European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes tuesday May 24, 1977 mets Catcher demands a crackdown by Norm Clark Cincinnati a Catcher John Stearns in a fiery session with new Yor Kmets manager Joe Frazier called on Fra Eicr to crack Down on the club s attitude problems after sunday s doubleheader split with the Cincinnati Young Catcher marched into Fra Eicr s office and. In a loud voice pleaded for stronger discipline. The mets had just snapped a three game losing Streak with an 1 tin inning 4-3 Victory Over the items. Steams outburst was the latest sign of discord among the mets who have fallen into last place in the National league s East fed up. There Are two Many Guys who Don t give a Damn Stearns said in unemotional voice. Ask the front office for some help. This stuff can t go , when asked about the confrontation. Stearns refused to comment saying "1 Don t want to talk about it i can t talk about Frazier under fire in recent weeks forthe Mots sluggish Start acknowledged steams criticism aimed at several unnamed players lie s Gung to. We need a few More around Here like him. He jus needs a Little time to Cool off. I can t go Strong and hell with everybody. He does t realize we have 25 personalities Here and you can t treat them All the recent weeks Star pitchers Tom Seaver and Jon Matluck angry at the me management have asked to be traded. The team s most potent offensive threat Dave Kingman is unsigned and unhappy. He also wants to go if he had attitude problems on the club Frazier replied we be got a few Guys. Of i Don t know. I do the Best 1 can with what they give me i m not going to say i would t like a few things changed but i Don t know if thai is feasible the mets have been playing with a nine Man pitching staff a situation that Frazier admitted he would like changed. The met lost to the reds saturday when Pitcher skip Lockwood was forced to Bat in the ninth inning with two outs a runner a third and the mets Down by a run. He grounded out weakly to the Pitcher ending the , when asked if recent develop ments could Cost him his Job said he was not worried about being fired. "1 can t worry about my Job. I did t take it to get Rich Busch backs Pilot Rapp in Hrabosky suspension St. Louis i Dpi August a. Buschjr., owner of the St. Irmis cardinals sup ported Rookie manager Vern Lapp sunday on the decision to suspend Relief Pitcher Al . Known As the mad hungarian for his fierce competitiveness and his angry Man antics was suspended for in subordination saturday after he refused to meet with Rapp prior to the cards game with the san Francisco giants. The new manager and the club s to Relief Pitcher have been feuding since Spring training when Happ ordered his players to be clean shaven. Hrabosky complained bitterly but shaved his wild Mous tache. Whitworth cops Lyga classic by 3 strokes Jamesburg . A Kathy Whit Worth who maintained a one stroke Lead through the first two rounds tired a 67sunday to win the $77.000 ladies professional Golf association classic by three strokes with an 1 a under Par 202. The 37-year-old texan the tour s All time Money Winner appeared to put the 54-Hole event out of everyone s reach when she birdied four of her first six holes at the 6.056-Yard, Par-71 fosgate country club course Here. Donna Caponi Young who managed a 69to finish second with a 205. Made the Only Challenge after Whitworth built a six stroke Lead through 13 holes. When the Leader bogeyed 14 after hitting trap. Young playing behind her. Sank 10 foot Birdie putts on 14 and 15 to Cut the Lea to three. I thought if i kept the pressure on. Kathy would falter a Little Youn said. The challenger missed a Birdie putt on18 and when she heard Whitworth had hit Par on 17 and 18. She said. "1 knew it Walsall Over Sylvia Bertolaccini finished a Distant third at 209 and Sandra Post and Mary Lou Crocker trailed at 210 Kutny Laura trip a Csini v f it of Lyrl d to if Beth s Isth a � sir Kara pm Trei jul tint Dost cd fwd col i Betly Nako he glut a of Eddie Ive Tif to v?6� 1.141 41 to 4 4j i lit 41 5600 pm $600woo Busch said he received a detailed report on the suspension. I have Complete Confidence in Vern Rapp and support his action he said. "1 have been very proud and excited by the team s performance to Date including Al Hrabosky a but no one person can refuse to follow the instructions and orders of the Field manager or general manager Busch. Board chairman of the Anheuser Busch brewery owner of the club Sai Hrabosky will be reinstated Only when this matter has been resolved to the full satisfaction of or. Rapp and or. a Cardinal spokesman said Hrabosky Rapp and general manager Bing Devine will meet monday morning. Hrabosky who has shades of a mus tache sprouting again said the latest Dis Pute had nothing to do with the hair code. The 27-year-old Lethander said among other things he was irked by Rapp s habit of snatching the Ball out of the Pitcher Glove when be is being replaced. Hrabosky has told the manager he prefers to Han the Ball to the incoming Pitcher himself and give the new Pitcher an encouraging Pat on the Back. Hrabosky said he had decided before he american4.gague East Milwaukee Detroit Toronto Cleveland we Minnesota Chicago Texas California Kansas City Oakland Seattle sunday Baltimore i-2, new York 18 Minnesota to California i sea lie 0iu0nd2 Texas toronlo4 20 20 2t 7117 u is is it if 10 79 21 t4 fit. .$71 .554 .553 517 -4m 641 so Denver w Oklahoma City of. Watch in Norw Orle ii Denver 4, new or Oklahoma cir2-s Indianapolis 3, cow to sunday s re Uhl e�ns2 Nis 14 a m u .452 -3s3 1 8 12 we unit la it 10 n0 18 73 15 21 16 7. 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