European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse January 1981 the stars and stripes Page 23 eagles1 Jaworski worried to the end everybody talks about How Cool and collected a quarterback has to especially a win Ning it didst work out that Way for the eagles Ron Jaworski in sundays pfc final with the i worried on every single he confessed after it was i want sure we really had pm until there was no More time left on the words cant explain the ecstacy that ran through me the Only other times i Ever Felt that Way was when my kids were Gene Mauch and Del Crandall look like the two finalists for the san Francisco giants still unfilled managerial the giants asked for and received permission from the dodgers to speak with who piloted the dodgers Albuquerque club in the Pacific coast league last Crandall made a special trip up to talk with the giants from the dominican where he was managing the Licey entry for the Cowboy quarterback Danny i summed up the difference Between his team and the eagles better than anyone they played like a super bowl team had to he and we Joe Crozier firing by the Toronto Maple Leafs was a classic Case of a coach getting deep fixed by his the Leafs Felt he was too Tough on them and they didst go for his proven old line so they simply quit putting out for they feel pretty much the same Way about their general punch in but he May be Strong enough to outlast they seem Happy with their new Mike for the time at least the Oakland As and giants Are interested in Joe a free agent again at Little who hit in 141 games for the astros the past didst do Well at All the first but emerged As the team Leader and helped tremendously Down the stretch and in the playoffs Steeles owner Art Rooney is mourning the loss of his known As father Silas in the order of the popular who woul Dve been 78 this was an outstanding Allaround athlete in his having been a Light heavyweight a football fullback and a baseball Catcher before being named athletic director at Bonaventure in the he held that Post six Fune ral services for him will be held at the school in wednesday Fred Lynn and Carlton who have taken their cases with the red sox to quite Likely will win their free the Way i see if that turns out to be the the Angels and mets All will compete with the Yankees trying to sign lost in All the fanfare Over Phil Esposito retirement As an Active player with the new York rangers last week was the fact that four of hockey top six Al time goal scorers have put away their Sticks within the past the other three were Gordie Bobby Hull and Stan All of photo Gordie Howe left and Phil Esposito Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita Are too whom played As recently As last season that invitation to the Kansas City royals for them to visit Japan this fall carried one George Brett would have to make the the Roy als heavy hitting map told them hed be Happy to so the trip is on for next october after the world with the increase in the consumer Price the daily meal Money for big league ballplayers also is going it started at before last year and was boosted to now its being raised again to but old habits die hard and some of them still figure to go out and buy one of the Best baseball instruction books for kids now on the Market is play Bali with Roger the authored by Al the dodgers general in collaboration with Illustrator Syd heres a Book written in the clearest terms and whats the author carries the endorsement of one of his leading Tommy who says right on the Jack Al Campanis taught me More about baseball than any other person Ive Joe Gordon of the one of the Best Public relations men Ive Ever admits he got choked up at the news conference for Mike Wagner retirement announcement in Pittsburgh last a former Al pro safety who played with the Steeles 10 had trouble holding Back the tears its Lucky Rocky Bleier int Here or wed both be he we used to talk about the time it would come for us to leave the Ball club and every time we both of us would get tears in our Herb who coached the olympic ice hockey team to its unforgettable upset Victory Over the russians at Lake Placid a year has gone Back to his Home in Paul to run those hockey schools he operates during the Brooks quit his Job As coach recently with the Switzer team and for a Brief period it looked As if he might be tapped to handle the new York but his talks with Ranger officials broke Down with Brooks saying things were happening too fast for i wonder if winning the Gold medal was Worth he and if he thinks that was wait until he gets a Job coaching a team in the which in quite sure he ultimately United press International s absence not Only problem lakers Are like different team Earvin Johnson no no smiles not less than eight months the lakers won the 1980 championship in Philadelphia on the remarkable night when Earvin magic Johnson started at Center while Kareem Abduljabba watched at Home with an injured this the lakers have often appeared to be a different Johnson has not played for almost nine weeks and is not expected to return for at least four Abduljabba has been criticized for an alleged Lack of motivation and has gone through a rare shooting starters have been benched and in and major player changes have been after their sunday Victory Over the lakers were 5vi games behind Phoenix in the Pacific and they had a re Cord of 1411 since the night John son left the forum floor with torn cartilage in his left the 117108 Victory Over Detroit but it did not eliminate the Jerry who bought the lakers before last decided to make at least part of an Eastern trip this this could be the most important week of the season for he referring to a Road trip that includes games against Cleve new Jersey and and though he called the possibility of a Trade a Low probability that was not enough of a vote of Confidence in a championship team to eliminate the Norm Nixon for David Thompson Buss said there had been discussions but denied there were any offers for the Denver rockets swing Man who is said to be both an unhappy player and a financial Burden for a struggling Buss said the discussions were Standard business we came Here to he that we would not be doing Pur Job if we did not investigate every the possibility was another major Jolt to a Laker combination that won 60 of 82 regular season games last and lost just four times at the lakers lost their fifth Home game this season 3 when they were beaten by san a Las place team they had Defeated by 30 and 13 with Johnson Johnson had been leading the league in assists with an average of and steals he had averaged Points and rebounds and had made percent of his i went to pick up my Johnson said of his and the knee in not going with he took his and his to an operating and now All he can do is sit at the end of the Bench and his absence has not been the Only prob just the major there was an ankle sprain that kept Mark a for out from 7 to 6 and an Eye injury to Abduljabba that convinced him to again put on the protective goggles he wore until last Nixon also has a tendinitis problem in his Knees that causes pain even when he bends to take a foul and then there is the usual problem that goes with defending any now it seems everywhere we teams have a special regard for said coach Paul there int a team around that Doest want to but when we show they really want to the Reward is greater than a Normal games that were once easy Are now and games that were close Are now often and the Laker victories Are almost at least compared to last they Are professionally and they have also been called they dont even Julius the magic was once a now it is also an Adjer he does More things Well that can help a team than anybody i can think said Bill the Laker general manager who played on four world championship teams in Boston and coached the 1972 Laker championship during the first 20 despite the other the Laker record was Johnson had concentrated on learning and increasing his shooting and did not have to worry about the pressures of establishing a reputation As he did in his Rookie but after a remarkable four in which teams he led won a state High school championship in a National collegiate championship and an Aba Champi All before his 21st the in jury was a reminder after magic Doest always
