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lersistent obs eague head of the union, and David Stern er the commissioner, began discussing re ecade ing. That concept appealed to Fleis :s sea- ed the players had the up side of tl "At the time, the NFL playe r their strike, demanding 55 percent of costs. Mishkin said. "Fifty percent was a al and cal barrier for our owners." The tv lering halfway between those numbers, < owev- 53 percent solution. In 1983-84, tl $3.6 million share of the take for th s were the 23 NBA rosters. For 1994-9 le was $15.17 million on 27 teams, i to at- "It was an enormous breali There Mishkin said. "It was the first time An amr\lmrnn La/1 r?mv\A/l Ia m Salary cap { (AP) If you want to blame the major 1 baseball shutdown on someone, considi NBA, which invented the salary cap a d ago, and the NFL, which embraced it thi son. The cap limits what teams may pay players, a management method to control Jeff Mishkin, senior vice president for leg business affairs for the NBA, denies fatl the idea. "I was present at the creation, h er," he said. That happened in 1982 when things particularly grim in the NBA. The leagu playing to half-empty arenas and unable tract buyers for debt-ridden franchises. iL aI Afl mnmr aa Amim ^aavma was ruiiiuiiiig mat ao maxij as iuui teams fold, taking 48 player jobs with them. In that climate, league negotiators, M included, proposed a limitation on salaries idea landed them right in court, sued I NBA Players Association, which claime even suggesting such a thing was an ant violation. After that firestorm was settled, tht took a different direction. Larry Fleisher Wide range of clubs The Department of Student Life offers various opportunities to students who wish to take part in sports clubs. Karate, Seidokan Aikido and Tae Kwon Do clubs have been established to teach students the art of self defense. Mmu nloanAa KarrJri domoator fnr Ka. UOOOCO UCgUl VUV11 UVIUVDI^X IV/i MV ginners. The World Tae Kwon Do Club at USC sponsors one of the largest groups in the Southeast Region. In Aikido students are taught to learn to control oneself, blending with attacks working with "jo" (wooden staff) and "bokken" (wooden sword) in an effort to leam how to harmonize with conflict situations in everyday life: Several outdoor clubs are available for students to join at USC. Scuba diving, mountaineering and Whitewater, sailing and windsurfing and waterski wUUB give btUU.CHto wiic tuimjr tu travel outside Columbia to participate in activities in nature. The sailing club travels to statewide Regattas including the College of Charleston, Clemson and The Citadel. The Waterski club competes in intercollegiate tournaments in Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina. The Mountaineering and Whitewater club sponsors numerous trips such as Crowder's Mountain and Table Rock. ; 6pm -1< Buy any Large 2-topping HJHH II pizza & pay whatever L 1 -J tune you call! |TOjL Ijjigggagiag IH I New cle used cd's-recc Special Imports punk I nrippc An pi lVVkJ Ull 254Hc Mon-S New Clear Days is locatct across from the USC Horse Ililgllt cui cmpwjci Jiau agi ecu tu oiiai c 11 players became partners in the gr ishkin league. They were no longer econi i. That saries. They now had the same int< jy the to a very good system that produce d that benefits for everybody." ;itrust Mishkin, then, would be descr cap. The NBA Players Association ] ; talks The union made a brief run at the then negotiations before targeting unrei 5 open to students ~ These expeditions provide a wide variety of adventures including: backpacking, hiking, camping, rock climbing, Whitewater rafting, canoeing and kayaking. ( Other clubs are available for students that are interested in ballroom r dancing, body building and equestrian. Aerobics are also offered at the Blatt J P.E. Center. Registration is $10 per person per semester. Students can register in the Office of Campus Recreation at the Blatt P.E. Center. A^ifaI 1 airV^rt 11 iirnm aw'a ria/wum* lVlCli O VU1ICJMOU, TV WHICH O DUIAA5I CU1U J fnsbee clubs have also been established. For students who like cricket, lacrosse ( and rugby, clubs are formed. The rugby club is one of the oldest ( sports clubs at Carolina, home matches are scheduled in conjunction with the football schedule so that visiting universities can come out and watch the rugby match in addition to football. The intramural program at the University of South Carolina is open to , members of the Carolina Community (students, faculty, staff and eligible i spouses). In order to ensure that only eligible people participate in intramural activities all participants should bring their USC ID to every game. IPjain 3HH1BJH! offer. Prices may vary. Customer pays kJHI e safe driving. Qur drivers carry less than 914 Dominos Pizza, Inc. % ?flpr" K? || I AP QAYS >rds-tapes etc. uzing in fc indie vinyl low used CD's 4818 >urs !at 10-7 i at 919 Sumter St., directly shoe, next to Lizard's Thicket itacle in