European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Morton tags royals for 3 homers by Hersche Nissenson a staff writertexas1 designated hitter Willie Morton who promised to get Kansas City catch or Darrell Porter following a May 7 Brawl settled instead for three royals  Porter behind the plate and calling or ail the wrong pitches the Burly Horton nailed Paul sput Torff Doug Bird and Marty Pattin for one Home run apiece i Texas 7-3 Victory sunday. Me added a Sac Rifice Fly and drove in five runs in  Power display gave Horton eight Home runs for the season six against the royals. Elsewhere in the american league the Baltimore orioles edged the Oakland a s 3 tuesday May 17, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 itt3Tv " -. A a. To v tji in or sir ". Sak Ami pm Al Roundup 2 and moved past new York into first place in the East division when the Yankees lost to the California Angels 8-2 the Minnesota twins downed the Toronto Blue jays 5-3, the Cleveland indians nipped the Chicago White sox 4-3. The Boston red sox shaded the Seattle mariners 5-4 and the Detroit tigers Defeated Milwaukee 5-3 in 10 innings while the Brewers bounced Back to take the 10-inning Nightcap 3-2.Horton began his one Man show in the first inning when he followed a Solo Homer by Jim Fregosi with a 420-foot smash Over the Centerfield Wall below the royals stadium  scoring bump wills with a Sacri fice Fly in the third Horton hit a two run shot into the bleachers in left in the fifth and powered a Solo blast into the Loftfield seats in the eighth. He became the first Texas player Ever to hit three homers in a  saturday night the rangers were no hit by Kansas City s Jim Colbom. Horton says he does t think about hit continued on Poge 23 Clay Reg anon hurriedly climbs out of he badly wrecked car alter crashing sunday afternoon at the Indianapolis motor Speedway during a qualification attempt. The Swiss race Driver a that s All for Regazzoni grand prix Veteran but a Rookie at indy had completed two laps at Tett Erthan 190 ., but spun out coming out of the third turn Slid through the in Field grass hit a dirt embankment and flipped end Over end before Landing right Side up. He was checked and re leased from the Speedway Hospital. Hews to leave monday for the Monaco grand prix. A i1 photo defending Champion Rutherford earns sixth Row Start in indy 500 by Steve Herman Indianapolis a Johnny Rutherford whose Gamble for More Speed Cost him a shot at the pole position Quali fied at 197.325 Miles per hour sunday and earned a sixth Row Start in the May 29 Indi Anapolis 500.the 39-year-old, two time Winner from fort Worth. Tex., who set an unofficial record of 200.6  Last week during practice was second in line sunday As the second of four Days of time trials began at the Indianapolis motor  Guthrie. The first woman to enter the indy 500, was two spots behind Ruther Ford As the Day began but did not make a qualification attempt. Her car was hauled Back to gasoline Alley for Chassis adjust ments and to await cooler late afternoon , the defending indy Champ and pole Winner a year ago made his first qualification try saturday two hours after pole Winner Tom Sneva s record breaking run of 200.535  For one Lap and 198.084 for four  took a first Lap at 197.542 and slowed to about 196 on the next two laps before deciding to abort that attempt. Later he took one Warmup Lap in his overtake 76ers to Mcafee series 3-2 rockets keep playoff Hopes alive by Ralph Bernstein Philadelphia a John Lucas 12-foot jumper with 1 34 left to play capped a comeback from a 17-Point deficit and enabled the Houston rockets to beat the Phil Adelphia 76ers sunday and stave off elimination in the Aba playoffs. The score was 118-115.rudy Tomjanovich with 21 Points kept the rockets alive and sent the series Back to Houston for the sixth game tuesday with Philadelphia leading 3-2 in the Best of seven semifinal  88-71 with 3 51 remaining in the third period the 76ers appeared to have wrapped up a berth in the playoff finals against the Portland Trail blazers who won their semifinal series with four consecutive victories Over the los Angeles lakers. But the rockets refused to quit. Mike Newlin who scored 19 Points in a Reserve role Little 5-10 Calvin Murphy and 6-foot-10 Moses Malone keyed a come Back that reduced the Houston deficit to 90 85 at the end of three quarters. Early in the fourth Quarter the 76ers boosted their Lead to 92-85 on a Field goal by Doug Collins who collected 26 Points. But the rockets kept slugging away and finally went ahead for the first time since the first Quarter. 