European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Wednesday january 29, 1969 the stars and stripes pick Page 19 ill Lii Sim s t � v .i1 ,. No Philadelphia up Denn Mclain 3igame Winner of the world Champion Detroit Tiger was hailed As America s out standing professional athlete top sportsmen selected for Helms awards los Angeles up the world s Foremost Amateur ath letes were honoured monday wit the selection of an outstanding performer from each continents winners of the Helms athletic foundation s world trophy awards. Those designated were Bob Beamon of the United states for North America Mammo Wold of Ethiopia for Africa Sawao Katoh of Japan for Asia Jean Claude Killy of franc for Europe Nelson Prudensio of Brazil for South America and Michael Wenden of Australia for Australasia. Each of the winners will have his name engraved on the permanent Helms world trophy and will receive a Silver plaque to be presented in his  won the North american award for his world record Long jump of 29 feet 2 inches in the olympic game sat m e a i up City. Home was honoured for Africa for capturing the Marathon run in the olym pics in 2 20 26.4 and finishing second in the 10,000 meters. Katoh received the asian award As the All round gymnastic Champion at the 1968olympics. Wenden received the Honor for Australasia for setting world record of 52.2 in the 100-meter freestyle swim and a olympic record in the 200 meters. Prudensio was honoured Forsooth America for capturing the olympic games triple jump with a leap of 56 feet 8 inches. Killy was named for Europe forthe performance in the Winter olympics where he won the downhill the slalom and the giant slalom.  i world s oldest \ f boxing match i counted out i s Oxford England 5= up the world s oldest s � boxing match has been e5 knocked out because of a s e Lack of Cash. Oxford is. Be Cambridge first staged in e e 1897, is now a thing for the be record books � = Oxford Secretary Peter be Tanfield said we have = e unanimously decided to a disband the club. S e with Many schools glee ing up boxing fewer under s e graduates have been pre a pared to Box. Also with the e decline of Public interest be the club has been unable e s to cover tournament costs is and this has led to a loss = e of financial Independence a our decision inevitable a � but Taka unwillingly is a s s great blow to All of  s  and olympic decathlon Cham Pion Bill Toomey As the nation s outstanding Amateur athlete monday night at the 65th annual banquet of the Philadelphia sports writers association. Llie swashbuckling Mclain delighted the audience of More than 1,000 by playing the Organ accompanied by other members of his musical Trio in a Broaddas of entertainment after receiving the c. William Dun can professional award. He and Toomey who receive the outstanding Amateur Sog Grauley award two years ago for his National championships aide Noll impresses lands Steeler Job Pittsburgh up Chu Knoll defensive coach of the Baltimore Colts the past three seasons monday got his first Job As head coach youngest in the pros when he was name to guide the Pittsburgh Steeles for the next three , who turned 37 this month was an assistant coach straight Swap sends Ditka a pretty suburban Houseye who lost her right leg four Days after she wot the 1988 National Squash championship and came Back Towin a e 1 u b championship is months later was named most courageous athlete of the year monday night by the Philadelphia sports writers association. Mrs. Betty Meade 32, of near by Cynwyd was saluted by the writers at their 65th annual ban Quet for her courage and return to championship Competition Fol lowing the traffic Accident last March which resulted in the loss of her ipg just below the knee., it was the Only second time in the Jong history of the award that the writers named a woman the most courageous. The late Mildred babe Zah Arias a can cer victim was a co Winner of the Honor in 1953. Were the headliners in a Star studded group of guests at the writers All sports annual  Rose who won the National league batting championship with a .335 average and Joe Paterno Penn state coach of the year after an undefeated season and a Cliff Hanger Victory Over Kansas in the Orange bowl were Amon the leaders in the guest Parade As was Bob Skinner manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Professional football contributed Home bred Johnny Sample of the world Champion ship new York jets and Tom Woodeshick of the Philadelphia eagles while boxing offered a heavyweight Champion Joe Fra Zier and former College and professional football Star Chuc Bednarik the newest member of the Pennsylvania stat athletic commission. Twice a hero the olympics added Larr fames and Erv Hall of Villanova Carl Robie Tomm Carroll Luther Jones Tony Martin Gordon Cadwalader an Fohn Harrigan and Penn Yeshman rowing coach Ted Ash twice a hero in Schuylkill River mishaps to others this year. College football also contributed Tubby Raymond coach of Delaware s Middle Atlantic inference champions Auto acing Roger Penske and Mark Donohue hockey de Van Impe and Bud Poile of the Philadel phia flyers. Harness racing gave Cham Pion Driver Herve fusion Fiat acing Eddie Neloy Golf National pea president Leo Eraser and pro basketball Hal Greer of the 78era,  tight he Mike Ditka to the dal Las. Cowboys for split end Davi Mcdaniels i a straight Naioti a football league few a Mon Day. 5 Ditka 29, an eight year , spent most