European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 06, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse A Page 32 the stars and stripes sports sunday november 6,1994 i Point to analysis by Ben Walker he s been banned for a year but Dwight Goode May be Back before then because As Steve Howe and others have shown baseball s suspensions Aren t Al Aysas they App ear. Howe s lifetime penalty lasted less than five punishments for Lamarr Hoyt pascuas Perez and Willie Wilson among others were Cut Down. In the 1940s, future Hall of Famer Sal Maglie had five year suspension chopped nearly in half. Inthe 1970s, owners George Steir Brenner and Ted Turner had their . even now Pete Rose is waiting to see How Long his permanent ban imposed in 1989, will really last Gooden was suspended Friday for the 1995 season because of recurring drug violations. The new York mets Pitcher had 15 Days left on a 60-Day penalty for violating his drug aftercare program when major leagues went on strike aug. 12. The players Union however could Challenge Good in s suspension. If the Union files a grievance it would be heard by arbitrator George Nicolau. Nicolau has shortened suspensions in the past. In 1992, he turned a lifetime ban on Howe into Brief ban. Howe was suspended for life that june by then commissioner Fay Vincent after entering a guilty Lea in a . District court to a Misdemeanour charge of attempting to buy cocaine. But in november following a grievance hearing Nic Olau trimmed Howe s penalty to time served saying that the new York Yankees Pitcher was a victim of at Tention deficit disorder. Howe has been suspended seven times because of substance abuse problems including a one year ban served in 1984. He also has been re instated seventies. Hoyt once a by Young award Winner was sus Pended for the 1987 season following his involvement in three drug incidents. After a hearing however Nic Olau reduced Hoyt s ban to 60 Days on june 16,1987. In 1992, Montreal Catcher Gilberto Reyes was sus Pended for 60 Days on feb. 7 following a positive drug test in the dominican Winter league. On april 3,though, Nicolau ruled that Reyes should be treated As a first time offender and lifted the one of baseball s first big drug decisions Willie Aikens Jerry Martin Howe and Wilson were sus Pended for one year on Pec. 15, 1983, the following april 3, arbitrator Richard Bloch reduced the suspensions of Wilson and Martin to may45. In Early 1984, Bloch also trimmed a six we Etc drug penalty against Perez to less than four weeks. Perez later became the most recent player to full serve a one year suspension. He was banned in March 1992 following a positive test for cocaine and never again pitched for the new York Yankees or any other team in the majors. Among owners Steinbrenner of the Yankees was suspended for two years on nov. 27,1974, following his guilty plea to conspiracy to make illegal Campaign contributions. The suspension was lifted by then commissioner Bowie Kuhn on March 1,1976, for Good behaviour. / ,. Turner was banned for one year by Kuhn on Jan. 2,1977i for tampering with san Francisco outfielder Gary Matthews. The penalty was lifted on March 19after the Atlanta braves owner filed suit and the com missioner and owner went Back and Forth until the sus pension was lifted for Good on dec. 9. In a jarring ruling on aug. 16, 1946, Maglie and 17other players including Mickey Owen and Max Lan Ier were banned for five years by commissioner Happy Chandler for jumping to play in the mexican league. Those penalties were eventually lifted in 1949. Among other major figures banned by baseball in clude shoeless Joe Jackson thrown out for life As part drug troubled Dwight Gooden of mets was banned Fri Day for entire 1995 season but could be Back sooner. Of the 1919 Black sox scandal babe Ruth who was letdown by commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis for a month in 1922 for participating in an illegal barnstorm ing tour manager Leo Durocher kicked but for 1947 by Chandler for conspiring with undesirables and 30-game Winner Denny Mclain suspended by Kuhn in 1970 for illegal bookmaking activities three years ear Lier. The Aito elated prs players file grievance on strike pay again Michael Shumacher drives in rain during saturday s up trials in Usuka Japan. Schumacher wraps up pole for japanese up baseball notes Suzuka Japan a Michae Schumacher of Germany