European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 10, 1987 the stars and stripes Psia 23 11 free agents fail to sign before Midnight deadline by Ben Walker new York a Tim Raines. Lance a Irish Bob Homer and Andre Dawson were among 11 free agents who committed themselves to finding new cams thursday White Doug Decinces Brian Downing and Willie Randolph beat a Midnight deadline by re signing with their clubs. Rich gedman and Ron Guidry also failed to reach contract agreement by the deadline the players association said the status of Ernie Whitt remained in baseball Roundup doubt As negotiations continued into Early Friday. Teams thai did nol retain their tree agents cannot re sign them until May i last year no free a cols went past a similar deadline. Downing 36, batted .267 with 20 Home runs and 95 runs bolted in last season As the Angels left fielder. Do circles. 35. List .256 with 26 homers and 96 rib As the team s third baseman. Downing signed a two year contract at $900,000 per season with an option year at $850,000. Downing previously had a three year contract Worth $2,425,000. I told my teammates i was going Tor two years. It was particularly important to me. I told agent Tom Reich not to even Call me until they offered two years Downing said. Said Angels general manager Mike port we re delighted to sign Brian who has contributed greatly to our club. He is the heart soul and enthusiasm on the  Decinces signed a two year contract with just one year guaranteed. Reich also represents Parrish and Raines. Reich said at 10 45 . That neither player would remain with their team. I had a pleasant conversation with Detroit general manager Bill Lajoie and told him Lance is going past the deadline Reich said. Fairish who has said he will not re sign with Detroit has rejected the tigers one year offer of $ i million. Last january in a similar situation the tigers reached agreement with tree agent Kirk Gibson shortly before a mid night deadline. Raines and Dawson both Alt Star out fielders with Montreal say they will nol stay with the expos. Raines who batted .334 and stole 70 f a photo former free agent Brian Downing Angels agree to $2.65 million bases last season turned Down Mon Treal s contract of three years for $4,8 million Only a slight raise. Dawson who says be wants to play for the Chicago cubs rejected the expos offer of 12 Mil lion for two years. What Wilt happen to free agents who did nol re sign by the deadline remains to be seen. The players Union last year filed a grievance against owners charging they were colluding to restrict free agent movement and salaries. The mat Ter is being heard by an arbitrator. Last month free agent Jack Morris the winning St Pitcher in the 1950s, offered to sign with either the new York Yankees Philadelphia California or Minnesota and was turned Down by All four. Morris later accepted Detroit s proposal of salary arbitration. The Phillies needing catching help say they Are interested in Parrish if the tigers did not re sign him. Reich said he had not discussed the possibility with the Phillies but i do believe there Are going to be pockets of  another Catcher in question was ged Man. The red sox had offered him a two year contract at $750.000 per sea son and gedman rejected inc proposal. Early thursday evening inc red sox made what they called their final offer to gedman. Atlanta and Horner who made $1.8 million last season also remained apart. The braves originally offered a three year contract Worth $4,5 million that was rejected by Horner and Hen pulled off inc table by the team which said it was Loo High anyway. It s obvious they re trying to Cut Sala Ries and we do not feel we want to be part of the casualty list Bucky Woy Horner s agent said the braves were also still talking to their other free agent Pitcher Doyle Al expander who has been offered j1.7 Mil lion for two seasons. The Yankees began die Day with four free agents including co captains Willie Randolph and Guidry. Reggie Ringuet Guidry s agent said he talked with the Yankees on thursday evening but reported no Progress. We re nowhere Ringuet said at 8 ." earlier in the Day Pinguel said he had not spoken with the Yankees since Mon Day. Guidry had sought a two year con tract Worth $2.5 million a total of $900,000 More than the team offered. The Yankees signed Pitcher Tommy John to a one year contract thursday but apparently had decided not to re sign outfielder Gary Roenicke who was re Mored to be headed to Oakland to Pla Toon with designated hitter Reggie Jack son. John s salary is guaranteed for s30d.ooo with an Addi Tonat 150,000 if he makes the team. There is also a clause for an extra $75,000 if he wins the by Young award. If John does not make the  season he Wilt serve in the front office possibly As a roving pitching coach. Other tree agents who faced the dead line were Toby Harrah of Texas and Ernie White of Toronto. A rangers offi Cial said thursday night the team did not plan to re sign Hurrah 38, who batted .218 with seven Home runs and 41 rib As a pan time infielder. Whilt who is acting As his own agent said at 6 15 . Thursday that negotiations Are broken off and it does t look promising at All i spoke to them half an hour ago and they re clicking at their figure which is unacceptable to me a Blue jays Catcher said. They said it was their final  Eddie Milner reds Swap Milner for 3 pitchers Cincinnati a the Cincinnati reds traded outfielder Eddie Milner to the san Francisco giants on thursday Tor right handed reliever Frank Williams and a pair of minor league pitchers. Milner 31, hit .259 with a career High 15 Home runs and 47 runs baited in Las season in 145 games. He was unhappy about sharing Center Field with Eric Bavis for the second consecutive season and had lobbied for a Trade. Milner a left handed hitter spent All ii of his professional seasons in the reds organization the last five in Cincinnati. The outfielder was considered one of the reds most expendable players be cause of inc emergence of Davis and the impressive play last season of Rookie out fielders Tracy Jones and Kal Daniels. The reds also have outfielder first base Man Nick Esasky and right fielder Dave Parker. Williams 28, has played three seasons in the National league. Me was used Pri Marily in Middle Relief last season by san Francisco compiling a 3-1 record one save and a 1.20 earned run average in 36 appearances. He also has been used As a bullpen stopper in the minors. The reds also obtained two minor league right handers in the Trade thurs Day Timber Mead 21, and Mike Vifian 22. Changes from Page 21 schools being placed on probation by the Mcaa. The Reform minded commission has called a special convention next june to consider what Many think will be drastic measures to de emphasize College sports. The move by the athletic directors was clearly an at tempt to establish that they should have a voice in the june meeting. "1 think this sends a message to the presidents said Homer Rice Georgia tech s athletic director. They need to listen to us the athletic directors before they set up the Agenda for the special convention the Mcaa delegates had a full Agenda to Deal with thursday and were hoping to conclude All their Busi Ness late Friday afternoon. In another major action. Division it schools voted 93-70 to adopt the same freshman academic require ments under proposition 48 that division i schools put into effect last August. After much debate an amendment was Defeated to remove the Rule s most controversial component standardized test scores. In order to be eligible to practice or play division ii sports freshmen will have to have a Core curriculum of College preparatory courses a 2.00 High school Grade Point average and minimum scores on the act and sat College Entrance exams. Black educator have charged that the tests Are racially biased. The new Rule takes effect aug. 1, 1988. The presidents opened thursday morning s business session of the 81st annual regular Mcaa convention by asking sponsors to withdraw several Cost cutting items so they car. Be dealt with More directly at the june meeting. But the athletic directors led by Rice challenged the move to withdraw the first item the football scholarship cuts. Significantly it was the first Lime the pow Erful presidents commission has failed to have its Way on policy or convention items since being created in 1984. By a Vole of 51 -40, delegates from the major football Powers decided not to withdraw. They then proceeded to approve the measure which goes into effect aug. I 1988. The full squad limit of 95 scholarships remains. We had heard that they wanted to Cut total scholarships Back to 80, and we re hoping this will at least take the momentum away from that thought said one athletic director who asked not to be identified. They re talking about 80 scholarships and making freshmen ineligible said Texas Closs Dodds an other Leader of the athletic directors. Then what would you have that would Hurt College  a measure dealing with football coaching staff limits was withdrawn. I guess you could say they re still undefeated but at least they re no longer unsfored upon Dodd said. We won one and lost one this morning and that s not so bad said Michael Heinan Chancellor of Cali fornia Berkley and a leading spokesman for the presi dents. In urging delegates to withdraw the items. Hey Man assured them that the measure May be presented in june in this same exact  we re not in opposition to what the presidents Are trying to do to restore balance Between athletics and academics Rice said. But we arc the people who run these programs. We need to be  before the Vole Heyman announced to the Conven Tion that a committee of athletic directors headed by Gene Corrigan of notre Dame had been appointed to work with the presidents. We believe it is our Job to restore balance Between academics and athletics Heyman said. But yes by All Means we want input from All sources. We do not have the Day to Day experience in athletic