European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 26 the stars and stripes wednesday february 14,1990 Vincent joins deadlocked talks new York a commissioner Fay Vincent joined the baseball negotiations monday in a final at tempt to prevent the Spring training lockout that own ers and players called a virtual  v 45-Minutc meeting produced Little apparent Prog Ress although the two sides agreed to talk again with Vincent on tuesday afternoon. The commissioner held three secret meetings last week but had not at tended any formal bargaining sessions. Hell be part of the solution Chuck o Connor general counsel of the owners player relations com Tail acc. Said. At this Lime the commissioner is a part of the process. I guess he would characterize his role As would i. As  Spring training is scheduled to Start thursday and both o Connor and Donald Chr. Head of the players Union believe there is Little Chance it will begin on time. The owners say Camps will remain closed until an agreement is reached with players on a new contract. It is now an almost virtual certainly it will Hap pen Fehr said of the owners planned lockout. It s not my impression that the situation has changed at  i Don t have any reason to disagree with Don As far As logistics go o Connor said. I have no reason to believe this can be settled quickly but i am always optimistic when we re  the two sides had not met since last wednesday and neither cared to characterize the 20th session of these talks. There had been hints that the owners might modify their proposals perhaps even drop their pay for perform acc formula although there was no out Ward indication of that. It s my impression we re where we were yesterday and the Day before and the Day  Chr said. But i did t expect any breakthroughs  o Connor did not attach any meaning to the relatively Short  think the 45 minutes was what both sides  o Connor said. The Tenor remains business like and  Connor and Chr said it would probably take a few Days to begin Spring training after the two sides strike an  d need an agreement in terms of internal ratification but we would probably do that pretty quickly o Connor said. There arc players who live near the Camps and could be ready to go. And some of these things could be done  pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report Start ing thursday to begin their training. No one is required to show up until feb. 28. There s no equipment in place and you acc a Timeto make travel arrangements for the players Fehr said. It would take four or five  College from Page 21 Lead on a three Point shot by Jack kurd with 1 19 remaining. Johnson made eight Field goals All from three Point Range four in each half. All american Simmons scored Only five Points in the first half on 2-for-8 shooting. St. Joseph s battled the explorers evenly throughout the first half and. Led by Craig Amos 14 Point railed 45-39 at the break. Despite Simmons off night. La Salic made 17 of 33 shots in the first half. A driving Layup by Richard Stewart gave St. Joseph s a 51-49 Lead with 16 04 left and the Hawks maintained the Lead until la Sally s late barrage. Randy Woods added 17 Points and Hurd 11 for la Salic while Amos had 22 and Stewart 21 for St. Joseph s. Simmons 12 Points gave him2.919 for his career and moved him past Alfredrick Hughes of Loyola of Chicago who had 2.914. Danny Manning of Kansas is sixth with j.95i. No. 21 Michigan St. 80. Iowa 70 Iowa City. Iowa Kirk Manns tied his own big ten re Cord of eight three Point baskets and scored 30 Points to Lead Mich Igan slate Over Iowa. In Healing Iowa for the second time this season. Michigan slate 20-5. 9-3 won us fourth consecutive game while the Hawk yes 11-11. 3-9 dropped their third straight. The spartans scored 10 of the final 12 Points of the first half for a 34-26 Lead at the intermission and then began the second half with a 9-2 spurt that gave them them a 43-28 Lead with 16 41 remaining. A three Point shot by Manns at the 14 41 Mark made it 48-32 and the spartans took their biggest Lead of the game. 64-39, on Manns Layup with 7 59 left. Manns shooting 47 percent this season from three Point Range made eight of 13 and equated the record Tor a conference game. Manns also had eight three Point ers against Purdue last season. The record originally was set by Indi Ana s Jay Edwards against Minne Sota two years ago. Mike Poplowski added 12 Points for the spartans. Iowa was led by James Moses with 18, Jay Webb with 13. Los Jepsen with 12 and acid Earl with 10. Canseco Henke if ack Pofs new York a Jose Canseco settled his arbitration Case and became a $2 million Man on monday and Tom Hon pc and the Toronto Blue jays