European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Baseball labor talks resume tuesday the stars and july 31, 1994 Page 32 new York apr baseball players and owners will next try to resolve their differences on tuesday just 10 Days before the unions strike deadline. Giving fridays statements it does no to look like there a much of a Chance for a Quick settlement. Both sides Quot said Friday they intended to stick to the positions that Are threatening baseball a eighth work stoppage in 22 years. The Union says it wont agree to a salary Cap and owners say they wont make a Deal that does t establish fixed labor costs a today the problems of the game arc such that the owners Arentt going to Budge from their position a management Friday a games on Page 30 negotiator Richard Ravitch said on abcs a Good morning Eugene Orza the no. 2 official in the Union debated Ravitch during the interview and left Little Hope for a Quick settlement. A Nfn the context of a salary Cap there a probably off Way we can work this out a he said. Union head Donald Fehr and Ravitch said Friday that they hoped setting the strike Date would Start serious negotiations a by serious negotiations we mean negotiations outside the context of a salary Cap a Orza said a because you cannot be serious thinking that this Union is going to take a after 20 years of trying to avoid them a a salary Cap when the game is so Fehr and the Union staff met Friday with the Cleveland indians who were in new York to play the Yankees. Fehr also spoke by Telephone with executive Council chairman Bud Selig and Send the two would either meet next week or talk More by Telephone. The full bargaining teams Are to meet tuesday discussion groups will gather wednesday and the full teams Are set to meet again thursday. Ravitch claims 19 of the 28 teams will lose Money this year but refuses to make the owners books Public. Grant flees from bulls to magic Skiles traded by the associated press Orlando Fla. A after an unhappy year with the Chicago bulls Horace Grant is ready to make an Impact in Orlando after the magic signed the free agent Forward to a contract of undetermined length and value. A a in a the oldest Guy on the team now. In a up for the Challenge a Grant said Friday night. The seven year Veteran was a key member of the bulls during their run As three time Aba champions but had publicly expressed his desire to join the magic since last season a this was never about Money. It was about being part of an organization that had a family atmosphere. I truly belive in my heart that i found that Here a he said. The Way was cleared for the magic to sign Grant after the Chicago bulls said earlier in the Day they would no longer try to re sign him. The magic a Trade of Scott skin veto Washington also opened a $2.1 million salary Slot for Grant. A this signing signals the commitment of the ownership to make Orlando a championship Caliper organization a magic coach Brian Hill said a one of our major needs was size and physical presence a Hill noted a Horace is the epitome of this a. The magic revolved last season around Center Sha Quitle of Neal and Point guard Anfernee Hardaway and have been looking for a Strong Power Forward for a number of years. A a a what he can contribute to this team from his experience and leadership qualities and his playoff experience Are going to be invaluable to this team a said John Gabriel Orlando a vice president of basketball operations. Earlier1 Friday bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said he would no longer try to re sign Grant whom he accused of backing out of a handshake Deal for a five year contract Worth More than $20 million �?o1 never Ever agreed contract. 1 Shook hands with him when i went out the door a Grant said. A it was t a Good time a he said after in leaving the bulls a and ill leave it at that. If i were Happy id be in Chicago Reinsdorf said of Grant backing out of the handshake Deal a this is just another part of the morality of sports that is far below the morality of life that i am used Grant responded late Friday a the can say whatever he wants. 1 wont stoop to a Low also Friday the magic traded Skiles and a first round draft pick to the Washington bullets for a second round draft pick. Skiles was the last remaining player from the magic a original expansion team five years ago. Future considerations from both w sides were included in the Trade. The 6-foot-l Skiles slated to make $2,1 million this season averaged 9.9 Points and 6.1 assists Skiles in 1993-94. Hardaway replaced Skiles As the starting Point guard in february. Skiles was named the 1990-91 Aba most improved Flayer after averaging 17.2 Points and 8.4 assists. Per sort signs with spurs san Antonio apr Veteran Small Forward Chuck person joined the retooled san Antonio spurs on Friday promising to provide scoring help and plenty of emotion on the i shoot the Ball that a my Forte. But i can do other things. In a a decent defender a person said. A a in a excited Here.