Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba 74 Winnipeg free press wednesday december 6, 1978 games9 by Marvin Mcdonald Brandon has delivered As promised. Construction of the sports Lex the main facility to be used in staging the 1979 Canada Winter games in the wheat City is Complete. The grand opening will take place dec. 22, at 8 p.m., following a Brief tour of the other Sites by officials from three Levels of government municipal provincial and Federal. The announcement was made at a press conference tuesday by the games Public relations coordinator Brian Boyle. It comes As a Relief to officials government and the 18 sports involved in the games which will be held feb. 12-24. There was some concern Over the delay in construction brought on by the four month strike which halted work on the facility during the summer. Another concern was escalating costs. Including the three summer said Earl Dawson regional representative for the Federal govern ment s fitness and Amateur sport Branch All seven Canada games have Cost each Canadian citizen five Dawson said the Federal govern ment s one third share in defraying costs for the Brandon games was about million. The remaining two thirds of the costs Are shared by the province and Munici Pality. The sports Lex will be the site of racquetball synchronized swimming hockey basketball and Speed skating with Badminton boxing Curling Fenc ing gymnastics judo table Tennis volleyball weightlifting and wrestling being staged in existing facilities in. Brandon. Alpine skiing will be held at Agassiz and Cross country skiing in the Brandon Hills. Other venues include the Keystone Centre Brandon University Western Manitoba Centennial auditorium Crocus Plains school Vincent Mas sey school Neelin High school and the Myca. Ticket go on Sale thursday and May be ordered at any credit Union in the province. Orlando Fla. A although it was t obvious at the three ring circus news conference everybody in the Philadelphia Phillies organization was t delirious Over the acquisition of superstar Pete Rose. Phillies manager Danny Ozark sat and laughed at Rose s one liners and laugh provoking remarks but inside Ozark was t exactly smiling. Ozark likes Rose the 37-year-old, 12-time National league All Star who belongs to the elite club and put together a fabulous 44-game hitting Streak for Cincinnati reds last season. But Only a few Days earlier the Phillies manager breathed a sigh of Relief when Rose rejected the club s first offer to the Man who became a free agent after 16 years with the reds. Ozark s attitude was that Rose earned his Hall of Fame credentials with the reds. He conjectured on what Rose who will be 38 before next season Rolls around can do for the Phillies now. The Phillies probably will use Rose at first base which either makes Richie Hebner expendable or a second baseman. Rose at first and Hebner at second Are not Ozark s idea of sound defence on the right Side of the infield. The reds last year replaced Rose Many times at third in late inning defensive situations. And at 38, what Assurance does Ozark have that Rose will approach his Normal 200-hit level As for leadership and inspiration Ozark is convinced that is a Hogwash. The Phillies manager said that a player leads by performance not by word of Mouth or pats on the butt. That s the Way Rose led in Cincinnati. Rose did t make Johnny Bench Joe Morgan George Foster Dave Concep Cion Etc. Better players. But Ozark realizes that Rose has a four year contract estimated at million and that the Phillies brass disrupted its financial Structure to get the flip talking Star. The manager knows owner Ruly Carpenter personnel director Paul Owens and executive vice president Bill Giles believe Rose will put the Phillies Over the top. The Phillies have won the National league East division three straight years but lost in the playoffs. So Ozark came through with the party line tuesday. Now i can speak up and say i m the manager said in an unconvincing voice. I think the bal club is Happy. Ruly Carpenter is Happy to get this out of the Way. Now we have to go to work and see if we can t make some trades. We need another left hand hitter for our but Back to Rose. He is inspirational enthusiastic. He has a lot of get up and go. I be followed him around for two hours and you have to like in Philadelphia there was mixed reaction. Catcher Bob Boone who is in contract negotiations said he did not View Rose As the end or cure All. As far As i m concerned no matter what he Rose does it won t make me try harder or do any Boone said he did t resent the Money paid Rose. The More he gets More Power to said Boone who once was a player representative and still is a member of the players association executive commit tee. Outfielder Greg Luzinski away tuesday on a Deer Hunting trip said monday night Ruly wanted him and he went out and got him. Ruly thinks that s what we need to get Over the Luzinski also noted that he hoped his Good Friend Hebner gets a shot at second base. Pitcher Larry Christenson said he Felt Rose would help the Phillies offence which dropped severely last season especially when Christenson was pitching. I was Over at Larry Bowa s when 1 heard the said Christenson. Bowa was grinning from ear to ear. He was really Happy. Maybe the Guys slumping last season will be shaken up. Maybe he Rose can get them on the right Trail More or less show them the Pete Rose became a Philadelphia Phillie tuesday. He will command baseball s biggest salary. By Thomas Boswell c 1978, the Washington Post Washington Pete Rose accomplished something tuesday that was almost As difficult As his 44-game hitting Streak. He satisfied the demands of his simple no frills conscience while fill ing his Wallet at the same time. In the process he polished his carefully nurtured image. That s a Tough triple Crown. For the past week Rose has put himself on crude Public auction barnstormer the country playing All ends against the Middle and wrung the financial