Banner Graphic, Volume 18, Number 13, Greencastle, Putnam County, 22 September 1987 — Page 6
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THE BANNERGRAPHIC September 22,1987
Colts to set up picket lines during NFL strike
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts will still be seen at the team training complex during the NFL players strike, but the only lines they’ll be forming will be picket lines. Player representative Nesby Glasgow said the union would put pressure on the free agents hired by team owner Robert Irsay to replace them. “We plan to to show up as a team and picket while the scabs are coming in and out,” Glasgow said Monday night after the strike was announced. One or two players remained undecided on whether to honor the strike late Monday night, but the remaining men on the 45-player roster had agreed to the walkout, the second in six years, Glasgow said. About 30 playerss gathered at a tavern near the Colts’ training complex to hear news of the strike on national television during ABC’s broadcast of the New England Patriots-New York Jets game, Glasgow said. One encouraging development, Glasgow said, was that union chief Gene Upshaw said he hoped to bypass negotiator Jack Donlan and bargain with someone else. “I hope it expedites the situation and gets something to the table. I wish management would put something
Tiger Cub golfers lose by 17 The up and down season of the Greencastle High School girls’ golf team continued Monday at Windy Hill Country Club as the Tiger Cubs lost a 193-210 decision to Terre Haute South. THE SETBACK DROPPED GHS to 5-5 on the season, with its final match before the Bloomington Sectional scheduled for today at Hulman Links against Terre Haute North. As has been the case for most of the season, the Greencastle linksters shot their average, but no better. Jil Gossard led the way for the Purple and Gray with a nine-over par 45, but three scores in the mid 50s and another at 60 pushed the average score to about 54. “We were at our average again,” said coach Steve Paquin. “But despite that, we didn’t play very well in this one. We needed to rise to the occasion against a team like Terre Haute South, but we just didn’t do it. The bottom three scores were too high.” TERRE HAUTE SOUTH was consistent throughout its lineup as Ellen Royce paved the way with a medalist effort of 43. The other three Counters came in with 50s. Pam Mourouzis was next in line for the Tiger Cubs with a 53. After Terre Haute North tonight, Greencastle will join 10 other teams on Saturday to participate in the Bloomington North Sectional, to be played on the Cascades Golf Course. The other teams in the sectional field Will be Bedford-North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Bloomington South. Loogootee, Martinsville, Northview, Owen Valley, Springs Valley, Terre Haute North and Terre Haute South. Terre Haute South 193. Greencastle 210 ' Terre Haute South - Royce 43. Willia ms 50, Peo 90, l.eniinger 50, (McLaughlin DQ). Greencastle - Gossard 43, Mourouzis 53, Mays 55, Crawley 57, (Dean 60)
North Putnam defeated
Greencastle, S. Putnam spike Bth wins
In Putnam County high school volleyball action Monday, the three local schools in action played well, despite the fact that only two of them came away with victories. South Putnam improved to 8-1 overall with a 15-5, 15-5 win over Monrovia, while Greencastle moved to 8-3 with a 17-15,10-15,17-15 triumph over Terre Haute North. North Putnam was defeated by North Montgomery, 15-2,12-15,15-5. North Putnam In Crawfordsville, coach Ron Price was pleased with his Cougars’ play, despite the loss that dropped NPHS to 2-7 on the season. “We played very good defense against a very strong hitting team,” the Cougar coach said. “North Montgomery is the best team we’ve faced this season and to keep up with them through three games is a good sign. “THEY WERE JUST too tough and we couldn’t matchup with them offensively. Their offensive attack was too strong.” Amy Lashley was the scoring leader for North Putnam with eight points while both Susan Games and Julie Porter tallied four. Kay Phipps and Darci Deßoer*added two apiece and Jennifer Greenburg and Julie Strader contributed one point. Greenburg led the way offensively with four kills at the net. In all, the Cougars recorded eight.
