European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february4,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 Bill White will head new York a Bill White Friday was named to succeed a. Bartlett Giamatti As National league president becoming the first Black to head a major professional sports league in the United states. White was picked thursday by the five Man search committee and was elected unanimously by no owners Friday during a conference Call. He will take office on april 1, when Giamatti succeeds Pete Ueberroth As commissioner. White was Given a four year contract. It is certainly a great Honor and a culmination of a career that began when Chub Feeney signed me to my first major league contract with the giants White said. It is an Honor to replace the Man who replaced Chub As league president. I Hope to carry on the traditions of Bart Giamatti and the other league  Feeney was on the selection committee that picked the new president. White was a six time All Star first baseman with the new York and san Francisco giants St. Louis and Philadelphia and a broadcaster with the new York Yankees for 18 years. I am delighted with the selection of Bill White Giamatti said. He is a baseball Man with the highest integrity and very Broad experience and will make splendid  White was not considered for the no presidency until about 10 Days ago when he was contacted by Ted Jadick who is with a head Hunting firm out of new York and Chicago. Los Angeles dodgers owner Peter o Malley a member of the no search committee said the search process was thorough fair and All inclusive. The process enabled us to find the Best possible per son Bill  Hall of Famer Hank Aaron an Atlanta braves vice president and baseball s top Black club executive was pleased with White s selection. Quite naturally i m very Happy Aaron said. I Don t think they could have found anyone More qualified than Bill White. Bill White is a baseball Man. He knows baseball. There will be nothing that will be troubled Zillini it was t illinois1 night thursday As the Zillini had trouble hanging on to the Ball including this play in which Forward Ervin Small lost the rebound to Pur due s Stephen Scheller left and Jimmy Oliver. The boilermakers upset the no. 2 Zillini 76-72 in the game played at Lafayette ind. See Story Page 26. A Surprise for  Simon Gourdine a former Aba Deputy commissioner who had been the other remaining contender was told thursday that he no longer was being considered. The 55-year-old White began his major league Ca reer in 1956 with the giants. He was traded to  before the 1959 season. White spent seven seasons with the cardinals driving in 100 or mor runs in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1966. He had 20 or More homers each year from 1961 through on oct. 27, 1965, he was traded to Philadelphia with shortstop Dick Groat and Catcher Bob Zuccker for catch or Pat Corrales Pitcher Art Mahaffey and outfielder Alex Johnson. White played three seasons in Philadelphia before being traded Back to St. Louis in april 969. He spent 1969 with the cardinals primarily As a Pinch hitter an then retired. White finished his career with a .286 average Over 13 seasons 202 homers 870 rib and seven Gold gloves. James loses in 6 others Settle new York a Atlanta braves outfielder Dion James lost in the first arbitration hearing the year on thursday and six players settled their cases. James who had been seeking $540,000, will get the same $400,000 he earned in 1988, arbitrator Daniel Collins decided. James batted .256 in 1988 with three homers and 30 runs batted in. One Case was heard on thursday. First baseman Steve Balboni and the Seattle mariners went before Stephen Goldberg in los Angeles. Another first base Man Glenn Davis of the Houston astros was scheduled to go before Goldberg on Friday. Fourty eight players remain in arbitration. Dick Schofield of the California Angels agreed to the Day s Only multiyear Deal a three year contract for $3.29 million. The shortstop who made $552,222 last year will get $1.1 million this season $890,000 in 1990 and $ 1.3 million in 1991. Two other shortstops also settled. Dickie Thon and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to $450,000, a $50,000 raise. Kurt Stillwell and the Kansas City royals Settle Don $460,000, a raise of $322,500. Second baseman Steve Lombardozzi and the Minnesota twins agreed to $222,500, a raise of $70,000. Third baseman Mike Pagliarulo and the new York Yankees settled at $575,000, a raise of $75,000. Paul Mirabella and the Milwaukee Brewers settled on a split contract. The left hander who made $105,000 last season will get $230,000 if he is in the major leagues $200,000 if he is in the minors. 600 nil players become free agents by Dave Goldberg new York a More than 600 unconditional free agents formally went on the open Market in the nil thursday. See Complete list of players on page24. Under the new system imposed by the club owners the players became available to any team in the league and could be signed without costing the new club draft choices As compensation. But the True test will be How Many teams will window shop and How Many will actually sign new players. There were numerous big names on the list of 619, which included about 75 percent of players Over 30 inthe league. But most interest appeared to be in the Young play ers left unprotected. Everyone seemed to be casting an Eye on Washington where general manager Bobby Beathard and his scouts have developed an uncanny ability to spot Young unheralded Talent. They re one of the most aggressive teams out there they la strike like Sharks said Harold Lewis an agent who represents Ricky Sanders whom Beathard obtained from new England in a Trade after Sanders had proved himself in the Usel. That s because there s fresh meat in the water he said. The fresh meat from the lists might include Sam Kenney a san Francisco linebacker singled out for Praise by 49er coach Bill Walsh super bowl week or Mike Ariey a Young offensive lineman with the giants who spent All of last season on injured Reserve. Among those unprotected Todd Christensen Mike Haynes and most of the los Angeles raiders from their 1983 super bowl win Ner plus mainstays from the super bowl Champion bears 1985giants 1986 and redskins 1987. Washington s unprotected list included Timmy Smith who rushed for a super bowl record 205 Yards As a Rookie a year ago but was overweight and out of favor last season. Several regular kickers including the Bahr Broth ers Matt of Cleveland and Chris of the raiders and Jim Breech who was 3-for-3 for Cincinnati in its 20-16super bowl loss to san Francisco. Such past stars As Denver s Tony Dorsett and Mike Haynes Washington s Russ Grimm tight end Ozzie Newsome and nose tackle Bob Golic of Cleve land Cincinnati s Cris Collinsworth and Reggie Wil Liams the raiders Haynes Christensen and James Lofton the rams Charles White and Cowboy Randy White plus Harry Carson of the giants who has Al ready announced his retirement. Most Are considered past their prime. Numerous injury risks like one time perennial All pro Center Dwight Stephenson of Miami whose career is in jeopardy because of a knee injury that caused him to miss All of last season nose tackle Jim Burt of the giants who has chronic Back problems and linebacker Bob Crable of the jets who underwent reconstructive knee surgery last season. Steve Largent the nil s All time leading receiver originally reported to be on the Seattle sea Hawks unprotected list was not put on the open Market