European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Phils sign Jefferies for $20 million Philadelphia a Gregg Jef Feries the leading hitter on the St. Louis cardinals last season signed a $20 Mil lion four year contract with the Phila Delphia Phil lies wednesday the 27-year-old free agent a switch hitter has been an infielder in previous stints with the cardinals the Kansas City royals and the new York mets but will play left Field for Philadelphia. I could t be playing for a Bette team Jefferies said. He said he likes the idea of joining Lenny Dykstra Darren Daulton and Dave Hollins on the Phil lies these Guys play hard and i enjoy playing with blood and guts he said. He was the sixth leading hitter in the National league last season with a .325 average ",. Under his contract with the Phillies Jefferies is guaranteed $3 million in 1995, $5.5 million in each of the next two years and $6 million in 1998. The Phillies said the contract includes no signing Bonus a no Trade clause and award Bonus provi Sions. The club has an option for 1999 at $5 million. Like everyone else in the majors Jeffe Ries would not be paid until the strike ends. ,.  have signed the Best hitter who i available and he s going to fit in real Good with Lenny and our other players general manager Lee Thomas said. Jefferies is one of the Premium play ers in the game who plays 100 percent Phillies owner Bill Giles said. The Phillies also signed right hander Tommy Greene to a one year $2 million contract v ". Angels land Lee Smith Anaheim Calif. A free agent reliever Lee Smith baseball s career saves Leader with 434, agreed to 2-year Deal tuesday with California for $4 Mil  Angels said the Only Factor remaining before Smith signs is a physical exam. Smith will get an $800,000 signing Bonus $1.5 million in 1995 and $1.7 Mil lion in 1996. He can earn an $500,000 season in performance bonuses. Smith 37, led the majors with 33 saves last season for Baltimore. Rangers sign Gross Arlington Texas a Texas signed Pitcher Kevin Gross and infielder outfielder Mark Mclemore to 2-year contracts tuesday using up the Money i saved by dealing Jose Canseco and his $5.1 million contract to Boston. Gross 33, a free agent right hande from los Angeles Wilt make $6 million Over 2 years including a $400,000 signing Bonus. He Cam earn another $300,000 in the stars and stripes ports december 15,1994 r Page 36 performance bonuses. Mclemore will make $1.7 million with possible bonuses of $400,000 in 1995 and$350,000 in 1996. Charges by baseball strike by Ronald Blum Rye Brook . Apas baseball bar gainers worked against a thursday deadline to Settle the Dis Pute the National labor relations Board on wednes Day told owners it would Issue two unfair labor practices against them. Fred Feinstein the Norb s general counsel in Washington said owners would be charged with failure to bargain in Good Faith and discrimination against Union members for their failure to make an aug. 1 payment to the players Benefit plan an amount estimated by the Union to be $7.8  complaint deals Only with the failure to make the pension payment Feinstein said in a statement. Recognize that the parties Are engaged in negotiations in an Effort to conclude a new collective bargaining agreement and bring an end to the strike. Their contractual dispute will not be settled by the National labor relations Board but must be settled by the Par ties themselves. I encourage them to use every Effort to do so.". -.,?- ,.-.-. Owners failed to make the Benefit plan payment saying that they did t have to because the old agreement expired last dec. 31. Union officials said players were owed Money because the payment Date traditionally had been tied to the All Star  lawyer Doyle Pryor called the decision very  we end up having to file another charge that they Haven t bargained in Good Faith Well be filing before an Agency that s determined they Haven t bargained in Good Faith at least in one instance he  Silverman the Norb s regional director in new York said that if players and owners did t reach an agreement the Case would be heard by an administrative Law judge. It probably would be in Early Spring very Likely around March Silverman said by Telephone from his new York , preparing for their thursday meeting in Chicago resumed negotiations with players wednesday  Union was expected to make a new proposal Colorado Rockies owner Jerry Mcmorris said. Wednesday update Oklahoma St. Picks Simmons Stillwater okla. A Colorado assistant coach Bob Simmons will be recommended Friday Ashe new football coach at Oklahoma state University officials said wednesday. Simmons 46, becomes the fifth Black football coach in division i a. He succeeds Pat Jones who resigned in november after 11 seasons. Clipping the heat if it were football , Tyler might be called for clip Ping As the heat s John Salley Falls Over the horizontal 76er in tuesday night s game. Scott Williams of the 76ers right starts after the Ball lost by Salley. Willie Burton scored a spectrum record 53 Points to Lead Philadelphia past Miami 105-90. See Story on Page 34. 0ii246850"00050v