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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Reserve Clause Assures Player Of Job In Spring
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1949
New York, March 21—(U.P.)-Organized baseball faced a three and two pitch today as it tensely awaited a federal court decision which will indicate the future fate of the muchmaligned reserve clause—and of baseball itself.
Sometime this week, probably on Wednesday, U.S. district court judge Edward A. Conger will rule whether three players who jumped to the Mexican league should be reinstated immediately. The trio, Max Lanier, Fred Martin and Danny Gardella, have two years remaining of a five-year suspension.
The big factor is that such a ruling would render the reserve clause powerless. Some believe it virtually would assure permanent destruction of the clause, which binds a player to the club which owns his contract from one season to the next.
Their fate actually isn't the major
$is$ late.
This class permits baseball to be attacked under the Sherman anti-trust laws as a monopoly controlling players' lives.
There can be little doubt that it is. But the court held that there is such a thing as legal monopoly, so baseball faces the issue hopefully.
sound the alarm. Judge Cheng bolstered this hope
when he asked:
"Is this reserve clause good or bad? If it is good the petitioners are out of luck."
or
"it is bad," argued John L. Flynn,
attorney for Lanier and Marrin. "It
puts man against monopoly; human
rights against property rights."
"It is good," said baseball attorney Mark F. Hughes, in rebuttal. "Any restraint which serves to help and build cannot be condemned."
But the reaction of the hundreds of players in organized baseball may be a tremendous factor when Judge Conger hands down his decision.
In a poll taken by Dixie Walker of the Pittsburgh Pirates, player representative of the National league no team has raised a voice against the reserve clause. All have favored it.
This is an unexpected reaction but easily explainable.
Just as in any other-business, so in baseball you are much better off with a working hookup than if you must free lance every spring for another job.
The big pinch is that even in the majors, if a player doesn't want to work for the money offered he cannot sell his services elsewhere.
Once a player has signed a baseball contract he is a part of that organization until sold or declared a free agent. And, when the day comes that they no longer can play in the big time, baseball players find it easier with this association to continue earring a living in the minors. The way is smoothed. They are offered jobs which wouldn't come without the contracts.
The players have seized this opportunity to suggest that such salary disagreements be arbitrated by an impartial three-man board.
Acceptance by baseball's brass hats of this suggestion and voluntary reinstatement of the suspended players might have settled the whole issue.
But if Judge Conger rules in favor of the suspended players, you can expect this whole issue to drag through the courts for years.
Clark Griffith's Prediction About Coan May Come True
Winter Garden, Fla., March 21 (U.P.) - Outfielder Gil Coan of the Washington Senators was ranking club owner Clark Griffith look like a prophet today.
For two seasons Coan has failed to live up to promise with the Senators. Griffith, however, insisted, "Give the boy a chance; he'll come around." Coan has "come around" the past two days. He banged out three hits against the Phillies March 19 and chipped in with three more Sunday as he paused Washington to # 6 to 1 victory over the Red Sox.
San Francisco Will Give Champions Warm Welcome
New York, March 21—(U.P.)The still-elated San Francisco Dons were scheduled to leave tonight for home where the folks are planning a monster celebration of their victory in the National Invitation basketball tournament.
The Dons will leave by plane from Laguardia field tonight and arrive in San Francisco tomorrow morning. $ \textcircled{4} $
in San Francisco who coach Pete Newell attributed the unexpected win to "team spirit that we generated as we went along."
Newell had high praise for center Joe McNamee, whose guarding helped hold Loyola of Chicago ace Jack Kerris to five points in the 48 to 47 finale March 19, and for Don Lofgran, who tallied 20 points and was named the tourney's most valuable player.
Newell was cautious about predictions for his team next year, but said the Dons would be back in Madison Square Garden for a game during the regular season. He said the opponent had not been selected yet, but may be C.C.N.Y., whom the Dons played in the regular season this year, or Long Island university. Berington
Three players—John Benington, Frank Sobek, and Frank Kuzara—went to Chicago Sunday to visit relatives. They will rejoin the team en route tonight and will be on hand when the city of San Francisco greets the victorious team.
Dillard Ties Hurdle Mark
Chicago, March 21—(U.P.)-Track fans today hailed Harrison Dillard, former Baldwin-Wallace ace, as the individual star of the Chicago Daily relays.
News Reels.
Dillard tied his own American indoor record for the 60-yard high hurdles in winning the event in 1971. March 19. His efforts outshine those of miler Don Gehrman, who copped the bankers mile in a slow 4:13.2.
Gehrmann, feeling the effects of a chest cold, had been unable to work out properly and admitted he was in no condition to break records. After coasting in front of the pack, the 20-year-old Wisconsin star countered some difficulty in the final lap when Carl Joyce, Seton Hall prep, brushed elbows with Gehrmann.
Gehrmann stumbled, but regained his composure and slipped quickly ahead again.
The only meet record to fall was the two-mile relay, won by Michigan State in 7:45.8, four seconds off the old mark.
Richard Morcom, Boston A.A., won the pole vault with a 14-foot, 8-inch effort and Richard Phillips, Brown, took the high jump with a 6 foot, 4 inch leap.
Kentucky Favored In Eastern Playoff
New York, March 21—(U.P.) Powerful Kentucky, opening defense of its N.C.A.A. basketball championship, was favored by 14 points over Villanova and Illinois ruled a 10-point choice over Yale in tonight's semifinals of the Eastern regional playoffs.
