, r .ir Friday, July 31, 1970 f i 11 AP Page Twelve THE MICHIGAN DAILY FLP KES OUT IT 0 OFFIU L P M4 Vol. LXXX, No. 57-S _Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, July 31, 1970 Ten Cents PL YERS STRIKE SGC PROPOSES T -Assuciateu rress "They're bigger, faster and meaner" These are the words College All-Star coach Otto Graham might be using to describe his team's foe tonight, the Kansas City Chiefs. But actually, with the players' strike hogging all the publicity, the All-Stars have practiced diligently but unnoticed. TREVINO OVERSLEEPS Hoa n uits tourney CHICAGO (R) - A fullblown strike was in force officially yesterday-by National Football League veterans who pledged a readiness to run out the clock if necessary with the'start of the exhibition season only a week away. John Mackey of the Baltimore Colts, president of the NFL Players Association, declared that the veterans were "100 per cent united" in refusing to report to training camps whose latch keys were thrown away and the welcome sign put out by club owners. The lock carne off at 6 p.m. local time with owners taking a wait- and-see stand if any veterans start mingling with the rookies who have been in training the last two weeks. The bitter contract dispute mainly involves pension demands of $26 million over four years by the players and the owners' offer of $18 million. Five days of negotiations with federal mediators broke down in Philadelphia Tuesday, followed by the owners unlocking the camps to any veterans who want to return. Mackey tabbed the owners' action a deliberate attempt to split the teams. It added more rancor to the stalemate. "We are willing to bend if we can get the owners back at the ne- gotiating table - if they also are willing to bend," said Mackey. The 25 members of the NFLPA - representative Jim Tyner of Kansas City being absent as the Chiefs practice in camp under spec- ial dispensation for Friday night's All-Star game in Soldier Field and 62 other players met for six hours Wednesday night. "The meeting was long because all 87 in the room got up one at a time and pledged 100 per cent backing of the strike," said Mackey. Mackey said strike notice telegrams were sent to Commissioner, Pete Rozelle; George Halas of the Chicago Bears, president of the National Conference; Lamar Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs, presi- dent of the American Conference, and Tex Schramm of the Dallas Cowboys, chairman of the owners' negotiating committee. Asked if picket lines would be set up, Mackey snapped "No com- ment." He added that no veterans were expected in the camps but if any showed up "they would not be penalized." A NFL spokesman said "nobody can be penalized for striking, or for going to camp. "Any act by the NFLPA to remove benefits of a strike breaker would be illegal - as would any owners' fine," he said. In his opinion, players are entitled to strike for collective bargain- ing aims even though under personal contract to the club, and the club also has legal right to replace the player. "If under contract," he said, "a player would not be paid nor would he be fined because it is a legal strike." At the players' information office in Washington, Kermit Alex- ander of the Los Angeles Rams disclosed that a veteran player is stationed in motels near virtually every training camp. "If a veteran reports, he will talk to the guy - there will be no pressuring," said Alexander, who pointed out that about 20 players are not members of the association. Mackey was asked if he thought the players image would be tarn- ished because of the prolonged dispute. "The fans should understand," he said, "that there are certain things, like a pension fund, that players should have just like any American." Op sen camps lure oniy a few veteran players C DlDD TES FOR RE HARRISON. N.Y. Ul)- Lee Trevino overslept and was dis- qualified, crippled Ben Hogan withdrew after limping in with a fat 78 and a five-man log- jam for the top spot developed yesterday in the first round of the Westchester Golf Classic. Tied at 67, five-under-par on the tight, little, 6,700-yard Westchester Country Club Course were veteran T o m m y Jacobs, Australian B r u c e Crampton, Hugh Royer, Eng- land's Brian Barnes and Larry Hinson. The $250,000 purse, w i t h $50,000 to the winner, lured the strongest and largest field of the year, but most of the great names of the game had their difficulties in the muggy heat and eyestinging smog. The Big Three - Arnold Pal- BASEBALL, MORE SPORTS see p. 11 mer, Jack Nicholas and Gary Player - were far back in the pack at 72. "I didn't play well and I putted terrible," said Nicklaus, the British Open champ and pre-tourney favorite. Palmer criticized the length of the grass in the fairways. "The fairways are extremely long," he said. "The lies in the fairways generally are bad." Orville Moody, the 1969 U.S. Open champ, stepped in a hole and sprained his ankle while shooting a 75 and may have to pull out. And John Lotz was disqualified for failing to sign - his scorecard. The fast-talking, happy-go- lucky Trevino failed to make it for his 8:12 a.m. tee time and wassdisqualified. A b o u t three hours later he c a 11 e d tournament officials, said he had overslept and apologized. "My knee just hurts too bad," said Hogan, the legendary Texas Hawk who dominated another golfing era. "I just don't think I can continue." Nixon a((resses nation Associated P e- Nixon LOS ANGELES (1) - President Nixon assured Israel last night that acceptance of a U.S.