The team's home arena, the Oakland Ice Rink, had several columns in the stands that led to obstructed views.
The poor attendance numbers exacerbated the financial strain that was caused by the team having to travel long distances to face any of their league opponents.
The turmoil of the year left the Clippers 3rd in the 4-team league but they managed to win their semifinal series and advance to the championship.
After the start of the third season, Rud announced that he was looking to sell the team but there were few willing to spend the time or money to try and save the Clippers.
After a week, Rud was eventually convinced to turn over control of the Clippers to the players who, in order to keep the team alive, agreed to halve their salaries and travel by car instead of train.