on the table at least and make it feel like they’re trying to negotiate with us,” Glasgow said. “It’s always taken the umpteenth hour and extreme measures to get any kind of (collective bargaining) agreement reached. “When Donlan talks about improving our pensions by $lO, sls or S2O in each man’s pension, that’s not a big improvement to me. He’s never specific when he talks.” Irsay said he has signed at least 30 free agents and would be ready to field “the best team possible” in the event of an extended strike. “We will do our best to put together a team capable of making the playoffs,” the owner said. He refused to name any of the players but said, “We’ve got some players cut by the Bears and two or three of the final players cut by the Giants. ” Linebacker Duane Bickett said none of the players wanted to strike. “I certainly don’t. I’d like to see some form of agreement come about,” he said. “Tell me this, are the players supposed to go in and play with no contract?” Coach Ron Meyer said he would conduct physicals on the non-roster players today and conduct one-a-day practices in preparation for the Colts next expected
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Greencastle High School golfer Pam Mourouzis watches her chip bounce toward the cup on the eighth hole during Monday's match at Windy Hill Country Club against Terre Haute South.
”1 WAS HAPPY to see us respond and play well after the disappointing week we had last week,” Price said. “I’m glad to see we’re back on the ‘improve each match’ pattern and I hope that continues.” The NPHS junior varsity lost in straight games, 15-5, 15-5. Next action for North Putnam is tonight at home against Owen Valley. Greencastle The Tiger Cubs rallied from a 12-5 deficit in the third game to post the third-game win over Terre Haute North as Mindy Nicholson served for the 15th, 16th and 17th points to tuck the victory away. In all, Nicholson served for 12 points in the match, five less than Alison Spencer, who led the way with 17. NATALIE PORTER chipped in with six points, Nancy Claar had three, Angie Archer two, Michelle White two and Katherine Emery two. “It wasn’t pretty, but we won,” said GHS coach Trish Arthur, who now must prepare for Wednesday’s match in McAnally Center against Edgewood. ‘‘We didn’t play well, but we got the job done. ” Monday’s match in Terre Haute featured a lot of offense as the Cubs were 49-of-64 in the hitting department. White led the way with a 13-of--19 effort while Nicholson was 9-of-12. Porter was 8-of-9 and Spencer was 6-of-10. Spencer led the way in setting
Mourouzis posted a round of 53, but the Tiger Cubs were defeated 193-210. (Banner-Graphic photo by Keith E. Domke)
with a 34-of-36 performance. “COMING BACK LIKE we did in the last game showed us that we have a lot of guts,” Arthur said. “We could’ve given up, but we didn’t. We were the ones that stayed tough, and I’m happy to see that.” South Putnam In contrast to the GreencastleTerre Haute North match, the South Putnam-Monrovia contest featured little offense as Becky Brothers’ crew disposed of the Lady Bulldogs rather quickly. Only 18 sets were needed and 14 hits as the Eagles posted their eighth win of the season in nine matches. “IT WAS A fairly good match for us,” Brothers said. “We had some people have some nice games for us
Three classes have new No. 1s
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Losses by three of Indiana’s five top-ranked teams, including two defending playoff champions, vaulted Fort Wayne Dwenger, Rochester and Jimtown into No.l in their respective classes today in the weekly Associated Press high school football polls. Penn remained the solid choice for No.l in Class 5A and Hobart again was the heavy favorite for No.l in 4A. But defending 3A champion Indianapolis Cathedral’s loss to Ham-
game, Oct. 4 at Buffalo. Sunday’s game at St. Louis would be postponed if the strike lasts through the weekend. “I’ve been through this before, and the issues are very serious,” Meyer said at Colts’ headquarters Monday afternoon. “The issues are on both sides. I’m sure that’s the sentiment of fans, players, coaches and management. Meanwhile, the players also plan to hold practices in preparation for a settlement, Glasgow said. “Some players will be going home, but for the ones that stay in town, I’m going to encourage them to work out. We have practice fields available to us and a weight room available to us,” he said. “I’d like us to do something every day, but for the first couple days (of the strike), we’ll watch what’s going on. Then I’ll meet with Barry Krauss, Chris Hinton and Matt Bouza to set up a workout routine,” Glasgow said. The eight outstanding issues include free agency, pensions and benefits. “I’m sure there’s mixed opinion on which are the most important - free agency, pensions, insurance, etc.,” said lineman Ron Solt. “But I think we have to bargain all eight issues equally for the time being and
