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Show Page 6—THE HERALD. Provo, Utah, Friday, July 31, Sports 1981 A full report and commentary on winners, losers and coming events Strike’s Over! Season Resumes Next Month NEW YORK (UPI) — The longest and mostbitter strike in major league baseball history ended today and players were expected to take to the diamond again next month across the nation. The tentative agreement was an- nounced by a federal mediator after a marathon, ll-hour negotiating session that extendedinto the early morning of the 49th day of the strike. Major league owners won a one-year extension of baseball's basic agreement, players received accredited strike service time and a player pool system was adopted as the solution to the free agent compensation issue. Ray Grebey, chief negotiator for the owners, felt the settlement was equitable but initial player reaction was cool and reserved. Ratification of the pact — which was expected from both sides — would allow the All-Star Gameto be played Aug. 9 in Cleveland The regular season would resume the following day. Although neither side would discuss specifics of the player pool system adopted to settle the thorny free-agent compensation issue it was believed that teams would be able to protect 24 players while the remaining roster members risked becoming compensa- tion for the signing of a free agent. The basic agreement was extended one year through the 1984 season and the 49 days of work missed by the players will be credited toward their Service time in the major leagues. The players agreed to drop their chargeof unfair labor practices against the owners with the National Labor Relations Board. Federal Mediator Kenneth Moffett looked at the tentative agreement and pronounced it ‘a good deal. It’s just terrific.” Nowthe players and the ownerswill be the judges. The owners seemlikely to embrace the agreement that could end the most bitter dispute in the history of major- I want to pay tribute to all the major-league players whose ability to withstand this kind of pressure has been just remarkable he said. ‘’They are clearly responsible for our ability to make this settlement Miller also praised the Players Association negotiating committee, Mof- fett and Secretary of Labor Raymond Donovan. Miller said Donovan's work last week in Washington D.C. was “clearly” important in narrowing the differences. Grebey addressedhis initial remarks to the fans. “Baseball is back." he said. ‘‘We're gonna be playing ball. The strike has been an unfortunate business. It (the settlement) has somethinginit for both sides,”” Just as they did for most of the strike however the owners and players emerged from the 11-hour meeting with differing viewpoints. “We knew coming into the strike it was take-awaytimeas far as compensation was concemed and we knew the owners would control when the strike would end." said Bob Boone of the Philadelphia Phillies. ‘‘We are worse off now than when westarted but at least the ordealis over.”’ Grebey sounded more positive. “It's a good collective bargaining agreement and a victory for no one.” he said. ‘‘It’s a well-written agrement.”” Moffett appeared elated at the settlement. “T've never been so relieved." he said. ‘‘But I’m right back in the trenches with a noon press conference on the air traffic controllers.’ The talks took place in secrecy. Negotiators said they would meet at 2:00 p.m. EDT at the same hotel at which most of the talks took place. that option by the All-Star game but Instead, talks began at 1:00 p.m. at a different location. Presentat the discussions were Miller and Donal Fehr. general counselfor the Players Association, and Grebey and Lee MacPhail. president of the American League. Moffett said he talked with the parties every two hours during the day. Both Miller and Grebey had spentthe previous day meeting their constituencies and indications were that both neededto ‘‘cut a deal,” Miller because of increasing player unrest and Grebey becauseof the willingness of several owners to submit the entire matter to arbitration. Moffett said he developed the feeling the sides were ready for agreement early Thursday afternoon. “T predicted it at 2:30," he said. When asked if he tat the negotiators on track, he said. ‘They were keeping me on track. They did it themselves, just like