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NFL players against ‘single-business’ plan United Press International ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The National Football League Players’ Association, holding its annual convention this week, opposes an effort by league offi cials and team owners to obtain what the union calls an antitrust exemption. Ed Garvey, executive dire ctor of the NFLPA, said the league’s attempt to be declared a “single business entity” instead of 28 separate teams was anti consumer and antilabor. A resolution adopted by the NFLPA Board of Player Repre sentatives said the exemption would allow the owners to set “exorbitant league-wide ticket prices,” change the televising of games from networks to pay TV and move franchises “at the whim of the commissioner or any owner.” Garvey said the NFL failed in efforts to obtain the single business declaration through the courts. “Having lost in the courts, MSC Council now has applications for Cubicles in the Student Programs Office for the school year of 1982-83. Applications are availa ble at the Secretaries’ desk in Room 216 MSC. Applications will be available from March 22-29. Deadline for applications is March 29th. NOW TUESDAY NIGHT BUFFET AT 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All you can eat: salad, spaghetti, and pizza for only $ 3.09 We also have a noon buffet everyday from I I a.m. to 2 p.m. except Saturday. Pizza Inn 413 Texas Ave. College Station, Tx. they’re going back to Congress,” he said Monday. “Our position is that it would hurt the public and hurt the players.” NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, speaking Monday dur ing the owners’ meeting in Phoenix, said that he hoped the legislation would be introduced within two weeks. Rozelle said the league was not seeking an antitrust exemp tion, “but we are seeking the same treatment as a multi faceted company.” Garvey said the resolution opposing the plan was being signed by players at the conven tion and would be presented to Congress. He said the NFLPA had been assured by some con gressmen that full hearings would be held when the propos al is introduced. The NFLPA convention, which began Monday, comes in the middle of negotiations be tween the players and owners. The two sides have met twice this year and are expected to meet again early next month. The current contract expires July 15. Garvey, calling the talks the “most important bargaining ses sion in the history of sports,” said the NFLPA wants 55 per cent of the league’s gross re venues and negotiations on such issues as free agency, life insur ance and retirement and the eli mination of artificial turf. He urged the more than 500 association members at the con vention to remain united and support the union leadership during the negotiations. “Everyone in this room is committed to getting you the be nefits you deserve,” he said. High and inside Second baseman Brad Hisle of the Texas A&M baseball earlier in the season. Texas A&M, 18-7 for the season. | team turns a shoulder to a pitch that’s too close for faces the University of Minnesota in doubleheaders todatj comfort during an Aggie victory over McNeese State and Wednesday at 1 in Olsen Field. Playing favorites? ■ Sox’ coach gives Squires chance to contribute m JEFF’S PERFORMANCE CENTER ★ Tune-Ups ★ Carb Repairs ★ Starters ★ Alternators ★ Clutches ★ Brakes ★ General Auto Repairs ★ Performance & Efficiency Mods ★ Stock & Custom Engines ★ Corvette Repairs Of All Types ★ Hi-Performance Parts & Ac cessories ★ All Work Fully Guaranteed United Press International WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Every manager has a favorite ballplayer, only he usually will never say who it is. He doesn’t want to alienate the rest of his players or get their noses out of joint. Tony LaRussa isn’t looking to do that with his Chicago White Sox. He’s likes togetherness, too, but every now and then he admits he develops a special feeling for some particular play er or other. “I do have favorites,” he says. “I get to where I think more of some of my guys than others. The more they contribute to the ballclub, the more I get to like them. I’ll tell you one of my favo rites — Mike Squires. I say that for a lot of reasons. I appreciate the way he comes to the ballpark ready to play every day. “He understands the various aspects of the game and he it hasn’t been easy for in the big leagues. I would know about that.” LaRussa is saying that he was the same type of player during his career with the A’s, Braves and Cubs. 8X1-4934 1801 Cavitt — Bryan bunting, defense. All some guys * care to do is hit. Mike isn’t that way. He concentrates on every phase of the game. And he has ability to go with it. Here’s a guy 4/* A 'TS-O Prescriptions Filled Glasses Repaired • BRYAN • 216 N. Main 799-2786 Mon.-Fri. 8-5 Sat. 8-1 COLLEGE STATION i 8008 Post Oak Mall.. 764-0010 “different spokes for Mon.-Sat. 10-9 p.m. different folks” 403 University (Northgate) Open 10-7 Mon.-Fri. 10-5 Sat. Texas State * Ol^TICAE QE 846-BIKE Since 1935. Squires, 30, a lefthanded hit ter from Kalamazoo, Mich., has more natural ability. When he first came up to the White Sox, he was a defensive caddy at first base to Lamar Johnson, now with the Texas Rangers. He kept improving to where he was split ting the job with Johnson and last season he won it outright. part-time player. Natural! Squires wasn’t fascinated byt at all. LaRussa could see Moreover, he could sense tti the situation was getting Squire down, so he had a little prival talk with him this spring. “I want to know how y«L head is,” LaRussa said to himBu “It’s all right, but it couldfT better,” Squires said. LaRussa understood perfec ly. He had gone through t! same thing as a player. Ti many times. He did so well defensively that he earned the Gold Glove as the best fielding first baseman in the American League in 1981. Something happened to him at the plate, though. He did great the first half of the season, hit ting .312. Then came the strike and he nose-dived to .214 dur ing the second half. “I guarantee that you’ll be big part of this club,” LaRu! said to Squires. “I’m not goinf forget about you. You’re goil to get plenty of playing time promise you that.” • Squires listened and nodde He has played for LaRussa me than two years now and, yes. trusts him. yi Three months ago, the White Sox gave up three players to the Seattle Mariners for Tom Paciorek, the American League’s second leading hitter last year with his .326 batting av erage. Paciorek, who can hit the long ball, plays first base and the outfield. The general thinking was, he would be the White Sox’ regular first baseman and Squires would return to being a “Tony has never lied to n* he says. “He talked to me befti this and told me how he going to use me and he did iti! way he said he would. When! talked to me this time, he knP was down over continously hf* ing I had lost the first baseji and that I wouldn’t play." asked me if I was upset an£ told him I was. He said, ‘iff weren’t upset about that, fd* upset with you.’” « Backstage Food Festival This \tfeek ! ture Oriental Night Specials Tempura Sweet & Sour Pork Yakitori Soba Sakana Complementing Drinks Sake Plumb Wine Japanese Beer Chinese Beer Authentic Music Tuesday, Mar. 23 5-9 p.m. Backstage 319 University Dr. 846-1861