European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 28, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 " Walter Kennedy a bit crowded at third Garry Templeton of the cardinals is lagged out at third by Mike Schmidt of us Philadelphia Phillies on sunday in St. Louis. Templeton tried to go from first to third on an infield tap to Larry Bowa by Tony Scott who was tossed out at first. Then the throw to Schmidt got Templeton. Umpire Andy Olsen make the Call. The visiting Phillies shut out their hosts 2-0. A photo dodgers and reds split in their world series by Barry Wilner a sports writer world series in july that s what the los Angeles dodgers players thought of the four game series they played in Cincin Nati Over the weekend. The top teams in the National league West split their sunday doubleheader the reds capturing the opener 5-4 and the National league Roundup dodgers rebounding to take the Nightcap 9 3. That meant a split of the series for the dodgers who maintained an 8 i game Lead Over the reds. It was just like the world  said los Angeles second baseman Dave Lopes. It was the four most important games we be played this  manager Tom i Lasorda concurred with  whole series was exciting it was the equal of any world series said an ecstatic Lasorda after the dodgers second game Triumph "1 was impressed with the Way the players came Back after being beaten in the first game Lasorda met with his regulars Between games of the doubleheader for a Pep talk that obviously worked. I told them we got to first place be cause we were a Good club noted the Rookie manager and we had bounced Back before. 1 knew we could Bounce Back continued on Page 21 sex Boss of Aba Dies of cancer Stamford. Conn. A Walter Ken Nedy who presided Over the National basketball association s growth into a major league in the 1960s, died at St. Joseph s Hospital from cancer his eldest son. David said sunday night. He was 64. Kennedy who called himself a Man for my time during his 12 years As commissioner of the Aba. Retired on june 1. 1975. Because of my health and because 1 think this is a new  the Day of the Strong commissioner is Over he said in an interview shortly before he retired. The common draft an Many other things Basic to sports arc being questioned and perhaps  on nov. 29. 1971. The Aba club owners had voted to give Kennedy the Power to make a appealable decisions on situations not covered by league by Laws and the Constitution and to fix a penalty for violation of rules that carried no specific penalties. Unprecedented authority Abe Pollin chairman of the Aba s advisory committee said we fully realize that. We Are conveying unprecedented authority to Waller Kennedy but we have no hesitancy undoing so because of the excellent Leader ship he has provided during lire past eight  was the 49-year-old mayor if Stamford. Conn., when chosen to replace 73-year-old Maurice Podoloff who retired sept. 1.1963. I do not anticipate any More difference with the nine men the number of owners in 1963 than i had As mayor of a City of 100,000  Kennedy said on being named commissioner. Nobody Ever looks for Utopia because you know you la never find  Kennedy took office his two major objectives were to return the Aba to National television and expand the league. He accomplished both. Today there arc 22 learns in the league with Many games televised locally and quite a few nationally. Previous activity Kennedy served As the publicity Man for the league when it was known As the basketball association of America from 1946 49. And for two years after it became the Aba he also assigned game officials for iwo years. Al various times he was associated with the Harlem globetrotters and Little league baseball and was a coach and Olti Cial in High schools and prep schools in new England. From 1943 to 1946 he was publicity director for notre Dame his Alma mater. A spokesman for St. Joseph s Hospital said Kennedy was operated on a year ago for a malignant Melanoma of the Back and had been was receiving immunotherapy treatments. Two months ago blood tests revealed the cancer had spread to the  is survived by his wife. Marion two sons David and Robert and a daughter. Kathie. Andretti 2nd after costly mistake Sneva wins Pocono 500-m.e race it. Pocono. A. Up1 Tom Sneva took advantage of a misjudged pit Stop by Penske teammate Mario Andretti to win the Pocono 500-mile race sunday the former Seattle school teacher s first Sac Victory at that distance. Sneva second to . Foyt at the Indi Anapolis 500 last month zoomed into com Mand for Good on the 162nd Lap when pack Leader Andretti moved into the pits for a tire  overshot his pit area and was forced to go into the mainstream again. Otherwise he Wouldhave been penalized a Lap if his Crew had pushed him Back the few misjudged  Gutsy Sneva nearly killed two years ago when his car burst into flames at Indi Anapolis and he suffered Burns Over 15 per cent of his body led Andretti by 30 seconds with 20 laps to go but was Only 1.6 seconds ahead of Mario at the end of the 200-Lap another set of teammates occupied the next two positions one Lap Back of Sneva and Andretti As Wally Dallenbach was third and Gordon Johncock the fourth Driver to take the Check ered Flag. "1 knew what it would take to win the  said Sneva. And we made the right guesses. We concentrated on saving fuel and changing tires at the right time. 1thought Dallenbach and Johncock would be Lough and they were."1 think Mario s brakes were scr Ngy and he had a Tough time trying to Stop his car in that aborted pit Slop. 1 believe thai was his trouble. At the final yellow Mario continued on Page w Waller Kennedy. Strong commissioner an outstanding human being in every Way new York up former Aba commissioner Walter Kennedy who died sunday night of cancer was characterized by those he worked with As a hard work ing compassionate Man who helped turn the Aba into a successful organization. Measured by any Standard he was a great Man said Aba Deputy commissioner Simon , 64. Served As president of the Aba from 1962 through 1975. An Era marked by rapid expansion escalating player salaries and a Hitler War with the american basketball  will be sorely missed by the entire staff of the Aba our membership across the country and by everyone who knew him and worked with  said Aba commissioner Larry o  spite of All problems thai arose under his tenure Walter never lost the human perspective Gourdine said. He was very caring. His compassion for individuals will transcend any of his Many  saying he was deeply saddened. O Brien added i be known Walter first by reputation and then As a Friend for two decades. He was an outstanding human being in every Way. It was a Challenge succeeding him As Aba commissioner to continue his efforts to improve the league and professional  Gourdine worked closely with Kennedy for five years while Kennedy was commissioner and for the past two years in Kennedy s role As one of two league consultants. They were a most admirable five years Gourdine said. I grew a whole lol under his  worked extremely Well and hard. He enjoyed work very much he lived his Job and role. In fact he was never off. It was a 24-hour-a-Day Job to him. He worked very hard trying to resolve prob lems. I can t recall anyone who spent More continued on Page 25