European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday ocl Bors 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Aba labor negotiators tossing verbal air balls by Bill Barnard new York a there appears id be no end to labor strife in sports although the National basketball association s position on free Agency might bring a shudder to National football league owners and Aba players currently have no plans to join Ribeir football Brethren on the picket line different altitudes Don t add up to Success for pro basketball s contract negotiators. The two sides Are As stalemated � they were four months ago when they agreed to a contract signing moratorium so they could concentrate on a new collective bargaining agreement. At our last meeting two weeks ago we acknowledged that we under stood each others position said Russ Granik the Aba vice president and chief labor negotiator it s frustrating thai there s respect for the other tide but that has t helped bring about an  while the nil has been Adamant thai tree Agency would destroy professional football Granik is ready to Cut Back on the free agent restrictions that already Are much looser than the Nils we be nude three proposals All aimed at the players specific gripes on free Agency Granik said. We re willing to loosen up to make sure players Are treated  but Aba players association Gen eral counsel Larry Heisher a fiery free Enterprise advocate who believes any re suction on free movement is essentially in american in t buying the Aba proposals. Their proposals would be of some help bul in does t do away with the major problem that not enough offers arc made to free agents Fly Ishur said. Flisher Points to the More than 90 free agents who got no offers from other teams before last season As Evi Dence that the right of first refusal system does t work. Under that a Ojiem a free agent can sign with any team with no compensation in his original club. However that original team has the right to match the free agent offer and retain the player Granik acknowledges thai the play ers Aren t always treated fairly under this system. Too often the original team docs not offer a new contract to a free agent leaving him no leverage to shop himself in a free Market. Other Lea i usually Don t bother to make an offer High enough to prevent the original team from Matching it. If a free agent does receive an offer the original learn usually weighs the Cost of Floc contract against its desire to keep the player often squeezing a Trade out of the team thai signed the free agent. Granik said the Aba is offering to require teams to make a qualifying Oiler at some percentage of the Origi Nal contract. If such an offer is not made by a specified Date sometime in july the team would lose its right of first refusal Grunik i other proposed modifications of free agent restrictions forc ing a team Matching an offer to keep thai free agent for one year and pre venting a team from receiving compensation in Exchange for waiving the right of first refusal Heisher railed cosmetic Dawkins goes Welkin nets Send him to cars they Swap him to jazz East Rutherford no. A the new Jersey nets sent cuter Parry Dawkins and Forward James Bailey to the Cleveland Cavaliers thursday for Center Keith Tec and guard John Bagley in a three team Aba Trade that also involved the Utah jazz. Cleveland then sent Dawkins and Cen Ter me1 Turpin to the jazz for Center Kent Benson and guard Dell Curry. Dawkins is the Best known player involved in the Deal. His most notable moment in the Aba came when he shattered a backboard with a Dunk. Known As Choco late Thunder Dawkins slowed by injuries has been a major disappoint ment since coming to the nets in 1983. The 12-year vet eran played in Only six games last sea do Tofau son and has played in Only 96 games Over the past three seasons. Bailey who was acquired by the nets last season also was injured last season missing the final 48 games with a broken hand. He is an eight year Veteran who has averaged 9.4 Points in his career. Lee s health also has been a problem. Cleveland tried to Trade him to Portland after last season for guard Jim Paxson. But the Deal was nullified because the Trail blazers contended thai Lee had knee problems. Lee played in 67 games with the Cava Liers last season and averaged 6.1 Points per game. Bagley who starred at Boston College is entering his sixth season in the Aba and gives the nets Protection at the Point guard position where Dwayne Washington struggled last season. Bagley played in 72 games in 1986-87 and aver aged 10.7 Points per game. In completing the Trade with Utah the Cavaliers got rid of Turpin who has been having weight problems and acquired a durable Veteran Center in Ben son and a Young guard with a lot of potential in Curry. Benson played in 73 games with the jazz last season and averaged 4.5 Points while Curry a first round draft pick in 1986 out of Virginia tech. Averaged 4.9 Points in 67 games. Turpin the sixth player taken in the 1984 draft has averaged 10.4 Points per season in three Yean in Cleveland. His Best season was in 1985-86 when he averaged 13.7 Points in 80 games. The Deal gives the jazz three front line centers in Dawkins Turpin and Mark Eaton the Aba record Holder for blocked shots in a season. Cleveland spokesman Bob Price said Curry Benson and Bailey Are expected to attend the opening of the team s training Camp for veterans Friday. Alter assessing the cavs1 needs Fol lowing last season we Felt that we needed to improve our outside