last year.” Not even the intervention of the Reagan administration wasable to end the dispute sooner. Last week, Donovan summoned the parties to the nation’s capitol, encouraged them to pursue a settlement and imposed a news blackout. After four days, talks fell apart and did not resume until Thursday. In the interim, Miller met with the executive board of the Players Association and spent Wednesday in Los Angeles briefing players on the progress of the strike. At the sametime. ownersfor the two leagues held separate meetings in New York and then metjointly with Grebey. The strike. the first in baseball history to occur after opening day, forced the cancellation of 580 games. On Aug. 10, when the season is expected to resume. 706 gamesor 38 percentof the season will have been missed. “T’'m glad it’s finally settled." said outfielder George Fosterof the Cincinnati Reds. “After so long. after so much delay and after going up and downin your expectations from week to week, it’s good thatit’s finally over. I think the fans will be down on the players for a while but we have to expectthat. It's a toughissue to explain gave no indication on whether or not “I don’t think they expected us to league baseball. The players. though less enthused than the owners, also appearlikely to ratify the pact. “I doubt there will be any problems among theplayers about acceptingit,” said Phil Niekro. player representative of the Atlanta Braves.‘They realize it is as good as both parties are going to get.”” Moffett officially announced the end of the strike at 5:45 a.m. EDT. Hesaid the agreement was reached at 2:00 a.m. EDT and added the intervening time was spentin finalizing language. If both sides ratify the contract. the All-Star Gamewill be played Aug.9 in Cleveland with the season to resume the following day. “It’s going to be unusual coming back,'’ said BaltimoreOriole outfielder Ken Singleton. who wasin Toronto for a scheduled homerun derby contest,‘‘but I think we've proved something. We've shown that we were ready to sacrifice. It may take fans a while to realize just what we werefightingfor. But weheld out an awfully long time.” The key issue of compensation was resolved but neither side would make many specific comments about the resolution. Marvin Miller. executive director of the Players Association hinted the players had received some form of the pool concept they were seeking. The owners traded the issue of credited service time for an extension of the basic agreementfor one year until 1984. The players also agreed to drop their National Labor Relations Board chargesof unfair labor practices by the owners. It was not clear if players would receive back payfor thestrike. Ray Grebey, chief negotiator for the owners, said his side had the option of instituting a split-season system in which the winnerof the first-half pennantwill play the winner of the second half in a post-season playoff. Grebey said the owners must announcea decision on whether or not to implement they would doso. Miller praised the players for taking the stand that they did ad alll —Steve Heiner photo Unidentified Custom Engine catcheris too late with tag as Fun-Uv-It player slides across plate during Thursday action. Stage Set for Provo Little League Finals Provo Jayceeswill battle Beneficial Life for the Provo City Bronco (11 and 12-year-olds, championship tonight and Buffo’s will play Ewell Bros. for thelittle league crown. Provo Jaycees earned its berth in the championship battle at Wasatch Field at 6:50 p.m. tonight via a 12-10 win over Service 10-7 to claim fourth placein the Custom Engine defeated Fun-Uv-It Life weathered a grand slam homerun Bronco tournament and Arctic Circle 11-10 to take fourth place in the tournaby Universal's Dan Mitchell to record a beat Ream’s5-2 to claim fifth. ment and Don Diego's beat the Edge19-9 victory and earn the other berth. In thelittle league tournament Buf- montLions 16-11 to take fifth The slam wasthe secondof the tourna- fo's beat McCord Sailboats 18-14 and ment. Clint Miller of the Jaycees hit Ewell Bros. edged Bergman Heating Thursday's losers will play at 5 p.m one earlier in the week. 13-12 to set up tonight’s 6:50 p.m. cham- for third placein the respective tournaK&P Plumbing beat Singleton Tax pionship matchon Rotary Field. ments, Carson's Market Thursday. Beneficial Penn