European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse It Aba axes Kukoc pact Tony Kukoc Apfl to new York a first Horace Grant and . Green now Toni Kukoc. Kukoc joined Grant and Green on Friday As another player to have his renegotiated contract voided by the Aba be cause the league believes it Vio lates salary Cap rules. Two weeks ago the Aba took similar action on contracts Between the Phoenix suns and Green and the Orlando magic and Grant. Green and the suns have sued the Aba to have the contract ruled valid. Kings Jettison Tisdale see world notes Page 35 like the others Kukoc exercised the opt out clause in which a player takes a lower first year salary with the under standing he will become a free agent after one year and then re sign for much More Money. Last year Kukoc signed an eight year contract with the bulls that called for a first year salary of $1.1 million the most the team could pay under the salary Cap. After exercising the opt out clause this summer Kukoc re signed with the bulls for six years at an average of $4.1 million. Aba teams Are permitted to go above the salary Cap to sign their own free agents. Because of the one year opt out clause the bulls were Able to sign a player last year that they did not have room for under the salary Cap said Jef Frey Mishkin Tjie Aba s senior vice president of business and Legal affairs. Kukoc s new con tract with Chicago proves the a year ago a judge denied the Aba s claim that the one year opt out provision in Chris Dudley s contract with the port land Trail blazers violated the salary Cap. But judge Dickinson Debevoise said that widespread use of the provision could have a devastating Impact on the league s salary Cap objectives. The use of the one year opt out has now become epidemic Mishkin said. Owners reportedly pick Selim daughter for talks new York a while six More teams announced cutbacks Friday base Ball owners chose their delegation for labor talks when they resume next week a group Likely to include. Bud Selig daughter. Wendy Selig Prieb the Milwaukee Brewers vice president general counsel probably will be joined by Chicago Whiteson owner Jerry Reinsdorf Minnesota twin general manager Andy Macphail Toronto Blue Jay president Paul Beesto nand Philadelphia executive vice president Dave Montgomery a management offi Cial said Friday speaking on the Condi Tion of anonymity. Selig Prieb 34, has taken Over Many of the Brewers Day to Day operations Over the past two years while her father has been acting commissioner. Management negotiators will rotate from among a group of at least 10, according to the source. Others in the group Are Colorado owner Jerry Mcmorris Boston. Owner John Harrington Houston owner Drayton Mclane Allan cards hire new president see Page 34 to president Stan Kasten and Seattle chief executive officer John Ellis. Bud Selig would t divulge names an said the final selection has not been made. I know that people Are speculating enlists names but the answer is that it has t been determined yet he said. Earlier in the Day before the manage ment officials were known Union associate general counsel Eugene Orza said he hoped the group would be diverse. The suspicion already is growing that the one thing they will have in common is their ability to sing As a chorus he said. Owners Haven t appeared at the bar gaining table since 1990. But Federal mediators said thursday that owners would come when talks resume. Orza said the selection of owners could be significant. Theoretically he said it matters in the sense that a representative sampling of clubs would include Small markets big markets those who Aren t interested i busting the Union those who Are those for whom salary Caps Are a religious proposition and those for whom it As the walkout completed its eight Day cancelling 17 More games teams announced More layoffs and the Kansas City royals said they would t operate a instructional league team this fall be cause of the walkout. The strike has wiped out 103 games the second most of any baseball work stoppage. In the 50-Day strike of 1981,712 games were lost. The California Angels Cleveland Indi ans Houston astros St. Louis cardinals san Diego padres and san Francisco giants announced layoffs or forced vacations on Friday. A recording at the giants publicity office said three members of the department will be unavailable until the current labor dispute is negotiators from both sides planned to take the weekend off. Me and my Shadow Canadian synchronized swimmer Lisa Alexander is clearly on on the top of the water during her preliminary routine. Compe top of her game Friday at the 15th Commonwealth games at tuition began Friday at the games which Drew 3,350 athletes Victoria British Columbia gracefully rejoining her reflection from the 64 nations of the British Commonwealth. The stars and stripes ports August 21,1994 Page 36 Foreman wins bout in court Las vegas a a judge has Given George Foreman approval to fight heavyweight Champion Michael Moorer on nov. 5 at the Mem grand Garden. District judge Donald Mosley found that the world boxing association acted capriciously in denying an official Sanc Tion of the proposed bout. Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happi Ness Are alive and i m living proof of it Foreman said after the 11-hour hearing. On the witness stand he testified he was in tip top shape arid Able to Chal Lenge and regain the to fight Foreman still has to be declared Able by physicians for the Nevada state athletic commission. Irvan on life support Brooklyn Klich. A Ernie Irvan one of the brightest stars in Lascar s elite Winston cup Stock car series was in critical condition and on life support sat urday following a devastating crash at Michigan International Speed Way. He suffered collapsed lung Sand a fractured Skull. See earlier Story on Page 31 Fittipaldo wins pole Loudon . A Emer son Fittipaldi continuing the domination of the Penske team grabbed the pole position for Sun Day s Slick 50 200 indy car race in. Track Lap record 175.091 Mph. See earlier Story on Page 31
