European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1981 the stars and stripes Page 21 record 97 players seek arbitration new York up a record number of major league baseball including such prominent names As Mike Gorman Roy Steve Kemp and Rick will have their Sal Ary demands go to arbitration next according to the players As of the noon deadline there were 98 players who filed for arbitration but first baseman John Mayberry of the Toronto Blue jays had his name removed tuesday by signing a 4year multimillion Dollar contract with the the salary arbitration will be heard be tween 2 and under terms of the Basic the player and the fans cheer champs they Hope to keep a the Oak land raiders were cheered tuesday in a Parade through the streets of the City fight ing to keep the newly crowned super bowl champions from moving to los its great of you All to participate in celebrating the great Victory we had Sun its quarterback Jim Plunkett told several thousand fans who packed the Plaza at City Hall on the Rainy after being driven in a motorcade along City players and coaches spoke at a rally at City mayor Lionel Wilson praised the raiders for bringing their Sec Ond super bowl title Back to but he reminded the crowd that the City would continue the fight to keep the the Oakland fans Are the 1 fans anywhere in the offensive team Captain Gene Upshaw said at the they cant take anything away from us now because were 1 in the yelled Rod the linebacker who intercepted three passes in the 2710 National football league title Victory Over the Phila Delphia eagles a majority of the raiders took part in tuesdays although the team did not make participation several players did not return to Oakland from new Orleans on some headed for where the pro bowl game will be played and others went to their Homes elsewhere in the coun Al the Nils most controversial team is still in new Orleans and wont be Back for two or three said Al the teams executive Davis served notice to the nil last March that he intended to move the raid ers to the vacant los Angeles coliseum for the 1980 he was blocked by court decisions and by other nil who voted against the proposed franchise the raiders dispute in Oakland is mostly with management of the Oakland Ala Meda county Davis charged that the coliseum commission refused to Coop Erate Over the years when the raiders asked for the decision to move to los Angeles was made after the raiders stadium lease expired and no agreement could be reached on a new after being forced to remain for the raiders signed a oneyear in Raider coach Tom Flores said tuesday night the super bowl Victory is finally soaking and its sex speaking at Fresno state univer Sites sports celebrity said he is exhausted because the emotion building Over the weeks from the playoffs is its hard to explain the magnitude of everything that happens in the super it gets bigger every who grew up in 20 Miles Southeast of said he finally realized what had happened monday morning while waiting to appear on Abc televisions today club each submit a figure to the arbitrator and the arbitrator makes a decision based on the arguments from each the two sides often reach a Compromise be fore the arbitrator makes a since when arbitration was first More than half of the cases have been settled before a decision was in the 93 cases that have gone before an the club has won 49 the High number of players seeking arbitration is an outgrowth of the Large sums being paid to players in the free agent mar already this Winter such mediocre talents As Catcher Darrell outfielder Claudell Washington and Catcher Dave Roberts have signed Long Multi Milli on Dollar the Minnesota who have lost Sev eral players to free Agency in recent years because of their refusal to meet High salary have six players who have filed for in addition to the list includes Catcher Butch third baseman John first baseman Ron Pitcher Fernando Arroyo and out fielder Hosken twins farm director George Brophy said the filing of arbitration has become routine for his filing for arbitration is a Mere formality said Well continue negotiations and i think some players will sign before actual arbitration the Milwaukee who already have a huge May have to tap fort Knox to meet next years in Addi Tion to the american league Home run King in 1979 and one of the american leagues top run Allstar in fill Der Paul Molitor and Pitcher Moose Haas have filed for the brew ers have increased their payroll consider ably by the of season acquisitions of Catcher Ted Simmons and Relief Pitcher Rollie Fin Milwaukee shelled out in Bonus Money to obtain Simmons at the win continued on Page 23 raiders Rainy return Oakland raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett left and wide receiver Bob Chandler take no notice of the rain As they Are introduced to fans during a wet but Happy Homecoming Celebration for the super bowl the giant Yaho oing from his limousine below is big John one of the Star attractions As the raiders Parade wound its Way through Oakland to the Steps of City there the team was met by mayor Lionel a photos