IV Friday, April 14, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine Play By The Associated Press The baseball strike ended in' its 13th day yesterday when the owners and players agreed to start the 1972 season on Saturday without rescheduling any of the 86 games postponed by the player-walkout. The end of the strike came after day-long discussions be- tween the owners, meeting iin Chicago, and the Players' As- sociation, in New York, that resulted in a three-part pro- posal made by the owners and accepted by the players. The proposal was that the sea- son start on Saturday, none of the postponed games be replayed and no money be paid the players for the games postponed during the first general strike in the 103-year a history of the sport. Announcement of the settlement was made simultaneously in New y York, by Marvin Miller, execu- tive director'of the players' asso- ciation, and, in Chicago, by Com- missioner Bowie Kuhn. Miller im- mediately hailed it as a triumph for the players. "Clearly the players have tri- umphed in something that few ball! Strike finally settled people thought they could or would do," Miller asserted. "They have stood together."d Miller also insisted that "this could have been settled last Sun- dyemphasizing that there sot never was a "back pay issue. It all came about because the own- NIGHT EDITOR: ers wanted to reschedule all the RIGHTRDITUC. games. The players never asked RICHARD STUCK for back pay.,, "I'm delighted to have this ties concerned are difficult to es- over," said Kuhn. "I hope we've timate, but best guesses place the all learned a lesson. I will work owners loss at over $5 million from with people in baseball for pro- gate receipts, parking, concessions, cedures to prevent this sort of etc., and one canceled national thing in the future. Nobody wants ft again - neither the players, the clubs nor the fans." Because of the fact that gamhes postponed will not be resched- uled, the season now will range from 153 games for some teams to 156 games for other teams. Divi- sion winners will be determined on the basis of won-lost percent- age. Under terms of the over-all set- tlement, the owners also will con- tribute $500.000 to the players' pension fund and $490,000 to the health care fund in addition to the annual $5.4 million contribu- tion they already had been mak- ing. The losses involved for the par- television game. The compromise that led to the end of the strike actually was made among the owners in Chi- cago, where the National League bowed to the American League and agreed to the shortened schedule. Previously NL owners had been adamant about resched- uling the postponed games. American League owners have been in favor of a shortened sea- son for many years, but never have been able to convince their National League colleagues to go along. The strike seems to have brought them together on that is- sue - at least for this one season. The cost of the strike to the players will be one day's pay for each day of the strike during the regular season - or 10 days pay. For the average player making $22,500 that would mean a loss of about $1,250. For a player in Hank Aaron's $200,000 category it would be a loss of approximately $11,000. The end of the strike struck a giddy response from the players' side, although some agreed that their layoff will probably alienate a few fans. "I really feel good," said Joe Torre, the St. Louis Cardinal star, "but there probably will be some cat-calls from the stands when we start to play ball." "I can't explain how I feel in' one word," said Rusty Staub, the New York Mets' outfielder. Staub added, however, that there probab- ly would be some acid response from America's fans. "You're going to have people who make a statement now and then, just as you have people who will make a statement about any- thing," said Staub. "I'm relieved," said Chuck Dob- son, the Oakland A's pitcher. "I feel good, I just want to play ball." Dobson admitted that the long strike no doubt had alienated "a few people." "But," he added, "those were the people that didn't get both sides of the story."' Player representative Miller said that he felt the strike, ironically, would bring players and owners closer together. "You ,don't have a' good ire --. tionship when there is a superior and an inferior working under, peaceful conditions," said Miller.I "But if they are equals, the re- lationship is better even if it's1 stormy." Torre, Dobson and Staub were the only players left at a mid-. town New York hotel -. scene of. arduously long meetings this week -- shortly after the strike's end. They. had left in a hurry, forI their respective teams .in an im- patient effort to start the long-r delayed season.. Major League r Standings ;..9 Tomorrow's games American League Minnesota at Oakland Texas at California, night Chicago at Kansas City Boston at Detroit Milwaukee. at Cleveland New York at Baltimore National