European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 1977 the stars and stripes Poge Cunningham gets Urcla Cage Post Bojt scour los Angeles up Gary a 10year John wooden assistant at who was passed Over two seasons ago when wooden saturday was named to succeed Gem Bartow 99 the Bruins basketball coach the Mode by Urcla ath Letic director came 25 Days after under heavy alumni and Media pressure alter the Bruins lost to Dent routed by Solomon in event a Harold Solomon volleyed his Way to a 62 Victory Over australian Phil Dent in the tournament of champions saturday at nearby Solomon was to fare Dick Stockton sunday in the finals of this division of the the Winner of that match goes to new York in september Cor the Overall final of this unique event against Ken Rosewall won the first Sec Tion of the tournament last Slockum got a free pass to sundays match when Jimmy Connors withdrew saying he aggravated an injury to his right thumb in a practice session with Cliff Hichey that possible surgery according to one Connors broke the thumb before losing at Wimbledon in five sets to Bjorn Borg a week Hii doctor reportedly said the thumb would have to be a Braken and sidelining Connors Tor six the 130pound a Southwest conference Champion from Hice in and a Quarleri Nalls at slapped Long volleys to the Baseline on the scorching hot Clay Solomon broke dents serve eight out of i Dent held his serve Only once in each of the last two after dropping the first who says he would prefer to have the other player serve All the overpowered polishing off the set with a love Idaho state in us Mcaa West resigned to become athletic director and coach at Alabam Birmingham apparently was mor Gans third Choice to replace the Man who replaced regarded As College basketballs greatest coach North Carolinas Dean Smith and Louis Villes Denny drum both said they turned the Job a Farmer Urcla player ram has been executive director of the Urcla alumni association for the past two a lion wooden stepped Down from the brain Helm Atter winning 10 Mcaa championships in 12 Cunningham Wail his Choice to replace him but Morgan selected Bartow although Bartow posted a 529 record Iti his two he was the frequent target of criticism insiders it finally sports Tex Hopkins leaps to Flag walking Glen Winner mass at leads porsche pack to sweeping Victory Feam fakes i of porsche grab Fop 12 spots at Watkins Glen Watkins up the favored Martin porsche 935 of Jochen mass and Jackie icky won the six hours of endurance for the world championship of make saturday in convincing the German formula 1 and the fou time Winner of the 24 hours of be mans from won by three yet they lost five laps at one Point with an unscheduled i minute pit the Victory was the fifth in As Many races for the powerful porsche mass set a record for the fastest of Miles per hour Over the 11turn grand prix the porsche domination was so com plete in the 44car which also included cars in two categories of the sports car dub of americas transom that the top 12 finishers were All porsche George Fullmer and Brett Lunger finished followed by Hurley Haywood and Bob Haywood and Hagestad had the Lead at the Halfway Point when Hie eventual Jyz finishers were forced to Stop with unexpected the ick mass car came in with a leak ing Lunger nursed the other car into the pits when the right front lire came Loose As he was entering the pit the top three cars faltered in the final five Haywood car was second until a leaking tire that eventually went Flat Ren dered the car nearly icky and mass led the first 76 then had to work Back to the Lead after their 2 David goals give aztecs win in Nail Washington ult Sieve David scored two goals in a 3 in Span Lale in the match saturday night to give the los an Geles aztecs 42 Victory Over the Washington the North american soccer leagues top had an assist in the first he broke a 22 tie when he beaded in a rebound of his own shot off the crossbar with David added his second goal after taking a cd Yard breakaway pass from George David now has 48 Points and the Lead the nails Pacific Washington pit they regained the Lead on Lap 135 of the scheduled 173lap then drove away from the the team of United states Auto club regular Johnny Rutherford and Dick bar hour finished another Sac Danny was teaming with Ted Janet in her first attempt at Road racing since late finished in 10th place with co Driver Randy the biggest threat to the porsche Domi the Bow of Sweden Ronnie Peterson and England David lasted Little More an Hobbs never got to the brakes gave out on Peterson and the car took out two rows of mulch Fenc ing after 56 it pitied and reentered the race for 10 minutes before it was the top 10 finishers i Kiwi in Milt Graf he 1 hurtful inv i pwn Lwok i Pouf grow it Tut John Portum t Winti por crw t it nil became too much for him to who played at Urcla from i960 through served As the 1 assistant of wooden in Woodena last tour seasons at before he was the Bruins freshman coach for six Cunningham sold he talked with Morgan during the week about the Job but Only found Oul saturday that the Job was his if he wanted Lle quickly accepted he said the Best you can i dont feel any said Cun i think a lot of pressure is self there will to expectation in the Job but i subscribe to the philosophy that you do the ties you can and that All you can ask of hints just exactly what my attitude will be going into us 1 believe i can do the in looking Forward to Ive missed basketball the past two in just elated Over the i Felt i had a Strong Chance for the Job when Morgan i knew right away i was going to be the Tow he was going to Cunningham was asked his feolinjp1 about apparently being the third Choice for he we have not discussed he re dont i think that in the in concerned about myself and the Job and i just dont he said he has not decided yet whether to retain Barlows two Hunt and Larry decision made Friday Morgan said he made us decision Tiou Cunningham Friday after conferring with Urcla Chancellor Charles he he talked to Cunningham two years ago after wooden retired but said Cunningham ruled himself out then is a Cunningham was talked to n consider Able amount of Lime before Joltn wooden announced his Morgan de he said at that i debt want to i have my Dulu Rauband when John wooden retires 1 want to but into Morgan refused to say if Cunningham was the first Man offered the Job after Llor tows asked directly if Smith and Crum were offered the Job Morgan 1 have no comment on that but he they were seriously interviewed along with several other a hindi Dales Rind cunning two also was seriously Cunningham was offered the Job and he look Strong nucleus returning Cunningham has a Strong nucleus re turning from last seasons Pacific championship team which finished returnees include 61 Junior David 69 Sophomore gig Sims and guards Raymond Townsend and Roy Ham Marques last seasons College player of the graduated and 7foot Brut Vroman and guard Brad Holland announced plans to quit Urcla in order to Transfer toothed Cunningham said he want thinking of a National we will take the games on a gamely game he our first objective will be to put together a cohesive then to play our no conference then the you cannot really think beyond the conference because the pack is a difficult conference and one you have to Point that what ill be pointing he Syracuse grinder is paralysed a James a second string Center on the Syra Cuse University football is paralysed from the neck Down following an on Ejob his doctor a Junior from nearby James broke his Back when a Keg of Beer reportedly exploded june 24 at the brewery in which Dakin was according to Robert Darin was listed in serious condition at the upstate