The Baltimore Sun from Baltimore, Maryland • 27

SATURDAY, MAY 28,1968 THE SUN SPORTS 15B PREPS PRO LACROSSE Tribe, rest of league suspend operations Girls AA lacrosse final: unfinished and in court "Guys will still play, If those guys Wallace and Meierdiercks aren't Involved," said Brooks Sweet, a Tribe attackman. Their problem was they offered too much money to players and general managers and charged too much for the tickets. They expected too much and didn't do enough research." Mickey Matthews, a Tribe attack-man, also said It is unlikely the season will continue. "The product is good, but it has to be marketed properly," he said. "It will be difficult to get a lot of guys back.

The lack of money for paychecks was a symbol of the problems in the league." league for two years without any fans In the stands. They were unethical and unprofessional." "The league has lost Its credibility," said Tim Sullivan, general manager of the New Jersey franchise. Wallace said he is hopeful that he can go over the heads of the general managers and persuade the players to continue playing. He plans to meet with several of the professional players at this weekend's National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I championships in Syracuse, N.Y. "I'll be glad to sit down with player representatives this weekend and put control of the league with the players," he said.

"I will deposit some monies Into an escrow account which will give them guarantees. As far as I'm concerned, Baltimore and Boston are on for next week in Baltimore." Wallace may have a tough time persuading the players to continue the season. By Bill Glauber The Baltimore Tribe Joined the pack yesterday and suspended operations indefinitely, casting a shadow over the future of the fledgling American Lacrosse League. New Jersey, Boston, Syracuse and Long Island, the other functioning members of the league, also suspended operations. Denver led the suspension wave by shutting down for the season last week.

The league's general managers gave no Indication of when play might continue. "We'll try and reorganize," said Baltimore's new general manager, Mark Glagola. "It Is In the best interest of the players to leave. I think outdoor professional lacrosse can work, but we need to weed out the cobwebs." Glagola blamed the league's woes on a lack of capital from league co-founders Terry Wallace and Bruce Meierdiercks. The league was supposed to provide funds for travel, stadium rental and player salaries.

"They built a beautiful engine and didn't have fuel to run It," said Glagola. "The engine will run and will work. We need the proper fuel Instead of the garbage we threw In. We needed credible capital." The league's players, who were supposed to earn $4,000 for the season, received one $200 payment and are still owed an additional $200 for the first pay period. Stadium rental fees also were unpaid in Baltimore, Boston and New Jersey.

The Tribe is a pretty sore subject around here," said Rick Hartzell, UMBC's athletic director. The Tribe played two of four games contracted for at UMBC, and the league still owes $3,500 In back rent, according to school officials. "In my mind, they were in trouble when they started," said Hartzell. "I'm mad because they're folding. I'm mad because of the way they treated our staff." Much of the anger within the league is being directed at Wallace and Meierdiercks.

"Those guys were undercapitalized and blatantly lied to everyone," said Chris Harvey, general manager of the Boston franchise. "They claimed they had money to run the First It was rain, then It was rain again and now It's the courts. Will the girls state Class AA lacrosse championship game ever be A week ago, Annapolis and Se-verna Park attempted to start the title game at Essex Community College, but rain intervened causing the game to be postponed. Tuesday they but with Severna Park, the defending champion, leading 9-5, rain again intervened, causing the game to be stopped with 14:14 left. Thursday the game was supposed to be completed at Andover High, but a court injunction handed down by Circuit Judge Eugene Ler-ner Thursday morning postponed the completion of the contest.

At issue Is whether the game should bercompleted or whether It should be replayed In its entirety. The state women's lacrosse committee went against a United States Women's Association rule that requires any game less than 80 percent complete to be replayed in its entirety. The committee ruled the game would continue from the point It was interrupted. The women's lacrosse committee is headed by Mildred Murray, a coordinator of physical education and athletics for Baltimore County and it also includes Phyllis Hemmes, the girls lacrosse tournament director. Other members represent each of the five counties Annapolis balked, and Annapolis coach Amy Goldstein, athletic director Fred Stauffer and attorneys Sherrie Flax and Dave Norman met with Lerner, and the result was an Injunction.

The women's lacrosse committee and the Annapolis representatives will meet in the Annapolis Circuit Courthouse at 9 a.m. Tuesday to settle the issue. The Class AA game is not the only title contest to be surrounded by controversy. The Class title game had to be stopped Tuesday with Joppatowne ahead of Hereford, 13-12, and 2:31 left when the game officials spotted lightning. Play was not resumed, and Joppatowne was crowned the champion.

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