Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 16, 1994                   TAG: 9402160152
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C-7   EDITION: METRO 
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PLAYERS RECEIVE BASEBALL COLLUSION AWARDS

The decision, which covered only lost salary and interest for the 1986 and 1987 seasons, was issued by arbitrator Thomas Roberts to the Major League Baseball Players Association on Monday. Details of the decision were disclosed Tuesday and were to arrive at players' homes by mail later this week.

Seven players were awarded $1 million or more. Clark was awarded $800,000 each for the 1986 and 1987 seasons, and interest through Dec. 31, 1990, increased his award by more than $512,555.63.

Clark, now out of baseball, is first at $2,112,555.63. Lance Parrish, who on Monday agreed to a minor-league contract with Detroit, is No. 2 on the list at $1,786,763.61. His $1,526,085.91 for 1987 was the largest amount give to a player for one season, based on an award of $1,191,666 plus interest.

Andre Dawson, now with Boston, is third at $1,280,632.25, followed by Carlton Fisk, who retired last season, at $1,218,342.60.

Tim Raines was fifth at $1,131,109.04, followed by Rich Gedman at $1,114,961.25 and Tom Seaver at $1,046,670.98.

Twenty players were awarded between $500,000 and $1 million. Checks will be sent to players by the union on Feb. 28 or March 1 by overnight mail.

Roberts found owners guilty of collusion against free agents following the 1985 season, and arbitrator George Nicolau found owners guilty of collusion following the 1986 and 1987 seasons.

Freshman Ila Borders became the first woman to pitch in an NCAA or NAIA college baseball game Tuesday, throwing a complete-game victory for Southern California College. The 5-foot-10, 160-pound left-hander scattered five hits as the Vanguards beat Claremont-Mudd 12-1. Borders threw 104 pitches, walked three and struck out two.