European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday february 1986 the stars and stripes new defensive coach quays saints for bears front press dispatches new Orleans Vince Tobin who was Namcy. Defensive coordinator for the new orc apis saints this week re signed saturday to take the same Job with the Chical a bears the saints announced. 5 Tobin was it of the eight Man staff that accompanied Jim Mora to new Orleans car Lutr in the week when Mora was name Drew head coach of the National foot ski league team. Tobin 42, will replace buddy Ryan who left following Chicago s super bowl Victory to acc Otic head coach of the Philadelphia Eagle saints general Man Jgr Jim Finks said saturday that it decision had been made on a  for Tobin. Mora Tobin and thar St of the saints new coaching staff came from the Philadelphia Baltimore stars a United states football Leuc team. $1.9 million payoff Arcadia Calif. The one winning ticket that select winners in the pick nine at saturday and that ticket $1,906,491.90, a record Parimi off in California the person or persons with t feel ticket did not come for i claim the winnings in the $1 f wagering which was Intro dui Santa Anita during the Oak tree ing last fall. The pick nine which theoretically build to a Pool of More than $5 Mil before a mandatory payout had a cd  of $1,367,684.05 from the past Days when no tickets had nine winners. A total of $674,184 was wagered ii the pick nine by the crowd of 42,605 at Santa Anita saturday. Both Money Fig ures Are records for the pick nine. The record parimutuel payoff in Cali fornia prior to saturday was $1,132,466 for a $2 pick six ticket at Bay Meadows in san Mateo Calif., last dec. 13. Powell s Jersey returned Baltimore Boog Powell s Ori Oles Hall of Fame Jersey has been turned to memorial stadium a someone removed it from a display and tried to sell it to at least ones was just All nine Anita Worth 1 pay r to of Atit ing goods shop. The Jers Jersey was returned several i after the owner of a suburban Baltic sporting goods store told a news Here that someone tried to sell of shirt for $350. Police said Friday that an Arr to War rant had been issued charging a 21 year old City Man with larceny in connection with the incident. Players of drug est Milwaukee More flan half of the 19 players who have sighed new con tracts with the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to drug testing causes general manager Harry Dalton mid. Dalton declined Friday to disclose the names of the players Wio agreed to the testing but said the but were have asked for the clause in All new contacts. Play ers already signed to Lon pm con tracts will not be affected he Aid. The 19 players Aho have signed new contracts include Ray Burris Ted Higuera Paul Householder and Bill sen Roeder. The refers have 10 More play ers to sign before Spring training Camp. We Haven had a player say he will absolutely net have it in his contract Dalton said. / ironman prize Money Honolulu prize Money will be awarded for the ironman triathlon sports wire world championship for the first til this year. We arc fortunate to be provide Dan Opportunity that will allow us to no join Tain our Quality standards and Proy Loc a purse and promotional dollars Fey selected athletes said race chair Man Valerie silk. I silk did not provide any up Hciks and ironman press coordinator can eff Foster said the amount of prize Money to be awarded has not been decided., Libster said she did not know the source cab the prize Money. The 1986 ironman is signed used for oct. 18. The race held in Jetona consists of a 2.4-mile Ocean swim if 2-mile Bicy Cle ride and 26.2-mile Marathon run. King out dash is Lewis Dallas Emper King surprised four time olympic kid medallist Carl Lewis in the 60-Varjfdash at the Dallas times Herald Trtek and Field meet saturday night. King ran a 6.e to defeat Lewis who was clocked in 65. Lewis sister Larol also failed to bring Home a first place finishing behind Sheilia ech Olff leu in the Long jump. Merlene Oney Page meanwhile won the women a fico Yard dash in 6.68 Over Jeanette Banfen while Stephanie Hightow or capture rhe women s 60-Yard hurdles in 7.50. Romanian Ella Kowacs won the women sj80-Yard run in 2 07.05 while country woman and olympic Gold medal Winner Bonia Melinte was fourth. American Miler wins Fame american Steve Scott iwo he first magic City mile on sat y with a time of 4 01.6, nipping the fish pair of Peter Elliott and Bob prison in a tight finish he race was the first big event in the Jam Winter games a seven sport fes a staged for the first time this year. Guiott took second with a time of 4 01.8, witly Harrison right behind at 4 02.1 in the out Abr race Over a half mile Oval. Joa Walker of new zealand was third 414 03.4 and Thomas Wessin Hage of Wes Germany was fourth at 4 05.0. Local wins vegas race Las of Gas Nev. Frank Plasso of Las a offs was a decisive Winner of the 20th to manual Las vegas Marathon saturday fishing in two hours 12 minutes and seconds. Plasso col cd $2,000 of the $12,000 in prize Monc which was awarded. Linn what but of Salt Lake City finished second Al two hours 14 minutes and nine i " the first worn to finish was Virginia Egger of deltifcolo., who was timed in two hours 50 routes and 15 seconds and collected $1,0 soviet skat frs win Copenhagen fending champions in  triple Victory saturday concluding event of the skating championships. The Moscow pair s worthy to the title Vacal legendary Tayne Torville Dean As they earned Points for