European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 18 the stars and stripes november 1964 Berra rejoin ins former Boss Stengel As coach for mets by Jack hand new York a Yogi a Yankee for 18 joined his old Boss Casey Sten gel tuesday a coach for the new York u the 39year old exc Atcher can get in shape during Spring he will be a player coach and Pinch fired is Yankee manager the big Day after he lost the world so Morton said offered Raider pact san Francisco a the san Francisco chronicle reported tuesday that the Oak land raiders have offered University of California quarterback Craig Morton a five year the chronicles sporting Green said the american foot Ball league club had discussed a contract including in salary and bonuses for the Star Oakland figures to be the first Al club to bid for Morton in the football Houston and Denver have indicated that they probably will not go for the Cal Ries to the la Cora will Benefit by o rare Sal Ary in addition to the reported a year salary from the mets he will get an Zudili Tuimal from the Yan Herra said when the yanks Simiril him As n special Field consultant after firing him As Man inter that the contract contained an escape clause that gave him permission to Lake any other offer and still get the in not said Berra in answer to a question at a Mammoth news conference at Shea i had 18 Fine years Over they took me off the Sant lots in Ikuls when the cardinals and Browns didst want to sign they said they wanted to make a i had no idea they we rent going to hire me As manager did Berra want to manage i 12 years again i dont he worked for Casey for and i know i can learn a lot More from i both Berra and George Bills fed up with cookie Star put on waivers but the National football league still offers the new York giants have been looking for replacement Tor quarterback he has already said this May be his last year in professional foot depending on the outcome o this weeks pro the giants could be the tint nil team to make a draft Choice this at least two other nil teams the Chicago bears and the san Francisco 49crs could make Morton their top the chronicle Oakland Mentor Calls report ridiculous a coach Al a Nils has called re dec Ulous a published report that the Oakland raiders have offered a five year contract to Craig University of California passing right now our draft plans do not include Davis said he is general manager As Well As coach of the Amer lean football league Davis said he had talked with Morton As he talks with every top pro not convinced that mor ton is interested in playing pro football in the Bay Davis Morton also denied the report of the Raider i have not been made any offer like Morton have never talked Money with the tribe buys mexican hurler Mexico City a Ilcent right handed Pitcher of the Mexico City has Bee purchased for about b the Cleveland indians and prob ably will be assigned to Thel Portland club in the Pacific Coas the stars and stripes resident of the mets and form r general manager of the Van emphasized there was no or Mcmeni for Berra eventually 3 succeed and Berra have a Manto Nan agreement that Yogi will e free to take a managers Job if be turns up i am Happy to be coming said ill do what ver Casey in going to work out in Spring i May play if i i did catch ome batting practice last we had no discussion bout my Ever being a manag in just Happy to be Here with an Upan coming i Felt i should be in t also will help me get in the pension i need two More by Marvin Pike a the Buffalo leading the Amer can football leagues Eastern Mislon in a Strong bid for their first Al created a Sensa Ion tuesday night by firing Star fullback cookie the who head the bos ton patriots by i games with four games left for each placed the leagues leading rusher and 1982 Al player of the year on waivers for coach Lou who said the 290pound line smasher had caused morale declared ill Christ Rould not be withdrawn from the waiver thus the controversial Star became available for 1100 to the club with the poorest record in the the Boston patriots and new York jets put in claims while and Kansas City officials said they were not interested in the flamboyant the who have a 271 won Mostue said they will make no decision until wednesday Bruce Bishop a club said they were waiting to see what the clubs ahead of them on the waiver list Houston and Den ver each with 280 records thus it appeared he raiders could have the a year Veteran if they if the raiders decide to then ill Christ would go to the jets who already have the t rusher in Rookie Matt Gil Christ had rolled up 791 Yards in 112 carries to snails 90 in his Only concern is himself and How much yardage he can said glitch rest carried 11 times for 31 Yards sunday against the Boston who spoiled the Bills undefeated the Bills have four games to certain incidents have taken place Over the last sue weeks which were uncalled in my Saban i Felt we had to go without the club is More important than the