and our serve reception was good all evening. That led to a pretty good night all the way around.” Brothers especially praised the play of Kelly Hazelett, Darla Parker and Karla Hutcheson. Micki Carpenter led the way in scoring for SPHS with 12 points on a 14-of-14 night serving. Jill Wells added six points, Parker and Hazelett four apiece, Hutcheson two, and Lisa Bright and Julee Hassler one. BRIGHT AND HASSLER recorded two kills, while Parker was 8-for--8 in the setting department. Wells was 6-for-6 and Carpenter was 3-of-4. Bright also had five blocks, two which were stuffs. The Eagle jayvees also won, 15-7, 7-15,15-11. Next action for South is at Danville Thursday.
Polls in scoreboard mond dropped the Irish to fourth and put Dwenger in the No.l ranking. Rochester, ranked second in Class 2A last week, took over the No.l spot after Luers lost to 5A power Fort Wayne North. It’s the first time Rochester has ever been ranked No.l by the AP's statewide panelSouth Putnam, the defending Class A chamapion, fell to sixth after losing to unranked Culver Military. Jimtown took over the No.l ranking from South Putnam.
just let it roll from there, see what we get.” And while Solt didn’t think free agency or pensions were worth striking over, he said he would strike to preserve team unity. “I feel right now the best thing to do is to be united with the team,” Solt said Monday night. Earlier, he said the players were capable of taking care of their own retirement plans. “The average salary is about $230,000,” he said. “That’s about $15,000 per game. Sit out three weeks and you’re putting $45,000 into the wind. It’s gone. Put that $45,000 in an annuity and, at age 55, you’re going to get a better pension than they (the NFLPA) ever thought about it.” Irsay said season ticket holders would be sent a questionnaire giving them three options in the event of a strike: —Use the tickets. —Request a cash refund. —Ask for a refund and apply the money toward next year’s season ticket purchase. “We will give them their choice,” Irsay said. “We’re not going to put anything down their throats.”
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Strike official, not unanimous
NEW YORK (AP) The NFL strike, which came as no surprise and could be at the mercy of a mystery man, showed cracks in union solidarity shortly after it started. The walkout, the second in six seasons, was announced Monday night by union head Gene Upshaw during halftime of the New England Patriots-New York Jets game. It began officially at 12:29 a.m. EDT, when the last player walked off the field at East Rutherford, N.J. While emptying the lockers of 1,400 NFL regulars, the strike will bring an influx of free agents and castoffs, who are supposed to pick up play in two weeks. Although this week’s games have not been officially canceled, they will be unless there’s some instant settlement. Upshaw held out some hope of that when he said the union had “initiated a move to a person with some authority,” a person he would identify only as “someone I hope can get the process going so we can resolve this.” Speculation centered on Commissioner Pete Rozelle and Dan Rooney, president of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rooney is credited with ending the 57-day strike that wiped out seven weeks of a 16-week season in 1982. But Rozelle said earlier Monday the two sides were too far apart for him to do any good. “He might be right about that,” Upshaw said. And Upshaw said it wasn’t Rooney. “The ball is in Gene’s court,” said Jim Conway, assistant executive director of the Management Council. Union solidarity, however, quickly showed it wasn’t that solid. Immediately after the Jets’ 43-24 victory, Mark Gastineau said he would not honor the strike and teammate Harry Hamilton said he would cross a picket line, although he wasn’t sure he would play.
