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Minneapolis Star and Tribune Friday June 221984 Twins won' ft Stars' MacAdam traded to Canucks ffina tonight By Sid Hartmaa Staff Writer Twin Cities banker Carl Pohlad said Thursday that it will be at least two weeks before the contract to buy the Minnesota Twins Is drawn up, completed and signed. Until the details are put In writing, the club will not be officially transferred. "We have a lot of I's to dot and a lot of Ts to cross before the final transfer is made," Pohlad said. However, he indicated that most of this would be routine since agreement has been reached with Twins President Calvin Griffith on the price, the terms and most everything else. The American League has told Pohlad that it must check on him financially and otherwise before approv ans' Ira 1 ing the sale.

This is routine and most of this work has been done since Pohlad has been In contact with American League President Bobby Brown throughout the negotiations with Griffith. "Brown was very happy when he heard that the letter of Intent for Pohlad to buy the Griffith stock bad been signed," said a source In the American League office. "So was everybody In the American League. They dont want to get Involved In the moving of any franchises." Brown asked for a progress report on the sale at a Joint meeting of the two leagues yesterday in Kansas City. Griffith reported that a letter of Intent had been signed and Brown said he would try to hurry approval once he Is notified the sale has been Heaton Hrbek, who had one of the three hits, an infield single in the seventh inning.

Kirby Puckett led off the first with a single to center. Gary Gaettl legged out a smash off Heaton's glove in the fifth Inning. The only other base runner Heaton allowed was on a third-Inning walk to Tim Laudner. "Our attack wasn't exactly devastating," said Manager Billy Gardner. Said Gaettl of Heaton: "He shut us out, but he wasn't that good." The.

Twins hit 14 outfield files off Heaton, including nine caught by fielder George Vukovtch. He completed. A Twins press release Wednesday said Griffith would sign the papers to officially transfer ownership of the Twins to Pohlad In a ceremony tonight at home plate in the Metro-dome. However, both Pohlad and Griffith have made It clear that the club will not be transferred until a contract is drawn and signed. During tonight's ceremony before the Twins-Chicago game, apparently staged to draw a bigger crowd to the Metrodome, Griffith and his sister, Thelma Haynes, and Pohlad and his wife, Eloise, will enter the stadium In different convertible cars.

Pohlad plans to give a gift to each of the Twins players and coaches at home Sale continued on page 6D leaves and Mickey Hatcher spent the afternoon playing catch. Vukovich made a shoe-top grab of Hatcher's sinking liner In the second, made a leaping catch of Hatcher's rising liner In the fifth and caught another Hatcher fly ball in the seventh. Vukovich also caught Tom Brunansky's deep drive to right-center field In the seventh after Hrbek's single. Gaettl also sent Vukovich to the wall In the third inning. "The guys made some nice running catches In the outfield," said Heaton.

"And it helped when they got me a big lead (5-0 after four innings). I don't think the Twins hit anything Twins continued on page SD or hits Twins -thirsting Staff Photo by Bruce Bisping Cleveland left-hander Neal Heaton kicked high as he pitched a three-hit shutout over the Twins Thursday at the Metrodome. ddis ctainc to 4 gold medals T1 tit i 's J- I sv By Dan Stoneklng Staff Writer Al MacAdam, the North Stars' workaholic winger, was traded to Vancouver Thursday for future considerations. Those yet-to-be-worked-out details could Involve expanding the deal to include another work-ethic-oriented North Star, defenseman Curt Giles. "I'm sorry to be leaving Minnesota, but happy that things are settled," said MacAdam, 32, who had asked General Manager Lou Nanne to trade him.

"I only asked Louie to try and place me with a contending team. I didn't want to go to New Jersey or Pittsburgh or places like that Vancouver Is not so bad." Nanne tried to negotiate a deal with Washington and last week MacAdam thought he was going to Hartford. "Emlle Francis (Hartford general manager) and Jack Evans (Whalers coach) both telephoned," said MacAdam. "I was pretty sure that's where I was going. But I guess Louie wanted a draft pick and they wanted to give him a player so that feU through." MacAdam said he thought a Vancouver player was going to be involved in yesterday's exchange.

