European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday March 3,1988 the stars and stripes Paga 23 sports wire i " committee fails to elect old timers to Hof from press dispatches Tampa. Fla. For the first time since 1956, he veterans com Millic failed id elected anyone to inc baseball Hal of Fame on tuesday again passing up Tuth former stars As Phil Rizzuto Leo Durocher Joe Gordon and Gil Hodges. None of the 29 eligible old timers received inc it percent or the Rale required for election. Former major leagues umpires Clicc Ulics and negro leagues players Are considered by the veterans committee which can elect up to two people annually. The 20-Mcmber panel which includes Hall of Fann ers Ted Williams. Stan Musial and Roy Campanella was reduced to 18 because broadcaster red Barber and american league executive vice pics Ideal Bob Fishel were absent. Thai meant Candida los needed 14 Voles but none Pat More than 12, we could t Jet enough Voles id put anybody in a Musial said after the committee met Tor 4vi hours. It fit stack president of the Hall of Fame said voting was scattered and that there were some close vote totals Are hoi announced although it was Learned four people had been in serious Contention the committee was anxious to elect at least one person this year and there was much give and take As members tried to gather enough support for someone. Those efforts however failed. Last year Ray Dandri dec of the negro leagues was inc Only person selected. Two years ago Vic Willis a National league Pitcher who won 248 games in a 13 year career Between i bus and 1910. Received 75 per cent but did not make it because two others got More Voles. I just think we re wasting Lime to meet and no elect anyone said Monte Irvin another Hall of Famer on the panel. With All those deserving people out there someone should have gotten in Willie Slan jell. A former Pittsburgh pirate slugger was elected by lie baseball writers association of America in january. He will be inc Lone person enshrined on july 31 in Coop Slown . Bitter Tartabull signs with . Haines City. Fla. Danny Tartabull signed a one year contract for $330,000 tuesday with the Kan Sas City royals that also provides 145.000 in incentives. But the Young slugger said be was bluer about inc contract negotiations Tartabull first asked for $2s,, Ihen Cut his de Mand 10 $425,000. Basically the Only thing i m really Happy about is going Back to my teammates and my fans in Kansas City said the 25-year-old outfielder who last season balled ,309 White hitting 34 Home runs and driving in 101 runs. In a Telephone interview from Miami Tartabull said he would begin working out with the royals on thurs Day. Asked if he was bitter about the contract negotiations Tartabull said i think that s the feeling. If you weren t paid what you fell you were Worth you d prob ably be a Little upset the signing came a Day after Tartabull had asked the royals to Trade him. Fisk to remain with White sox Sarasota Fla Catcher Carllon Fisk will re main with the Chicago White so Afler talks aimed at making him a Kansas City Royal broke off before tuesday s Midnight deadline Fisk had won tree agent status As a result of an Arbi Houston Couch Yogi ban a Hill of i incr hits grounder to the Noii old at the astros Camp in it Alanm. Flu. Trator s ruling in inc owners collusion Case giving him the right to bargain with the least of his Choice. But his failure to reach agreement with Kansas City Means he will stay with Chicago during the 1981 season. They adjusted their offer but even though they made the adjustment it did not lie at a comfortable level Kansas City manager John Schuerholz said. We were rot even close. We exchanged pleasantries Al the end of the conversation about How forthright and professional every one had been and wished each other Good Luck. That was the end of the negotiations Fisk had reportedly sought a j1.2 million salary and a two year contract while the royals were willing to Olter for one year. Fisk 10, who has been in the majors since 1972, will receive 1700,000 from the White son after talks Brake off with the royals he said Money was not a Factor in his decision to slay in Chicago Hawks Koncak out for season Atlanta torn ligaments in the right knee will cause Atlanta Hawks Reserve Center Jon Koncak to miss the rest of the season a physician said. Or. Jack Hughton of the Hughston clinic in col Umbus ga., who d Iago cd Koncak j injury told team officials that surgery is not an option Al this time Hughston said the ligaments will be Given a Chance to repair themselves and that Koncak would have a sin month Healing period if surgery is required later. Injury sidelines warriors Smith Oakland Calif. Forward Larry Smith Proba Bly will miss the remainder of the Aba season because of a thigh injury and Center Ralph Sampson will be out of action for at least one More game the Golden state warriors announced tuesday. Sampson acquired from the Houston rockets in a Trade on dec 12, Hurt his right knee in last Friday night s game against the new York kicks. There is torn cartilage in the knee but Sampson was run placed on inc injured list. He has not suited up for the last Ino games and missed wednesday night s Home game against the rockets. The 7-foot-4 Center will begin Wui Kouli with Don Chu the warriors conditioning i which. To rehabilitate the knee. Smith Wen i in the team s injured Lisi for the fourth Lime this season after an exam in in Ion revealed a muscle tear in his right thigh which his Holh Rcd him throughout inc season. He has Nolau in in Only 20 games. Nuggets Natt to have surgery Denver Calvin Natt inc Denver no Epieh liar who has suffered from virtually continual knee and ankle problems since arriving in 1984, will undergo knee surgery again Nam week and will miss the rim of the season Ull Iesals said. It will he bit weeks before he can even begin any kind of rehabilitation so that takes ii right in Ilie end of the regular season nuggets president a tic i cock said. He will spend the summer rehabilitating and knowing Calvin hell be ready to go at inc Start no Nril Stockton Aba player of month new York Utah guard John Stockton who averaged 15.6 assists last month was named Aba i aver of inc month. 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