their artistry in utes free dance. Maria Klimova and Renko also of Moscow. Natalia Annenko and Strete Niki completed the of the medals. Irk de bus Demyanova det skaters to a ice dance the figure they Are by Britain s Kristopher effect 6.0 four min i Page 27 rain wind cause massive flooding throughout Venice Venice Italy up the third worst Hood tide of the Century swamped Venice saturday on the eve of the opening of the Lagoon City s carnival. A raging sirocco wind combined with three Days of torrential rain whipped the Lagoon Waters at High tide to a level of Lye feet three inches above sea level. Only in the severe flood years of 1966 and in 1979 has the level risen higher this Century officials said. The floodwaters engulfed St. Mark s Square and shops restaurants and Homes in the Low lying districts. A great clutter of garbage floated in the smaller canals. Troops with amphibious vehicles ferried families to safety from several Lagoon is lands. They Laboured frantically to Shore up the Walls shielding the Lagoon from the Stor my Adriatic sea. The City Council met in urgent session and voted 500 million lire about $303,000 for Rescue work and repairs to damaged buildings. It also sent an Appeal to the Inte rior ministry in Rome for financial help to Cope with the emergency. Venice is slowly sinking into the Lagoon that protected it from enemies in the Days when the City headed a maritime Republic. It frequently suffers from flooding in the Spring and late autumn when the tides Are strongest. The High tides occur twice daily at pre sent in the Middle of the night and in the afternoon. The City lays out boardwalks so that residents can walk around during the flood periods. The drama in Venice was part of a weather crisis All Over the italian Peninsula. In Rome thunderstorms deluged the City and its surrounding area Friday in the Hea Viest rainfall since the turn of the Century. The situation improved saturday. But Dur ing the night the flooding of the Small River Aniene a tributary of the tiber forced the evacuation of scores of families in an area near Tivoli cast of Rome. A state of emergency declared Friday by the City Council remained in Force with hundreds of firemen working double shifts to pump out flood water. In the Alpine Region of Northern Italy the snowfall was the heaviest since 19.51. Everywhere Mountain roads were blocked and villages isolated. Farmers worked night and Day cringing stranded cattle herds to Shel Ter from Upland Hills. Most of the Mountain passes linking Italy with Austria Switzerland France and Yugoslavia were blocked. The Mont Blanc and Simpson tunnels under the Alps were re opened to traffic by Snow lows backed by hundreds of troops saturday. Main line rail traffic was interrupted in Many areas. Around the coasts fierce gales blew Down electric Power lines Trees and roof tiles causing emergency situations in Naples and the northeastern Region around Ancona. Reagan praises Italy s anti terrorist position Rome up president Reagan has congratulated prime minister Bettino Praxi on Italy s stand against International terror ism Praxi s office announced saturday. The Chigi Palace communique said Rea Gan s appreciation was conveyed in a Mes Sage from Secretary of state George Shultz. It did not give the text of the Mes Sage but it summarized the contents and cited some  said the american message stressed the importance of the position taken by the italian government in response to the dec. 27 palestinian terrorist attacks at airports in Rome and in Vienna Austria. The message also expressed appreciation for Italy s contribution to the outcome of the meeting of european economic Community dec foreign ministers in Brus Sels Belgium Jan. 27 which decided to take a still firmer position toward terror  the foreign ministers agreed to Cut off arms supplies to Libya but they did not go along with  economic sanctions. In condemning countries that support terrorism the ministers did not mention Libya or any other country by name. Unfortunately the dec statement did not name Libya directly the american message said. But it noted that in a news conference Jan. 28, Praxi openly indicated names and  with your help the message said we Are certain that libyan Leader Moa mar khad Afy will get the message that Libya s behaviour must  commenting on the message the com Munique issued by Praxi s office said the american government recognizes the valid Ity of the italian approach in the strategy against terrorism which Aims at isolating politically and morally All those who in any Way encourage or support  Hie a orders devaluation Irapuan currency Managua  presi Dent Daniel Ortega has devaluation of Nicaragua s Currie. The elimination of a two tier Exchange rate in an attempt to bolster the Central Ameri Ca 11 nation s debt Ridden Economy. Ortega said Friday that the leftist nista government s moves acc Mileant to bring us closer to the Fiath Talvity of the country which hell was increasingly victimized by the Cagan administrations campaigns y6teria. Nicaj Ligua a country of 3 million is ring under the weight of its War with  Contra rebels an. Foreign debt. The pc Side Jill press office said the "0tm5oba was cow fixed at 70 to pm All transactions. Government used a two tier current a Kange in which the Cordoba was fixed at a a he Dollar for goods categorized As Essen a polls and 50 tothe Dollar for luxury adjustments will be  rates on savings accounts we n a significant Rise recently the ment statement said. It did not elaborate