of his Ca reer with the Chicago bears. Became Here two years ago in a Trade for quarterback Jack con Cannon. Ditka earlier announced his displeasure with the eagles management and publicly said Mike Ditka. Was disenchanted prime it sent to Quebe Philadelphia a the Philadelphia flyers of the a ional hockey league optioned ight Wing Rosaire payment their Quebec farm club monday. Michigan state Brenner honoured with scholarship Cincinnati a . Dolly Cohen announced monday that Allen r. Brenner split end and safety for Michi Gan state s football team has been named the Winner of this year s ail american scholarship award. The award made by , is a plaque and $1,000 in Cash providing the Money issued for postgraduate study purposes. Mrs. Cohen is chairman of the Cincinnati chapter of the National football foundation and Hall of Fame. She is the donor of the award which is based on scholarship and athletic ability Brenner a 6-3 210-Pounder, is Aore Law major at Michigan state. He is from Niles  award will be presented at the National football foun Dation and Hall of Fame dinner Here March 6.quarterback Gary Beban of Urcla won the award last  also received the Heismann trophy. Kuharich. Ain play fora Nager Joe the 6-3, 235-Pound former All Star was used sparingly by the eagles last season despite for Mer outstanding years with the bears Mcdaniels 23, was the cow boys second draft Choice last year out of Mississippi Valle College where he caught 159 passes in four  saw limited action with the cowboys last season appearing on the roster in Only eight  kid Good potential spokesman said Good  Mcdaniels Hasan eagles he s a real Ditka made no secret of his Dis enchantment with Kuharich. In a recent interview he stated i could t play for Kuharich under the same situation and sys tem. We just clashed and i blame the Way i was misuse for the bad  the big tight end was below form in 1968, partially due to a pulled hamstring muscle. But Ditka Felt that was t the Only reason for an  swore i would t rap the Guy Kuharich Ditka said and i m not. Joe s fair and i honestly think he pulled for the players. But we did t get along. Maybe he did t think iwas putting out for him. I never understood  great Start Ditka exploded upon the of scene in 1961, his Rookie year with Chicago when he caught 56passes for 1,076 Yards and 12 touchdowns. He was picked Rookie of the year and All pro that  biggest year was in 1964 with the bears when he nabbed73 passes for 897 Yards and five ads. Ditka was selected to theall pro team again in 1962 and 1964.Ditka s performance deteriorated when he came to Philadel Hia. He caught Only 26 passes his first year with the eagles then dropped to his All time Low of 13 for 111 Yards in 1968. Heddin t catch a pass in the eagles last seven games. Pin for nine years six in the american football league and three in the National football league. Steeler vice president Dan Rooney told a news conference he hired Noll As a successor to Bill Austin because he impressed me with his Over Al knowledge of  Noll s salary terms were no disclosed. From my talks with Noll reappears to be a coach who knows How to put thing together and How to motivate the players Rooney  flew Here later monday an d told writers his first concern was selecting a staff of  s not fair to take Don Shula s staff but i certainly would like to he quipped. Commenting on his Prospect sin his first fling at a head coaching Job Noll said coached under three great men Paul Brown Sid Gillman an Don Shula. I Hope something from those three has rubbed off on  asked to appraise the Steeles he said he had seen them play Only once when they were demolished by the Colts. I did not spot any weakness because i was looking Only at the offence Noll , told that he had come to a City where losers had Bee the Rule said committed to excellence the area has nothing to do with winning or losing. I m concerned mainly with my commitment to Dan Rooney As to the excellence of every phase of the team. I am committed to excellence All the Way Down  Rooney said he and Noll chosen one Day before the pro football draft discussed assist ants but nothing was Defi  he said he and nol agreed that about six aides would be  s contract was not renewed last month after theste Elers finished the 1968 season with a 2-11-1 record. Austin who coached the Steeles for three seasons also was 37 whence was hired. It also was his first Job As a head  said he made the final decision after he and his father Arthur j. Rooney president of the club met with Noll her last week. I first approached Noll the morning after the super bowl game Rooney said. Naturally he was very Low because the Colts lost. He first impressed me As a very sincere Young Man. Then when i spoke wit him in Pittsburgh last monday i perceived he had a sound knowledge of the  Rooney said the Boston continued of Page Soj Xavier Pilot quits to change jobs Cincinnati a edibles Bead football coach at Xavier University since 1961, re signed monday to take another position in  declined to say whether Lis departure in about 10 Days or so would be to another col lege or to the pro  will be announced at the other end at the end of this week he  University said it had just Learned of Biles plans to leave and had Given no consideration to a  37-year-old coach whose teams compiled a 39-28-2 recording seven seasons would say Only his new position would note that of a head coach and would take him outside Ohio