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by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds
Martin still recovering from Ranger doctor
Associated Press
ARLINGTON — Sidelined by a
partially collapsed lung, but in “good
spirits,” New York Yankees Man
ager Billy Martin remained in good
condition Monday in an Arlington
hospital.
YVhile his team flew on to Cleve
land to start a five-game series with
the Indians, Martin was required by
doctors to stay in Arlington Memo
rial Hospital for several days with a
cloud over his immediate future.
“He will be treated and have two
to three clays’ bedrest,” Joe Safety,
the Yankees’ media director, said in
a statement issued in New York. “He
is in good spirits and at the end of
the rest, his situation will be eval
uated.”
A hospital spokesman said,
“We’re listing Martin in good condi
tion right now, but he may be hospi
talized until the weekend for obser
vation and rest. He needs to be kept
quiet. It might not be until Friday
before he is released, in order to give
the puncture wound time to heal.”
Safety said Martin was examined
Monday morning by a respiratory
specialist, who said the Yankee man
ager had suffered a “25 percent col
lapsed lung” as the result of an injec-'
tion for back spasms by a doctor
New York’s Billy Martin
Sunday that punctured one of his
lungs.
Martin had left Sunday’s game
against the Texas Rangers in the sec
ond inning complaining of back
spasms and was taken to the Arling
ton Stadium first aid station and
given an injection by Dr. B.J. Mycos-
kie, the Rangers’ team doctor.
A short time later, Martin had
more problems.
“Martin experienced problems
with breathing and he complained
of shortness of breath,” Safety said.
“He was given injections at the park.
and when the injections were admin
istered, the problem of a possible
lung puncture arose and at this
point he was taken for X-rays.”
Mycbskie said the back spasms af
fected Martin’s right side just below
the shoulder. Shortly after the injec
tions were given, Martin complained
of chest pains, Mycoskie said, and he
ordered Martin taken to Arlington
Memorial Hospital for X-rays.
The X-rays showed a small perfo-.
ration in the lung, which caused air
to come between the chest wall and
the lung, the doctor said.
Martin was back in th& dugout in
the sixth inning, and was seen in the
Yankees’ dressing room shortly after
the team’s 8-2 loss to the Texas
Rangers going over lineups for up
coming games with his coaches. But
he was said to be in considerable
pain and returned to the hospital
rather than his hotel room.
“I guess I misjudged the thickness
of Martin’s wall,” Mycoskie said.
“Usually people associated with
baseball have a lot more thicker
chest wall.”
Mycoskie said the injury was “hot
that serious” but added that Martin
would have taken a risk by flying to
Cleveland with his team.
Major League talks get down to nitty gritty
Associated Press
NEW YORK — More than eight
months after negotiations began, the
two sitles in major league baseball’s
labor negotiations said Monday they
finally are ready to move on to the
major issues — one week before the
strike deadline.
“Subject to working out the final
contract language, I think what we
have done today is to reach
agreement on the overwhelming
majority of the less significant is
sues,” Don Fehr, the player union’s
chief negotiator, said following a
two-hour meeting with manage
ment.
“We will try over the next 12 to 18
hours to get them down on paper
and, beginning tomorrow af
ternoon, we’ll go back to the remain
ing issues,” said Fehr, acting exec
utive director of the Major League
Players Association.
The remaining issues, which in
clude multimillion dollar proposals
on pensions and salary arbitration,
have been held in limbo since the
two sides began work on a collective
bargaining agreement last Nov. 14.
Houston’s Gregg Bingham
Oilers’ veteran
requests trade
Associated Press
SAN ANGELO — Houston
Oilers veteran linebacker Gregg
Bingham, after being told by Oil
ers head coach Hugh Campbell
not to work out with the team
Monday, asked to be traded, cit
ing “irreconcilable differences”
with Campbell.
The outspoken Bingham, who
had started 173 games over a 12-
year career, said he would return
to Houston and await word on a
trade.
“Saturday, just before practice,
Hugh Campbell asked me to re
quest a trade,” Bingham said.
“The reasons are personal. Let’s
put it this way, there were irrec
oncilable differences between him and I that had been brewing for a
long time.”
Campbell was not immediately available for comment.
Bingham started training camp last week on the second team for the
first time in his pro career, playing behind Avon Riley, who was moved
from an outside linebacking position to Bingham’s inside position.
“I’m not going into what those differences are and I wish everybody
wouldn’t pursue the gory details because I don’t think it would accompl
ish anything and I’ll leave it at that,” Bingham said.
“I thought it would be in the best interest of the Houston Oilers for
me to do this.”