�?�. Person who was released by the Minnesota Tim be wolves after last season agreed to a multiyear contract beginning at about $1,1 million a year the san Antonio express news reported Friday. An eight year Aba Veteran person 39, averaged 18.7 Points his first seven years in the league. Saturday update Falcons top chargers Canton Ohio apr Rookie quarterback Perry Klein scrambled 5 Yards for a touchdown with 37 seconds left saturday lifting the Atlanta Falcons past the san Diego chargers 21-17 in the annual Hall of Fame exhibition Gamie. Klein a fourth round draft Choice from . Post dropped Back on 3rd-and-goal, then sprinted to the right Comer of the end zone. He had earlier hit Rookie Bert Emanuel a a converted quarterback a for a 41-Yard . Gymnasts flounder St. Petersburg Russia a world Champion Shannon Miller and her Oklahoma teammates found the Eastern european Competition too Tough leaving the americans without a medal at the women a gymnastics team event at the Goodwill games led by three medallists who starred at the world championships earlier this year took the team Gold medal with 117.375 Points. Romania was second with 116.000 Points. Ukraine took third with 115.650, followed by the United states at 115.375.celtics sign Ellison Boston apr the Boston celtics who already have added Dominique Wilkins and Blue Edwards have also signed Center Pervis Ellison broadcast and published reports say. The 6-foot-10 Ellison a free agent from the Washington bullets agreed to terms Friday according to Wiz radio the Boston Globe and the Boston May be put tip for Sale Pittsburgh a the Pittsburgh pirates Hoard of directors expected to vote wednesday on a new stadium lease instead May put the team up for Sale. The pirates notified major league baseball a ownership committee they Are discussing a possible Sale to different groups headed by former Baltimore orioles president Larry Luchino and John j. Rigas chairman of Adelphia communications a Cable to company Kelly thrilled to be in Grid Hall of Fame Canton Ohio apr an emotion choked Leroy Kelly fought Back tears saturday As he was enshrined into the pro football Hall of Fame. Kelly who succeeded Hall of Famer Jim Brown As the Cleveland Browns leading rusher in the 1960s, joined Tony Dorset Randy White Jimmy Johnson Jackie Smith and Bud Grant on the front Steps of the Hall for the annual induction ceremony. Browne a abrupt retirement at the age of 30 in 1966 gave Kelly his Chance to become a Star. A taken in the eighth round of the 1964 draft out of tiny Morgan state Kelly spent most of his first two seasons on the Cleveland sideline getting a closeup look at the amazing Brown. A Kelly totalled 43 carries for�?T151 Yards those first two years with the Browns while Brown was amassing almost 3,000 Yards and 30 touchdowns. Just before the Start of the 1966 season Brown retired at the top of his game a head won eight Rushing titles in nine years a to become a movie Star. With Kelly stepping in the great Browns offence did no to skip a beat. In his first year As a starter he rushed for 1,141 Yards and 15 touchdowns. He led the nil in Rush in with 1,205 and 1,239 Yards the next two years. Dorsett a h Cisman trophy Winner at Pitt and White an outland and Lombardi award Winner at Maryland were anything but Long shots for induction. Dorsett gained More than 1,000 Yards in eight of his first nine seasons and White with 111 sacks made the cowboys an annual threat to win it All. A we sex cowboys feel that with a break Here or a break there we should have won four super bowls As Pittsburgh did in the 1970s a Dorsett said. A i you could go Back and take two or three plays out of the super bowl games we played with the Steemers. We could win those names a White said a but Vou can to go Smith spent his Tirol 15 years with the cardinals but also wound up a Cowboy for his final season. Despite 480 catches and 40 touchdowns he said he did no to make it to Canton on Talent but on hard work a you can to Ever assume anything like this a Smith said. A a it a fantastic to be a Grant the Stone face on the Vikings sideline who guided the team to 11 division titles and four trips to the super bowl was anything but Stone faced today. His choked up acknowledgement of his debt to his family friends and players brought tears to Many in the audience. A if dad was Here he d stand up and say a the kid made it. He finally made it a a Grant said. A a in a Here and they can to take it Johnson retired in 7976-after 16 seasons As a cornerback with the 49ers. He had 47 interceptions and. Also starred As a receiver. A a this has rekindled a lot of wonderful warm feelings that people Haven t forgotten you and your accomplishments a he said. W
