Show Page 70 The Utah Statesman VNeJnesJav ptembo301— 'Through with baseball before trial says Ainge Danny Ainge hiking aholutdy0 NEW YORK (APJ— from California for the hausted after taking the red-eyCeltifi court battle ontrfc of the Toronto Blue Javi-Boiiocontract av he will retire from baseball regardlen of the outcome of the trial "I have no intention of going back there (Toronto)" told The Associated Presa while resting his weary of the benches in Judge la-- P Gagliardi’s courtroom Us District Court Monday "I don't plan on return Toronto no matter the outcome Toronto thinks if it wimfc case I'll go home change my mind and come back to grjg 1 I’m through with bated training But the way feel now Asked what he would do if the jury triend Monday rules tn favor of the Blue Jays meaning Auipai'i play with the Celtics he said ”1 have businesses in L’ti I’ve been oflered an assistant coaching job at Brigham Young I'm pretty good at golf so maybe I can go on dtp golf tour I have a lot of alternatives" The guard Ainge a contract wuh the Blue Jays Ltfxi BYU signed a three-yea- r calling fur an average salary of J750X) a year Butdxkni the contract according to Blue Jays President Peter Bra was a TOO 000 payment to Ainge which restricted him Cram plaving pro basketball "Arr you a man of your word’" Bavasi asked "Th'ih issue here Because of the difficulties selecting the jury and Tutsdni Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana testimony from wttnam did not fwgin until today Ainge said he planned on rtjwp his teammates as soon as his involvement in the case isam pleted Ainge claims Bavasi gave him an out on his contract a June conversation He said Bavasi promised thathewte be allowed to return to basketball if at any time he beoK disenchanted with baseball T wo weeks after the Cduapd ed the Ainge on the second round of the June 9 Natiaul Basketball Association draft Ainge hitting less than 19CI l third baseman decided he wanted to play part-time n btjw e bate-bal- e "Bavasi told me a contract should never stand inthew of my happiness" Ainge said "He told me he would kt out anv time I wanted Now he savs he never said tlx things sad “Why would I say something like that?” Bavasi fail the collected even for He “What was the 300000 112000 after he told me he wanted to leave The Celtics won a minor victory when Gagliardi had pushed case would be heard before a jury Toronto a the brfore judge just hearing Book Pack Qccnvssaf o U)iE&on EXPANSION SALE ETO5 All Balls - 20 off (footballs basketballs soccer) Rods & Reels - 25 off PIM1R& 9-Rcd- 20 (Leather Bottom) Reg $1995 u r° Sale S129S Roller Skates - 20 off TENNIS RACKETS - ao htonic OFF Any Shoe (List Price) L Nylon Pack: $795 Spot-- b 151981 J of! RAQUETBALL RACKETS --2- 0 off I j hCrUr8eSt Supply NIKE Ski Shop & ADIDAS 20-5- 0 o ports wear (includes 81-8- 2 off merchan&gL SPORTING GOODS Hour 99 West Center Mon-F- ri 10-- 7 30 Sat 752-5159-- 6 1 Closed Sunda |