Seattle franchise may be American League trusteeship
By ED SAINSBURY UPI Sports Writer
CHICAGO (UPI)—The American League may take over the franchise of the Seattle Pilots as a trustee and operate the club in 1970 while searching for a buyer, it was learned Tuesday night.
The possibility of operating the team as a trusteeship was developed by several American League owners during the break between their afternoon and evening meetings on the question of what to do with Seattle.
The league, discussing the Seattle franchise situation for the third time in league meetings, would like to keep the team in its present location. But a number of owners have not been satisfied with the financial solutions offered by the various Seattle groups.
"The American League is leaning ove backwards to keep baseball in Seattle," President Joe Cronin said during the break. "But there are many, many problems."
Alcindor nears NBA scoring lead
Alcindor, who has guided the Milwaukee Bucks into second place this season in the National Basketball Association's Eastern Division, moved into second place this week in the scoring standings.
NEW YORK (UPI)—Lew Alcinder is getting closer to the tan
The 7-foot-2 center now has a 26.9 average with 1,611 points in 56 games for a slight lead over third-place Elvin Hayes of San Diego, who has averaged 26.8 points a game.
Jerry West of Los Angeles continued to lead the NBA with a 31.7 average with 1,710 points in 54 games.
Billy Cunningham of Philadelphia is fourth with a 26.4 average and Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati rounds out the top five with a 25.5 average.
In the free throw department, Flynn Robinson of Milwaukee went 14-14 last week to increase his percentage to .904. Robinson hasn't missed an attempt so far in February. His last miss came on Jan. 31 when he hit on five of six against Phoenix.
Johnny Green of Cincinnati has the best field goal percentage in the league--560. Wes Unseld of Baltimore is second at 543.
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The franchise has been held by William Daley and Dewey Soriano, who are willing to sell out to another Seattle group headed by Fred Danz. But the Danz financial situation did not gain approval from the league owners and a new group under direction of hotel operator Edward Carlson moved into the picture.
The Carlson organization said it had sufficient funds to meet the league-established price of $9.5 million for the franchise.
But part of the Carlson financing was from "non profit" backers and Cronin said, "We don't quite know all the details" of this group. Other monies were offered by Limited Partners.
Cronin said he did not believe the loan from the Bank of California of $2.5 million to the present owners was a "hang-up." But it was learned the financial aspects involving limited partners and non-profit partners of the Carlson group was.
The League, Cronin said, hoped to settle the franchise problem Tuesday night and keep the club in Seattle. But should a decision be made to transfer the
Gabriel, Eller voted honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPI)—Roman Gabriel, Los Angeles Rams quarterback, and defensive end Carl Eeller of Minnesota Monday were named the National Football League's offensive and defensive players of the year by the Kansas City Chiefs' Club "Committee of 101."
Gabriel and Eller will be honored at a banquet here next Monday night, billed as Kansas City's first annual salute to professional football.
Gabriel guided the Rams to the Coastal Division title with an 11-3 record, throwing an NFL high 24 touchdown passes. Eller was instrumental in the Vikings leading the NFL in 12 defensive categories.
The players were selected by a vote of 101 sportwriters and broadcasters throughout the country. Previously the committee named Daryle Lamonica, quarterback of the Oakland Raiders, as the American Football League's offensive player of the year and linebacker Bobby Bell of the Kansas City Chiefs as the AFL's defensive player of the year.
Coach of the year honors will go to Hank Stram of Kansas City and Minnesota's Bud Grant.
franchise, representatives of both Milwaukee and Dallas-Ft. Worth were on hand.
Cronin said settling the Seattle problem was urgent because of the approach of spring training and hoped it could be done Tuesday night because both the American and National leagues will meet Wednesday to hear a report on negotiations for the agreement with major league players by the clubs.
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