Bartlett A Giamatti

Pete Rose's lawyers will file papers in Columbus, Ohio with a federal judge who is deciding which court system will try Cincinnati Reds' manager case against Major League baseball. Rose's lawyers have until noon to file their brief with U.S. District Judge John D. Holschuh, who will decide whether Rose's lawsuit against Commissioner Bart Giamatti should be decided in a state or a federal court. Holschuh's office said the judge will not decide by today.

Pete Rose's lawyers will file papers in Columbus, Ohio with a federal judge who is deciding which court system will try Cincinnati Reds' manager case against Major League baseball. Rose's lawyers have until noon to file their brief with U.S. District Judge John D. Holschuh, who will decide whether Rose's lawsuit against Commissioner Bart Giamatti should be decided in a state or a federal court. Holschuh's office said the judge will not decide by today.

To talk about the designated hitter, first you meet Mr. DH. Hal McRae puts on his glove--his batting glove, not a fielder's glove, of course--and steps into the cage. He looks like an ancient, arthritic man, all of whose joints hurt. Is that a bat or a cane he's got? He's so old that he has a son playing in Class A ball, a son who wasn't even born until three years after the father began breaking bones as a pro.