The survivors of the semifinals will meet tomorrow night for the Eastern title and the right to meet Oklahoma A. and M. for the national championship at Seattle March 25. The Aggies won the Western playoffs by beating Oregon State, 55 to 30, March 19 at Kansas City.
For coach Adolph Rupp's Kentucky
ucknicks, who were ousted ingloriously by Loyola of Chicago in the
National Invitation quarterfinals, the N.C.A.A. tournament will provide
an opportunity to win at least one half of their hoped-for basketball
double-slam.
Shown of their cockiness and geared for a peak performance no matter how lowly their opposition is rated, the Wildcats from the bluegrass country were expected to wade through their Eastern opposition in quest of a second straight N.C.A.A. title.
Golfers Open At Norman
This year's golf team will be bolstered by the return of Dick Ashley, Murray Regel, and Courtland Smith, all lettermen from last year's team. Dave Dennis, who will join the club this year, is the National Junior College golf champion and should be a major factor in establishing a winning team.
The University of Kansas golf team will open its season play on Saturday, April 9, against Oklahoma, defending Big Seven champions. The match will be played at Norman.
Season play will consist of eight matches that will include travel dates to Oklahoma university at Norman, Colorado university at Boulder, Missouri university at Columbia, and a match with Washburn university at Topeka.
This year's Big Seven conference meet will be held Friday May 20, and Saturday May 21, at Lincoln, Neb.
Coach Bill Winey, Jr. is expecting several highly promising sophomores to round out his team of eight men.
Golf fans at K.U. will be favored with matches against Iowa State, Kansas State, Nebraska, and Washburn.
Peggy Kirk Sets New Golf Record
Augusta, Ga., March 21—U.P.)- Peggy Kirk of Findlay, Ohio, man-
handled women's and men's par and
her lady opponents Sunday as she
won the Women's Titleholders' golf
tournament with a record-breaking
299.
Miss Kirk played the first nine holes of the final round in a sizlingy 33—three strokes under men's par. She shot a 39 on the final nine to finish with a three under women's par 72. Her 72-hole total clipped five strokes off the previous tournament record of 304 which Mrs. Babe Didrikson Zaharias posted to win the event in 1947.
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta and Patty Berg of Minneapolis tied for second place with 301's. Miss Kirby shot a 73 on the final 18, while Miss Berg, the defending champion, matched the winner's performance with a 72.
Mrs. Zaharias finished with a 304 but found that the total which won the title for her in 1947 was only good enough for fourth place. The Denver star had a 73 yesterday but never was able to recover from a disastrous second round 81.
Dot Kielty of Long Beach, Calif., had a 306 and Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs, Ga., posted a 308. Miss Kielty toured the final 18 in 77, while Miss Suggs shot a 78.
The nominations have begun to come in for the donkey baseball game that will be a part of the senior class day, Thursday, May 12. Don't be left out! You, too, can make a nomination for either the faculty team or the seniors who will oppose them.
Don't Forget Your Nomination
Mail or bring your nominations for either or both teams to the sports editor of the University Daily Kansan. The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 29. They will be turned over to the senior day class committee.
Donkey baseball is played with all the players except the pitcher, catcher and batter on donkeys. The batter must ride a donkey between bases when he makes a hit.
Dodgers Worry About Barney
Vero Beach, Fla., March 21—(U.P.) There was growing concern in the Brooklyn Dodgers' camp today about the repeated poor showings of pitcher Rex Barney.
Boston, winners only twice in eight starts, dropped their sixth game Sunday by bowing to the St. Louis Cardinals 6 to 2. Rookie Bob Hall and lefty Warren Spahn bore the brunt of the Redbird attack.
For the fourth time in as many appearances on the mound this spring, Barney was belted liberally Sunday and charged with the loss as the Dodgers fell before the Philadelphia Athletics, 6 to 0. Connie Mack's charges pounced on Barney for seven of their 11 hits, including a lusty, 365-foot home run over the right field wall by outfielder Elmer Valo.
Lakeland, Fla., March 21 — (U.P.) The Boston Braves, defending champions of the National league, invaded the Detroit Tigers strong hold today.
Los Angeles, March 21 —(U.P.) The Chicago Cubs, who have adopted the role of "giant killers" recently, were scheduled to meet their intra-city rivals, the Chicago White Sox today.
Detroit, however, defeated the Philadelphia Phillies here 6 to 4. as Freddie Hutchinson twirled five innings of scoreless ball.
The Cubs scored 3 to 2 victory over the champion Cleveland Indians in 10 innings Sunday, breaking a 2' to 2 tie on Harry Lowrey's double and Frank Gustine's single. The White Sox dropped a 7 to 6 decision to the New York Giants here Sunday.
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Basketball Scores
By UNITED PRESS
Catholic invitational tournam-
at Denver:
Dayton 53, Loras (Iowa) 52.
Gonzaga 47, St. Bonaventure 43.
St. Benedict's, 61, Siena 46.
Regis college 63, Iona (N.Y.) 51.
Fire Found In Fire House
Indianapolis — (U.P.) Municipal airport firemen here, answering a midnight call, found the fire with ease. It was a box of flares in the department garage.
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