European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes saturday september 24, 1977 Montreal scrimmage Guy Lafleur Center loses his balance after being checked by Steve Shutt left while Rookie Bruce Baker skates away american league East West new York Baltimore Boston Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Toronto Kansas City Texas Chicago Minnesota California Oakland Seattle thursday s results Baltimore 7, Toronto 1 Detroit 5, Boston 4 Chicago 5, Seattle 4 texas6, California 0 National league East Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis Montreal new York West a los Angeles Cincinnati Houston san Francisco san Diego Atlanta a cliched divison title. Thursday s results san Diego 3, Cincinnati 1 Chicago 5, Philadelphia 3 Montreal 2, St. Louis0 Atlanta 8, Houston 4 w l 93 59 92 61 90 62 72 81 67 85 64 90 52 100 95 55 86 67 86 68 80 73 72 80 59 91 59 95 pet. Go .612 .601 v/2 .592 .471 21 /2 .441 26 .416 30 .34? 41 .633 .562 10 /2 .558 11 i .523 16 /3 .474 24 .393 36 .383 38 w 94 88 80 79 71 60 92 82 76 70 66 59 l 5865 7374 81 93 60 72 76 83 88 94 pet. .618.575 .523.516 .467 .392 .605 .532 .500 .458 .429 .386 go 6 a 14v?15 23 34 Vij 11 16 22 i 27 33 a during a Montreal canadians scrim Mage. The defending Stanley cup champs Are in training Camp. Up playoff umpires selected by no new York up a six Man Umpir ing team that includes two arbiters work ing their first playoffs has been picked by National league president Charles Feeney for the circuit s championship series that opens in los Angeles oct. 4. The dodgers have clinched the no West Ern division title. Dutch Rennert and Paul Runge in the league since 1973, Are newcomers to play off umpiring. The four seasoned men in Blue picked to round out the squad Are Harry Wendelstedt Bob Engel Paul Pryor and Bruce Froemming. The first two games of the Best of five league championship series Are scheduled for los Angeles on tuesday and wednes Day oct. 4-5. The Eastern division Cham Pion hosts the remainder of the playoffs. Goalie inks with Vancouver Vancouver . A goalie Glen Hanlon the Vancouver canucks third round Choice in the 1977 Amateur draft has been signed to a two year contract the National hockey league club said. Hanlon 20, appeared in 65 games last season with Brandon of the Western Canada hockey league posting a 3.90 goals against aver age with four shutouts. Major leagues top ten based on 425 at bats american league g a r h pet. Carew Minnesota 147 585 119 225 .385 Bostock Minnesota 145 563 101 186 .334 Singleton Baltimore 144 504 83 168 .333 Leflore Detroit 146 618 98 201 .325 Rivers new York 130 536 69 173 .323 Rice Boston 152 609 99 194 .319 Brett Kansas City 130 534 100 168 .315 Bochte Cleveland 128 459 62 143 .312 Bailor Toronto 113 456 60 142 .311 us 44,0 78 143 .311 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 103 Hobson Boston 101 Cowens Kansas City 101. Pitching 14 decisions Gollett 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 Lyle new York 12 5, .706 to Johnson Minnesota 16-7, .696. National league g a r h pet. Parker Pittsburgh 151 613 105 209 .341 Stennett Pittsburgh 116 453 53 152 .336 Simmons St. Louis 141 487 77 158 .324 Templeton St. Louis 143 582 91 187 .321 Foster Cincinnati 150 585 116 188 .321 Griffey Cincinnati 146 552 108 177 .321 Smith los Angeles 142 473 102 147 .311 Hendrick san Diego 143 507 68 156 .308 Luzinski Philadelphia 141 524 92 160 .305 Rose Cincinnati 154 627 91 191 .305 Home runs Foster Cincinnati 49 Burroughs Atlanta 40 Luzinski Philadelphia 36 Schmidt Philadelphia 36 Garvey los Angeles 31. Runs batted in Foster Cincinnati 142 Luzinski Philadelphia 121 Burroughs Atlanta 112 Garvey los Angeles 112 Cey los Angeles 110. Pitching 14 decisions Candelaria Pittsburgh 18-5, .783 Seaver Cincinnati 19 6, .760 John los Angeles 19-6, .760 Forsch St. Louis 18-6, .750 Christenson Philadelphia 16-6, .727 Lonborg Philadelphia 10-4, .714 Canton Philadelphia 22-9, .710 Treuschel Chicago 20-8, .714. Royals would rather face yanks in playoffs to avenge 76 setback continued from Page 21 schedule from Here on out. The Yankees finish up the season with a week of games against Toronto Cleveland and Detroit. If i had a Choice i d probably want to play Baltimore because they re probably shavers Calls knockdowns of am a joke . New York a Earnie shavers had read that Muhammad Ali had been knocked Down twice by sparring partner Jimmy Ellis and his reaction thursday was really i think it was All a i think he was just practising for the 29th," said the Man who will Challenge Ali for the heavyweight title sept. 29 in Madi son Square Garden. He wants to know How to fall but while shavers had plenty of fellow sceptics about Ellis two knockdowns of Ali wednesday the Champion s