European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes tu0day, february 11, 1969 snowstorm in East halts Many sports events by the associated pres Lincoln Downs in Providence r.i., cancelled its thoroughbred racing cards for monday and tuesday because of a blustering snowstorm that swept through the northeastern Section of the country causing widespread disruption of sports  the events knocked out sunday were three hockey games an indoor Curling con test an american basketball association game and the new England ski jumping Champion ships. The new York nets of the Aba were snowbound in new York and could t get a flight out in time for their afternoon game with the Kentucky Colo Nels in Louisville. The Baltimore at Providence a me in the american hockey league was postponed because Etta travel difficulties the same reason that delayed the Mart of the Philadelphia at now York nil game for almost 2  flyers who had played in Boston the night before spent about nine hours on a train into new York after failing to get flight. Both the new Jersey Devil Sand Long Island ducks showed up in Commack n.y., on Snow bound Long Island. But they were about the Only ones. The parking lot was about a foot deep in Snow Many roads in the area were closed there was no one in the stands and the East Ern hockey league game was postponed until March 6.the snowstorm also caused the postponement of the Clintona new Haven Ehl game. High winds and heavy Snow a Salisbury conn., forced postponement of the new England ski Competition after the first competitor almost was blown off the jumping Hill. Winds also knocked out a Power line into the St. Andrews doll club in my. Hope n.y., Black ing out the indoor Curling rink and forcing cancellation of the14th Willie Cuthbertson Bon spid. Indiana nips Minnesota in protested Battle cuts thin East Lead thinner St. Paul Minneapolis a the Indiana pacers pulled to within three percent age Points of the first place Minnesota in the Eastern Divi Sion of the american basketball association handing the pipers 119-118 setback sunday night. The pipers played the Gam under protest contending they were Given Only one free thrown the first half on a Bonus Situa  officials attending the game however discarded the protest. The instance arose when the pacers were charged with a backcourt four and under new Aba rules a shot was not Given to Minnesota with the pipers taking the Ball out of Bounds. Later in the period however when the pipers should have received a Bonus shot for the sixth pacer foul the scorers table had forgotten to Register the backcourt foul. Protest disallowed pipers president Bill Erick son said he registered the pro test at halftime. Aba commissioner George Mikan met with game officials afterwards an said a mistake had been made but it was too late for anything to be done about it. Bui an offensive Galten Dingwall against Minnesota in the final seconds that would have tied the game 117-All, sent the pipers to  was ahead 117-115 when Chico Vaughn drove in fora Layup but officials ruled a Minnesota player touched therm before the Ball went into the  Brown led Indiana with 30 Points. Seconds showing but Jimmy Jones missed a Corner jumper for the last shot failing to tithe game. Jones was High Man for thebus with 32 Points and Ron Franz notched 26, Miami Hunter Murrell Tho unfree inn Mchill Sparks sidle Thant Zandren g 4 f 0-0 2 3-410 2-6 10 2-4 8 6-7 8 3-43-0 0-12 2-3 new Orleans Ger Nix Morland Rabbins Jones  Govan Wilson f r 10 6-9 262 2-4 0 3 2-3 s 12 8-9 33 34-5 10 2 2-2 7 3 2-3 8 3 0-0 6 Indiana no Tolck Brown  Perry Miller Dei Joyner Minnesota f t 0 2-4 m washtn13 4-Ti 30  8 11-14 27 Sutorus 5-5 1m Vaughn 6 1-1 14 williams0 0-0 0 hey Mil n 20-04 vacenclk0 0-0 0 card Kellyann Bertn g f t 6 1-3 13 3 1-2 74 1-3 0 8 5-8 2313 5-6 32 6 3-4 14 5 2-3 1200-00 0 0-0 4 0-0 totals 4723-30119 total 4818-27118 Indiana 34 27 36 22118 Minnesota 28372825118tbree-Point goals of. Lew i a Ivory Vaughn 2. Williams. Hey Iron. Total fouls Indiana ii a Minnesota 25. A1.h19. New Orleans la. A Miami broke Loose late in the fourth Quarter to Edge new or leans 105-103 in an american basketball association clash sunday night. Don Freeman skip Thoren and Maurice Chartley led a three pronged floridian attack with 22 Points each. Miami pulled ahead 100-99 on Willie Murre i s two free throws with 2 59 remaining. The Lead see sawed five Tim Sand the game was tied twice in the last three minutes. The buccaneers called time out with 12 total 42 21-34 105 total 38 26-34 103 Miami 22 26 27 31105 new Orleans 28302625103three-Points goals Butler fouled out none. Total fouls Miami 26, new Orleans 29. A1,873. Oakland a the tire Oakland Oaks playing their third game in three Days bowed to the Houston Mavericks 129 123 in american basketball association play sunday night. The Oaks played without their superstar Rick Barry sidelined with a Knie injury. Houston Ledat halftime 61-54. In the final period the Oaks went ahead 120-119 on a three Point play by Gary Bradds with1 28 remaining. But Houston then reeled off 10 Points while the Oaks got one. Stew Johnson led the Maver icks with 32 Points while Bradds had 26 for the Oaks. Houston Swagerty Becke Rhine Carlos tart Johnson versa Jackson Kuula g Fig 0-3 11 4-4 2 2-3 0 2-2 206 14 5 3-4 13 13 5-6 5 1-3 1 1 32 11 7-7 4-5 6 Oakland mob Harge brow Logan Bradds Earl Nachison Peters d g f t 8 8-8 24 7 5-8 19 3 4-8 