European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse August 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 champs struggling to break slump Rose scolds reds As tempers flare by Norm Clarke Cincinnati api tempers arc flaring in the clubhouse of the frustrated Cincinnati reds As the struggling world champions try to gel Back in the National league West Pennant unhappy Over recent critical several Mem Bers of the reds arc feuding with the press Catcher Johnny Bench is miffed what he terms Cha shot slugger George Foster is snubbing negative writers and shortstop Dave Conception la fuming that he was singled m As a at one alter Bench and Conception loudly As sailed separate team Captain Pete Rose interrupted the heated outburst to defend the writers and direct some harsh words at the the discord surfaced As the reds attempted 16 recover from their worst slump in Cincinnati has lost 2 of their last 32 games and now Trail los Angeles by 1214 Bench was rate Over an article posted on the club House bulletin Board that suggested the reds poor performance this season is traceable to a lackadaisical attitude during sprint manager Sparky Ahdan Wonhas agreed in part with the we were All wined and Anderson the Guys went to Hawaii for television super team Competition and made a lot of whose 38 Home runs have him even with i Lack Wilsons Pace when to set the National league record of is refusing interviews with several writ there Are some writers who Only ask negative t dont plan to talk id negative poster said during the weekend series against the Pittsburgh he would not con Coplon feels be was unfairly criticized by a writer after failing to Complete a double Piny that Cost the reds a game against Hose scolded Conception a couple Day Sago he called you the Best shortstop in the big t doubt if he has changed hta Conception is flirting with the major league record for fewest errors in one he has Only six in Jos one of f the Al time Rose grumbled Over relaxed team poli five years we had some he there was no Tennis or swimming on game its different the Only Rule we have says in nol allowed to bring my boy into the clubhouse he was referring to a recent Rule which bans family members from the Rose said he was not sure How his teammates re acted to his Sharp but added i told the i was Mcaa split on tourney berths plan Fly Welch the successful and the still struggling conference of the Mcaa division i arc divided Over a plan to reduce the number of but oxalic invitations to the Niit ional Lusk Tinl Tournai the proposal would drop from in to 1c the number of conferences automatically getting tournament and assign them to the 18 conferences with inc Best tournament records Over inc past five ii was recommended by the Caas i i continued on pays 13 Watson using different set of clubs in pea after old ones ruled illegal byte Seppy Pebble api Tom Watson is using a different set of clubs in his quest for a third major tournament title this the 59lh pea Watson has won five 1977 including the masters arid British with a set of clubs declared illegal wednes Day because he grooves in the Irons exceeded Legal limits in Width and lie had voluntarily asked that they be in Ray Floyd and Gary who also had several clubs were among a handful of players in the Field of 141 who had requested a ruling on their clubs by Clyde Deputy com missioner of the pea on the eve of the pea championship at the drought stricken Pebble Beach Golf Mangum said the interest of die players was generated As a result of George Burns being disqualified after the second round a week ago at after he had requested an official inspection of new clubs they found to exceed the Mangum said the rules permit grooves to be no wider than 35 on thousandths of an Inch across the entire Groove and to be no closer together than three times the its the nature of the spurt that the players police said who also noted that Watson had a similar set of clubs ruled illegal a year ago in Houston after requesting an officials said Watsons previous Victo Ries would not be affected by the Watson is using the same clubs with which he won the 1375 British which have lighter shafts than the Irons declared running Back Wilbur Jackson of the san Francisco were notes to an abrupt end of the line Hall after picking up 21 Yards inst the Seattle sea bawls in the hrs period of an exhibition game in san ties Chawki his main regret is that the Sand wedge in the set he has been using for the last 14 months also was considered to have grooves Loo i can always get a set of lie but the Sand wedge in using is not mine to i borrowed one from him Ard Watson said he didst think the Lig luit shafts would affect his who earlier this year won the bins Crosby prom at Pebble is u co favorite Clung with Jack a five Lime Winner in tins par72 course Over the much of the speculation has been that who will be 28 next and the 37yearold Nicklaus will be locked in an other head Ohead Confron Ulon in the final just As they were in the Mas ters and British both won by we wont know until said i mind out Al still make me the Best golfer in the that looking for shh first major tournament Victory this said in Doest believe the results of the masters or the British open would have any Bear ing on the outcome of the in always excited to come to Pebble he asked about Watson or some other youngster replacing him the i player in the Nicklaus said i Hope that when the next Guy Cornea my name is still a wry there is going to be a and not too far in the Distant that in not going to be in the position 1 Arn in Nicklaus i cant be in the position of Muhammad All 1ft goes out and picks the Guy he they keep throwing Hern at me i won my position us same Way As these Young i came up Iiga Wittl Arnold i earned my Way up defending Champion Dave Stockton want conceding anything to either Watson or a no Winner and in the top id finishers Only twice this said he has had a bail year 1 f eci i i playing in my favorite tournament and Pebble Beach is my favorite i have a sneaking Hunch that it be an upset if i won it a third
