European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Cubs sting la. With Tri i to triple Tymi Metully Dpi sports writer Manny Trillo and the Chicago cubs May soon sink to their accustomed level but until then they remain pleased to cause More fuss than a Snake in a Henhouse. My teammates kid me about it All the time Trillo said Friday night after his two run triple helped Chicago top los an Geles 7-3. In a Battle of division leaders. They Tell me to go out and get two or three More hits. And that s what i be been  leads the league with a .382 aver age. Chicago leads the Eastern division by five games. The finest contemporary tie sunday june 19, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 17 National league Roundup stroke ahead after 36 Green pacing . Open Manny Trillo Tion is undoubtedly being created on National league baseball Fields. I thought we d be Okay said Chica go s Bill Buckner. But i would been a fool to say we d be in first place right  it s easy to disbelieve. The cubs Haven t been heard from since 1969 when they executed a bigger fold than Jackie Gleason s  this team is no Fluke said Buckner. It continues to get belter. We Don t have a lot of Power and Speed but our pitching and defense is  if there Are any believers outside of Chi Cago they live in los Angeles where natives Are hearing the purr of a distinctly red machine. The cubs Are a Good Contact club says dodger manager Tom Lasorda who has watched a 13 4-game Lead Over Cincin Nati slip to 6they Don t hit you with the Long Ball but they get a lot of  after Chicago took a 3-0 Lead after four innings on Bobby Murcer s two run Homeland Trillo s sacrifice Fly los Angeles responded on Steve Garvey s two run shot and Reggie Smith s Pinch  the ninth Trillo untied the score with his triple. George Mitterwald doubled and Ivan Dejesus singled to hand reliever Stan Wall his third loss in five decisions. Bruce Sutler raised his record to 3-1."if my average is Over .300 i la take it said Trillo. I Don t look at the averages inthe paper because i usually go out and go i continued on Page 19 by Ira Miller Tulsa okla. Up the . Open finally began to resemble a major championship Friday when Hubert Green established a one stroke second round Lead by scrambling to a 67, and the word heard most often was  know if i m still in this position to Morrow i la be asked can i hold up Green said. Will i take the Gas i Hope you have to ask me  Green who never has won a major title and has not won anywhere since his phenomenal three in a Row Streak 15 months ago had a 36-Hole total of 136, four under Par. That was a stroke in front of Terry Diehl who produced a 6e Friday and two better than Tom Purtzer who shot 69. The first round had ended with seven players tied for the Lead and 10 others just a stroke behind so Many players bunched together so closely that the feeling of a championship seemed missing. But the Field began to thin out some Friday As searing heat again sent temperatures above 90 degrees at Southern Hills and at Day s end some of the big names appeared anxious for the fight Over the final 36  that Purtzer had said he did not feel any pressure Gary player one of three players tied at 139, three shots off Green s Lead snapped Back wait until sunday then ask him the same  player who needs another open championship to Complete a career double sweep of the world s four major professional Golf championships a feat accomplished Only by Jack Nicklaus said. I feel a hell of a lot of  ships do to you. Imagine the thing you want most in your life put yourself in that Posi  matched Green s 67, three under Par and the lowest round of the tournament. He was tied at 139 with Lethander Sam Adams a seven year pro on the verge said. It really grinds you Down player lid that s what the major Champion Hubert Green. Scrambles to a 67 of quitting the tour and Rod Funseth. Adams had 69 Friday and Fumel shot 70."i was very Lucky today said Green who led the masters after one round this year and finished in a tie for eighth. By Lucky Green meant he putted Well. He had eight one putt greens six of them on the front nine including a 35-Fooler for a Birdie at the second Hole. That was one of the longest putts i be made in quite a while Green said. I be hit the Ball this year from tee to Green better than i Ever have but my putting s been  has had seven top40 finishes in 1977 including a second place at the memo rial tournament on Jack Nicklaas Tough Muir iced Village course. He believes he is overdue to win a major Tille. And this could be the weekend. The two Guy just behind Green Are More of a mystery. Dichl has won Only once in four years on tour has t been. Better than 20th in a tournament this year and has earned a Check in Only eight of his 14 starts. Purtzer was a Surprise Winner of the los Angeles open in february but has missed the Cut six times in 10 tournaments since  Friday Diehl got it up and Down three times to save pars on the Back nine and threatened to produce the tournament s first bogey free round until i knocked one in the right hand garbage at 17." and Purtzer rebounded from a double bogey seven at the 614-Yard fifth Hole by making birdies at the next two holes. Rookie pro Jay Haas the Low Amateur in the open in 1974 and 1975, and Joe Inman were tied for seventh  even Par 140. Haas shot 68 Friday and Inman pro