• WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1980 SECTION 2, PAGE 3 Sports Miami vets unhappy with pay Associated Press Ram veterans upset — There's a schedule Friday, but he left open the NFL training camps strong possibility that a number of Los question of whether he'll play without digest The Miami Dolphins have become Angeles Rams' veterans won't report getting more money. Mis agent even bogged down by early turmoil that to the team's training camp today in said he'd retire if he doesn't get any of may strip such key players as fullback protest of the rich contract signed by the things he's asking for, Royals' Brett signs five-year pact Larry Csonka and linemen Bob • Kuechenberg, 32, has seemed to rookie defensive back Johnnie John- Kuechenberg and Larry Little from be at the peak of his career the last son of Texas. There have been reports Galbreath KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - would prefer to switch to the more the defending American Football Con- two seasons, winning all-pro honors at "It's a humiliating thing," said glamorous position of halfback, but he All-star third baseman George ference* East champions. both guard and tackle. He stunned the guard Dennis Harrah. "I've played said he Is more concerned about get- Brett has quietly signed a five-year "This is the most upsetting first Dolphins with a retirement announce- five years and been in the Pro Bowl ting more money. contract with the Kansas City day of practice with the entire squad ment Wednesday, but said Thursday twice. I never complain and do every- Royals that will boost his salary to I've ever had," Coach Don Shula said the decision was not irrevocable. He is thing I'm told, And now I find out I'm $1 million a year, the Associated trying to renegotiate his contract. making less than half than Johnnie Horton leaves Dues' camp — Offen- Thursday. sive guard Greg Horton, his starting Press has learned. Kuechenberg, Little, Csonka, all Johnson, who's never played a down. Brett and the Royal General • Little, 34, was slated for only It's just not right." status in jeopardy, told friends he heroes of the Dolphins' Super Bowl spot duty this year, which he had said wants to be traded and then packed Manager Joe Burke declined to years and top starters on last year's would be his final season. Little, who It has been reported that Harrah, comment on the contract. How- defensive end Jack Youngblood, his bags and left the Tampa Bay Buc- team, and star linebacker Larry Gor- played through the pain of several caneers camp. ever, sources said the agreement don are holding out for various rea- nagging injuries last year, wants an defensive tackle Larry Brooks, line- also will tack $250,000 onto each of sons, most related to money: incentive clause added to his contract backer Jim Youngblood and defensive Horton left camp about this time in the two remaining years of Brett's that would provide additional pay if he back Pat Thomas won't be present 1979 but returned one day later. He ,.«,;, current contract. • Csonka, who took a large salary starts. when veterans are supposed to report was upset last year when rookie Greg *fc The contract reportedly calls cut last year (to about $125,000) to to training camp. Roberts was installed at right guard *SK for a salary of $900,000 a year in return to Miami from the New York • Negotiations with Gordon, a and Horton was shifted to left guard. >™. 1983 through 1987, when Brett will George Brett Giants, wants a healthy increase (to fifth-year linebacker, are continuing. Galbrcath pressures Saints — Full- This time, second-year player Gene be 34 years old, the AP learned. about $250,000) after leading the club Gordon played out his option last sea- back Tony Galbreath checked into the Sanders has manned the left guard in rushing with 837 yards last year. son and is technically a free agent. New Orleans Saints training camp on spot so far In training camp. Knicks to get Sanies' No. 1 pick Swim, diving NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Knicks were given Seattle's No. 1 pick in next year's National Basketball Association draft Friday meet to begin as Commissioner Lawrence O'Brien modified compensation he had or- dered for the Knicks signing center Marvin Webster from the Super- Sonics in 1978. Approximately 850 competitors will O'Brien said the Knicks had the choice of either taking the Sonics' participate in the 1980 All-City Swim- first-round selection or $275,000, and gave them until Tuesday to de- ming and Diving Championships, cide. The Knicks have strongly indicated that they preferred a first- which will get under way with the div- round pick to cash in any compensation