European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday july 31, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 21 Spain tops Brussels on 3 hrs by John e. Smith suit writer Wiesbaden Germany with the Aid of three Home runs. Torr Jon. Spain kept its unbeaten record intact by edging Brussels s-4 wednesday for its fifth consecutive Victory in the Junior division european i talc league tournament. Mike Denny Hil a two run Shoi and Freddy harder and Kiki Kurskey belted Hack to Back circuit clouts f ii -. J -. In a Nirta for to Minnic Temh Faunl Elfi full Crl by the associated press the Usel in t the Only loser in the fledgling league s attempt to win a 51.69 billion antitrust settlement from the nil. Football players on tuesday found themselves in jeopardy of losing me league rivalries that had served to in crease salaries. The whole key is that with Competition the salaries escalated. Now they re going to be railed Back los Angeles a pensive Back Johnnie Johnson said. Us always great to have another league be St my More jobs for fellow play Ere. And in s a belter position to Bare Wilh for better contracts. I sounds Tike we re no longer Gomoto Navel Al the Federal court jury which heard 11 weeks of testimony on tuesday found the Usel largely responsible for us own financial problems awarding the league Only $1 in damages. The Usel which estimated its losses in three Spring sea sons at 1150 million had pinned much of its Hopes for a successful move to a fall schedule on a huge jury award. Immediate reaction to the verdict Cen tired on whether the Usel could open As it has hoped on sept. 13. Should it fold several of its top players would conceivably become free to play in the nil. See related Sunry. Page 17 agent Bob Woolf who represents new Jersey quarterback Doug Flutie said right now we want to maintain our composure and see what it Means. We re under contract to Donald Trump so Well just have to wait and see what happens and Sec what Are the ramifications of the Ron Dowhower coach of the Indiana Polis Colts said there would be Little Impact on his team should the Usel fold. A lot of the top players Are already spoken for. It s not As if most of the play Ere in the Usel Are the top Caliper play ers we re looking for either Dowhower said. Then Aren l a lol of top draft picks or top players that Are there. Closer to Home however Dowhower said the jury s verdict would probably Bunche bargaining position of Rookie Quarter Back Jack Trudeau the Colts no. 2 draft pick fro Illinois. Trudeau s agent Greg Lustig Huj threatened that Trudeau might sit out the year or play in the Usel. Dallas cowboys majority owner . Bum Bright sees Little Chance the nil would change even if the Usel folds la May put us in the position where More players Are available and we can have More selection of players and possibly carry a bigger squad at about the some Cost Jim Finks general manager of the new Orleans saints said that the saints arc exploring the possibilities of gelling some of Usel players should that league go under. The saints have nil rights to running Back Mel Cray of the Arizona outlaws and linebacker Vaughan Johnson of the Jack Sonville bulls
