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A. THE TENNESSEAN, Sundoy, Ftbruory V. 1976 Negotiations Promising for Camps Seaver Anticipates a penih Seaver has been holding informal workouts at Eckerd College here for players in the area, since the spring training facilities are off-limits. Tuesday's workout has been called off so players can go to Miami for a progress report from Miller. About 200 players are expected to be.

on hand. Meanwhile, the 23rd negotiation session between Miller and the owners' player relations committee is scheduled for Fort Lauderdale on Monday. Another session is scheduled for Wednesday in Miami. The only camp which will open as scheduled will be at Sarasota, where owner Bill Veeck of the Chicago White Sox says he will open the gates on Monday. But only 25 nonroster players will be permitted to work out.

THE CHIEF stumbling block to a labor agreement thus far has been the union's demands for a modifica- significant progress had been made, indicating instead that "there was some clarification, but no real movement." Seaver, however, said he had spoken to Miller Friday night and that he was optimistic that the opening of spring training, scheduled for Monday, might not be delayed too long. "I was encouraged by what I heard Friday night, but you don't know when the owners are going to react to it publicly," Seaver said. SEAVER SAID he anticipated some action after the Appellate Court in Kansas City hands down a decision on the appeal made by major league owners on the ruling of arbitrator Peter Seitz that made pitchers Andy Messersmitn and Dave McNally free agents. That decision is expected next week, and if the owners lose that appeal it could alter their negotiating stance. ST.

PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Tom Seaver, the National League's Cy Young Award winner and the New York Mets' player representative-, sees the possible opening of major league baseball's spring training camps this week as a result of progress made in recent talks between the owners and the Players Association. "THE OWNERS SAID they would open the camps if progress is made in the negotiations," Seaver said yesterday. "Well, progress was made Friday, contrary to other reports. Good progress was made.

Things are getting more reasonable." The owners and players met in New York Friday, and Marvin Miller, executive director of the Players Association, called that session "a fruitful exchange of views and ideas." But he stopped short of saying any Anthony's Victory Raises Tally to 21 WINDSOR had put up $200,000 if Conn. (AP) In a drama- tion of the reserve clause, which binds a player to one club for his career until he is released, sold or traded. The owners, while recognizing with the help of a number of recent court edicts the need for some modification of the reserve rules, have not gone as far as the players union would like. The owners' committee Friday said it had "offered another new prosposal which introduced additional factors that had not been previously covered in the club's proposals to recontruct a workable reserve system." Miller, however, called the proposal "something different but miniscule." The owners have proposed that an eight-year major leaguer who has spent the last three years with the same team could become a free agent after playing out his ninth season without signing a contract. But the owners want the team he signs with to compensate his old team, the players want free agent status.to apply for players with shorter tenure.

ACCORDING TO the New York Times, which quotes a source close to the negotiations, some of the specifics of a proposal put forth by the players association include: A player with one year's major league service could receive offers from other clubs, but his club could keep him by matching any offer he received. Thus, his club would have the right of first refusal, one of the principles of the recent agreement between the National Basketball Association and its players union. In addition, the players association wants this first refusal clause phased out after two years. A player could demand to be traded after four years of major league service or seven years of pro service. If not traded, he would become a free agent.

In return, the players association would agree to a form of compensation, although not along the lines proposed by the club owners. This compensation would decrease as years go by, until there would be no compensation in the cases of players with six years in the majors or nine years in pro ball. A four-year veteran who was being sent to the minors after having spent some time in the majors would have the option of becoming a free agent. This would provide recourse for a player who felt the progress of his career was being hampered because he belonged to a team with an excess of talent in one position. All contracts would be on a guaranteed basis.

If a team releases a player after signing him, the player would receive his full salary for that season. Under present rules, a player dropped before spring training receives no pay, during spring training, 30 days pay; during the regular season but before May 15, 60 days pay, and during the regular season after May 15, full salary. Another difference lies in the number of times a player could go through the process of becoming a free agent, whatever process is agreed upon. The owners say once, while the players want no such restriction. htf ''sr5 Vy hrf i'l t'l Moore, who had qualified fourth, got as far as he did by defeating the other two finalists.

