European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 25, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 nil strike could spread to Media by Rick Warnera sports writer labor problems could spread from the playing Field 10 he broadcast Booth if networks decide to televise Scab games during inc nil players strike. Officials from several unions that rep resent network employees indicated this week thai their members might Honor picket lines set up by striking nil play ers. You May see a spectacle of Amateur cameramen working Tor Amateur directors liking pictures of Amateur football players said Chuck warn a spokesman Tor the directors Guild or America. Director Don t have the contractual Light to Honor picket lines of other unions. But warn said some members could refuse to work the games As a mat Ter of conscience. It s a free country and each individual has to make his own decision he said. Unlike directors who Are rep resented by one Union cameramen editors and other to technicians Are spread among two unions the National association of broadcast employees and technicians represents Abc and and workers while lbs technician belong to the International brotherhood of electrical workers. Nabet has been on strike against by since june 29, so the network Al ready has replacements working a flames. But Abc s monday night foot Ball May also be affected if the network decides to telecast games involving learns of free agents and non striking veterans. Our members have the right to Honor picket lines of any Al Cio Union Nabet president James Nolan  Good Union member i would As sume they would respect the picket line spa the nil players  Reggie Gilliam the Bews director of broadcasting issued a statement say ing the Union would advise its locals to give All possible Legal support to the players association. He was not Avail Able for further comment. What about the broadcasters who announce and Analyse nil games would they lend their talents to Scab games John Hall executive Secretary of the american federation of television and radio artists said they probably would. They would be required to under their contract he said. Although Many would View inc announcers As strik Breakers. Hall said they would actually be doing the striking players a favor. I think it would be better to have professional sportscasters telling the Story than Scab sportscasters who might give a tainted picture he said. Monday night follies part i Abc spent which has never been bashful about self promotion took it to an extreme this week. After Union chief Gene Upshaw announced at halftime of monday night football thai nil players were going on strike Abc continued to promo next week s monday night game betwee Denver and Cleveland. Abc spokesman Jeff Tot in said in network decided to continue business As usual because we had not received official word thru the game would be cancelled. Monday might follies. Pan ii at try end of his half time interview Upshaw told Frank Clifford that he adjust spoken with someone who had inc authority to end the deadlock betwee players and management. The next question of course had Tobe who is the Man but it was t. As millions of viewers waited to Lear the Man s identity Abc immediately switched to an interview with chicag bears player representative Mike singltary. End of Upshaw  was t until the fourth Quarter thai Ai Michaels read a statement from up Shaw in which he declined to reveal the mystery Man s identity. By then the new England patriots were blowing out the new York jets and Many tans had gone to sleep. Why the delay Tolvin said Upshaw who was inter viewed from Washington d.c., left the studio after his halftime interview and it took a while to track him Down and ask the follow up question. Start of 1988 baseball season target Date collusion remedies May be delayed new York a remedies against baseball owners attempts to close Down the free agent Market May not be issued until shortly before the Start of the 1988 season arbitrator Thomas Roberts said tuesday on the Day after Roberts ruled hut owners had acted in concert against sign ing free agent after the 1985 season the Kansas City royals and the Texas ring ers said that they would not pursue an free agent this Winter. Our plans an going to be the same the next few Yean no matter what the damages rangers general manager Tom Grieve said. We made our decision Public Lon before anyone pointed lingers at our Industry for its action Kansas City Gen eral manager John Schuerholz said. At least four other clubs the Boston red sox Minnesota twins new York mels and Pittsburgh pirates indicate they would not attempt to sign major free agents All citing pad dub policy. In the Case involving the 198s free agents Roberts said additional hearings would be held on potential remedies i either the players Union or the owners desired then. Ill took to the parties first for som thoughts about remedies Roberts said in a Telephone interview from his Law office outside los Angeles but 1 have the authority to do whatever i think is  Roberts would not discuss what Poten tial remedies might be. Donald Fehr executive director of the major league baseball players association said monday the Union would ask for monetary damages forthe 62 free agents affected and other play ers Whoie contracts were lessened by the Ripple effect of the collusion. In Addison Fehr said the Union Mig task for those contracts to be terminated. He also said the Union would seek Puni Tive damage end some sort of injunctive Relief that would prevent owners from acting