European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes wednesday september 21, 1977 How Theu stand �. M West american league East new York Baltimore Boston Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Toronto Kansas City Texas Chicago Minnesota California Oakland Seattle monday s results toronto3, Baltimore 1 Boston 6, new York 3 Detroit 6, Cleveland 4 Chicago 8, Oakland 0 texas6, California 1 National league w 93 89 89 70 67 63 52 93 84 84 80 71 58 58 la 61 61 81 84 89 97 55 66 67 71 78 90 93 pet. .616 .593 .593 .464 .444 .414 .349 .678 .560 .556 .530 .477 .392 .384 go 3 a 3w 23 26 30 i 40 10 10vi 14w 22 Vij 35 36 a East Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Montreal new York los Angeles Camci inti Houston san Francisco san Diego Atlanta no games Chr w l pet 93 56 .624 86 65 .570 78 72 78 72 69 80 60 91 .520 .520 463 .37 West 91 59 .607 80 71 530 75 74 503 69 82 65 86 .457 .430 57 93 .380 go 8 is 15"j 24 34 11 "5 15 /722 a 26 a 34 Monda s results National football league american conference East w l t pet. Of a Baltimore Miami new England Buffalo by jets Houston Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati Oakland Denver Kansas City Seattle san Diego Philadelphia Dallas by giants Washington St. Louis Chicago Green Bay Minnesota Detroit Tampa Bay Atlanta san Francisco new Orleans los Angeles Central West 11 f 0 0 11 1 0 11 0 0 0 01 1 0 0 01 00 j 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 29 13 21 0 0 20 13 27 3 24 7 17 14 0 17 13 20 0 3 0 13 0 0 21 0 1 0 .000 14 29 0 1 0 .000 0 24 National conference East 1 1 1 0 0 Central 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 01 11 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 13 16 20 17 0 30 24 10 20 3 3 10 17 20 7 20 20 16 30 13 West 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 17 0 20 6 6 27 24 17 monday s result Pittsburgh 27, san Francisco 0 top ten based on 400 at bats american league g a r 119 80 99 69 99 96 60 62 97 76 h 225 165 184 172 194 1% 141 143 163 140 pet. .385 .335 .332 .324 .323 .322 .318 .314 .310 .309 Carew Minnesota 147 585 Singleton Baltimore 141 493 Bostock Minnesota 143 555 Rivers new York 129 531 Rice Boston 150 601 Leflore Detroit 144 609 Bailor Toronto 110 444 Bochte Cleveland 127 455 Brett Kansa City 128 525 Page Oakland 133 453 Home runs Rice Boston 38 Nettles new York 35 Bonds califor Nia 35 Gscott Boston 32 Gamble Chicago 31. Runs batted in Hisle Minnesota 113 Bonds California 109 Rice Boston 105 Hobson Boston 101 Thompson Detroit 101. Pitching 14 decisions Gullett new York 12-4, .750 Barrios Chicago 14 5, .737 Tidrow new York 114, .733 Bird Kansas City 11-4, .733 Guidry new York 156, 714, Lyle new York 12-5, .706 Splittorff Kansas City 146, 700 to Johnson Minnesota 16-7, .696. National league g a Parker Pittsburgh 150 Leonett Pittsburgh 116 Templeton St. Louis 140 Simmons St. Louis 139 Griffey Cincinnati 143 Foster Cincinnati 147 Smith los Angeles 141 Rose Cincinnati 151 Luzinski Philadelphia 138  Diego 140 Home rans Foster Cincinnati 48 Burroughs Atlanta 40 Luzinski Philadelphia 36 Schmidt Philadelphia 36 Garvey Losangeles 31. Runs batted in Foster Cincinnati 140 Luzinski Philadelphia 121 Burroughs Atlanta 111 Garvey los Angeles 111 Cey los Angeles 110. Pitching 14 decisions Candeiaria Pittsburgh 175, .773 Forsch St. Louis 18 6, .750 Seaver Cincinnati 18 6, .750 John los Angeles 18-6, .750 Christenson Philadelphia 16-6, .727 Orreus chel Chicago 19-8, .704 Carlton Philadelphia 21-9, .700 portion Cincinnati 105, .667. 609 453 569 481 547 574 469 615 512 500 r 104 53 89 76 106 115 102 91 90 66 h 208 152 134 155 176 183 m7 190 158 154 Pel. .342 .336 323 .322 .322 319 .313 .309 .309 .308 Namath by Bruce Low itt a sports writer Joe Namath having escaped the stench of new York mediocrity has the Opportunity to achieve a second stardom in los Angeles if Only Chuck Knox will let him. Namath once a six figure Man in a five figure Era now the idol of the panty Hose Popcorn and perfume Pitchman is being turned into another kind of Pitchman by the coach of the rams an ineffective robot running an unimaginative offence. There Are questions about his mobility and his velocity. But there Are no questions about his eyes. He is an acknowledged master at Reading defences at sensing