European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 1977 the stars and stripes Page 17 . Kicks Are sending Frazier to Cavaliers 2 newspapers report new York a new York kicks Star Walt Frazier reportedly is being sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers As compensation for the services of free agent Jim Clea Mons. Frazier the Glamor player of the new York team for a decade was made Avail Able according to two new York newspapers when Cleamons came to contract terms with the kicks. The new York news reported in its sat urday editions that Cleamons who played out his option with the Cavaliers last season signed a multiyear contract with the kicks for a reported $250,000 per year. The length of the contract was not known. The new York times said in its Satur Day papers that As a part of the Deal the kicks would  a portion of Frazier s salary. His contract still has three years remaining. In addition to the news and the times the Cleveland Plain dealer reported it had time for congratulations Steve Yeager lifts los Angeles dodgers manager Tom Lasorda off the ground with a Bear hug while teammates pour onto the Field to congratulate one another after edging the Phillies 6-5, with a controversial three run rally in the ninth inning at Philadelphia Friday. L. A. Now leads the series 2-1. A dodgers score 3 after 2 outs in 9th, win 6-5, for 2-1 Lead Over Phillies by Ralph Bernstein Philadelphia a Bill Russell the Goat of the first game singled Home Davey Lopes As the los Angeles dodgers rallied for three ninth inning runs with two out and beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5, Friday for a 2-1 Lead in the Best of five National league championship series. The Phillies had snapped a 3-3 tie in the Bottom of the eighth and reliever Gene Garber set Down the first two dodgers in the top of the ninth before the West Divi Sion champions came to life with the help of two Philadelphia errors. Dusty Baker and Rick monday grounded out harmlessly for the first two outs of the ninth but Pinch hitter Vic Dava Lillo Bat Ting for Catcher Steve Yeager dropped a bunt toward second for a single. Manny Mota who hit .395 As a Pinch hitter for the dodgers this season then doubled off the Loftfield screen. Left fielder Greg Luzinski just missed a leaping one hand catch. Luzinski trapped the Ball off the screen and threw to second the Ball skipping past Ted Sizemore for an error on the second baseman that allowed Dava Lillo to score and reduce the Phillies Lead to 5-4. Lopes then smashed a grounder that bounced off third baseman Mike Schmidt to shortstop Larry Bowa. Bowa s throw to first appeared to nip Lopes but first base Umpire Bruce from ring called the runner Safe. The television instant replay showed first baseman Richie Hebner Glov ing the Ball a split second before Lopes foot hit the bag. It was the second close decision of the game that went against the phils the ear Lier one also costing them a run and the television replay showing the Man was out at the  advanced to second when garb or s attempted Pickoff sailed past Hebner for an error on the Pitcher. Russell whose two errors gave the Phil lies four unearned runs in a 7-5 series opening Victory in los Angeles tuesday ripped a single to Center and Lopes eased Home with the winning run As the delirious dodgers poured out of the dugout and greeted the second baseman. Lance Rautzhan a Rookie left handed re Liever from Pottsville pa., got the last out in the eighth and got credit for the Victory. Mike Garman retired the Phillies in the Bottom of the ninth in earning the save and Garber a dodger killer in the regular season took the loss. Garber beat the dodgers twice during the regular season and earned the Victory in the opener of the playoffs. He had an Era of 0.82 against los Angeles. Los Angeles took a 2-0 Lead in the second inning. Steve Garvey lined a two strike pitch into Center for a single the first hit of the game. Then Baker the grand slam hero of the second game dodgers Victory ripped a double into right Center scoring Garvey. Although Garvey stumbled rounding second dodgers third base coach Preston Gomez waved the runner Home As Center fielder Garry Maddox fumbled the Ball momentarily. Maddox threw to Bowa whose accurate relay to Catcher Bob Boone appeared to get Garvey. Plate Umpire Harry Wendelstedt called Garvey Safe. But the television instant replay showed clearly that Garvey never touched the plate. Monday flied out to Center but Yeager singled Home Baker. Burt Hooton the dodgers starter Fol Lowed with a double to left but Yeager was thrown out trying to score from first on the hit Luzinski to Schmidt to Boone. The Phillies however went ahead in the Bottom of the second with three runs when continued on Page 19 Learned that the Deal would be completed saturday when Cleamons would sign with the kicks. However a spokesman for the kicks denied Friday night that any Deal had been completed and officials for the Cavaliers were