European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 17, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 2t baseball in no Rush to expand Byton Seppy Washington a baseball is ready to expand but anyone holding his breath until it happens could became Blue in the face. Commissioner Peter Ueberroth met with a group of congressmen tuesday to give them the latest feelings out of baseball s Tirier meeting he told them Little that icy did t know. Baseball he said would expand when baseball is ready and the cities meet the guidelines set Down in oct or 1985. Nol before. However Ueberroth told inc to senators and one Delegate from inc District of Columbia the criteria Aren i chiselled in Stone. Me met for about an hour with representatives want ing teams in Colorado Arizona Ohio Indiana Flor Ida and the District of Columbia. Others who wan teams but did not attend the meeting represent Louisi Ana new Jersey and Tennessee the cities Moit discussed Are Denver Indianapolis Washington d.c., Miami Tampa or St. Petersburg in Florida. New Orleans Phoenix Ariz Nashville tcnn., Columbus. Ohio and Northern new Jersey. After the meeting Ueberroth told newsmen that baseball wants to expand but there is no timetable and no commitments have been made to any City. We talked about All kinds of scenarios Ueberroth said flanked by the senators in the Capitol. The num Bers that get interesting arc 30 or 32 teams Down the line. There is no commitment from baseball. But in the past it was Only whether to expand. No one among the owners is saying no expansion now. It is Only when How and where he said. Everyone attending the meeting described the Dis Cussion As  Ueberroth said jokingly these Guys beat me up. They ganged up on  sen. Tim with d-colo., who has organized the 16 senators As an and hoc committee and wants a team for Denver said the congressmen and Ueberroth had a Long and thorough discussion of the expansion of major league  it is very Clear that the members of the task Force have been most concerned about a timetable for the expansion of major league baseball Wirth said. The criteria for expansion were very clearly Laid out by major league baseball in october of i9e5. We re now very concerned about a timetable. And coming out of the meeting today it is very Clear that timetable is very dependent on both constituencies dependent on major league baseball and dependent on our own Cun Mitu ency to organize period. "1 think it is fair to say that commissioner Ueber Roth has been a longtime advocate of the expansion of major league baseball. He will be working Wilt his constituency with i lie owners to move toward timetable As rapidly As possible. And each of us will be working with our own constituencies those cities that arc interested in expansion of major league baseball Togel together a package that meets inc  sen. John Warnerr a supporting a team for the nation s capital said Ueberroth told the group that the 10only timetable la 1 could give them was that could be added m the current 26 within tin years. Sen Dan , Kunj who wants a Umich m Indi Anapolis said " Here is no doubt about it.  is a commitment to  sen. Lawlon dries. A Fla said Ueberroth 1id not give a definite Daiv he said he would go Bai Rul see if he could get a definite Date. He just san us the criteria for a City getting a  Ueberroth described the criteria for Han Elwill .1 Ward ing an expansion team to a City As a group of owners with one Leader tools in the Community on tedium for baseball alone and political support Ili ii he de scribed As Long term. After All we play i to 85 games. We re there All  then he said the criteria Are " not absolute. There can be a mix. Then1 area lot of factors. There has to be flexibility Hie participants said there was no disc inn of baseball s antitrust exemption As a threat by inc con Gressmen. Ueberroth said he would Noi discuss the Issue with newsmen. In addition to Wirth Warner Quayle and Chiles. Those attending the meeting were Sens. Richard  of Indiana. Dennis Deconcini and John Mccain both of Arizona Bill Armstrong of Colorado Boh Graham of Florida Howard Mcc Renbaum of Ohio and Delegate Walter Fauntroy of the District of Columbia people not system says Schramm instant relay in jeopardy Tex Schrann. Frets Over his baby by Denne h. Freeman Irving. Texas a Tex Schramm is worried that his baby in Stant replay May get a spanking by nil owners next Spring. The Dallas cowboys president said tuesday he thinks television replay might not get the necessary three fourth votes to remain a part of the game. All you have to do is have eight vote against us. Two or three people will vote against us just because of me Schramm said. There has been much criticism of in Stant replay in 1987, including some by Schramm himself but he says it s not the system that s at fault but some of those who run it. It irritates me that people criticize the system for the failure of the individual he said. We have a Good system but it depends on Good people to operate  Schramm is still steaming Over a Cal that went against the cowboys in a 24-20 loss to Washington on sunday using Itas an example of How a poor