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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                / thursday july 14, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 33ncaa gives huskies a break is by Jim Cour Seattle apr the Washington huskies will be of to in 1995 a for four games. A in a partial Victory for the huskies the Mcaa committee on infractions on tuesday said it was not going to follow through with a proposed one year television ban for the huskies. Instead Washington will be restricted to four televised games in 1995, a season when the huskies play at Ohio state and face notre Dame at husky Staci up. For the second straight season the huskies will be banned from going to a bowl game. A they made a Good Case and the committee decided to impose a full year of no television was too harsh a penalty in Light of the other penalties imposed a committee chairman David Swank said. A. The huskies had a Choice on what year a 1994 or 1995 a to be on television for four games. A the team of 94 has been punished enough Quot Washington coach Jim Lam Bright said. Quot the �?T95 team will have a goal of a bowl game at the  Washington made its argument in Overland Park kan., on june 5. A us delegation argued against the proposed one year ban at a four hour hearing before the infractions committee. A four is a lot More than Zero and a great Deal of Money is involved As Well As the exposure itself us president or. William Gerberding said. The huskies will consult with Abc to and the Pacific-10 conference about what four games they will play on television in the 1995 season. Last aug. 22, the Pac-10 hit the huskies with a two year bowl ban a one year loss of television Revenue and major reductions in scholarships and recruiting visits Washington had to turn Over $939,000 in to Revenue to the conference last season. A Washington coach Don James retired on the spot after 18 seasons in Seattle. James was replaced by Lambright his longtime defensive coordinator. The huskies went 7-4, including 5-3 in the Pac-10, last season. V on tuesday fhe Mcaa went along with the Pac loss penalties and placed Washington on probation for two seasons through the 1995 season. However the huskies will be allowed to go to a bowl game after the 1995 season. The huskies have 15 Days to Appeal their latest penalties. Gerberding said no decision had been made. The infractions committee noted the potential for problems when a conference imposes penalties before the Mcaa committee review. A the committee is attempting to achieve consistency of its penalties on a nationwide basis wherever possible a Swank said. A a that a where the conflict  the committee report notes members reluctance to impose substantial penalties on Washington in addition to those levied by the conference. A Gerberding said Washington will Campaign strongly to get the-p1acl0 out of the penalty business. A we remain concerned and unhappy about the entire process a he said. A we interpret the infractions committee report to mean that conferences should not impose  the huskies used a five year history of infractions cases in their presentation to the Mcaa. It compared Washington a violations to those of Texas a amp a Auburn Syracuse Howard Illinois Florida Middle Tennessee state and Missouri a i think we used that to Good effect a Gerberding said. Draftee will return to College Milwaukee a Vashon Lenard a second round draft Choice of the Milwaukee Bucks has told the team he is returning to the University of Minnesota for his senior year the Bucks announced tuesday. Under a new Mcaa Rule underclassmen May enter the draft but retain their College eligibility if they decide to return to College within 30 Days of the draft. Any team drafting an underclassman retains that players rights for the next years draft. Lenard a 6-foot-4 guard was in the Bucks Rookie Camp last weekend but told the team he had decided to return to Minnesota Bucks spokesman Bill King ii said. Lenard had checked out of his Milwaukee hotel room tuesday afternoon and was unavailable to comment. Lenard 21, averaged 18,9 Points last season and shot 47.2 percent leading the gophers to a 21-10 record and the second round of the Mcaa tournament. In 1993, he was map of the nit which the gophers won. The Bucks made him the 46th player selected in the june 29  open 9-pin no tap tournament 16-17 july a 1300 $20 entry fee 18 yrs amp older continuous sign ups unlit 2100 saturday amp 1800 sunday payoffs on sunday Vogel Weh Bowling Center bldg. 2060 a 489-6543 attention All groups Reserve 10 tones or More amp bowl for to services Jan Fri �?~i00�-,400> by Larry Neumeister new York a Buck Williams Dominique Wilkins and Danny Manning agree they make a lot of Money playing basketball. They also told a Federal judge tuesday that millions of dollars do hot buy happiness. They urged judge Kevin Duffy to give Aba players the Freedom to go to the team they want right out of College and to move Between cities without franchises being restricted by a salary Cap. Williams said he just wants his Freedom to move around which under current rules is difficult even for veterans because teams can keep a player by Matching a salary offered by another club. A i also would like the right the Choice to live in Cleveland if 1 desire and basically give me the rights that every human being has a said Williams who plays for the Portland Trail blazers. A this is not about Money a said Manning of the Atlanta Hawks. A i did no to like los Angeles. I wanted to be closer to  the testimony was necessary after the league and the players Union filed lawsuits against each other in recent weeks. The Aba wants a salary Cap the College draft and right of first refusal rules to be declared Legal while the players association has charged violations of anti Trust Law. A temporary restraining order was issued after the playoffs ended last month barring any signings until the matter came up in court. The order was to have expired last Friday but Duffy extended it until he could conduct a one Day trial and Rule later this week. At the end of the trial on tuesday Duffy told lawyers to submit additional arguments in writing by noon wednesday a but at the same time to keep trying to reach an out of court settlement. A maybe it will end up that neither one of you is very Happy getting stuck with what i decide a he said. After the trial Aba commissioner David Stem issued a statement saying the Aba would prefer to Settle the issues rather than let Duffy decide them. On the witness stand Williams the president of the Aba players ass Cia lion said players helped the league recover from a drug stained reputation and financial troubles in the Early 1980s by accepting salary Caps in a collective bargaining agreement. Stern said basketball enjoyed a Boom in popularity since the restrictions were but in place and both players and teams ave profited. / a profits have gone up very nicely a he said. A a but he predicted a total chaos Quot if the restrictions Are lifted. In questioning several witnesses Aba lawyer Jeffrey a. Mishkin suggested repeatedly that the Aba enjoyed Success today because of the salary Caps. Some witnesses though insisted that the growth in revenues paralleled greater Success at the Box office and television contracts for All sports. Meanwhile the players said they were unfairly penalized by salary Caps that gave them a smaller share of the growth in revenues than they otherwise would get. Wilkins who made $400,000 in his first year in the Aba 12 years ago and $3.5 million last season with the los Angeles clippers said he is currently being offered Only $2.8 million because teams know no higher salary slots Are open. K -ax.-, a  
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