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i i iciay, novemoer j>u, 1^04/1 ne Dauauun/rciye: y I i2a Pittsburgh sale still up in the air United Press International urgh ;atn PITTSBURGH rate President Dan Galbreath ap peared Thursday to be moving far ther away from potential team buyer Mpto Janies C. Rodaey, at least in the realm of words. Roddey, who heads an outdoor advertising firm in Pittsburgh, and Edward J. Lewis, partner in a Pitts burgh real estate development firm, ! are putting together investors who jwill attempt to buy the 97-year old dub from its 51 percent owner, the ■breath family, and Warner Com munications, which owns 48 percent, p l Galbreath told The Pitts- 1 burgh Press he doesn’t like every- i thing he’s heard from Roddey so far. | In a story printed in the Press’ Thursday editions, Galbreath was !£98 | quoted as saying Roddey’s public • Htements on how he would change I the team’s operation “premature.” mookuo sure * sn l ver y constructive for d him to be talking about how he’s going to change things and get rid of guvs who have been in baseball pro- potions all there lives,” said Gal- ibreath, according to the Press. “... ollcgc Why is he saying what he’s going to do with our ballclub when he doesn’t even own it?” The comments were prompted by m 7/^ Roddey’s word that the club should be promoted differently because the Pirates’ current techniques have not worked. The Pirates lost $6 million in 1984. nza ioda Mattress Set $79.95 This mattress & foundation set offers true firmness at an affordable price. Bed frames $15.00. Texas Furniture Outlet 712 Villa Maria ’ 'I si /i g 01 Business Assistance Services iffering: Word processing, typing, re sumes, theses, dissertations and re- rts. Serving the students & faculty of A&M for 4 years. 696-9550 ips [I.® INY ADS. BUT REAL HEAVYWEIGHTS WHEN RESULTS REALLY COUNT. 0 matter what you've go to say or sell, our Classi fieds can help you do the big job. ALL: The Battalion 845-2611 But Roddey said Galbreath’s dis pleasure was surprising, the Press reported, and added, “I think every person who buys a business likes to do something different.” Galbreath also said several other interested parties had phoned about the team but he did not name them, saying only Edward DeBartolo Sr. was not one of them, the paper re ported. DeBartolo, a Youngstown, Ohio, developer, counts among his hold ings the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, the MISL’s Pittsburgh Spirit and the city’s Civic Arena; his son, Edward Jr., owns the San Francisco 49ers. The paper also reported Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth says he cannot guarantee the Pirates will remain in Pittsburgh. “I would say most definitely that baseball should remain in Pittsburgh because it has such a rich history,” according to a Press story. “But it is not my position to make guarantees (that the Pirates will stay).” A lease with Three Rivers Sta dium through 2011, however, indi cates the Pirates probably will stay until at least then, say both team and city officials, who indicate lawsuits would be brought to make the team honor the lease. “ UTE BEER IS A LOT LIKE QUARTERBACKS. I CANT WAIT TO GRAB HOLD OF ONE.” BERT JONES EX-QUARTERBACK LC GREENWOOD EX-DEFENSIVE END - ■ : ■ - ; v\ - -< EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED IN A BEER. AND LESS. © 1984 Miller Brewing Co.. Milwaukee, Wl