Page 6, Portland Observer, July 31. 1985
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In the but few weeks we have con
centrated on sports on the local scene
and much has happened on the na
tional level that needs to be scruti
nized. I'm sure you are aware that I
haven’ t mentioned baseball at all this
season, so let’ s begin there.
M a jo r league baseball fans are
once again faced with the possibility
o f a strike by the players. August 6,
1985 is the deadline that the players
have given the owners to settle this
mailer. I f the players go ahead with
tlie proposed strike they w ill be sink
mg out. No matter what smoke screen
the players pul before our eyes, the
bottom line is once again the almighty
big buck.
Baseball Commissioner Peter Ue
berroth vowed Sunday that he " w ill
not allow our negotiations to fa il” in
trying to reach a settlement before
the Aug. 6 strike deadline My hat is
o ff to the Commissioner for interven
ing in the dispute and attempting to
resolve this situation.
I personally don't think that the
game can a fford another strike and
expect the Ians to forgive and forget
once again. The players are well paid
for their talents and the owners de
serve whatever profits they make
through their business dealings.
Former Baltimore Orioles stand
out, Paul Blair, is the Commissioner
of a newly formed professional base
ball league and Paul is probably just
licking his chops waiting for the strike
to happen. A Black Commissioner o f
baseball in America, please strike!
• SPO RT TALK • SPORT TALK •
HO LM ES v*. SPINK S
That almighty big buck is at it
again. Michael Spinks can only have
dollar signs in his eyes wanting to
tangle with Larry Holmes. W hat
ever his reason, the fight is on and set
for Sept. 21, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Michael is the reigning Lightheavy-
wctghl champion and needless to
say, he must put on some beef before
stepping into that square with "T h e
fastern Assassin.” A win by the hea
vyweight champ w ill tie him with
Kocky Marciano. O ddly enough, the
Kock attained his 49th victory with a
win over the lightheavyweight champ
at the time, the ageless Archie M ixire.
The smart money says that history
will repeat itself.
Michael's older brother, Leon,
tried to wrest the title from Holmes
and had to be helped out o f the ring
by brother Michael. The Spinks jin x
didn't work (hen and it w on't work
in September, either
I f Michael
doesn’ t come into the ring weighing at
least 210 pounds, he w ill leave him
self open for some serious hurt.
UNITED STATES
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
HALTS SEASO N
USBI Commissioner Earl “ The
Pearl" Monroe had to call a halt to
season play for his league because
there were too many players heading
for the N BA training camps. Com-
World Heavyweight Champion Larry Holme* prepared to defend hi*
title against Michael Spinks at Caesars Palace in Las Vega*. Sept 21st
missioner Monroe felt (hat bringing
in replacements for the players would
cause his league to lose credibility and
chose to cut the season short to ac
comodate the players and fns.
The league only runs fo r approxi
mately 90 days but an oversight in
planning d idn't foresee the conflict in
bumping heads with (he N B A training
camps. Hopefully, next year this con
flict w ill be resolved and the league
will have an opportunity to do its
thing.
S A M BOWIE GETS HELP
FROM THE LEGEND
Hall o f Famer and former Boston
Celtic great. Bill Kussell, has offered
to give Sam Bowie the benefit o f his
experiences in the trenches o f the
NBA and has offered to help Sam
realize his potential as a basketball
player. Bill has offered his services in
this manner only once before and Bob
la m e r was the recipient then. Credit
must be given to Jack Ramsey for
accepting the generous o ile r and not
feeling threatened by allowing Sam
to proceed with the tutoring under
Russell.
Bill said that he was only attempt
ing to show Sam how to realize his
potential w ithin the framework of
Jack Ramsey's system. To my amaze
mem, Bill further stated that he
thought very highly o f the Ramsey
system. Although Bill was a great
one, his is still only one opinion.
I can see the help that Russell can
offer on defense but I can't see where
this w ill benefit Sam on the oltense.
I followed Bill Russell’ s entire career
at Boston and he was never a threat
on the offensive end o f the court,
Sam needs to learn how to play and
score with his back to the basket
down low and Bill Russell can't help
with that. Someone should give VS tit
a call for Sam.
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BLAZER ROOKIES
It's going to be interesting to see
what the Blazers do with their back
court for the coming season. Terry
Porter, the No. I draft pick has
shown that he w ill be a player in the
NBA. The kid has defensive talent
and he can fill the hole. For the job
that he does and for the salary that
he gets, Steve Colter w ill be here.
Paxson has loo large a salary to be
picked up for a decent trade and so it
looks like adios for Darnell Valen
tine. Clyde’s going to be here!
Jerome Kersey has improved his
defense considerably but I ’ m afraid
that his natural instincts on the o f
fensive end w ill suffer because the
coaches want him to think more on
the flix ir. Thinking is for practice —
run for game situations. In a last
jvaced game o f basketball, instinct and
muscle memory are the tools that will
get the job done.
Ben Coleman has a lock on the
power forward position. The first
thing that any coach looks for in a
big man is his hands and Ben has
some hooks. Ben plays down low
where he is most effective and that is a
com nuxlily that the Blazers don’t
liave in any other big forward. Mychal
Thompson has hands but he doesn’t
like it down low. Audie has the heart
but not the hands to keep this big
man o ff the roster.
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Former St. Louis Cardinal great,
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day in Cixipertow n, N Y Brock’s
sterling career was highlighted by his
record vetting base stealing perform
ances. Brock holds the major league
record for most stolen bases with
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Inducted along with Br<x:k, were
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