arms of a half dozen baseball owners until they nearly fell off. Yet when Rose signed with Phila Delphia for a year for four seasons he came out Rich Happy and still smelling something like a be. Once again baseball was reminded of Rose s fascinating blend of Candor and craftiness. Some Call it business sense although those in search of thorns will Call it greed. Rose lived up to every ground Rule of dignity and fair play that he imposed on himself More than a month ago. His one week flying circus ended with an announcement at exactly the minute Rose had set As his own deadline. In fact he signed with the very team that had been his favorite All along and for the reasons he had always Given to stay in his own league and to play with men who were already his friends. Once again Rose had turned a potential tub of boiling Oil into a Nice relaxing warm Bath. With Only slight air brushing his Selling of himself could be held up As a Model of How to conduct a Rose bowl. Rose used an ancient ploy the innocent gee i m sorry smile to Jack up Philadelphia s Best and final offer by More than a million dollars. Rose and lawyer Rueven Katz made themselves the most endearing City to City robbers since Bonnie and Clyde. Some people say we were a flying said Rose tuesday at an Orlando Fla., press conference. But we never asked for anything. The offers just came pouring in. We never once made an appointment that we did t keep. I m very proud of the Way we Rose s air of naivete served him Well. When he met with Philadelphia last thursday he looked like sad sack telling them How miserable it made him feel to Tell them that their million offer was about half what he would consider. At the phils we lost Pele news conference Rose dragged out All the reasons Why he wanted to play in Philadelphia making it Clear that Cash was the Only obstacle. No one Ever put on a multimillion Dollar squeeze play with greater finesse or a More insouciant smile. When Phil president Bill Giles asked Rose if he d listen to one More offer Charlie the Hustler said Golly i la be Home that sunday phone Call iced the Deal. The phils who already have baseball s highest payroll average a did t have to match the offers of Pitts Burgh and Atlanta but they had to get into that Ballpark. Rose now commands the biggest salary in baseball history Topping new teammate Mike Schmidt s 000 a year. Rule changes adopted Orlando Fla. A the major league baseball s rules committee voted tuesday to adopt two changes altering the rules governing rainout and protests. Under the new regulations when rain forces a game to be called it will be considered a suspended game under certain circumstances. If the game is called while an inning is in Progress and the visiting team has scored one or More runs to tie the score or take the Lead the game will he considered suspended rather than ended. The change on protests gives the league presidents the option to disallow a replay if he feels the violation adversely affects the protested team s chances of win Ning. All sorts of gifts. 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Perry who posted a 21-c record and won the by Young award this year said he went to san Diego last month to try to add another year to his present contract with the National league team which runs through the 1979 season. I have always had a two year contract and i started trying the first of september to get another year on the current Perry 40, said in a Telephone inter View. I had a 6-0 record in september and after i won the by Young award i went Back out to try again and i got another he said. I said that winning the by Young has got to be Worth Perry said he never discussed salary in a contract Extension with padres officials because he received a Flat he said he mentioned the possibility of a Bonus and team officials said that would be against their policy. Right now i m just waiting for Spring training to Perry said. There does t seem to be anything else 1 can pirates get Roma from mariners Orlando Fla. A Pittsburgh pirates acquired Veteran Relief Pitcher Enrique Romo in a six player Deal with Seattle mariners in a Trade announced at baseball s Winter meetings tuesday. Moving to the mariners were infielders Mario Mendoza and right handed pitchers Odell Jones and Rafeal Vas Quez. Besides Romo the pirates get left hander Rick Jones and shortstop Tom Mcmillan. Romo 31, was 11-7 with 10 saves and a 3.70 earned run average in 56 games for the mariners last season. The pirates were shopping for Relief help to reduce the Burden on Kent Tekulve who appeared in 91 games for Pitts Burgh last season. In other trades tuesday Houston astros acquired Gary Woods from Toronto Blue jays in Exchange for Don Pisker in a Trade of minor league outfielders and new York mets obtained Veteran left hander Pete fal Cone from St. Louis cardinals for outfielder Tom Grieve and minor leaguer Kip Seaman. Falcone 25, was 2-7 in 19 games for the cardinals last season. He came to the majors in 1975 with san Francisco giants. Grieve obtained in the four team 11-player Trade completed at last year s Winter meetings halted .208 in 54 games with the mets. Giants give Evans Jive year pact Orlando Fla. A san Francisco giants announced tuesday they have signed free agent infielder Darrell Evans to a five year contract. Evans had played out his option with the giants in 197s, batting .243 with 20 Home runs and 78 runs batted in. Evans 31, came to the majors with Atlanta braves in 1969 and was traded to the giants in 1976. His Best year was 1973, when he batted .281 with 41 homers and 104 rib. Deal to sell called off Oakland a Oakland businessmen negotiating for the Purchase of Oakland a s baseball team have stopped talking with officials of the Oakland coliseum and have called the Deal off de Bercovich the groups chief spokesman said tuesday. The Oakland Tribune quoted Bercovich As saying they the coliseum Hoard Don t want baseball Here. 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