European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February 1978 the stars and stripes Page 21 Washington return to Jay 10 York a Hermit suspended by National to Tau association commissioner y Obrien since december after King Rudy Domjanov chs jaw in a Nas been reinstated effective is announced who was with the los pics lakers Al the Lime of the Quelly was traded to the Boston Sand will join that j 36yearold Forward was suspended for a minimum of go Days without and fined for punching of the Houston the time of the Obrien that Washington must apply for in his application j and a personal meeting with Ken Washington emphasized Celina for Tomjanovics a pledged that his acts were Lea Sable and recognized the need for the commissioner frien noted that Tomjanovich is Ely to play for the remainder of the Al but rejected the Eye Oranee in that Washington not be permitted to Long As Tomjanovich determined the Fine and 60day Ision to be sufficient i do not presume to 11 As the Only appropriate Ament since such questions must sadly yield a wide Range of private or resigns director of Hio sports Ohio up Bill Stefl i director at Ohio University for the 115 announced his resignation Lay after two years of soul prayer and whose resignation becomes Al june came to Ohio University the head basketball coaching Job at Westem University in 1963 at the got then of president Vernon i am extremely grateful to Vernon i for the Opportunity he gave me in s an untried administrator to Lead intercollegiate athletic depart Bohr said in his letter of Resigna Reader his we Rose to in always remember super bowl is his goal Allen returning to rams by Jack Stevenson los Angeles a George Allen took Over again As coach of the los an Geles rams wednesday that get Ting to the super bowl was the i objective and i dont think we have to get there this but that is certainly our owner Carroll Rosenbloom earlier had announced that who coached the rams from 1966 through would be re turning to the Job from which he actually had been fired the late Dan who owned the rams Al that dismissed Allen in 1969 but brought him Back after players and fans objected to his the next year Allen was fired again and went to where he was coach and general manager for seven Aden said he looked Forward to being Homecoming George Allen tight and los Angeles rams owner Carroll Hosen Betom appear at a news conference in an Geles to announce that Allen will return Ai Bead coach of the hams to replace Chuck knot photo Allen ducks question on Calls William great attorney los Angeles up1 George Allen tried to evade a direct answer about How old he is at a news conference wednesday marking his return to the los Angeles rams As head in answer to the first he in not Over the Ive got pretty Good coaching experience and my wife thinks in another reporter pressed the saying the Ranis had Allen As april errors can agree in Smiths damage up a mistrial was d wednesday in the us million re wit filed against the nil and two officials by Hubba Smith when the Ember jury reported it was unable to i jurors reported at p that unable to reach a verdict and instructed by visiting District John Miller to return to the jury and make another shortly the jurors resumed and said hopelessly declared mistrial and told the Miry did not have to last to anyone i which Way the vote had i had begun deliberations in the an Al pro defensive end with the Baltimore Colts in 1970 and contended his career was shortened by a knee injury he suffered in a preseason game in Tampa in 197z and said the injury occurred when he struck a sideline he alleged the injury was a result of negligence by the officials Manning the Donl Market for failing to gel it out of the Way of the play Smiths Tony said he expects the Case to be relied in the Seth tonal began a and among the Wiki Essis were sportscaster Howard Soseu and Don Meredith and football play Ert Urry Curley Culp and Franco born april whereas the California motor vehicle department had him bom in 1918 which would make him 60 this ask my Allen then when pressed further in another Allen was asked How he fell about Edward Bennett Wil Washington redskins president who fired him in in a dispute Over Slock of Hes a great said drawing then he added Hes a great Allen was in a Jovial mood and suggested he would like the rams to acquire another quarterback to be on hand in Case of injury to youngsters Pat Haden and Vince when asked to name a seasoned Quad he said with a smile Stabler  be too referring to Ken Stabler of the Oakland then he turned to general manager Don Kosterman and said could we give at Davis Oakland Man aging partner our fifth pick in 79 for Only a coach and teacher and t am looking Forward to working within the confines of the rams at a news Allen we will have a multiple offence but i still think defense is most we will have to improve the special teams on this Rosenbloom refused to disclose Allens but said he had signed a multiyear Allen will have Lull responsibility for hiring his assistants and handling the club on the Chuck who guided the rams to five consecutive National football Confer ence division quit under pressure and has been hired As coach of the Buffalo much of the criticism of Knox entered on what Many considered a lacklustre offensive the criticism reached a Climax when the rams lost to Minnesota 147 in the opening round of the 1977 Allen said he had Felt that the eventual super bowl was the Best team in the but they have done a Fine Job Down Here the last five he this is the first time in my coaching career when i dont have to do a rebuilding we will use the multiple set formations to put pressure on the opponents i think we will have to improve the rams special teams and we will select some players in the draft primarily on their special learn Allen compiled a 49171 record with the rams in his five years Here and earned playoff berths in both 1967 and the 1967 playoff appearance was the rams first title in a dozen his Overall record in 12 years As an nil head coach is no pro team coached by Allen has Ever had a losing this he faces the Challenge of who wants to go to the super Bow As Rosenbloom had reached the super bowl when he owned the Baltimore a club he traded for the rams in Rosenbloom emphasized that Allen would just take a coach role in the draft ing and and not be the 1 a this might be a new experience for said Rosenbloom in since Atlen has been one of the big traders in the going into he had made 131 by of them while he was with the at one he actually traded draft choices that his club didst when he was fired by the redskins owner Edward Bennett Williams i was convinced he was negotiating with los Angeles and i was determined not to sit and read to what los Angeles did about and i so advised Allen had verbally agreed but not a fou year Extension of his con tract in Washington for a reported a that was the same figure for which Knox had signed in los Angeles before being Given permission to negotiate with other Allen owns a Home in the los area and also has business interests he denied having negotiations with the rams before being fired at referring to he said Ive never been with an owner who had such vital interest in his team and was so interested in the welfare of his Organiza being Here is like a dream come its a twins invite Hargan to Camp Minn Tupil the Minnesota twins have announced thai Vel eran free agent Pitcher Steve Hargan has been invited to the teams Spring training Camp in Kab