10 — The Prince George Citizen — Wednesday, January 4,1989 The numbers game Collusion suit briefs heard H o c k e y B a s k e t b a ll NEW YORK (AP) - Should Kirk “We are asking him to make a hearings be held for each player other players signed four-year Gibson have received a five-year number of findings,” Donald Fehr, making a claim. deals. No free agent has gotten a contract of longer than three years NHL AHL NBA guaranteed contract when he be­ executive director of the union, The union’s request is based on a CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Northern Division EASTERN CONFERENCE came a free agent after the 1985 said Tuesday. “We are asking that statistical analysis of free agent since. Notri* DM lion W IT F A R Atlantic Division major league season? he find there should have been signings, plus a model of player sa­ The union’s brief covers players W L T F A P Sherbrooke 25 10 4 171 120 54 W L Pci. GB Detroit 18 15 5 151 148 41 New Haven 19 13 6 158 136 44 New York 19 10 655 - Should infielder Jim Dwyer or additional numbers of multi-year laries developed by Glassman-Oliv- eligible for salary arbitration in St. Loua 14 18 7 133 142 35 Halifax 20 16 4 170 147 44 PhMdeptxa 15 14 517 4 pitcher Danny Darwin, for exam­ contracts, trade restrictions, option er Economic Consultants, Inc., a addition to free agents. Mwiesota 12 20 7 127 146 31 Boston Mondon 20 15 3 168 153 43 13 15 464 5'/S buyouts, performance bonuses and Washington consulting firm. Toronto 14 23 3 129 173 31 Spnngfield 14 23 4 141 176 32 New Jersey 13 17 433 6'? ple, have gotten multi-year deals? Barry Rona, head of the owners’ Cticago 10 24 5 147 181 2S Mane 13 17 5 109 136 31 Washngton 8 19 29610 That’s what the Major League that the players be compensated For example, following the 1980 player relations committee, said Smythe Division Cape Breton Chariotle 8 20 28610'd 12 24 5 151 198 29 Baseball Players Association for not having those.” season 11 players eligible for free Calgary 2S 8 6 162 108 56 Southern Division Central Dtviiion management lawyers had received Ins Angeles 24 14 1 203 157 49 Artrondac* 22 12 4 173 138 48 Oeveiana 22 5 815 - argues in a brief submitted to arbi­ The union asked Roberts to de­ agency signed contracts of four the brief Tuesday and that he had Edmorton 21 14 4 176 148 46 Newmarket 19 18 2 163 153 40 Detroit 20 8 714 2 '? trator Thomas Roberts last Friday termine a total for damages years or longer. There were three Atlanta not yet read it so he could not com­ Wlmpeg 14 14 7 146 151 35 Hershey 16 18 4 152 139 36 20 9 690 3 caused in 1986 by the 1985 collu­ contracts of that length agreed to Vancouver 15 20 5 129 130 35 Baltimore 17 20 2 161 161 36 UfwaUree 15 11 577 6 '2 as part of the Collusion I case, co­ m ent. WALES CONFERENCE Ubca 14 12 7 132 128 35 Chicago 16 12 571 6 '2 vering free agents between the sion. after the 1981 season, seven after Adams Division Inckana 5 23 17917'? Rochester 16 23 2 141 159 34 1985 and 1986 seasons. Fehr wouldn’t divulge the exact 1982 and three after 1983. The Collusion I case is the first Montreal 27 10 6 168 127 60 Binghamton 15 21 2 147 193 32 WESTERN CONFERENCE Boston 16 15 9 132 122 41 Tuesday Results Midwest Division The union wants Roberts to ex­ number, but said it was slightly After the 1984 season, pitchers of three filed by the union. Owners Buffalo 16 1 9 4 1 35 153 36 Moncton 5 Cape Breton 4 Houston 19 11 633 - amine the history of multi-year lower than the previous estimate of Bruce Sutter, Rick Sutcliffe, Rich were found guilty by arbitrator Dallas 17 10 Hanford 15 21 3 138 138 33 Rochesler 7 Newmarkei 3 630 '2 between $20 million and $30 mil­ Gossage and Ed Whitson and out­ George Nicolau in the second case Quebec 13 24 4 143 188 30 Sherbrooke 3 Haklai 0 Denver 17 12 586 1V2 contracts and determine that many Patrick Division Tonight's Games Utah 17 13 567 2 players would have received longer lion. The union has asked that af­ fielder Fred Lynn got contracts of and Nicolau currently is hearing PtSsOurgh 23 13 3 179 161 49 San Aniorvo 8 20 286 10 Mane al Hershey