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44 wo 1 i Page G6 THE SACRAMENTO BEE Wednesday July 6 1977 ot Atro Antitrust Suit 17 NFL Players To Testify Fitch Will Stay With Cavaliers 2 1 'r liti i 0 'z 4 141 i' 4'4 4 ''S '''1 :3 3 '1- 4 i I tonight when the Phoenix Racquets face the Seaport Cascades in World Team Tennis in Portland Ore Chris Evert defeated by Virginia Wade will take on Betty Stove who lost to Wade in the finals David Clarence "Clay" Brown and Stanley Lee Oldham starting basketball players for California dpaptist College in Riverside Have been arrested in connection with two burglaries at the campus Pancho Gonzales and Hugh Stewart will meet Friday night in the first round of the Grand Masters of Los Angeles tennis tournament renewing a rivalry that dates to 1943 to' eikl''' 1411C 1 4 1 Chiefs who testified Tuesday that although he has played just one year in the NFL he was affected "just as much by the Rozelle Rule as guys who were drafted in 1972" According to the settlement money will be awarded according to points assigned each player based on length of service since 1972 Walters drafted in 1976 by the Chiefs on the first round said he should be awarded as many points as a player chosen in 1972 because the NFL's "restrictive practices" kept him from negotiating with more than one team Ed Garvey executive director of the NFLPA said the players association hopes for Larson's quick approval of the settlement And Paul Tagliabue an attorney for the NFL clubs called the agreement "entirely fair and entirely reasonable" The 17 players contesting the settlement said NFLPA attorney Edward Glennon "are unhappy with the collective bargaining agreement not the amount of the settlement" The bargaining agreement to which Glennon referred is not at issue before Larson who is deciding the amount of damages due players affected by the Rozelle Rule it 1r MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Quarterback Dan Fouts of San Diego and tight end Charlie Young of Los Angeles were among 17 National Football League players scheduled to testify today against a proposed antitrust settlement of more than $15 million Senior US District Judge Earl Larson told attorneys for the dissenting players Tuesday to have their clients in court today in hopes of hearing all of them by Friday afternoon Execution of the settlement which includes $22 million in damages for former Baltimore tight end John Mackey and several other original plaintiffs is being delayed by objections from the players due to testify this week The agreement given preliminary approval earlier this year by Larson would provide cash settlements for players adversely affected by the NFL's so-called Rozelle Rule The rule following several years of litigation was found by Larson to be in violation of antitrust laws The collective bargaining agreement between the NFL's owners and players modified the Rozelle Rule by setting compensation due clubs who lose players to other teams The Notes After many disputes and threats to quit Cleveland Cavalier Coach Bill Fitch finally has reached an agreement with Cavaliers President Nick Mileti Fitch signed a multi-year agreement Tuesday with the National Basketball Association team Don Carlton a professional drag racer was killed when he lost control of a car he was testing for Chrysler Corp in Milan Mich New York Ranger assistant coach Jean-Guy Talbot will be elevated to the position of head coach of the National Hockey League team A source close to the team said the move is inevitable and as "just a matter of tiniTng" John Ferguson the Rangers' present coach and general manager will turn over the coaching reins to Talbot before the beginning of the 1977-78 season the source said Faced with prospects of a huge demand for limited lodging during the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid Gov Hugh Carey of New York has proposed the state control the price and allocation of room accommodations Wilfredo Benitz of San Juan will defend his world junior welterweight title against Ray Guerrero Chavez of Venezuela in a scheduled 15- round bout Aug 3 in Madison Square Garden Quotes BILL FITCH DAN FOUTS Rozelle Rule struck down by Larson gave NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle sole power to decide such compensation Some 3000 past and present NFL players will receive money through the settlement with amounts ranging from $150 to more than $20000 Of the estimated 3000 players involved 17 have come forward to protest the agreement Among them is Rod Walters an offensive guard for the Kansas City The Chicago Black Hawks were expected to end months of speculation today with the naming of Bob Pul ford as general manager-coach of the National Hockey League team The New York Nets have signed a letter of intent agreeing to move their National Basketball Association franchise to New Jersey The Nets would be willing to play at the Rutgers University gym in Piscataway until a new arena is constructed in East Rutherford "I don't know where Allen is and I doubt if Charlie Finley knows where Allen is" said General Manager Bob Kennedy of the Chicago Cubs who said he has no interest in acquiring slugger Dick Allen from the Oakland A's "Work no longer is going to be a totally life or death situation" for University of Miami football coach Lou Saban who says major heart surgery has left