European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pogge 32 and stripes Atkinson slander trial v by sol Martin san Francisco api Pittsburgh Steeler wide receiver Lynn Swann testified tuesday that a concussion producing blow George Atkinson aimed at my in a game last september was Twar ranted and totally on the stand in atkinsons Hon slander suit against the and coach Chuck said he didst see Atkinson before he we Atkinson filed suit after Noll said he had intentionally tried to Malm Swann and linked Atkinson to a element in pro the trial is in second week in District tuesday Swann viewed films of Atkin son clubbing him Over the head and de scribed what he thought occurred the films showed Atkinson striking Swann As Steeler Franco Harris caught a pass several Yards Atkinson said earlier in the trial that be was attempting to tackle Swann because he thought he was the intended i knew the Ball was not coming to Swann testified there was no Way i could do any damage to anybody or Block i was Only on the you consider you were being tackled asked attorney James m Mac thais done to someone carrying the Swann i was wantonly struck in the Atkinson completely forgot his prime directive of tackling Franco Swann he Unwar ran maliciously hit me from behind and allowed Franco to run right by Swann testified that after the game he complained to stellers management and nil commissioner Rozelle Bee Aust 6t Whit he Felt were attacks by members of the Oakland raiders Secco who played for said considered r ing because of toc Dent had no  floored that after what had other defensive Bucks would be flir my i thought it would con drive to Swann said he now plans to report to the Camp on y said be has been Tom abot notes testimony to which be admitted several ls1 a testis at times be Cottri dered Art of a criminal element in Tsenfu do not believe nor do to criminal element in the National f like Atkinson a women or Tow present tempting to Mam people unless they know about the own player that i janl1he right now the Hope i that these people Canoe cleared of criminal Davis i still believe and Hope that Chuck Watt step Forward and Clear the whole matter up Atun Soo is seeking damages from Noll and the Steelen because of comments Noll made in which be accused Atkinson of trying to Malm Steeler receiver Lynn Swann and tied him to a ele ment to pro five weeks of negotiation sonics sign Fop draft pick Sikma t api the Seattle super zanies concluded five weeks of negotiation tuesday when they announced the signing of Center Jack their i pick in this years National basketball association Hie 6fqoum who played col lege Ball at Illinois agreed to a multiyear terms were not announced the delay in signing Silunas was believed to Center on the contracts no Cut provi Sara the established a policy last year under which rookies Are permitted Only oneyear in the Schulman has limited the amount for i is around players to a lie has a multiyear Hes Happy and were Lenny Seattle director of player mud a news when we drafted we drafted according to said Dob the sonics new head we were looking for an aggressive backup Hes a tremendous outside shooter and a solid Sikma said Hes confident he can be Gottfried romps Over Mol i goes to round 3 in Tennis Washington Upil second seeded Brian advanced to the third round of the Washington Star Tennis championships tuesday night with a win Over Ivan Molina of Gottfried was in control the entire with his Only lapse coming Al the Start of the second set when Molina broke on lop but currently the third ranked player in the quickly broke Molinas serve and swept die next four games to insure the  Zan an obscure Young pro who once played at Rice Upsel seven threaded Stan tuesday to Advance to the second round of the in the first Guerry broke Smiths service twice in the first three games to take a 21 Smith later tied it but Guerry won the last three two on service from struggled through nine Deuce Points in the seventh game of the second set before taking a 43 from sea double faulted Back Toback to lose the next game and failed to score a Point in the final in other first round matches involving seeded South Africa John Bialt upset 13lhseeded Cliff Richey of san 2 and in heeded Brian Fairlie of new zealand beat Eliot Tewscher of Patas Chiles Jaime seeded Wilb Drew from the singles Competition because of a his place in the draw was taken by Jeff Austin of rolling who lost to Hans gilded Sterol competitive in the Aba after playing at the Sefl methodist institution of 1j50 Stu dents in he says his big Gest problem is his the Aba is More physical than College there will be an i realize ill get my baptism said who will work on a weight program this summer to build his upper he weighs 230 pounds Hopkins said Sikma figures to be the backup Center for 7foot1 Marvin web whom the sonics acquired along with forwards paid Silas and Willie Wise from the Denver nuggets in an of team Seattle tent Center Tommy Burleson and guard Bobby Seattle 1 pick in to Sikma brings some big statistics to the sonics in his senior season last he averaged 27 Points and 154 rebounds a his career Marks were Points and rebounds a he set single game highs of 44 24 rebounds and 12 blocked a Milf the Worth Tow tour of us head Tohaid Roth win Tou thirst the us year history of the i win straight of new led by vips Miglow into the final Reth spared and seven on next Ball Rappasi Gar Edwit cot Roth won the game three Short i the margin be needed to win Pappas finished with a pm fall its unfortunate that Mart loss said who has earned this 1 Hope in not who Cost Mark Roth a i just Trief to bowl the Best f could and not worry about anything the pressure on Roth must been he supned that Mark bawled is Welt As he did in the physically mentally wined he i dirt make a big thing out of he it would have been Nice to win four straight but pm not All that Pappas won tour of his final eight match play games and averaged Roth posted a 611 match play record and averaged Marshall Holman of finished third with a total while Dennl Lane of the Leader Wilt eight games finished fourth with Tommy Hudson of Ohio was fifth wlth9 Cuevas to risk Crown against Gray in los Angeles api pop Nav world boxing1  welter weight has signed to defend his title against Veteran Clyde Gray of Canada it we announced Magna Verdult will promote the bout atthe los Angeles olympic 19 year old mexican will be making his to turd  the youngest welterweight Champion in the history of boxing will be facing a 3fr challenger who has lost title fights on close decisions to Jose Napoles in 1971 and Angel Esolda in Cuevas won the title a year ago by atop Png Espada in he has successfully defended against Shoji Tau lilo to and Miguel Kirkman out slugs Stander Seattle up booze Kirkman am bushed Boa standers comeback Hopes when he stopped him i the seventh round of a heavyweight bout tuesday bight in a bruising Kirkman of scored repeatedly on Stander in the Early by the round standers right Eye was before a crowd of in the Seattle Center Stander bad his comeback Hopes dashed when the fight was stopped on the advice of the ring physician two minutes and h seconds into the seventh Stander of hat Eye closed by in another event on the Cuy rape Gold medal Winner sugar Ray sea Lesof stunned Nate Lenor of he Dlan Apolis with knockout two Montes and seconds into the in another middleweight Tommy Howard of startle stopped Tony Carder of Memphis at one minute and 30 into the first