European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse O s give Palmer his big Chance Atlanta a Jim Palmer knows a baseball player is not supposed to try to make it Back to the majors after entering Thelwall of at age 45, after a seven year Layoff the right hander is going to try the Baltimore orioles announced thursday night that Palmer had a cup cd a conditional contract and could be in uniform As Early As saturday. He planned to report to training Camp in Sarasota on Friday a pity a performance1 contract that is fair a Palmer said. A i done to want to be paid for anything i done to do. In be never operated like that. A a it a not the Money a Palmer who last pitched for Baltimore in 1984, added. A a it a a very insignificant offer. There Are some incentives but its less than i made in 1984, and i did no to make much at that the contract was conditional on making the club. A nothing is guaranteed a said Palmer who was in Atlanta earlier thursday plugging a new hosiery line for jockey International for whom he models briefs. A a it a just something that happened and id like to Sec if i can do it a said Palmer who won 268 games in 19 seasons with the orioles a i know that no Hall of Fame Pitcher has Ever tried a comeback but that a not the Ria soft. A a in be been throwing since dec. 17 and my Arm feels terrific. In be spent two months doing something and it would be real difficult not to do it. Its not an easy decision and i know ill be a Long shot to make the club a he said. His agent Ron Shapiro broke the news tuesday when he said negotiations on a contract were in preliminary stages. Palmer who was inducted into the Hall of Fame last summer is attempting to becoming the first member of the Hall to return to the majors. He has been showing off his stuff to several major league scouts for about a week. Scouts have said he is throwing at a about average major league velocity but there is doubt about the resiliency of his Arm after Ai seven year Layoff. N speeds of,86-87 Mph he said adding Fiat he threw 200 pitches a few Days ago and pitches batting practice every Spring training other Day. Quot physically i feel like in be made the Effort. Palmer said. A i threw to live hitters last week and i think i did reasonably another obstacle was removed last week when Baltimore television station War agreed to hold palmers orioles broadcasting Job until a decision is made on whether he makes the team. Orioles manager Frank Robinson said he will evaluate Palmer for the entire six weeks of Spring training before making a decision. Quot it would Abc fair to say we be got to find out i Tylow weeks or three weeks. The Only Way for him to find out if he can do it is to go through the entire Spring training a said Robinson. I the stars and stripes february 23, 1991 b Page 28 nip Indiana in Fly United press International Bloomington ind. Iowa per Ich cd perilously on the Mcaa Bubble Jwon a big Victory in a most unlikely place. James Moses scored on a tip in at the Buzzer in overtime and Iowa rallied from a 16-Point, deficit in the second half for an 80 College basketball 79 Victory Over no. 4 Indiana. It was the 1 Law eyes first win in four years at Assembly Hall and Only their fourth in their last 19 games there. Quot in be always Felt this is the toughest pm Ace to play in our conference because of the fans and the High level of Talent a Iowa coach Tom Davis said. A a we re a borderline Mcaa team and every one win is big for the a hoosiers who lost in double overtime to no. 2 Ohio state in their previous game missed six straight free throws that could have won the game in regulation. Still they led 77-74 with two minutes left see College on Page 22 inside sports Pitburg coaches tar Heel connection a Page 24 Safe and High school hoop tourneys a Page 25 Spring comes Early for major leagues a Page 26 blues take Overall Lead in nil Page 27beaten Dallas coach Calls lakers the Best to a a Jzyk an opus Riidu thud item Phi n a a of the Fiuek dim Pastko hits on thur i by the associated press Dallas a Portland a 3 /2-Gamc Lead in the race for the a bad is Best record does t faze Dallas coach Richie Adubato. He a convinced the los Angeles lakers arc now the Best team in the Aba. The lakers held add Baton a Mavericks to a club record Low of 29 Points in the first half thursday night and went on to win 106-92 at reunion Arena for their 18th Victory in 20 games. The loss was the third straight for Dallas leg weary after seven games in 10 Days. Quot we got beat by the Best team in the Aba Aba in my opinion a Adubato said. A they were very Sharp on top of their game. And too Many games in too Many Days caught up with magic Johnson had 21 Points 12 assists and 10 rebounds for los Angeles which focused on the Mavericks two victories Over the lakers this season. A we shut them Down with our defense in the first half a Johnson said. A they were the Only team we Hadnot beaten this year. They had our number and we wanted to Stop a we wanted to play Tough nose to nose defense a the lakers Byron Scott said. Quot we were very the lakers routed Dallas 52-29 in the first half As the Mavericks scored two fewer Points than their previous halftime Low of 31 against Houston in 1981. Dallas shot 26 percent from the Field and missed its last 12 shots of the first Quarter falling behind 33-13. The lakers who forced Dallas into 11 turnovers in the first half extended their Lead to 66-41 Midway through the third Quarter before Dallas closed to 75-63 at the end of the period. Derek Harper who led Dallas with 24 Points hit consecutive three pointers to help close the Gap to 95-86 Down the stretch but they could gel no closer. Scott a. Green and Vlade Divac each Hud 20 Points for the lakers who played without Forward Sam Perkins aced on the injured list thursday with a to Ken toe. In other games thursday night rockets 92, Bucks 90 hoi Sion tension was the Only Home team to win to live Aba games thursday Axotis Thorpe had 28 Points and 19 rebounds and Cinon Maxwell scored the game winning Basket with 40 Hough to play against Milwaukee a Hoipo s four Sti Highl baskets Eaily or sue Aba on Page c
