'-M M - MANCHESTER HERALD. Tiwdav. Pec, tl. 1M7 BYU, Virginia T o u r in g : Cpventiy pupils and Santa Claus/ p a g e 2 |Romp:<Centrai 6 Twins are not offering expeiet to be no match for Bayior a new contract In a shootout B u d g e t: It’s the law but it’s not over / p a g e 19 |uconn / page ii By Hoyt Harwell NEW YORK (AP) - Five play­ Neither were Mike Easier and circumstances,' we decided to non­ The Associated Press ers on the World Series champion Ron Kittle of the Yankees, Bob tender to Steve and allow Steve to Minnesota Twins are not being Forsch and Bill Dawley of the market himself.” BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - No one’s offered contracts for 19U. Cardinals, Darrell Porter and Greg Balboni made $828,000 in 1986 and looking for a low-scoring affair Don Baylor, who made $749,Bit Harris of the Rangers, Glenn re-signed with the Royals for a when Brigham Young and Virginia last year; Dan Schatseder, who Hubbard of the Braves and Buddy $100,000 base salary in 1087. He meet for the first time in tonight’s made 9428,00; Sal Butera, who Biancalana of the Astros. received an additional $200,000 for All American Bowl at Legion Field. made $197,800; Steve Carlton and Other players not offered con­ making the opening day roster and Mike Smithson are not being tracts were Ron Washington of the got a $88,000 bonus for each 30 " I don’t think it will be a 10-7 tendered contracts by the Twins. Orioles, Stewart Clibum of the games he was not disabled. gam e/' said Coach George Welsh of Baylor, who was acquired from Angels, Ja y Bailer of the Cubs and "The total earnings package that Virginia, 7-4, runner-tm in, the the Boston Red Sox late in the Glenn Hoffman of the Dodgers. he has is somewhat out of line for Atlantic Coast Conference and in llau rh rstrr H rralJi season, hit a home run in the Series By not offering contracts, clubs someone who’ll fill the role of only its second bowl in 99 years of ) Manchester — A City o( Villap Charm as the Twins beat St. Louis in seven may re-sign the players and cut backup first baseman or something football. games. their salaries by more than 20 other than a starting player," "1 can see where there will be Steve Balboni, whose base salary percent, the maximum allowed by Schuerholz said. plenty of points scored with our was cut $428,000 last year after the baseball rules. The downside is the Balboni did not like the way the offense and theirs,” said nose Wednesday, Dec. 23,1987 30 Cents Kansas City Royals allowed him to players are free to sign with other Royals treated him last year. guard David Futrell of Brigham become a free agent, was aiso one teams. "I can’t say I’m happy about it,” Young, the Western Athletic Con­ of 22 piayers who became free Last year, Balboni found no other he said after signing his 1987 ference runner-up appearing in its agents on Monday. tskcrs contract. “I don’t have a whole lot 10th consecutive bowl. Reggie Jackson, who made "We tried very diligently to find a of choice.” Virginia quarterback Scott Se- $836,838 lastyear,BiiiCaudiii. Tony club that would have some Interest Among the players not offered cules, a senior, has hit 174 of 296 12 days of Christmas cost a-leaping White House Bemazard, Tony Phiiiips and Rick in him,” Kansas City general contracts, Forsch made $750,000 passes for 2,311 yards and 12 Rodriguez of the Oakiand Athletics manager John Schuerholz said. last season. Easier $700,000, Harris touchdowns while his sophomore By Stefan Fafsis $225 last year as gold prices rose 22 percent were not offered contracts. "There was none. Because of these $620,000 and Hubbard $555,000. counterpart with BYU, Sean Covey, laying cost $150, same as in 1986, and seven The Associated Press through Decemeber. completed 132 of 217 for 1,668 yards swans-a-swimming also showed no increase and eight touchdowns despite miss­ Christian and an assistant spent about four at $7,000. trims growth PHILADELPHIA — The rising price of five hours last week gathering the data for the ing the first two games. Eight maids-a-mllking held firm at $26.80. Moss says collusion lives on Covey will be passing against a golden rings, l6 lords and 12 drummers sent index. They called the Philadelphia Zoo to the cost of a true love’s Christmas a-leaping by price swans, partridges and turtle doves, and Nine ladies dancing now go for $1,800, defense that ranks among the compared with $1,602 last year, 10 leaping 