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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1982
Page
21
Bowie Kuhn returned to New York disappointed but not embittered by eight of 26 clubs voting against him. He will serve until August 13 as an eight-man board searches for a successor while Kuhn defends a strong, unified role for the commissioner amid player relations and economic challenges.
Pittsburgh tops the UPI college football poll after crushing Louisville 63 14 and Washington loses to Stanford. The Panthers lead with 612 points and 33 first place votes, Georgia is second with 563 points. Notre Dame looms next for a home game as health concerns test Pitt depth.
The NFL players union dropped demand for a television revenue share and a central fund as talks stalled with management on day 43 of the strike. Management agreed to include players bonuses in the new contract, a move that sparked anger among players and renewed frustration. Talks recessed after a Tuesday session. next face-to-face Wednesday morning per schedule.
John McNamara 50, sought to revive the Angels after Gene Mauch’s resignation. A former A’s manager and Reds skipper, he agreed to a one year deal and promised to let players play with less overmanagement.
Houston names former player Bob Lillis as manager with an 80 thousand dollar salary and a one year mandate to lift the club from the second division. Lillis guided a late season interim 28 23 record and earned the job through his 20 years with the organization.
The Gazette announces a Scramble contest with a $50 daily prize and a $500 grand prize. Entries must use the Gazette puzzle, include name address and phone, be mailed or dropped at The Gazette Cedar Rapids, with 3 p.m. deadline five days after publication. Winners drawn by random draw with final judge authority.
Pete Rose signed a one year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies as he nears turning 42 and predicts passing Ty Cobb’s major league hit record after the 1984 All Star Game. He has 3 631 career hits, needs 4181 to top Cobb’s mark 1 0 prevent rest during the season he will rest during hot summer months per Phillies president Bill Giles and manager Pat Corrales.
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