European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                " " Michigan state fires Perles by Harry Atkin East Lansing Mich. A George Perles Wip ing aft stay tears was fired As Michigan state s football coach tuesday by University president tired of  Mcpher son Michigan state s president said Jerles wouldcoach1" the team s last two games of the season. The spartans 4-5 play Purdue on saturday 5 Perl Sand at second ranked Penn state on nov. 26.Perles, 59, who has three years remain ing on his contract was asked to  refused and it will Cost the University about $1.3 million to buy out his  m confident we can come to an agreement Mcpherson said at Campus news conference. George will be Loyal. The fact that he s Here today is proof of  has always bragged about run Ning a clean program in his 12 seasons a coach. Yet he has been embroiled in controversy in recent weeks. Roosevelt wag Ner a former player claimed some spar Tan football players received Cash an had grades fixed to meet eligibility requirements. Perles has denied any wrong doing. Wagner s credibility was called into question when the Detroit news quoted him As saying he had once stalked and planned to kill Perles when he was passed Over in the 1992 nil draft. Wag Ner later denied talking to the newspaper or stalking Perles. Still the claims Are being  University hired Independent investigators from the collegiate sports la group to assure an unbiased Examina Tion of the football program. Heading into saturday s game Perl shas a record of 72-61-4. But the spartans finished 3-8, 5-6 and 6-6 the past three seasons. Owners and adds fuel to baseball squabble by Ronald Blum new York a forget about seeing the baseball strike settled soon. Two Days before their scheduled return to the bargaining table players and own ers Are squabbling again. This time it was an advertisement i tuesday s editions of us today that set off the Sparks. Owners claimed baseball a Long term financial viability was threat ened by huge payrolls that also impair the league s competitive  the and said management s bargaining proposal is needed to preserve team sin Pittsburgh Mil Waukee and Kansa City. Owners also say they re deter mined to reach an agreement on anew contract so that the 1995 base Ball season can begin on  think what it clearly says is the believe it s a Public relations War uni said tuesday when the and was released. I think they re just trying to set the Stag for implementation and trying to fool the  Are to resume thursday at an executive Retreat in Rye Brook n.y., the suburb North of new York where feh lives. One Union official speaking on condition he not be identified said the Union believes owners placed the and to irritate the players association before the bargaining  is something that our people con feh Runion head Donald Fehr Cei Ved of and implemented two week Sago Selig said by Telephone from Phoe Nix where he was attending baseball marketing meetings. Certainly at that time we did t know anything about the mediation process taking place with meetings starting thursday. We Don t believe irs at All con  the sides have met formally just five times since players struck aug. 12, adjust once since owners cancelled the sea son sept. 14, mediator , Usery appointed last month by the Clinton administration called for the renewed talks which Are scheduled to run through Sun Dayi a it s important that fans players and management understand that at this time in history baseball needs some Fine Tun ing Selig said in a statement that accompanied the and. That should be the context into which All parties seek an Swers and  however owners still insist on a salary Cap and the Union says it never will accept one players believe owners will impose a salary Cap unilaterally. I would love to be pleasantly sur prised Fehr said but we detect Noth ing and have detected nothing for a longtime but the hardest possible line. And that s where they still  Fehr who in recent weeks has Bee less harsh about owners in his Public comments resumed his Tough  if there was any Agenda items for the talks he responded my attitude isto let the clubs talk about whatever they re going to talk about. I do not be Lieve anything we have said or done has had any effect on the clubs at  the stars and stripes ports november 10,1994 Page 44 babe Ruth is no. 1. Followed by Gehrig win  Williams rates top 20 hitters new York Apas far As Ted Williams is concerned babe Ruth is the Best hitter Ever and Mike Schmidt is tops since Hank Aaron retired. Williams lists his top 20 in the nov.14 Issue of the sporting news omit Ting  is followed by Lou Gehrig Jimmie Foxx Rogers Hornsby Joe Dimaggio to Cobb Stan Musial shoeless Joe Jackson. Aaron and Willie Mays. His second 10has Hank i Greenberg Mickey Mantle Tris speaker a Simmons John j by Mize Melott Harry Heil Mann Frank Robinson Schmidt an Ralph Kiner. Williams the concept of my list is that the major ingredients of the Complete hit Ter Are no. 1 Power and no. 2 getting on base he said. Why is getting on base so important Here i hit .340 and he hits .340. But i hit 40 Home runs and he hits 20.now i be got More total bases. He walks 38 times and i walk 138. Getting on base is How you score runs. Runs. Injuries not serious Alvin Harper by Denne h. Freeman Irving Texas a after the Erik Williams Accident the Dallas cow boys needed some Good medical news and they got a double dose of it. The cowboys medical staff reported tuesday that injuries suffered by wide receiver Alvin Harper and offensive line Man Derek Kennard Aren t As bad As ear Lier feared. Williams a pro bowl offensive tackle was lost for the season with a knee injury two weeks ago in an automobile Accident. Dallas had to plug Rookie Larry Allen into his position. Harper who landed awkwardly trying to catch a Hail Mary pass As the half. Just a sprain ended in monday night s 38-10 Victory nil statistics Over the new York giants was thought to have torn a ligament in his left knee. Owner Jerry Jones said he was worried Harper was gone for the season. However an Fri examination on tuesday showed it was just a sprain to the outside ligament of the knee. Harper was listed As doubtful for sunday s game in san Francisco but it was t the sea son ending injury the cowboys feared. I m thrilled quarterback Troy Aik Man said. It s the first Good injury news we be had around Here in a Long time. There s no question there was a big sigh of Relief around  Harper was on crutches monday and the cowboys will work with rookies Cory Fleming and Willie Jackson this week in preparing for the 49ers. This is a very positive development Dallas coach Barry Switzer said. It s just the opposite of what the doctors told me last night. We think now that Alvin will be Back soon maybe this week. Maybe we can put Oral Roberts out there on the Tower and get Alvin healed.". Harper has been the cowboys Best receiver this year. He caught a touchdown pass against the giants. It was his sixth of the season a career High. The news regarding the sprained toe received by Kennard was also promising. Switzer said Kennard was better this morning. I was thinking everything for the worst possible situations last night. We Hope he can  46850"000504"