European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday. June 13. 1980 the stars and stripes Page 21 Albeck named coach of spurs san Antonio. Tsas a Stan Albeck was named the new head coach of inc san Antonio spurs wednesday in a move that angered the new owner of his old team the Cleveland Cavaliers. Spurs officials announced at a news con Ference that Albeck has reached but not jul signed a Multi year agreement with the National basketball association club. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Ted Sec pics. Who took Over As president of the Cavaliers about a week ago said he believes Albeck made a Deal with the spurs weeks ago and that some form of Tam Pering May be involved. We won t re release Albeck from his con tract unless we Are compensated by the other team St pics said in Cleveland. No employee leaves a company without another Job. It s ridiculous for him to sit there and Tell me he wants out of a contract and he wants to go shopping. He must take me for an imbecile St pics said. If he thinks he s going to get out of it As simple As that he s however. Albeck said the situation in Cleveland has been worked his attorney said Nick Milti. Before he stepped Down As president of the Cavaliers released Albeck from his contract As far As i am concerned i am the coach of the san Antonio Albeck said wednesday. Albeck previously had signed a three year contract to continue As coach of the Cavaliers but spurs president Anglo Drossos said Milti gave Albeck permission to Lalk with the spurs. Drossos said St pics has no authority to object to the Deal. If Ted had a say. Stan would t be Here a Spirsi stripes sports now Drossos said. Earlier wednesday in Cleveland Albeck broke off talks with St pics aimed at smoothing Over their differences. Stephcn had ruffled Albuck s feathers by saying he would have preferred to sign Albeck to a one year contract. Armond Arnson Albuck s attorney said the 48-year-old coach said he would not return As Long As a Lupien controls the National basketball association franchise. Albeck becomes the fourth head coach of the spurs in the last seven years. He succeeds Doug Moe who was fired last March. Spurs general manager Bob Bass served As interim coach for the remainder of last sea son. The Cavaliers under Albeck. Won 37 and lost 45 last season. Albeck a native of Chenoa iii., began his coaching career in 1957 at Adrian col lege in Michigan. He was an assistant coach with the los Angeles lakers for three years prior to join ing the Cavaliers. And a headache to Boot the Seattle mariners Juan Beniquez scrambles Home to a conc As Carllon frisk of the Boston red sox holds his head after being socked by the Ball in the third inning of wednesday s game at Seattle. Two runs were scored on the hit by Dan Meyer and flask was Given an error on the play. The red sox won inc contest 7-5. " a photo revering s shot rallies a s by Bruce Lowitt a sports writer y win some y loss some. In the Bottom of the 12th inning wednesday Baltimore s Ken Singleton literally climbed the right Field Wall in Oak land and with a magnificent catch turned Dave Rcv Cring s sure Home run into just another out. But in the 14th inning he barely missed a second spectacular catch and revering s Lead off drive to right Center Field skipped off his Glove for a triple. Both of them were in the Sun and were difficult to catch and 1 came up with 50 percent Singleton shrugged. Two intentional walks later Tony a Mas hit less in his six previous at bats strode to the plate for the seventh time in the game. On the first Pilch to him from Sammy Stewart armas put the Ball Over the left Field Fence for a grand slam Homer thai Bent the orioles 6-2. Armas Home run made Oakland starter Mike Norris a Winner for inc seventh Lime in 1 decisions nol that Oakland s Ian Al Roundup by right hander was around to Sec the blast. He was in the clubhouse communing with himself trying As he put it to solidify my thoughts in Case he had o Pilch a i5lh inning. In other Al games Brewers 7, rangers 1 Sixto Lezcano in a moderate slump since his six rib game on opening Day. Drove in three runs with a pair of homers for Milwaukee and Ben Glivic added a three run Homer to support Lary Sorn san s five hitter against the rangers. "1 love to see Sixto get not and it looks to me like he s Starling to said Brewer manager George Bamburger. Hell gel hoi sooner or later. He s Loo Good a Ball player nol to. Simo s been swinging inc bal great but r thing the Ball right Al whilcso�7. Blue jays Chicago s Lamar Johnson cleared the bases Wilh a triple in a four run fifth in Ning that beat inc Blue jays. It was a breaking Ball up Johnson said of the drive that skipped past diving left fielder Bob Bailor when i rounded second and saw he was just picking it up i said to myself Why not and kept going. Thai s inc Way i gel my trip los when everybody Falls twins 9, tigers 5 Mike Cubbage s iwo run Homer and Rob Wilfong s two run single in a six run fifth inning helped Minnesota beat de troit. Rick Sofield s suicide squeeze bunt and Butch Wyngar s single accounted for the other runs in the inning. John Casino had a Homer for Minnesota and Lance Parrish had a Homer and an rib single for inc tigers. Red sox 7, mariners 5 Fred Lynn whose Lola inning Solo Home run Cal Seattle tuesday night capped a seven run second inning with a three run Homer off Byron Mclaughlin in the red sox Triumph. Jim Dwyer had a in online cd tin Petife 221 Slan Albeck. Irks Cavaliers owner Richard s shutout is 3rd in Row by Hal Bock a i sports writer . Richard the Flam throwing hous ton right hander has been one great big Zero for the astros lately. Richard 8-3, fired his third consecutive shutout and stretched his scoreless inning string to a club record 31 wednesday night hurling the astros to a 3-0 Victory Over the Chicago cubs. It was the eighth straight Victory for the astros leaders in the National league s no Roundup West division and the fourth in a Row for Richard. He has yet to give up a run in june. His Shloul siring reaches Back to May 26, when he blanked san Diego in the final four innings of a 4-1 Victory. Since then he has shut out san Francisco twice and the cubs wednesday night. Early in the season he blanked los Angeles. Perhaps inc Best description of what it s like to Bat against Richard s aspirin sized fastballs came from Lenny rare dec of the cubs. He starts out throwing Alka Sellers and ends up throwing Randle said. It s a n cd feeling for Houston to know that Dallas in l the Only Texas town Wilh a . Making news. Richard Pilch cd a six Hiller and his eight strike oils gave him 98 for inc sea son. But he was t terribly impressed. I was behind a lot of Guys he said but sometimes it s but scr not to throw both Preston Gomez manager of the cubs and Houston manager Bill Virdon thought the big right hander struggled. He s Learned to Cope with i erratic spells Virdon said. He does t fight ii As much. That s the in other no games expos 7, parts 6 Ron a crore drove in his third run of the game Wilh a two out ninth inning sin Gle thai scored Chris Spicer As Montreal beat san Diego. Spicer started the winning rally Wilh a two out walk and moved up when reliever Elias Sosa stroked a single Selling inc Siangc for la Flora. When you win that Many it becomes a on Page i
