European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports closeup of Pickoff attempt Pitcher Jim Kaat of the Philadelphia Phillies and first baseman Richie Hebner team in an attempt to pick off Gary Mathews of the braves in fifth toning action Friday night at first base Umpire de Montague ruled Mathews got Back to first base in the braves shut out the visiting Phil a photo Detroit attorney Ziegler to replace retiring Campbell As nil president Montreal up Detroit attorney John Ziegler will replace Clarence Camp Bell when he Steps Down june 22 after 32 years As president of the National hockey the league announced thursday on the final Day of its fou Day annual a change in the league Constitution giving More Powers to the new president required at least 10 Days notice and the june 22 confirmation of the new president by the Board of governors is just a formality the nil Board of governors also approved Transfer of the Cleveland Barons franchise to new owners but came to no agreement on any merger with the world hockey the whose name the outgoing nil president said could be changed to the Ohio were Given the necessary approval to Complete the Sale and Transfer of ownership from Mel swig to a group headed by Sanford Greunberg and George a special committee has been set up by the nil to work with swig to Complete the takeover of the financially troubled Barons As far As i am concerned we have no reason to believe that the Barons wont operate this coming Campbell the Nils fac finding formed to discuss the possible association with the will report to the Board of governors at a special meeting in Chicago on june Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold bal lard said there will not be a merger but Philadelphia owner de who Heads the fac finding said he believes there will be some formal links be tween the two lets face there will be some sort of association one of these so the sooner the said Snider Heads a group of owners who eel that Lack of Competition from the other league will bring Down both salaries and operating costs of nil Montreal canadians general manager Sam a member of the fac finding said he Hopes the committees Job will be done speedily but Doest be Lieve that there will be any a Elwha association by the 197778 when you Are Given a Job to you do your Best to get it done right pol lock Campbell told reporters that Many internal problems were discussed several of particularly talks about Reserve lists and roster were held Over until the Chicago the nil Board of governors rejected a proposed change by the rules committee which would have forced players on the ice during an altercation Between two individuals to move to their respective As one governor we dont even have those problems involving brawls any so Why bother with the said the who hold their Semi annual meeting in Toronto will pursue another Rule change regarding the Forward Phil Niekro baffles 30 by the associated press Knuckl caller Phil Niekro hurled a four hitter and Rod Gilbreath drilled a three run sparking the Atlanta braves to a 30 Victory Over the Philadelphia Phillies thursday Niekro fanned 13 five in a Row during one and walked Only All four Philadelphia hits were Atlanta scored its three runs off Jim Kaat in the fifth elsewhere in the National the Chicago cubs edged the san Francisco giants 14 and the cardinals Defeated the los Angeles dodgers rain postponed the Cincinnat new York Over in the american the new York Yankees bounced the Milwaukee Brewers the Boston red sox beat the Baltimore orioles the Kansas City baseball Roundup royals tripped the Minnesota twins the Seattle mariners nipped the Detroit tigers 21 and the Chicago White sox got by the Texas rangers cardinals dodgers 3 Pitcher Bob Forsch slammed two hits and scored two runs and checked hits through 613 Rick Rhoden suffered his third loss against eight victories in his bid to become the first nine game Winner in the cubs giants 0 Pinch hitter Jose cardinals bases loaded bunt in the Lith inning scored Pinch runner Mick Kelleher to give Chicago a 10 Ace reliever Bruce who has 16 picked up his first win of the season to even his Yankees Brewers 1 Don Gullet fired a four hitter through seven innings and fran heals two run single capped a four run first inning red sox orioles 3 Jim Rice hit two homers and Fred Lynn and Carlton Fisk banged one Power ing Boston Over Jim Palmer and the Ori royals twins 2 John Wathan keyed a three in sixth inning with a two run single and Andy Hamster and Steve Mingori teamed on a mariners tigers 1 Lee Stanton smashed a tie breaking Home run in the eighth inning to give Seattle the White sox rangers 3 Pinch Hitler Wayne apr Hagens iwo out single in the Lith inning scored Pinch runner Brian Downing with the winning run in a 4ihour it is All just talk right now Bartow denies Accord with lab Yale Sachare new York a Urcla basketball coach Gene Bartow denied thursday that he has agreed to take Over and coach and be athletic director at the University of Al Obama in Birmingham but admitted he has talked to Alabama officials about a in new York for an awards dinner honouring Urcla All America mar ques at first denied published re ports that he is headed to Alabama to establish an intercollegiate basketball pro saying Only its a speculative Story and in not a speculative and officials at Alabama declined Bart told the associated press 11 is just a Ive talked with those 1 know they Are inter ested in setting up a basketball but that is All i i understand they Are talking to several it is just in the talking i was amazed when 1 got Here and found out that it had been published that i had made a decision because i Haven made any decisions it is All just talk right in los Urcla athletic director Morgan said Gene Bartow called me from new Gene said the people from Birmingham had contacted him and wanted him to come by and discuss the Job of athletic director and basketball Birmingham at the present time has Only a club and intramural program and they want to Start an intercollegiate pro Gene asked permission to go by and talk with and i said Morgan Bartow has coached at Memphis Illinois for the past two at Urcla As the successor to the legendary John despite two straight pacific8 Confer ence he has come under increasing criticism in the Media and from some Urcla supporters after his teams failed to win the National the Bruins had won 10 National titles under John a trustee of the University system in said he knows lab has been seriously considering basketball but that he has no idea How far the idea has it is a Good idea for them to have a basketball be