European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Reggie Cooling it the stars and stripes August 1977 the Story behind yank to harnessed  better than the one i have with the Van it has  happenstance that the August Pennant surge at the new York Yankoos Cou Idda Wilh the Cool dont Rock us boat posture adopted by the outfielder has been keeping i Tongue harnessed and his big Bat Loose White providing cleanup impetus in the Yankees Streak at 18 victories in their lost it theres Astory behind i Felt Tike b Guy who had been knocked t was so numb i hardly knew where i Jackson said reflecting on inc Early Locke room bickering that Alnio at blew the Yankees Oil of american league East my social life went to i told my girl mend Ane bad to get out of my loves but ill bet he haunt seen More than three games All my Mother had a heart condition and she refuses to listen or read about the they  stand the abuse they thought i was taking from the fans and the then shortly after the Allstar break in an incident occurred which brought Haggle Back to near i have ibis contract with Standard he explained while Sling in front of his locker in an almost deserted Yankees dressing there very Nice people and the contract Tor me alter the Al Star bom Johnson he chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of Standard brands and Ron cop Dotia Hes president of Curtis which la putting out my Reggie came and talked to said they were behind me 100 per and Johnson said i can Call on him any time and have use of is limousine and private but they said that fueling these Locke room feuds could Only have a negative effect on my they nig tested thai i Swallow my anger and concentrate on playing that what i in the last three the 31yearold slugger has been the hottest ditch hitter on the hitting better than and knocking in More than 30 he has had is Gam winning runs balled the Best on the such an inspirational performance has failed to thaw the icy Barrier separating him from All but a handful of his team in the snobbish Yankees they continue to regard him As an inter lop o whom one unnamed player the Guys can tolerate but never be Friendly with it is a regrettable state of Oil Jackson says things Are a bit when he was a member i the Oakland a team that won five Al Champion ships and three world he was a he was the always the Center of at adored by sought by news but the cards were sucked against him when he chose to Wear the sacred old Yankees resented the fact that he was personally courted and signed by owner George and they were of his they didst like it when newsmen started flocking around his manager Billy a Stormy petrel who throughout his career had been the Center of himself must have Felt provoking a personality ugly scenes and even a near skirmish in the Martin reluctantly moved Jackson into the cleanup spot in the batting order Ideal position Only after Arm twisting by when i came to new i us tight i was coming to a exciting and understanding Jackson 1 never realized that 1 would get caught in this tug of War with the i have said things1 probably  have but Why  someone As Johnson me by the Arm and this la this kind of its different things might have been much Guidry spins As nips 1 q by Bob Greene a spots writer it was Han Guj Drys 17th bar Sliday and he could Only think of three better presents Logie Only things i can think of besides this Are a a no hitter and perfect uldry said after tossing a iwo Tyler leading the new York Yankees to a 10 Victory Over the Texas the Lethander gave up a to Imit triple to Jim Sundberg in the first inning and a Lead off single to Bert Campaneria in the still it want easy w bangers Pitcher Dock Ellis was almost As Ellis pitched a great but the other fellow pitched a better said Texas manager Billy we didst have much Ofa did the Yankees got eight hits off Ellis and Little Luck to get their Craig hammered a Long drive in the new York sixth inning which right fielder Tom Grieve appeared to be ready to catch near the Fence in Al Roundup censer fielder Juan Beniquez Cut in front of Grieve and the Ball chromed off by Noquez Glove As be tried for a leaping and the Milwaukee Brewers by posting their ugh Victory in their last 21 the Yankees remained two games ahead of second place Boston in the i continued m lots of by Giorgio with teammate Pele watching in the Giorgio Cal Natilla of the new York Cosmos slept around Mike England of the Seattle sounders in a Battle for the Ball during sundays Nail championship game in cd Lingua Pond the winning Coil or new App Eoto Hunt Haiti eco top player in 2t contest Cosmos nip Seattle for Nail title t Ball hit the Middle of my Glove and popped out when 1 hit Beniquez i should have caught one out fell behind 34 on Reggie Jackson swung the next Pilch and dumped Bloop single into scoring he Jackson went up thinking hit and i expected him to Elus i didst want to give him anything Good to it was a inside fast Ball that would have been Ball in other Al games the of Trot of slugged the California the Oakland Defeated the Toronto Blue 62 the Cleveland indians downed the Seattle 1m the Kansas City royals blanked the Baltimore w the Boston red sox edged toe Minnesota up1 Giorgio Oil Naglia scored on a header Ullh left in the game sunday to give the new York Cosmos h Victory Over the Seattle sounders for the North american soccer league championship a soccer bowl ii Gaglias goal decided the dramatic and tense contest before a record Nail championship game crowd of the game was the last in the league for Pele of sic Cosmos unless the legendary player changes his mind about his announced re despite the heroics of who set a league playoff record with nine goals m Nix teammate Steve Hunt was named the games outstanding Hunt scored an unassisted goal before the game was 20 minutes old when he caught Seattle goalie Tony Chunky care less in rant of his own goal Mouth and stole the Ball and drilled it from about five feet for the games first Hunt also served a perfect pass for Chi Nas Lias header that won the while not a Factor in the had predicted it would be close and said a score of m or 10 would win the the contest turned out As the Cosmos offence against the sounders de hum wound up with a playoff record seven assists and Chinaglia so Points on nine goals and two assists also were re the Cosmos had 29 shots to 28 for Seattle and had 13 Comer kicks to the sounders the referees issued cautions to three Cosmos while but one sounder Drew a yellow Seattle had 14 fouls while the Seattle responded with an interception just past mid Flold in Cosmos territory and with Sharp passing got Tommy Ord free on the right Side Ora look a pass from Jocky Scott and kicked the tying goal past goalie Shep Messing from about is Yards at the both teams had other scoring opportunities in the first Mickey Cave of Seattle got a rebound goal off a shot by Scott but the score was nullified by an fouled on a trip by had a free shot from 20 Yards but it barely went wide More than of the fans came from Seattle to see the Pele received a standing ovation As he appeared on the temporary sealing overflowed and fans wound 19 sitting around the Edge of the Banks player of year up goalkeeper Gordon Banks of fort Lauderdale sunday was named player of the year of the North american soccer league Allstar team selected by the professional soccer writers the legendary along Ullh team mates Rani Beckwi Bauer and Vito Dimitrijevic of the Champion also were named to the first the a Star learn lined up Ullh goal keeper defenders Cosmos Mike Seattle Steve and Steve the midfielders were George los Angeles Rodney Tampa and at Forward were Steve los Angeles Derek Smet Tampa the coach of the year was Ron fort and Rookie of the year was George fort Attu