European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes monday october 3, 1977 How Niheu stand. A american league East w l pet. Of a new York 99 62 .615 Boston 7 64 .602 2 Baltimore 7 64 .602 2 Detroit 74 87 .460 25 Cleveland 0 89 .440 28 Milwaukee 67 94 .416 32 Toronto 106 .333 45 West w l a. Go a Kons Oscity 101 60 .627 Texas 93 68 .578 8 Chicago 0 71 .559 11 Minnesota 83 77 .519 17vi California 74 87 .460 27 Oakland 63 97 .394 37w Seattle 3 98 .391 38 a clinched division title saturday s results Detroit 10, new York 7 Seattle 5, Chicago 3,1st Chicago 6, Seattle 1,2nd baltimore8, Boston Minnesota 9, Milwaukee 1 Cleveland at Toronto 2 postponed rain California 4, Kansas City 1, night Texas 6, Oakland 6, night National league East w l pet. Go a Philadelphia 100 61 .621 Pittsburgh 94 66 .588 5vj St. Louis 83 78 .516 18 Chicago 1 79 .506 18v4 Montreal 75 86 .466 25 new York 63 98 .391 37 West a los Angeles 98 63 .609 Cincinnati 88 73 .547 10 Houston 0 81 .497 18 son Francisco 75 86 .466 23 son Diego 68 93 .422 30 at onto 60101 .373 38 a clinched division title saturday s results new York 8, St. Louis 4,1st St. Louis 4, new York 2, 2nd Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 2 los Angeles 4, Houston 3 san francium i 13, san Diego 4 Chicago at Pittsburgh ppd., rain Montreal 6, Philadelphia 5,12 innings night baseball playoff schedule Best of five series tuesday oct 4 Phi to Delpho at los Angeles wednesday oct. 5 Kansas City at new York Yankees Philadelphia at los Angeles thursday oct. 4 Kansas City at new York Yankees Friday oct. 7 los Angeles at Philadelphia new York Yankees at Kansas City saturday oct. 8 new York Yankees at Kansas City if necessary los Angeles at Philadelphia if necessary sunday oct. 9 los Angeles at Philadelphia if necessary new York Yankees at Kansas City if necessary pro basketball exhibitions saturday s results new York 104, Milwaukee 101 new Orleans 116, Atlanta 108 Philadelphia 120, Boston 98 Houston 105, san Antonio 99 Phoenix 110, Denver 108 Portland 99, Seattle 88 Washington 116, Buffalo 105 Cleveland 92, Detroit 88 los Angeles 100, Golden state 93 pro hockey exhibitions wha teams designated by initials All others nil saturday s results Boston 5, new England wha 0 Buffalo 4, new York islanders 4, tie Toronto 5, Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 9, Cleveland 4 Washington 3, Detroit 3, tie los Angeles 7, Vancouver 4 Winnipeg wha 4, Minnesota 3 St. Louis 4, Atlanta 2 Weaver signs new o s pact Boston up Earl Weaver who has the third highest lifetime won lost percentage among All major league Man agers has signed a contract to manage the Baltimore orioles for three More years the american league club announced sat urday. The 47-year-old Weaver with a .596 win Ning percentage received the first Multi year pact offered an Oriole manager since Hank Bauer signed a two year pact after the 1966 season. Despite losing Reggie Jackson Bobby Grich and Wayne Garland in the free agent draft last fall Weaver fashioned a Youthful lineup into a team that challenged for the american league East title until the last weekend of the season. Coaches George Bamberger Jim Frey and Cal Ripken have also been rehired for next season. Brooks Robinson Baltimore s other coach already has said he intends to retire at the end of the season. Weaver who has led the orioles to five pennants and a first division finish in 10 seasons with Baltimore compiled 90 Winsor More in eight of his years at Baltimore. Michigan buries Texas a a 41-3, As Davis rushes for 2 touchdowns by Larry Paladino Ann Arbor Mich. A fullback Russell Davis who lost two fumbles ear Lier rushed for two touchdowns and third ranked Michigan was on its Way to an overwhelming 41-3 pasting of mistake prone Texas am in their no conference football game saturday. The fifth ranked aggie got a 24-Yard Field goal from Tony Franklin in the first Quarter five plays after Mike Williams re covered a Davis Fumble at the Michigan 27. But it was the wolverines game the rest of the Way in the 50th anniversary game at Michigan stadium before a crowd of 104,802 and a regional television audience. Davis wound up with 110 Yards Rushing in 19 carries his touchdowns coming on a four Yard run in