Binghtim, who has led the Oilers in tackles for 10 of his 12 seasons
with the team, was named as an alternate for the Pro Bowl last season.
But when he reported to training camp, he was on the second team.
“Am 1 surprised?” Bingham asked. “I sort of had an inkling when I
went from one vote in the Pro Bowl in December to second stritig with
out even putting on a jersey.”
Bingham said “our people here” told him to continue working out
with the team until a trade had been made but that Campbell told him
Monday not to work out with the team.
“I guess it is a little strange,” Bingham said.
Bingham said his biggest disappointment was that he wouldn’t get to
finish his career with the Oilers.
“I always envisioned going to the stadium for that last game,” he said.
“I won’t get that day in the Astrodome and it puts excess pressure on my
wife and family, but it’s been brewing since January.”
Bingham said he had pleasant relationships with most segments of
the Oiler organization.
“I’ve been a Houston Oiler for 13 years now,” he said. “I enjoy the
people, the management, I enjoy the players and fans. It’s sort of an un
happy ending to a playing relationship.”
Bingham apparently has fallen victim to the Oilers youth movement
that also threatens to engulf linebacker Robert Brazile, who showed up
on the third team in the team’s latest depth chart behind Johnny Meads.
Bingham, who signed a contract for the 1985 season earlier this year,
said retirement was out of the question at this point.
The Oilers reportedly were trying to work a trade with the Los An
geles Raiders for Bingham, who said he would like to go to a team that
has a chance to win the Super Bowl.
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INTRAMURAL
CALENDER
HANDBOOKS
The 1985-86 Intramural
Calender/Handbook will be
available on Wednesday
August 1. Come by the Intra-
mural Office, Room, 159
Read Building for your free
copy.
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Softball playoff action begins Sunday, August 3,1985 at the Penberthy Intramural Complex
PLAYOFF
SCHEDULES
The playoff schedules for
summer session II will be
available as follows:
Basketball Triples
Tuesday, July 30 after noon
Volleyball Triples
Wednesday, July 31 after
noon
Softball
Thursday, August 1 after 2
p.m.
SUMMER SESSION II INTRAMURALS
NEW AND EXCITING CHANGES
The Intramural-Recreational Sports Program has undergone
some changes during the summer. All of the changes will hope
fully have a positive effect on the programming.
STAFF CHANGES
On July, 1 1985, Eric Hunter, Assistant Director for team
Sports left the department to take on the job of Assistant Director
of Campus Recreation at the University of West Florida in Pen
sacola, Florida. Eric was with the Intramural-Recreational Sports
Department at TAMU for five years. We wish Eric the best of luck
in his new position and are sorry to see him leave TAMU.
Some current staff members have taken on new duties
within the department. Tom Reber, formerly Assistant Director
for Personnel, has taken over the Team Sports area. Mike Wal
dron has moved into the Assistant Director for Personnel posi
tion while Chris Koperniak takes over as Coordinator for Person
nel. A search is on to fill the vacant position of Minor Team
Sports Coordinator and we hope to have the new staff member
aboard before school starts.
The Intramural-Recreational Sports Department is looking
toward another successful year of programming.
COMPUTER
SCHEDULING
Implemented this second session is the computer pro
gram used to help schedule the intramural program. This
program will assist in keeping track of the point system
and other vital records for the program.
One other important feature of the program is the in
putting of rosters. This feature of the program allows the
Intramural-Recreational Sports Department to identify
those individuals who are playing on more than two teams
which is against the program’s policies.
This program will help the staff in many of their ad
ministrative duties. Tom Reber, Assistant Director for
Team Sports is looking forward to working with the pro
gram. It is hoped that the program will streamline many of
the procedues for the participants.
Intramurals for the second summer session have
progressed nicely. All sports are moving into playoffs
this week.
Basetball Triples had a smooth season with 25
teams entered in regular season play. Play ends for the
regular season on Monday, July 28. Playoffs begin on
Wednesday, July 31. The playoff schedules will be re
ady Tuesday, July 29 at noon.
The second summer session softball tournament is
also nearing an end. The 99 teams entered in the regu
lar season, which ends Tuesday, July 30, are preparing
for playoffs which begin Sunday, August 3. The sched
ules for those players will be available in the Intramural-
Recreational Sports Office, Room 159 Read Building af
ter 2 p.m.
In the event there is any rain during the next couple
of weeks, all teams should check the schedule as rain-
outs will effect the entire tournament. To find out if
games have been rained out on a particular evening,
teams may call the Rainout and Information Number at
845-2625