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State golf tournaments Page 2 Lining up for Buckner Page3 Wisconsin State Journal Tuesday, July 27,1987, Section 2 • Letters to sports editor Page 4 With Wright out, Jaworski might be in By Tom Oates make some adjustment in their offer cooled when they acquired David becomes quite evident that the posi- to us," Schaeffer said Monday. Woodley from Pittsburgh on June 30 tion we've taken is most reasonable. Sports reporter Schaeffer termed the contract for a lOth-round draft pick. They re- But they're fixed at a point that is not Packer notes, NFL notes on Page 2 proposals "quite far apart," and said newed their interest last Tuesday, acceptable to us." It looks more and more like start- no date has been set for additional however, saying they did so because Schaeffer doesn't think the re- ing quarterback Randy Wright will talks. He said it would take at least it was apparent that Wright would not building Packers will sign Jaworski not be signed by the time the Green one full day of negotiations to reach be in camp on time. for more than they would sign Wright. Bay Packers officially open training an agreement. Jaworski, who has unsuccessfully He cited Jaworski's age — he's 10 camp Wednesday. Wright started every game last shopped his services around the Na- years older than Wright — and lim- It also looks more and more like season and made $185,000 in base sal- tional Football League, rejected a ited future as reasons. long-time Philadelphia Eagle quar- ary. The former University of Wis- Packer offer in late June, prompting "They've said they won't do that terback Ron Jaworski will be in camp consin quarterback was a sixth-round the trade for Woodley. Jaworski said to greet Wright once he gets there. and I can't imagine any justification draft pick in 1984. an opportunity to play has become for their doing so," Schaeffer said. "It Wright, a free agent, is approxi- Jaworski, 36, said over the week- more important to him than money. mately $150,000 apart on a one-year just doesn't seem reasonable at this end on his Philadelphia radio show There has been speculation that point." agreement with the Packers. The that his agent, John Langel, would Braatz re-established talks with team is reportedly offering a base meet with Braatz on Monday in Jaworski as leverage in the Wright Schaeffer said the Packers aren't salary of about $315,000; Wright is Green Bay. Jaworski, a free agent, negotiations. However, Jaworski said willing to pay Wright a salary com- asking for about $475,000. said Langel would return to Philadel- the Packers were disappointed with parable to other NFL quarterbacks. Unless Wright's agent, Rick phia with the Packers' offer and that Woodley's performance in pre-train- The average salary for a starting Schaeffer, and Tom Braatz, the Pack- he might sign with them this week if ing camp workouts. quarterback last year was $471,000. ers' executive vice president of foot- the terms were satisfactory. Woodley, 29, has been hampered Recent signings indicate that the ball operations, make a significant Jaworski reportedly is asking for by rustiness from a year's layoff, a going rate for a quality backup quar- amount of progress today, it is un- $450,000 a year. sore throwing arm and a dislocated terback is between $400,000 and likely Wright will be in camp by "I don't think there will be any- middle finger on his throwing hand. $500,000 this year. The average for Wednesday. thing for a few days," Packer coach Schaeffer said a deal with Jawor- starters should approach $600,000. "Our only hope is that when the Forrest Gregg said. "The ball is in ski wouldn't affect his negotiations. "We're talking about backup dol- llth hour strikes that they realize we their court right now." "It is difficult and mystifying to lars almost," Schaeffer said. "And the Starting quarterback Randy Wright, left, hasn't signed with the are determined to reach a reasonable The Packers were interested in me to understand their position," he top starters earn three times what we Green Bay Packers, so they've returned to veteran free agent contract agreement and that they Jaworski early in the summer, but said. "As more (quarterbacks) sign, it want." Ron Jaworski in the hopes of bringing him to training camp. Rangers beat Plesac in ninth ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - who