European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A. The stars and stripes september 30,1994 r Page 40 Selig picks Milwaukee a acting com missioner Bud Selig appointed a nine Man operations committee that will make recommendations on How owners should proceed during the baseball strike. Several teams including the Boston red sox Colorado Rockies and Kansas City royals have said teams should Star Spring training with replacement players. Selig said wednesday the committee will examine All issues. The committee which Selig said will meet either late this week or Early next week includes three controlling owners Montreal expect chief executive officer Claude Brochu rect sox ceo John Harrington and Texas Ranger general part Ner Rusty Rose. Two general managers Are in the group Sandy Alderson of Oakland who also is the president of the athletics and Dave Dombrowski of the Florida mar Lins. There also Are two vice presidents of finances Bob Graziano of the los an nil players offer no strike proposal Toronto Jap nil player thursday promised not to strike Dur ing the season or the playoffs if the league will guarantee there will be no lockout and that terms of the last collective bargaining agreement remain in place. " the players decided to make a significant proposal to the the league one we expect will enable the seas onto begin on schedule and continue until completion Union executive director Bob Goodenow said. The no strike also hinges on com missioner Gary Bettran a rescinding his 19-Point Rollback proposal. The Deal is contingent on the Sam terms and commitments of last sea son Goodenow said. Our focal Point is to have the games go on and the season be played in full. We think our proposal will very much clarify what their approach is to these negotiations he said. If the league turns Down the proposal Goodenow warned that the unions ready for a lengthy Battle. Our players Are fully prepared to stay in a Long Battle throughout the season he said. League officials had no immediate comment. The two sides have been without a agreement since sept. 15,1993. Bettman has said if no agreement sin place by tomorrow he will Post Pone the Start of the season. Twelve games Are scheduled for tomorrow. San Jose s Jeff Odgers goes Down in front of los Angeles s Alex Zhitnik Dur ing the Sharks 8-4 win wednesday which concluded the nil preseason. Panel Geles dodgers and Kevin Mather of the Minnesota twins. Also included Are Philadelphia Phillie executive president Dave. Montgomery and new York Yankees executive Vic president David Sussman. While some owners have said the favor the use of replacement players los Angeles dodger owner Peter p Malley is against it. O Malley visited with Selig in Milwaukee on tuesday to express his views on baseball s current troubles. / oks overturn of exem of ton Washington a the House judiciary committee voted thursday to eliminate base eau s antitrust exemption if owners unilaterally impose work Rule such As a salary Cap. The voice vote marked the first time congressional committee has taken action against the exemption which was created by a 1922 . Supreme court decision. I think we want to put this league an the players on notice that the antitrust exemption they enjoyed is on its see More baseball on Page 38 deathbed said rep. Mike Synar d-okla., the Bill s sponsor. Its a very Nar Row straightforward approach to give players their Day in court so we can end this  thursday s action sends the Rife aspire to the full House for consideration. In order to become Law it would need to pass both the House and the Senate. The ranking Republican on the com Mittee Hamilton fish or. Of new York opposed the measure. I continue to be concerned about the necessity for taking any action fish said. In my judgment the Congress should not intervene in an ongoing collective bargaining dispute unless a National Security Issue is involved. It makes More sense for the Congress to re visit the Issue next year if this dispute is not resolved at that  the Fate of the Bill is unclear. The con Gressional leadership has said it Hopes to adjourn the session by oct. 7, the Bill would give baseball players the same Legal status As athletes in other sports if owners unilaterally impose work rules. Thursday update Hill signs with pistons Auburn Hills Mick a Grant Hill the ail american Forward from Duke and no. 3 pick in the draft signed an eight year $45 million contract with the Detroit pistons. Bulls land two Chicago a the Chicago Bull signed free agents Greg Foster and Jud Buechler to one year contracts. The 6foot-11 Foster played three years in the Aba before spending last season i Greece. Gooden penalty on hold new York a new York me Pitcher Dwight Gooden serving a drug sus pension when it was recently revealed head failed other tests will not face additional penalties until further evaluation. Aba players prepare to strike Portland Ore. A the presi Dent of the National basketball association players Union says if the players Are not locked out by the club owners first they Are Apt to go on strike. We feel of there is going to be a strike Buck i Hiams said. That s the path we re headed Down right  the Portland Trail Blazer Power for Ward said he and other Aba players Are growing increasingly concerned. To avoid a strike you have to exhaust All your Means at the bargaining table which we be already done Williams said. We re in the fourth  Are heating up and i Don t know How you throw out a lifeline right  Williams was in Chicago last weekend see Page 39 for More Aba news for a meeting of player representative Sand Union officials. We re ready for a War he said upon his return to Portland. If there is a lockout he said we re still going to show up for work. And we will set up some exhibition games or Start a whole new  some doubt has been expressed about whether the Aba players tire unite about their Union s position especially at a time of unprecedented Prosperity. But Williams said the players Are willing to strike Over the Salai Cap Issue. The. Players want to eliminate the Cap agreed to in the 1980s and which limits teams to an annual amount for player Sal Aries. The league wants to keep it and strengthen it to eliminate some perceived loopholes. There have been no negotiations since May and the contract with the player association expired in june. The Union is waiting for a Federal court  on its Appeal of a lower court ruling that upheld the Validity of the salary Cap the free Agency system and the College draft. Historically it s taken a year and a half to Hanmer out a collective bargain ing agreement Williams said. Consid ering the Aba wants to make the Cap even More restrictive right now it s hard to see a Quick  ass i imajljiillrzii"-5.�-. A a a Chi Habbi