The Michigan Daily-Friday, June 12, 1981-Page 15 P Pi~stons acquire pivotman EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)-The New Jersey Nets sold backup center Edgar Jones, the leading scorerin the history of Nevada-Reno, to the Detroit Pistons for future con- siderations, the National Basketball Association club announced yesterday. "We needed to free up some spots on the roster after the draft, and Detroit had been expressing interest in him," said Charlie Theokas, the club's vice president for business affairs. THEOKAS DENIED widespread speculation that Jones' departure sealed the deal that last March brought Bob McAdoo to New Jersey. The 6-foot-10 center was the second- round draft pick of Milwaukee and the 31st player selected overall in the 1979 NBA college draft. A native of Newark, Jones was cut a week before the season opener and played for Lehigh Valley in the Continental Basketball Association. Jones signed with the Nets as a free agent in the 1980 pre-season minicamp, and saw limited action in 60 games. He averaged 8.7 points with a high of 27. Jones is intimidating on the court with a ferocious slam dunk, although his longer shots areinconsistent. Davis: ownmers eouineil' 1, Let me help youPPhoto World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Larry Holmes (center) steps on the scale to the close scrutinization of challenger Leon Spinks (left) at yesterday's weight-in ceremony for their bout in Detroit's Joe Louis Arena tonight. The fight, which promoter Don King refers to as the "Motown Showdown", is a formal dedication to the building's namesake. It matches two men who have accomplished one of the most significant feats in all of boxing - defeating Muhammad Ali with the championship on the line. Holmes, 37-0, whipped an aging Ali last October, while Spinks, 10-2-2, both won and lost title bouts with the three-time champ. There are many seats available for the fight, which is to be nationally televised on ABC stations, excepting the blacked-out Detroit affiliate. I I . 1 LOS ANGELES (AP)-Oakland Raiders Managing General Partner Al Davis testified yesterday that other professional foottiall team owners turned into a "war coun- cil" against him when it became clear he wanted to leave for Los Angeles.' National Football League Commissioner Pete Rozellewas at the head of that council, Davis said in his third day on the witness stand. THE LOS ANGELES Coliseum and the faiders are suing the NFL in antitrust action because the league has not per- mitted the Oakland franchise to be moved to Los Angeles, vacated by the Los Angeles Rams. "Rozelle hurts me in Los Angeles, and he hurts me in Oakland," Davis said. He said Rozelle could have come to his aid and convinced Oakland officials that he was serious about leaving Oakland unless he was given what he asked in the Oakland Coliseum stadium. DAVIS TESTIFIED Rozelle convened a meeting in Dallas in early March 1980 to give him a chance to explain why he was planning to move. He said he walked into the meeting and was-told to leave. "You are no longer on our side in this court case. Would you leave the room?" Davis said he was told by NFL attorney Patrick Lynch. Davis, who had gone to the meeting without his attorney, Joseph Alioto, said he telephoned the lawyer and said, "It's like a war council in there." TWO HOURS LATER, after the NFL team owners had discussed legal action surrounding Davis' proposed move, he was invited back into the session. He told the league owners that he was leaving Oakland because the city had failed to give him an adequate offer to rebuild the stadium. He testified about one offer given by Oakland Mayor Lionel Wilson and Cornell Maier. "I was shocked. It was a real good deal. It was the most meaningful thing I had seen in my years in Oakland," Davis said. But Wilson and Maier were forced to withdraw the offer when they failed to get political support. Davis testified the offer would have provided luxury box suites, a new practice field, new offices and space for a "Hall of Fame" honoring Raiders' stars. Wi son, Duke discuss QB's Big Ten future "CHICAGO (AP)-As part of a "last-ditch effort"'to persuade the Big Ten Con- ference to allow him to play football this fall, Illinois quarterback Dave Wilson requested and received a private audience with league Commissioner Wayne Duke. "We just talked about the possibility of'my playing next year," said Wilson, whose lawsuit against the conference seeking eligibility for the 1981 season is currently before U.S. District Judge Robert Morgan in Peoria. "I ASKED FOR the meeting," Wilson said. "It was a last-ditch effort. I was tired of all this court stuff." Wilson would not comment further on the meeting, which took place at the O'Hare Hilton Hotel, but said he was awaiting an official reply to his appeal. He also said that a decision regarding his football future could come as early as Monday. Duke refused to discuss his meeting with Wilson, but told the Illinois quarter- back that he would convey his plea to the conference's faculty representatives. WILSON COULD enter the National Football League's supplemental draft or consider playing professionally in Canada should he abandon his bid to play in the Big Ten. The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League already have expressed interest in Wilson. Neale Stoner, Illinois' athletic director, said Wednesday that he had been infor- med of the Wilson-Duke meeting. He acknowledged that the court case did not appear to be going well. "This meeting between Duke and Dave tells me that Dave and his attorney are not very hopeful of the outcome."