BCI Contingent Will Be Loaded Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a seriesof ar“He holds the school record for scorticles on this year's Basketball Congress International (BCI) Summer Prep Tournament which ing at 1,502 and can doit all,”’ says takes place Aug. 4-8 In the BYU Marriott Center. Nederostek. The other Whitehall players include By DICK HARMON backcourt man Karl Herdt(6-2), Glenn Herald Sports Writer This year the runnerup New York Noack (6-9, and Mike Bobyak(6-5). Pennyslvania will bring the best Riverside Church entry is back to represent the East, butits across-town center in the state, who will be only a junior this year. He’s 6-8 Eric Semich rival Gauchosare not. The new team from the Eastis Penn- from Upper Dublin High in Ft. sylvania and is led by Manager Mike Washington Nederostek, of Whitehall, Pa. Kevin Lloydis listed as the coach. Nederostek will likely start another game). 4 Las Vegas hot-shooting guard in the second The Las Vegas BCIentry is gambling quarter when Coval is off the court. Mike Boxer, a 6-2 shooter from on having the mostvaluable player in the state AAA tournament makingit to Nazareth averaged 31 points a game and has scored 1,622 pointsso farin his Provo. Early word had it that Fred Banks, a 6-1 guard from Valley High in prep career. Two forwardsfrom Slatington round Las Vegas, only a junior, might not out the eastern entry. Tie pair is 6-4 makethetrip. Brian Waylen (23 points a game) and Noel Reesis hoping Banks can make his twin brother Blaine (26 points a it. He’s claiming Las Vegas will have the shortest team in the BCI tournamentthis year. His tallest man is 6-5 Bruce Koelliker from Chaparrel, an “Defensively they really pressured honor student whowill play at center us,” said Utah coach Joel Gardner of Thursday's game. ‘We just weren't Rees could play Bruce Gaitor at readyfor that pressure and we couldn't center or forward. Reesis a 6-4 BCIall et into our offenseat all. But, hopeful- - America player from Clark High i this will be a learning experience School. Las Vegas will buoy its We know we'll have to work on handl- backcourt with rational AAU and BCI ing pressurebefore wegetintothat big al cena guard Bobby Owens,a 6-1 lash. tournament next week.’” Mid-Valley Stops County BCI Quint Nederostek will bring four players LAS VEGAS — Mid-Valley, Calif. from Whitehall, including his ace guard Scott Coval, the most highly recruited beat the Utah County BCI basketball player in Pennsylvania this year, ac- team 64-49 in the semifinals of a national tournament Thursday. cording to the coach. Coval, who averaged 21pointsand six Mid-Valley will play Oklahoma, an rebounds a game,has received contact 82-69 winner over Nebraska, for the of somesort from over 30 colleges as a championship while Thursday's two junior. losers will battle for third place. Hancock Raider Jurors Leads Disinterested In Football In Canada LOS ANGELES (UPI) — The jury that wiil decide the battle between the Oakland Raiders and the NFL is composed of 10 men and women who share a distinct lack of interest in profes- OAKVILLE, Ontario (UPI) — The Canadian Openheld a revival meeting for the ownersof some of the moredismal slumps in golf and a big crowd showed up on the leader board. Phil Hancock led the one-time winners, the no-time winners, and a few of the big names in need of a boost who jammed the top three scoring plateaus Thursday in the first round of the $340 000 tournament. Hancock, an affable Alabaman who rose to 40th on the moneylist last sional football The seven-woman three-man jury. which enters the third dayof deliberations today, could rock the NFL with its decisionin the antitrustsuit filed by the Oakland Raiders and Los Angeles Coliseum Commission against the league and the city of Oakland In closing arguments of the 55-day trial, NFLattorney Patrick Lynch said he was entrusting the future of the season only to slide to 138th this year, fired a 3-under-par 68 just one stroke league tothe jury. He said it wouldun. dermine the stability of the league to aheadof nine others at 69. Lon Hinkle and Tom Kite, two of the hold out that long. But no matter how most consistent players on the tour. you look at it, going on the last proposal were equalled by not-so-well-knowns Don Pooley Mike Reid, Bob Eastwood that we made welost some ground. Bill