impending blitzes shifts in coverages. So Why does Knox insist on sending Namath the signals from the sidelines Weeb Ewbank and Bear Bryant two coaches who know Namath s talents All too Broadway Joe will Shine again if Chuck Knox lets him Well would t do it that Way. I Don t believe in sending in signals/1said Ewbank Namath s coach during the jets super seasons. I believe in a Good game plan and then having a Good Quarter Back who can Call the signals and that s what i had in Joe. Maybe if i had a quarterback i did t think could do it i might change my Atti tude but Joe s an excellent Quarter Back Ewbank added. And if Weeb was coaching Namath in los Angeles who would be calling the Sig nals if i were there he said without hesitation i know he d be calling  Bryant Namath s coach at Alabama drawled Namath is More Able to Call plays than i would be. I be always Felt like a quarterback any quarterback is right there on top of the situation and the team May have More Confidence in  what Knox is doing is like putting the no. 1 draftee in Aba defends Lazy summer Milwaukee up Kent Benson the no. 1 Choice in the Aba draft spent the summer Bass fishing not shooting baskets. But he thinks his Angling expeditions will prove More valuable to the Milwaukee Bucks this season than any time he might have spent on the court. The Bucks tuesday held their first offi Cial practice. Benson unlike most rookies and especially a no. 1 Choice did t live and breathe basketball during the summer. He sunned himself and caught fish and relaxed much to the frustration of the Bucks who would have liked to have seen him play in the California pro summer league. But his contract stipulated that he did t have to play and he did t. It remains to be seen whether Benson and the Bucks will Benefit from his summer of Leisure. It was a really resting and relaxing summer said a deeply tanned Benson. I really had to get away from basketball for a while the pressure. Now it s become trial scheduled Over Tarkanian coaching future Las vegas up District judge James Brennan will conduct a non jury trial next week to determine whether Jerry Tarkanian remains As the University of Nevada Las vegas basketball coach. Tarkanian was told Early this month by univ president Donald Baepler he would be severed from the univ athletic pro Gram in compliance with demands from the National collegiate athletic association. The Mcaa also has placed the univ basketball team on probation two years. Tarkanian filed a complaint sept. 8 charging his constitutional rights were Vio lated. The court granted a temporary re straining order to Block the University s action against him. The Case could turn out to be a National Challenge of Mcaa Power and authority. Since the Mcaa suspension of univ rep. James Santini d-nev., has received assurances from the powerful House Over sight subcommittee that it will conduct a congressional investigation of the Mcaa if it has jurisdiction. Brennan agreed monday to begin the trial on Tarkanian s complaint and arguments for a permanent injunction. Attorney Tom Bell representing the University asked for the delay. He was As signed to the Case Friday when Nevada attorney general Robert list and his staff withdrew because of possible conflict of in Terest. Fun  Benson s Case is that he needed a break from the intensity of playing basketball almost daily since his High school Days especially because of the Back problems he had last year in his final season with Indi Ana the College team he helped two years ago to the Mcaa title. But Milwaukee coach Don Nelson does t agree and is a bit disappointed that Benson did t play some pro Ball this  think it the Layoff is going to Hurt him for several months Nelson said on the opening Day of Camp. He does have a lot of Small things in his game he needs work on. And it s going to take a certain amount of  but Benson says he needed the rest and once he got himself together he report dearly about two weeks ago to work out with some fellow Bucks. That s really helped me a lot Benson said. I m getting into playing again and that s the main  6-11, 245-Pound Center is expected to Start for the Bucks. His Back up will be John Gianelli the former new York kicks and Buffalo braves player whom the Bucks picked up in the off