European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fay 7 Points a Las vegas apr Emmitt Smiths injury and the betting pub lies fascination with the san Francisco 49ers prompted Legal Odds makers to make the 49crs a 7-Point pick Over Dallas in the pfc championship game. Odds makers also posted a 7-Point line for the acc championship game with the Pittsburgh Steeles favored Over the san Diego chargers. Both games will be played sunday with san Diego at Pittsburgh 6 30 . Get on an to and radio and Dallas at san Francisco 10 . Get on an to and  Dallas san Francisco spread was bigger than the 3-Point margin the 49ers were favored by in their regular season meeting with the cowboys a game san Francisco won 21-14 at Home. Odd makers said Smiths injury and the betting Public a tendency to bet with the 49crs led to the Tine. Smith reinsured a hamstring in sundays win Over the Green Bay packers and his status for the game is questionable. Nil governors still trying to save season by Mike Nadel new York a the nil Board of governors tuesday voted to reject the latest contract proposal and said it would submit a revised a a final contract offer a in an Effort to save the  league spokesman Arthur Pincus would not say when the proposal would reach the players and would not outline the Points that the owners found so objectionable but reports during the Day indicated that commissioner Gary but than was having problems gaining a free agent system that he Felt the owners would accept. Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Cliff Fletcher said the owners had scheduled another conference Call at 6 . Est but Pincus would not confirm that. Another pm told employees that a one Way or another the 102-lockout would end tuesday night. Hope grew As the noon deadline was allowed to pass and owners discussed the latest proposal among themselves but some owners were disappointed with the contract Bettman brought them. A a there a a lot of issues that have developed into a very substantial controversy among the clubs of the league Quot Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Cliff the stars and strip sports january 11,1995 r Page 36 Fletcher said. A a there a going to have to be a Resolution of those before we can go  employees from teams around the league noted that several owners seemed a intense a a a agitated or a a uptight during the 2 i hour conference Call. A it was a very passionate conference Callju Boston Bruins assistant pm Mike of Connell said. A Strong feelings were expressed on both sides. It was an Eye opener for  the owners had extended their Ca doing past noon a in an Effort to save the season a according to a league statement. Players were not planning a similar conference Call nor do they have to they already had authorized their executive Board to make a decision. A compared to where we were oct. 15, its definitely moved a of Connell said. A i m still optimistic that it can be  free Agency remained the Maior sticking Point in negotiations that has been the Case since about Midnight monday. Most of the issues a including salary arbitration Rookie salary Cap and right to reopen the contract a apparently were resolved during the More than 20 hours of talks leaving free Agency As the trouble spot. A player representative who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that the proposed agreement included a draft age of 19, a sliding free Agency scale from 32 to 30 years of age and a one time a sum of retroactive pay to each team. Edmonton oilers owner Peter pock Lington said before the conference Call there could be a problem with unrestricted free Agency dropping to 30. A if that a the Case we will have a heated hour on the Telephone a Pocklington told Canadian press. A we the oilers done to have a Chance if its 30, Schmidt headed to Cooperstown by Ben Walker new York a Mike Schmidt the player who rarely showed emotion the Man who made it All look so easy began to get a bit shaky when he heard the news. Schmidt perhaps the greatest third baseman in baseball history was the overwhelming and Only Choice monday for election to the Hall of Fame. A i m just now starting to get some goosebumps about this thing a a he said during a news con Fere Itce at veterans stadium in Philadelphia. Schmidt whose 548 Home runs rank seventh on the career list was named on 444 of the 460 ballots by the baseball writers association of America in his first year of eligibility. His 96.52 vote percentage was the fourth highest Ever. Schmidt a three time no map and map of the 1980 world series for the Philadelphia Phillies became just the 10th third baseman to be selected for the Hall. He joins Brooks Robinson Eddie Mathews and pie Traynor As the Only third basemen elected by the a Baa the others made it through other committees. A _. A Brooks Robinson is the greatest defensive third baseman in history and i would say my numbers Are a Little better Hall of Fame voting a 460 Voles cast 345 needed for election. 1. Mike Schmidt 444 2. Phil Niekro 2863. Don Sutton 264. 4. Tony Perez 259 a 5. Steve Garvey 196 6. Tony Oliva 149 _ 7, Ron Santo 139 8. Jim Rice 137 Bruce Sutter 137 10. Jim Kaat 100  list on Page 32 than the other third baseman offensively a he said. Schmidt a 12-time All Star who earned 10 Gold gloves and had 1,595 Bis in his career from 1972-89, will be enshrined in Cooperstown in ceremonies july 30. None of the other 38 eligible players came close to election it took 75 percent 345 votes to make it and 300-game winners Phil Niekro 286 votes and Don Sutton 264 fell far Short As carryover candidates. Tony Perez 259 votes also missed As did Thurman Munson 30 votes in his 15th and final year of eligibility. A you have to say it magnified the Honor immensely a Schmidt said of his Solo election Pete Rose who is ineligible because of his lifetime ban from baseball received 14 write in votes. He got 41 in 1992, which would have been his first year of eligibility. A Pete Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame a said Schmidt who teamed with Rose in two world series. _ the veterans committee which considers older players managers negro leagues stars and others will meet March 7 in Tampa fla., and could elect up to two candidates. Schmidt received the highest number of votes Ever surpassing Steve Carlton a 436 of 455, although there was a record number of ballots this year. A Happy Mike Schmidt talks about being voted into the baseball Hall of Fame monday