Page 4 College Station, Texas Friday, April 7, 1972 THE BAIT No end in sight for history-making baseball strife

By MIKE RATHET Marvin Miller, executive direc­ made through the course of nego­ Fetzer, who issued two of the lat­ bor negotiations, not baseball. the pension to reach a tempora­ ings were utilized by the Associated Press Sports Writer tor of the Major League Players’ tiations.” est statements critical of the Money seems to be his only con­ ry solution in order to take them­ management and by the NEW YORK ) — The first Association, and John Gaherin, Asked directly if, in the ab­ players’ position in the pension cern. Baseball is not the steel in­ selves off the hook. At a time association to improve bei_ general strike in baseball history the owner’s chief negotiator, met sence of a counter-proposal, there dispute and Miller’s role as the dustry and he can’t use the tactics when the owners were negotiat­ We’ve been proposing thtji continued Thursday with no indi­ Thursday morning in a session had been any movement at all, players’ chief negotiator. of a steel negotiator.” ing in good faith, they called an thing as in those two yean cation of any settlement in sight characterized by Miller as provid­ Miller replied: “No.” Howsam, issuing a statement ill-advised strike, an extreme vio­ In reply, Miller said he would The players have askei following a long, but unproduc­ ing “frank discussion.” Meanwhile, it was reported that in Cincinnati, said “there would lation of good ethics. only comment “that Mr. How- a surplus in the pension fu 4 tive meeting between the chief American League President Joe be no strike if it were not for But it didn’t provide any sam’s thinking still is 30 years “Mr. Fetzer,” said Miller, “is used to meet their demal negotiators in the dispute over Cronin and National League Pres­ Marvin Miller. He has not played break in the situation. behind the time.” He took greater completely inaccurate in his re­ a 17 per cent cost-oMivii; (lJ4 pension benefits. ident Chub Feeney would prevent one inning as a professional play­ exception to remarks made in De­ marks and clearly does not un­ crease in retirement beneiiti Indications were that even an “We are not close to any set­ players from using ballparks for er. He has never worked for a tlement,” Miller emphasized. troit by Fetzer, who criticized derstand either the plan or what owners have rejected that I immediate end to the strike would practice. Neither Cronin nor Fee­ baseball club. I challenge his the players’ position in the dis­ he himself agreed to in pension ing to an original offer o(|J not see any games played before Miller said Gaherin did not ney were immediately available knowledge of baseball to repre­ pute. agreements resulting from the 000 increase over their $5.4cj Monday, for the St. Louis Cardi­ bring any counter-proposal from for comment. sent to the players the need for 1967 and 1969 negotiations. annual contribution. nals announced they were post­ the owners and pointed out that Miller, meanwhile, took on Cin­ a strike. Fetzer said “the union’s offi­ poning their Saturday and Sunday they have come up with “none to cinnati General Manager Bob Miller’s background, Howsam cial position is a mirage. They “In both those instances the Miller and Gaherin plant: games against Philadelphia. the dozen or so proposals we have Howsam and Detroit owner John continued, “is in the field of la­ would sack the reserve fund of capabilities of the plan’s earn- again today.