took second on Mike Felder's seventh and took a 3-2 lead when again tonight and Wednesday night. Mike Stanley doubled in two runs throw, which nailed Incaviglia. Bob Felder led off with a single, stole sec- Both games will be televised on the with one out in the bottom of the ninth Brower pinch-hit for Oddibe ond, and scored on Robin Yount's sin- Brewer network (Ch. 47 in Madison). inning to give the Texas Rangers a 5-4 McDowell, and walked as Wilkerson gle. MILWAUKEE TEXAS victory over the Milwaukee Brewers ab r h bi ob r h bl stole third. Stanley followed with a Texas tied the score in the bottom Felder If 5110 Brown* 2b 4020 on Monday night. Yoont cf 2000 Fletcher a 3110 double to right center. of the seventh when McDowell tripled AAolltor dh 5011 Sierra rf 4122 Stanley's hit came off Brewer re- The Brewers broke a 3-3 tie in the with one out and scored on Stanley's Brock Ib 4000 O'Brien Ib 4010 Braggs rf 4110 Incaviglia If 3000 lief ace Dan Plesac (4-4), who was eighth when B.J. Surhoff doubled with sacrifice fly. Riles 3b 2100 Parrish dh 4020 Surhoff c 4142 Wilkerson pr 0100 seeking his 21st save. Plesac walked one out off reliever Jeff Russell. Wil- The Brewers took a 1-0 lead in the Gantner 2b 4001 McDowell cf 3110 two batters in the ninth, then gave up Sveum ss 3000 Brower ph 0100 liams came on in relief and Surhoff fourth on a one-out double by Glenn M. Stanley c 3023 Stanley's double to make a winner of stole third and scored on Jim Gant- Braggs and Surhoffs RBI single with Buechele 3b 3000 reliever Mitch Williams (6-3). ner's grouridout to shortstop. two out. Totalt 13 4 7 4 Total* 31 511 5 Milwaukee 000 101 110 — 4 "I had the man I wanted in there Surhoff was four-for-four with two In the bottom of the fourth, the Texas 000 MO 1«1 — 5 One out when winning run scored. at the end," Brewer manager Tom runs batted in. Rangers took a 2-1 lead when Scott Game-winning RBI — M. Stanlev (3). Trebelhorn said, "but things just DP — Milwaukee 1, Texas 1. LOB — Milwaukee 1, Bill Wegman pitched 7% innings, Fletcher led off with a single and Texas 5. 2B — Braggs, Sierra, Surhoff, M. Stanley. 3B didn't work out. Texas has a really allowing three runs and nine hits. It Ruben Sierra hit his 18th home run of — McDowell. HR — Sierra (18). SB — Yount (8), Felder 2 (13), Molltor (20), Surhoff (6), Wilkerson (5). talented ballclub." was the 16th time in 22 starts that the season. S — Fletcher. SF — M. Stanley. With Milwaukee leading, 4-3, Pete Wegman has pitched at least seven Milwaukee tied the score, 2-2, in IP H R ER BB SO Incaviglia walked to start the ninth, Milwaukee innings. the top of the sixth when Ernest Riles Wegman 71-39 3 3 0 1 but he was thrown out at third trying Plesac L (4-4) 1 22220 Ranger starter Bobby Witt went walked with two outs and scored all Texas to advance on Larry Parrish's shal- 6% innings and allowed three runs on the way from first on Surhoff's hit- B.Witt 61-3 5 3 5 7 Russell 1 2 1 1 0 low single to left. five hits. and-run single to left. M. Williams W (6-3) 12-30 0 1 2 Balk — Wegman. Curtis Wilkerson ran for Parrish, The Brewers chased Witt in the The Brewers and Rangers play T — 2:51. Alt. — 16,621. When will baseball hire women? By Robin Finn Marge Schott, a widow who assumed control of NL wants Postema: Page 3 her late husband's business holdings, pur- ©N.Y. Times News Service chased the Cincinnati Reds in a burst of civic spirit. None of the three has appeared inclined When Pam Postema dresses for work, she ces Crockett, the president and general man- to make a point of hiring other women. changes her clothes in a corner of a concrete ager of the Charlotte O's, the Baltimore Ori- "I think it will take a woman owner to hire a locker room shared by three male co-workers. oles' Class AA farm team in North Carolina. woman to manage the front office," said Karen In many minor-league stadiums, this four- "But that doesn't mean a woman can't do it. Paul, who over 13 years has worked her way person umpiring crew strings up a curtain to You don't have to be a player to understand from bookkeeper to vice president and busi- afford Postema her privacy as she transforms marketing. But do I think they'll call any of us ness manager of the Class AA El Paso Diablos, herself with oversized clothes and padding up to be vice presidents or GMs in the majors? a Milwaukee Brewer farm team.