shooting Cleve land general manager Wayne Embry said. We feel that Curry provides us with that outside threat. He has the potential to be an Aba All Star and he ii an excellent perimeter shooter also we have added some Veteran support in our front court with Benson and  local sports feature strokes spokes compiled by Kunt Johnson assistant sports editor swimming both Vii corps and v corps will hold their swimming and ving championships this weekend. The Vii corps  will be at Bint Cavern s 21-meter Pool in bad Stoelz Germany. Competition on saturday starts Al 3 15 . With the 400-Meler freestyle. The saturday evening program of finals begins at 7 30. On sunday the preliminaries Start at 9 45 . And finals it 2 . Diving Competition will be held in i and 3 meter springboard events. Between 70 and 80 entrants Are expected. V corps Competition will be at the Baum older Community Pool. Preliminaries and the to meter finals Are on sat urday s program starting at 2 . Sun Day s Competition of finals Only begins Al 10 , a coaches and participants meeting is scheduled for 11 30 . Saturday. Two sunday triangular a arc scheduled for the european forces swim league with Augsburg besting Munich and Hahn and Naples and Baum older competing Al Heidelberg. Both meets Are expected to Start Arjuna noon. Bicycle racing the Vii corps championships and an International Competition will be held sunday Al Schweinfurt. The men s open race will be 84 Kilometres the men s seniors 30-39 and masters divisions 40 and Over will Cycle 60 Kilometres and the women s division will race 36 Kilometres. By lists who Haven t preregistered must report to the Start Ana on Theodor Brueck Strasse near Ledward Barracks Between 10 and 11 . A race briefing will be at 11 30 . And the race starts at noon. Race Day registration for the International event will be Sis or 30 Marks. The i corps championship Competition has 130 pre registrants. Military entrants from other . Commands and nato forces Wilt race in the invitational Competition. The first Usa eur organized Mountain Bike rally will be held oct. 17 at the Kip Selbach ski area on wild Fleck in Cavern. The rally will consist of a Mountain Bike race about 12 Kilometres and a Hill climb Competition. Entrants in the 12-km race must bring their own Bike and protective gear. The Hill climb will be held on the ski slope with winners determined by their distances up the Hilt. Categories for the two events will be men s open 16-29 years. Men s seniors 30-39men s masters 40 and Over women s open 16-29 and women s seniors 30 and Over. Trophies will be awarded to the lop three in each class. In Franls should Register at the Kippel Bach ski area by ii . On rally Day. Registration is free and first come first served with a maximum of 100 participants allowed. Competition is open to . Military civilian and family Mem Bers. More information can be obtained by calling Kenneth Warner at the Wil Fieck to outdoor recreation Center ets32& 3315 or 3876. Wrestling Hanau will Host a two Day meet this weekend in the card Well fitness Center. Freestyle Competition in scheduled for saturday and Greco roman on sunday. Weigh ins will be from 8-10 . Each Day with wrestling starting at 11 . Saturday and 1 . On sunday. The Point of Contact is the Hanau sports of fice at 322-8286. The Stuttgart open a freestyle Only meet will be held saturday at Panzer Cavern starting Al 11 . Weigh ins will be from 8-10 a. There is no entry fee. Nuernberg will Host an open wrestling meet oct 17-18 in the Casey fit Nesi Center Al William o. Darby Cavern in Fuerth. There Wilt be freestyle Competition on saturday and Greco roman on sunday starting both Days Al 11 . Weigh ins Are scheduled for 8-10 . Registration is s2. Call 460-7115 for More information. Distance running the Sev enl army training come Cross country championships will be held saturday at Kaltenbrunne . The 10-Kilometer race is for 7th at entrants Only and starts at 10 30 . Registration will be from 9-10 . A 5-Kilometer run is scheduled for Darmstadt saturday starting Al 11 . Registration will be from 9-10 30 . The is entry fee includes a to shirt. The race will Start and finish at Mem Ory Field near Kelly Barracks. Point of Contact is the Mike Dowhower at ets 348-73s9. The second annual ludwigs Burg kor Sweitheim 10-Kilomeler fun run will be held oct. 31 Al 10 . At Patton Ville. Registration will begin at the Pallon Ville theater from 8 . To 9 30 . Entry fees Are $8 on race Day and $6.50 at pre registration. To shirts will be Given to All participants. For further information Call ets 422 2824 or Ludwig Surg civilian 07 41 88-811. Golf a German american tournament will be held saturday at the bad kissing in Golf club the 18-Hote Handicap tourney will Slan around 10 . Entry fee is 25 Marks which includes a Steak dinner and refreshments. Correction a line was dropped in Ben Abrams prep pickins column in yesterday s Edi Tion. The paragraph tuning will allowing that game  should have read allowing that game created quite a bit of controversy Elstran said tie main issues were whether or not shape was being Given an unfair advantage Over other Bennor school versus the educational and cultural Good that could be derived from such a trip which we sponsored by the shape military Community at no expense to the govern  iian sports television baseball National league playoffs rim 3. St. Louis Cardinal at san fran Cisco giants i an. Safany. Radio baseball no Timur league Puj offs game 3, St. Lonu Canu Aali fat Saa fran Cisco 1 10 an. Saturday