League Pittsburgh at New York Montreal at St. Louis Atlanta at San Diego, night San Francisco at Houston, night Philadelphia at Chicago Los Angeles at Cincinnati Scores NBA New York 116, Boston 94 ABA Indiana 91, Denver 89 Virginia 138, New York 91 NHL New York 3, Montreal 2 St. Louis 4, Minnesota 2 -Associated Press MINNESOTA GOALIE Gump Worsley takes it on the chin in last night's game with St. Louis. Worsley was slammed to the ice by the Blues' Bill Plager, and was taken to a hospital for X-rays. Worsley's teammates fared little better, as the North Stars lost 4-2. BIG TEN OPENER YII' batsmen By JIM ECKER The Michigan baseball team "breezed" through its final day of "pre-season" practice yester- day in preparation for this weekend's conference play. The Big Ten season opener is sched- uled for this afternoon when the Purdue Boilermakers invade Anni Arbor for a doubleheader. Game time is 2, P.M. Greg Buss took extra time in the batting cage yesterday. working on the bunt. Coach Mo- by Benedict is looking to utilize the speedy Buss to full advan- tage this season. The bunt could be his most effective wea- pon. "Just take one step forward . If you try to run out of 4 there you'll never bunt it," in- structed Moby. Benedict also worked with John Hornyak at third base, striving to complete the former outfielder's hotcorner transition. "Don't sit back and wait. John. You'll get those bad bounces every time if you 'sit and wait," warned Benedict. "Do you know what I'm talk- ing about, John?" The third baseman answered affirmative- ly. Michigan's lineup will be com- prised of the same players who saw action in Tuesday's double- headers sweep against Central Michigan. The only platooning maneuvers will have Jim Koco- loski and Brian Balaze splitting second base duty, while Buss appears for nitecap flychasing experience. Mickey Elwood is ready to go in the opener today. Elwood tuned up with three spotless innings of work against Cen- tral. He faced the minimal nine batters, striking out three while keeping the basepaths free of Chippewas. Tom Joyce has vaulted into the second game starin ass'in- mont based on his effective four inning stint on Tuesday. ToVce fanned fire and surrend-red but a single single. The Boilermakers ertor Ann Arbor with a 3-6 mark. com- niod PntirelV on thoir snrimg trip to Murray St. Coach Joe Sexson has tabbed sophomore Carl Smith for opening game mound chores, with senior Steve Spencer listed for the second contest. Smith carries a 2-0, 1.93 E.R.A. into the game, while Spencer sports a 1-1, 3.00 naark. Both throwers are right-handed. Purdue batsmen have swung away for a solid .263 average thus far. Shortstop Timm Barn- brook leads the club with a .417 mark, with centerfielder Jamie Pratt right behind at .412. Third baseman Mike Christenberry's 5 RBI's tops the Boilermakers. Although Purdue returns a veteran team, fielding lapses have hurt them. Several games were lost to Murray St. on in- field miscues, something Michi- gan fans can-remember about their team's fielding last season. face P Saturday's opposition will be Illinois, who open their confer- ence play this afternoon in a twinbill at Michigan State. The Illini sport at 4-9 record to date, but the mark is somewhat de- ceptive. Six of the setbacks have been to Pan American and Sou- thern Illinois, two of the top four teams in last year's College World Series. The Illini nine show signs of emerging from an early season hitting slump, with the team batting average climbing to- wards the .250 level. However, they still lack clutch hitting. They have stranded 111 run- ners in the first 13 games. Look for captain and third baseman Wes Dixon and leftfielder Dave Lundstedt to provide much of the Illini punch. Ur ue The pitching staff is high- ly questionable. Dave Engle and Bill Hodges, two of their top pitchers, are hampered by in- jury, and will probably not play today. It is likely that Michigan will face a couple of inexperi- enced southpaws in Chuck Som- merand Rick Peekel. The games against the Illinois crew start at 1 p.m. Saturday. This Weekend in Sports TODAY BASEBALL - Purdue, Fisher Stadium (2), 2:00 p.m. TENNIS - at Wisconsin GOLF --- Kepler Invitational at Columbus TOMORROW BASEBALL - Illinois, Fisher Stadium (2), 1:00 p.m. LACROSSE - Columbus Lacrosse Club, Ferry Field, 2:00 p.m. RUGBY - Big Ten quarter and semi-finals, at Purdue GOLF - Kepler Invitational TRACK - Dogwood Relays, Knoxville BOXING -- Michigan AAU Championships, Yost Field House, 7:30 p.m. TABLE TENNIS - People's Republic of China, Crisler Arena, 1:30 p.m. SUNDAY LACROSSE - Cleveland Lacrosse Club, Ferry Field, 2:00 p.m. RUGBY - Big Ten Championship, at Purdue CARRY OUT DeLong's Pit Barbecue FEATURES THESE DINNERS: Bar-B7Q Ribs Shrimp Bar-B-Q Chicken Scallops Bar-B-Q Beef Fried Chicken Bar-B-Q Pork Fried Fish Fried Oysters All Dinners Include Fries, Slaw, and Bread FREE DELIVERY OPEN: Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sun.