European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Not sex new York a Union head Donald Fehr sent players a memo warn ing them not to expect a Quick settlement when talks resume in Washington on monday just three Days before the owners deadline to impose a salary  it is a positive sign that the owners want to continue talking it Nuvill not be easy to reach an agreement Fehr said Friday in a memo to players and agents a copy of which was obtained bythe associated press. If there is no breakthrough we expect the owners to impose the Cap on the 23rd. We do not agree that the negotiations Are at impasse or that the owners can legally impose the Cap Fehr said. Accordingly we Are prepared to contest the new shoes fail to help warriors Oakland Calif. A the switch to Black shoes helped but not quit enough. Trying to change their Luck the Golden state warriors decided to Shelve their White sneakers for Black ones Friday night. In the end Shaquille o Neal and an ferries Hardaway were just too much Timber wolves finally win at Home Page 34 combining for 78 Points in the Orlando magic s 131-128 overtime Victory. Any team that plays against us seems to play Over their Heads said o Neal who had 40 Points and 18 rebounds to help Send the warriors to their ninth straight loss. We knew they were going to come Inland play Tough said Hardaway who had 13 assists to go with his career High 38 Points. They Are not As bad a team As the nine games they be lost. They redoing to get on  Golden state lost for the 13th time in 14 games despite a season High 40-Point Effort by Latrell Sprewell and Tim hard away s 22-assist, 15-Point night. Tim Hardaway whose 3-Point Basket with 24 seconds left in regulation forced the extra period missed a desperation 3-Pointer just before the overtime expired. O Neal the league s leading scorer Drew so much attention that three warriors Clifford Rozier Victor Alexan Der and Tom Gugliotta fouled out. Baseball strike owners right to impose the salary Cap system should they actually  Fehr also advised players not to sign contracts if owners impose. We will need several Days at least to review what the owners will have done Fehr said. Accordingly if that occurs it is inadvisable to conclude negotiations for a new contract until we have had an Opportunity to let you know our conclusions regarding both the operation and the Impact of the new salary Cap  a management lawyer speaking on condition he not be identified said Fri Day that the owners negotiating commit tee recommended pushing Back the deadline to dec. 22 on the advice of mediator we.  their agreement to resume talks players and owners also agreed on push ing Back three dates in the of season Calendar that owners say Are forcing their decision. The deadline to offer salary arbitration to a club s former free agents 73 players Are in this group was reset to dec. 23. It already had been pushed Back from dec. 7 to dec 17.the deadline for players to acceptor reject the offers which previously has Bee pushed Back four Days to dec. 23, was moved to dec. 30. The Date for clubs to offer 1995 contracts to unsigned players was moved Back three Days to dec. 23. The stars and stripes ports december 18,1994 r Page 36 Schne Llenberger takes on sooner rebuilding task Orlando s Anfernee Hardaway slammed door on Golden state with 38 Points. Norman okla. A Howardsr Snellenberger has built two football programs his new Job is to rebuild one. Schne Llenberger was hired Friday a coach at Oklahoma a school that has won six National championships but has t been a Factor nationally in nearly a decade. The sooner last won a big eight championship in 1987. They have finished no better than third in six seasons under Gary Gibbs whose resignation is effective after the Copper bowl on dec. 29, to be selected to Lead this program it s with a great Deal of Pride and humility that i stand before you Schnellen Berger said. He has spent the past 10 seasons a Louisville where he won nearly half his games and took the team to two bowl games. In the decade prior to his arrival there the cardinals had Only two win Ning seasons. Schne Llenberger Rose to Fame a Miami where in five seasons he led the hurricanes from the Brink of extinction to the National championship in 1983. It is exciting for a 60-year-old coach who has coached for a Long time to be Given the assignment and Trust and Confidence to Lead this program said Schne Llenberger who is 96-71-2 As a College coach. I m not used to leading a great pro Gram and coming in in the shadows of Bud Wilkinson and All the other great coaches you have had  pending approval by the school s re gents Schne Llenberger will be Given five year Deal Worth a base salary of $125,000 per year. His hiring came of the same Day that Oklahoma state named Bob Simmons As its head football coach replacing Pat Jones who resigned nov. 22 athletic director Donnie Duncan said Schne Llenberger s name had been on his list of candidates from the Start. He first approached Schne Llenberger informally in new York last week then talks got serious wednesday and thursday. From a standpoint of a feeling of Confidence. Howard has been in that Pic Ture All along Duncan said. He s a great coach who s done it the hard Way Schne Llenberger lends an established coaching name to Oklahoma. He said it is his avowed goal to restore the program to National prominence. This Challenge will be different than those he faced at Miami and Louisville where he had to just about Start from scratch. Gibbs resigned under pressure in part because he was 2-15-1against Texas Colorado and Nebraska. But he has Headstrong recruiting classes the past few years and the majority of Oklahoma s starters return next season. Saturday update Lions 41, Vikings 19 Pontiac Mich. A Barry Sanders had touchdown runs of 18 and 64 Yards Mel Gray returned a Kickoff 98 Yards for a touchdown and the de troit Lions tied Minnesota for first place in the pfc Central. Youngstown St. 28, Boise St. 14 Huntington . A Mark Brungard rushed for two touch Downs and threw for one to leading defending Champion Youngstown state Over Boise state for the Mcaa Divi Sion i a championship. Youngstown state 14-0-1 won its third title in a re Cord tying four consecutive title game appearances. Top 25 College basketball Georgetown 85, . Shore 46 Landover my. A Othella Harrington had 21 Points and 12 be Bounds As no. 15 George town 5-1 coasted. Xavier Ohio 90, Ohio u. 71 Cincinnati a Michael Hawkins scored a career High 26 Points and Xavier held Gary Trent to his Low est Point total of the season As the musketeers upset no. 19 Ohio University. Xavier improved to 5-1, while Ohio fell to 7-3. Other major scores East northeastern 69, Fla. International 57 Seton Hall 92, St. Peter s 66 South Alabama 95, Florida am 48 Auburn 102. Alabama St. 62 Georgia St. 103, Grambling St. 76 James Madison 86, Howard u. 69 Memphis 50, Tennessee 46 Tulane 7t, Mississippi 62 Midwest Kansas St. 63. Washington 62, of Missouri 74, Mercer 73 St. Louis 103, Bethune Cookman 49 Els Leasby Montero Bay Jamaica a Ernie Els bogeyed three times from bunkers but still shot a Par 71 that kept him in control at the Johnnie Walker world championship. Els who fired a pair of 64s for a six shot Lead at the Halfway Point had a 54-Hole total of 14 under 199 and a seven shot Lead Overnick Price. Davies stays in front Gold coast Australia a Laura Davies held to a 2-stroke in the Alpine australian ladies masters after shooting a Par 73 in a wind plagued third round. Davies had a 54-Hole total of 205, and moved closer to becoming the first golfer male or female to win tournaments in five Tours in one year. Earlier Golf stories on Page 33 Bull rider Dies Las vegas a Bull rider rent Thurman died six Days after he was critically injured when a Bull stepped on his head during the nation Al finals Rodeo. He had been listed in very critical condition with severe facial and cranial fractures. ? r , . �, i -3 "w1ft-v.--- .,?�4s5 a �-3ss a Lis flies dads Lead to six str 0"246850"00050411