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h V du in loi or lo re ) c du dr th m] -it) lei ic ir rir :o rn at ati :h ;v< :h aa e\ la' >b !g sports Sixers’ owner Katz regards Rockets’ offer as senseless TANK ftPNAMAKA United Press International HOUSTON — With New York, Los Angeles and New Jersey reportedly interested in Moses Malone, the Houston Rockets’ estimated $1.9 niillion- a-year contract offer to the NBA’s leading rebounder suf fers from bad timing, Philadel phia 76ers owner Harold Katz says. “They feel that they have to sign Moses for next year in order to save that franchise,” Katz said. “But they messed up by waiting so late in the season to make him an offer. The offer was just too late. “It’s a joke,” he said, “because there is no agent in his right mind who is going to sign a con tract now when his client has to wait no longer than this Friday to become a free agent and get more money on the open market.” Katz reacted Sunday to news of the Rockets’ offer as his 76ers played the fifth game of the NBA final series. As soon as the series ends, Malone can hit the market seeking contract offers from other teams. The Rockets have the right to match any offer and retain Malone. This past season, Malone was the NBA’s leading rebounder and second leading scorer as he played out the final year of a three-year contract. Rockets General Manager Ray Patterson broke a long si lence on the Malone contract situation Sunday when he said Malone would be retained by the Rockets at any cost. “Malone is going to be in Houston one way or the other. The Maloofs (team owners) understand how much he means to the franchise and they are going to do what it takes to keep him here. They are always going to protect their assets,” he said. Patterson also had been quoted recently as saying he had talked with four or five groups interested in buying the franch ise, although no firm offer has been made. The team is believed to be worth $12 million. But team owner Colleen Maloof, head of the Maloof Companies of Albuquerque, N.M., said while her family fre quently receives offers, a bid “really has to be attractive” be fore they would consider selling. “It (the team) is definitely not on the selling block,” added Gavin Maloof, Rockets presi dent. 77, mZ E NFL SEASON, COUNTING PLAYOFF &AME£>,l£AE50UT ZO WEEK'S. LONG. MOW MANY MOPE WEEKEND OF PRO FOOTBALL VJOULP NOU PE 1NTEEEGTEP IN WATCHING ? —rnr > FHVLOV GROUP Market Research I M2 Unlvarul frau Syndlc»l« Katz criticized the money and the timing of the offer to Malone, which was sent to Malone’s lawyer in Washington D.C. late last week. 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That’s because the 6-3, 210- pound pitcher and teammate Joe Szekely, a junior catcher, were selected in Monday’s initial rounds of professional baseball’s 1 summer draft. While the Mon treal Expos picked Flores in the secondary phase of the third round, the Kansas City Royals drafted Szekely as the 10th pick in the second round, the 36th pick overall. The secondary phase of the draft involves the selection of players who have been drafted previously. Flores, after com pleting his high school career at Corpus Christi Carroll High, was picked by the Expos as well. Flores, who finished the 1982 season with a 7-5 record, said Monday night that he didn’t know if he’d be picked early or during today’s later rounds. “I’ve always been looking for ward to this,” he said. “Not that I wanted to leave A&M, but just that when the chance came, I wanted to take it. “I didn’t have the great year this year that I always hoped for, but I’m satisfied that I got to play at A&M — that was a great honor.” Although he said he’s not sure what the Expos will offer him in 1 fexas Si '■JJtnt, sta: Win. | r iggs will tern An Hnd if h teur. A qualif U.S At the tour S ‘ But h a bette 2. Joe Szekely s for a i |gs said after t r e he a tour ca lot of ging me g to tur: rifhecb aipt to m qualifyi 'ctober. ‘ g to be the way of a contract, Flores said he hopes to opt for the profes sional career over finishing his last year of college eligibility. “I want to (play professional baseball now) but we’ll just have to wait and see what their offer’s going to be,” he said. Szekely, chosen third-team all-America for 1982, said from his home in Paris, Texas, that the outcome of the draft sur prised him. “I really didn’t think I’d go with the Royals in the draft,” he said. “I thought there were two or three other teams that I had talked to who seemed a little more interested in me. The Royals had sent me a question naire, but they really hadn’t talked to me that much. “But then I got the call this afternoon about 2 or so. It was a surprise, but it was a good sur prise. The Royals have a good team and a top-notch organiza tion, and they like to use their minor league players in de veloping the team.” Szekely, who had been con- Spike Owen by the Phillies, m looki tacted Orioles and Cubs, saidali $ professi some teams’ scouts talh 1 make i pects a great deal befoi F> it’s not draft, the Royals didn’tTtBust do 190-pound catcher saidt| m sure I’ll to take the Royals'offer,it. But he was to receive todaydd visit from Kansas Citj| George Noga. Szekely said the acconi ment of some personal | during the 1982 seasons! him. “During my first two tl he said, “I had prettyf years, but I had a realgdl this year. I wish the teamf have had a better year, I didn’t. I set a lot year that I was trying toil and I missed some and ra 1 years ( WE BUY BOOKS EVERYDAY! AND GIVE 20% MORE IN TRADE ON USED BOOKS I TLouporsw BOOKSTORE Northgate — Across from the Post Office ontrnue ntsofSa sorely n some. Pe to sig “I wanted to finish theiRcts. hitting .350, and I hit .355,■Tm plea wanted to break the (a!Ids get d Aggie season) RBI and pink Flore: runs records, but I just iw can com those.” Bch. I feel Szekely finished 1982*|gn contra home runs, one awayfr«R“I hate tc Hawthorne’s 14 in M'P sweating added 57 RBI, one shycfftck Lueck ney Hodde’s 58 in 1981.1lJ|Luecken who had been playing fa Burlington Rangers, theJ Ranger Class A farm teal cut from that team last] Hodde had been hitting! .236 for the season with 3 ®-2 recor in 55 at-bats. |p ERA. 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