European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday june 23, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 23 Lucchesi reportedly will be fired wha nil replaced by Stanky As Texas Pilot merger a continued rom Page 21 with Malmd a _ i shapes up continue Page 21 several times during recent Home games players were overheard at the batting Cage making jokes about him. Corbels has been receiving steam fro the Board of directors. William Seay Secretary of the Board of directors said he is concerned about the slumping Atten dance figures. The rangers have projected they will be at least 300,000 fans below the estimated break even Point of 1.4million. That s the big thing that killed Frank said the source. The fans were becoming officials would t comment on the possibility of Lucchesi s s Mother died monday night and he was Busy making funeral arrange ments. Both rangers executive vice president Eddie Robinson and general manager Danny o Brien flew to Mobile ala., an talked to Stanky monday night Stanky had gone fishing tuesday Andwan t available for comment. But the Mobile press reported he had asked for leave of absence from South Alabama in order to try and finalize a contract wit the rangers wednesday. Stanky said he would leave his Home immobile ala., wednesday for Minneapolis to talk to Ranger executives about a con tract. Stanky said he has signed no contract but added without elaboration that be leaves the University of South Alabama ambitious plans made by . For 1980 olympics Las vegas. Nev. A the Ameri can preparations for the i960 olympics will be the most progressive in the history of this country according to Robert j. Kane president of the . Olympic monday to the annual meeting of the National association of collegiate athletic directors Kane said the soc is planning to lease College facilities during the Summers of 1978 and 1979 for use As olympic training school College programs no longer Are sufficient to continue our world Domi Nance Kane said. Olympic decathlon Champion Bruc Jenner also addressed the gathering. Jenner voiced approval of the ambitious preparations for 1980, but said he does t expect to see the fruits of the Effort until1984 or 1988. Jenner said he also doubts the american Public s determination to build a Superior Amateur athletic gather around their television sets and want to win during the olympics said Jenner. Before they become really concerned we May have to lose during a special luncheon monday sinew members were inducted in the the Naiad Hall of inductees included the late Clarence Stasavich East Caro Lina University Fritz Brenecki. Colorado school of mines Tay Brown compto Community College David g. Busey. By coming College Harvey c. Chrouser Whealon College Herbert w. Gallagher. Northeastern University Howard , Tennessee state University Walter l. Haas University of Chicago James r. Bud Jack University of Utah. Eugene f. Keife Westchester Community College Delaney Kiphuth Yale University Glenn Jake Lawlor University of Nevada Reno Tom scout Davidson col lege John Strell Illinois Valley Community College and Stanley h. Watts. Brigham Young University. With mixe Mobile press Register and Wala to in Mobile said he Likely will sign the contract wednesday. Lucchesi was third base coach under Martin before he was named rangers manager. The san Francisco native coached 20 years in the minors before he was Given a shot with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1970-71. He had records of 7348 and 67-95.the rangers were fourth in the Al West last year but had climbed close to Minnesota and the White sox in the wild 1977 said recently in his office Man agers Are hired to be source said it s Only a matter of hours now for the fiesta . 59. Known As the brat for his scrappy style As a major league player during the 1940s and 1950s, managed the cardinals from 1952 through 1955 and the White sox from 1966 until 1968. He left the majors to take Over the base Ball program at the University of South Al Obama in his Hometown of Mobile an rapidly built it into one of the Best College squads in the country. It has won 308tofour a Stone years. He said Only two weeks ago that he planned to retire at South Alabama. That comment came when he turned Down an games and lost Only 102 while going to pc Mcaa regional tournaments in stank Frank Luc Betl. On Way out offer to become a Chicago cubs was Stanky whom Leo Durocher used As an illustration when he made his famous comment about Nice Guys finish Stanky was t a Nice late Branch Rickey once said of Stanky he can t hit he can t Field Pecan t run and he can t throw. All he can do is beat Homer Happy botox Tiant 2-hitter beat o s continued rom Page 21 players pay any attention to that. I know people were comparing our Home run hitting to teams like the 1955 Brooklyn dodgers and because of that our pitching has gone unnoticed but it s been outstanding. Our pitchers have turned Italy around for despite the pitching of Tiant who was hurling