European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes sunday september 25, 1977 Mickey Rivers of the new York Yan Kees races safely Back to first As Toron american league East w new York 94 Baltimore 2 Boston 1 Detroit 72 Cleveland 68 Milwaukee 4 Toronto 52 101 West a Kansas City % 55 Texas 87 67 Chicago 6 69 Minnesota 0 73 California 72 81 Oakland 59 92 Seattle 60 95 a clinched division title Friday s results Milwaukee at Minnesota ppd., wet grounds new York 5, Toronto 3 Cleveland 3, Baltimore 2 Bostons Detroit 1 Kansas City 7, California 3 texas6, Oakland 5 Seattle 3, chicago2 pet. Go .614 .597 vhf .595 3 .468 22 /3 .444 26 .416 30 a .340 42 .636 .565 to a .555 12 .523 17 .471 25 .391 37 .387 38 National league East w Philadelphia 95 Pittsburgh 89 Chicago 0 St. Louis 0 Montreal 71 new York 60 West a los Angeles 92 Cincinnati 83 Houston 77 san Francisco 71 san Diego 66 Atlanta 59 a cliched divison title Friday s results Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 0 Cincinnati 5, Atlanta 1 Philadelphia 6, Montreal 1 St. Louis 10, new York 6 Houston 4, los Angeles 3,12 innings san Francisco 6, san Diego 4 l pet. Go 58 .621 65 .578 6 /3 74 .519 15 /3 .519 15 a .464 24 .390 35 a 74 32 94 61 .601 72 .535 10 76 .503 15 83 .461 21 i 89 .426 27 95 .383 33 i race for first to Pitcher Jesse Jefferson looks for the Ball Between his feet in the eighth Oehmig Morey reach finale of Urga seniors Peabody mass. Up defending Champion Lou Oehmig of Lookout Moun Tain tenn., advanced Friday to the finals of the Urga seniors championship at Salem country club. His opponent in saturday s final match was to be qualifying medallist and 1974 Champ Dale Morey of High Point . In his attempt to be the first Man to win the event three times Oehmig faces com petition from Morey. The North carolinian easily disposed of Harry Welch and Ken Neth Weavil by 5-and4 margins in route to the finals. Morey a former professional basketball player Defeated Oehmig in the 1974 finals in Hilton head . Oehmig reached the finals after a 19 Hole Victory Over former Walker cup player Bill Hyndman. Oehmig appeared headed for defeat when he lost five of six holes and fell to four Down. But a Miracle trap shot on the Par-5 Lith Hole spurred the 61-year-old golfer to a Streak of four wins to pull even in the match. He took a one up advantage on the 17th Hole with a Par then lost the Lead on the final Hole of regulation play with a bogey. The match was decided on the first extra Hole when Oehmig rolled in a 10-foot Par putt and Hyndman missed an 18-foot at tempt. Inning of an american league game at Toronto. The yanks won 5-3. A top ten based on 425 at bats National league g a r h pet. Parker Pittsburgh 152 617 105 211 .342 Stennett Pittsburgh 116 453 53 152 .336 Foster Cincinnati .-.151 590 118 192 .325 Simmons St. Louis 142 492 78 159 .323 Templeton St. Louis 144 588 91 190 .323 Griffey Cincinnati 7 557 108 177 .318 Smith los Angeles 142 473 102 147 .311 Hendrick san Diego 144 511 69 157 .307 Luzinski Philadelphia 142 528 92 162 .307 Rose Cincinnati 155 631 91 192 .304 Home runs Foster Cincinnati 50 Burroughs Atlanta 40 Schmidt Philadelphia 37 Luzinski Philadelphia 36 Garvey los Angeles 31. Runs batted in Foster Cincinnati 144 Luzinski Philadelphia 124 Burroughs Atlanta 112 Garvey los Angeles 112 Cey los Angeles 110. Pitching 15 decisions Candelaria Pittsburgh 18-5, .783 Forsch St. Louis 19 6, .760 Seaver Cincinnati 19-6, .760 John los Angeles 19-6, .760 Christiansen Philadelphia 17-6, .739 Orreus chel Chicago 20-8, .714 Carlton Philadelphia 22-9, .710 Borbon Cincinnati 10-5, .667. American league g a r h pet. Carew Minnesota 147 585 119 225 .385 Bostock Minnesota 145 563 101 188 .334 Singleton Baltimore 145 507 83 168 .331 Leflore Detroit 147 622 98 202 .325 Rivers new York 131 539 71 174 .323 Rice Boston 153 614 99 195 .318 Brett Kansas City 131 538 103 169 .314 Bochte Cleveland 129 463 63 144 .311 Bumbry Baltimore 126 489 72 152 .311 Bailor Toronto 114 460 61 143 .311 Home runs Rice Boston 38 Nettles new York 36 Bonds California 36 Gscott Boston 33 Gamble Chicago 31. Runs batted in Hisle Minnesota 113 Bonds California 111 Cowens Kansas City 106 Rice Boston 105 Hobson Boston 104. Pitching 15 decisions Gullett new York 13-4, .765 Tidrow new York 11-4, .