European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday june 30, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 23 Leonard wha owners reportedly rejected returning an earlier merger proposal by nil to 76 form continued rom Page 21 second on a sacrifice and scored on Flora s single to Center off reliever Bill Campbell. Fred Lynn and Carl Yastrzemski homered for Boston. While sox 10. Mariners 4 the while sox not Home runs from Lamar Johnson Jorge Orta and Richie Zisk to crush the mariners. Francisco bar Rios benefited from the heavy offensive support to go the distance for his seventh Triumph in 10 decisions. Blue jays 8-1. Yankees is a dropped Fly Ball in right Field by refit 1 Jackson keyed a four run seventh inning rally that enabled the Blue jays to win the opener. Jackson s miscue allowed Hector Torres to reach second base and he scored the go a cd run on Al Woods single Craig Nettles two run double High lighted a four run 11th inning thai salvaged 1 split for the Yankees Ron fairly had a Homer in each name for Toronto while George Zebor and Jackson connected for new York in tin  s 6, rangers 5 the a s spoiled Hilly Hunter s debut As manager of the rangers when they scored twice in i he ninth inning on singles by Wayne f Cross and Willie Crawford to win. Bert Campanaris Homer in the eighth had put Texas ahead 54. But Relief Pitcher Adriand. Ine ii Len l hold it my action. Confirmed rom Page 221 Gross followed with another sacrifice Fly to drive in i he second run of the inning. Bruce Sutler received credit for his 2lsl save for the cubs while will mrk Naney was the loser astros 5. Padres i Boh Watson and  Cabell each drove in two runs and Joaquin Andujar pitched a five hitter raising his word to 9-4 As the astros dealt the i Adres their eighth straight loss Gene to acc spoiled Andu Jar s shutout in the sixth with a run scoring triple. Cards 6-i i. Pirates 1-3 buddy Schultz pitched a five Hitler for 7 t-3 innings and Keith Hernandez had three hits for i he cardinals in the first game and Ken reit hit iwo homers including a grand slam and drove in eight runs to Lead the cardinals 13-hit attack in the second game. Phillies 3. Mets 1 Greg Luz ski drove in two runs with a double and a Homer and Ron Reed pitched 41-3 innings of shutout Relief As Hie Phillies handed the mets their sixth loss in a Row Wrigley widow Dies at 75 Chicago i l pm Helen Blanche Wrig Ley. Widow of chewing gum magnate and Chicago cubs owner Philip k. Wrigley. Died in Lakeland Hospital. Elkhorn. Wis. The Faith announced she was 75 Cleveland Upil the world hockey association which appears headed for absorption in the National hockey league once before turned Down a merger agreement with   in was reported tuesday. Joe Zingale. President of the Cleveland Nils of world team Tennis and once a major investor of the former wha Cleve land crusaders said inc first overtures were spurned four years  Mileti. Owner of the crusaders received a feeler from Bill Jennings presi Dent of the new York rangers asking whether something could t be worked out Between the two leagues  told the Cleveland  met with Jennings at his Home at Rye. . And before Long there were More meetings involving More people in both  which led to some very specific proposals or a  7.ingale said. Astoundingly Good terms frankly i thought they were astoundingly Good terms for the  he added in fact because of  he continued we insisted that the Shi. Owners agree to them first and then we would present them to the rest of the wha owners i figured that part would be  word came Back that after a Tough Battle the nil owners had agreed. Xing ale said. We took the news to the rest of the wha owners and to our total amaze ment they turned in Down Flat they reacted with something like. The hell with the nil we be got them on the run now. Who needs them /  said i just could t believe it there was t even any sense in arguing they were so Adamant. Nick and i just walked out of the room and called the nil and gave them the bad  he said there was one More overture he re called asking if the crusaders and new England would be willing to Bolt the wha and join the nil on their  the wha bylaws requiring a $2 Mil lion payment to each of the wha survivors by any teams which left and the threat of Legal action forestalled any such jump he said. Nordques anticipate million Dollar deficit Quebec api tile Quebec Nordi ques could have a million Dollar deficit if they Are part of an expanded National hockey a Cague next season team presi Dent John Dacres said tuesday. The total Cost for As joining the Mil will be somewhere Between is million and s5  said acres before leaving for a meeting of world hockey association member teams in new  s quite to debt. Just the interest on the debt is $100,000 a year. Our payroll ingoing to increase and it is Safe to estimate our club will lose Between $800,000 and a million dollars " Daric a said the nordic us need a new rink to replace the Quebec coliseum which seats just Over 10,000 if we Don t get a new rink we Are done for. We need 1.1.000 scats to play in the National hockey  he said there have been indications that Quebec City officials would be prepared to give a go ahead on expansion of the coliseum or Lor a building of a new rink if the non i Steve Cauthen has joined the big bos winning form despite graduation from apprentice ranks Cauthen graduates adds 3 wins new York api Sieve Cauthen. Inc 17-year-old Riding sensation rom Kentucky began his career As a full fledged rider tuesday by winning aboard his first three mounts Al Bel Mont  first scheduled mount did not see action when to Hutchinson Gal was tangled in the starting Gate and was or dered scratched by the stewards. Then he �