the second Quarter and a one Yard plunge in the third As the wolverines took a 13-3 Lead. Michigan s defense Ted by Dwight Hicks Jim Pickens Mike Jolly Ron Sim pins and Dom Tedesco stymied the touted am offence led by massive full  George Woodard and halfback Curtis Dickey. Davis touchdowns followed Fumble recoveries. Michigan s other touchdowns 40-1 Long shot wins Rich Belmont event new York up proud Birdie a 40-1 Long shot swept through on the inside heading into the stretch to notch a three Quarter length Victory Over private thoughts in the $250,000 cup at Belmont Park saturday. The Bay Colt by proud Clarion trailed the Field before jockey Jacinto Vasquez guided him through an opening on the rail As they completed the a mile race the second leg of Belmont Park s big three fall championships in 2 00 4-5, four fifths of a second off the track record set by forego last year. Crystal water the Cali fornia import finished four lengths  in third. Forego the defending Champion and three time horse of the year was expected to be the favorite but was scratched Friday by Trainer Frank Whiteley after a slow Friday morning workout. The 7-year old gelding Winner of the Woodward the first of the three major fall races at Bel Mont is expected to run in the final major Belmont race the $300,000 jockey club Gold cup on oct. 15. Proud Birdie returned $84.40, $30.60 and $11.60, while private thoughts paid $14.80 and $7.20. Crystal water Ridden by Laffit Pincay jr., paid $6.00. Proud Birdie trained by John Maloney roman stops Jerome in ninth round Butte Mont. A Joe King roman unleashing a Savage attack to the body finally stopped stubborn George Jerome saturday night in the ninth round of their scheduled 10-round heavyweight bout. Jerome was a last minute replacement for Ron Stander. Roman was unable to deck Jerome. But referee Dan Jancic feeling the Vancouver b.c., fighter had absorbed enough punish ment stopped the bout with 1 50 gone in the ninth round. Carried 111 pounds and raised his lifetime earnings to $313,842. The crowd of 29,772 had made great contractor the 6-5 favorite but he could not handle the off track and finished fifth. Wise Philip finished fourth and quiet Little table Jat ski and Prefontaine completed the order of finish. Steadily darkening skies finally erupted Midway through the Day s card and prompted the defection of saw Bones. He ran his race said Vasquez. He does t like to be rushed Early but he began picking them up at the turn and when we hit the Quarter pole i was right there with the Leader. When i asked him for his Best in the stretch he gave it to  proud Birdie who did not look particularly formidable before the race took Sev eral stakes at Hialeah Early in 1976 but a bad stifle took him out of the triple Crown races. This year he won the Cabrillo at Del mar but was badly beaten in the Wood Ward. Earlier Lakeville miss moved to the Lead inside of misgivings turning for Home and romped to Victory in the $107,800 Fri Zette for 2-year-old fillies. Once in the Lead Lakeville miss owned by Randolph Weinsier and Ridden by Ruben Hernandez Drew away to a five length Victory. She completed the mile on a track which was listed fast at the time in 1 361-5. Winning her third straight stakes race Lakeville miss paid $4.60, $2.80 and $2.40 and earned $64,680 to boost her earnings to $145,575 on four victories and a third in six starts. Misgivings who finished second two lengths in front of its Amaza returned $4.60 and $3.20. Its Amaza paid $3.60. Completing the order of finish were Northern meteor Akita Sherry peppers miss magnetic and beautification. Each starter carried 119 pounds. No test was scratched when she kicked herself in the paddock. Major league top ten based on 460 at bats american league g a Carewin 1s3 615 Bostock Man 151 588 Singleton bal 1 532 Ler Redet 1s3 646 Rivers by 13 565 r h pet. 126 237 .385 105 199 .338 88 174 .327 100 211 .326 78 184 .326 104 206 .320 74 164 .317 62 153 .314 106 161 .313 Brett pc. 138 560 104 175 .313 Rice ban 160 Bumbry bal 132 644 517 Bailor Ter 120 487 flask in 152 536 Rio. Boston 39 Nettles new York 37 Bonds California 37 Gscott Boston 33 re Jackson new York 32. Run met he in hike Minnesota 118 Bonds California 115 