Texas Relays are next stop for injured Aggie tracksters Charge: pnie By BILL HENRY Sam Walker. treatment as fast as Thomas had and Edgar Harvey compete in the urday. Both Marvin and Wayne Mills kept. An Outstanding! er seat Assistant Sports Editor “In this meet, you’ve got to hoped. 120-yard high hurdles. In the sprint relay, where A&M are recovering from injuries and trophy will be awarded *< Che ch Although still plagued with in­ run a great race just to qualify In the meet, six relays and sev­ The relay races to be run are usually shines, Thomas feels the are expected to see action this team that all the coackg meter juries, the Texas Aggie track for the finals,” Thomas said. “Our en individual events will be run. the mile, sprint medley, 880-yard, team will not be able to qualify weekend. worthy. A&M has wonitj lin the team will compete in the presti­ biggest hope is riding on the Phil McGuire and Marvin Tay­ sprint two mile, and distance med­ because of an injury problem. “Marvin is not totally well but past two years. phe c gious Texas Relays in Austin. sprint medley relay.” lor will compete in the high jump, ley. The distance medley is made Gerald D’Ambrosio and Billy Por­ wants to run and with him in Both individual and reli;Bate f0] Thirty-eight university divi­ In that event, Alan Swagerty Tim Brown in the discus, Harold up of a 440-yard leg, 880, 1320 ter are ailing with sore legs while there, it should help us. Wayne ners will receive watches sions teams are entered in what and Donny Rogers will run the McMahan in the pole vault, Frank and mile. If the Aggies do not Rogers and Steve Barre are sound will run in the mile and 880 re­ phies for their accompli! , had 220-yard legs, Horace Grant will Ybarbo in the six-mile run; David qualify for the finals in the dis­ and he feels the two able sprint­ lays,” Thomas said. at the meet. Twenty-four i I coach Charlie Thomas calls, one t a fe\ take on the 440 and Willie Black­ Prince in the 440-yard interme­ tance medley they will compete ers will not be able to carry the No team trophy, as such, will thinclads will compete fori of the greatest track meets in the I the p nation. mon will finish with the 880. diate hurdles while Scotty Jones in the two-mile slated for Sat­ other two in this top-notch meet. be given out as no team points awards. |‘I will Individuals competing in the Doug Brodhead is the biggest injury problem for the Aggies in illegally high-caliber meet are such Olym­ feichon pic performers as Randy Matson, this weekend’s meet. rs to T Jim Ryun and Dick Fosbury. Col­ “Without Brodhead I doubt if A&M tennis team faces important matches lege standouts who are vying for we can qualify for the finals in inable a spot on the 1972 Olympic team the mile or distance medley re­ Two big tennis matches are points after smashing TCU 7-0 team in the conference,” Barker must travel to Houston for a “We need to stay clos»n- it are Cliff Branch, Colorado sprint­ lays,” Thomas said. scheduled for A&M this weekend March 28. Rice has six points said. “Rice is supposedly the match with Rice on Wednesday Rice and not let them wipeaftl Busi er; Pat Matzdorf, Wisconsin high Brodhead injured his foot in the as the Aggies entertain North with a 6-1 win over Texas. toughest because it has Harold and host Baylor Friday in crucial as they did to Texas," EaShe sa: Solomon, but the rest of its play­ said. “We also need to bet:w it w jumper; Dave Roberts, Rice pole College Station Relays two weeks Texas State Friday and travel to “North Texas will be a good contests for the Aggies’ title ers will have a hard time. I also hopes. lor like we did TCU." H. vaulter; and SMU shot putter ago and has not responded to Dallas to take on SMU Saturday. match for us,” assistant coach think Gardner can beat Solomon Richard Barker said. “The people |Accorc The lineup for A&M this week­ if he has a good day.” end will be Dick Fikes, Tommy that have beaten us have beaten ■y, hac In the conference race, Barker Connell, Dan Courson, Lawton them worse on most occasions ■ate in gave A&M the only chance of Poloists play Houston matet Park, Bill Wright and Billy but we are really very equally STUDENT DISCOUNT pulling an upset at this time. Hoover in singles, and Fikes and matched personnel-wise.” The A&M Polo Club will travel means they have not yet™ “I would have thought Texas Courson, Wright and Hoover and to Houston this weekend with 12 lished handicaps. A&M will contend with the had a chance until they were Available At Park and Connell in doubles. ninth ranked team in the nation of its horses for a zero-goal team The Aggies also annooiHl smashed by Rice,” he said. “It match Saturday. polo weekend scheduled fori Nine matches will be played when it visits Dallas Saturday. will be hard for them to make up The Mustangs are made up most­ The zero-goal status of players 6-7. Several games will be against North Texas and seven the difference now, though. Right during the two-day affair i JAY’S PACKAGE At the against SMU. In the SWC, cham­ ly of foreign players having only now I would have to pick us as one native Texan on the squad. effort to get polo clubs in I| STORE Saber Inn pions are determined by a point a darkhorse having both the pow­ together, hoping to foster f system in which each match win John Gardner, SMU’s No. 1 play­ erhouses left to play.” Houston tourney er, is from Australia. competition in the state. counts as a point. Two more SWC matches are Among the teams expectM™~Wl A&M leads the race with seven “I feel SMU is the toughest scheduled for next week as A&M says ‘No hair’ participate are a club W* or DALLAS — Dave Williams, Brownsville which will be W exis^ University of Houston golf coach, ing horses 800 miles fortheJ has decreed that no golfer can A team from Houston hasatcT play in the All-America Invita­ ed tentatively. -jl i tional Golf Tournament in Hous­ Plans are being made no»l ton next week “if you cannot see the first outdoor intercoDl|| skin between his collar and hair­ tournament to be held at line and if there’s any hair over this fall. Many clubs in the I his ears.” ed States—including those i He said “This is something they senting several Ivy baftpp schools—will be invited to»ower don’t have to do. This is an invi­ tational. If a team doesn’t want championship event. ffgaj.Ur to come that’s their business. If -day they do come, we expect them to abide by our rules.” Williams told Dallas Times Her­ ald columnist Sherrod he has had responses from about 75 per cent of the coaches supporting the code. Some 24 teams have been in vited to play in the tournament. Sports schedule Friday Baseball: Baylor, here, dou- bleheader, 1:00 Track: Texas Relays, Austin Tennis: North Texas, here. 1:30 Football: Spring workout, 4:00 Saturday Baseball: Baylor, here, 2:00 Track: Texas Relays, Austin Tennis: SMU, Dallas Football: Scrimmage Rugby: Austin tournament. Tuesday Baseball: Houston, here (Tra­ vis Park), doubleheader, 5:00 Football: Spring workout, 4:00 Wednesday Tennis: Rice, dual meet, Houston Golf: All-America tourney, Houston Football: Spring workout, 4:00 Thursday Football: Spring workout, 4:00

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