decision can make instant replay took bad. Instant replay official Chuck he bar Ling overruled the Field officials giving Washington cornerback Barry Wilburan interception. Wilburn fumbled the Ball away but Heberling claimed the ground caused it to squirt away. Heberling said the ground cannot cause a Fumble Schramm said. That s where he stuck his foot in his Mouth. If you make a reception or interception you still must have the Ball when you hit the ground. It s just the opposite of the Fumble Rule for a runner that says the ground can t cause a  Schramm said it was shocking thata replay official did t know the rules and filed a complaint with the or. However Schramm said the nil must have the instant replay. If it s killed it won t do  with the second guessing of the Racli rfcs Schramm  Wilt just do  with the ability to help Settle disputes Schramm said instant Rupla a i idles flagrant errors. He cited an example in the Washington game where Mike Renfro caught i pass then Lac Ralpd the Ball while Bema  Cosbie ran 15 Yards Down iced. And the referees allowed the yardage. Instant replay correctly caught the fact Renfro was on his Knees and the brought the Ball Back Schramm said. The referees missed it and that s what instant replay is for. What if Cosbie had run for a touchdown would there have been a Hue and cry for instant replay if we did t have it you bet there would bears rally tops suns in a town Cage Kaiserslautern Berlin did t Lake its first Lead until 3 30 remained but once ahead the bears never trailed again in gaining the Winner s bracket finals of the Kaiserslautern Christmas shootout. Alvin Cummings lied the game 76-76 with a Basket at the 4 50 Mark then Eugene Copland put the winners up to stay Al 78-76 and Berlin went on to Triumph Over a Schattenburg 9i-s5 in the first of two Battles of unbeaten that highlighted play wednesday. The remaining two perfect quilts Pir masons and Wiesbaden Boll 2-0, Wen playing wednesday s final game for the other Winner s bracket finals berth in this double elimination Loim Mcm that runs through Friday at Richer Cavern gymnasium. Earlier wednesday action entered around crucial Battles for survival As Baum older rallied to Knock out Frank Furt numbers hip on to eliminate Mannheim and kaisers Lautem started fast in the second half in dropping Lenl Bronn in the feature games. Berlin 91,  85 a Schaffenburg dominated the first half which ended with the suns leading42-35. They were still on top 66-60 with 8 42 to go in the game but Cummings three Point Basket halved that margin Ashe bears pulled within 66-63. A Schaffenburg Clung to its precarious Edge until Cummings lied it and Cope land s bucket sent them ahead to slay. James Ingram sparked the winners with 23 Points. Kenneth Collins followed with 20 and Cummings and Kenneth Cain notched is each. Cain also topped Berlin Rebo unders with seven. The suns who lost four players on personals were led by Jody Jacobs with 3d Points and 8 rebounds Anthony Al More tossed in 18, Carlos Morgan had 15 and Greg Richardson 14. Baum older 117, Frankfurt 104 Frankfurt s Falcons dominated first half action before the bucs stormed Back to make it close Al intermission and Lake Over in the second half at Anthony ban Nerman scored 12 Points in a 19-7 run that sparked inc bucs winning rally in the final 4 minutes. Frankfurt led Early 35-24, but Baum Holder tied the score 43-43 on two Danyl Frierson free throws. Frierson s Layin knotted it again at 54 but Jackie Johnson gave Frankfurt its 56-54 Edge with 23 seconds before he break. Late in the second half Bannerman s jumper finally put Baum older ahead 98-87 and cd the stage for inc bucs Clos ing spurt. Bannerman notched 35 Points plus getting 9 rebounds. Frierson hit 1 1 Points Daniel Arhet 14. George Bellan Linc 13 and Clyde Harp 12 for the win ners. Ron Henry scored a game High 37,Johnson hit 27 and Chris Clements 17 for the Falcons. A unbent 87, Mannheim 78 Niernberg s knights pulled away with a 9-3 closing surge in the final 4 minutes after Frank Gonzales hit a a poin Lur Togel the Mustangs within 78-73. Numberg had a narrow 52-51 Edge at halftime. Daniel Monroe sparked the Knight with 34 Points supported by Wendell James and Vince Stanfield with 15 each. For Mannheim Gonzales tallied is Ken Atkins added 17 and Eric Lanier 14.  89, Lliel Hronn 69 the Host panthers sewed up the game with a 24-9 run to Start the second half widening a 453 Lead to 69-52 in the first 11 minutes after the break. Daryl Jackson topped inc a  with 23 Points. Alex Goodman notched in and Tony Gray and Mark Bullock 13 each for the winners 2-1. Burton Morris netted 1-4, pc Lucy Moore 11 and Martin Wade i j fur inc eagles who were playing the second of i to Inker s Brackel Battles wednesday. A Heilbronn 79, aug Buin 73 Burton Morris broke the Lasi of five ties with two free throws and v Ensor Miles hit a slam Dunk for a 74-70 Edge that put the eagles up to Siam. Heilbronn led 47-44 at intermission. Murris lopped Heilbronn with 22 markers and David wats added 14 for the winners. Tony Douglas matched Morris with 22 for Augsburg supported by Reginald upstart with 12 and Jerome Wilkes with ii