European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 18, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 dismiss Weiss los Angeles a in what is nearly an annual ritual the los Angeles clippers have fired their eighth coach in 10 years. This time the decade of disaster claimed bespectacled mild mannered Bob Weiss he was dismissed monday after guiding the troubled team to a 2755 record in his first season. Under Weiss the clippers were the worst team in the Pacific division and failed to make the playoffs for the first time in three years. Quot it Wasny to a promising situation the Way the team was going Quot clippers general manager Elgin. Baylor. Said. A we just done to want to be going backwards. A couple years ago we won 45 games then we won 41. We want to get Back to that and sustain a winning  Weiss 52, got word of his firing at the sports Arena and immediately departed a it was my most frustrating year Ever As a coach Weiss who had two years remaining on his contract told the los Angeles times. Though he  comment on whether management had been fair to him Weiss said the team was wracked by a a me Quot attitude. A we never really had a teamwork approach Quot he said. Quot having your two top offensive players be unsigned just created a selfish atmosphere and that a one of things we discussed As a management team at the end of the year. Quot that was the biggest Factor outside of the injuries that we had that we could not overcome and it was a situation that we could not go in with again. We had to create a team a he told the newspaper. The clippers defense which ranked last in the league last season allowed. Bob Weiss.27-55 not Good enough 108,7 Points a game including 71 to san Antonio Center David Robinson in the final game. Baylor said a search for Weiss successor would begin immediately with the team looking at coaches at the College level and those with Aba experience. A there Are certain people we would like to have and we will aggressively pursue them a Baylor said declining to identify anyone. A we want to get it done As soon As possible and want the coach to have input in next months Aba draft Quot Cipriati arrested by Nicole Winfield Coral Gables Fla. Apas a precocious 14-year-old, Jennifer Capriati found ways to give the veterans of Tennis All kinds of trouble. Now at 18, Capriati is the one finding trouble. Capriati in 1990 became the youngest player to win a match at Wimbledon and at the French open became the youngest grand slam semifinalist now she has a police record. Capriati was arrested monday on Misdemeanour marijuana Possession after police searched her s50-a Capriati night Coral Gables hotel room looking for a runaway. Her arrest came five months after she was cited by Tampa police for allegedly shoplifting a $15 ring from a mall. Capriati could not be reached for comment on mondays  message was left at the office of Capriati a lawyer John Ross. His Home number is unlisted. Barbara Perry Capriati a agent had no immediate comment. A brother Steven Capriati who said he spoke to Jennifer by Telephone monday told the new York times she Quot was crying a Little bit but was  his parents were in Boca Raton but were not talking to the Media he said. Police came to the Gables inn Early monday after receiving an Anonymous tip that a 17-year-old runaway girl was at Capriati a hotel room said Coral Gables sgt. Mitch Fry. Capriati allowed detectives to search room 109 and went to the police station since the team moved from san Diego for the 1984-85 season Only Don Chancy. Has lasted three seasons As coach. \ after a drawn out search Weiss was hired to replace Larry Brown who resigned abruptly after the 1992-93 season. Brown guided the clippers to 45 wins a their Best Mark in los Angeles a in his first season and 41 in �?T92-93. The teams consecutive playoff appearances were its first in 16 years. Weiss tenure was marked by a key Trade injuries weight problems and poor a play. /. A a a a a. A  Dominique Wilkins an unrestricted free agent came to the clippers in a Trade with Atlanta in february for Forward Danny Manning another unrestricted free agent. Manning clearly unhappy in los an a sacred irs has since prospered in Atlanta where the Hawks Are playing the Indiana pacers in a Sedohr round playoff series. Wilkins played Well for the clippers but has indicated he wont re sign. Guard Ron Harper also a free agent May not return either guard Mark Jackson who has three years left on his contract suggests he wants to be traded. Center Stanley Roberts went Down with a season ending injury and weight problems later sidelined John Williams. All of the current players were acquired by Baylor whose own future is rumoured to be in doubt. Baylor declined to comment on the internal turmoil saying Only that a new coach would need to instill discipline a work ethic and defensive strategy. A it starts with a Good coach out there on the floor and then we must do our part As an organization a a he said. Quot when we get that coach we re going to  on track for Baltimore a Kentucky Derby Winner go for Gin had an impressive workout on a Muddy track at Pamlico monday much to the Delight of Trainer Nick Zito. A. A the 3-year-old covered five eighths of a mile in 1 02 2-5. Go for Gin did the final two furlongs in 12 Flat and 11 4-5 under exercise rider Jose Cuevas. / a a that a just what we wanted. Perfect a said Zito who is prep Ping his Colt for saturdays break a Ness. A a a a a a a a a a. There was a Preiti Knss defection on monday when Dogwood stable managing partner cot Campbell said Smilin singin Sam the huh place finisher it the Kentucky Derby would not run. Pamlico still expects at least i t horses. Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity inc. Presents the 31st annual Black and Gold scholarship Ball 21 May 1994 18 30 hrs. Guest speaker or. Earnest Holloway president of Langston University . Will Hall 06371-63603 �2k�?T r Quot with no problems at ally after police found marijuana in her Knapsack Fry said. A a a . While police were conducting the search the runaway and 19-year-old Tom win Al and of Biscayne Bay drove up in a Green convertible Mazda Miata Fry said. The runaway a 17-year-old girl is not being identified because of her age. Quot they pulled up driving Jennifer a car Quot he said. When the two approached the room win Eland Quot stuffed what a pea red to be crack into his pants Quot Fry said. A the runaway was charged with Possession of two packets of heroin and was released to her parents. Wineland was charged with Possession of suspected crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia and was taken to Dade county jail where he was being held Early tuesday on $6,000 Bond authorities said. Capriati was released to Ross and will be arraigned within three months said Mort Lucoff a spokesman for Dade county courts. The Tennis Star will probably Only have to submit to counselling he added. A a a. A. A a Fry said he did no to know How the three were related a i done to even know if these people know each other Yeiyu Well a a he said. A clerk at Gables inn said Capriati checked in saturday morning and checked out monday. 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