European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Wilkes Happy about signing with lakers Bujac Stevenson Angeles Lap Jamaal Wilkes had a boyhood dream come True and inc los anger Law lakers filled an obvious need wednesday when they the former Urcla Al America Forward to a multiyear hid sold he wanted to play with the lakers As a i watched Elrita Baylor and Jerry West and Ive always been excited about the linkers the Star had played out his option with the Golden state terms of the contract were not but the acquisition gives the los Angeles club More pow Oron the front line As Wilkes joins another former Urcla All Center Kareem who become coach of the lakers for the 197677 Jamaal will help with our i Felt last year we were not a Good rebound info team and there was Loo much pressure on even the lakers wound regu Lar season Wil h the Best won loss record in the Aba losing to eventual Champl i Portland 4c in the willies said he had looked Forward playing with and the latter had commented that he hoped Laker owner Jack Kent cd ukr would succeed in Landing the free Wilkes Fred said the player and terms to be kept Between but it was nut the financial kind of thing in this Jamaal has wanted to play with has wanted to return Home and play before the fans who watched him before v who did not attend wednesday s sent the if Ever a player complemented another player to i believe that Withes docs with Kareem with the addition of i have reason to believe the lakers May be unc of the Domini Uil forces in the Nha for sometime to Wilkes said several other teams had contacted his attorney about the possibilities of his joining but other than no comment on the opposition faced by the Wilkes i Hope to take some of the pressure off even with three or four opponents on he is still the Best in the i feel i can help with outside movement and re Wilkes joins the lakers with an Aba scoring average of Points per and a rebound average per game of for the past two he has been named one of the Lour beat defensive for wards in the in his Rookie year of a broke into the warriors starting lineup after Only eight finished the year As Golden slates second leading scorer at continued on Page i illness forces delay in heavyweight bout Seattle l Puli heavyweight Boone recovering from a three Day bout with the has been granted a one week postponement of his fight with Ron the scheduled for last tuesday night in the Seattle Center will take place july 19 at the same the Washington stale athletic commis Sion granted Kirkman request for the slander said the delay would give him a Chance to Cut a Little More weight Al 225 pounds ill beat at 220 ill Knock him said the 227pound land with the extra week ill come in at George Atkinson left of the Oakland raiders is accompanied by teammate on hand for trial Gene Upshaw on arrival at the Federal building in san Francisco for the trial involving Atkinson and Steeler conch Chuck put Luburgh Noll ties Blount to foot a i1 Crimi a i element by Martin san Francisco api Pittsburgh St Clur coach Chuck Noll repeated and clarified on wednesday his comment that George Atkinson of the Oakland raiders was part of a criminal Clement in professional Noll also said Raider defensive Back Jack Tatum Steeler defensive Back Mel by mint it in that category occasionally on the stand in the third Day of atkinsons s2 million slander was subjected to confusing and sometimes argumentative questioning by attorney Dan Atkinson sued for damages after Noll told Pittsburgh newsmen that he was part of a criminal element in football and had tried to maim Steeler receiver Lynn Swann in a game last asked wednesday if he believes there is a criminal Clement in the National foot Ball Noll said there is in the sense there Are people who wantonly break the he in my that is anyone who Breaks the rules or has a Wanton Dis regard for the in that George t Atkinson Falls into that category As do a number of other although he refused masons demand that he name other Noll said play ers who at times display an utter disregard for rules when playing against us would include Noll was questioned about a play in the september game in which Blount hammered Raider receiver Ciui Noll called it an act we do not tolerate we do not want that Type of thing going at masons Noll agreed the Blount blow was a Wanton and wilful Rule violation and admitted that that would make Blount part of the criminal at the same Noll accused Mason of trying to drive a wedge Between my play ers Ami he also charged that Mason had coerced these two names out of there is an hard hitting courageous element in the nil and there arc Nolls nil int that right Mason if you say Noll int that right Mason said Noll denied branding Atkinson with his i dont Brand their actions Brand themselves the action itself Speaks much louder than any Abo Noll was asked about a is million counterclaim the sle Elera have filed against Atkinson fur injuries Swinn suffered when he was clubbed from the counterclaim alleges a predetermined or scheme to maim and injure Noll said the Steeler suit was a Legal ploy we dont want anything from George but was convinced that Atkinson intended to maim yank Martin May put team of limits for certain reporters l new York l api new York Yankees manager Billy Martin has threatened to bar certain new York sports writers ram the warn plane and the new York Post reported according to the Martin met with the writers before tuesday nights 52 Yankee Victory Over the Brewers in Mil managing this bal dub is a enough Job without picking up the newspapers and Reading about the managers versus the owners and the owners versus the players and the players versus the Martin was quoted so Ive got to take a if this Type of writing you leave us no alter ii you write after hearing offt Decuff comments on the bus or in going to have to eliminate you from the the plane and the Martin not everyone just certain youre going to have to get your stories on the working the preseason favorite to Cap Ture its second straight american league is in second place m the Al East Divi the team has been embroiled in Vari Ous disputes involving principal owner George Steinbrenner and club president Gabe in the latest an unidentified player reportedly charged that Steinbrenner was dictating the starting Steinbrenner and Martin publicly denied the with Steinbrenner Saj ring that outfielder designated May was the unidentified while Martin implied it was Catcher thurmal 1 know this is a Strong stand to Martin said of his threat u bar and in not saying 1 but the first thing is for the Yankees to 1 know you Guys have a Job to but m Dol and your Job hurts have to do this stuff started in Spring training and its gotten worse instead of nobody wants to talk in sick and tired of All Rice is Al player of week new York a Jim Bostons designated Hitler who batted and delivered three Gam winning hits last has been named the american leagues player of the it was announced w league president Lee Macphail re collected 13 hits during the including three Home drove in seven runs and scored