European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1978 the stars and stripes Page 21 Center of interest blazers want before dealing Walton to fhe warriors by Linda Kramer a Bill Walton a arts the warriors and the want but Trail blazers said monday Tec will be no Deal unless Portland gets a Zier to replace the National basketball its Dallons most valuable Weltons decision to play for Golden was announced 10 Days the blazers said they would try to the 6footll Center at his has one year left on his contract is the it Bey dont have any centers were in mated Portland general manager any guck an said in an they have to go out and acquire we give them a whole shopping list of guck an Well Tell them wbk were interested in and if they can de Fer it we work something and if not said any financial compensation for the loss of Walton would be a he said nothing has been set up yet with gotten state could be key the warriors still Are working on a Deal with Houston for compensation for Center Rock who played out his option with Golden state and was signed by the Rock Eta the a blazers spokesman 5d that Deal could be key to a Walton Golden state was one of seven teams orig Nauy listed As possibilities by Wai tors agents and blazers guck Man said it didst matter to me one Way or the other which team Walton the two other key bidders for Waltons vices were the new York Knic Sand Philadelphia san Diego also made Back into action before he was the 25yearold Urcla graduate remains on crutches and his left foot is in a his agents say they doubt hell be ready for preseason practice and May not be Able to play at All next neither the doctor nor Golden state want to get locked in on a time Frame for Bills said Jack Waltons Golden state feels theres a Good Chance Bill might not play this that the Assumption there operating on because they want to have a com plete and total recovery and not create problems by Rushing Bui Back into action too soon Only to reinsure his Scott told the associated he would like to play As soon As Scott said he does not feel the blazers should expect an equal replacement for a healthy Walton when Walton could not have played for Portland if he the compensation is going to require some mature compromises on both Scott Bill might feel the Trail Blaz ers deserve Scott said Golden states financial offer was accepted Friday and More details were worked out in a meeting saturday night in Portland with warriors general manager Scotty another meeting was held sunday with the warriors attorney before Waltons decision was announced Waltons contract with the blazers reportedly brought him per his agents have said that a new contract would Start at what David Thompson of Denver Thompson signed a con tract last Spring calling for million Over five Scott said further meetings Are planned on a variety of contract Wal tons contract with the blazers included clauses allowing him to compete in bicycle racing and to speak out on social i think things Are going to go Fine and Bill could be gone in a few said its not like Bill has teams that Are his second or third Choice and if we cant work out a Deal with one hell go to the this is Bills decided where he wants to play and things can be worked out there or we wasted our time getting to Gether in the agreement to Trade Walton was made at a meeting Between his agents and blazers officials in Chicago on Scott has said Walton might sue the Blaz ers if they Are All things taken into Golden state was the organization that was just the right fit for but the kicks and 76ers were very impressive said the Bay area is one area where during Bills first two when he was not doing too the fan support for him was almost As Good As in added that fan support is very precious to yanks finish off to end interesting1 4game series one but want As aggressive Waltons reasons for deciding to leave the team he helped Lead to a 1977 Aba Giampi Enship focus on the blazers Han Ding of his injuries last he was riven a pain killing shot for a foot injury reinsured the toot in the playoff game he feels he was rushed Tymi Metully Dpi sports writer Ken Singleton will never be accused Over i guess you could Call this an interest Al Roundup ing Singleton said monday night after the new York Yankees topped the Baltimore orioles 41 to conclude a Wacky fou game series that included everything but a Surprise appearance by the two of the games were Cut Short be cause of rain and two others were delayed a total of four times when the electric lights failed in memorial i never experienced a series like this with blackouts and said new Yorks Rich who won the last game in it was the one that really Hurt was sundays game because we didst feel the ground Crew made an Effort to get the ground in that was the game new York scored five runs in the top of the seventh Only to see the game revert to the sixth and a 30 Baltimore the Yankees Felt the umpires should have waited longer to surging Parker paces bucs past fading 74 byte Canavan a sports writer Dave Parker is healthy again and that made the queasy Cincinnati reds a lot the defending National league batting drove in three runs and Omar Moreno scored three to Lead the Pittsburgh pirates to a 74 Victory Over the slumping Cincinnati reds monday in just swinging the Bat real Well right said whose average has climbed to after dipping below the Mark Only three weeks Parker is not Only swinging better but no Roundup Hes finally getting Over the effects of a collision with new York mets Catcher John steams that fractured his cheekbone and later forced him to Wear a hockey goal tenders mask on the i think i should have a shot at another batting title and in known As a Strong Fin Parker All i have to do is stay remaining healthy is something the reds Haven done this season and its be ginning to show in the no West Pennant we Haven been scoring runs like we did in the said Pete Rose after going ofor4 As the reds dropped their sixth game in the past eight the loss continued on Page 13 resume the everything happened you could think of in this series and some things you  said Graig who hit a two run Homer off Jim to Clinch the new York trails the firs place red sox by eight games in the american league the orioles Are 11 games games Back in the teams will get a Chance to get Nettles wondered what would have happened if the lights had gone out while the Ball was moving Between the pitchers Mound and Home thais an interesting he i dont know what would have in glad it but who maybe Thall happen the next time we come Here knowing the Yankees and the circus that seems to follow who would bet against it in other Al Milwaukee nipped Boston Detroit hammered Kansas City Texas edged Chicago 43 and Cleve land shaded Minnesota Brewers red sox 3 Sal Bando and Jim Wohlford cracked Lime runs and Larry won his 14th game for loser Bill failed in his sixth straight attempt at his Lith Bill Castro and Bob Mcclure pitched the ninth to protect Soren Sens with Mcclure earning his seventh tigers royals z Milt May smacked two rib singles for Detroit and Milt Wilcox reached a career High ninth Rich coming off a shoulder fell to third place Detroit is now nine games behind in the while Kansas City leads the West by a half game Over Rusty staub tied Bostons Jim Rice for the rib league Lead with rangers White sox 3 Jim Sun bergs two run single High lighted a four run fifth to help Texas pull within five games of Kansas Ferguson who gave up six hits and struck out went the distance to run his record to 117 As Texas won its fifth indians twins 3 Gary Alexander hit two run scoring sin Gles As Cleveland snapped a five game losing Alexander singled Home Rick Manning with a run in the first inning and the indians chased Minnesota starter and loser Jeff with a three run out burst in the