European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 08, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday december Al 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 35 senators threaten i Rve Atlanta a . Senators once again Are threatening to intervene in the baseball strike if players and owners can t solve it themselves. If this dispute is not resolved in a timely manner we will have no Choice but to move Forward with the consideration of an appropriate legislative remedy in addition to reserving our right to address the league s antitrust exemption a Benefit that was predicated on baseball s unique standing and the Good will and accountability of its stewards said a dec. 2 letter signed by sen. Connie Mack sen. John Mccain r Ariz., and Jon Kyi a Ariz. Meanwhile mediator . Usery talked with about 90 striking players tuesday then said he thought own ers should not impose a salary Cap next week. For my process implementation would be very very unfortunate and i be told the owners that and everyone concerned Usery said. Owners and players Are scheduled to resume bar gaining Friday in Rye Brook n.y., although Union baseball strike head Donald Fehr said the meeting May be pushed Back to saturday. Owners plan to meet dec. 15 in Chi Cago and say they will impose their own system which includes a Cap and the elimination of salary arbitration the three senators who signed the letter represent the two states where Spring training games Are played. Arizona also is seeking an expansion team for 1997 or1998, and baseball officials say the work stoppage May delay their decision. We respect the rights and prerogatives of both Par ties in this dispute and appreciate the fact that major league baseball is a business the three said in the let Ter released tuesday by the players association. However we feel compelled to stress to you at this critical juncture that in the eyes of the nation professional baseball is not solely a business it is an Ameri can institution the interests of which transcend the pecuniary priorities of its Union head Donald Fehr said the letter was sent to himself and acting commissioner Bud Are stewards of our National pastime and you have a responsibility that demands far More than a rigid focus to the Bottom line the letter said. Failure to resolve this dispute will have a direct eco nomic Impact on our states of Over $1 billion the real victims of this dispute will be the thousands of people who Are neither wealthy owners nor players who enjoy six and seven digit salaries and depend on the league to provide for their families As Well As the millions of fans across America. They have been ignored far too Long in this on sept. 29, the House judiciary committee approved a Bill partially stripping baseball of its antitrust exemption but it was never voted on by the full House or Senate. . Orrin Hatch a Utah Republican who will be come judiciary committee chairman next month Wasco sponsor of the Bill and May hold additional hearings later this Winter. Esp with naga new York a esp and the Mcaa reached agreement for the Cable network to televise events from 19 Mcaa championships through the year 2002, including exclusive rights to the Divi Sion i women s basketball tournament. / the announcement was mad jointly on wednesday. Meanwhile lbs sports and the Mcaa signed a Deal on tuesday that will keep the final four on lbs through the year 2002 a Parton a package costing the network $1.725billion. Lbs and the Mcaa the Deal replaces a 7-year, $1 billion Deal that was to have run through 97. Esp espn2 and esp inter National will televise 23 women s tournament games eight from the round of 32, All eight regional semifinals All four regional finals the two National semifinals and the title game beginning in 1996, we had two priorities for. The women s basketball championship Aday of rest Between the semifinal and final and live coverage of earlier rounds Mcaa executive director Cedric Dempsey said. I m please that esp will help us do also beginning in the 1995-96season, esp will televise championship games in division Laa football division i men s an women s swimming men s and women s volleyball wrestling men s Lacrosse men s Tennis an men s and women s indoor track. Esp also retains the right to televise up to 13 games of the col lege world series. Ass. In in by the associated press Munich Germany Andre Agassi and Thomas Muster often play spectacular matches and they produced another one wednesday. Agassi won 6-3, 7-5 an reached the quarterfinals of the Compaq grand slam cup. Larsson upset swedish Davis cup teammate Stefan Edberg 6-4, 6-7 7-9 r 8-6, while Todd Martin beat Kare Novacek 7-6 7-56-4, also reaching the last $6 million tournament is the most lucrative in the world. Chinese superstar banned London chinese swimmer Lubin who won four Gold medals and set a world record in the asian games has been suspended for 2 years for failing a drug test a top International swimming federation official said Secretary Gunnar Werner said la tested positive for the banned sub stance in a random out Competition sampling sept 30 before the Start of the asian games in Hiroshima said Fina will not recognize la s world record in the 200-meter individual was Ond chinese women swimmer to flunk a pre asian games test administered by Fina. Yang Aihua the world400-meter freestyle Champion also tested positive for testosterone on sept. 3.0 an was suspended for 2 years. The suspensions will keep la and Yang out of the 1996 olympics. Barberie traded to o s Miami the Florida marlins traded second baseman Bret Barberie to Balti More for right hander Jay Powell on tuesday. Barberie hit .301 last season. La bin world notes Powell was 7-7 with a 4.96 Era for Fred Erick in the Carolina league. Players Appeal rejected st. Louis the 8th . Circuit court of appeals rejected an Appeal by26 nil players tuesday and upheld a Federal judge s approval last year of algal settlement that created the league s current free Agency system.. District judge David Doty had ruled that the labor agreement announced in january 1993 was fair reasonable and adequate to the players who had filed a class action lawsuit challenging the league s plan b system. Gretzky team wins in Oslo Oslo Norway Sergei Federov Russ Courtnell and Wayne Gretzky scored in the second period As Gretzky s ninety nine All stars rallied to beat team of norwegian All stars 6-3 tuesday. Mark Messier Todd Gui and Tony Granato also scored for the ninety nine is who conclude their six City tour with three games in Sweden. Cologne lands rde Hick Chicago Chicago Blackhawk Scenter Jeremy Roenick accepted an open ended contract on tuesday to play for the Cologne Sharks in Germany. Couples paces pea win la Quinta Calif. Fred couples shot a 6-under-Par 66 As the pea four broke a 2-year wingless Streak tuesday with a 12-stroke Victory in the Wendy three tour Challenge. Couples Greg Norman 69 and Pau Lazinger 71 split $300,000 in the made for television event that was rained out earlier in Hilton head s.c., and Dallas. The senior pea and Lyga Tours had2-Over 218 totals on pea West s Jack Nicklaus resort course and split$175,000 each. Raymond Floyd led the senior pea tour with a 67 and Laura Davies topped the Lyga with a 71. Els nabs Rookie award Ponte Vedra Fla. , Ope Champion Ernie Els of South Africa was selected pea tour Rookie of the year tuesday. Els set a Rookie record with $684,440 in 11 events. Russian skaters Triu Amherst mass. Russia s Ann Kondrashova Alexander Fadeev Ekaterina up Deeva Sergei Grinkov Mai Usova and Alexander Zhuolin combined for a 116.70-Point total tuesday to Cap Ture the world team championship. The . Team of Kristi Yamaguchi Paul Wylie Calla Urbanski Rocky mar Val Susan Wynne and Russ Witherby finished second at 116.25. Blair wins 500 again Okihiro Japan Bonnie Blair Pri wednesday scored her third consecutive Victory in the women s 500-meter race since the world cup Speed skating sprint event started four Days ago. The american s winning time was41.13 seconds in the opening Day of the second stage of the world cup s Bihi Domeet. Monique Gasbrecht of Germany was second in 41.38. Marsh nips Mitchell Brisbane Australia Damien Marsh of Australia edged Dennis Mitch Ell of the United states by 0.01 tuesday in the 60 meters at an indoor meet with a time of 6.75 seconds. 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