people were maintaining it was legit. Ali s Fine Trainer Angelo Dundee said thursday by Telephone from the Champ s Camp at Deer Lake a. It was no hokum. He was relaxed and got nailed by a right uppercut. I picked him up. That was no gag. He got a Kink in his neck but it has been massaged and is Okay know. Thank god it happen in the gym. It la make in a Telephone conversation with Garden publicist John . Condon wednesday Ali said i got tagged. I was Down twice and i did t even know Ali fought Ellis in 1971 and had Little trouble in stopping him 12 rounds. Shavers fought Ellis in 1973 and although he was Hurt he knocked out Ellis in the first round. The hit me a Good shot recalled shavers. He has a Good right hand but that was a Long time ago when he was a better it also was with eight ounce gloves and not 16-ounce training gloves. Shavers sparred two rounds each with John Giroski and Leroy Diggs and did some Shadow boxing and work on the Speed bag and with the jump rope in the Garden s Felt forum. Ali did t spar but put in five rounds of Shadow boxing and two rounds on the heavy bag. The preflight physical was to be held at the Felt forum Friday with Ali then scheduled to return to Deer Lake until sunday when he will train in the forum. Fingers and Campbell hold reliever leads new York a Rollie fingers of the san Diego padres and the Boston red sox s Bill Campbell continued to Lead in the Relief Man of the year awards thurs Day with just two weeks remaining the season. Fingers with a 8-7 record and 34 saves totalled 77 Points on the basis of two Points each win and save and minus one for a loss. The Veteran right hander holds an six Point Lead Over Chicago s Bruce Suiter 7 3-30 and a 20-Point Lead Over Rich Gossage 10-9-23 of the Pittsburgh pirates in the National league race. Campbell with 12 wins nine losses and 27 saves for 69 Points holds a narrow 2 Point advantage Over the new York Yan Kees Sparky Lyle 12-5-24 in the Ameri can league Competition. The weakest of the three said patek. I would t want to play Boston because of their Park. But new York won the thing last year and you d like to get the Champi on. I think we can win three in a Row. If we can maintain the same attitude As we have Over the last three weeks we won t lose to anyone. There s no doubt in my mind we can take three straight from any of Kansas City has won 20 of its last 21 games to Send Shock Waves through Texas Chicago and Minnesota in route to its second divisional title. A loss by the rang ers or a win by the royals any time in the next two weeks will give Kansas City its second straight division title. The royals will open the playoffs with two games at the Home of the East division Champion before returning for game 3 and if necessary games 4 and 5 in Kansa City. I Don t care who we play said Otis. I did t play in the thing last year so i Don t have the same feelings about playing the Yankees. I just want to play anyone who finishes in first place. I d even like to play Cincinnati. We be got the momentum now and we re going All the i guess when you get right Down to it i Don t care who we play in the playoffs said Brett a Southern California native. I just want to play the dodgers in the Martin says Yankees Fine continued from Page 23 wednesday night. Earl Weaver has the race figured Down to the last Batter next sunday Zimmer said. I m not that smart. I Only went to High school. I m just hoping we win to it might seem like Good Fortune for the yanks to be playing Toronto the losing est club in the majors but not so. New York has Only managed to split their dozen games with the Blue jays. Martin had hoped the yanks could split their two game series in Boston. That would have kept the red sox 4 Viz off the Pace All but out of the race and kept the orioles from gaining ground. It did t happen but Martin had something else to fall Back on. I also said the orioles had to play the red sox three up Here he said after the game in Boston and Boston should win two Baltimore one. And that will end if everything goes according to Martin s script. It did t in Boston which is Why Lou Piniella of the yanks saw things differently. What it adds up to is that we re still in first place by two games but now we be got to Bear Jug. Continued from Page 21 2-5 and 1-5, an overwhelming favorite i both heats. He returned $3, $2.60 and $2.40 in the first heat and $2.60, $2.40 and $2.20 in the second heat. His Victory shot his lifetime earnings to almost $448,000. Governor skipper trained by Veteran Buck Norris now has scored 24 victories in 63 starts in two seasons. In the first heat new Deal finished third followed by Jam Booger Jonquil Hanover Thorpe messenger super Clint Nat Lobell Jade Prince Jazzy spark and Arr s Robert d
