European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse C re fans favor hiring strikers by Ben Walker a baseball writer Atlanta a no Ken Griffey jr., Barry Bonds or Greg Maddux no big Deal say More than half base Ball fans. In fact 51 percent of fans say they a go to just As Many games next year if replacement players filled in for striking major leagues according to a National poll released thursday by the associated press. Also 63 percent say they a watch the same number of games on television next season if a Bunch of unknowns take the place of established big leagues. A i think fans just want to see people play baseball a new York met reliever John Franco said after hearing the poll results. A but i think they want to see major league baseball with the Best players a he said. A they might go to a game or two with replacements but maybe no More after whether its the continuing labor problems that have plagued the sport or whatever the percentage of americans identifying themselves As baseball fans dropped to 26 percent from 33 percent in july according to the Survey. While 33 percent of americans age 65 and Over consider themselves As fans now Only 22 percent of the population from 18-34 identify themselves that Way. Owners have threatened to begin the 1995 season with replacements if the strike that started aug. 12 is not settled. The owners want a salary Cap and say they will impose one on players next thursday if there a no settlement by then. A the numbers Are interesting but nothing should detract from the fact that the Only Way to Settle this thing is pulsation from 18-34 identify themselves that owners have threatened to begin the 1995 season with replacements if the strike that started aug. 12 is not settled. The owners want a salary Cap and say they will impose one on players next thursday if there a no settlement by then. A the numbers Are interesting but nothing should detract from the fact that the Only Way to Settle this thing is at the table with a Long term practical settlement a acting commissioner Bud Selig said. Nil owners used replacements during a strike in 1987, a move that wrecked the players Union. But attendance during the three weeks that replacements played dropped dramatically Down to an average of 23,626 fans per game. The results were collected from 615 adult baseball fans in a random National poll taken from nov 30 to dec. 6 by ice Survey research group of Media pa., part of aus consultants. A players owners nil loses stars by the associated press the nil struggling to Salvage its season was unable to save its All Star game. For the first time in its history the nil on thursday cancelled its showcase game because of deepening labor problems. The game was scheduled for Jan. 21 in san Jose Calif. Stephen Solomon chief operating officer of the nil said the labor dispute a makes it impossible for us to go speaking at a news conference in san Jose Solomon said the Allstar game Wil be played in san Jose in 1997. The 1996 game is in Boston. A shark president Art Savage called the cancellation a absolutely the Best decision to be made under the the stars and stripes december 10,1994 r Page 40salaam, Carter Collins Lead Heisman info stretch by Rick Warner a football writer new York. _ Salaam will win the Heisman trophy tonight the Colorado tailback is. The fourth division if history is a Good guide Rashaan a a he a a i a player to Rush for 2,000 Yards in a other three a Marcus Allen Mike Rozier and Barry Sanders a won the Heisman. A i think Salaam clinched it when he got 2,000 Yards a said Lee Corso of esp which will televise the Heisman announcement from the downtown athletic club. A a it a a Mark of excellence that fans can relate Salaam who led the nation in Rushing 2,055 Yards and scoring 24 touchdowns is favored to beat out Penn state teammates Kerry Collins and i Jana Carter and Alcorn state quarterback Steve Mcnair. Salaam went Over the 2,000-Yard Mark in his final regular season game a 259-Yard Effort against Iowa state. It was his fourth game Over 200 Yards including a career High 317 against Texas. A everyone else who a gained 2,000 Yards has won the Heisman i done to see Why he should he any different a said Mark Blaudschun of the Boston Globe. A the not Only gained 2,000 Yards but he did it against top six of Colorado a opponents Are going to bowl games including top ranked Nebraska no. 11 Kansas state and no. 20 Michigan. A to me its a no brainer a said Ivan Maisel of news Day. A when you get 2,000 Yards against that kind of schedule you should win the not everyone agrees. Espnes Beano Cook voted for Collins who nearly set an Mcaa Mark for passing efficiency. Collins greatest moment was Penn states 96-Yard Salaam Collins Carter a Fie 3 Friday update. Stanford picks coach Stanford Calif. A Tyrone Willingham a former Stanford assistant coach now with the Minnesota Vikings was picked As the new Cardinal coach rejects Sullivan Baton Rouge la. A leu has broken off negotiations to hire Texas Christian coach earlier stories on Page 39 touchdown drive against Illinois. He completed All seven of his passes while leading the Lions to the winning score in the final minute. A fifty years from now the two things people will remember about this season Are Colorado a Hail Mary pass against Michigan and Penn states drive against Illinois a Cook said. Carter made a Laje push for the Heisman Rushing for 227 Yards and five touchdowns in Penn states regular season finale against Michigan state. He finished with fewer Yards 1,539 and one less touchdown than Salaam but Salaam had 100 More carries. Carter gained almost a Yard More per carry 7.8 to 6.9. A if he had carried As Many times As Salaam i think its a Safe bet he would have gained More Yards a said John Tucker of the Union Leader in Manchester . A i think he was the Best player on the Best offence in the because they shared the spotlight at Penn state however Carter and Collins probably will split much of the Eastern vote preventing either from winning the amp Heisman. A a Mcnairs candidacy got an Early boost from a sports ii which put him on the cover with the caption hand him the but despite his mind boggling numbers in i a including total offence records for a sea. Son 5,799 and. Career 15,887he still has sceptics who feel his stats were inflated by weak Wilbon of the Washington Post disagrees a we re supposed to be voting on the Best College football player in the country and he Mcnair is the Best in be seen a Wilbon said. A i done to buy into this Lack of Competition thing. A lot of those defensive backs he played against Are going to be in the nil a a a