"When Harry Neale (Vancouver general manager) called early today, that's the Impression I got," said MacAdam. "I don't know who the player was supposed to be, but I was led to believe there was a Canuck involved. When the deal was announced, it was for future considerations." Nanne and Neale have been discussing a Glles-for-Harold Snepsts swap. The MacAdam trade could be part of Al MacAdam continued on page 6D the burning ambition to be a celebrity. And Alberto Salazar and Joan Benoit represent the sport of the yumpies.

But Lewis? He transcends them all and not just because of his talent, although on talent alone he'd lap the field. Consider that talent Thursday night at the U.S. track and field trials, Lewis won his third event of this meet the 200 meters. That victory means Lewis Is right on Deug Grew continued on page 6D By Dan Steneklng Staff Writer It was the kind of game best forgotten over a couple malt beverages, but that was out of order after the Twins' 7-0 loss to Cleveland Thursday at the Metrodome. The Twins, with their bats out of order during Neal Beaton's three-hitter yesterday, had to stick around the clubhouse and listen to a seminar on alcohol and drug abuse, "The perfect ending to a perfect day," muttered one of the players.

"It might have been our worst game this season," said first baseman Kent By Deug Grew Staff Writer Let Angeles, Calif. Carl Lewis could finally relax. The goal winning four Olympic gold medals was achievable after his final event in the VS. track and field trials. Thursday night, Lewis, despite running Into a head wind, won the 200-meter dash in 19.86 seconds.

It finished off a trials in which he also won the 100-meter dash and the long jump. (His fourth Olympic event will be the 400-meter relay.) "Fve shown myself and everybody else," said the man who could equal Jesse Owens, "that there's no doubt that when I'm ready to get down, I can do it" Few had doubted that before the 200 meters. Lewis hasn't simply won events In these trials, he's dominated them. Last night, he was typically dominant, finishing comfortably ahead of Kirk Bapttste and Thomas Jefferson. Roy Martin, the high school sensation from Dallas, finished fourth, six-hundred ths of a second behind Jefferson.

Calvin Smith, the world record-holder at 100 meters who had failed to make the U.S. Olympic team in his specialty, failed to qualify for the 200-meter final. "It has been a disappointing week," Smith admitted. So far ahead of the field Is Lewis that there were some who were disappointed that he failed to establish any world records in the trials. Lew-Is said the wind In the Coliseum created the record problem.

He added, however, that 11 conditions are perfect at the games, hell set his sights on world records. Evelyn Ashford, who while injured had won the women's 100-meter final at the trials, saw her hopes for a sweep of the sprints ended yesterday morning. Ashford pulled a muscle in her left leg while warming up for the 100 and had been advised by her coach to step out of that race. Ashford, heavily taped, had run anyway. Yesterday, however, she didnt complete the 200 meters, walking out of the Coliseum crying.

Tm very relieved she had the good sense to stop sing," said Pat Connolly, Ashford coach. Will the Injury mean an end to Ash-Tjack continued onjoage 6D so man who soon will be the most publicized athlete of the past few decades and who may surpass Michael Jackson as the country's reigning celebrity. Already he has cast a giant shadow over what is probably the best track and field teajn the United States after his victory Thursday In the men's 200-meter run at the U.S. Olympic trials in Los Angeles. At right, Evelyn Ashford stood alone on the to drop out of the women's 200 meters.

games will be hard part for Lewis Doug Grow Associated Press Carl Lewis raised his hands in triumph track after a pulled muscle forced her Life after Los Angeles, Calif. Oh, It's hard for Carl Lewis. Each morning he must awaken and figure but which warmup suit he'll wear. The day-glo orange? The shocking blue? The basic black? What to do? What to do? There are other problems. There are hordes of promoters to be waded through.

Each of the promoters is waving a check. All Carl's if hell run in a meet And when he's through with the promoter he must fight off the pin- of Jl. Al ever has had. If Carl Lewis wasn't around, any number of other athletes might be in position to become national heroes and Time magazine cover stories. Edwin Moses has the grace, intelligence and skill to be a worthy hero.

Chandra Cheeseborough has the diversity (she's gunning for four golds) and the class. Mary Decker has the courage and the proper pigmentation. Evelyn Ashfortj has the speed and striped suits who want to give him money for endorsements. And there are swarms of fans. A lot the fans are girls who scream "Caaa-rl' with each step he takes.

When he does get to the track, It all becomesasy for this 22-year-old.