European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse April 1977 the stars and stripes Page 25 now that the has Randle will Millan take a punch at Joe Frazier hello Down there Minnesota Rob Luong tucks his legs Meyer want successful nor were Oul of the Way of Seattle Dan Meyer the who dropped a 53 decl who was trying to break up a double Ston to the photo by Milton Richman Dpi sports editor new York up the Market for Lenny Randle had dwindled to practically a couple of clubs which had been interested to a backed off after his assault on Frank Lucchesi a month they were afraid of the negative publicity that would follow if they took on Randle because after some sense of Law and order Stilt prevails among most people in the land and How much approval can you reasonably expect for picking up a Ball player who goes and beats up the manager of losing the second base Job to someone else the mets figured they take a their pitchers have been hollering for a hitter so any kind of Hitler to help big Dave the mets Felt they have nothing to they Haven been going Well to begin with and need More punch so there willing to risk whatever criticism follows by adding someone like who hit for the Texas rangers last it was merely a Case of any port a storm even if the port Doest look so Good to anybody now what happens with Randle coming does Felix Millan take a punch at Joe Frazier forget Felix Millan int the but then again those who Felt they knew him say Lenny Randle int in giving up a chunk of which they can certainly plus a player to be named who Doest figure to be the mets Are dealing for what they Hope will turn out to be an entirely differ ent Lenny there hoping All the publicity Over his attack on Lucchesi eventually will die Down and that a change of leagues will bring out in him something closer to the he hit for the rangers three years nothing wrong with is there that Why so Many people buy lottery handles departure from the one Day before Liis 30day suspension with them was came shortly before he sur rendered to police in tues sentimental or Billie Jeon King wants 7 Crown at Wimbledon Byril Grimsley new York api Billie Jean Kings return to Wimbledon this year in a bid for her seventh women singles title is More than a sentimental it is sentimental but that just part of the 33yearold onetime Queen of the courts said another reason is i think i can attired in her Snappy Green remand White Pierre Cardin Tennis Billie Jean whipped through a brisk workout at Madison Square gardens Felt forum in a tuneup for the new York apples world team Tennis season debut thursday night against the seaport she never looked 1 am about eight or 10 Days behind my timetable because i have a slight she but i am physically dont when Wimbledon time i will be i consider it a tremendous civial i want to win one More Wimbledon Al England Champion ships celebrate their 100th anniversary this the dates Are june 20july the dominant Force in women Tennis for More than a won her sixth Wimbledon Crown in beating Chris Evert in the semifinals and crushing evonne Goola Gong in the shortly of she announced her retirement from tournament singles last 11 she underwent an operation for deterioration of the Bone Structure in her right it was her third knee opera Tion since 1968 two on her right one on her her career appeared As i Lay on the Hospital bed in great i started thinking about this years she All the old champions would be there would be it would be 40 fighters expected for Bamberg smoker Germany its nearly 40 fighters Are expected to take part in the German american boxing scheduled to get underway at the Juk gym Here saturday at 7 p m trophies will be awarded to first and second place in each weight category and to tiie outstanding Novice and open the boxing teams from bad kit seventh army training Wurzburg and Bam Berg have been invited to for More information Contact Rocky Parent at Bamberg Mil then it came to me Clear As a Bell it would be ridiculous not to you have to fulfil you have to come the thought turned me completely out of the Billie Jean launched an intensive comeback she hid out in she lifted did bicycle practice she worked six hours a i knew there were no Short she i worked harder than i Ever have unable to crash the Virginia slims Cir which she virtually she played in Iho satellite Lionel cup winning then she met the lop Talent in the Tui ornament at sea gaining the final before bowing to Chris Evert the match was on Wimbledon will be she 1 gel inspired when i step on the Center i played my first match on Center court at age coming off the wet fast i will be ready for grass 1 intend to be in the Best shape someone reported that Book makers were quoting 601 Odds against Billie Jean winning Wimbledon there must have been a Cascade of Ameri can a Call to London wednesday disused that King was not on the Board Day on an Orange warrant charging him with aggravated Battery on of convicted he could draw 15 years in the a or the Ranger players Learned Randle had gone to the mets shortly after arriving in Kansas City from for a two game series with the none of them were they All were aware he want going to play with the rangers the Only thing they didst know was where hed wind one of those who knows Randle As Well As anybody is Toby the rangers everybody likes Toby Harrah because Hes a straight kind of exceptionally open and he has a genuine Friendly Way about him and it was perfectly natural that a fellow like Lenny or anybody else with the rangers for that would naturally gravitate toward Frank Lucchesi likes Toby the night after Randle had the trouble in Orlando last Harrah had dinner with he knows i didst agree with him with what he but he also knows i turn my Back on said the rangers shortstop when he heard Randle had gone to the All of us on the club agreed that you just dont hit an older person like i Felt sorry to see the whole thing happen Between Frank and i enjoyed playing baseball with he always has been a ballplayer who minded his own business and hustled his Tail he always tries so Lenny Randle actually is an easy person to be Hes a very proud Ive never seen him give regardless of the on the Hes always the one to Lake the extra the one to break up the double the one to do that Little none of the rangers can say what specifically provoked handles action against a lol of pressure seemed to be building up inside him for two or three weeks i Loru that and it All seemed to come to a said Lenny int Ora to hold any thing hell confront any situation Frank is the same Hes a wry proud Harrah said he hoped Randle has Learned something from the whole thing and that the episode he was involved in ultimately will be i talked to him the night after it happened and i know he was said he was Shook now that Hes with i think hell help the mels if they use him he can play second and he can play left and Hes not going to Embarrass you at the he likes to play Jenkins tops Roll offs Germany lefty Bill Jenkins averaged a nifty 200 average Over a 12game route in the Darmstadt Roll offs to head the list of seven qualifiers that will represent the Community in the v corps bawling championships Mav 2122 at behind Jenkins were Kay yales at 197 Bart Bob Willie Kim and Perry Voder is the Lopes defends title a new eng land welterweight Champ Tony Lopes of Brockton successfully defended his title with a id round split decision Over Jose the decision came after Lopes waged a late rally against who is from
