European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes May 1985 Cunningham leaves 76ersy coaching Job by Ralph Bernstein Philadelphia a Billy Cun who helped the Philadelphia 76crs to a National basketball association championship As a player and led them there As announced today he has resigned As head i leave with a smile on my said who has coached the 76ers since taking Over on i made this decision with my family and he told a news Ive been fortunate enough to be connected with pro basketball As a player and coach for 20 its time to go on to other areas of my during his Cunningham won 454 games and lost 196 for a he led the 76crs to the Aba title in 1982 83 and twice took them to the league Fias a he helped the team to the Aba Crown in reached 300 and 400 victories faster than any coach in Aba he accumulated 66 playoff second Only to red Auerbach in Aba Cunningham was introduced at the news conference by 76ers general manager Pat while club owner Harold Katz sat its not a Day for Cunningham Ive been a very fortunate person to be in a position to coach this great Basket Ball Cunningham promised support for his among the people believed to be under consideration Are 76ers assistant Matt Goukas and Chuck coach of the nabs Detroit pistons who once was an assistant to Cunningham resignation came a week after the lost to the Boston celtics four games to one in the Eastern Confer ence final series of the Aba Cunningham had one year remaining Orv a contract that would have reportedly paid him about next after the mixers lost their final playoff game to Boston Williams had said Cunningham was wrestling with a decision about finishing the final year on his although Cunningham led the 76ers to one of the Best records in the Aba this Katz said during the Boston play off series that he be satisfied with anything than the Aba Champi it has been common knowledge that Cunningham and two very Strong willed did not get a source told the Philadelphia Cunningham was one of the most popu Lar players in the mixers earning the reputation As the Best sixth Man in basketball knee injury 20 games into the 197576 season forced him to re tire As a Cunningham career started with the 76ers in when he was the teams 1 draft pick out of North he Billy Cunningham out after 8 years played with Philadelphia until the 1972 73 when he switched to the Ameri can basketball associations Carolina after one he returned to he was named to the nabs Allstar teams As a starter for four years and was voted the Abas most valuable player Dur ing his one year with the he aver aged Points throughout his Aba Ca Henderson making Good stallions Gallop to 4117 win a Cliff hitting on is of 21 passes for 213 threw three touchdown two to Jim As the Birmingham stallions Defeated Orlando 4117 monday night in the a sols Eastern is a full game ahead of new Jersey and Tampa tied at 95 in the Orlando fell to Stoudt hit Smith on scoring tosses of 13 and seven Yards and Joey Jones on a 50 in Stoudt and Smith combined on a run lateral for a 32yard scoring Paul Ott Carruth ran six Yards for another stallions score and Danny Miller kicked Field goals of 33 and 24 Orlando scored first after recovering a Stoudt Fumble at the Birmingham four plays Leon Perry scored from the Birmingham jumped to a 317 Lead be fore Orlando scored on a 37yard pass from Reggie Collier to Joey Walters late in the first Orlandos other Points came on a 34yard Field goal by Jeff Brockhaus in the third interceptions by Mickey Sutton and Chuck who leads the league with set up two Birmingham Sutton returned his interception 32 Yards and Clanton got 29 Yards after his of season new makers clicking by Mike Tully new York up for the most those players who made news during the of season arc making Good in the regular Gary Carter with the mets and Jack Clark in Louis Are contributing to their new Rickey Henderson of the new York Yankees is starting to move after a rough the pitchers have been less with san Diego Lamarr Atlanta Bruce Suiter and Toronto Bill Caudill suf Fering the scrutiny began the moment they changed teams and it will con Carter is enjoying the most Success of any of the stars who changed teams during the from opening when he hit a Gam winning the former expo has helped the he has been producing homers and though not a steady batting Ive always said that you have to judge a Trade in said new York pm Frank who acquired Carter from Montreal for shortstop Hubie Cen Ter fielder Herm Catcher Mike Fitzgerald and pitching Prospect Floyd you in satisfied with my part of the we were looking for a right handed Power hitter who can handle in pleased with what we through May Carter had produced five homers and 17 though his batting average was Drifting toward the one of his homers was a game Winner off Louis reliever Neil Allen and another was a grand slam off new York batting coach Bill Robinson enjoys watching Carter handle the when you look at the we have a Good said you have to attribute some of that to his pitch calling and the Confidence they have in him and not shaking him the exuberance he exhibits is Conta Hes a Tungho Type and a Guy who comes to play every he just always wants to Hes in the Cage All the from the the Deal looks like a they May emerge As a Surprise contender in the National league what irony if they won the division without As for the cardinals Are in the uncharacteristic position of being an Offen Sive Power and he is one Clark came to the cardinals from san Francisco for Pitcher Dave first baseman David shortstop Jose Uribe and Utility Man Dave through May the cardinals led the league in 8 offensive categories Bat Ting 187 170 83 stolen 10 hit by 145 walks and on base they had finally reached 1919 after four unsuccessful tries at Clark homered in every Park in which he had a he ranked among the league leaders in slugging on base percentage and the giants were in last place in the no acquired from Oakland after agreeing to a multimillion Dollar was forced from the Yankee lineup with a sprained ankle before the season since he had stolen 10 bases and hit three Home runs by May among the Hoyt failed to deliver in by Young form to the padres after they landed him from the Chicago White he did impress the padres with one in a game against the Hoyt had the bases loaded and a 30 count on Carter in the first with san Diego manager Dick Williams ready to yank Hoyt fed a double play Ball to escaped the and posted a 20 we think As much of him As we did be fore the said padres pm Jack my we still think Hes going to win 15 or 16 Ball games for Sutter and Caudill both have impressive save but both have blown lured to Atlanta with had eight saves through May in some he suffered frustration because the braves hitting woes kept him in the when he reached the he blew a game to the cubs and allowed the grand slam to who came to Toronto in a Trade with has assembled the but he has blown two massive leads and his Era int what the Blue jays were expect Mclellant 306 total captures eur american Golf championship Germany Derek my professional at the braunfels Golf club won the championship flight Competition with a 306 total in the eur american Golf invitational which concluded Mclellan displayed consistency in firing rounds of 76767678 Over the par72 Rhein Blick layout to beat Michael domes tante of Rhein Blick who had rounds of 73 winning a sudden death playoff for third was Al Johnson of who bad a final round tied with Jim Lucas of who closed with an Russ Johnson of Kitzinger won the first flight on the basis of a Best last nine holes after he and Helmut Feierabend tied with 321 Feierabend is from the German association Rhei main avg at Rhein Klaus Boose of Rhei main avg took Sec Ond flight honors with 326 and Harry Webster won the third flight with shockers top state by United press International Wichita state used a four run seventh inning monday to beat top ranked Oklahoma state 72 and stay alive in the Mcaa Midwest regional baseball the shockers Victory at still a forced a second championship game in the double Elimina Tion with one out in the Greg Schiffelbein singled and went to second on a throwing error by okla homa state Pitcher Gordie Kevin Penner doubled Schiffelbein after a walk to Dan Mark Standiford homered to left to give Wichita state a 62 the shockers scored in the ninth on a single by Arnie Beyeler and an rib single by both Oklahoma state runs came before rain halted the game sunday night on Solo homers by Incaviglia and Jimmy David who started sunday went Back to the Mound when the game was continued holding the heavy hitting cowboys to a at Jeff Ballard hurled a three hitter and retired the last 20 batters monday to boost Stanford into the College world series with a 71 Victory Over Pepper Dine in the Mcaa West i yielded Pepper dines Only run in the second inning on a Home run by Brad radio baseball Oakland As at Detroit May
