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Show ‘Harry The Hat’ Says Big Money Hurts Pro Athl te’s Efforts September 271979 PHE HEALD, rove LEEDS, Ala (UPI Harry “The Hat’ Walker, former majorleaguebat ling champion and manager says the big money” contracts of today are un. Necessary and have hurt professional baseball You don't have to have a contract a mile jong to play baseball’ says Walker, who left the big leagues last year to create a baseball program at the University of Alabama s Hur mingham branch. “A har.dshakeis still the greatest Ung, w be @ man and be respected as a man who says he will de something and it is done Walker says the big money contracts make it hard on the coaches and Managers because some players tend lo take tt easy once they havetheir con tracts in hand There are tov many that know once they got it madethat they don t have to work hard’ he says “But these players owe it to their teams and fans Kise Uielr best performance Walker says the large contracts came about because wealthy owners can afford it He can use it a8 4 writeotf on tus other business,’ Walker says He says a danger of the large con. tracts is that the club must continue to win, or the drain might be su extensive that even the millionaires would not want to underwrite the clubs Walker spent 22 years as a player and 20 as a4 manager in protesstunal asebull He ulsy spent the latter pat t A tis pro career as 4 hitting instructor scout and radio announcer Walker quit baseball last tall baseball memorabilia 1 hope | can contribute and train them the right way to live, not just tc play bull but good rules to live by su they can become better peuple Sure {in not in the Limelight as much or | dont make as much money, but it is to coach at Alabama-Birmingham a un versity of about 13,000 students 1 love baseball and it has been very good to me and this way I cangive back to these folks what I have learned trom baseball” said Walker sitting in the Just as salistying | really enjuy it His team finished the 1979 season with @ 21-29 record bul he predicts it denof his country home decorated with will break the 500 mark next season graphs of baseball greats and other Job was to return to his country home duzens uf autugraphed baseballs, photo: Another reason he took the coaching BYU Field Hockey Team to Host Tourney Eight returning players will provide the nucleus for this season's Cougar squad as BYU makes preparations for the upcoming women's field hockey campaign. The Cougars cpen play this weekend, hosting Denver University, Colorado College, Arizona, Bosie State and the BYU Alumniin a 10-game tournament. The experience of a a of regional play pressure is what BYU coach Jean jathgateis counting on to makethe difference between a fourth-place conference finish a year ago and this season's championship contending team. “Denver will be our toughest competition,” Bathgate said, evaluating the Intermountain Athletic Conference race With the season opener leas than a week away, Bathgateis concerned with the team’s condition, but said she expects the training program imessere over the summerto be a big elp. ‘I think we'll be ready when the season opens," Bathgate said. ‘We're still struggling with stick work, but we'll always be struggling with stick work." Bathgate admits the team’s ‘‘determined attitude’ is what excites her most about the upcoming competition Briefly explaining the gameof field hockey, Bathgate, erself a player on two national championship teams, about 20 miles trom Hirmingham, I hadn't been home a whole year Since 1936 and at my age | tel that if I'm ever going to do it now is the time,” he said “'Hesides. it gave me hockey and soccer The couch ex: On the left wing, junior Harbara plained the importance of “fitness and Curtis and Canadian Pat Clapson, skill’ in field hockey as well as the known for her ‘consistency and agres. value of long endurance siveness”’ in the nets are fooking good Checking over her roster, sophomore in the early going Teri Christensen, an all-conference Adding invaluable experience and center halfback, is tabbed by Bathgate depth to the team will be Nina Hansen as ‘‘a consistent player with a quick and Marie Bone, both returning from stick,"’ Muchof the team’s success Uiis LDS Church missions. Hansen and season will be riding on her play Bone played on Kathy Lewis’ 1977 Senior Sharon Mills, who will playing national tournament team a wing position is another key player BYU, the only school in the state of Bathgateis expecting big things from Rated by her coach as ‘‘fast and agres- Utah currently competing in field sive," Mills adds much to the team hockeyatthe intercollegiate level, will Likewise, “hard working’’ Allison have to travel far and wide for this Stewartis also looking for a big season year's matches OPEN WEEKDAYS 9:30 to 9 SATURDAY 9 to 7 CLOSED SUNDAY Y} BIG Sa ‘CONTEST (ur reg. 379.89 WATCH the St Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh [1 rates and the Houston Astros Healso spent eight years with the Cardinals as a player, earning an All Star spot twice and playing in three World Series. He had a lifetumebatting around the Cap stung his forehead Walker's career was interrupted for 2a years when he Joined the Army dur ing World War I] an experience he says gave himthe leadership qualities needed to become a major manager jeague Those 2'a years were probably the best 2! years | have spent in my life tor really helping he says “It gave me a lot of confidence and | learned and developed things | would have never learned | would have never inanaged in the major leagues, | don't think, if | hadn't gone Walker says college players need more work on fundamentals than pro players but says college players often work harder In collage they have 4 one-year con: tract to play ball,” he aye ‘These players are hungry toplay They want 4 chance to go into pro ball He says some pro players tend to’. just hang on’ playing mediocre ball until contract time rolla around Nhese players are guaranteed jobs three to five years at fantastic sums of money,’ Walker says “The last year 300 Live their contract is up they might bust Walker was known to many as “The their fanny @ bit but the ‘pro) player doesnt have to be very hungry to average of 296 and hit over umes Hat” or Cappy’ for his habit in the play 5 Bushnell baked with metal parts |. 9 deg. wide crgle lensfGEQ00) For Sport News ond Hunting Tips saving aluminum body lloy finighed vamuliecouted viceseomts DIRECTOR / “VANGUARD” BOLT-ACTION RIFLEZ Bolt action rifle featuring improved “Mauser” action, side safety lever, and enclosed bolt sleeve. 44s8 os Weight 8 STEVE GOOSE DOWN REVERSIBLE VEST: Pe Mt. 99 Iu a 99 i Comtortable 100% cotton flannel shirt Long sleeve ina variety yet of plaids and colors. 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