Rice Boston 114 Hooson Boston 112 Cowens Kansas City 1 12. It tint u deals Ltd Gullett new York 144, .77 split tort Kansas City 16-6, .777 Lyl new York. 13-5, .722 uldry new York 16-7, 4m to Johnson. Minnesota 14-7, Wise Boston 11-5, .681 Rozema Detroit 15-7, ,m2 2 tied with .667. National league Parker ugh 157 633 107 214 .338 Templeton St 1 616 94 200 .325 ghost Erin 157 611 123 196 .321 Griffey Cin 3 581 116 185 .318 Simmons St 148 511 82 162 .317 Hendrick so -.149 530 74 165 .311 Rosecina 161 653 95 203 .311 Luzon ski Phi 149 554 100 171 .309 Oliver ugh 152 566 74 174 .307 Smith la 14� 488 104 150 .307 Horn runs Foster Cincinnati 32 Burroughs Atlanta 41 Luzon ski Philadelphia 39 Schmidt Philadelphia 38 Garvey los Angeles 33. Runs Butte in Foster Cincinnati 148 Luzon ski Philadelphia 130 Gar vey los Angeles 115 Burroughs Atlanta 113 Cey los Angeles 110. It Chen u decisions Condl la Pittsburgh 20-5. .100 Seaver Cincinnati 21-6, .778 Forsch St. Louis. 20-4, .769 Chr Stnson Philadelphia 184, .750 John los Angeles 20-7, .741 Carlton Philadelphia 23-10, Jim Treuschel Chicago 20-10, .667 2 tied with .636. Were a 35-Yard pass from Rick Leach to Curt Stephenson an eight Yard run by Harlan Huckleby a recovered punt in the end zone by Pickens and a 50-Yard interception return by  s touchdown catch Over the head of defensive  Jimmy Hamilto broke the game open in the third period and started Michigan comfortably toward its fourth Victory without a loss dropping the aggie to 3-1.it was the first touchdown in step Henson s College career. He is a senior who was a Walkon As a freshman. Aggie quarterback David Walker tried Roget am  in the game through the air but Hicks ruined that idea with an inter first Downs rushes Yards passing Yards return Yards passes punts fumbles los penalties Yards Texa a 12 70-208 3 5 1-10-2 11-40.3 4-3 4-40 Mich 12 44-197 103 88 7-19-0 9-43.2 2-2 11-102 caption at the am 30. Four plays later Huckleby swept the right Side on a pitch from Leach for his eight Yard to 31 seconds into the fourth Quarter. Two minutes later linebacker Simpkins a Sophomore from Detroit blocked David Appleby s punt and defensive  Pickens recovered in the am end zone. Tedesco ruined another aggie Possession by recovering a Dickey Fumble at the Michigan 49. Walker completed just one of nine passes for three Yards and his backup Mike mos Ley threw one pass and that s the one Jolly returned for the touchdown interception. However the aggie did manage to move the Ball on the ground mostly on the work of 6-foot, 270-Pound fullback Wood Ard. He lugged the Ball 39 times for 153 of am s 208 Yards Rushing. Walker s quarterback counterpart Leach was t very accurate through the air himself. He completed just six of 18 passes but for 106 Yards. Simpkins far and away Michigan s Lead ing Tacker this season topped the wolverines with 10 Solo tackles and four assists and was named the defensive player of the game by Abc which telecast the game As its primary College football attraction. The network chose Davis As the top Offen Sive player. Texas am 3 0003 Michigan 0 7 13 21�1 Tam Fig frankin24 Mich r. Davis 4 run we flyer kick Mich r. Davis 1 run run failed. Mich Stephenson 35 pass from Leach Wyllner kick Mich Huckleby 8 run Wyllner kick Mich Pickens recovered Block punt in end zone Wyllner kick Mich Jolly 50 interception return Wyllner kick a104,802 Irish tip spartans tie scoring Streak Mark South Bend ind. A a notre Dame Field goal by Dave Reeve in the Sec Ond Quarter during a 16-6 Victory against Michigan state s spartans saturday tied the Mcaa record for scoring in 123 consecutive games. The last time the Irish failed to score was in a 0-0 tie against Miami in 1965. The last shutout loss for notre Dame was 25-0 by Southern California in 1962. The 123-game Irish scoring string ties the record set by Oklahoma in 1957. Ironi Cally it was notre Dame which stopped the sooner Streak 7-0. Seahawk about 3 weeks Seattle up Jim Zorn Quarter  for the Seattle sea Hawks May be out of action for three weeks because of a knee injury suffered in sunday s 42-20 loss to Cincinnati Zorn was injured late in the game whence tackled Cincinnati defensive  Lemar Parrish who had returned a pass interception 34 Yards