season. Nelson has promised that the Camp will be the toughest any of the players has Ever experienced. Mona Lisa in a Motel or a Picasso in parking lot. It s a waste of Talent. Last year the rams quarterbacks too the heat not because they did t have ability but because they could t Wing it under adversity. Foresight not Hindsight has always been one of Namath s trademarks. And Knox has put blinders on , Ever the Diplomat in t second guessing his Boss. But he dislikes the Side line  know when you re successful it s very difficult to change things he said of the rams division champs the past four seasons. I preferred calling my own plays Over the years but i can t argue with Suc Cess. We went through six games in the exhibition season and i have to say we did t put a lot of Points on the Board. The quarterbacks were calling All the plays then. So we be got to do something to get More Points. The coaches feel More confident with them calling the  in the rams 17-6 loss sunday in Atlanta Namath started out throwing showing he still had the Arm. He put los Angeles on top with a 27-Yard touchdown pass to Harold Jackson a perfect pass into the end zone that covered maybe 45 Yards in the air. After the to things changed. Namath spent the rest of the afternoon throwing flare outs fullback screens and other Short dump off stuff. Why m not Gonna answer questions that Are going to be controversial about the play calling he said. I work Here. I do what i m told to  you look at Namath s career Statis tics you find a sometimes electrifying sometimes mediocre quarterback. But when you look at Namath himself you know you re looking at a Man who transcends the game he plays. Which is Why he is so unlike Johnny Unitas another super quarterback who wound up a bitter Man playing in near obscurity. Joe he s a very special person said Al Ward the general manager of the jets. Never been anybody like him outside of maybe Muhammad Ali. Whatever makes Charisma or presence crowd Appeal sex Appeal Joe has  but if Knox does t give him a free hand Joe May not have it for Long. Rangers Send Briles to o s Arlington Tex. Up the Texas rangers announced that they have sent right handed Pitcher Nelson Briles to Balti More for the 20,000 waiver Price. Pro boxing championships will be restarted in january new York a promoter Don King announced a new european boxing Alliance monday and said he planned to resume the suspended . Pro boxing championships next january. With or without Abc the ring entrepreneur said of the televised shows that were suspended after seven weeks in april because of alleged rigged rankings kick backs and conflicts of interest. King promoted the shows which were carried on the Abc network. Before the tournament could be completed Abc sus Pended the bouts and launched an investigation. Most of the charges were never fully substantiated. King who has bounced Back Strong fro this controversial venture disclosed that he he formed a partnership with Umbert Branchini of Italy prominent european promoter and manager for an Exchange franking boxers. The Best fighters in America including Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton will fight in Europe and Branchini will get the bes boxers of Europe to fight on this Side of the Atlantic King said. Branchini manages among others wac world Light heavyweight Champion Miguel cuello and Junior middleweight Champion Rocky Mattioli. We Are arranging bouts for these fight ers at this moment King said. King who promoted some of heavy weight Champion Muhammad Ali s title fights in the Glamour capitals of the world also introduced former heavyweight con tender Jerry Quarry who he said was coming out of two years retirement to take another shot at the Crown. Jerry is the True White Hope of boxing the promoter said. He is the Man who fought Ali twice knocked out Ernie shavers in the first round and has faced All the ranking contenders. He has his mind working in conjunction with his body now and the world is hungry for a White Hope. He will make his come Back debut nov. 5, meeting Lorenzo Zanon of Italy on the card of the Ken Norton Jimmy Young fight in Las  Quarry 32, told the press conference that he is now undergoing hypnotherapy and staging heavy workouts near his Home in Cypress Calif