71.   Neil Austrian, the league president, said the issue would be addressed in April.

72.   New Zealand league president Selwyn Pearson said while the English request was a surprise it was possible New Zealand could put together a tour at short notice.

73.   Nicknames will be announced in mid-February, and league president Val Ackerman said the teams will not be known as the Lady Knicks, Lady Hornets, etc.

74.   Swedish league president Tommy Topel proposed this week to allow two non-Swedish NHL players on each team if the NHL season is canceled.

75.   The executive council consists of four owners from each of the two leagues, plus the two league presidents.

76.   They said the move was incompatible with his role as league president.

77.   This also was the first All-Star game without league presidents, those positions having been done away with.

78.   Under a plan baseball owners may vote on when they meet Wednesday and Thursday in Cooperstown, N.Y., the job of league president would become a figurehead.

79.   Without these, the job of league president becomes merely ceremonial.

80.   While baseball intends to eliminate the league presidents as part of a reorganization, they continue to exist, at least until January.