European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday August 15, 1978 the stars and stripes but kicks optimistic too Poge 21 pm claims Walton prefers Fife warriors san Francisco a the a incr Al manager of the Golden state warriors said sunday night that Dill Walton wants to play for his National Basket Hall association team. Responding to a san Francisco chronicle Story which said the Aba s most valuable player had chosen the warriors general manager Scotty stir Ling said that s essentially the Story. We have agreed in principal. I won t com ment beyond the chronicle reported in monday s edition that Walton preferred the warriors Over other teams because tie liked the Bay area the team its fans and management. The new York kicks reportedly offered Walton More Money but the warriors offer was Large enough the chronicle said. The paper also quoted Jack Scott the sports activist author and Walton s Friend and adviser As Savinc. Bill would like to play for the warriors " the 6-foot-ll Center led the Portland to the league Champion ship in 1976-77 and was named most valuable player in 1977-78 despite a foot injury which kept him out of action much of the second half of the season he said he decided to leave the Trail blazers because he was unhappy Over medical treatment of his broken foot meanwhile in new York sunday. A y"1 Sonny Werblin. The president of Madison Square Garden said he exc v".1 Wallon to sign with inc Newyork kicks but added that the big Cen Ter probably will not play until March. Werblin said he did not know of any team that could offer Walton More than the kicks and commented i think we Are forerunners in his Walton s Choice and we will be his rams sack Allen elevate a lava is to head coach Job Byl . Calif. Api the Long generally successful and frequently controversial coaching career of George Allen took a Swift and dramatic turn sunday when he was fired by the los Angel srams. Allen whose single minded Devotion to the game has made him one of the National football league s most renowned coaches. Fetcher Ted Simmons of the St. Louis writ gals puts the tag on ten Randle of pc new York mets daring sunday s a Randle is met at the plate game at Shea stadium. Randle had tried to score on a double by Bobby Val Entine. At left Umpire Paul Pryor gives close attention to the action. The Cardi nals won 6-1, to sweep the three game Serin. A photo was fired after just two preseason games both losses. He was replaced by Offen Sive coordinator Ray Malavasi. A Holdover from the Chuck Knox regime with therms. In a terse prepared announcement. Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom said hiring Allen had been a mistake. It is my feeling that i have made a Seri Ous error in judgment in believing George Allen could work within our framework Rosenbloom said. It has been extremely difficult for him to adjust to a new Situa Tion. Unquestionably he is a Fine coach and administrator. His record Speaks for itself. However i m certain it s in the Best inter est of All concerned to make this change at this i told Carroll he made a mistake Allen said. But he s the owner and presi Dent and he can do what he wants. I told him what i have to offer is what the hams need. There were several things he said that he thought we would t win if i continued As the coach and that i would work better in the framework of an organization where i d be general manager and coach. It s an unbelievable thing Allen continued. All i know is that i did everything in my Power did it the Way it should be done did it my Way. We worked hard and were committed to the program we be used successfully All these years and i could not change that if i was to live Malavasi also said he was caught unaware by the move and offered words of Consolation to Allen. It took me by Surprise said Malavasi. 47. But i can believe anything in this game. I be been around a Long time. Not too Many coaches Are virgins. It getting fired happens to nearly everyone. It happened to me. George Allen is a Fine gentleman and Damn Good football Allen 56, previously had been the rams coach from 1966 to 1970, guiding them to a 19-17-1 record in five seasons. Ironically he was fired twice but hired Back once by the late Dan Reeves the rams president at the time. He went from los Angeles to the Washington redskins where As in los Angeles he traded away draft choices for veterans and rebuilt a sagging team. With the red skins for the past seven years he compiled 67-30-1 record. He was fired As redskins coach last i continued on Page w lants nip dodgers in 11 the to regain sole Lead by Barry Wilner . A sports writer toe sin Francisco giants and los an dodger keep up their wild Battles in no Dooal league West they both May front exhaustion before the season Job Teit instalment in baseball s hot Malry we an epic 11-inning affair 5� to which the giants Defeated the i �4 and moved Back into sole pos in. ? first place in the division. Los a fell a game Back and Cincinnati is of out after losing to san Diego 5-2. Tune like this could Only happen be a dodgers and the giants said re. San Francisco s hero with a a by single in the Lith inning. Low people will believe san fran out of 20 people. Real thing. Maybe we Haven t everybody l it our be convinced one of those convinced was dodgers out fielder Reggie or v give them t Dit said Smith. They battled Back. They would t have been on top for so Long thou being a Good Smith hit two tamers and Lee Lacy had one for the dodgers in regulation play while the giants got four runs in the second no Roundup on Jim Dwyer s two run double and rib singles by Clark and Willie Mccovey. Then the fun giants moved ahead 6-4 in the top of the 10th. Mccovey singled leading off and with Darrell Evans on second after a Force out and ground out Mike Ivie was walked intentionally and John Tamargo Drew an unintentional walk from Terry Forster Rick Rhoden pitching for the first time in two weeks relieved and Marc Hill greeted him with a two run single. The dodgers loaded the bases in the Bottom of the loth with none out As Steve Garvey and Pinch hitter Vic Davall Llo singled and Rick monday walked. Joe Ferguson bounced into a double play with Garvey scoring then Davey Lopes routine grounder to second took a bad hop Over the head of Bill Madlock scoring Dava Lillo with the tying run. Back came the giants As Larry hem Don doubled leading off the top of the Lith and Clark singled him Home against loser Charlie Hough 3-3. But the dodgers weren t through. John Curtis 4-5, surrendered a single to Bill Russell to Start the inning and. After Smith flied deep to Center. Ron Cey reached on an error by shortstop Johnny Lemaster. De Halicki then came on to earn the first save of his career. Halicki told me he d go in and change his shoes if i wanted him to said giants manager Joe Altobello. I wanted him Halicki. Who started against los an Geles Friday became the seventh Pitcher continued on Page 22 Phillie farmhand Bystrom pitches a perfect game Philadelphia api Marty Bys trom. A 20-year-old right hander for the Peninsula pilots a Philadelphia Phillies farm team pitched a perfect game to Lead his team to a 3-0 Victory against Winston Salem in the class a Carolina league. Bystrom threw 89 pitches 87 at them strikes saturday night to raise his sea son s record to 12-7