In the first match, he downed John Wilcox, Montoursville, 207-201, by doubling to open the 10th. Had Wilcox also doubled, he would have won. Instead, he spared. AGAINST Sam Flanagan, Parkersburg, W.Va., Moore had little trouble after Flanagan opened in the third frame. He clinched the 210-178 victory with three strikes in the ninth and 10th.

Petraglia received $8,000 for his finish; Moore, $6,000 for third; Flanagan, $5,000 for fourth, and Wilcox, $4,000 for fifth. Anthony's check upped his earnings for 1976 to $37,400, tops on the pro tour. His win was his first of the year, after three seconds. someone, anyone, could bowl a perfect game in the title match. ABC-TV also offered $10,000 for any 300 rolled in the finals.

In that finale, Petraglia and Anthony matched strikes through the fourth frame before Petraglia left the eight-pin for a spare in the fifth. Then it was up to Anthony. He went two more frames, through the sixth, until the 10- pin refused to budge in the seventh. "I THOUGHT it was a good shot," Anthony said of the one that ruined the $224,000 dream. "It was a little wide, perhaps, but I feel if it had made half a turn more, it would have taken the 10-pin." Petraglia proved it was possible by stringing five strikes late against Louie Moore, Columbus, Ohio, to defeat Moore 223-202, setting the title match.

AP Wirtphoto ST. PETERSBURG New York Mets Tom Seaver, in a track uniform, throws during his conditioning program, with his dog for company. New Carlos Lopes Wrestling Takes Race LOnHOrS ZipS Show Here? To Spawn War By Orantes packed finale, Earl Anthony won his 21st career title yesterday in the $100,000 pro bowling tournament at Bradley Bowl. THE TACOMA, pro captured the $14,000 first prize by downing Johnny Petraglia of New York City 236-214 in the championship match. For awhile, it looked like Anthony had a chance for a whole lot more.

Midas-International, sponsors of the tourney, Vandy Drops To Columbus In Baseball COLUMBUS, Ga. Columbus College ruined Vanderbilt's 1976 baseball debut with a 14 to 6 victory here yesterday, pounding out 17 hits off three Commodore hurlers. The two teams play again today with Steve Lane pitching for Vandy. Afterwards, Coach Larry Schmittou moves his team to Florida for a series of games before opening the Southeastern Conference schedule next Saturday. Columbus jumped on Vandy starter Bob Latimer for four runs in the first inning and pounded him out of the box in the third, scoring four more times.

The ace righthander was touched for eight hits during his short stay on the mound. Ted Govederica and Eddie Wilds were the other pitchers used by Vandy. Greg Marschad worked the first five innings for Columbus and got credit for the victory. There were no home runs on either side. Bill Anderson, shortstop, had three for four while Kenny ShoII and Kyle Terry each had a pair of hits for Vandy.

The big offensive guns for Columbus were Steve Horn and Mike Franklin, both with three hits, and between them, seven runs batted in. Vnnderbill JIM 021 onO 6 10 3 Columbus 404 000 OEx 14 17 2 Latimer (LI. Govederica (3). Wilds (81 and Anelea; Marschad (W 14), Bctsil (6) and Chester. CHEPSTOW, Wales (AP) Carlos Lopes of Portugal scored a runaway victory in an international cross-country race here yesterday, while a young American ran away from the field in the junior portion of the race.

Lopes was followed home by two Englishmen, Tony Simmons and Bernie Ford. Their performances gave England the team victory with 90 points. Belgium was second with 148 and France third with 187. Lopes, a 24-year-old Lisbon bank employe, covered the Vh mile course in 34:47.8. Simmons clocked 35:04 and Ford 35:07.

The two Englishmen led the 200-man field for the first two miles, but Lopes then took over the pace and gradually built up an unassailable lead. Eric Hulst, 18, the U.S. junior champion from La-guna Beach, won the junior race by almost 100 yards over another American, Tom Hunt of San Diego, Calif. Matt Muir of Scotland was third. i LAS VEGAS (AP) Jimmy Connors used his matchless speed and power to glide by Manuel Orantes of Spain 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 yesterday and pick up $250,000 in a tennis challenge match before about 3,000 subdued onlookers and a national television audience.

