By CHRIS HAMEL A Springfield Women?s organiza- tion plans to protest future appeari- ances at Springfield Civic Center and elsewhere by ,pro wrestling champion Randy ?Macho Man? Savn age and his manager Elizabeth on grounds that the pair perpetuates violence against women Ginger Wells a counselor/advo- cate for the Abuse and Rape Crin sis Hotline, a Springfield YWCA pro- grain that Specializes in care for battered and abused women, said today that ARCH is concerned about Savage and Elizabeth?s act, particu? larly the image it presents to children ?We? re protesting against Randy ?Macho Man Savage and Elizabeth for using abuse toward, and violence toward, women as entertainment,? lVeils said. ?Our children are seeing this. They idolize this wrestler and want to go to his matches. We don?t believe these are role models for 1 people to be seeing. They are con- doning violence toward women.? Wells accused Savage of physi? cally and verbally abusing Eliza- beth, who uses no surname at the wresting exhibitions. Wells said ARCH wants the World Wrestling Federation, for whom Savage and his manager work, to change the pair?s routine. She added that she would also like a meeting with Elizabeth and her charge. ARCH picketed outside Spring- field Civic Center in July and earlier this month, when Savage wrestled. On a card Oct. 5, Savage defended his Intercontinental Championship against ?Rowdy Roddy? Piper in the ?ymain event before 4,000 fans. There were about 20 pickets out- side, including members of the National Organization for Women, . Wells said. ?We plan to go back, if they (Saw age and Elizabeth) are there again," said. She also said the group might go to Hartford, Conn, New Haven, Conn, or other nearby sites to protest. anti-smoking, Wells emphasized that ARCH was not protesting to the civic center, but to the WWF. The federation is responsible for booking the bouts and determining which wrestlers appear. Michael Weber, WWF media coor? dinator, said the federation does not condone violence against women. He said the way Savage speaks to Eliza- beth ?definitely'could be termed verbal abuse.? . But he denied that there is phySi~ cal abuse and said the routine should be viewed in. the context of entertainment ?We don?t c?ondone that type 3f). violence, Weber said ?Wrestling is entertainment. If people like it, fine. If not, it?s their prerogative.? He said the relationship between Savage and Elizabeth is ?part of the show.? He said he was unaware of the protests and they have not taken place in other cities. Weber said the WWF welcomes letters from the public and invited ARCH to write. However, he said he didn?t think it wise for the WWF or its wrestlers ?to get involved in any type of forum.? He also said the WWF was consids ering participation ina campaign in Kentucky against abuse of women. He said the federation also has lent its support to anti-drunken driving, antichild abuse, anti? drug and other causes. The next WWF bouts at the civic center are Nov. 2. Savage/and Eliza? beth are not scheduled. ARCH runs a support group for former victims of abuse. Discussions about Savage and Elizabeth origin? ated in the group and were led by Brenda Lopez and Susan Manatt, group co-iacilitators. Lopez said that subsequently sup port group members sent several letters to local TV stations that carry pro wrestling, including WWF matches. She said there were no replies. Lopez said she learned about 8317- 1 age and El iaabeth by seeing them on TV Civic Center Executive Director Michael 3. Graney said Savage wrestled on Oct. 5 without Elizabeth at ringside. He said, however, that he was uncertain if the pickets had intimidated her, or if she simply stayed out of sight somewhere in the arena. Weber said he did not know why Elizabeth didnt appear. But he noted that she has been ill this month and may have been sick on Oct. 5. He also noted that in some cities ?the crowds are so darn rowdy? that she stays out of sight ..