European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 29. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 first games fall victim to strike by Greg Henderson Washington up nil learns rur sad Grimes for inc first Lime in five years sunday and inc players finite entered its second week with no sign of a settlement. A management spokesman said the earliest negotiation could resume would be thursday or Friday. Union Leader Cine Upshaw was in los Angeles on the first Lego a thrice Day nationwide trip to meet players. He s updating them on where they stand on negotiations and trying to dispel rumours Frank. Word Ritz a spokesman fur the nil players association said in Washington. Upshaw planned to meet West coast player representatives sunday and player reps of Midwest teams monday in Chicago Woschitz said u pshaw is to Fly to Atlanta and another East coast City for further meet Ings tuesday. League management in new York continued plans to Field teams Nam weekend with substitute players. The owners arc going ahead with the games nil management Council spokesman John Jones said they re asking the fans Tor their support and under  the stumbling Block in the negotiations is the Union demand for improved free Agency. Unlit the Union is ready to substantially recon siderits demands there s no Point in meeting Jot Jones said. Me said because Jack Donlan. The management Council executive director will he talking with learn owners the earliest possible  negotiations could resume would be thursday or Friday. I m no trying to hint to Tel there s a Nia Ting scheduled because there in the said. Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly is one of the league s highest paid player who hum nil fans do without football by Barry Wilner what does a pro football fan do on inc first no nil sunday of the season plenty. While the players strike victimised the third weekend of the nil schedule inc people who would have been in the scats at inc stadiums or in front of their televisions did l Lack for entertainment some went to the ballparks an Way to return tickets for sunday s  to party. Its going to be j Long year Uii Hmil football but thai arc you going 1� do asked Kay Stone of new Hudson Mich who was bringing Back duh lick ets for inc Lions bears same. About tfx a Peclers fans decided a tailgate at three Rivers stadium. Just because there was a football strike did l mean everybody could t go out and lady at anyway said Mike Walkins. Operations manager of Kaka radio which sponsored the event we weren t trying to make a pro or anti strike stance. We were just giving people a reason to come and enjoy themselves several Hundred new York jets fans enjoyed themselves at a picnic with two dozen team members who signed Auto graphs talked football and barbecued. I feel the players have to Ilick Ogeth  said Nick  pc of it Nicola . I m glad to Sec most Are abiding by the strike. A think they re doing this for support of heir strike and to show that they care about the fans. The owners Only care about the fans  not Many fans dug into their pocket Hooks at the hundreds of sports bars and restaurants in the country that usually Are filled on autumn sundays. I think people Are very upset said Barry Edwards entertainment director and Dise jockey at the ultimate sports bar &. Grill. If the strike lasts sunday will be a Day when husbands return to their families and when boyfriends and girlfriends have More Lime to  Henry Debianchi of Butler . Would rather fight than sit idly while the nil is Idle. Debianchi. The head of the new Vork giants fan club organi cd a tailgate rally outside giants stadium to protest the strike. Only four people i owed up. A hoped to gel sonic if the other members Duih Archut it seems they had usher things Loda he said. What oily gels me about this strike is the players Haven t Oner come Oul and said we really hate to do this to you Fant i would t tie to upset by All this if 1 thought the pm jeers cared about  Debianchi s protest notwithstanding Many fans showed they still care about their teams despite being robbed of one is Mech of the  Falls Church va., a radio station sponsored a skinless sunday party at restaurant. It s an excuse for redskins fans to get together and pretend there s football on said Wendy Naylor of Wcur pm the Host of the party. Redskins highlight films and a picket sign to most was held this just does t Cut  Joe Liz Abelof Anna Dajc. Va., said of the festivities. At Kuk stadium which has been sol Doul fur an nil record 159 straight fames Anil would have been full for Sun Day s game with the patriots it was eerily  r if first Lime j n Ever seen it this quiet Willie Purvis a Security guard said. Usually Al this Lime it s the Mart of the third Quarter and the fans Are going crazy. It s a lonely feeling i fell it coming in Here this