-proposed cease-fire in the Mid- dle East would not jeopardize her mili- tarily. He vowed that as soon as South Viet- nam is capable of self-defense, "we will be gone" from that war zone. Nixon cautioned Congress that he may be "vetoing some very popular measures" if he deems it necessary to hold federal spending in check, avoiding further in- flation--or new taxes. "We can avoid an increaserin taxes . . but only if we get the cooperation of Congress," the President told a West Coast news conference, his first full-dress one away from Washington to be carried live by radio and television. Nixon said inflation is easing, and he believes the trend will continue. He called unemployment "a price we are paying" for the transition from war to a peace- time economy-and said that ultimately will be checked, too. Nixon chided university administrators and faculty members who blame the gov- ernment for turmoil on the campus, say- ing such problems will persist when the Vietnam war is over. "This is not a problem for government, we cannot solve it," he said. "It is a problem that college faculties and college administrators have to face up to." The array of questions ranged from foreign policy to smog hovering over Eastern cities-which Nixon said may be a fortunate reminder that "we don't have much time left" to deal with pollution of the environment. I Student yesterday v screening I the office Services. ' proposition ing agrees president v approval. Fleming whether o posal. He v could not 1 Accordin Scott and De Grieck action was of selectiol munity car new vice p Scott as involvemer the candid of student De Griec possible co vice presic there is ni committee one shows while." 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Curtis was greeted by a round of applause when he walked in- to the dining room at West- minster, Md., and joined t h e Colt's rookies for the evening meal. When asked if he was re- porting for practice, Curtis said, "I guess so, I'm here. And - be sure you do spell my name right. It will probably be the last time you use it until I'm busted out of the league." However, when asked- if he thought it possible that some- thing like that could result from his reporting in spite of the strike, Curtis replied, "No, not really." Colt coach Don McCafferty said that he didn't expect any of the veterans to, report to Westminster, and that he was quite surprised when Curtis showed up. At the Pittsburgh Steeler training camp in Latrobe, Pa., two veterans showed up. Punter Bobby Walden and defensive back Curtis Gentry had earlier been the only two Steelers vot- ing against the strike, and after the strike was announced, they- declared they were going to Latrobe. At the Houston Oiler training camp, --the un-named veteran player who reportedly v o t e d against the strike failed to show up when the gates were opened. A spokesman. for the Houston players declined to identify the player who cast the lone dis- senting vote. New York Giants owner Wel- lington Mara looked on discon- solately as his veterans failed to show up. "The situation is more critical than people think. If we start cancelling exhibition games, the money will have to come out of player salaries in some way," Mara said. Nixon said he believes the prospects for a negotiated peace in South Vietnam are better now than before the U.S. rStrikes against Communist sanctuary areas across the border in Cambodia. ". . . The enemy position is weaker," he said. "Time is no longer on their side." But he said also that Saigon might choose, after the United States has with- drawn its forces, to seek victory on the battlefield. He said after American with- drawal, it would be up to the South Viet- namese to decide whether to seek a nego- tiated settlement or a military victory. In the Middle East, Nixon said, "We are hopeful that Israel will join the United Arab Republic and Jordan" in agreeing to a 90-day cease-fire as a preliminary step toward negotiations. He took note of Israeli concern at the possibility of an Arab military - buildup during a temporary cease-fire.. "We and others have attempted to as-. sure them that that would not be the case," he said. Nixon said a cease-fire would be coupled wih a military stand- still. And he added that the U.S. com- mitment to maintain the balance of power in the Middle East stands unchanged. "I believe. that Israel can agree to the case-fire and agree to negotiations with- out fear," he said. As for Congress' record on federal spending, Nixon said he will be faced next week with several decisions-what to do about appropriations bills for the Depart- ments of Welfare and Housing, on both of which Congress has voted amounts in excess of his requests. Asked about complaints that he hasn't paid attention to the problems of stu- dents, Nixon said the problem of com- municating with students and other groups is perennial. He said putting the blame for the problem primarily on the government is short-sighted. "We are ending the war," he said, and reforming government to result in "more power to the people." The President said minority groups should not fear government oppression because "it is not a government policy." -Associated Press GENE SARAZEN, 68 years young, models the generation gap look in golfing attire during action at the Westchester Classic yester- day. Salazar funerm Portuguese sailors carry the casket with the corl Oliveira Salazar out of the Monastery of Jeronimi mass.