European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 4,1968 the stars and stripes Page 21 Nefs land Carroll by Jikky Sullivan the new Jersey nets filled their net d for a shot blocking Center wednesday by acquiring Joe Harry Carroll in a in Peytr Trade Wilh the Houston  the first player selected in the Al National Bas Keiba association draft and backup guard Lester Conner my a lip Suff Friday. See be 25. Went to new Jersey in Exchange Forcenter Tim Mccormick and guards Tony Brown Frank Johnson and Loren of Romar. You hate to make deals this closet the Slart of the season said general manager Harry Wellman whose nets open at no and ii acid Arena again ithe Atlanta Hawks Friday night but we Felt this was a Way of improving our club significantly. Carroll s pres ence in the Middle and his ability Roget joins from this position is some thing we sorely need to be competitive in this  Carroll 30, averaged 20.5 Points and nearly two blocks a game during his first six seasons with Golden stale. Last season he was traded to 1 Louston in the Deal thai mat Ralph Sampson tothe warriors but he played poorly As a rockets Reserve finishing he season with averages of 12.7 Points and 6arebound  came to the nets from Philadelphia last year with Roy Hin san in a Deal for Mike Gminski Ana Ben Ca iceman. He averaged 14,1 Points and 6.9 rebounds but Weltman never stopped pursuing deals for a censer who could Block shots the idea when we acquired Mccormick was to allow us loj Barry Puroll right is Purl of the Trade Between illusion and new Jersey gather assets and then to Deal from Kaposi lion of strength Wellman said. Carroll has. A reputation As an Enig Matic player who is proc to lapses of concentration and Effort. Wellman has brought in several players of such dubious reputation including Walter Berryand Rookie Chris Morris and admits he has Token some calculated  thai is part of it but we be opted to go Tor Talent. Don t forget this is a club that has l won a lot. I d rather put us in a position with Talent than with a Bunch of people who Cun l play.". Conner a former Oregon slate Star averaged 2,5 Points for Houston Las year in 52 games. Johnson recently signed with the Netsas a free agent after several injury plagued seasons during his seven year Ca reer with Washington. Brown missed allow last season with a torn right Achilles. Romar. A much travelled Veteran played last year for athletes in action. Weiss tops Al rookies giving a s three in Row. New York a for three Soa suns the american league Rookie of they car has mean straight a s. Sho Stop Walt Weiss was selected Al Rookie of  wednesday by the baseball writers association of America the third straight season an Oakland player has won the Honor. Weiss received 103 Points and 17 first place votes from a parity of 28 writ ers two from each Lacity. Right Handor Bryan Harvey of c Alifornia was second with 49 Points one ahead of infielder Jody Rcd of Boston Reed had Fiji first place votes 10 three for Hart by. Right hander Don August of m Wau Kee was fourth with 22 Points followed by outfielder Dave Gallagher of chicag with 18, right hander Melidy Perez of. The trite so with nine right hander Mike schooler of Seattle with two and shortstop  Texas with , who earned the minimum $62,500, gained a $5,000 Bonus for win Ning inc award. Oakland s Jose Canseco and Mark Mcgwire win the award in1986 and 1987, respectively. Since the inception of the award in w no other Al club has had three consecutive winners. From l?79 through 982, Ricks uti lift Steve Howe. Be Mejido Valc Szuc la and Steve sax won As los Angeles Dodg ers in the n National league. While Canseco and Mcgwire brought the a s Power Weiss Slick Fielding helped Oakland win. The Al.  awarded was voice on before. He playoffs. In 1987, Oakland was with in the Al in Fielding with 142 errors. This year the a s finished third Wilh Only 1 of Only one of Weiss j i errors came after july 8, and he handled 261 straight chances Ovici s8 straight games without an error Down the stretch. Weiss errorless Streak ended sept. 21 when he booted Tommy err grounder against Minnesota. Weiss Hil .150 with three homers and 39runs batted in. He also had 17 doubles and a grand slam  10. Sports of to Obj off Rii. Ditka suffers coronary shortstop Walt Weiss 58 straight errorless games the Washington pos Chicago bears coach Mike Dilka who suffered a mild heart attack wednesday was upgraded from serious i fair Condi Tion thursday at Hie intensive care at Lake Forest ill Hospital where a cardiologist said thai although the coach should recover completely he is expected to remain in the Hospital at Leas the next sewn Days. Ditka. However after learning he Basom of immediate danger said he would be Back at work in. I i ii a Dilka 4 a was Alert and conscious while being Treal Cudby doctors including stall Cardiolng-1st or. Jay Alcan Der. There was no failure of he heart s ability to pump blood Alex. Ander said adding that Ditka was Ditka Given medication fora blocked  s Loo soon to say when he will be Back and resuming his duties said Alexander who also said the coach would recover completely   Midal Eromon Ditka was listed in stable condition but Alexander wanted Dilka Tore rain in the Hospital until the extent of the blockage could be  president Mike Mccaskey who visited Dilka and described him As being in Good spirits said it would be decided later in the week which assistant coach would direct inc bears sunday when the Tampa Bay buccaneers visit Soldier Field. If it were up to Ditka he d be on the sidelines for that game. Asked if he would Rule out Ditka appearing on the sideline sunday Alexander initially said know ing him nothing is Safe to  first suffered Chest pains tues Day but would t go to the Hospital atthe suggestion of assistant coaches. He Rufusc Agaid wednesday when the pains resumed his assistants persisted until he relented. He was fighting us not necessarily fighting us. But discouraging us from going to get  assistant coach Johnny Rolana said. Hut you could Tell he was obviously in dire need of  and fellow assistants Sieve Kazor and scout Ken a Cigar drove Dilk front Hamas Hall to Lake Forest Hospital at about 9 30 . Dilka s wife Diana joined him As he was being treated. Eventually Ditka realized it was a goo thing his assistants had been so insistent he Felt a lilt a rueful about All this. Hews beginning to realize that there was a Good reason to be brought to the Hospital., he was remarking How life takes some amazing Luis Mccaskey  had just finished his morning exercises and was getting dressed tomake an. Appearance at a rally for presidential candidate George Bush at a near by High school when he suffered Chest pains for the is cond straight Day. Dinka who sometimes appears to have More emotional outbursts in one game than most coaches do in a career May be Able to watch the game on television the bean arc prepared for the same Dilka had almost completed this week same plan and had already turned Over much of the play calling duties to assistant coaches. .