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NEW YORK (AP) — The top
live agents in baseball, a group
epresenting almost half the ma-
pr league players, have been in-
ited to a meeting in New York
m Wednesday to hear about
dans for a proposed new league.
One of the agents, Richard
oss, has been working for over
year on plans for the league,
hich some in major league base-
iall say is a ploy for collecting-
largaining negotiations.
The meeting was called by
Pnald Fehr, executive director
f the Major League Baseball
iPlayers Association and a sup-
iorter of the project. Moss, gen-
ral counsel for the players’ asso-
iation from 1966-77, doesn’t
[want to talk about his role.
“I would say that if something
[is going to be said, it would be be-
Ifore the end of this baseball sea
son,” Moss said last weekend. “It
(would depend on whether there
is going to be a new league or
not.”
David Lefevre, a former mi
nority owner of the Houston As
tros and the Cleveland Indians
and a partner at the New York
law firm of Reid & Priest, is the
chief architect of the proposed
league, several people saia. He
could not be contacted in the last
two weeks.
Sources with knowledge of the
plans said there would be be
tween eight and 12 franchises in
1990.
Among areas under consider
ation are New York, northern
New Jersey, Los Angeles, Wash
ington, Tampa, St. Petersburg or
Orlando, Fla., Miami, Denver,
Sacramento, Calif., Phoenix,
Hartford, Conn., Indianapolis,
Portland, Ore., Charlotte, N.C.,
Nashville, Tenn., Columbus,
Ohio, and New Orleans.
The cities were evaluated by
[Strategic Directions, a New York
[consulting company. Those sour-
[ceswho have seen the report said
the firm concluded “at least 27
markets are capable of support
ing a new professional baseball
franchise. Of these, 12-15 mar
kets offer substantial and imme
diate potential for a new league.”
In early plans, each team
would spend about $7.5 million
on player salaries in 1990 — ap
proximately $4.5 million less than
the current major-league aver
age.
Backers of the league were said
to be considering a $ 100,000 min
imum salary, $32,000 more than
the major league low.
Sources said the organizers
project each franchise would av
erage about 800,000 in atten
dance in 1990 at an average ticket
price of $9. In addition, each
team would get $2 million from a
national television contract and
$2 million from the sale of local
rates.
The plans forecast losses of
$2.5 million per team in 1990 and
1991, followed by a break-even
year in 1992 and a $500,000
profit the following season. The
projected profit in 1994 is $4.5
million.
One source said that five or six
ownership groups have made $1
million payments backed by let
ters of credit for at least $5 mil
lion. One source said that Moss
would receive a franchise for free
or reduced cost in exchange for
organizing the league.
Moss declined to discuss the
matter.
There have been reports that
New York real estate king Donald
J. Trump was involved in the pro
ject. Trump recently was quoted
as saying that he was interested in
the proposed league but had not
decided if he would be involved.
Major league officials say they
aren’t worried about possible
competition from a new league.
“If someone wants to compete,
we’ll compete,” said deputy com
missioner Francis Vincent Jr. “It’s
the American way.”
Rose suffers setback in Giamatti lawsuit
District judge rules baseball betting case belongs in federal court
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Pete
Rose suffered a major court setback
Monday when a federal judge de
cided his lawsuit against baseball
commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti
belongs in federal court.
U.S. District Judge John D. Hols-
chuh refused to return Rose’s case to
Hamilton County Common Pleas
Court, where Rose had won an or
der tying Giamatti’s ,hands in decid
ing whether the Cincinnati Reds
manager bet on baseball.
Baseball wanted the case heard in
federal court, in which judges have
upheld the commissioner’s broad
powers in previous legal challenges.
Lawyers for Rose have argued
that Giamatti has prejudged their
client and have asked that the courts,
not the commissioner, decide if Rose
bet on baseball.
Rose asked that the matter be kept
in Hamilton County Common Pleas
Court, where Judge Norbert A. Na-
del had shown a willingness to go
into what he termed “uncharted wa
ters” in making his decisions.
Holschuh’s decision takes the case
away from Nadel in Cincinnati, who
had already agreed with Rose that
Giamatti has prejudged him as
guilty.
Nadel had issued a temporary re
straining order preventing Giamatti
from holding a hearing on allega
tions that Rose bet on his team.
Baseball agreed that while appeal
ing the case it would not take any ac
tion against the Reds manager.
Holschuh extended until Aug. 14
Rose’s protection against Firing or
suspension over the gambling allega
tions.
Holschuh’s decision may be ap
pealed to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court
of Appeals in Cincinnati. Unless the
appeals court intervenes, Holschuh
will hold a hearing Aug. 14 for a
preliminary injunction that could
extend Rose’s protections indefi
nitely.
The judge concluded that the
Reds “are at best nominal parties in
this controvery” with the real dis
pute between Giamatti and Rose.