CONNORS, 23, was in command from the start as he broke Orantes' service in the first game of the first set. He again broke Orantes' serve in the fifth game and sailed on to win the first set in 33 minutes. The 26-yeaT-old Orantes was never able to mount a challenge as he barely got his racquet on many of Connors' flashy two-handed backhand drives. In the second set, Orantes dropped service three times. In the fifth game; the Spaniard pulled back from deuce with a service ace to take a brief advantage, but then blew easy overhead shots to lose the game.

CONNORS, coming off a bout with the flu, went right to work to finish the match as quickly as possible. But midway through the second set, when it appeared the challenger would be no match, Connors began easing off on his first serves and laying back. He put Orantes away time and again with hard, flat drives from back-court. But Orantes, after his faltering start, never managed to get back on top of his game and Connors breezed through the third set at love. The match lasted just 1 hour, 33 minutes.

It was the fourth consecutive challenge match that Connors has won on the Caesars Palace indoor court. He picked up $150,000 last February by beating Rod Laver. Two months later he won $250,00 for defeating John Newcombe, and last December he won $50,000 for teaming with Chris Evert to win a mixed doubles contest against Marty Riessen and Billie Jean King. By NICK SULLIVAN They're going to try to take Nick Gulas on. FOR 40 YEARS now, Gulas, Nashville's professional wrestling czar, has brought such delightful people as the Mongolian Stomper, the Masked Marvel, the Blue Infernos and the Bounty Hunters to town to do their thing.

The wrestlers have kicked, pulled hair, strangled, clawed, bitten, tossed each other out of the ring, bashed each other over the head with chairs and just had a bang-up good time, generally. The wrestlers even got paid for their frolic, and they have been happy. THE FANS CAME. Now approximately 3,000 turn out every Wednesday night at Fairgrounds Arena to see the violence and blood and gore, to yell, to scream, and occasionally to be restrained as their behavior approached near-riot proportions. And, the fans have been happy.

For 40 years, Nick's wrestlers have been happy; Nick's fans have been happy, and Nick has been happy, most of the time. Now there are clouds on the horizon. TUESDAY NIGHT at 8:30, a highly professional, heavily financed, slickly promoted wrestling organization known as the Universal Wrestling Association will hold its premier card at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. Universal Wrestling will be bringing in a star-studded cast including Rashi, Eric the Red. Wild Bill Curry, the Interns and Cowboy Nat Parker, among others, to wrestle right here in the middle of Nick Gulas' town.

Traditionally, in the world of professional wrestling, such actions have meant war a no-holds-barred, um, and in 90 days we plan to be wrestling once a week here." "We are definitely here permanently," says Lee. "We plan to bring in the best wrestlers in the country. We have a lot of big money involved in this." But, Nick Gulas is not so sure about the non-violent attitude of his new competitors. DURING HIS 40 YEARS in Nashville, he has been through wrestling wars many times before. Other new operations have said what Universal is saying, and Nick Gulas is still the only one here.

"Sure, I believe they are trying to put me out of business," Gulas says. "During the last 40 years, I have had at least 10 different operations to come in here to try to run me out of business. "If they are not trying to put me out of business, then why did they come out to my arena Wednesday night and put two-for-the-price-of-one handbills on the cars in the parking lot? If they're not trying to hurt you, why are they doing this? "IF THEY CAN EAT out of the same pot, more power to them," Gulas says. "But, I don't think they can. It's like the Grand Ole Opry.

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Liverpool and Manchester United have 10 games to play; Rangers have only nine. Derby, with 10 matches to go, is one point behind. Louis, long-time Nashville promoter Buddy Lee, and Danny Davis of Nashville Brass fame, claims there will be no war, this time. "THERE WILL BE no war," says Thesz, a kind of maverick in the wrestling world who claims he wants to take the circus-type aspects out of wrestling. "There may be a skirmish sort of thing, because we are going to do some things Mr.

Gulas is not going to like. "But I don't believe there is going to be that much competition between us and Mr. Gulas. We are going to have a different kind of wrestling, with different rules. "We are going to emphasize wrestling and deempha-size the gimmicks," Thesz says.

LEE says the group is not trying to put Nick Gulas out of business. He believes Nashville is big enough for two wrestling shows. "We feel there is room enough in Nashville for more than one grocery store," says Lee. "We are not trying to put him out of business. Before now, the only person you could go to for wrestling in Nashville was Nick Gulas.

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