SPORTS Tuesday, August 6, 1985 Page 12 The Michigan Daily Wright wins as Domino's can't deliver By DAN COVEN said an exasperated Steve Riikonen - It was great players versus a great Domino's center from Western team. And for the second time in as Michigan. many nights, the team came out on top. At times it seemed like every other Behind Rob Henderson's 26-point, player on the court was named 13-rebound performance, the Brooks, (actually, there were three). Franklin Wright team (7-3) took the Together, Herb, Ray and Keith Sandy Sanders Summer Basketball Brooks led a stalwart Franklin Wright League title, defeating Domino's Piz- defense that dived for every loose ball za (7-3), 93-78. and let no opponent's shot go uncon- tested. WITH THEIR scrapping defense, physical rebounding and selfles,, un- spectacular offense, Franklin Wright put on an exhibition of real blue-collar ball. Saturday night's championship game was also the end of the line for The Antoine Joubert Show. Domino's had an awesome backcourt featuring, the high-scoring duo of Joubert and Leslie Rockymore, who averaged 42 and 32 points per game in the playoffs.E Franklin Wright entered the game determined not to let Antoine & Co. get off. And that's exactly what Franklin Wright's smothering defen- se did. "ANTOINE MAY have scored 28, but it was the toughest 28 he'll ever score," said Franklin Wright star Ray Brooks. Henderson "Tough? It was a jungle out there," ...26 points, 13boards THOUGH HERB is usually the big scorer of the three, Saturday was Ray's turn to fill it up. With an assor- tment of driving scoops and dunks off fast breaks, Ray Brooks collected 20 points - including 15 in the first half, to help Franklin Wright to a 40-35 lead at the half. In the second half, Domino's zipped out to a 47-46 lead. After a time out Franklin Wright began working the ball down low to Henderson - something they hadn't been able to do in the first half. Still down by one at 49-48, Franklin Wright started their rally when Hen- derson blocked two successive shots by Joubert, stole the ball and dribbled down court, pulled up and hit a 14-foot jumper. On the following play, team- mate Leonard Collins stole the ball and fed it inside to Henderson for the slam. Franklin Wright never trailed again as they scored 15 straight poin- ts. it wasn't much of a contest after that. Though the game was safely in hand, the Franklin bench began to shout, "No prisoners!" Inspired, their teammates continued to play defense as if the game was on the line, repeatedly stealing the ball from the opposition. 4 4 Daily Photo by KA TE O'LEARY r e Antoine Joubert (left) and Leslie Rockymore combined to average 74 Baseball strike looks definite poinspergame intheplyoffs.__ NEW YORK (UPI) - Major league seriously. more than 100 percent. players and owners charged each "I can't say I'm optimistic at this "WE HAVE have stated," saidA n g y b a seb all fan s sa other with destructive demands point," he said. "This is not a con- MacPhail, "that our modest aim was which both sides repeatedly said alarmingly destructive one and one even position by the end of the 1988 would be averted, moved closer to that obviously cannot be accepted by season. Certainly, that is not an b o th d es a e ron deadline. the clubs. unreasonable goal. Their response is Donald Fehr, acting executive BOTH SIDES said they would hold that as a matter of principle they will director of the Players Association, respective caucuses and left open the make no changes in the system and By United Press International "BOTH SIDES are wrong. The said a small group of player and owners want a salary cap, but no one Fans, attending what might be their puts a cap on what they make. The owner representatives held a meeting Pte ae h at which players laid concessions on 'The dispute is not now nor ever has been about last major league baseball games if players are making a lot of money, atwihp lyrslincnesionsmoon There disputeut the players carry out their threat to though. Besides, if they do strike, I'm "eonmony efore owners. But money. It is about the owners'attempt to put the strike today,can not agree on much out of a job," she said. BOTH SIDES held afternoon news players in their place. except they don't want to see the con- "The whole thing just leaves a bad conferences at which their only shred -Don Fehr player rerresentative tact dispute interrupt the season, taste in your mouth," said Ed of agreement was that no agreement e , re "We wanted to come today because Kopaskie, a Houston fan. "Let's face was in sight after nine months of we thought it would be our last chan- it. Once you get to $300,000 or $400,000, negotiating. Players were set to strike possibility they would return to the that despite their $363,000 average ce,' said Artro Martinez at the it's silly to talkabout a strike." for the second time in five years at the bargaining table later. salary and despite their fine pension Padres-Astros game in Houston. I Fortunatoly, the game is bigger conclusion of last night's 10-game Baseball Commission Peter program, they must have much more wish they would at least finish the than the current crop of small-minded schedule. Ueberroth conferred with owners but in bath s y season and'settle all this at the end of owners and greedy players," Charles "I've got to tell you, that based on remained away from the talks. He has Asked whether players would go on T y I'r. New ork le oun . "The what has happened the past few si ewudb rprdt ne-srk fe etra' aeFh AT CINCINNATI'S Riverfront New York Post's letters column. "The whthshppndtepasfe said he would be prepared to inter- strike after yesterday's games, Fehr Stadium where the Reds were hosting game will still be paewthdn hours, it appears this is going to turn vene to avoid a strike but had given no said, "technically, the strike does not the es Jo hon re lo played, watched and out to be a rerun of 1981," said Fehr. indication as to what form the inter- begin until before Tuesday's games Dayton, said he, too, did not want to departed." "I am becoming more pessimistic. vention would take. but because of travel you're right, thewS a "This is a fundamental attack on Fehr said players had laid before strike begistngt' ins nte tie tvn Mru n ai isafndmnalatcko eh ad lyrshdladbfoesriebgins tonight." "None of the teams are bankrupt. Calcaterra, Chicago Cubs' faus who the system and would artificially owners the specifics of a compromise Fehr said although no meetings Th e tablishe pes have all they traveled to St. Louis from Chicago to lowersalaries for all players with less proposal on pension benefits. The were scheduled, he believed there was need. The younger players would be attend the upcoming three-game than six years of major-league ser- players offered to lower their pension still time to negotiate a settlement hurt by it. It's wrong for the sport," series against the Cubasaid the strike vice. demands from $60 million per year to before the deadline.hr yi.I rn o h pr, seisaantteCb adtesrk THE DISPUTE is not now nor ever $ 0 million er sa toey the dle, said Johnson, a retired fan who atten- could ruin their enjoyment of major- "TEDSUEi o o o vr$40 million. But owners said they The Players Association said, ds 16-11 games a year. league baseball. has been about money," Fehr added. would not listen to the proposal unless based on the average salary, each Jeri Zimmer, 3 , a Cincinnati "If they wanted to do something to "It isabout theowners' attempt to put players agreed to increase the years player would lose $1,988.95 for every housewife who ushers at Reds't f the fans, th is it," M c theplayers in their place." of experience players need to seek day of a strike - $1,392,300 daily for games, agreed both sides were to said. Lee MacPhail, head of the owners' salary arbitration. Owners are also the nearly 700 players combined. The bame fored i sth thret ac. negotiationg team, said his side could asking for an arbitration cap, which average major leaguer's salary is tostop the season, my life but this coulddo it. not take the players' latest proposal would limit salary increases to no $363,000 per year.