his second shutout of the year the red sox still managed to Flash their Home run Power. George Scott and Jim Rice hit their 19th and 17th homers respectively inthe fourth inning for the Only runs Tiant now 5-5, , the Yankees just can t seem to get unt racked amid the tumultuous Las few Days which included saturday s nationally televised dugout shouting match Between Martin and Reggie Jackson. Two run homers by Mickey Stanley and Tito Fuentes sent the Detroit tigers to a 5 2 Victory Over the Yankees. The five straight defeats matched the Yankees longest losing Streak of the season. Jim Crawford was the Winner for Detroit scattering seven hits and striking out eight Over the last seven innings after relieving Rookie Dave Rozema. Elsewhere in the Al. Chicago Shade California 3-2 Minnesota pummelled Texas 9-5 Kansas City dubbed Seattle 13-3 Milwaukee routed Oakland 12-1. And Cleveland blanked Toronto 44.twins 9, rangers 5 Larry Hisle had three hits and drove Home his 61st run of the season tops in the Al while Rod Carew and Butch Wynegar knocked in two runs apiece. While sox 3, Angels 2the White sox managed Only three hits off Nolan Ryan but bunched two of them inthe second inning a bases loaded single by Ralph Garr and an rib single by Ala Bannister. Steve Stone with Relief from Lerron Lagrow. Was the 13, mariners 3 Hal Mcrae had three hits knocked i four runs and scored twice in the pc Romp. George Brett and Tom Poquette also had three hits apiece with Brett driving in three runs and Poquette scoring 4, Blue jays i Paul Dade scored twice and drove Home run to help the tribe to its fourth straight win under new manager Jeff Waits 4-0, hurled 6 2-3 innings of shut out Ball in Only his second Start. Toronto a the world hockey association and wha players association have reached an agreement that paves the Way for a merger with the National hockey league Ron Roberts executive director of the players association said said the wha owners have agreed to a multimillion Dollar Settle ment with his association. Roberts negotiated the settlement wit the wha two weeks ago while the nil governors held their annual meeting i Montreal. We were pleased with the said. All contracts will be Hon ored. That does t preclude an Independent arbitrator settling some contractual arrangements but the players Are Roberts said the Deal covers this Yea Rand next in the event an expansion does not. Occur this players will be forced out of work because of expansion but. The again several teams will fold without it and the players would be out of work anyway Roberts added. The nil governors who began a three Day meeting wednesday in Chicago were expected to again discuss the wha merge proposal. The Globe and mail meanwhile say the six wha teams that can afford the $3.25-million jump to the nil Cincinnati. New England Quebec Edmonton. Winnipeg and Houston have agreed to payoff player contracts totalling in excess of $5 million from Indianapolis. Diego and Calgary wha clubs unable to raise the nil addition the newspaper says wha clubs considering merger have agreed Topay their left out partners to fold. The pay ments will Range from $500.000 to is Mil lion depending on the circumstances of each club. Mcgarvey Palladin victors in title bouts Landon Elf my. A Ronnie my Garvey of Adelphi. Md., and Ralph Palla Din of Lanham my scored victories tuesday night in title bouts sanctioned by the North american boxing was awarded a technical knockout in the sixth round of a scheduled12-round featherweight bout with Miguel Meza of los Angeles. The end came at 2 46when Meza indicated to referee Tom Kelly that he had taken enough scored a unanimous 12-round decision Over Gene Wells of Orlando kla.,to win the North american Junior Middle weight tired in the late going while Palla Din concentrated his attack on the body. Trying to Correct my slice Ford teams up with Nicklaus Denver up former presi Dent Ford played a Charity round of Golf with Jack Nicklaus tuesday at suburban country club and tried to Cor rect a slice before dining with sex Secre tary of state Henry Kissinger at the Home of an teamed with Nicklaus to play an easter Seal round of Golf at the col unbind country club. Sportscaster Bud Palmer part owner of the National hockey league s Colorado Rockies. Formed a second twosome with the club pro. Ford was applauded by reporter when be strolled into a Nicklaus news conference and said he warmed up forthe round by hitting practice shots. When he Ford is hitting the bal from right to left. He can really drive the Ball quite a said Nick Laus before the former president appeared. He s a Strong Don t really think he knows that much about the game of said Nicklaus. He has to go Back through the old releasing process of what supposed to happen and Why you do it. He is All business playing Golf. He Svery after joining Nicklaus Ford told re porters his game was slowly getting better and said Nicklaus had been very helpful in trying to Correct my slice. I have some bad habits to