unavailable for comment. The times reported that officials of the teams worked on the Deal for five hours Friday and were expected to meet Satur Day and tie Loose  the negotiators named in the times Story were Nick Mileti owner of the Cava Liers Bill Fitch the club s general Man Ager and coach Michael Burke president of the kicks and new York general Man Ager Eddie Donovan. According to the times Frazier one of the most popular sports figures Ever to play in new York did not fit into coach Willis Reed s future plans. Frazier it was pointed out had slowed Down a step or two and missed the intelligence and team play that had been an integral part of the  Frazier played with Reed during the kicks glory years of the Early 1970s, but obviously fell out of favor with the kicks management. Last season when the kicks were coached by red Holzman it got so bad that the one time kicks crowd please resigned his captaincy in favor of backcourt mate Earl Monroe. Frazier s record a National basketball association All Star for most of his 10-year career with new York Frazier helped Lead the kicks to league championships in 1970 and 1973. Frazier is one of four men who share the Aba s assist record for one playoff game with 19 in his memorable finale against the los Angeles lakers in May 1970. His playoff shooting percentage of .511 767 goals on 1,500 attempt Sis just shy of that compiled by Wilt Chamberlain .522 and is the Best of any guard in the history of the postseason classics. Frazier was the first player to Lead the kicks in every offensive category except rebounding. The Graceful guard had his greatest Aba season in 1971-72 when his 1, 788 Points were the most scored by a Knick in one season since Richie Guerin set the club record with 2,303 a decade earlier. Despite some injuries and a decline of his spectacular talents in the 1976-77 season Frazier continued to Lead the club in his most formidable Talent Plymak ing. That season he led the kicks in that department for the 10th straight season. With 4,791 assists he ranks among the continued on Page 21 royals rap yanks near 1 St Al Kansas City up Brooklyn born Dennis Leonard defused the Power Laden Bronx bombers on four hits and Hal Mcrae solidified his position at the top of the new York Yankees enemies list with two doubles and two runs scored Friday night to Lead the Kansas City royals to a 6-2 Victory and to within one Triumph of their first american league Pennant. The royals who lost a five game playoff series to the Yankees for the Al Flag last year can wrap up the Pennant with a Victory saturday when they Send Larry Gura to the Mound against de Figueroa. Leonard who developed a Slider in late May and became the hottest Pitcher in the Al Over the second half of the season turned the Yankees bats into splinters As he allowed them Only five runners As far As second  retired the Side in order five times and the Only earned run he surren dered came in the fifth inning on an infield hit by Graig Nettles and an rib double by Lou Piniella. The Yankees added an unearned run in the ninth when Roy White doubled with one out and scored As first baseman John May Berry booted Reggie Jackson s two out grounder. Leonard actually had two seasons this year. Over the first two months of the year he was Only 4-8 with a 4.29 earned run average but he added the Slider taught to him by teammate Marty Pattin to his repertoire May 27 and he finished the season by winning 16 of his last 20 Deci Sions to become the third Kansas City Pitcher to reach the 20-Victory plateau. The royals who split the two games in new York were confident that a return to their artificial surface at royals stadium would be the catalyst they needed to defeat the Yankees and they took it to new York Early. Fred patek the Little Man who plays like a giant in postseason Competition singled Home a run off Mike Torrez in the second but it was the hitting of Mcrae which turned out to be the deciding Factor. Mcrae whose controversial hard slide into second baseman Willie Randolph at Yankee stadium thursday night touched off a juror doubled in the third and scored on an infield out by Al Cowens and worked a similar act with Cowens in the fifth to give the royals a 3-1 Lead. The royals then wrapped up the game in the sixth when Amos Otis Pinch hitting for Tom Poquette delivered a two run double off reliever Sparky Lyle. Kansas City got its final run in the seventh when George Brett singled and scored on a two run double by Mayberry. The Yankees troubles began in the first inning when White was thrown out at third on a controversial play after trying to stretch his one out double into a triple. Yankee manager Billy Martin protested the Call vehemently and an instant replay showed that third base Umpire Bill Deegan May have missed the Call. That was the break the royals needed and they took a 1-0 Lead in the second when Joe Lahoud walked moved to second on a single by Darrell Porter and scored on continued on Page 20