European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday april 22,1987 1 in Wake of 24-58 Bob Hill. Did the Best i could new York a Richard Evan says he watched at least 20, maybe 30," new York kicks games during his first 4vt month As president of Madison Square Garden As the a Bateau struggled to a 24-58 finish and is third straight last place finish in the Atlantic division. Evans says he concluded thai the club was heading no where in a hurry Evans fired general manager Scott Stirling and coach Bob Hill monday to seek a fresh Start for a team that has posted a 71-173 record Over the last three seasons. We got to the Point where credibility did not exist Evans Laid. It was a difficult situation. The probability of Suc Cess was Evans although not yet officially on the Job. Had in the decision to fire coach Hubie Brown last dec. 1 after Thek Nicks opened with 12 losses in 16 games. Hill then an assistant replaced. Brown an was 2046, capped by a six game losing Streak at the end of the season i thought Bob Hill under extremely Adverse conditions did an admirable Job Evans said. But 1 think we need to Start from the beginning from scratch. I made this decision last i was dealt a very difficult hand and did the Best i could and i think 1 did a Good Job Hill said. I m not going tomake any excuses or blame anybody. 1 think in Spile of everything that happened to the team we flourished m Many ways and i enjoyed every second of it. Hill contended the firing in t right but i m not going to Point my Finger and say they did t do this or did t do that or whatever. I m going to say thanks i appreciate it,1 and to going to Walkaway with my Chin Stirling who had been brought in on Jan. 3, 1986, to replace Dave Debus Schere As general manager has been under fire Tor Many of his trades. Evans who has spent most of his Ca reer in the entertainment business and came to his present position from Radi City music Hall said he would not Hesi Tate to pick Low profile candidates Tofill the vacant jobs and would consider one Man to fill both posts. I would t make the Assumption that we will go after marquee names he said. We intend to talk to a variety of people and assess each candidate individually. I m not going to Speculator who might be considered. I will con Sider a number of candidates and Eval uate alternative for the structuring of the jobs. I am talking to a variety of people in the sports and basketball businesses seeking their views As i go through the process of evaluation i am not operating in a vacuum. "1 was brought in to do a number of things including creating winning teams in basketball and hockey. I intend to among the candidates prominently mentioned Are Rick piling a Farmer kicks assistant who coached provi Dence College into the Mcaa final four and Larry Brown coach at Kan Sas and a former Aba coach with the Denver nuggets and new Jersey nets Pitino has said he Hopes some disposition is made by May 1 but Evans say be will not be tied to a timetable beyond one that would have a manage ment team in place by the Aba draft in june. The first thing i m looking for i somebody who can bring us a winning team Evans said. Thai s the Jesse Jackson wants action baseball hiring called unjust new York a the Rev. Jess Jackson met with baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth monday then called on the sport s own re to do away with minority hiring policies that they know Are immoral and Jackson characterized his session wit Ueberroth which lasted for nearly two hours As a planning meeting and not he said he would meet again with Ueberroth and hoped to meet commissioner David Stern of inc Aba and commissioner Pete Koz Clie of the nil to form an affirmative action committee that would include All Levels of leadership in sports Well us the Community. We Hare to work out a plan for change and that change should begin this year the civil rights Leader need to set goals and a timetable for affirmative action. There Are people out there who Are qualified for jobs who have never been Ueberroth who called on owners Las december to hire More minorities said in a Brief statement i m glad be too the Lime to meet with me. He had some excellent ideas and suggestions and Weill continue to be in touch As baseball develops an action , who is now considering whether to run for president As he did in1984, threw his Chicago based opera Tion push into the controversy Over minority hiring in baseball earlier this month. The action was spurred by the racial remarks of the los Angeles Dodg ers vice president a Campanis who later was forced to resign. Campanis said on a National television news program that Blacks May Lack some of the necessities for jobs such a manager and general manager. Cam Panis bad been invited on the show to discuss the significance of Jackie Robin son breaking baseball s color Barrier in1947,. Baseball s owners must recognize that Al Campanis was an embarrassment to them All Jackson an estimated 25 percent of All baseball players Are Black or hispanic there Are no Black managers general managers or said any coalition for affirmative action should include other civil rights leaders sports executives minority athletes and other minorities involve Din professional sports. He said future meetings would deter mine goals. The courts Nave indicated that such goals should be established according to Jackson said. He said goals could be monitored As Job opened my from Page 21 when Parrish and Wilson hit their Hom ers. Dave Englc hit a one out Pinch Homer off winning Pitcher Dan Schatzeder in the Bottom of the ninth. I Wisla padres 3 san Diego Dave Parker Horn ered and Ron Oester went 4-for-4 to Lead an is hit Cincinnati attack while Guy Hoffman held san Diego to two runs and seven hits in eight innings As the red trounced the padres. The Victory was the reds 10th in 13games and the loss was the fourth straight and 12th in i