deals in the absence of collusion. ter Roberts decides on an amount, five years or longer and three the third case. Rangers 21 14 5 158 144 47 Spnngfield al New Haven Mam 3 25 10715 PNadetptu 42 22 18 2 164 139 46 Thursday Games Pacific Division Washngton 20 15 5 143 133 45 Moncton at Hakf ax Lakers 19 11 633 - NewJersey 13 19 7 135 164 33 Arkrondack al Battmore Fboerti 17 11 607 1 Islanders 10 25 2 112 157 22 SPRINGFIELD. Mass IAP| - AHL slatis- Portland 17 11 607 1 Tuesday Results bcs released Monday Seattle 15 12 556 2'? Calgary 5 (Xiebec 1 SCORING Golden State 11 14 440 5'2 PhSadelphia 4 NY Islanders 1 G APIs Ckppers 10 19 .345 8 '2 Cowboys pleased Tonight's Games Lebeau. Sher 33 36 69 Sacramento 7 19 269 10 Hanford at Buffalo Brunet. Sher 26 42 68 Tuesday Results Wastvnglon al NY Rangers Lamb. C8 25 35 60 Seattle 116 LA Lakers 106 St Loue at Detroit Eaves Ark 25 33 58 Attanta 123 Detroit 104 Vancouver at Winn(ieg ftchard. Bal 18 36 54 New Jersey 109 Chartone 106 Quebec al Erknonton Biggs, Her 17 36 53 Cleveland 119 kxkana 98 w ith quarterback Thursday Games McCrory Bal 21 31 52 New York 109 Bosion 107 (OT) NY Islanders at Bosion Wilson More 13 37 50 San Antonio 129 Denver 105 DALLAS (AP) — Quarterback Phkadefphia a! Mmesou Hughes More 25 24 49 Chicago 126 LA Ckppers 121 (OT) Los Angeles al Calgary McDonough NH 16 33 49 Houston 104 Utah 102 Troy Aikman’s outstanding per­ Unofficial scoring leaders Mllar. Bal 31 17 46 Sacramento 123 Dallas 96 formance in the Cotton Bowl vir­ G A Pts Boudreau. Spr 25 23 46 Portland 119 Miami 95 letrseu*. Pgh 43 61 104 Qumney. Hh • , 22 26 48 Tonight's Games tually assured he will be throwing Gretzky LA 29 57 86 Merkosky. Ark 18 28 46 Phoenix al Boston bullets for the Cowboys next sea­ tkchois. LA 37 48 65 Doyle. Ark 12 32 44 New Yoik al New Jersey son. he didn’t believe Shanahan was Yzerman. Del * 37 43 80 Yake. Bmg 18 25 43 ChartKli al Washngton ready to become a head coach. Btokti. Pgh 27 40 67 GOALTENDING Atlanta at kxkana Gil Brandt, Dallas’ chief scout, Kum. Edm 23 37 60 (Minimum 750 minutes) LA Ckppers ai Milwaukee , was beaming after Aikman led the “I really think I’m being made ; Savard. Cti 15 45 60 MP GA SO Avg. Portland al LA Lakers the fall guy and 1 think this was a ; RoMaile LA 27 32 59 Exeby Sher 1654 80 3 290 Mam at Golden Stale B ru in s to a 17-3 v ic to ry o v e r set-up deal from the beginning,” • Carson. Edo 31 24 55 Fitzpalndr. NH 781 40 1 307 Canadian University Arkansas on Monday. Tfckanen. Edm 24 30 54 Si Laurent, Ark 1027 55 0 321 Tournament The surest prediction now is that Sumner was quoted as saying in in I Janecyk. NH 754 42 1 334 Dinosaur Classic the Cowboys will make Aikman the interview published Wednesday. J Nordiques 1 Flames 5 Cheveldrae.Ark 759 43 0 340 (Al Calgary) Tugnutt. Hh 1368 79 1 346 Championship number one pick in the NFL draft “From the way it’s turned out, I j First Period Terren. un 1053 61 0 348 Victoria 70 Calgary 65 think this has been in Shanahan’s ^ 1 Quebec, Moller 5 (Leschyshyn. Jar- this spring. Jeffrey. Me 1197 70 0 351 Third Place vi) 1302 mind from the beginning. Reese Nmkl 1136 67 0 3 54 Alberta 76 Manitoba 63 “The Cowboys have lost some 2. Calgary. Nieuwendyk 25 (Suler. D'Amour. Her 781 47 0 3 61 Consolation Final “I don’t think he liked the idea of ; Madrmis) 1729 (pp) luster and he (Aikman) will help Grknour. Her 1219 74 0 364 Regina 74 Lethbridge 69 Penaffias-Murzyn Cal (tnppmg) 2:15, us retain it,” Brandt said. “He’ll having to keep people around there * Beaupre Bal 802 49 0 3 67 Seventh Place Vernon Cal (interference, served by Mul­ WakaJuk. Roch 1136 70 1 3 70 Carieton 79 Laurentan 66 provide a little excitement to Dal­ that he didn’t want.” len) 10.56. Mailhot Que (high-sbckmg Draper More 1199 75 0 3 75 The Raiders finished the 1988 ; served by AStastny; fighting m^or). U.S. College las and Texas. I want him for my Foster. Me 864 55 0 3 82 East T Hunter Cal (fighting) 15:29, Marois NFL season — Shanahan’s first as • Bemhardl. Nmkt 1040 68 1 392 F Dickinson 89 St Rose 66 number one pick and I think coach Que (hooking) 16:03.