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82 PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1972 Eagles Fire Thrower Just By BILL SHEFSKI Defensive back Jim Thrower is the Khayat's scorching war on timid tackling fired Thrower yesterday. It stamps an ugly brand on the Khayat vowed Monday the Eagles player who did not hit or hustle. He did not like some of the things he saw the 21-3 sleepwalk against the New Orleans Saints last Sunday. Thrower felt humiliated and shocked for about half an hour yesterday. It "took that long for Lions' general manager Russ Thomas to locate him and invite him to Detroit for tryout as a free agent.

"I was aware of my position even thought I didn't agree with them. I felt did a good job against the Saints," said the 6.3 East Texas State safetyman. "I had five tackles and one assist in the little time I played. I really feel helped the team more than I hurt it. "We used the prevent a lot (six worked every time.

Maybe I did loaf first victim of coach Ed and loafing. Khayat three-year substitute. would no longer tolerate a Thrower defensive backs) and it on one play late in the Bill Bridges Flips Over Trade For Pair Shooting 27 Percent By JACK KISER Taking another giant step forward, the 76ers have obtained a forward and a center-forward from Los Angeles in a fourplayer deal that sent a forward and a forward-center to the Lakers. The 76ers got Leroy Ellis, a 6-11 veteran who has played for Los Angeles, Baltimore, Portland and Los Angeles. He has a lifetime average of 9-8 ppg, peaking in Portland two seasons back when he averaged 15.9 as a center.

He was rewarded by being shipped to Los Angeles in a straight cash deal, where he averaged 4.6 points a game with the champions last season. This season he is averaging 2.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 15.6 minutes a game as Wilt Chamberlain's backup and number four forward. TRAPP, WHO COULD have been obtained by the 76ers last season for the $1,000 waiver pirce, is a 6-7 forward who averaged 6.9 ppg in four years at San Diego and L.A. He has seen but 35 minutes of playing time this year, averaging 2.6 in five games. He and Ellis have a combined shooting percentage of 27.0 so far.

All the 76ers had to give up was Bill Bridges, their leading rebounder (12.2) and third leading scorer (14.0) plus Mel Counts, who played 47 minutes since being obrained from Phoenix. "WE'LL MISS BRIDGES because he's such a great guy and a great competitor," said 76ers coach Roy Rubin. "But you have to give up something to get something in this league and you can't win in this league without a center and we think we have a good one in Ellis We have been after him for some time My assistant Paul Lizzo scouted him in exhibitions and he averaged something like 20 points a game He's fast and he can shoot and he can run and block shots. And he's got a great attitude. He said he was taking a 12:30 flight out tonight with Trapp and he would be in here at 10:06 in the morning and he said himself he would be at our 10:30 workout." Bridges was so overjoyed at the news that "I'm turning flips and jumping up and down.

To know the world champions want you makes you feel great, and when I talked to Pete Newell (Lakers GM) I could feel the respect and pride coming back. It has been missing in my work for some time." Sportshorts Philadelphia lost the Martin Luther King Games yesterday. They will leave Franklin Field for Duke University next May 12. BASEBALL: Dorrell Norman Elvert (Whitey) Herzog, Mets' farm director, signed a two-year contract, to manage the Texas Rangers. "They were worse than the old Mets," Herzog said of the past 54-100 Rangers' team.

Then he- traded lefthanded relief pitcher Paul Lindblad to the world champion A's for minor league third baseman Bill McNulty and a player to be named Dec. 15. BASKETBALL: The Kings, here tonight, bought 6-5 guard Dick Gibbs from the Houston Rockets The Tams recalled Johnny Neumann from waivers. as Tipster game but there were circumstances. I play right tackles on the punting team.

I'm supposed to bump my man- and get a quick release to cover the punt return. "I got knocked back real good. I was the last man downfield. I guess they thought I was loafing downfield. Maybe I was." THROWER WAS EXPENDABLE.

Khayat may be using him as a warning flare. The Lions did not seem to care about the questionable "loafing" play. "Mr. Thomas called me at 5 o'clock, about half an hour after the coach told me I cleared waivers. I told Mr.

Thomas I'd come out on the weekend, that I had personal things to clear Thrower said. "About an hour later, Joe Schmidt called me and told me he wanted me out there tomorrow. He wanted me to get the physical and the play book. I think he wants to activate right away. I'm leaving 2:30." Thrower has spent the last three days in a state of shock.

He was tipped about his precarious posture late Monday night. While in practice he was waiting for one of the coaches to tap him on the shoulder and hand him a pink slip. It did not come officially until yesterday. "I got a call Monday night from Zip Veracola. He's Richard Harris' agent.

He's a good friend of mine," Thrower said. "He opened up by saying, 'What are you and Al Coleman Warned (rookie safetyman) doing on I didn't understand him at first. "I said, He repeated it. I was shocked. I couldn't understand it.

I said, 'Wait a minute, let me get a I was so upset you know where I went to look for a pencil in the refrigerator." Thrower believes the firing is a result of his play in the prevent defense. "They (the fans) booed me in the Rams' game when it didn't work. But it's been working the last two games," he said. "I guess I'm just one of 40 players who didn't hustle at times. I know I'm a hitter." The Detroit Lions seem to agree with Jim Thrower.

in a I I EXTRA PAINTS: Kermit Alexander, the ex-Ram, worked out at strongside safety yesterday, rotating with Leroy Keyes. The 10-year veteran was activated Wednesday Reserve offensive tackle Richie Stevens underwent knee surgery. He will be lost for the season. The release of Thrower puts the roster one under the 40-man limit. Khayat will probably activate a cab squader for the Cardinal game.

Seven on the squad are rookie wide receiver Don Zimmerman, offensive tackle Wayne Estes, plus John Sodaski, Larry Crowe and rookie linebacker Bill Overmyer. The Cardinals taxied running back Tom Woodeshick and moved offensive guard Dave Bradley to the injured reserve list. Woodeshick in four games gained 14 yards in five carries. 'I Never Had It Made' Jackie Robinson's own story. The book the whole country is waiting to read.

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