Al 8-810 6-9 26 2 6-8 1020-04 8 2-2 totals 50 28-37 129 totals 43 37-62 123 Houston 22 39 32 36129 Oakland 26283534123three-Point goal Johnson. Fouled  fouls Houston 35, Oakland 20. A2,010. Urga changes rules on weight of clubs new York a the United states Golf association reported saturday a change inthe rules involving the weight of Gulf clubs. From now on club designed to be adjustable for weight will be permitted in tournament Competition. A new interpretation of on Section in the rules of Golf still prohibits clubs designed to be adjustable for such things As lie or loft but not for weight. How Ever the playing characteristics of a club including weight Dur ing a round remains in effect. The announcement was mad jointly by the Urga and the ancient Golf club of St. Andrews Scotland. Chamberlain gets 66 As lakers rout suns Wilt Chamberlain los Angeles a Wil Chamberlain scored 66 Points and grabbed 28 rebounds Andelin Baylor contributed a Ca reer High of 16 assists sunday night As the los Angeles lakers beat Phoenix 134418 in a National basketball association game. Baylor also added 23 Points Ashe lakers broke open the Ball game in the third Quarter. Dick Van Arsdale led the Sun with 32 Points. The lakers trailed 67-61 a halftime. In the first 7ft minutes after intermission los Angeles out scored Phoenix 25-7 with Chamberlain getting 15 of those Points. The Lead was 100-85 wit the lakers on top As the fourth period began. Chamberlain scored y in each of the first two quarters added 22 in the third and wound. Big Effort up with 10 in the final Quarter to vince9s Farewell to fans is most difficult task Milwaukee wis. A Vince Lombard acknowledging it was a rather sad night said Farewell to Green Bay Packer fans sunday night atthe first annual dinner of the Wisconsin chapter of pro foot Ball writers. I have had difficult assign ments in my life Lombard told the More than 700 fans but this is my most  Lombard who took Over a coach and general manager of the packers 10 years ago handled them to five National foot Ball league championships re signed lust week to become coach executive vice president and part owner of the washing ton redskins. I had by far the Best Job i football he said. But i was unhappy out of coaching. If you think the pressure of losing is difficult the pressure of win Ning is even More  noting he picked Phil Bengt Holovak offered Job with raiders ii Yannis mass. Up Mike Holovak deposed coach and general manager of the Boston patriots confirmed sat urday that he had been offered an assistant coaching Job wit the Oakland raiders but had t made up his mind. "1 Don t know As of this moments whether i la stay in football or go into private business Holovak told the Cape cod Standard times. Son to succeed him As coach of Green Bay Lombard said "1 feel the future of the pack is i Good hands. And 1 will say the pack will be  the Vince Lombard award for dedication was presented to Vince Lombard. Pressure of winning1 Doug Atkins Veteran defensive end of the new Orleans saints. With Lombard now at Washington and in the same division As the saints Atkins said he has agreed to play at least one More year his 17th in the nil. Maybe i be dedicated oneyear too Many Atkins said set a forum scoring  previous Arena record was 49 Points by Jerry West of the lakers who did t play against the suns. He pulled hamstring muscle saturday night and will be out of action Phoenix cd Orch arc Horsnyder Vardie Fox Jolman latin Kunzle Warlick Oft 8 7-11 23 40-08 4 4-4 12 14 4-8 32 lot Angie Oft s it i 21 8-18 i 4-4 18 1-1 3 4 0-0 3 2-20 2-4 1-18 4-0 20  Euan Ercken  counts Crawford Hawkins 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-2 1-4 totals 46 24-34 116 totals 66 22-37 134 Pho Only 26411831116 lot Angeles 32293934134 fouled out Phoenix ,  foul Phoenix 30. Los ans Les 23. A8,840 Atlanta a ear Monroe held to Only eight Points in the first half pumped in 15 in the fourth Quarter Sun Day to Lead Baltimore to a 102101 National basketball association Conquest of Atlanta. The bullets were in control most of the Way but Atlanta tied the score 83-83 with eight min utes to play. Monroe fired the bullets to a 99-92 Edge with 2 47left before an Atlanta spurt Cut the Gap to its final spread. Monroe finished with 29 Point for the Eastern division Lead ers. Substitute Don Ohl led at Lanta with 28, and during one stretch he scored 15 of 20 Haw Points. Baltimore Bryhl Bills Loughr Manning Monroe Scott  Atlanta Oft 3 8-8 9 beaty3 1-3 7 Bridges 6 2-3 u Gold will 0 0-0 0 bazzard10 9-12 29 Hudson 6 1-3 13 Oil 7 3-� 17 Atlas 4 6-7 13 Davis Duern g4 48 &1 11 0 7 f 1-17-7 2-10-0 0-0 ?041 44 1-1 t �15 18 total 39 24-40 102 total 41 19-27 Iai Baltimore 83242827-102 Atlanta u 27 28 30-101 fouled out Atlanta  four Baltimore 21 Atlanta in. A-4.018. Seattle a a pair of free throws by Jeff Mullins wit i one second remaining gave Thesan Francisco warriors a 121 120 National basketball association Victory Over the Seattle supersonics sunday in a game i which six technical were called. Mullins led All scorers with 34points. After Mullins free tosses put the warriors out front 121-118, the sonics Bob Rule Sank a Basket at the Buzzer. Kule Pace the sonics with 31 Points. Officials gave the heave to to Seattle s John Nesvant and sonic Trainer Jack Curran. Coach a Bianchi was hit with a technical us was sonic Center Rule. A tech continued of Page so 76ers demote Raymond Philadelphia