Eight Tiger Sharks fare better than five Bruins
LIZTON - With only 13 girls in all getting wet, the Greencastle High School swim team posted its second win of the season. Tri-West was the victim, 93-33. ONLY EIGHT GIRLS were in action for the Tiger Sharks while the Bruins only had five. The result was a lineup that only featured three girls entered in six events, two participating in one and one taking part in two. One relay had two teams swim while the other only had one. “It wasn’t much of a meet,” said GHS coach Paul Bretscher. “There just weren’t any swimmers.” Depth has been a factor in the Greencastle program this fall as stronger and deeper teams have fared better than the Tiger Sharks in dual meets. However, Tri-West didn’t stand a chance against the Purple and Gray as GHS swept every first-place finish except for the diving competition and only surrendered three second places. KIM BLACK, Lisa Condon, Kim Hinkle and Carrie Nealon all were double individual winners for Greencastle. Nealon was also on a winning relay team, as were the other three.
Strike reactions, see Page A-8 One unidentified member of the St. Louis Cardinals voted against a walkout, the only one on the team to do so. The San Francisco 49ers are due to vote today, and haven’t been entirely solid in the pre-strike period. Upshaw made a special trip to talk to them last week after quarterback Joe Montana said he was considering playing. And while the Chicago Bears voted unanimously to strike, several players, including assistant player rep Dave Duerson, said they were not happy with the major issue, free agency. In fighting for free agency, the union demands that any player with more than four years’ experience be free to choose his team; the owners insist on keeping some compensation for teams losing free agents, a system that has seen only one player out of an estimated 2,000 eligible change teams in a decade. “Free agency was our first goal. I don’t know anything about it,” said Nate Newton of the Dallas Cowboys. “I just have to go with the union.” Since the 1982 strike over money, the average player salary has risen from $90,000 to $230,000 a year. Bargaining began April 20, with 19 sessions held between then and Aug. 14. The contract expired Aug. 31. During two sessions in early September each side made a second proposal, immediately rejected by the other. The last talks occurred Friday, when Upshaw met with Jack Donlan, the executive director of the NFL Management Council. Donlan said he offered concessions on pension and roster size; Upshaw said he never got specific and wouldn’t budge on free agency.
Julie Sweet, Paige Paquin, Rose Marie Newgent and Liz Napoli were relay participants as well and all swam to one first-place finish. Black won the 200 and 500 freestyles, Condon took top honors in the 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfly, Hinkle touched the wall first in the 50 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke and Nealon was the winner in the 100 freestyle and the 100 backstroke. Newgent, Napoli, Sweet and Paquin all recorded second-place finishes. NEXT ACTION FOR the Tiger Sharks is Thursday at Cascade. Greencastle 93, Tri-West 33 200 medley relay -1. Greencastle (Hinkle, Condon, Sweet, Paquin) 2:22.11; 2. Tri-West (NA) 200 free -1. Black (G) 2:19.42; 2. Newgent (G); q Conkerlv (TW) 200 IM - 1. Condon (G) 2:45.14; 2. Napoli (G); 3. Winkoop (TW) 50 free - 1. Hinkle (G) 27.36 ; 2. Rambis (TW); 3 Wilson (TW) Diving - 1 Haggard (TW) NA; only entry 100 fly -1. Condon (G) 1:14.18; 2. Newgent (G) 100 free - 1. Nealon (G) 1:01 08; 2. Cookery (TW); 3. Paquin (G) 500 free -1. Black (G) 6:14.96; 2. Napoli (G) 100 back - 1. Nealon (G) 1:09.81; 2. Sweet (G); 3. Wilson (TW) 100 breast - 1. Hinkle (G) 1:23.36 , 2. Paquin (G); 3. Rambis (TW) 400 free relay - 1. Greencastle (Newgent, Napoli. Nealon. Black) NA: only entry