European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It Cap Issue put on hold by Ronald Blum Leesburg a. It a instead of reaching an agreement to end the strike baseball players and owners struck a Deal to put the salary Cap on hold and prolong talks. A. A. Under pressure from mediator  Usery owners agreed wednesday not to impose the Cap next week. The owners meeting scheduled for monday in Chicago was postponed to dec. 15 or 16, and bargaining will resume dec. 9, when players Are expected to make a new offer. Quot i feel a sense of temporary Relief a management negotiator John Harrington said adding that he believed it was a a positive note for the  clubs want to eliminate salary arbitration and Are intent on imposing a new economic system before More players enter the process. Clubs had to decide by dec. 7 whether to offer arbitration to 82 of their former players who became free agents but the sides agreed to postpone the deadline to dec. 17. The deadline for players to accept or reject the offers was pushed Back from dec. 19 to dec. 23, but the dec. 20 dead line to offer 1995 contracts was left untouched. A live asked the owners to withdraw their threat of implementation and they be agreed to do that a Usery said. A a it a in everybody a interest to change those deadlines and continue negotiating.�?�. With the postponement bargaining will resume in nine Days at Rye Brook . The unions executive Board which meets in Atlanta next monday through wednesday will attempt to formulate a counterproposal to the luxury tax plan owners offered nov. 17. A a there a still some major problems a Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Bob Scanlan  a big Gap Between where they Are and where we Are some major philosophical  if there Isnit an agreement by the time owners meet in mid december they almost certainly will impose the Cap and wipe put the system that has been in place since the free agent Era began following the 1976 season. If the strike continues into the Spring Harrington said replacement players will be used. A a in a hopeful our next session will be More productive than this one a Harringt ton  management a proposal Calls for tax rates that exceed 90 percent and would cause $5 million a year players to Cost teams As much As $16 million per season including the tax. The unions last plan offered on sept. 8, Calls for a 1.6 percent Revenue tax and a 1.6 payroll tax that would be applied to the Large Market clubs. A a owners want a system that will inhibit salary escalation the Union opposes it. The move to delay the deadlines and the owners meeting developed following a comment tuesday by management lawyer Chuck of Connor that owners had to impose next week because of the dec. 7 deadline. Union head Donald Fehr then suggested the deadline be postponed. If owners do at some Point impose a salary Cap the Union is expected to file an unfair labor practice charge accusing owners of negotiating in bad Faith and imposing the Cap without a genuine impasse. Players would ask the National labor relations Board to seek an injunction against the Cap in Federal court. Daniel Silverman head of the nor by a new York office since 1981, would decide whether to recommend seeking an injunction. If Silverman says the Norb should ask for one the final decision would be made by Fred Feinstein the nor by a general counsel in Washington the stars and stripes december 2,1994 Page 40 in consultation with the five members of the Board who Are presidential appointees. V. / in Washington House judiciary committee chairman Jack Brooks a Texas filed a report on legislation to repeal baseball a antitrust exemption but acknowledged that the Bill faces difficulty next year in a Republican controlled  a a simply put Congress should hot intervene in an ongoing collective bargaining dispute unless a National Security interest is involved a said a dissenting report signed by rep. Hemy Hyde an Illinois Republican who will replace Brooks As chairman next month Alabama to take Sec by Rick Warner a football writer 1 the Southeastern conference title game has turned into an annual affair for Alabama and Florida. On saturday the third ranked Crimson tide and no. 6 gators will decide the Sec championship for the third straight year. Alabama won the inaugural game 28-21, in 1992. Florida won last year 28-13. After beating Florida in 1992, Alabama went on to College football predictions win the National championship and Complete a 13-0 a bowl. The tide has a Chance to do. Feath some help. Season at the sugar placate the feat this year although it will probably need a Tiger gives Chas Purdue a Porter Roberts drives Down court with Paul of Liney of the Missouri tigers in hot Pursuit at the great eight basketball festival in. Auburn Hills mich., wednesday night. Missouri held off the boilermakers 69-66 in the first of two final Day games. See Page 36 for More on wednesdays College basketball games. For Alabama 11-0 to finish no. 1, it appears the tide would have to win the Sec title at the Georgia dome beat no 7 Florida. State in the sugar bowl and Hope top ranked Nebraska 12-0 and no. 2 Penn state 11-0 lose their bowl games. Nebraska plays no. 4 Miami in the Orange and Penn state faces no. 12 Oregon in the Rose. Saturdays game matches Florida a explosive offence against Alabama a stingy defense. _ it will be interesting to see if Alabama can contain Florida a passing attack which is averaging 315 Yards per game. The tide Hasni to allowed More than 300 Yards through the air in its last 58 regular season games. Florida is favored by 6vi Points but if the game is close you have to go with Alabama. Five of the tides wins have come by a touchdown or less and their average Victory is 10 Points. Alabama 24-21. Army minus 2ja is. Navy at Philadelphia both teams Are 3-7navy 21-20. Air Force minus 4vi at Hawaii Falcons Are 4-1 on the Road this season. Air Force 31-21. Last week 7-1 straight 4-6 spread. Season 160-51 straight 90-113 spread