easily took the pole position saturday for sunday s Japa Nese grand prix edging closer to becom ing the first German formula one Cham Pion. The provisional pole Sitter Schumacher 25, won the pole position although his time was much slower saturday on a we Racetrack at 1 minute 57.128 seconds. Friday Schumacher sped his sky Blu Benetton Ford Over the 3.64-mile Suzuka circuit at an average Speed of 134.642mph in 1 37.209. The Best Lap time from the two qualify ing sessions determined each Driver s starting position for sunday. Schumacher s pole was the sixth in his formula one career All this season. Archrival Damon Hill remained Sec Ond in a Williams Renault 0.050 seconds behind. Martin Brundle in a Mclaren Peugeot was1 56.876. The fastest today at formula one Veteran Nigel Mansel had his Hopes dashed by the rain. In the practice session earlier today the briton registered the fastest Lap of 1 36.852, a threat to Schumacher and Hill. Mansell who finished fourth Friday and 13th saturday will Start sunday s race from the second Row just behind Hill. If Schumacher wins sunday and Hill fails to get second the German will be come the first from his country to win the formula one Drivers championship. Schumacher would also Clinch the title by placing second with Hill out of the Points. Schumacher leads the standings with86 Points five More than Hill with Only one More event left in the 16-race season on nov. 13 in Adelaide Australia. By the associated press new York before getting Bac together at the bargaining table this week baseball players and owners lashed again Over strike related pay the players Union on Friday filed an. Other grievance and default notices against teams in an Effort to get pay for30 players on the disabled the strike. ". R.-. even so the sides continued to walkabout next week s bargaining sessions which Start thurs Day. Players and owners agreed to move the talks to new York from Washington enabling Union officials to attend the wedding of Kansas City Pitcher David Cone on nov. 12. I think that no matter what happen next week what s beneficial is that mediators will at least see us in action so to speak said. Eugene Orza the Union s no. 2 official. And on that basis alone they la be Able to get a better feel for where the parties Are and How they Cameto be there. I Orza and management lawyer Chucko Connor said mediator . Usery will work to set an Agenda before the meet Ings. I think it s basically to try to get the parties together to refocus on the Central economic issues o Connor said. The grievance filed Friday cover play ers with guaranteed contracts who were on disabled lists during the strike. The Union contends they must be paid. On june 29, 1983, arbitrator Raymond Goetz ruled almost All players did t have to be paid during the 1981 strike. They Are attempting to re litigate abase the clubs prevailed m in 1981, management lawyer John Westhoff said there s absolutely no Merit to the the grievance covers players in two categories those still with clubs and free agents. The Union filed default notice for the 14 players in the first group. If clubs Don t play those players within 10days, the Union would ask arbitrator George Nicolau to declare them free v v -. The players still with clubs Are Lance Blankenship of Oakland Chris Bosio Shawn Boskie and Greg Hibbard of Seattle Mark Clark of Cleveland Andres Galarraga of Colorado Mike Greenw Ellof Boston Jose Guzman and Mike mor Gan of the Chicago cubs Darryl Hamil ton and Pat Listach of Milwaukee Dave Hollins of Philadelphia Brian Jordan Oft. Louis Ron Karkovice of the Chicago White sox and Mark Portugal an Robby Thompson of san Francisco. The free agents Are Tom Browning Norm Charlton Danny Darwin Eric Davis Rob Dibble Brian Harper Dave Henderson Charlie Hough Mike Jack son Dave Magadan Willie Mcgee Dan. Pasqua Gary Redus and b. J. Surhoff. Pirates lose 2 pitchers Pittsburgh the Pittsburgh pirates lost two members of their 1994 pitching staff Friday when the new Yor Kmets claimed Bias minor and the Minne Sota twins claimed Rich Robertson of right handed minor 28, was 0-1with one save and an 8.05 Era in 17 games. He led the pirates with 65 appearances in 1993, finishing with a 4.10 Era. The left handed Robertson 26, has played mostly in the minors since the pirates drafted him in the ninth round in1990. He had a 6.89 Era and no Deci Sions in eight appearances this year