A dispute between residents of
different states is heard in federal
court. If Holschuh had found that
the dispute was between Rose and
the Reds, he would have had to send
the case back to Ohio courts.
Holschuh certified the case for an
immediate appeal, which is expected
from Rose’s lawyers.
Walker’s role in Dallas offense could differ
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP)
— Herschel Walker, several pounds
lighter but still an imposing 224,
slips out of the backfield, catches a
pass and makes a lightning cut in
side, outrunning the defensive back
and linebacker.
“Watch out for the new Herschel
Walker this year,” said scout John
Wooten. “He’s got some moves you
haven’t seen before. He’s got some
wiggle in his run. He won’t be just
running over people.”
But under Coach Jimmy John
son’s system, Walker may not be see
ing the ball as much as he did in
1988, when he had more than 1,600
yards both rushing and receiving.
“We’re going to emphasize
spreading the ball out a little more,”
Johnson said. “We don’t want the
other teams loading up on one
player. We don’t want to spread
Herschel so thin that he is not effec
tive in doing what he does best, put
the ball in the end zone.”
Walker, fresh out of FBI school,
takes the news calmly, like special
agent 007.
“I don’t mind spreading the
wealth around a little if it will get us
into the playoffs,” Walker said. “If
you keep giving it to the same guy
over a 20-game season you can wear
him down. You have to be versatile.
“I do anticipate the ball moving
elsewhere. The offense is not de
signed for running backs. It’s de
signed for receivers and quar
terbacks. Still, I don’t think my role
will change that much. We’ll see.”
Walker, who has tried activities
such as karate and ballet, is still fired
up about his week in June at an FBI
school Quantico, Va. He was up
from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day
there and spent some time on a pis
tol range.
“They had an obstacle course and
you shoot at targets to protect your
partner as you advanced up the
course,” he said. “I had fun. There
were about 200 recruits there. I can
see how the agents that come out of
the academy are really prepared. I
have a lot of respect for tnem.”
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However, Walker won’t be an FBI
agent anytime soon. He is sticking
with the Cowboys for the post-Tom
Landry era.
Under the “new” Cowboys, Walk
er’s salary — $5 million for a five-
year contract — runs behind Dallas’
young-gun quarterbacks.
Steve Walsh is getting $4.1 million
for four years; Troy Aikman has
$11.037 million for six years.
“That doesn’t bother me,” said
Walker. “When I signed my contract
I thought it was a fair one. I still do.”
Walker just wants to make sure he
gets his fair share of the ball.
“I’ve been taking a lot of martial
arts and I believe it has me ready for
a rough training camp,” he said.
“I’ve put on my ‘game day’ pads for
this camp. I left my practice pads in
the locker. There’s a lot of hitting
going on. So give me the ball.”
On the Cowboy veterans’ second
day of practice, Walker took part in
a 40-play scrimmage.
On his first run, he burst up the
middle for 15 yards and only a sav
ing tackle by safety Ray Horton kept
him from scoring.
“Herschel showed us what we
wanted to see on one play,” Johnson
said. “He’s ready for the season to
start right now.”
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against lackluster opponents, but this is not
to detract from Tyson’s own ability. He has
blasted his way through both seasoned
veterans and unproven rookies.
But despite all this, we will have to wait at
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attention as well, and is waiting for what he
really wants: a match with Mike Tyson.
Doesn’t everyone? Despite Williams’
humiliating performance against Tyson
that lasted only a minute and a half,
Williams still managed to earn a cool $1
million for his troubles and embarrassment.
Not bad for a minute’s work.
George Foreman, who once commanded
the attention of the world with his exploits
in boxing, is regaining a spot in the
limelight with a surprising comeback after a
10 year retirement. All he needs to
complete his dream is a win over Tyson.
The thought seems nearly impossible, but
stranger things have happened.
Everyone wants a shot at Tyson. Even
Dallas Cowboys’ star running back Hershel
Walker. Although Walker is one of the best
players in the league, it’s a big step from his
old hobby of ballet dancing to clashing with
Tyson.
Green Bay draftee Tony Mandarich,
heralded as one of the best offensive
linemen to ever play and has been
described as a human wall, also wants a
fight with Tyson. Mandarich has even gone
so far as to say he would beat Tyson badly.
Maybe in football, but Tyson has proven
himself time and again against outspoken
challengers.
When Ed “Too Tall” Jones of the
Cowboys, a former boxer, heard the news
of Mandarich’s bid to fight Tyson, he was
amused. He said Walker should fight
Mandarich, the winner would take on
Jones, and whoever won that would go up
against Tyson.
Tyson has said no man can beat him.
That remains to be seen. With his recent
ordeal with Robin Givens, it looks like no
woman can beat him either.
The fact is Tyson could be in a class by
himself. At age 23, he could rule the boxing
world for some time to come.
The one challenger who has the best shot
at beating him is Holyfield, but money
interests will delay this fight for as long as
possible. The longer the match is delayed,
the more money it will make, pure and
simple.
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