108-107, on a Field goal by Malone with 2 47 on the clock. The 78ers regained the Lead at 109-108 on a 20-foot jumper by George Mcginnis but Lucas then hit his 12-footer to give the rockets an Edge they never lost. Murphy followed Lucas clutch bucket with a two Pointer on a goal tending Call against  Erving scored 27 of his game High 37 Points in the first half As the 76ers built a 63-59 Lead. Or. J shot 12-for-16 from the floor and three for three at the foul line in the first 24 minutes. The rockets opened an Early seven Point Lead and were ahead until Erving tied it at 15 with 5 50 left in the first period. Houston then edged ahead again and led 27-25 with 2 37 to go. But the 75ers outscored them 8-4 to the end of the period taking a 33-31 Lead on an 18-foot jumper by Erving at the seven second  the first three minutes of the second period. Philadelphia built its Lead to eight at 43-35, but the rockets Hung in reducing it to one at 56-55, on a Layup by Tomjanovich with 1 26 left in the half. Dairy Dallons then collected a Layup and a tree throw and Erving a Dunk for a 61-55 Philadelphia Lead. Dwight Jones hit a pair of free throws and Lucas a jumper around a backward Dunk by Erving and it was 63-59 Philadelphia at halftime. Philadelphia tried to blow the game open in the third Quarter led by Henry Bibby Collins and Caldwell Jones. They built that 17-Point Lead As a sellout crowd of 18.276 roared its  Houston went on a 14-2 burst cutting the deficit to 9045. Newlin had a pair of jumpers and Tomjanovich tvo baskets in the rally. Houston my m4lon� 4 9 ii 17. Romit Novizen t 31. Kunnel 4 1-2 10. A Ca 7 / 1111. Murti 11-1li. A Wun 1 m 11, Hanoum 2 3 11. D. Jants33611.owfnoo-00. Toull44m-4s 111. Philadelphia j1ij1eroing 1157 a  1 i 11. C. Jim m �. Elbor 1-4 17, Collin ii0 116. Atm kilns 4 4-i ii. Of Nymry 1 0-0 4.mt01 ii. Tol j49l7 14us. Houtte m � m 111pnuadcipm 11 10 v i us fouled Oul now. Louis tools Houston v. A. Technic i bit dr.a-l.l7t. Backup car but the Mclaren stopped dead at the North end of the main Straightaway and had to be pushed Back to the pits. With time running out Rutherford got his first car Back in line to qualify but wound up second behind Salt Walther. As the 6 . Gun sounded ending the Day s  be been faster than anybody else All month Rutherford said. We thought we could do better than we did on the first  m disappointed but we gambled and  s qualification run on laps of 199.027, 197.368, 196.635 and 196.292 put Rutherford for the time being in 17th Posi Tion among the 33 cars that eventually will fill out the starting Field. He started 25th in 1974 and went on to win the  have to be very cautious starting there Rutherford said. You re Back in the Middle of the pack where things  there. I will be very wary very Alert very cautious said Ruther Ford who started from the pole position in All four of the previous . Auto club championship races this season. Ill Tell you one thing though i m Gonna be moving. I m not Gonna stay there in the Middle. If those Guys in front Aren t going As fast As i am i la pass pm the 61st running of the indy 500 will be Rutherford s 14th. He has finished among the top 10 the past four years including firsts in 1974 and 1976 and second to Bobby Unser in 1975. Rutherford s 1973 pole Posi Tion speeds of 199.071 . For one Lap and 198.413 for four laps stood four years until broken by Sneva on saturday. If Rutherford had completed his first qualification attempt at that time he prob ably would be on the front Row either next to Sneva or on the outside of the Row next to Unser who qualified at 197.618. As it is Unser will Start Here alongside his younger brother Al for the first time in their careers. Al like Bobby a two time Winner qualified third at 195.950. Three other former winners make up the second continued on Page 23