European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 11, 1988 the stars and stripes Page Bird May face knife on Ankles Boston a Lairy Bird of the Huston i celtics is suffering from a to cur Rente of tendinitis in his Achilles ten dons and surgery is a possibility. Learn officials suit. We Don t wan to do anything unnecessary but there won t be any procrastination general manager Jan Volk said. We Don i want to wait until february 01 March to make a  Bird was in two minds about his Situa Tion. I had the same problem two year Sago so i m not really concerned now he said but added i m always con Demtd Wii use i warn id Puy and it s tardy in the  or. Arnie Schiller. The celtics phys Eian said Bird aggravated the conditioning tames on consecutive1 nights against new Volt and Philadelphia last Friday and saturday. Sch do f snid Bird s dumpy ant medi cation were modified and the Tupi i sur condition would be. The asses cd alter wednesday night s game with Chicago. Some treatments we would Coni Idt would be an injection to relieve the swelling he said. Lie added that surgery is a possibility Bui. A decision on that is not Likely for she next two or three weeks.". The doctor confirmed earlier reports that i surgery is necessary Laird would he sidelined i of l 1 weeks. Despite his condition. Bird was in in c starting lineup for the game with the bulls. But he said his Ankles have flared up occasionally. They Don t feel As Good a they did a week and a half ago. 1 was running pretty Good in the exhibition season Bui during the trip to Spain it flared up. Today was one of my Good Days he said. Jordan bulls drop celtics by the associated press Boston Michael Jordan is sup posed to be getting More help on offence this season Bui the Boston celtics Aren convinced. Jordan scored 52 Points including 19 in the decisive fourth period and the no Roundup Chicago bulls ended a 2-Gamc Boston Garden losing Streak wednesday night with a h 0-104 Victory Over the celtics. Jordan inc league s m up scoring Champion and defensive player of inc year last season also had nine steals two by of the league record and blocked two  Guy is sensational Chicago coach Doug Collins said. I Don t think pc Oplt understand the Energy he expends in defense. Forget offence just Wadi him on defense. I feel like we re More diversified i but tonight Michael was  Jordan says he wants to Sec More play ers contribute. We have to establish offence other than myself but i got off to a Good Hurt and my jumper started falling Jordan said winning Means More than the 52 Points or nine steals. I be played Well Here Many limes. See Aba on Page 23 Frank Viola whiffed 193 ballets in 1988 with 8164 Era Bolli third Best in the Al. Viola takes Young new York a a year after leading the Minnesota twins to the lop Frank Viola has gone to the top himself Viola was named Winner of the i9bbamerican league by Young award on wednesday receiving 27 of a possible 28first-place votes and 138 of a possible 140 Points in voting by the baseball writers association of America. Its something t always thought i had in me Viola said during a news Confer ence at Orlando Fla. It was just a ques Tion of getting it  Viola 1he first twins player in win the Sward since Jim Jerry in 1v70, led Ali major leagues in victories with a 24-7 record. In 1987, he Wui the most valuable player of inc twins seven game world series Victory Over St. Louis. The world series. I think helped build inc Confidence that might not have been there before Viola said. This was something t wanted to prove not Only to everybody else but to myself. This was an important year. It s going to Hil me after my playing Days arc Over. This is the most incredible year plus anyone could even dream of. Id alone have happen Dennis Eckley of Oakland got the other first place Vole and was second with 2 Points. Mark Gubicza of Kansas City was third with 26 Points. Dave Stewart of the athletics had if. Bruce Hurst of Losum had 12 and his teammate Roger Clem ens the by Young Winner in 1986 and 19h7, had eight. Viola said there was no reason to be upset thai i was t a unanimous pick. Twenty seven out of 28 that s not bad. Is it?1 he said. Viola had a 2.64 Arancil run average this season and 193 strikeouts ranking third in the Al in each department. Still lie did t think he was a sure Winner. The things i be Learned on the Mound i look with me into this he mid by thai i  i can l control Don t worry about. I was a Leto put the numbers lip this year. Thai was the Best i could do. It was up to the voters after that. I knew-1 had a Chance but i did t take anything for granted. That s Why it s so much More enjoyable now to receive.". Viola 15-2 at the break was the win Ning Pitcher for the american league inthe All Star game. His 20lh Victory came on aug. 30 against twas. It also was clog la Victory of his career lie won 19 straight games in the Mel radome Over 25 starts Between May 22, 1987, and last july 27. He also won Bot Home starts during the 1987 world series twins manager Tom Killy said Vio la s performance created expectations that were impossible to fulfil he does t have an s on his shirt Kelly said a lot of people around Here la Jinx he s Superman and is Strong As Knox every three or four games. There s just noway Viola earned a j 100.000 Bonus for winning the by Young award giving Hima $1.6 million income this year. He made  in performance bonuses during the Mason in addition to his j 1.35 Mil lion salary