him with a new philosophy of life "I don't think anybody can understand what it is like unless he goes through it" he said of his operation "It is nice to come back among the jiving" Baseball Changes Not Fans Two of the semifinalists at Wimbledon last week will meet Outside Interest Contacts Corbett 440 i it NEW YORK (AP) Victor Negron says you can gauge the sophistication of a baseball fan by watching his reaction to a long fly ball "Real baseball people can tell as soon as the ball is hit that it's just an out" he said obviously including himself "Some fans watch the outfielder and can tell by the way he moves toward the ball "But these kids" he said shaking his head and pointing to several rows of preteens in the general admission seats at Yankee Stadium "they figure if the second baseman can't reach it it's got a chance to be a homer" There is indeed a broad range of fans attracted to baseball which is itself one of baseball's attractions And with perhaps 20000 people assembled at a typical Yankee game every possible category is on display Even among the "real baseball people" there are divisions John Farley a musician can define the infield fly rule as well'as Negron can but he has no contempt for the less knowledgeable "Kids add to the fun" he said from a seat behind the plate "I like having them around" Farley roots for the Yankees but said "baseball is my ballet" and he saved his cheers for the plays that produced long throws leaps and slides "I love triples stolen bases and short sacrifice flies" he said He's also well-read in the literature: Lawrence Ritter's oral histories of old-time baseball Mark Harris's novels Roger Angell's journalism Negron who parks cars for a living knew the batting average of each Yankee and Kansas City Royal in the ballpark Farley would rather talk about their personalities "That Lou Piniella" he said naming a hot-tempered Yankee outfielder "someday he's going to lose his childish impulses and become a star" But in the group of preteens on an outing with the Catholic Youth ARLINGTON Tex (AP) Texas Ranger majority owner Brad Corbett reiterated his desire Tuesday night to sell his share of the American League team said he had been contacted by an interest from outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area "I received a call today from a person outside of the Metroplex who was interested in the team but I can't say who it was" said Corbett who is asking approximately $6 million for his 60 per cent interest Asked if he still wished to sell the Rangers after a night's sleep on his decision Corbett said "Absolutely It's time for a change" Corbett held a meeting with Ranger Manager Billy Hunter before speaking breifly to the team prior to Tuesday night's game against the Kansas City Royals He continued "I heard from former Congressman Alan Steelman and he'd got a syndicate trying to get the team" Steelman now resides in Reston Va and said "This is new to me but I'm interested in hearing from Corbett I didn't know he wanted to get out But he knows I'm interested in purchasing a team and moving it to Washington But my preference now would be to work with a group to do something in Arlington I would not move the Rangers" Corbett has made several trips to Europe recently to search for capital to shore up his plastic pipe business which has sagged somewhat from its salad days in the early 70s He claimed when the season began the Rangers were paying such high 1 4 4 4 i '1 I 1 I stogie his smoke drifting unencumbered to the heavens Meanwhile the Royals were pounding Yankee pitching and disgruntled fans were developing a couple of arguments in the mezzanine section "Turn off the radio! Turn off the radio!" chanted half a dozen young women As if oblivious a young man with a highpowered Panasonic kept it tuned to an account of the game they all were watching in person "I didn't come to the stadium to hear a play by play" said Maria Santamaria who then began throwing peanuts at the offender "Turn off the radio!" Not far away a woman was upbraiding her companion because he wouldn't explain the nuances of his scorekeeping system "I don't believe it means anything then" she said "It's just lines and numbers" But the man who said "you can call me Tony" whispered "How can I explain it? It only makes sense to me She wouldn't understand you wouldn't understand Henry Kissinger wouldn't understand" In the seats behind third base Jill Hartman wanted to talk about "what they're doing to my game" "This designated hitter" she said about the American League rule that permits a permanent pinch hitter for the pitcher "it just isn't baseball" She said last year's World Series which the Yankees lost to the Cincinnati Reds "was a demonstration of what's gone wrong with the game and not just because I'm a Yankee fan" "They used a designated hitter they played on fake grass (in Cincinnati) and they played the Sunday game at night" she said "Can you believe it?" It was the top of the eighth inning the score was 8-3 Kansas City and a second Yankee relief pitcher was brought in which gave John Farley another chance to complain about the bullpen Toyota He agreed with Mrs Hartman about the designated hitter rule and said "Baseball isn't what it used to be and neither is Yankee Stadium But I'm glad they're both still around" a it a 1 11 Lt Lt 1- 1- a 11 Organization not everybody knew even the