-1 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fri., Sat.-1 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. 314 Detroit St. 665-2266 Ir BLUES KNOT SERIES: Rangers eliminate Habs 'M' linhsmen journey to Ke pier Invitauonal By THERESA SWEDO Michigan's golfers have should- ered putters and rambledl down to' Columbus, Ohio this weekend to compete in the Kepler Invitational today and tomorrow. This 54 hole event, hosted by the Buckeyes of Ohio State, will be Michigan's first real test following the season warm-up in Miami last month. Coach Bill Newcomb's Michi- gan men include veteran seniors Gary Balliet and Dan Hunter, ex- perienced junior Neil Spitalny, newcomers Rene Demarais, Craig Ghio and sixth man Sandy Es- troff. The team will begin com- netition against Big Ten schools Illinois, M i n n e s o t a, Michigan * State. Purdue, Wisconsin, and host Ohio State today. Newcomb has high hopes for the outcome of this tournament. "I expect the seniors, Balliet and Hunter, to be low scorers because this is a tough. low, hard to get isod to course. and they both have n'ay-d it quito a bit. Spitalny should come in about third, but since the other three are new to the souad. they are going to have to adjust to the course." "Ohio State is the favorite in this meet," Newcomb continues, they've been in two tournaments already this year and they also have a definite home course ad- vantage. Miami of Ohio and Bow- ling Green should both give pretty good performances here.". Newcomb feels that the lack of experience in competition will hurt Michigan in this invitation- al, The golfers have only par- ticipated in one tournament this season and will be matched against teams that have been in three or four competitive situa- tions. "One thing that will hurt us, also, is the bad weather we ran into in Michigan when we got back from Florida." From Wire Service Reports i NEW YORK-New York goalie1 Ed Giacomin, overcome with joy,I went through a series of uncon- trollable body vibrations as his Ranger teammates hung on for aI stunning 3-2 victory last night at the Forum that eliminated the Montreal Canadiens from the Stan- ley Cup playoffs, four games to two. A goal by center Walt Tkazcuk, only 29 seconds into the final stanza, snapped a 2-2 tie and from that point on, the Ranger defense took control. The win, which ended the Habs 22-year playoff domination over the Rangers was attributable to the super play of the Tkazcuk, Billy Fairbairn, Gene Carr line, which pelted Montreal netminder Ken Dryden with shot after shot. After Montreal knotted the score on an outstanding one-man effort by Yvan Cournoyer, the Fairzcu- karr line went to work again. This time, Carr fed Fairbairn with an ideal pass and he scored. Blues sing ST. LOUIS-Phil Roberto scored a goal and contributed two assists as the St. Louis Blues sent their Stanley Cup quarter-final series into a final game with a 4-2 vic- tory last night over the Minnesota North Stars. Celtics (K)nicked BOSTON-The New York Knicks, led by guard Walt Frazier, opened up a 20-point lead in the second quarter last night and went on to defeat the Boston Celtics 116-94 in the opener of their National Basketball Association1 seven semifinal playoffs. 1-1 1 best- of - The closest the Celtics could come after that was 66-57 with just over five minutes remaining in the third quarter. Then Frazier, who finished with 36 points, and re- serve center Phil Jackson took over, scoring all 21 of the remain- ing Knicks points in the period as New York extended its lead to 85-67. r New from ATJLANT. IC david Crosby and graham nash SD 7220 for'$349 from REPRISE I DOGWOOD RECKONS: Thin clads hit the road By ROB HALVAKS After performing for the first time this season as a well balanced unit last weekend. Coach Dixon Farmer takes his track men on the outdoor relay circuit. 1-hi'h will keep' the team split until they re- turn to dual mpet competition in May. Today and tomorrow Farmer will take 11 of his finest performers to-the Dogwood Relays in Knox- ville. Tennessee, while the remainder of the team will compete in the Eastern Michigan Invitational, Saturday. Among those appearing in the Dogwood Relays are the quarter- mile, mile, and distance medley relay teams. Anchoring the Michigan quarter-mile relay team is Jamaican national team member Godfrey Murray, who was a member of the world high school record-holding 440-yard relay team with a mark of 41.0 set in 1968. The mile relay team of Grey Syphax. Eric Chapman, Al D'Agostino, and Kim Rowe will receive their toughest competition from Villanova and the Flor- ida Track Club. D'Agostino who is running the third leg, is replac- ing the injured Reggie Bradford. In the distance medley relay, the Wolverines will enter a team $ of Rowe (440-yards). Chapman (880-yards), Mike Pierce (1320- yards), and Phil Pyatt (mile). 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