incl a duals it was reported that ill Christ refused to take the Field when Buffalo had the Ball on its 40 with 24 seconds left in the first half of the Boston Saban spoke with him in the dressing room during intermission and Gilchrist played the second who had asked to be traded before he signed his 1m4 said in a Saban said he would activate Veteran Wray Carlton to replace Carlton has been on he injured list since the Bills second he suffered a rib injury in one of the final games of sharing the running duties with Carlton will be Rookie Bob Joe Auer and Willie the Bills play next on thanksgiving any in san Gilchrist said he would be interested in playing for either the Lew York jets or the Oakland he said he would consider playing in the National football league if none of the Al clubs wanted but in not Overly keen about he Ive played in the american league for three years and have got two More years to go for a playing in the nil would be a he it might carry my career another five or seven he cookie Gilchrist caused morale problem interview he had expected to be let go but not at this i feel the Bills had not used my full potential As a fullback last year and this is frustrating to a professional he Gilchrist said he could not recall any incident that led to his being placed on he was to have missed several Early season practice sessions and violated in Strong and a he if you dont Vork a Workhorse he will keel Over and i feel that what happened to i feel i became nothing blocking More than a who ran for Yards in to become the first gainer also scored 19 touchdowns tha year and kicked eight Fickli set Murk in 63 year despite injuries he gained 979 including single game professional re corp of 243 Yards Rushing against the new York he also score 14 who never played College signed As a pro directly out of High school in 1994 with the Cleveland Brown of the he was dropped after a Short he came to the Bills i after eight years in the Canad an he was suspended by Toronto for curfew violation ill Christ also had a Brush with Buffalo police after the 1982 to was charged with assaulting a policeman Fol lowing his arrest for traffic vol an appeals court voided the assault charge and most o the traffic charges were Dos Caas ruling resumes Battle with Aav Kansas City a the National collegiate athletic association put into effect wednes Day a Rule that athletes at its 620 member schools May not com Pete this Winter in open meets not sanctioned by the United Stales track and Field federa the policy was adopted by the Mcaa Council in new York Robert Ray of the univer sity of Mcaa announced wednesday it is in it does not apply of this years Cross country invoking the Rule signals re sumption of the Caas scrap with the athletic Union Over the sanctioning of track and Field the late Gen Douglas Macarthur negotiated a truce Between them in Janu but it expired with the end of the olympics in the aau contends it has the sole right to Sanction open meets in the United it has refused to Sanction events which accept formal sanctions from the Usuff and other federations aligned with the the fight has been going on More than three rays announcement included this statement College athletes May com Pete in any open meet which extends them in invitation and which obtains a Usuff sane lion there is nothing in the Caas stand which question or takes away the aus us Thornly or right to Sanction Ope Competition or which would re suit in Jim Llang anyone com petition in indoor meets Thi All the Mcaa is saying that the educational institution Yogi Berra May play again j years for i had offers from other clubs but id rather be in new this is my Home town Berra identified Louis As one of the clubs that contacted him about a coaching it j was reported Washington also i had been Borras contract with the j mets runs for two part of the agreement is an ing that Berra might be placed on the Active list As a player coach after Spring j after the official announce a Telephone Call to Sten j gel at his Home was Stengels Praise very delighted to have you said you 1 did great work for i know j youll be very i j looked up your record and it took up two dont get into i Many i dont want you to go to fight that Cassius Clay j Berra said he first i Stengel about six Days after the i Yankees had fired him As Ager because a lot of people were Why dont you in i to the mels Berra said a told Stengel he would be inter ested if Weiss offered me a Good Weiss contacted Berra and made the he said Bern j told him lust Friday he was going to take the Job but announcement was held up while details were worked at the news displayed Berra first contract with the Yankee dated and calling for 190 a month at plus a 1900 Bonus if he lasted the 5 whole i in 18 years with the yanks Berra won the american vague most valuable player award three in 1194 and he hit and set a Home run record for with plus 45 More us in fielder for a total of he Cali Nicil us Pajic in