players' names John Caste Ili 12 said the Monday night game was his first "I think" It was fun he offered "especially the organ" The organ meanwhile which prompted the kids to cheer and clap on cue was making Jennifer Case grit her teeth "I can't see playing that thing during the game" she innings maybe" Several other fans had harsh words about the harsh keyboarding and it wasn't hard to see that while the game's the thing the surroundings important too "I'm here for the atmosphere" said Jane Trefner She and her husband Jake both retirees have been "dropping in once a month or so" for 40 years she said Yankee Stadium is 54 years old and some of the changes that went into its 1973-1976 renovation came in for criticism from fans who remembered the original "That scoreboard is a disgrace" said Miss Case a secretary about the electronic marvel that presents dimly lit replays of the action on the field "I can't tell what the Red Sox are doing" Scoreboards in most ballparks include the permanent display of progress in other games but the new Yankee Stadium board marches out-of-town scores on and off perhaps three times in 212 hours Farley said "the silliest thing" at the stadium these days is the automobile used to carry relief pitchers the 100 yards or so from the bullpen to the mound "I'd rather see a new pitcher walk in all alone with everybody watching him" he said "It's more dignified" He admitted things were worse across the river in Queens where relievers at Shea Stadium ride a golf cart topped by a huge baseball cap "I miss the cigar smoke" said Fred Hidalgo "In the old stadium with the roof on the upper deck the smoke hung in there all through the game Yankee Stadium doesn't smell like cigars any more and I miss it" Hidalgo who said he was "a day watchman" was puffing away on a Harrah are 712 games out of first place in the West Division The Rangers recently went through the trauma of having four managers six days in a series of events that ended with Billy Hunter as the field boss Frank Lucchesi was fired and third base coach Connie Ryan was an interim manager until Eddie Stanky was hired and quit after a day because he "got homesick" Corbett was asked if he might change his mind after he had slept with his feelings and said "I can't sleep This thing is eating me up inside I can't take care of my business I've neglected my family I've got to get out" Corbett bragged that "the Rangers are at least in better shape than when we bought itit was an the verge of bankruptcy" The Ranger owners are hampered by an agreement Robert Short made with the city of Arlington when he moved the team from Washington Short gave Arlington the radio and television rights through 1980 and also a major cut in the parking and concessions Robinson said he and O'Brien were stunned upon hearing Corbett's decision "Brad loves baseball and he loves trying to put together a penant winner" Robinson said "I'm sure he's just bitterly disappointed that he's put so much effort into what he considers a community effort" Meanwhile Perry who was handed his seventh loss of the season against seven victories with the Kansas City defeat said his team must begin winning "We just can't keep losing games like this or we are going to be in a heap of trouble" Perry said BRAD CORBETT salaries that they would need 14 million in attendance to break even After Monday night's game the Rangers were more than 100000 fans behind last year's pace and had drawn an average of 16051 fans per game Corbett emphasized "there is no way the team will be moved out of the Metroplex" A possible purchaser of the club is prominent local real estate man Ray Nasher and another Dallas businessman Bill Seay who are minority stockholders in the Rangers Nasher and Seay both turned down opportunities to buy the Houston Astros of the National League last year Nasher was in London and not available for comment Seay said "You never know Brad might change his mind But I can say we are interested to take a look into it Nothing' can be done until Ray gets back" The Rangers despite being one of the most high-priged teams in baseball with the likes of Bert Blyleven Gaylord Perry and Toby Gofers Parents Stress Winning For Child Study Shows UCLA Continues Search For Basketball Coach A's Lose Continued From Page G1 previous night She admitted being tired and hoped for a rest "Wimbledon was such a tremendous mental and physical effort 1 really do need some time off After I beat Chris it was the first night I didn't get to sleep 1 was so keyed up so excited I'm thankful I got a day off before my final With the Apples battling Boston for the WTT east title Wade might not soon get the rest she needs The Apples have to play 12 matches in 16 nights The Gaters' Terry Holladay praised Wade -Her mistakes have been cut down about 80 per cent I think she'll be the strongest around for some time" (NY) beat Holladay (GG) 6 I Wade (Ono (NY) beat Nauelsen Durr (GG) 60 (GO) beat Mayer (NY) 7 6 (5 4) Ruffels Mayer (NY) beat OkikerM(Mulan (GG) 6 a Rutteis (NY) beat Holladay and Hoiladay (GG) 6 4 A-6127 Continued From Page GI shutout the Angels' first shutout by anyone other than Frank Tanana and Nolan Ryan "The difference is that we felt all along we could score runs early" said Simpson "But now we're battling more later in the game No matter what the score is the guys keep on trying to score more runs" The