European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Nil nears peace player owner pact includes unrestricted free Agency the stars and stripes ports december 24,1992 b Page 32 by Dave Goldberg new York apr after five years the nil has apparently reached the Brink of labor peace a peace that will include the leagues first  free Agency. After 12 hours of meetings monday and tuesday the players and owners announced they had reached agreement in principle on the first agreement since the 24-Day strike in 1987 that threw almost All labor matters into the courts or before Federal agencies. Neither Side would give details but it is believed the agreement is very close to the a a framework agreed upon two weeks ago which would bring free Agency for the first time impose a salary Cap and Cut the draft from 12 rounds to seven. A a we be had two full Days of discussion totalling 12 hours a a the statement said. A we made Progress on the remaining issues and have reached a tentative settlement agreement in principle. We will attempt to finalize on it  details from the meetings of the last two Days were sparse indicating two things a that there was indeed Progress close to a settlement a when things Are close the rhetoric stops. A participants indicated that the agreement was still a bit shaky and that the league negotiators must still do a Selling Job through Christmas and Over the final weekend of the regular season. A a it a got to be a fair Deal or Well have to take our chances in court a said Cleveland owner Art Modell one of the owners who prefers negotiated settlement to court action. He said there were still some Points unresolved. The agreement follows a period in which the leagues labor relations were shifted from collective bargaining to court. Last september a jury in Minneapolis handed Down a verdict throwing out plan a the leagues limited free Agency plan. Judge David Doty who presided at that trial subsequently let nine unsigned veterans become free agents this season including All pro tight end Keith Jackson who left Philadelphia for Miami. Doty who must approve this settlement also had a behind the scenes role in the talks urging the two sides to reach agreement on their own. He told both sides that neither might like any settlement he imposed. Last week the owners met in Dallas to consider the plan put Forth in the agreement Between commissioner Paul Tagliabue and Jim Quinn lawyer for the players in the Minnesota suit and chief negotiator for them in the contract talks. But Tagliabue could get Only three members of the seven member negotiating committee to agree on the settlement and after a Long session involving All 28 teams went Back to work with Quinn. One source familiar with the framework agreed upon two weeks ago said that he had spoken monday night with negotiators who told him the tentative agreement did no to differ much. That would mean free Agency for players with five years experience and a salary Cap kicking in when player costs reach 67 percent of Gross Revenue. It would include a seven round draft with $2 million per team allocated for draft choices less than some High first rounders get now. It also would allow teams to designate a a franchise player who would be protected through the life of his contract. Teams would also be Able to protect two players this year one next year and none thereafter. In general that would allow most teams to keep stars. One sticking Point on which the Union wont Compromise is allowing All plaintiffs in the various lawsuits to be set free. There Are currently 16, three of whom comprise the heart of the Philadelphia eagles defense a Reggie White who will be a free agent this year and Clyde Simmons and Seth Joyner whose contracts expire next year. Philadelphia owner Norman Braman has objected that his team would be gutted but the players have declined to Budge on that Issue. 4f. Barkley keeps Sun Streak alive Charles Barkley chasing the Ball in an earlier suns game had 35 Points against warriors by Mel Reisner Phoenix apr Charles Barkley finished the same Way he started making a shot in the paint to keep the Phoenix suns league leading hot Streak alive for another game. A Cedric Ceballos made a great move and my Man went for the Block Quot Barkley said after completing a 35-Point, 16-rebound evening with a tip in 18 seconds before the Buzzer in a 106-104 Victory Over Golden state tuesday night. The suns 10th straight Victory tied a franchise single season record. After Barkley a Basket the suns had to hang on through two Golden state possessions and they did it with tight defense which showed up in a 12-4 advantage in steals. The warriors lost it at the free throw line despite 34 Points from Chris Mullin. Golden state missed 15 of 35 free throws including two by second year Forward Jud Buechler with 40 seconds remaining and the score tied 104-104. The warriors came from 13 Points behind in the third Quarter to Lead on three occasions in the final period the last at 104-102 on 1 in Hardaway a 3-Pointer with 2 05 left. Danny Ainge tied it with two free throws with 1 02 left. That was the last scoring until Barkley tipped in Ceballos missed shot. Hardaway missed a Layup on the warriors next Possession. Dan Majerle grabbed the Loose Ball for the suns but was called for travelling. Latrell Sprewell then missed a 14-footer after an Bounds pass with 3.8 seconds to go. M More on Aba on pages 25,30 a we got a Good look at the Basket and that Sall you can ask for a Mullin said of the last play. A it was a wide open game and i was hitting the 3, but Majerle did a Good Job denying me in the second half. It came Down to one play and we be had a lot of games like that with  a they double teamed me and they had Majerle on Mullin a said Hardaway who had 19 Points. A so it was up to our three Guys to do something against their two. We came up one play  under the Strain of putting a lid on Mullin Majerle scored All of his 18 Points in the first three quarters. Buechler had 16 for the warriors. Golden state was the last team to beat the suns taking a 134-131 win at Oakland calif., on nov. 28, a i was quite concerned about the outcome of this one a Phoenix coach Paul Westphal said. A i thought the keys in the fourth Quarter were Dan Majerle Only giving Chris Mullin 3 Points. Mullin was lighting us up the whole game until then. And Charles naturally made the big plays Down the stretch a Phoenix last won 10 straight from Jan. 9 to Jan. 25, 1990. The suns longest Streak is 11 straight Over two seasons the last six games of the 1983-84 season and the first five of 1984-85. Barkley broke a nearly 20-year-old team Mark by scoring 15 consecutive Points at the Start of the game. Charley Scott scored 13 straight Points on feb. 28,1973 against Kansas  football s troubled top 10 a p. 26