European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday september 23, 1977 Pittsburgh Steeles Star Franco Harris 32 jumps Over some fallen players and evades Dave Washington 50 of Franco shows off form the san Francisco 49ers during a 14 Yard scoring dash around end during the second period of last monday s game in Pittsburgh. Harris rushed for 100 Yards and scored twice As the steel ers won 27-0. Up photo Hof Criders see ers rivalry often Means exciting controversial tilts by Gary Mihoces Pittsburgh a the Pittsburgh Steeles have two super bowl rings. The Oakland raiders have one. So look for an other three ring circus when they meet sunday on National television. Every game we be played with the Steeles has been a big game an exciting game and a Good game Raider coach John Madden said wednesday by phone All pro guard White signs with Minnesota bloom1ngton, Minn. A guarded White signed a one year no option con tract with the Minnesota Vikings wednes Day the National football league team reported. The team had announced tuesday that Vikings officials and White had agreed to set aside the contract dispute that kept the i pro guard from the team lineup since shortly after training Camp opened. The Vikings said then that under terms of the agreement there would be no fur ther contract discussion with White until after the season ended. After leaving Camp White had held a news conference to say he was retiring from football because of the Vikings Refus Al to revise his contract which had two years and an option year to run. White was seeking to renegotiate his annual salary of $60,000. From Oakland. And some have been surrounded by  some indeed maybe most because the Oakland Pittsburgh rivalry less than a decade old has been crammed with bizarre plays yearly Battles for playoff dough and some downright personal resentments that have festered among play ers and fans. Whatever happens you know it won t be Dull. I am definitely looking Forward to it says Steeler wide receiver Lynn swarm. We want Oakland we want Oakland Steeler fans chanted Here last monday while the Steeles were still playing the san Francisco 49ers. Swann was a Central figure in the pre season trial that brought players coaches and owners from both teams into a san Francisco courtroom to Haggle Over the Legal limits of violence in pro football. Yet the raiders Steeles rivalry was born Well before that at three Rivers stadium where sunday s game will be played. It was dec. 23, 1972, and the scoreboard clock showed 0 05 left in the last period when Franco Harris completed the 60-Yard immaculate reception that beat the raiders in the acc playoffs. That s the pass we said was illegal but what the hell difference did it make Madden said wednesday with a lingering touch of the disbelief he showed while sit Ting in the locker room Here after that crushing loss. The Steeles and raiders have met every year since then in the acc playoffs with the Steeles holding a 3-2 Edge. The last three years it s been raiders is. Steeles in the acc championship game. Each time the Winner has gone on to win the super bowl. That tells you some thing said Madden. Continued on Page 25 How they stand _ m m " american league East new York Baltimore Boston Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Toronto West Kansas Cit Texas chicag Minnesota California Oakland Seattle wednesday s results Baltimore 4, Toronto 0 Boston 3, new York 2 Kansas City 10, Minnesota 5 Oakland 8, chicago6 Seattle 11, Milwaukee 4 texas9, California 1 National league East w Philadelphia 94 Pittsburgh 88 St. Louis 7? Chicago 9 Montreal 0 new York 60 West a los Angeles 92 Cincinnati 82 Houston 76 san Francisco 70 san Diego 65 Atlanta 58 a clinched divison title. Wednesday s results Montreal 4, St. Louis 2,1stst. Louis Montreal 2,2nd Chicago 2, Philadelphia 0pittsburgh 4, new York 0 Atlanta 5, Houston 3 Cincinnati 3, san Diego 2 san Francisco 5, los Angeles 4 w l 93 59 91 61 90 61 71 81 67 85 64 90 52 99 95 55 85 67 85 68 80 73 72 79 59 91 59 94 pet. .612 .599 .596 go 2 2 a .467 22 .441 26 .416 30 .344 40 a .633 .559 11 .556 11 a .523 16 i .477 23 a .393 36 .386 37 i l pet. Go 57 .623 65 .575 7 73 .520 15 a 73 .520 15 a 81 .464 24 93 .392 35 60 .605 71 .536 10 a 75 .503 15va 83 .458 22 /3 88 .425 27va 94 .382 34 All Down. Continued from Page 21 time in his career sparring or fighting he s been knocked Down twice in a round. Dundee who had been watching a few feet away and had kidding by said in the third round that Ali was going to fake a Knockdown suddenly realized this was no joke. He jumped into the ring and stopped the round taking off Ali s protective head gear and rubbing his head and neck. What happened Ali asked. You were knocked Down Champ twice Brown said. No Ali said. Yes Champ Dundee said solemnly. Ali asked his men several times if they were telling the truth. He could t believe he d been knocked Down and seemed a bit frightened that he could t remember either Knockdown. I did t know where i was Ali said softly and seriously afterwards As he rested on the leather sofa in his dressing room surrounded by his inner Circle. I was set to go. Funny thing i never saw the punches. But maybe that s a warning that i have to get More  Ellis came in and apologized. I m sorry Man you alright Ellis said. Not your fault Ali said. Shavers was training in new York and when he heard the news his Only reaction was a Deadpan he must be practising for the 29th." major league top ten based on 425 at bats american league Carew Minnesota 147 Singleton Baltimore 143 Bostock Minnesota 145 Leflore Detroit 145 Rivers new York 130 Rice Boston 15 Brett Kansas City 130 Bailor Toronto 112 Bochte Cleveland 128 Page Oakland 135 Home runs Rice Boston 38 Bonds California 36 Nettles new York 35 Gscott Boston 33 Gamble Chicago 31. Runs batted in Hisle Minnesota 113 Bonds California 111 Rice Boston 105 Thompson Detroit 102 Hobson Boston 101 Cowens Kansas City 101. Pitching is 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 15-6, .714 Splittorff Kansas City 15-6, .714 Lyl new York 12-5, .706 to Johnson Minnesota a 585 499 563 613 536605 534 452 459 460 r 119 82 101 97 69 99 100 60 62 78 h225 167 138 198 173 194 168 141 143 143 pet. .385 .335 .334 .323 .323.321 .315 .312 .312.311 National league g a r h , Pittsburgh. 151 413 105 209 341stennett, Pittsburgh. M 453 53 152 336 Simmons St. Louis. 140 435 77 157 324 Templeton St. Louis. 142 578 91 187 .324griffey, Cincinnati. 145 552 ,q8 177 321 Foster Cincinnati. H9 581 116 184 317 Smith los Angeles. 142 473 102 147 311 Hendrick san Diego. I 505 67 155 .307rose, Cincinnati.53 623 9, 307 Robinson Pittsburgh. 131 433 69 147 304 Home runs Foster Cincinnati 49 Burroughs Atlanta 40 Luzinski Philadelphia 36 Schmidt Philadelphia 36 Garvey Losangeles 31. Runs batted in Foster Cincinnati 142 Luzinski Philadelphia 121 pitching 15 decisions Candelaria Pittsburgh 18-5, .783 Seaver Cincinnati 19 t0 is Angeles 19- 76� Forsch St. Louis,18-6, .750 Christenson Philadelphia 16-6 727 Canton Philadelphia 22-9, .710 Treuschel Chicago 8 " a Borbon Cincinnati 105, .667