Angels later added a run in the fifth inning off Joe Coleman and one in the eighth off Dave Giusti The victory sent California on the road on a winning note with three straight victories over the A's moving the Angels two games over 500 The Angels open a road trip in Minnesota tonight while the A's continue their travels in Texas Wooden but lacks major college head coaching experience Last week North Carolina coach Dean Smith asked that his name be taken out of the running leading to speculation that Morgan had'offered him the job Morgan still won't say whether he actually did offer the job to Louisville's Crum but is sticking with his statement that he "had a serious interview" with him adding "if he said he was offered the job he has the right to take that stance" Morgan also said he has "seriously interviewed others" and plans more interviews to find a replacement for Bartow who recently resigned after two seasons to become athletic director at Alabama Birminghlm And so the guessing continues Ii LOS ANGELES (AP) The upshot of Denny Crum's announcement that he won't take the UCLA basketball coaching job is that UCLA still has no coach But athletic director JD Morgan plans to take his time about finding one "He said all along there's no hurry" said a UCLA athletic department spokesman "There's no deadline" So in the wake of Crum's announcement Tuesday in Louisville the search continues Many eyes are fastened on Gary Cunningham executive director of the UCLA alumni association and a former aide to John Wooden whose legend caused former coach Gene Bartow so much trouble Cunningham is said to want the job and is favored by many alumni He comes highly recommended by WORLD TEAM TENNIS East GB Pct 826 800 440 350 261 14 4 70 11 14 7 13 6 17 Boston New York Indiana Cleveland The Soviets 10' 7 13 ANN ARBOR Mich (AP) Parents overemphasize winning in boys' hockey and frequently move their children to different teams or sports if their own teams finish last at the end of the season according to a survey of 135 University of Michigan parents The survey was conducted for a PhD dissertation completed recently by Nancy Forbis who reported she found significant differences between the parents of children on winning and losing teams The parents of winning team members "regarded their boys as 'winners' For them winning appeared to encompass the new skills learned the friendships made and the fun experienced whatever the final ranking" Miss Forbis said But the parents of the team in last place seemed to care most about finishing last she added "and they indicated that they would quit the team or quit hockey to avoid repeating the experience" Miss Forbis conducted her research among parents who as spectators or coaches were involved with six boys' hockey teams north of Detroit Although randomly selected she said they were mostly white middle class men and women in their 30s Their attitudes were determined by their answers to questionnaires along with her own observations during the games and practice sessions While some researchers have suggested that overpossessive or dominant parents set high achievement standards for their children to compensate for their own feelings of inadequacy Miss Forbis said the parents in her study showed no signs of maladjustment or low self-esteem She said parents simply appear to want to place their children in the most-favored position "The adult values cannot help but rub off on the child" she explained "If the parent becomes less interested and less competitive because the team is on a losing streak it seems likely the child will become less interested and put forth less effort 'Ultimately the child may decide that winning is the only positive consequence of good athletic competition" Another conclusion drawn by Miss Forbis was that parent-spectators reinforced one another when they clustered in rooting sections to be louder and more abusive than ihose who were seated apart from the crowd she said Miss Forbis said most spectators were sporting and philosophical when they lost by a large margin but if the score or the timing was close there 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Dhii ter 4 1 0 7 Save-D140er t2) PB --SamOlen HBP tic( genseni I -3 ii A 129V I Continued From Page GI bogey three times in the first seven holes And he had to wait until the 440- yard par-four 14th before getting his first birdie He birdied again on the 209-yard par-three 15th But the ITth was where he really picked up ground Irwin got to the par-five 500-yard hole in two and one-putted for an eagle that put him even with Ballesteros before the bogey on the Darrell Brown struck out 13 Tuesday night in leading Pinole to a 6- 5 victory over Land Park in the Northern California Pony League baseball tournament at Land Park Pino le advances in the winner's bracket along with Terra Hills a 4-0 winner over Arcade behind Kevin Severson's pitching Joey Bidwell rapped two hits for the Terra Hills while Mike Mohammaed pounded a pair for Arcade 13 6- he ue 's 1-43 in DU Is a Bob Kaehler has arranged a bus trip Sunday to San Francisco's Candlestick Park for the noon double header between the Giants and Atlanta The bus will leave Arden Fair shopping center at 8:30 am and Basco Tempo on Folsom Boulevard at gam' The 813 cost Includes the round trip 7 and a box seat Call Kaehler at 635- 34) for more information.