Sander, Jim Thorpe, and Tom Jenkins. British veteran Peter Oosterhuis rounded out the 69s. None of them have wonthis year Hinkle has two second-p'ace finishes. and Kite one Jack Nicklaus kept the opening-day themealive byfinishing in a group of eight at l-under 70 after starting the allow the Raiders to move to the Coliseum and replace the Los Angeles Rams. who now play at Anaheim Stadium in suburban Orange County. Jury foreman Carole Slaten, from the mountain community of Big Bear in San Bernardino County. worksasan office manager for the U.S, Forest Ser- Three New Fastest Times vice. Highlight Prep Rodeo Action County. She told the judge she had at- day with two bogeys in his first four DOUGLAS, Wyo. (UPI) Newfast times wererecorded in three events in the second go-round of the 33rd annual National High School Rodeo Finals Thursday Sherri Harris of Ormond Beach Fla. Tish Hier of Elizabeth Colo Susan Scurlock of Las Vegas: and Kelly Kayof Tucson Ariz. led in the girls overall standings following the first performance in the second go-round Three competitors in girls pole bending set new fast times Thursday. and Susan Scurlock of Las Vegas. Nev who won the barrel race in Wednes: day's performance came back Thurs- dayto better her own time by 19 seconds with a mark of 17.32 Team ropers from Utah and New Mexico set new fast times in that event, and Ty Morrow of Brush Colo. threw his steerin 3.718 seconds to come within one-thousandth of a second of first go-round leader Tommy Todd of Bell City, La. Thursday. The cast at 68 and 69 offered a litany on how a slump happens, but mixed of Crown Point, N.M This year has been bad to poor said Hancock, who fired four birdies ing from what he termed his worst slump in 12 years on the tour “The fairways are soft and the course is playing long. That's one reason the scores are high, but I was happy with my round. I've been Rodeo officials reported 12,453 finishing between 20th and30th place,” tickets were sold during six perfor Oosterhuis said. mances of the first go-round which “A views on howtoend one Oosterhuis, oneof 32 players who had Leading the boys overall standings par or better, showed signs of recoverwere Marlon Eldridge of Elko Nev TommyTodd of Bell City; J.C. Honey of La Junta, Colo.; and Edward Holyan tended three or four baseball games holes. and a bogey. “I had probiems with my grip and setup. “T have been changing my mind over concluded late Wednesday. The second the ball. I regrip and shuffle myfeet posane runs through Saturday, with and swaggle. It seems to take me 10 inals slated for Sunday minutes to get ready.”’ She told the judge during jury selection that she didn't know where the Coliseum was. Georgia Wilie of suburban Carson is oneof three jurors from Los Angeles UPITelephoto Nicklaus meets ball eye to eye during chip shot. last year but said she didn't know anything about football Robert Angcos a native of the Phillipines is the oldest juror at 72. A resi dent of Torrance located about 15 miles south of Los Angeles, he works as a waiter at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Hesaid the only sporthe follows is ten- US. Open champion David Graham andsix others. ‘Other than that ! don’t slumpersincehis biggest check to date know(whatthe problem is.) If 1 did I was the $4441 he drew at the Quad would correctit.”’ Cities Open last week Leading PGA money-winner Tom Sander the 1976 U.S amateur champ. was not sure whether he qualfies as a ‘L have had trouble driving but in this round I used a new driver one that [ had had all seasonbut not used. It had moreloft I hit it really well“ he said “*Myproblemhas beenalack of prac tice,” added Nicklaus who was accom panied at two strokes off ie pace by Watson overcame a string of four bogeys with three birdies on the back nine to rest four strokes off the pace with a respectable 72 Two-time champion Lee Trevino struggled with a 3-over 74, while second leading money winner Ray Floyd had a 76 nis. Billie Hayes, wholives in neighbor ing Ventura County, is an elementary school cafeteria worker married to a theater manager. Omar White a mechanic wholives in Temecula in Riverside County. said he knew the Raiders had played in the 1981 Super Bowl but didn’t know they won the game Alexandria Wagman, a Los Angeles Nurse, said she wasa little embarrassed by her lack of knowledge |