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Show 12—-THE HERALD.Provo. Utah, Thursda; 3, 1980 Miller Has Out-Foxed Owners “Utah TechBasketball Statistics (9ome) Pre AVG. BOL 16,7 «6-208 GOH 27-32 CK @-6 SB 2 758 222.0 F813 BHA 14.0 12.0 n 53-110 488 5B 5.3 15 8 119] 10.8 20 32-57 SS 9-12 75K 16 10 73 7.3 9 28-55 50K G16 15 22 65] 7.2 Player Karl Anderson Steve Rowley Mike Hatch 12 11 12 Joe Tait Todd Longshore Scott Face Dale Thompson ror PAT S$ ABDS AVC. 86-157 SHS 29-95 85 BS? 13-15 86S SB 30 1B? 3.3 6 1935 5% 55 1008 32 53 13 7 43] 722 Greg Butler n 27-69 398 17-20 8 2 1d 20 a 71] 6h Matt Anderson n 1-29 4B 12-24 FB 2.8 2 «3 4o] 4.6 Garth Hansen 12 22eh5 49K Ge] 3H50S SF] HA Kelly Burke 12 2-Hs 47% Steve Bills 8 9-16 566 Joe Racanelli 1st? HOH UTC TOTALS: OPP TOTALS 12 12 RESULTS THUS FAR: 508 10-19 528 352.9 s2] 4.3 4 2300 a7} 33 Ga MD | 27 250 276 1046 261 898 87,2 74.8) 9-14 HBG Bl 728 W864 52% 166-235 71% 445 372+ 154-270 57% 27 Ay 37,0 (9-3 Overall)(4-0 Home) (5-3 Road) MILTON RICHMAN ah Sports Editor NEWYORK(UPI) — Marvin Miller has out-foxed the baseball owners again. And if he hasn't out-foxed them, tnen he’s certainly outflanked them because he has them in a corner and is using their own ammunition to shoot back at I'm talking about the type of compensation teamsreceive for losing players in the Professional football, basketball and hockeyall have strong provisions for compensating teams forced to give up their free agents. The compensation in all three Dec, 6 - 92 SUSC 8 (a) Nov. 20- 6C Snow College 66 (A) Dec, 7 - 83 Western Wyoming 86 (A) Nov. 21- 71 Pima College 70 (A) Dec, 8 -115 Arapahoe College 73 (A) Nov. 30 - 7% SUSC 69 (#) Dec, 10 - 91 Utah State Jayvees 80 (A) Deg. 1 - 90 Blue Mt, College 70 (H) Dec. 5 - 66 College of Idaho 72 (A) Dec, 13 -107 Mesa College (Gol) 67 (H) Echibihion stor Utah All-Stars 96 Le) States because there aren't too many and hockey compared io whatit is in proposals but he agreed to talk about the subject in general terms of concept “There was no provision for compensa tion whatsoever in the Messersmith of these sports can be described as con- case’ siderable because it takes one of two forms. Those teams losing free agents he pointed out referring to ar- bitrator Peter Seitz’ historic 1976 ruling which decreed that Andy Messersmith at the Dodgers and Dave McNallyof the Expos were no longer bound to their contracts. Seitz’ decision all but did away with baseball's sacrosanctreserveclause. “After that ruling, the owners asked either players of comparable value or highly regarded future draft choices sometimes even both In baseball any team which losesa free agentgets next to a one amateur draft choice from the college. high school or American Legion ranks who has shown himself to be nowhere nearly as good a bet everto reach the big time as havehis football, basketball or hockey counterparts. On the face of it, baseball's existin, compensation provision seemsunfair,ai doesn t say that. He has a wonderful way with words. OK, then, how does he equate the forms of compensation in football, basketball baseball, I asked him “I can't speak for other sports,’ he said. “That's obvious. They come from different directions. But take basketball first. Under the court decision, the settle ment reached in their casefalis out either next year or the year after. That means the compensation they have now will disappear altogether. that some form of compensation be writ- it is. Nov, 19 = 102 Bastern Arizona 8} (A) greater compensation in cases where they must give up free agents. Marvin Miller smarter men than him around WhenI spoke to Miller about the matter of compensation, he said he wouldn't discuss any of the Player Association's free agent market. receive proposing that compensation be done away with completely. That struck me as the unfairest cut of all until ! cxciained some of the facts, and after doing so. the Conclusion I come to it that Mere Miller should run for President of the United The owners sayit’s unfair. Even some ballplayers. like Larry Bowa of the Phillies. saysit’s unfair. I'd have to sayit's grossly unfair also. To top everything off. Marvin Miller and the Players Association now feel compensation of any kind for baseball's free agents should be eliminated entirely. In their present negotiations with the owners ovet a new Basic Agreement. they're ten into our agreement with them.It was a concession that we made to them and nothing more. Now theysayit isn't worth anything, it's absurd, why have it? We say fine, let’s drop it altogether. They asked for it. We gaveit to them. Now they sayit stinks.” Right there is where Marvin Miller has the owners by their neckties. He’s taking their own words and using themto get up a new proposal that would provide the players with even greater freedom than they enjoy now. and youcan’t fault him for that because he’s only representing them precisely the way he should. But what he leaves unsaid is that the owners are seeking some form of much ““In football, the teamsnot only get compensation in the form of players, they get draft choices as well. Also, the teams with free agents have therightof first refusal. They can keep any one oftheir free agents by matching another team's highest offer. A football team looking to sign a free agent saysto itself ‘what good doesit do usto bid on him if the club he’s with wants to keep him? They will anyway. We're only helping him get more money." You might as well not have free agency under those circumstances.It’s a farce. In that case, compensation is a code word for ending free agency. You stiil have free agency butthe players don’t go anywhere. “Naturally, that kind of arrangement isn't attractive to baseball players,"’ Miller wenton. “I’m less familiar with compensation in hockey. ButI've taken a look at hockey’s salary figures for last year and accordingto the figures. their average salaries wentup less than one per centina year in which cost ofliving went up 10 or 11 percent. Utah Tech Cagers To Renew Acquaintance With Coach, Teammates After nearly a month’s vacation, the Utah Technical Coll Wolverines return to the basketball hardwoods this weekend to prepare for their upcoming k battles. Wolverines travel to Cedar City Ui Sate dees ten plywe State ee tinge more on the road,incl pyle opener ee Ricks Coe before “T haven't even seen my players since Dec. 13 (Tech’s ask game),” Wolverine Coach Gardner said about the recentlay-off. ‘‘I will have to introduce myself to them all over Hexcel aeg Ny L §9°5 that on their team it was probably one of the toughest contests we have had so far,” Gardner said. The acne, shooting at a 52 percent cantfield goapf ip for the season, are players. Pearl i a played assixth man at Provo High School before graduating in 1978, leads all scorers with 16.7 points per game, while Orem coe Steve Rowley and Mike itch are scoring at 14 and 11 points Lees per game, respectively. “T am realy‘ea proud of the way the players have cone Hroug © far. I didn’t know what we have when mebegen,bat we have played well,” we he Orem club goes into ts weekend’s games with a healthy 8: at the veteran mentor is worried record even though ae of es -about the upcoming league competihave been on the road. The tion, despite his team’s play. fleiverinesalso defeated a Utah All- leatell awe have a really tough Dixie (3rd in the nation in Stars team of former standouts fi schools as Weber jor ral Sey Snow others. We'll State, Utah and UtahState. maeo red oa our ba to compete,but I we played, because with players like think we can,” Gardnersaid. Provo Jogger Wins Lange Ski Boots Marathoner Award PABNTN. 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