European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                How to survive the strike by Rick Folstad Naples fla., daily news face it. We re staring into the cold eyes of a dying baseball season. There is no immediate cure for the problem no Quick fix or easy answers or simple explanation. There has been no Compromise. When the players strike on Friday a when baseball finally Dies after suffering through a lingering illness a America will be left in a kind of sporting stupor a mental time Warp. From the end of baseball to the beginning of the regular nil season on sept. 4, Well be tested for our Mettle. Commentary its cold Turkey time. To help with the withdrawal symptoms Here is a survival list for the sports fanatic of the �?T90s to fill the void. These Are Only options for the Down Tinte not answers. Those belong to Donald Fehr and Dick Ravitch 1. Prepare a full meal from scratch for that very special someone. Start with a package of Ballpark Franks and a sack of Barbecue potato chips. Boil some water watch for Bubble drop the hot dogs in and wait for about 10 min utes add chips and serve. Does no to really impress the babes but its cheap and you la think you re really at the Ballpark. 2. Go fishing. That a what several Hundred ballplayers will be doing. You might even see a few big leagues out on the Lake. A they Mort. Isnit that Bobby Bonilla Over there with the Black and White Debco wearing the . Bean shades a3. Write a letter to a politician of your Choice expressing your opinion on a major Issue such As the to see strike Ori Page 31 the stars and stripes ports August 10,1994 Page 32 Shuler has rough debut against Bills Orchard Park . A Washington redskins quarterback Heath Shuler the no. 3 pick in this gears draft had a rough debut after less than a week of practice. Shuler who practice for the first time wednesday played the second Quarter and was 4-for-10 for 47 Yards and one interception in Washington a 13-11 loss to Buffalo. A a in a surprised we were Able to get the Ball snapped with him a Turner said. A Heath Nas had four practices. What he did today a assimilate the play Calls the formations who is going where look at the coverages make the throw Sis  # Shuler did have trouble getting the Ball snapped once when the redskins were called for a false Start on his second play. But his biggest problem was what he did with the Ball when he got it. In his first two series he took Over in bad Field position. In his third the redskins managed Only 5 Yards and a afield goal after starting on the Buffalo 20-Yard line. His fourth Possession from the redskins 43, lasted Only one play. Facing pressure from James Patton Shuler was intercepted by Jeff Burris. A i thought As far As knowing the progressions knowing the routes i thought 1 did a very Good Job a Shuler said. A fall the plays we ran i Felt totally comfortable. That was the game plan going  a Norv talked to me. He said a you done to have to go out and do anything spectacular. Just stay within the  and that a what i tried to  Shuler needs More time to get comfortable with the nil. Jim Kelly a prob. Lem is just the opposite. His. 34-year-Plq throwing Arm has developed tendinitis but it did no to show against Washington. Kelly completed his first seven passes and was 9-of-12 Verall for 141 Yards and one touchdown during his two series. A the shoulder Felt excellent a Kelly said. A so far so good.�?�. A let Mem strike sign expresses fans attitude on the impending walkout during the expos pirates game at Pittsburgh on monday. Fehr Ravitch pessimistic As strike deadline looms by Ronald Blum new York a after another fruitless negotiating session lawyers for baseball players and owners said they expected a strike will begin on Friday. Mondays session covered non economic issues and tuesdays talks were to be at the committee level. The sides did no to schedule any negotiations beyond that but said they expected to meet wednesday. Union head Donald Fehr said he was a a resigned to a walkout which would be baseball a eighth work stoppage in 22 years. A ,. A a a Quot. A a there seems to be an inevitability a he said. A a a management negotiator Richard Ravitch said he was a less optimistic about the talks but still hoped the Union would agree to a salary Cap. A a i done to want to spark any unrealistic optimism but when you re in a situation like this i  dare predict what a going to happen Between now and Friday a Ravitch said. A that does no to mean i think the fairy godmother will descend with a  see Page 26 for standings Box scores Fehr said he can to envision the Union Ever accepting a salary Cap but he Hasni to convinced Ravitch to make a proposal along the lines of the collective bargaining agreements that have been in place since 1976. A a in be done everything but hit him on the head with the Kitchen sink on that Issue a Fehr said. Ravitch gave a hint that management May believe it can outlast players in a work stoppage Over a salary Cap a i certainly take Don at face value a he said. A do i think 800 baseball players Are rigid ideologically about this in a not so  a. While owners asked for a salary Cap in 1985 and 1990 but then withdrew their demand in the face of Union opposition Ravitch said management won t waver this time. A was Long As Don says a no a the owners done to intend to put different kinds of proposal on the table a he said. Both sides said they did no to think labor Secretary Robert Reich would be useful As a mediator but thanked him for his offer to help. A at this moment i see no useful function that can be performed by the Secretary of labor a Ravitch said. A this does no to have the air of a dispute that a going to Settle a Fehr said. A this has the air of a dispute the owners Are intent on forcing. They be expected a strike since Long before they put their proposal on the  Fehr with a sarcastic tone said the Only sign of Hope was that executive. Council chairman Bud Selig backed off the claim that 19 teams would lose Money this year saying the minimum number was 12-to-14. A if we can keep. Up. That kind of. Progress maybe Well be All right a Fehr said. He said the Only question in some players minds was whether they should head to their permanent Homes thursday night or wait until Friday. A people Are ready to go a Fehr said