settlement. ing events Monday at Ridgewood Pool. Monday's competition begins at 8 a.m. with the girls' and boys' 10-and- Conner continues to rule trials under brackets, followed by the 11-12 boys' and girls' at noon. NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Dennis Conner continued his mastery of The girls' and boys' 13-14 age divi- the America's Cup trials Friday, sweeping three second-rac races sions begin diving at 8 a.m. Tuesday, from defending champion Ted Turner's yacht Courageous. followed by the 15-18 age brackets at The sweep gave the 37-year-old San Diego skipper 22 victories of his noon. 24 trial races aboard Freedom. Swimming competition will begin The New York Yacht club will hold a third series of trials in August at 9 a.m. Thursday at the West Side before deciding which twelve should defend the Cup against a foreign Swim Club, 702 Whitney Way, with challenger in the September finals races. preliminary heats in the backstroke, freestyle, individual jnedley, breast- stroke and butterfly for the 8-and- Gottfried advances to semifinals under, 9-10 and 15-18 age brackets. Friday's preliminaries will feature WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian Gottfried, continuing his summer the same competition for 11-12 and comeback, advanced Friday to the semifinals of a $175,000 men's ten- 13-14 age brackets, again with a 9 a.m. nis tournament with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Zeljko Franulovic of Yugo- starting time. slavia. The consolation and championship **£ Italy's Corrado Barazzutti also reached the semifinals with a 5-2 finals will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, victory over Pascal Fortes, who defaulted because of a blistered foot. with swimmers competing in a total of Portes had eliminated the top-seeded Jimmy Connors Thursday. 68 events. f- Argentina's Jose-Luis Clerc advanced to the semifinals, defeating There will be no admission charge , * Ricardo Ycaza of Ecuador, 6-2, 6-2. In the evening quarterfinal match, for spectators at either the diving or third-seeded Gene Mayer, the highest-seeded player left in the tourna- swimming competitions. ment, breezed past Paraguayan Victor Pecci, 6-0,6-3. Odds and ends Suter, Williams carry Steven's Associated Press The Milwaukee Brewers have invited eight of the 11 Cuban refugees Olympic hockey star Bobby Suter from the Fort McCoy processing center, which were among baseball slammed a two-run homer and team- players who took part in a tryout camp in Madison Thursday, to an- mate Tom Williams added another Teofilo rolls on other which will be held Aug. 5 at Milwaukee County Stadium. Scouting shot in the llth inning to give Steven's Cuban heavyweight boxer Teofilo Steven- Games Friday In Moscow. The fight was executive Bruce Mano declined to name them. "We hate to do the Cocktails an 8-5 Apache League vic- work for 25 other organizations," he said. Rodolfo Gonzalez of son, gold medalist at the 1976 Olympic stopped In the first round In Stevenson's tory over Nelson Construction Friday Games In Montreal, left, blocks a punch by favor. (Complete Olympic results on Page Mexico City and Herman Montes of Pico RiVera, Calif., will fight today night in city fast-pitch softball. at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles in half of a double-elimination bout Nigerian Solomon Ataga and finds a clear 4). In another men's fast-pitch game, path for an underhand blow In the Olympic —AP Laserphoto to determine the next foe for Scotchman Jim Watt's World Boxing Dave Van Able threw a four-hitter, Council lightweight title. The other elimination bout will be held Sun- striking out nine batters to pace Villa day in Omaha, Neb., between Sean O'Grady of Oklahoma City and Tap past Off the Wagon, 8-4, giving Gonzalo Montellano of Rosita, Calif. District Judge Phillip Baia- Villa Tap the second round Arapahoe monte on Friday dismissed 12 counts ot a state grand jury indictment, League title. Tim Corcoran led the involving falsifying public vouchers, against former University of New victors at the plate with four RBIs and U.S. collegians from afar Mexico basketball Coach Norm Ellenberger. two hits in three times at bat. MEN FAST-PITCH APnche reaping Olympic awards Steven's Cocktails 8, Nelson Construction 5; Stainless Tank 9, Dlion's6 Aropohoe Simons hits 'slump' Capital Times 7, Badger Abstract 5; Fielders MOSCOW (AP) — Swimmers from he didn't want people to say he did peat," said Arvidsson, who responded Choice 7, Dickens Travel 5; Villa Tap 8, Off the with two butterfly victories to help Cal \>3 Wagon 4 California, Alabama, North Carolina, well in the Olympics because he is Atlantic win the title.