European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 05, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes wednesday february 5, Lombard says yes to redskins Job but Green Bay wis. A Vince Lombard said monday that he was terminating great 10 years As master of the Green Bay packers to join the Washington redskins who offered him the one thing beyond his reach in the Wisconsin City where he made his legend Par ownership in the football team. But for the moment his announcement stood alone. Packer president Dominic Olejniczak said a formal announcement that the 55-year-old Lombard had been freed to be come executive vice president general manager and coach of the redskins would be delayed at least until tuesday and per haps a Day longer. Only minutes after Lombard announced in Green Bay that he had accepted the Post of Washington coach general manager and executive vice president the redskins1 club president Edward Bennett Williams told a news conference there was nothing to announce yet. We have had conversation looking toward his coming to Washington. I can t say any thing More to you on this subject Williams , unsmiling was brusque at his news  turned away questions and abruptly stalker out less than five minutes after the session began. At for Otto Graham present coach and general manager of the redskins the club president said flatly Otto Graham has t been  Palm desert calif., the vacationing Graham interrupted his Golf game Only Long enough to smile and say no  Graham still has two years to Buster busts in Buster mat islands a left to George Cuvalo s face in monday night s heavyweight half of the Madison Square Garden doubleheader. Mathis went on to win a unanimous decision in the foul filled 12-Rounder.--ap Entile win at pm Iten new York a big Buster Mathis came on Strong from the fifth round on to chop out a unanimous decision Over Cut and bloodied George Chu Valo of Canada in a foul packed 12-Rounder at Madison Square Garden monday night. In the first fight of the co Fea tured doubleheader Emile Griffith the former welterweight and middleweight Champion celebrated his 31st birthday by winning a unanimous decision Over Andy Heilman of Fargo,n.d., in a 10-Rounder. Mathis outweighing his Gam and durable foe 232 pounds to 208, opened cuts Over both of Cuvalo s eyes raised a huge Lump on the left Side of the Ca Nadian Champion s face and clearly outfoxed him in the last eight rounds. Referee Harold Valan almost flyweight tourney sub Richmond a. Up Bernabe Villacampa the no. 5 flyweight contender from the Philippines was named monday to replace Nicaragua s Eato Mojica in the world boxing association s championship flyweight elimination tournament. Stopped the rout in the let around when Mathis opened a deep and wide Gash Over Chu Valo s left Eye. The officials voted for Mathis by the following round scores referee Harold Valan 10-2judge Al Berl 9-3 and judge Jack Gordon 8-3-1. The associated press had Mathis in front 10-2. Mathis by winning his sixth straight fight earned a bout in the Garden with Jerry Quarry the no. 2 contender from los Angeles on March 10. The heavyweights staged fierce Battle through the first four rounds As the crowd of14,155 Gross Gate $128,536  from then on Mathis Box ing As nimbly As 8 welterweight piled up Points with left jabs left Hooks right uppercuts an combinations to Cuvalo s battered face. Cuvalo concentrated mostly on the big boy s club Bery body. Most of the fouling occurred in the first round Cuvalo started u off with a Low left. Then a referee Valan was warning Chu Valo the enraged Mathis pushed the official away and deliberately hit Cuvalo with a Low left tothe Groin. The Canadian came Back for another blow and Mathis again pushed the referee aside to get at his opponent. They then pounded away at each other. Atthe end of the round the referee warned both to Cut out the foul ing. Cuvalo was guilty of a lowbrow later in the fight and in the 12th round he attempted to knee his fast moving foe. The one time 300-Pound Blimp now has a 29-1 record. His Only loss was a Lith round tech Nical knockout by Joe Frazier the five state heavyweight Champion from Philadelphia at the Garden last March 4.chuvalo had won six straight since he was stopped in the fourth round by Frazier at the Lopez Grace paired los Angeles a rank ing welterweight contender Ernie Indian red Lopez will meet Jerry Graci of Boston in a 10-round bout on the  card featuring a lightweight championship rematch Between Teo Cruz and Mando Ramos. Producer Aileen Eaton announced the matches monday. Garden on july 19, 1987, he washout 11 months and had surgery for a fractured Bone under the right Eye. His record now is 93-15-2.it was Griffith s second straight Victory Over Heilman who was meeting the favored new yorker on 48 hours notices a substitute Jor the injured Doyle Baird Griffith beat Heilman in a 12-Rounder at Oakland calif., last june u. Pounds and judge grif had Griffith to Heilman s referee j judge Al bet the Winner in Jack Gordon with. The associate Dit 8-2 for Griffith the Victor feb. 24 shot i Stan Haywood who won a Despu Over Griffith Toast oct. 29. Griffith looking very Sharp set a fast Pace in the first two rounds but Heilman using his weight to advantage pressed Emile from the third through fifth rounds. The Tough Western or mane Vered Griffith to the continued on Page 991 go on his redskins contract with an option to renew for an other five year. The contract involves a reported total of a Quarter of a million Dollar through 1975. The former Cleveland quarterback lured away from the coast guard Academy into the High pressure world of pro foot Ball failed to come up with winning season in three years in Washington. The redskins were 5-9 Las year. They Haven t had a win Ning team since 1055. Lombardi s contract with the nonprofit Community owned Green Bay National football league club runs to Jan. 31, 1974, and has a clause that unless waived would bar him from coaching any other team during that period. V. Emerging from a session with the Packer executive Board Lombardi told newsmen that a substantial position of equity was the. Deciding factoring his acceptance of the Redskin Post just one year after he decided to give up coaching the packers and concentrate on administrative duties As general  anyone else you always Hope to own something at onetime or another said Lombardi and if it is in a Field that you know Best it s always a  Ordinary matter Lombardi came smiling fro the session with the Board and said i have asked for my re lease. Everything is Fine. Thiere s no problem with the Board. I be just got a contract. I m waiting for them for their  but Oleri Izaks told newsmen shortly after this is not an Ordinary matter to consider. The Packer executive committee wants to give it full consideration. After All there is Only  at Washington Lombardi re edly has beep offered a 13cep Shjefte in the redskins made available by the estate of c. Leo de  would be offered As Well a Challenge in returning to Thefield and he took note of it Mon  Challenge is not in main Taining he said but in  losing seasons Are not Lorn Bardi s style winning in t everything it the Only thing he was fond of saying his problem to rejuvenate the Downtrodden redskins in much different than the task faced by tile one time member of Fordham s famed seven blocks of Granite when he stepped from a plane in Green Bay a january Day in 1959.the packers a legendary nil Power in the mid los and tee. There was talks on paps to Hal celebrate his 74th birthday Chicago a George Halas owner of the Chicago bears spent his 74th pc Rulu sunday the Way he wanted it surrounded by 13  party was in the Home of children. Also present were Theson and daughter of or. And mrs. George a Majaj or Halas is recovering from hip surgery performed last Decem Ber in England