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 Barrios Chicago 14-, .700 to Johnson Minnesota 16-7, .696. Saldivar whips Hernandez weigh in. On unanimous verdict in 10 san Jose Calif. A Vicente Saldi Var 137, of Durango Mexico won every round in taking an unanimous 10-round decision Friday night Over Vicente Hernan Dez 132, of Oakland. There were no knockdowns but Saldivar opened a Cut Over Hernandez right Eye and it bled from the eighth round on. Saldivar North american boxing federation lightweight Champion now has a 26-2 record. Hernandez is 11-7.referee Rudy Ortega and one judge scored the bout 100-90 for Saldivar. The other judge had it 100-89. In a companion 10-Rounder before a san Jose civic auditorium crowd of 718 that paid $5,418, Leonel Valencia 125, of red Wood City Calif., knocked out Fermin Navarro 124, of Mexicali in the first round. Valencia unbeaten and 8-0-1, was floored with a left to the head 30 seconds into the fight but Midway in the round downed Navarro with a right Cross to the jaw then scored the knockout with six seconds left in the round by Landing a left Hoo to the Chin. Continued from Page 17 his entourage left the building. After going through his familiar shout ing and boasting routine handing out acorns in jest of shavers whom he Calls the Acorn for his shaved Skull and trying to play Down his training Camp Knock Downs Ali banged on shavers1 dressing room door Yelling let me in Acorn be a Man let me  the stunt goes Back a Long Way with Ali. Ali denied that his erratic training schedule has left him in less than top shape for the fight. I train the Way i want to train Ali said. The thing is i m a professional. I am a real Champion. Two turning Points noted in pc season continued from Page 17 Chicago and Texas their principal rivals were swinging several. Everybody s pretty disgusted and Dis appointed third baseman George Brett said privately that night. We wanted somebody to come in and shake us up. Okay nobody s coming. Well have to do it  swept weekend series that night they rallied from behind to win. Then they won the next game and the next to Complete the first of what would be one of the More remarkable developments in baseball this year their strange Propen sity for sweeping weekend Home series against division leading clubs. In the next 2l/fe months while the royals climbed steadily in the standings the new York Yankees Boston red sox and Chica go White sox were All swept in weekend series at royals stadium. Winning the second Boston game on saturday night aug. 20, the royals finally took Over first place the fourth team to hold the top position in the Western Divi Sion that week. They mounted a 10-game winning Streak but could put no appreciable distance be tween themselves and their pursuers. They lost two games on the Road then came Home on aug. 30 and played poorly in a loss to Texas which had climbed to second Pace 2l/2 games behind. Would this be a repeat of last year s Nightmare when the royals limped across the finish line barely Able to withstand the pressure from a fast closing Oakland called team meeting manager Whitey Herzog called a team meeting aug. 31 to attempt to dispel such thoughts. We were due for a bad game he said. We Haven t had one for a month. Now we be got to go right Back out there and Start winning  with that the royals proceeded to ring up 16 straight victories the longest win Ning Streak in the american league in 24 years. On aug. 31 they held an insecure 2v2-game Lead. On sept. 16, when Seattle finally snapped the string they were Lova games in front and the race for All practical purposes was Over. While successfully defending their West Ern division title they established a swarm of team and individual records. Team standards that fell include season attendance total victories Road victories Home runs doubles triples total bases runs and of course consecutive victories. The High for team batting average .269, was one of several that seemed in Immi nent danger when the royals began their current West coast trip. Hal Mcrae outfielder designated hitter set club records for total bases extra base hits and doubles. Mcrae is the first american leaguer since 1950 to record More than 50 two base hits. Brett shattered the team Mark for runs. Dennis Leonard broke the old Mark for strikeouts. Reliever Doug Bird who pitched brilliantly in the last half of the season set a team record for consecutive winning decisions 12, and shortstop Fred patek was moving in on the stolen base record. Austin. Continued from Page 18 Diane Patterson 71-7147 Alexandra Reinhardt 75-72147 Mardell Wilkins 72-75147 Donna Young 75-72147 Silvia Bertolaccini 72-76148 Pat Bradley 79-69148 Jerilyn Britz 74.74143 Vivian Brownlee 75-73148 Marlene Floyd 75-73148 Kathy Hite 75-73148 Joann Prentice 72-76 148 Michelle Walker 77-71148 Nancy Lopez 79-70149 Susan o Connor 75-74149 Sandra Palmer 74-75149 Mary Bea Porter 73-76149 Penny Pulz 72-77149 Carole to ska la 75.74149sandra Purich 7$.74149