European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                World series appears Irr dodger Pitcher Orel Hershiser  A sobering thought by Ronald Blum new York a the unthinkable now appears inevitable. The world series is Likely to be cancelled by wednesday. We re either very close to the end or within a Day or two acting commissioner Bud Selig said monday night when he was interviewed at halftime on Abc s monday night  on both sides said there was Little Hope for an agreement that would allow the season to resume. It s unreal. I can t believe it Atlanta see commentary on Page 32 braves president Stan Kasten  re about to lose the world  Union chief Donald Fehr and Richard Ravitch management s negotiator blamed the other Side for the failure to reach an agreement we were open to different ways others than the salary Cap and we were very very eager to find a settlement Ravitch said tuesday in a appearance with Fehr on Abc to s today we have been far More amenable to Compromise and what we have been told is the players will not agree to any constraint whatsoever on players  Fehr bounced the blame Back to Ravitch and his  be offered a couple of suggestions in the past couple of weeks and in each Case we be been told they were insufficient he said adding that the owners had no counter proposals. Fehr said he expected the rest of the season to be killed shortly. ,".,"there is seemingly almost a Rush and in some cases a Gleeful Rush to put an end to it All and i expect Bud to do that Fehr , during a monday conference Call with reporters repeated an earlier statement that teams would not play the postseason unless the regular season was resumed that Means the series would be wiped out for the first time in 90  think both sides will regret it if it happens los Angeles dodger Pitcher Rel Hershiser said after the executive Board of the players association met for about 4vz hours. There will be extensive damage to the game extensive damage to the season. It s a sobering  announced sept. 2 the deadline for making a decision on the season and the world series would be sept. 9. Eugene Orza the Union s no. 2 official said monday he thinks the sides have until sept. 15-17 to reach an agreement that would allow regular season games to re sume and until eight or nine Days after that to save the world series. The stars and stripes ports september 14,1994 r Page 36 i can t give you a specific Date be cause i Don t know myself Selig said. We re just going to play it Day by Day. We know it s a  there was no bargaining monday Ashe strike passed its 32nd Day Matching the 1990 lockout As the second longest work stoppage in major league history. The Only news came from Washington where the House judiciary committee said its subcommittee on economic and commercial Law Wilt hold a hearing int baseball s antitrust exemption on sept. 22. Fehr said he probably would testify at the hearing. Eagles hold on to topple bears Eagle running Back James Joseph tries to Power past bears Donnell Woodford with 3-tds by Barry Wilner Philadelphia a the finish line seemed to be moving further away from the Philadelphia eagles As the Chi Cago bears got closer and closer to them. The eagles were sensational for three quarters monday night then held on for a 30-22 Victory that never should have been so close. Without the Superb work of Randall Cunningham in the first half they might not have broken a seven game losing string against Chicago. Cunningham threw for three first half touch Downs and had his second successive300-Yard passing performance. In Stead of getting a Well earned rest in the fourth Quarter though he had to come Back with two key completions on Cunningham Philadelphia s final series to Clinch it. I was t worried said Cunningham who was 24-for-36 for 311 Yards including 250 Yards in the opening  be got to have  the eagles had Faith and everything else going for them for 45 minutes. Cunningham hit Calvin Williams for touch Downs of 9 and 14 Yards and Maurice Johnson for a 7-Yard score and Eddie Murray kicked the first of his three Field goals for a 24-0 halftime Edge. Murray added two Field goals in the third period. It was pretty obvious in All areas Phil Adelphia made the plays and we did to said bears coach Dave Wannstedt whose defense gave up More than two touch Downs for the first time in his 18-Gameregime. Philadelphia kept the bears punches until the fourth Quarter with newcomers sparkles in is half William Fuller two sacks Burt Gross Ian one and Greg Jackson an interception making the big plays. Then suddenly Chicago s second year receiver Curtis Conway went wild. Conway who finished with seven catches for 148 Yards had a 22-Yard to catch and a 75-Yard bomb plus a two Point conversion reception. When mar Cook scored on a 16-yarder with 3 35 remaining the bears stunningly were Only eight Points behind. Cunningham completed two More passes on the eagles final series enabling Philadelphia to run out the clock. We were Able to play smart and if we would have played smart last week we would t have been in the situation that we were in Cunningham said of an opening loss to the new York giants. Williams made a reaching catch of a 9-Yard pass on a fade pattern for Phila Delphia s first score concluding an 83-Yard drive on which Cunningham was 6 for-8. Williams then beat Mark Carrier to the Back left Corner of the end zone for a14-Yard to pass in the second Quarter. The eagles third touchdown was set up by Jeff Sydner s 47-Yard Gallop on aunt return. He was stopped at the bears 19, and Cunningham found John son at the 1 five plays later and he Back crawled into the end zone for a 21-0 Lead. Tuesday update sonics sign Cartwright Seattle a the Seattle super sonics on tuesday signed 37-year-old unrestricted free agent Center Bill Cartwright who was limited to 42 games last season because of injuries. It will be the 16th Aba season for Cartwright who played the past six seasons with the Chicago bulls. 0ii246850"000504