European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 the stars and stripes sports thursday. September 15,1994 supersonics get Cartwright file Bill Cartwright. $5-million Deal Seattle a Bill Cartwright is still surprised that he will play this sea son. Even i did not think i would be play ing any More. I was ready to retire Cartwright 37, said tuesday after signing a 3-year Deal Worth at least $5 million with the Seattle supersonics. Bill gives us an excellent Low Post presence at both ends of the floor sonics operations chief Wally Walker said in addition his dedication to winning will be a huge Benefit to this Organiza  ,., a. " the Chicago bulls paid Cartwright $2.4 million last season in the final year of a 3-year, $6.6 million contract. Injuries limited him to 42 games last season Aid the bulls did not offer the unrestricted free agent a new contract. For the Money or Slot he would take we d need a More influential player Tim Wise at that position bulls coach Phil Jackson said. Cartwright s agent Tim Mclaughlin said three teams expressed interest in Cartwright even though he was not looking. Cartwright s wife Sherri said when these clubs expressed interest he was not Only flattered but realized that he had t gotten the game completely out of his system."".-. -. It will be the 16th Aba season for Cartwright. He played the past six seasons with the Chicago bulls after nine with the new York kicks. He played of three Aba title teams in Chicago. The 7-foot-l Center averaged 5.6 Points and 3.6 rebounds for the bulls last sea son. ". ".-. The Chicago Sun times reported wednesday that the Deal is Worth $7.4 million of which the first $5.4 million is guaranteed. The Chicago Tribune said the Deal would pay Cartwright about $5 million guaranteed Over two years with part of the third year guaranteed. I had a Chance to play with a couple different teams Cartwright said. The supersonics were the winning est team last year in the regular season and that was it More than anything else the Opportunity to  new pm Minneapolis a the Minnesota twins promote Terry Ryan to general manager replacing Andy Macphail who left for a Job with the Chicago cubs. Ryan s first move was to give manager Tom Kelly a contract Extension through the 1997 season. Ryan 40, has been with the twins since 1986. For the last three years As vice president of player personnel he was responsible for scouting and evaluating ail Talent at the major league level and assisting Macphail in personnel decisions. In one of his last duties before leaving last week to be the chief executive officer and president of the cubs Macphail advised Ryan to give Kelly a Extension. Kelly 44, has been the team s manager since 1987 and has guided the twins to two world series championships. Financial terms of Kelly s contract were not announced. Ryan is working without a contract. Owner Carl Pohlad said Ryan did not have to worry about Job Security. Set for Boss is amazing quiet by Jack Curry the new York times George Steinbrenner the Boss who relishes being a Leader trumpeted his status As a Follower Over and Over again tues Day. George the Follower Steinbrenner said it was True while praising Bud Selig the pied Piper whom the baseball owners Are grudgingly or not following. Because of his proclaimed Confidence in Selig Steinbrenner has been Surpri singly silent during the strike and has not publicly exhibited the blustery approach that has marked his tenure As owner of the Yankees. Bud the acting commissioner is apparently tamed the Boss. Steinbrun nor s silence on the issues and his staunch support of Selig the Mil Waukee Brewers owner has puzzled baseball officials who Aren t owners. Why would the owner who implored commissioner Bowie Kuhn to end the strike in 1981 be so passive in 1994? especially since his team has the Best record in the american league. George is not on the committee to negotiate this thing Steinbrenner said in a Telephone interview from Tampa fla., tuesday one Day before Selig officially announced that the season is Over. I m a Follower of Selig and a Loyal Fol lower. I m tired of All the buddy bashing. This Guy has done a great  of course Steinbrenner wonders whether he could have made a difference if he had been one of baseball s 12 representatives on the negotiating committee. He would not be George if he did not Ponder that Prospect. I would t mind being there Stein Brenner said. I have 38 years of labor experience. I m not the one to say that i could have made a difference. A lot of people have told me that. But we have some Good people there and i m totally behind what Selig is  George Steinbrenner. Praises Bud Selig was this a new George just when it seemed Steinbrenner was prepared to push himself into the fore front and offer opinions about solving the testy labor troubles he stopped himself complimented the other officials involved in the negotiations and continued to leave his Palm print on Selig s Back. Some of the other owners have been pleasantly surprised that George has been so supportive when he could be publicly lamenting what the first place Yankees will surrender if the season die wednesday. My heart bleeds for the Guys who got us that record Steinbrenner said. I feel sicker for Don Mattingly than any one else. But Don Mattingly was among those Guys who walked out. They struck. They thought that we would impose a Sal Ary Cap and they have no proof of  when he was not complimenting Selig Steinbrenner tried tossing the Burden of the troublesome situation upon Donald Fehr the players labor chief. The Guy who has the pressure on him now is Don Fehr Steinbrenner said. He s got a real problem because he underestimated the Unity of the owners there Are one or two who would like to  there Are a lot of Guys who wish they were playing too. He underestimated the owners ability to stay together. He told the players we would fold. That misjudgment will Hurt his  asked to resport Ftp a said we did t stockpile Althis licensing Money because we thought it was going to be a Short  the players association has about $200 million in licensing Money to distribute to the striking players. The Yankees 70-43 record might be one forgettable line in a record Book about the strike interrupted season be cause their Pursuit of their first Post sea son berth since 1981 is about to disappear forever. Can they Ever repeat themselves with Only six players under contract for 1995, the Yankees could have a hectic off season. Steinbrenner said most of the decisions about next season have been made in his mind and hinted that Paul o Neill who will be a free agent will not leave the Yankees. Steinbrenner called the leading hitter in the league one of the Best players we be Ever  he declined to discuss other players. I m worried that we re not going to play again this year he said sounding frustrated. We have to Hope we can re group and do it again. I Hope we can. But we won t let any grass grow under  Phoenix a Sacramento King free agent Wayman Tisdale has All but signed with the Phoenix suns. Tisdale joined the suns for informal workouts tuesday. He has his children i school in Phoenix and he s about to buy a House. ,. If that s not enough signs i Don t know what is Tisdale said. One of the obstacles whether the Aba will approve of the $1 million one year contract Danny Manning signed with the suns last week May be about to disappear. Jeff Mishkin the Aba s vice president for Legal and business matters said ear Lier he did t expect a decision on the Manning approval for a few Days since the league has until monday before approval is automatic. The league could decide to Challenge that contract As it did . Greens though Green s grew out of a one year out option and Manning s is a straight one year Deal. And the league lost Mon Day in court on Green s contract  said tuesday that Manning s contract raises some of the salary Cap concerns that Green s and others did but added we do see the difference in  the Aba Points out that in a Deal like Manning s and the one Tisdale says he expects to sign any Day the player As Sumes All the risk in event of injury. Manning s contract is Well below what some say is his $4 million Market value. Tisdale is considering a similar proposal though apparently for less Money. If the suns Complete the Jerod Mustaf buyout that s said to be near conclusion they would have about $850,000 available for Tisdale. Tisdale reiterated tuesday that the Money s not the key and that he and Manning Aren t the Only ones who fee that Way. I think the attitudes of players Are changing he said. They want to make Money but it s not a lot of fun losing. I want to experience winning that High  when the suns possibility arose he said i did t even know if they had a Slot Avail Able. I just said set up the visit if you get a Chance in life to play for a great franchise you can t pass it  Center Danny Schayes who could ease the suns shortage of centers if the suns Don t match Detroit s offer for Oliver Miller also was on hand tuesday for the informal workouts. The 6-foot-ll Schayes already has Pur chased a Phoenix Home