European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Yaz leads voting for Al stars new York a Veteran car Yastzemski of the Boston red sox is the two weeks of balloting for american league All Star play the office of baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn announced the slugging Yastzemski has received votes for one of three Outfield Posi runner up in the voting totals to Date is Kansas cites third with followed by Mineso tas first Rod with astr Zemm May not be the Only red sox player to Start in the july 19 All Star to be played this year under the fights at new Yorks Yankee Bostons Carlton flask leads the catchers with although Thurman Munson of the new York Yankees is dose behind with Bostons Fred Lynn has the second most votes for allowed by californian Joe with the Yankees Willie Randolph leads at second base with and Bert Campa Neris of the Texas rangers is tint among shortstops with the balloting continues through july the by through the first two weeks Catcher Carlton Thurman new Manny Ray Jim Jot Mill Butch first base Rod Conni hew George Lee Mike Tun Cecil John Kanizai Jason second base Willie new Don Milkau Denny Ouano Jerry Jorge Bob jm07 Frank Kansas third base George Kansas Craig new Sal buddy Toby aurello Dom june 1977 the stars and stripes Page 27 Pafe confident despite Long Layoff of successful defense of open title a Jerry Pate will be defending his title this week in the 77th for a there was very consider Able doubt hed be Able he was afflicted with an ailment that defied he was barely Able to hold a Golf let alone do anything with it took a trip to to put him Back in the pro Golf Al though Hes been Able to play Only once in the weeks since the the 23year old Pate is convinced be has a Chance to become the first Man to successfully defend the National championship since of course 1 expect to he said after a practice round Over the Southern Hills country dub a typically demanding layout that will serve As the site of the open championship that gets under Way you expect to win every tournament you it you dont go into it looking to expecting to theres no Point in you might As Well be Hes spent a lot of time at Home this he a been Able to play Only seven tournaments in Only three in the last tour at one time there was some even in pates that hed be Able to return at the slender Young Man hit the tour last May have to take off until the i May have to miss the open and take off All but ill find out and get it Bear the legendary athletic director and football coach at pates Alma heard of his Bryant sent him to the Alabama who sent him to a Birmingham a pinched said the i had took did Pate and he returned to action last week in the Memphis the neck is still he occasionally moving his head to loosen mus sometimes dropping his head far but its not As sore As it was at the i can and Hes playing better than he exit really surprised How and How in driving i gel a Little tired some i guess in not in really Good shape from the but theres no reason i cant i have a history of playing Good on Good 1 won the open and the Canadian since Jack Nicklaus in winning the National championships of the United states and he followed that with a Victory in the Phoenix open that kicked off the 1977 his Bright and full of took a decided turn for the he began experiencing pain in his shoulder and occasional numb Ness in the hand and he simply  and visits to doctors failed to they  find the problem  treat i dont know what it he said at the but ill find out and get it i Urcla confirms his resignation Jerry Pate the neck is still sore on Good i was fourth in the pea and the memorial both Good and third in Philadelphia on a Tough mile Golf this is a Tough ill play i  be Here if i didst think i could Ford team 3 strokes off bogey busters Lead Ohio a a fireman team headed by former president Gerald Ford fired an eight underpay 63 monday and was Only three shots off the Midway Lead in the Lith annual bogey bus ters celebrity Golf Ford played with Ohio James Bob Joe Garagiola and Dayton industrialist by who serves As the Host of the today tournament still fighting a knocked in a six foot putt on the first Hole for one of eight birdies by the five some Over the nor country club the former president had eight bad tee shots in his round and came up with six Good the under the scramble used three of his including one on the ninth Hole that travelled 250 Ford also had a 248yard drive on 4 and 235 Yards on the 13th under the scramble format each player hits a shot from the same position and the five some plays the Best Ball for its next Ive been trying to gel Over an awful said when i was in Memphis last Snead a touring pro gave me a couple of ideas and they Fords Best shot of the Day came on the 141yard Parthree second he hit his five Iron 18 feet from the Hole and there is a similarity Between this Hole and where it happened last Ford was referring to his Hole none in a pro Amateur tournament at Bert my Rich 17uu Fred Kansas Bucky Robin no tit Roy Outfield Carl Fred Joe j3iji7j rec Nile Utica gtnis4 Ringla hew Mokey hew Dwigh i his Bobby Rick Hal Kansas Rusty Jim botox from Page 26 de with All three runs but gained the Victory with help from two rangers Solo homers by Juan Beniquez and Bert Campanaris backed up the four hit pitch ing of Bert Blyleven when the rangers mapped a three game losing Streak with a Victory Over the struck out six and walked one in hurling his 33rd career Complete game mets braves 1 Lethander Jerry Koosman turned in a 10strikeout pitching performance and singled Home two runs to Lead the mets to a Laugher Over the Lee Mazzilli also drove in two reds Phillies 4 Dan Driessen greeted reliever Wayne Twitchell by leading off the ninth with a Homer to give the reds a decision Over the expos astros 4 Relief Pitcher Joe Kerrigan came on the in the eighth and pitched out of a bases loaded Jam to preserve a Victory for the expos Over the Montreal Santo hurled the first 7 13 innings to win his first game since being traded by Bartow reported signing at lab continued from Page 2s left Memphis state for who served As assistant to wooden when he was head coach and is now executive director of the Usta alumni said he was Only mildly surprised by Barlows Petty is closing Gap with Yarborough in Lascar Points race Daytona a Rich Ard Pelty is hot in Pursuit of Cale Yarbo rough in the National association for Stock car Auto racing grand National Points pettys Victory in the Riverside 400 last sunday was his second straight and moved him within 93 Points of after 14 races in he 30race Yar Borough has Points and Pelly Benny Parsons is third with Fol Lowed by Darrell Waltrip buddy Baker Richard Brooks Cecil Gordon Richard Childress James Hylton and Dave Marcis Yarborough continues As top Money Winner with Petty has Parsons Waltrip Baker David Pearson Brooks Marcis Neil Bonnett and Gordon i fell 11 would be about 1 know How frustrated he the pressure has affected said who was in Meridian monday for a High school basketball i think he is lived of the i think he feels he has done a Good Job at Urcla and he Hast gotten the credit he deserves for Cunningham said he had not met officially with any Urcla administrators about the head coaching duties and said he has been Happy with his Post Wilh the alumni he that his goal has always been to be a head a position he held once at the High school the cily is a different especially when you have fans that Are not particularly Loyal to your Cunningham Cunningham association with Urcla and wooden began in 1958 when he played As a freshman Forward Wilh the after three years with the varsity and a third place finish for the Bruins in the 1962 Mcaa Cunningham became a physical education storekeepers lost track of Points in Marathon basketball contest new a ten High school girls from this Indiana Community monday claimed toe world record for a Marathon Bank Thall game after playing for a total of 62 is Hie Girts began their game at noon Friday and played until Mon Day previous record off boors was set last year in new Penny a Uye Arold who just completed her Sophomore year at new Castle High said she got the idea for the game watching people break re cords on title visor and recruited nine other girls from her school the game was played in a local gym and spectators encouraged the girls to continue going for the record although fatigue became a no substitutes were used during the Marathon game although i minute rest periods were allowed every half hour Bowman said the scorekeeper lost track of the but the winning team scored approximately 3jm and the winning margin was about the players biggest complaint was tired feet