Show Cden M3rch 13 1337 FrcJay 3& Sports San Antonio forward enters drug rehabilitation center SAN ANTONIO TV : f ap forward Mike Mitchell once the team's scoring leader has entered a drug rehabilitation center and probably will not play again this season club Spurs officials say Mitchell and 215 pounds was the Spurs' top scorer the past two years but was besieged by problems this season including criticism byGeneral Manager Bob Bass for a slow start "I don't know how it is going to affect the team" Spurs President Angelo Drossos said Thursday "I don't know if he'll have any time to return this year but he certainly can return next year" on the injured list and replaced with another pber until he completes the treatment program Witt said Mitchell who will make about $725000 this year led Spurs scorers last season with a 234 averseason This age He averaged 222 in the 1984-8year however he has played in only 40 games and has averaged just 127 points He reported to camp out of shape and Bass was criticial of his play and inability to motivate the struggling Spurs Mitchell missed games after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in November Spurs players and management said they were surprised about Mitchell's problems "1 was shocked and surprised and in a way feel that Mike Mitchell is showing that he is attacking a instead of letting it get the best problem head-oof him" Drossos said "Hopefully he'll whip it and go on with basketball or out of basketball The most important thing is whipping the problem" Because Mitchell volunteered for counseling he will receive his regular salary and will be able to resume play with his counselors' approval Witt said Spurs officials are undecided about the roster Under NBA guidelines Mitchell could be placed However Drossos denied that there was too much pressure on Mitchell who missed practice Wednesday and called the NBA Players Association which referred hira to ASAP Counselors in Van Nuys Calif The Players Association contacted the NBA which told Spurs' officials about Mitchell 31 Neither the NBA or the Players Association specified the substance Mitchell reportedly was abusing Mitchell will be in the rehabilitation program between four and six weeks Spurs spokesman Wayne Witt said The Spurs' regular season ends April 19 Tigers to take on Philadelphia Parrish Phillies finally agree From 2B TAMPA Ha (AP) — Lance Parrish paid a price to join the Philadelphia Phillies Lawyers for the Phillies and the Major League Players Association negotiated for 8V2 hours Thursday to work out a legal problem that had prevented the free agent from signing a contract for weeks Parrish who will wear uniform No 13 was scheduled to report to the Phillies training camp today The Phillies will meet Parish's old team the Detroit Tigers in an exhibition game this afternoon although Parrish is not expected to play Phillies President Bill Giles announced at a hastily arranged news conference the club would pay Parrish $800000 for 1987 plus $200000 if he had no problems from a chronic back ailment Giles said Parrish also will receive bonuses if he makes the team or wins the NL Most Valuable Player award Parrish accepted the offer several months after rejecting $12 million from the Tigers He reportedly asked Detroit for $18 million and when negotiations nally broke down reportedly over the 4:15 mark of the second quarter pulled Weber even at and the Warriors took an 6 halftime lead "Our forte is our (fullcourt zone) press and fast break We didn't get either one going until the second half and Connie (Johnston) got some key buckets for us (in the third quarter)" Weiss said Weber outscored Orem 4 during the third period and held an 0 edge going into the fourth quarter The Warriors' lead grew to 15 after Leslie Taylor points hit both ends of a with 7:16 remaining But a 1 Orem run over the next two minutes trimmed the margin down to six at the 5:00 mark "I was concerned for a moment but it was just a matter of us regaining control As soon as we got our composure back I knew we would be okay" said Weiss "I've never had to go that deep into my bench but Davis and Rackham really played well I was just trying to find somebody to score for us" she said Davis and Rackham both had 10 points in solid reserve roles h while Johnston scored a 7 points and Taylor added 12 more for Weber which raised its overall record to Roy 56 Woods Cross 52 The Royals stunned Woods Cross with a tough pressing defense in the second half to hand champithe defending State ons an early exit from this year's tournament "We played them (Wildcats) in preseason and we watched them play against Mountain View (in the first round of the tournament) They were the same team now and we were 100 percent better than when we first played them" said Roy Coach Jack Staker who wasn't surprised about the victory Roy beating the Wildcats resembled David knocking out Goliath Woods Cross rolled up an lead after the first early frame Roy held 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I I re- In his grievance against the Phillies Parrish's contended he had reached an agreement with the team then the club unexpectedly included the lawsuit clause against the Cougars and were eliminated from the tourney with their second straight setback "We were very flat If we would have played defense the way we played against Orem it would have been a different game" said Davis Coach Jill 1431 700 I I Giles said the agreement lieved the club of any liability He hit 258 with 22 home runs and 62 RBI last year during his shortened season which was terminated July 26 due to the back problems Parrish a 263 career hitter has 212 career homers and 700 RBI He averaged 30 homers and 99 RBI from 1982-8before his 1986 season Robert '1702700 1 factors unrelated to money he vowed never to play for the Tigers again Negotiations between the Phillies and Parrish's representatives resumed Thursday morning when Parrish's grievance in the case was scheduled to go to arbitration The main contract dispute centered on a clause that would have prevented the catcher from filing a lawsuit accusing major league baseball of collusion in failing to compete for major free agents The Phillies' attorney William Webb declined to explain the final wording of the provision Don Fehr executive director of the players union said the clause was complicated "Nothing that transpired could be subject to an interpretation that could in any manner keep the union from enforcing the basic (players' contract) agreement and protecting the players" Fehr said "Both of those interests have been served" Weber's Missy McKay (35) slaps the ball away from Orem's Denise Herman (24) during Thursday action at Mirray High wk6 Mm mm to the prolonged negotiations which originally became bogged down over salary Parrish and his agent Tom Reich approached the Phillies when they found the player's services were not in demand on the open market Because the Phillies desperately s needed a catcher Giles decided to gamble on a back condition that ended Parrish's 1986 season July 26 Parrish who The played all 10 years of his career in Detroit has hit 20 or more homers six times and won the Gold Glove from 1983-8- 5 lating Baseball mvr 701 0 SOUTH STATF 11 T 11 |