European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. August 3. 19bb the stars and stripes  21 sports usher says merger unlikely los ,, up l1sfl commissioner m Irr i scr said Friday in is unlikely any of the league s eight learns Uil merge with the nil predict ing the clubs ill become fun Nimes in history if own i s dude to  operation. Usher said the Usel failed to win ihc11.7 billion in damages n sought in is antitrust suit against the nf1. Because attorneys for the older league were Ible to divert llk1 monopoly Issue. He said nil attorneys por fraud inc Liefl. As n league seeking merger and new a Creej owner Donald Trump As a  the commissioner appearing at a taping of Kobs to s new makers scheduled to be broadcast Sun Day said the Usel will decide its future monday at an owners Nie citing in new York. I Don t Haw any Odds on the league s future he said i Iliin in s the owners decision. I la have my recommend n i Ion. Bul Thev re the ones writing the Hivko Well look Al it from an economic and Legal standpoint and come out with a  when asked is there was a dunce some i Psi i. Diehs might merge with the nil. Usher replied i think they la go by the Uay sule and he come footnotes in  Sher. Who lives in inc  Angeles area said he has not formulated his recommendation Saung hell pm Ahly reach a conclusion while on tie plane had to new  on the nil s strategy in the i i week ease. Usher said one. They tried to Porteriii 1 Rump is a Kasmin. Or something worse. And the Otisie was in say merger merger merger was the goal of the Usel. Whirl hey tried to do was dived attention from the fact Hal the nil does t want us around. We were causing labor costs to escalate in i hair minds Al an alarming  he said inc Usel has been looking into a Syndi caled television contract for thursday night games to be broadcast primarily on uhf stations. A Federal court jury in new York tuesday found Ilie nil guilt of Mii Laung antitrust Lav hut  Usi 11 to the Suruj log league. Damages m Antimi to ram.". Are tripled so the i Isi i. Will Rocene  "1 think we came within an e clash of a in i in Aifiti  said usher. We Hail a Jan find Piliere  an watching from the sidelines coach Tom Landry tips his Noliss in hand and Bis Eyck on the Field during the Dallas cowboys workout Friday Al London s Crystal Palace shorts com plex. The cowboys and the Chicago bears tangle in sunday s american bowl 86. A National football league exhibition Al London s Wembley stadium. Sec stories photo on Page 21. Lendl Becker ranked 1 -2 in Volvo Stratton Al. A Ivan Lindl and Wimbledon Champion Boris Becker were seeded 1-2 Friday for the upcoming 1315,000 Volvo International Tennis Tourn Mem Jimmy Connors edged de fending Champion John Mcenroe for the third seed in an offbeat draw ceremony. The Volvo which opens monday at a Ralton Mountain resort has a history of unload Lional draw ceremonies pick ing the tourney s held each year trom such Sites As a hot air balloon the top of new Hampshire s mount Washington the tallest Peak in the Northeast from six Miles out in the Atlantic Ocean. Friday while Veteran Tennis official Frank Hammond was dressed in a Clown of flt and seated above a tub of water Ramesh Krishnan of India and Ameri can Junior Davis cup player Steve div Ries threw balls Al a carnival dunking de vice. The two players had sealed envelopes taped to their backs and when Krishnan hit the Bullseye dunking Ham mond his envelope was opened to reveal inc name of Connors who was Given the no. 3  is ranked fifth in the Assoc a and lion of Tennis professionals while Mcenroe is no. 7 in the at rating. Mcenroe who Defeated Lendl in straight sets a year ago Al Stratton. Missed the draw because he was being married to Tat urn o Neal in a ceremony on new York s Long Island. The actress gave birth to a boy in May. Qualifying rounds will be held this weekend to determine the last eight spots in inc 64,-Playcr Volvo Field. Tournament director Jim Westfall said a Good selection of tickets remained available for the first three Days of the tournament pan of the Nabisco grand prix tour. Antitrust violation and some on the Jur i Puiul million in damages. Thai trebled Mim Hje been close to a Bilheim  usher conk Cit Ilie Usi to. Needed in play m Llu fall High Ihei  to do for the first Lime Lens be in alter three Vears of a Spring schedule to make a profit. The league needed a in Lurk Eim Praet in nuke the switch. You can t Nel the fans. Iii hour tile exp sure from the  he said. That has been the ultimate Success of the nil. Ever 1 single  they play is brought Buirk i inc Home. We had one game on network be Levision and anyone else thai was playing in was like a live drop Ping in the Forest with no one around " Walker says hell stick with Usel Dallas a new Jerse  Ner Ais running Back hers did Walker i s he Mill remain committed m the Eum and owner Donald Trump As Long is the United Stales football league Lias a Chance to survive. Walker speaking pub Hack Lor Thi hrs Lime since a court ruling on this Sadi seriously jeopardised the Usel s Luxure. Said he is Loyal to Trump. People Fike other people in be nut their obligations before thes Sia Iii in inn around Walker told the Dallas times Herald in a Telephone Interne from his new Jersey Home. The Dallas cowboys hold the nil rights to Walker. If 1 was under contract to the con Boss right now. People would Waul me to ii i up to my word. And Nuhi my. In word is w ii the Cie Norals. I have always been dedicated to inns league he said. A new York jury awarded Ilie list l just $1 in damages in finding the Maluin Al football league guilt Oihi latin antitrust Laws. Federal judge Peler Leisure agreed to hear Usel arguments that the award was not what jurors minded. Thai hear ing is set for sept. 3. Usel owners Are expected to meet with commissioner Harry usher and league Lay wars on Monda to decide whether to proceed with their season or suspend play until Leisure rules on the Appeal. To be honest my Gui feeling is that the Usel is going to continue to fight this thing out Walker said. The own ers have been very dedicated to ibis league from the Oul Sel. Personally i m going to Light n out with them he. Said. They have the new hearing and i think they a have a Little More Success this time if the Usel folds. Walker a s he May retire from professional fool Hall something he says he s though about a great  right now 1 have so Manj things going on in my  Walker who is considering working Wilh Trump in real is Laie. Said. If he thinks it s Best for me to play pro football then Hal s hat hell  if he does play pro football in the nil he said he would he honoured to play for Dallas. "1 respect coach Tom land and i respect the players because they Hae a tradition of class Here and thai s hat i like he said