardner Australia Brabham Aifa r o m c o 42 42.0 4. Dick Attwood Brit Ain Brm 42 4b.o 5. Jim Clark 11 r i t a i a Lotus Ford,42 51.8 6. Graham Hill Britain Lotus Ford 42 53.5 7. Chrisamoi., new zealand Ferrari 42 562 8. John Harvey Australia Repco Brabham 43 14.8. He refused comment when formed of the transaction in Ullman is one of the a top centers. He has in in thl 25 assists this year � g0als and Henderson and Smith n. Right wingers. Hendes. Has 8goals and Smith 18 13 Stemkowski a Center i contributed a great Salt Leafs cup Victos in ifs has managed Only seven go this season. Unger a r has one goal in 15 games punch imlach the Leafs Een. Eral manager coach made the announcement of the Trade Fri also revealed that Jim my Kenny a defens Eman has Bee returned to Rochester of s american hockey league in Detroit Sid Abel general manager coach of the win said Mahovlich and brew rare the key men for . Both Are proven All stars and they give  great strength at two positions we need help the most Toronto a the to. Ronto Maple Leaf gardens switchboard was jammed with hundreds of Calls monday within minutes of the announcement that the National hockey league team had traded three players including superstar Frank Mahovlich to the Detroit red wings. Gardens officials reported also that fans milled around out Side the Toronto Arena. One switchboard operator said that most of the callers were indignant and some were quite  she added that Many tried to find out who they can write letters of  Stan obo Diac of the leafs1 publicity department said most callers were housewives who were stunned at the  there Are people milling around on the sidewalk outside of the gardens who want to come in and protest he said but Only a few have dropped in so  has been stunned by the  the telephoned protests and Street demonstrations were reminiscent of the mid october Day in 1962 when the Leafs were reported to have sold Mahovlich to the Chicago Black Hawks for$1 million during an Early morn ing downtown hotel room party the offer was later rejected. 308th is takes regional Crown Giessen Germany special i he 308th Supply and services in has won the Northern Regio Nal battalion level basketball title and will represent the 2nd sup x it brigade in the so veil to army sup com tournament a Nuernberg starting thursday the 308th won the regional the y defeating the 547th engr of Darmstadt 8�-h2. 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