professio , not yet agency instead. Now the cap is under fire aga venue shar- although the league this summer won the fi her, provid- legal skirmish to keep it in place, le equation. Charles Grantham, who succeeded the 1; srs were on Fleisher as head of the union, says the cap v the gross," not designed in perpetuity. "We said, 'OK, fii psychologi- We were joining the partnership to help t ro sides met NBA grow. It was not something we intended creating the do forever." he said, lat meant a The NBA cap has had its share of cont e players on versy. Part of the deal allows teams to re-si 5, it means their own free agents without concern for 1 cap. So last year, Portland signed Chris Dud [through," away from New Jersey at a one-year, low-b a union and figure with the promise of larger numbc avenue. The ahead, when they could ignore the cap to re-si owth of the him as their own free agent, omic adver- The NBA smelled a rat and blocked the de irests. It led only to be overruled by the courts. I his ye d incredible Phoenix and Charlotte were called on the cj pet for similar deals with A.C. Qreen and 1 ibed as pro- race Grant. Those matters remain unresolvi no longer is. Then there is the case of Dominiq cap in 1987 Wilkins, who declared his intention this su stricted free mer to sign a free agent deal with the New Y< I Activity Entries Ho-Rec Softball Mon., 8/29 rriples Sand Volleyball Mon., 8/29 ^lag Football Mon., 8/29 rennis Singles Mon., 9/12 ream Singles Mon., 9/12 laquetball Singles Mon., 9/19 Outdoor Soccer Mon., 9/12 3olf Mon., 9/19 ream Golf Mon., 9/19 Volleyball Mon., 10/3 1 on 1 Basketball Mon., 10/3 Whiffleball Mon., 10/3 [nnertube Water Polo Mon., 10/10 Table Tennis Mon., 10/24 3 on 3 Basketball Mon., 10/24 Bench Press Meet Mon., 10/31 Basketball Mon., 11/21 loin J of the the cutting-edge i magazine on camp academics, sports, < movies, high pre everything else that c All poi the stud nal sports negol in, Knicks. The only problem was the Knicks' cap rst was full except for a skimpy $1.5 million vacancy left by the release of Rolando Blackman.*That ate was not exactly Dominique dollars and so ras Wilkins wound up with Boston instead. ie.' The NFL got its first taste of the cap this he season with the limit set at 64 percent of desigl to nated gross revenues, which translated to a maximum of $39 million and minimum of $31 ro- million per team, including benefits. The perem centaee drops to 63 next vear and 62 in 1996. :he Although a number of players have felt ley squeezed by the cap - linebacker all Rickey Jackson and wide receiver Ricky Sanders ;rs were cap-sized from $1 million-plus to leagueign minimum salaries of $162,500 to fit into slots with new teams - Doug Allen, assistant execusal, tive director of the NFL Players Association, ' ar, says the brief experience with the system has ar- been positive. lo- "We think the system is working well," he ed. said. "If s a system that forced teams which trau e ditionally paid low salaries to be lifted up, teams m- like Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, New England, >rk Cincinnati, Arizona. Fall 1994 Open Entries Close Thurs., 9/1 Thurs., 9/1 Thurs., 9/8 Thurs., 9/15 Thurs., 9/15 Thurs., 9/22 Thurs., 9/15 Thni-c O/OO first ever Garnet & Black Quarterly, magazine that replaces the yearbook and us. The GBQ will feature articles on cam organizations, restaurants, nightlife, musii )file people on campus?basically anythir ;'s cool and our readers would want to kn( - - mm _ eneral interest Meeting Wednesday, Sept. 7 Russell House Room 302 7 p.m. iitions are available and no experience is needed. QUARTERLY ent magazine for the university of south Carolina liiuid., 7/^ Thurs., 9/22 Thurs., 10/6 Thurs., 10/6 Thurs., 10/6 Thurs., 10/13 Thurs., 10/27 Thurs., 10/27 Thurs., 11/3 Friday, 12/9 iations The average payroll went up 51 percent last year. The payroll has to be at $31 million. Pittsburgh's was at. it 17 million a mnnla nf wars a cm " Allen said the controversial release of quarterback Phil Simms by the New York Giants was wrongly blamed on the cap. The Giants had room for Simms," he said. This is a competitive business. Teams use three criteria for signing players - money, ability and condition. If a player is not in condition, hell get cut." This system is not tenure. We think it works well. Would it work for baseball? They can decide that for themselves." Baseball players, armed with the experience of their football and basketball brethren, seem to have decided already, apparently permanently opposed to any kind of cap. 1 J il i 1. if * !_ 1 A t^ouia inai cnange as inis smse arags onr Don't bet on it. There's a better chance," said agent Tom Reich, "of the United States returning to a monarchy." Plav Begins Wed., 9/6 Wed., 9/6 Sun., 9/11 Mon., 9/18 Mon., 9/18 Mon., 10/1 Sun., 9/18 TBA ' TBA * literary pus life, books, igand )w about. , i? Sun., 10/9 Sun., 10/9 Sun., 10/9 Sun., 10/19 Sun., 10/30 Sun., 10/30 Sun., 11/6 Sun., 1/22 *! jfc u # #