7.3 percent this year. actors’ and musicians’ unions for the cost of NEW YORK (AP) - Dick Moss, Francisco; Chili Davis, who left the moment. nation’s best with 23 Interceptions, lords require $2,000, up from $1,780, and 11 Giants for California; Mike Davis, "All things being equal, he would including nine by Keith McMeans Buying gifts for all 12 days of Christmas as hiring drummers, piper, leapers and dancers. who represents pitchers Jack Mor­ outlined in the carol of the same name carries A rundown of the cost of Christmas pipers piping cost $842.40, up from $814.32. prediction ris and Charlie Leibrandt, says who left Oakland for Los Angeles; like to remain with the Royals. and eight by Kevin Cook. Finally, it would take $912.60 to hire 12 a hefty price tag of $13,871.75, almost $1,000 according to the song — an anonymous folk owners are continuing a freeze Vance Law. who left Montreal for Several clubs have have ap­ "People say a good quarterback drummers to drum on the 12th day of more than last year’s $12,920.25, according to carol that started in England in the 17th or 18th against signing the top-ranked the Chicago Cubs; and David proached me on the basis if this is always looks off his receivers,” Christmas. Last year’s expenditure was just a Philadelphia economist. By Tom Roum tion’s August forecast for 3.2 Palmer, who left Atlanta for where he really wants to play, then McMeans said. "But for the most century — goes as follows: $882.18. players. ‘ ’The lords and leapers are much higher this Tho Associated Press percent growth for ail of 1987. "The evidence up to this point is Philadelphia. let’s begin serious discussions.” AP photo part, they have a tendency to stare On the first day of CHiristmas, my true love In other forecasts, the adminis­ Moss said Leibrandt could not year than the commodities,-partridges, pear Christian said this year’s Christmas Price that it has not opened for the None of the top free agents have at their receivers. That’s die tn?e of spent the same amount as last year for a $15 WASHINGTON - The Reagan tration predicted that civilian un­ wait until the Jan. 8 deadline to trees, things like that,” said Robert J. Index increase was the largest since he began top-ranked players,” said Moss, received offers that would entice thing you hove to watch for.” partridge and a $29.95 pear tree. admnistratlon today towered Ita employment would hold at its reisgn with the Royals because it Christian of Provident National Bank, who compiling it. In 1986, it rose just 0.8 percent. In who was the lawyer for the players’ them to leave their former clubs. Futrell said he hopes he and the prediction for economic growth for November level of 5.9 percent would make it tougher to sign with a Record-setting combination developed the Christmas Price Index five Two turtle doves also remained steady at the real world, the Commerce Department union when it won free agency Moss, who said he spoke with the other BYU defenders can harass 1988 by more than a full percentage throughout next year, and then Royals on Monday, said Leibrandt new team. years ago. $50, as did three French hens for $15 and four reported a 4.6 percent Consumer Price Index rights in 1975. " It’s been very San Francisco's Jerry Rice (80) urges on a cheering SgcuIgs calling birds (or $280. Six domestic geese-a- for the year. point to reflect the impact of the decline further to 5.7 percent in 1989 is getting closer to begin seeking "If we get two or three takea­ The five golden rings increased to $750 from controlled where it has been Moss said he felt confident that crowd at Candlestick Park Sunday. Rice set an NFL October stock market plunge. and slide further to 5.3 by 1993 — a opened. It seems every club knows out other teams. Morris, who was awarded $1.85 ways, have a few sacks and hold Beryl Sprinkel, chairman of the projection nearly identical to the what every other club is doing.” “I’m getting discouraged,” Moss million in salary arbitration last record by catching a touchdown pass for the 12th them under 17 points, it will be good White House Council of Economic one made in August. Five players of the 76 free agents said Monday of Lelbrandt’s chan­ year after finding nooffersas a free consecutive game. Quarterback Steve Young (8) pitched defense,” he said. Advisers, said that the new admin­ The administration projected in­ have switched teams — Brett ces of re-signing with Kansas City.