European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              The stars and stripes Page 19 Wilt traded o Philadelphia up the Philadelphia 78ers made an k secret a fact  announced that Star r Wilt Chamberlain had traded to the los Angele because America s High Moro athlete wanted Wolfl Kors  Prnich Money for a new a. 76ers owner officially confirmed at a news conference what had been ported for the past two months that Chamberlai would go to the lakers for Center Darrall Imhoff Gua Darchie Clark and Jerry Cham Bers a  Trade gives los Angeles the most deadly scoring Trio i National basketball association history with Chamberlain join ing Laker stars Elgin Bay Lorand Jerry West. Laker coach Bill Vanbredakolf at a simultaneous news conference in los Angele conservatively said his team was going to be quite a bit stronger. It s going to be Nice to look out there and see Jerry Elgin and  Kosloff said no Cash was involved in the Trade of the seven foot Chamberlain who commanded a salary estimate from $200,000 to $250,000. Kosloff confirming what club spokesman had called an open secret earlier Day said inasmuch in the As we were having difficulty coming to terms with Wilt it seemed advisable to effect a Trade at time when we would be Able to obtain commensurate value Fortis services. Jack Ramsay general Mana Ger of the 76ers who is one of those mentioned As a possible new coach of the team said Wilt wanted too much Money for this coming year that s Why we had to Trade  said at no time was there a demand by Chamberla into replace Alex Hannum who resigned As coach to direct the new Oakland team in the american basketball association. Ramsay said selection of anew 76ers coach would be finalized within a  said he was sorry to lose the Aba s All tune scoring Leader who has scored More than 25,000 Points but i feel we have added two Fine Young players and a Veteran cent Erand they should help us maintain our strength in  Chamberlain who is in Newyork City working on former vice president Richard m. Nixon s presidential Campaign will Fly to los Angeles wednesday night. He is expected to attend a news conference 3 super stars Don t worry coach lakers seen Isil stranger9 Inglewood Calif. Up i guess it would be valid to a that we should be favoretto win the title next season Bill Van Breda Kolff  spoke after the los Angeles lakers announced the acquisition of Wilt Chamberlain from the Philadelphia 76ers. Van Breda Kolff who took the lakers to the playoff finals against Boston in his firs National basketball association coaching year last season willbe Able to Start three of the greatest players in the history of the Aba Chamberlain Al Gin Baylor and Jerry  combined career scoring averages total More than 90points a game. Overall we re going to be quite a bit stronger the former Princeton coach said in what May have been the biggest understatement of the year. A had our rebounding prob lems last year but i Don t vision them this  Chamberlain temperamental an Breda Kolff said he t expect to have any Obrems molding a cohesive starting unit featuring the three superstars and also did t thin would have any trouble thing along with the some aes temperamental chamber bin. We might have had a braves extend Richards pact through 1971 Atlanta up the Allan braves monday extended the contract of vice president Paul ichards until 1971 and expressed Confidence he will Pennant to the. In Chirls said he wag pleased of the three year Extension Ujj said he already has Brough Tine to Atlanta the association Champion 198 to toe Atlanta when he Tolan his Al career. Int is doing an excellent Job us. Jinn in a my. I  who an  f Aceto toe National standings last years by by for the the St. Louis cardinals problem getting cohesiveness three or four years ago when Wilt was a scorer but not now he declared. Now Wilt is an excellent passer who does need too Many shots to get his Points. He enjoys playing this Type of game. I be been coaching 17 years and never had a serious personality problem with any player yet the Laker Mentor continued. I try to be fair with my players and if you re fair with the players i Don t see Why there should Ever be any  Van Breda Kolff said overconfidence could be a problem next season. We were a Small team Las year. We knew we had to play hard to win. We should be Avery Strong team next season. Russell says Trade for Wilf won t alter his strategy Boston up Boston cel tics player coach Bill Russell said tuesday the Trade of old court antagonist Wilt chamber Iain from Philadelphia to Losangeles would t affect his strategy in the coming season. Asked whether he planned an changes the 34-year-old celtics Center replied no none what Soever. I was of the opinion that new York was the team to  Russell said Laker stars Jerry West and Elgin Baylor should be Able to play with him Chamberlain with the passing off style he has been using the last two years. They have never had a rebounded of his Caliper before and they should shoot More wit him in the  since 1959, the celtics wit Russell at Pivot have Defeated Chamberlain entered teams for divisional or league titles seven times against one loss in 1967. Our attitude will be an important Factor As to what kind of year it will  he said he would miss Darral Imhoff and Archie Clark two of the three players traded for Chamberlain. Also traded was Jerry Chambers who was inthe army last season. Darrall and Archie Are goo kids and we will miss them a lot Van Breda Kolff said. But this is the nature of the game. The Laker coach said he thought Wilt s presence would lengthen the careers of Baylor and West. Baylor is a 10-Yearpro Veteran while West and Chamberlain each have played nine Aba seasons. It will be especially Good for Elgin Van Breda Kolff commented. He won t have to work so hard on rebounding  Trade left the lakers once Strong in the guar department with basically two backcourt performers we stand Freddie Crawford. They lost Gail Goodrich to the new Phoenix ariz., franchise in the expansion draft. Demands at the forum in nearby Inglewood thursday morning where he May sign his new contract. The forum is the Home of the lakers and the National hockey league los Angeles Kings. The Man who once scored 100points in an Aba game had maintained earlier that his contract gave him the right to approve any Trade and that hews not bound by the Reserve clause in pro sport  denied this and said there is nothing in Wilt contract that says he has the right to approve a  added that Wilt has been very cooperative with usand he certainly Marte a great contribution to our team Ardour organization Here " helped win title the former Star of the University of Kansas helped Lead the 76crs to the Aba world championship in 1966-67. The team finished first in the Eastern division last year but lost out to the Boston celtics in the Eastern  Breda Kolff said Only time will Tell How the Trade affects the lakers. He added we had our rebounding problems last year but i Don t envision them  Ramsay said the Trade give the 76ers added depth and quickness. We now have Imhoff Luke Jackson and possibly Craig Raymond a Rookie from Bringham Young University to handle the Center , 27, an All Star selection last season averaged 19.9 Points per game and was second Only to Baylor in team , who broke into the league in 1961, is a 29-year-Oldjourneyman Center who has averaged in the double figures per season Only once 10.1 in 19w47. He has a lifetime scoring average of 4.41. Chambers in the army wit another year of service to go May miss the entire season Ashe did last year. He had 516 Points for the lakers in 69games in 1966-67. On your Mark. Go Mark spit right of Santa Clara Calif., and Mike Kirton Sacramento Calif., Spring off the blocks at the Start of the 400 meter free style event during the Santa Clara inter National swimming meet. Spitz who holds the world s record for the event at 4 07.7,captured this race with a clot King of 4 08.1 with Burton set owl to l photo