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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, September 24, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. September 24, 1987 the stars and stripes Pago 17 Rozelle intervenes in nil strike b dark Goldberg new yuck air nil commis a intr Ivic hot Lac intervened and brought negotiator s for sinking players und the owners tuck to the bargaining Tahle tuesday. The two sides agreed to More full scale talks in Hopes of culling Short the walkout. To Kllc was identified by several sources us the mystery Man Union chief Gene ups a said had the authority to end the strike. His involvement came As All but a handful of 1.585 players went to on picket lines and owners began lining up substitutes. Negotiations were to resume wednes Day in Philadelphia and Upshaw said tuesday night the Fate of Hie weekend schedule depends on the Progress of those talks. Al depends on How far the process goes what we accomplish and if the player and owners feel satisfied at the Prog Ress we be made. That decision will be made probably later in the week up Shaw said. We plan to meet around inc  he said after arriving at the nil player association Headquarters in Washington. We have a format set up where we Nave the owners in one room the players in one room. Jack Dunlan Ana i in the Middle and we re going to try to Hummer this thing  John Jones a spokesman for the nil management Council said the owners regular bargaining learn would be joined by two members of the Council s executive com Millic Tex Schramm of he cowboys and Dan Rooney of inc Pitts Burgh st clerk. Rooney was instrumental in negotiating inc agreement that ended the 57-Daystrike in 1982. Day 1 of the so Rill began wit i almost Universal Union Solidarity and almost Universal griping from both sides. Sunday s games were still officially scheduled but the league said in Proba Bly would Call hem of. Teams meanwhile went ahead with plans to resume games a week from Sun Day with free agents retirees and what Ever other players they could get. Frank Woschitz a spokesman for inc players association said tuesday s sur prise 90-Minutc meeting Between up Shaw and management s Donlan Fol Lowed a session Between Upshaw and his mystery Man to Kllc. Gene Upshaw met with his mystery person today in new York cily and this led to a i i Nour meeting later with Jack Donlan Wos Chil wird "tin1  made plans for further  unlit inc 1 h2 slrikt1, Wolni a was Over Money this Mrike renters i free Agency. The players demand in Lor play ers with four years in the league the owner Haw insisted they will accept Only a Lihe Ruli nation of the compensation system under which Only oiu1 player Tun changed cams in 10 years. Apparently both sides Are stupid enough to get into this  said Keith Hahn horse san Francisco s player representative after the 49crs. Despite some dissenting votes agreed to walk Oulen Masse. If Upshaw can l get it resolved in a hurry we want someone Cist who can said Ron Woolen of the new England patriots 3 former player representative Gene s not gelling paid just in paint the offices in  Gibson leads tigers to win jays Triumph by the associated press Boston Kirk Gibson had four consecutive hits scored three runs and drove in one and Darrell Evan added three res tuesday night As the Detroit tigers Defeated inc Boston red sox 8-5 to remain half a Gam behind the Toronto Blue jays in the american league East division race. The Blue jays downed the Baltimore orioles 8-4. We re fortunate to be in inc race and t Don t think we re going to lose it Gibson said after the tigers Victory this was a big one for us especially seeing Toronto Wiiri Ittig in Baltimore Evans said. It looks like it s going to come Down to what the two clubs do against Al Roundup each other and i guess that s he Way it should  two learns will meet seven More limes before the season ends. I suspect most of the games will be like this inc rest of inc Way said Detroit manager Sparky Anderson who used three pitchers in inc ninth inning before Dickie Noks retired Dwight Evans on a grounder Back to the Mound with he bases loaded for the final out. Starter Wall Terrell. 16-10, went seven innings and survived Home runs by Ellis Burks Todd Benzinger and Wade Boggs. Mike Hon Nornan pitched i i innings Willie Hernandez got one out in the ninth and Solcs cot the last out for his first save since being acquired Tram the Chicago cubs. Boggs had two hits to reach the 200-Hil Mark for inc fifth straight season. The Only other players Ever to get 200 or More hits in five consecutive seasons were Charlie Gehringer 1933-37 Chuck Klein 1929-33 Al Simmons 1929-33 and wee Willie Kucler 1894-1901, Boggs also became the first player to have 200 hits and 100 walks in consecutive seasons since Lou Gehrig in 1936 and 1937. Used As the designated hitter because of a knee in jury bogus got his 199th hit with a double in the fifth and hit his 24th Homer in the seventh for no. 200. Evans drove in to runs with a double after singles by Bill Madlock and Gibson in the first. Two walks Tom Brookins sacrifice and Lou Whitaker s Graun Dout made it 3-1 far Detroit in the second arid Evam stored a Gibson with a sacrifice Fly in the third. After taking a 5-3 Lead in the fifth the tigers chased starter Rob Woodward la in the sixth scoring three runs on an rib ground Oul by Whtaker and run scor ing doubles by Madlock and Gibson who had two doubles in triple and a single. Burks led off the first with his 30lh Home run by see Al on Page 22 Rookie Brian Bosworth and other Seattle players Puckel tuesday at the Seaman is Kirt land. Wash., head quarters. Castoffs culls answering Call by John Nelson a p sports writer when the nf1 sen Oul a Call for players. It Ify an swered. They canc find Canada and Arena football and the near forgot ten United Sti Ilc football lenpin.-, they were castoffs and culls earning minimum Mages As cab Drivers or my it which men. Sam pm Puyett look up the Call and j Lew High so Vivol plumt1. Applied hey Aksum d Eien though the Laius Ili taunts of  they came to play football in Ilie nil. Ii s 3 special kind of strike did John Ichih i once Cui and now re signed by the los Angelus raiders. It s not like a Blue Collar Job Uherc you d be taking food off list cant s table. It they be got Lut Al Alliey run sell their  with the nil Lnu in its cond Day Lynes an perhaps  Joo Man r nun Union players Vuk id by Gin practice i Unesda for Thiu ague i i Onil is  Ifasi Lyle Mcnol Cannuni hi1 rim Heil in time i or Iii week end s Gami i to go on st l. Owners plan to resume their regular wite Siulc on  
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