European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Vertu Day August North card to Lead at Westchester f j l v h f j As stars suffer letdown a lift from Scott Bustani George Scott carries team mule Rick Milter to a Stretcher after he collided with Dwight going Lor a Fly Ball at Milwaukee Miller and Evans both suffered injured Knees and were forced to leave the the red Soi went on to defeat at Scull got Lour a photo 1 by Ira Miller up Ullh most of Trig names buffering a bad Case of the Poa pox Andy North and Miller baiter shot Ive underpay is thursday to share n first round Load in the West Chiesur classic 1 played like was said Jack who bad to Birdie the last two holes just to match Par Tom Watson also shot 71 and immediately headed for the practice to Lanny who won the Poa Gene had 75 and said he wan just physically when that alarm went off this i Felt Lousy said and who Dindl feel any shot while All of this was going there was a list of names on the Leader Board that could have slumped the panel on whats my line Howard a no Winner in three years on snared second place at 7 with Charles the 1971 masters and drier jobs Whoso Only two victories in a nine year career Bath a group at 68 was made tip of six non exempt players Bobby the pea champs Rod Bill Tom Eddie Pearce and a five year Veteran who has been bothered by Back problems and missed the Cut in his last three and the 46yearold who won a tournament every year Between 1967 and grabbed their Lead with late with both finishing on the front North smashed his Wood approach hot within two feet of the Bole at the so Yard ninth and made the putt for an playing later in the Sank a 20 foot Birdie putt at the eighth Hole and a 1 footer at scores were higher than usual Westchester country a Yard layout with relatively few hazards thai generally yields some of the Best ser tag on the two facts contributed to the heavy rain on wednesday that nude the play and Thyl linger ing of let lag fou owing the Poa tourney Ai Pebble be Acyl who is playing Here Only be cause he has s comr Erical contract with the credit card company thai sponsors the said i had an awful time waking up on the front nine and f played i turned to Angelo i Caddy Angela Argea about Midway through the Back nine and i get out of Tell even ill be doing and 1 finished even theres always a letdown after a major championship for he got to even Par by making a 13foot putt at but 17th Bole and two putting the pars Isth from 25 feet Tom we Takor joined no Klaib and Watson at 71 although he made triple bogey seven at the 435yard Gary player and Johnny who holds the course record at 869 for had 73s Hale Irwin and Ben Cronshaw shot 71 and Bruce the 3 Money Arnold Lee Trevino and open Champion Hubert Green Are not com Peting Here this a sports writer now that Dennis leonards Suder is finally the Kansas City royals the royals have come alive after a Soso first half and arc part of a torrid four Loam race As they attempt to defend their title in the american league West Leonard hurled a four Hitler for his seventh Victory in his last eight decisions Al Roundup thursday night and boosted his record to 1310 As the royals blanked the Cleveland 40 the hard throwing righthand or walked struck out six and allowed Only three runners to reach second Leonard was struggling along at 3d and the royals were struggling with him when manager Whiley he nog told him to make the Slider a Large part of his repertoire Fol lowing a 101 battering in Boston on May As soon As be started throwing the Slider it gave him Beller command of his curve Alit he nog when he started throwing the Slider it was thu turning Point in the season for perhaps for the the Boston red sox whipped the Milwaukee i the new York Yankees edged the Detroit 51 the Texas rangers trounced the Toronto Blue and the Minnesota twins trimmed the Seattle i the royals wasted no time in giving Leonard All the support he needed when Tom Poquette led off the game with a double off Wayne Garland and Hal Mcrae Mcrae continued Home when shortstop Larvell Blanks threw the relay into the the big thing about the Leon Ard is that without when 1 got behind in the count the waiters could sit Back and wait for my i dont always throw the but they have to think that it might come and that helps me out a a lot of i would not have a Good curve Ball and 1 would have to come in with o and they would know Ever since i gave up All those runs to Boston Ive been working the Slider in Little by Little to get More t know i can use it any red Brewers 4 George Scott drilled four including it the Birtty Offutt jew Hwd to hts outta Candy Picun d1vh mute Zimmt it Mir Lou a melt Pton Stock army no Foutt hint to wimp Curth Mem 1u4h Ihetu 34uw jv11w him Htu am c0mr1 Jurt Velit Unm Sukra Leonard hurls four hitter As royals Chalk up 40 Triumph Over indians Buim Tun it Amir pm i Fittl a mtg pm uhf Akk Nice in ski Wim View Smi ii Eltun Humb a pair of two run and scored twice to Lead Boston to to 17th Victory in 19 Ferguson Jenkins was tagged for six hits and four runs in the tint two innings and then allowed Jusi three hits the rest of the retiring is Bailers in a Row during one the red sox overcame a 43 deficit in the third inning on singles by Steve Dillard and Jim a fielders Choice and Scotts second two run a double by a single by Butch Hobson and a walk set up three insurance runs in the a former Brewer was loudly booed each time he came to Bat in Milwaukee this struck out on his last Date appearance and responded by doffing his Cap and raising it in a scornful Yankees Mickey Rivers put new York ahead with a two run single in the seventh inning and then scored what proved to be the winning run on Lou Piniella Jason Thomp sons tremendous two run Only the 14th Homer Ever hit Over the Tiger stadium roof and the first in eight had Given Detroit a 32 Lead in the sixth against Winner Catfish Craig Nettles and Willie woo darted a two run fifth inning with 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