in concert in the future. Robert said that Fehr and Barry Rons head of the owner1 player relations committee acted calmly when he announced his decision on monday in his Manhattan hotel  orally told them of the award and then provided them with copies of theaward Roberts said. Then i made my proposal to them in regard to meet in afew  i asked that Fehr and Rone review it talk to their principles Lalk to their attorneys and get Back. He said that chances that the owner Sand the Union could agree on a settlement was a possibility and i would discourage  but he did t think that was a Likely  that event additional hearings May be held a process that will be lengthened by the Busy schedules of Fehr Rons and Roberts who is about to begin a Ca emerging the seniority lists of flight attendants for Delta and Northwest  when he thought the matter could be concluded Roberts said certainly 1 would Hope before the beginning of the next baseball  to the length of the additional hear Ings that la be up to the parties Rob erts said. Roberts said he began reviewing the5,674-Page transcript and the 288 exhibits when the Case was submitted to Nimby the owners and the Union two months ago. Reading the entire transcript too Many weeks Roberts said. He said the decision was difficult be cause the evidence was so Complex and the presentations were very professional and twas a prolonged hearing lots of evidence Many witnesses to gauge  Toyota rally official killed in plane crash Abidjan Ivory coast api the assistant team manager of the european Toyota rally team an three other pet Pic were killed in a plane crash wednesday on inc Sec Ond Day of the Ivory coast safari rally race o Ani Zyrs said. Killed Yere Henry Liddon of England t in assistant manager of the , Germany base Toyota rally team Nigel Harris of England a Driver employed on  basis by Toyota the French Pilot and an Ivory coast businessman. To Pat s Liddon 55, of Hen Kim Green Bristol was a top rally navigator during the 1960s and 70s, winning inc Lombard Rac rally three times and the Montecarlo rally twice As Well As Many other world championship events. The Toyota team withdrew from the Ivory coast rally after it teamed of Liddon s death. At the time of the withdrawal Toyota s three Drivers swedes Bjornt Ladegaard and Lars Torch and Robin Uldale of Kenya we rerunning in second third and seventh positions respectively. Csc  harriers seek Safe berths saturday compiled by Klint Johnson assistant sports editor distance running Safe Continental and . Sports conferences will hold their Cross country championships saturday at Wiesbaden and Lakenheath respectively. In the Csc meet at Lundsey As the women s a lilo meter race slam at 10 ., with the men s 10-Kra run follow ing immediately after the finish of the women s event. Sig ups will be from8 30-9-30 am the . Championship also 10-kilo-meters for men and j Kilometres for women starts at i . There will be open seniors and Mas ters divisions for men and women in both conference meets. Top finisher i both conference meets Advance to the Safe championships oct 5 at Helle Likon Greece. The annual St. Barbara s Day race in Babenhausen Germany sponsored by the 41st arty brigade is scheduled sat urday. Registration for the 10-Kilometer local Roundup race will be from 8-9 45  At the pos gym. The registration fee is 18, which includes a commemorative tee shirt. For More information Call Babenhausen military 348-3859. The deadline for the oct. 25 Frank fun Marathon is sept 27, Contact the v corps sports office at 320-5503 or 7310. Runners who will be in the Washington d.c., area oct. 11 can sign up for the third annual army 0-Milcr race by contacting the Usa eur sports office at ets 379-7713 or 7863 civilian06202-807713. Sponsored by the Pentagon recreation office the race is open 10 military and civilian runners. There will be 10age-groups for male and female entrants. Swimming the european forces league opens its 1987-88 sched ule sunday with Bonn hosting Mann Heim and car the 17-team efs has is entries from Germany plus teams from shape Bel Gium and Naples Italy. The league schedule of dual and triangular meets rum through february 21, wrestling the Luenburg invitational tournament will be held this weekend at Leighton Barracks  Competition is scheduled for saturday and Greco roman matches will be on sunday starting at 11 , both Days. Weigh ins will be from 8-10a.m. Each Day. There is no entry fee. A free wrestling clinic will be held at Hanau s Cardwell gym saturday from 10  To 4 . Open to military wrestlers Only the instruction will emphasize rules for International  the Oki Oberfest sevens tournament will be held at the Munich Rugby club saturday. Teams from Usa eur. As Well a France Germany Italy and Yugoslavia ars entered in the one Day  football Vii corps has two women s Community level tournament scheduled for saturday. Nuernberg will Host Ansbach Bam Berg and Wuerzburg in the North Divi Sion tourney at Montieth Barracks Start ing at 10a.m. Augsburg Goc Pingen Neu Ulin an Stuttgart of the South division will be hosted by Heilbronn also at 10 .both tournaments will be single Elimina Tion with Consolation  and fishing the Heidelberg Rod and Cun club will Cele brate National Hunting and fishing Day with a weekend of special  saturday a Turkey shoot is scheduled for 3-5 ., plus air Rifle shooting and casting contests a membership skein and trap shoot i planned for sunday with an entry fee of j25. First place is Worth $200, second100 and third Iso. Arn sports radio baseball Detroit at Toronto 130 . Saturday