European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday february 16, 1969 the stars and stripes Page 19 player strike still threatens majors new York a the threat of a baseball player strike still Hung Over the major leagues Friday with the Chicago White sox first Camp already in session and other clubs due to open Spring training next  representatives of the owners and players met thurs Day in another attempt to Settle their pension dispute and the broke up to think things Over until  Short vice president of the White sox said in Chi Cago that he had been in formed by phone from new York by John Gaherin the own ers negotiator that the players were considering a very Gener Ous settlement. The players representative  have made a proposal on paper concerning a number of things we have been talking about said Marvin Miller executive director of the major league players , it does not contain several of our proposals. 21 Battery men show up at Chison Spring Camp Nixon Osinski Only vets Sarasota fla a Spring training for strike threatened big league baseball opened fridays a Rookie dominated Chicago White sox squad of 21 Battery men showed up for a two hour  group included Only 12 fostered players and Only two inthe non Rookie class Veteran Catcher Russ Nixon and Relief Pitcher Dan Osinski neither regarded As a first line  All 15 pitchers and Al catch ers were in  Ordinary circumstances the sox opening for Battery Nixon Osinski men would have brought 19pitchers and 6 catchers listed on the 1969 roster. Only three of the expected Rookie Batter men failed to show All of them pitchers. Boy Cotting the opening were such first line pitchers As Gary pet ers sox player representative Joe Horlen Tommy John Boblo Cerk Cisco Carlos Sam Ellis Bob Priddy and Wilbur Wood. The rest of the majors 24clubs Are scheduled to open training next week. The earlier White sox Start was planned be cause the club has a March 25goodwill tour scheduled for mex Ico City. Manager Al Lopez making comeback of sorts after retiring three seasons ago greeted the group with the comment it s business As usual for anybody who shows up. I think things will be worked out because All play ers Are anxious to get started among notable Rookie Absen tees were pitchers Gerald by Man reportedly unhappy with his contract and Danny Lazar who apparently has sided wit the dissident major league players association Over pension financing. With the exception of Nixon and Osinski none of the report ing players has a year s major league service thus not qualify ing for association , 34, drafted in Decem Ber from Louisville of the Boston red sox system played 12 major league seasons prior to Las year i talked to a number of vet eran players explained Nixon sought As a backup for Regula Catcher Duane Josephson and none of them Felt i should jeopardize my career because after All every year is vital after you serve 12." Osinski former red sox re Liefer also is trying to stick in the majors after hurling an 8-2record at Hawaii last season. The rookies who Are not on the White sox roster included Danny Murphy one time $125,000bonus baby of the Chicago cubs trying for the ninth year to make the big league Grade. A former outfielder Murphy now is hurler and had a 3-3 record at Hawaii last season in , Nixon was a player representative when he was wit the Minnesota twins in 1966 and 1987. Nixon who broke in wit the Cleveland indians under Lopez in 1956, reported at a trim194 pounds after a Winter of car Penter work in  got to keep Busy when you have four kids he grinned. Casper takes Lead with 67 Bogota Colombia a Billy Casper shot a second round 67 Friday and wrested Atwo stroke Lead from Robert de Vicenzo in the second round of the los Lagarto open. De Vicenzo of Argentina slipped from an opening 65 to a 71 for 136, Casper s second consecutive five under Par 67 put him at 134 going into the third  South americans shared third place at 137. I have agreed to discuss this with All of the player representatives by phone Over the week end. In fact i have already reached  advised Gaherin quite clearly even before i started talking to the player representatives that since the owners have not raised their Money of Fer As much As one cent from the dec. 17 offer $1 million that was rejected by the players 491-7, it was quite Clear it does not provide he basis for a settlement. There has been some move ment. They have removed some restraints As to How the Money should be spent but they have not raised the Money one cent this is not a new offer. It is a restatement which does reflect some Progress on some issues no Progress on others. We have asked the owners to go Back and do some soul searching. There is nothing in this proposal that  the basis for an  Gaherin also said there has been no agreement and neither Side has made any commit ment. We had a pretty Good meet ing he added. We Are both thinking about the things we talked about. We will get together again  players have said they will not sign contracts or report to training Camp until the pen Sion matter is settled. Williams to own Stock be nats vice president f continued from Page h pounds Over his playing weight around the Middle said there Are a few things to be worked out they Are not really  but later in the conversation it sounded As though whatever has still to be worked out will not be impossible to resolve. There Are a few technicalities some things to be resolved by the lawyers said  said in Washington that he is making an All out Effort cosign Williams but he said reports that Williams had signed were definitely not True asked if Williams was the first Choice Short said he would bring to the game a number of attributes a manager he Money was very   i respect Bob Short. He is great Guy a self made Guy who has a real True interest i sports. He is smart and he is a Driver. This is a Man who knows what has to be done to get Washington going William told newsmen. Williams was asked Why after years of making Strong statements against any possibility of becoming a manager he had changed is mind. He Holdup a copy of ring Magazine he had been Reading on the plan and said Well a lot of Fellows comeback to fight again. Not altogether for the Money but two leading Phoenix open continued from Page in skipping the tournament Alto Gether. And among the others of the first round leaders Lee elder and dutch Harrison each scored69 for 134 Miller Barber and Larry Ziegler 70 for 135. The leaders Frank Beard 66-65 m Billy Maxwell 65-fit-Iaidon january 67-eft132 Rod of Moth 66-6fr132john Jacobs av-flj132 Johnny Stevens t1-b2133 Hugh Royer 66-61133jack Ewin 67-66133 Martin Roesinkbt-67131ray Floyd 60-85131 Labron Hurula 67-6713dutch Harrison to i6 Dych Turner. 72-6s--140jack Mont Omury u9-I�Ti-l3i Chuck Courtney td-s5135george kurd toll 87-db Bill lautan ushis136how Johnson of is wit Aaron 7q-6s-130dt-Anu be Man 67-09130 Jerry Abbott 07-49-136 Jerry  70