agreed to a three year Deal for $7.5 million that make Shim the second highest paid Relief Pitcher. Canseco and Oakland agreed to the $2 million salary a raise of $400,000. Just two Days before a hearing had Bee scheduled before arbitrator Thomas  year Canseco got a then record raise of $1.305,000 after becoming the first player to hit 40 Home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season. He has got ten into trouble off the Field for speeding tickets and having a gun in his car an Oakland pm Sandy Alderson had sought to make that an Issue in Canseco s salary negotiations. There was a lot of controversy in the papers Over the last month but it ended on a very positive note said Jeff Borris an associate of Canseco s agent Dennis  major concern was the turmoil in the marketplace As much As anything else Alderson said. We just Felt More comfortable with a one year  Oakland also agreed with second base Man Mike Gall go on a two year con tract Worth $ 1.065.000. Gallego will gel a $50,000 signing Bonus $475,000 in 1990 and $540,000 in 1991. Hunke and the Blue Java were close to an agreement last week for $7.2 million but the reliever walked when Toronto re fused to guarantee that he would be paid during a lockout in the 1991 season. Under the Deal agreed to monday Hon pc gets a $1.1 million signing Bonus $800,000 in 1990. $2.6 million in 1991 and $3 million in 1992. The $2.5 million annual average is second Only to Mark Davis of Kansas City who got a four year Deal of $13 million. Hon pc was 8-3 in 1989 with 20 saves and a 1.92 Era. The 32-year-old right hander had threatened to leave the Blue jays after the 1990 season if the Case went to a hearing. If they take me to arbitration i won t sign another contract with Toronto he said thursday. I be fought them for five years Over contracts and i m not fighting them  baseball round Jose Canseco. $4 my 00-a-Ycar raise Catcher Matt Nocks and the Detroit tigers went before arbitrator William Rinfro on monday in Chicago. He was asking for $650.000, a raise of $455.000, while the team was offering $400.000. Five other players settled on one year contracts leaving 37 players remaining in  John Crutti and the to Ronto Blue jays settled at $762,500, a raise of $345,000. And first baseman Danny a cup and Boston agreed to $595,000. A raise of $270,000. Outfielder Glenn Braggs and the Mil Waukee Brewers settled at $575.000. A raise of $395.000. And outfielder Odihe Mcdowell and the Atlanta braves settled at $690.000, a raise of$285,000. Right hander Eric King and the Chi Cago White sox agreed to $415,000, a Tom Hunke 3 years. $7.5 million raise of$250.000. On sunday infield or Manny Lee and Toronto settled on a one year Deal for $380.000, a raise $220.000. Cd Multi 29, was 11-11 Lasi season with a 3.07 earned run average. A cup. 32. Hit .300 last season and had17 doubles five Home runs and 49 Bis in 113 games. He started in 85 of those games. In addition to his salary he can earn an additional $180.000 in bonuses if he plays 120 , 27, appeared in 144 games last season batting .247 with 15 Home runs and 66  baited .304 with seven Home runs 56 runs batted in and 15 Sto Len bases in 76 games with the braves last season after being acquired from the Cleveland indians on july 21. Kuhn denies he s avoiding creditors new York a former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn denied Mon Day that he is hiding from creditors and accused people involved in the demise of his former Law firm of attempting to smear his reputation. The intimations in the press that i have hidden from the Myerson & Kuhn creditors arc unfair Kuhn said in a five paragraph statement. I was fully available in new York and new Jersey until our move to  Myerson & Kuhn collapsed in Decem Ber and Marine Midland Bank claims the firm owes it $3.1 million in outstand ing Loans. The firm charged in court papers filed last week that Kuhn sold his House in Ridgewood. N.j., and moved to pontre Vedra Beach fla., in an attempt to put his assets out of reach. Florida Law does not allow residences to be attached. I do not believe i have any obligation to accommodate Marine Midland Bank with regard to its lawsuit against me Kuhn said. Over 40 partners guaranteed the debt of Myerson & Kuhn to Marine Midland. 1 am the Only partner they elected to Pur sue. That unfairness is obvious to any rational  Kuhn also said i have made it Clear in court that 1 am prepared to satisfy not Only Marine Midland but the other Myerson & Kuhn  the former commissioner said he had created a Florida corporation named the Kent group inc. And that he would be come a consultant through the Corpora Tion in sports and other business areas