European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes february Howsam puts Wagner at Helm of reds Cincinnati Lupin Bob who built the Cincinnati reds into a 1970s stepped aside thursday As president of the reds and named his top Dick to take Over the Day today responsibilities of running this who will be 60 Yean old said he would become vice chairman of the reds and stay with the dub at least through february when his current contract i want to make it Clear that 1 am not re tiring and i have no intention of becoming involved with any other said who recently turned Dawn an offer to take the top front office Job at Denver had that Rily received a major league formerly general manager of the Louis came to reds in 1967 As general manager and was promoted to president in he is credited with building the reds into one of the Best teams of the the team won Backoo Baek world championships in who came along with Howsam from was promoted to executive a voice president and general manager a year and has been taking Over More and re of duties in the past Howsam said Wagner will take Over full operation As of March i have every Confidence in his ability id i know he shares my dedication to the who Havo made this one of the great chases in said As for his future work with the reds under the title vice Howsam 1 will continue to represent t reds Board chairman Louis Nipper to this at All National be and major league meetings and i will always be available for ton concerning any phase of the Howsam said his 11 years with the reds wre been the Best of his have developed a great affection for Nati and the area around 11 that we Call Rob he i d to remain a part of e past 11 Yean that i have spent i operation have been the most and productive of my they i been made that May because of the the ship have had with Lou and the r ownership of the which is in had and because of the by Fine people in this organization who e fought the Battles alongside lost his latest tote when baseball commissioner Kuhn vetoed the reds attempt to squirt Ace left handed Pitcher Vida Blue of the Oakland just two Days announced he was i i to work out an alternate up for continued we have had the Good Fortune to win May championships Over these past which is a tribute to the ability and dedication of the people throughout the organization As Well As to the players on the i will continue to do All in my Power to maintain the excellence of Cincinnati baseball a Well As work for the Good of the game of baseball in let me this is not fare Well for but a changing of the i intend to remain very Active in this organization As an Wagner got his Start in baseball management As a teenager in 1h7 As general Manger of the team of Theiss besides u Yean in management with other minor league Wagner also was a promotion director for tee c manager of a radio station and manager of the forum in los before joining Howsam with the r in Morgan takes 2shot i in 1 St round of of by Jim Cour us Angeles up Gil the non practising optometrist from who has won in five tournaments this shot his Best round of the a five underpay thursday to grab a two shot Lead Over fellow oklahoman Danny Edwards and bearded Forrest Fezler in the first round of the los Angeles open Golf a six year pro whose Only Lour Victory came in the open at by five strokes last played in the afternoon when swirling winds had died Down somewhat Over the strenuous Riviera blues name Plager coach Boivin quits Louis i apr Wonless in 12 the Louis blues reached into their organizational ranks thursday and named former defens Eman Barclay Plager the of the National hockey league succeeding Leo Boi Viil blues president Emile who made the announce Mem at a news Confer said the appointment followed the resignation of in Wake of a 62 loss the night before to the Montreal Cana the setback a blended the clubs winks Streak to 12 games since it last triumphed it by 31 Over the Minnesota North Ive accepted Francis said of Ems it was not an easy 1 determined that when things go bad theres not much you can in Leo i feel that we were associated with one of the finest men Ive known a real determined Man and an honest Ive asked Leo to remain in the which be intends to spent nine years As a blues player before taking Over a year ago the Louis farm dub at Kansas cumin Central hockey he directed the blues affiliate to the Cal title last Winter and took Over the Rains of the Salt Lake City eagles when the franchise was transferred this i just got in this morning and i Haven teen the blues play since training k Mappy to be of i dont like to take Over under these circumstances but i Welcome Ite who have the worst record in Fedose which has accounted Lor Only 121 goals while posting an 11367 record in m Plager becomes the so Louis franchises urn coach in u Many the country club course made even longer by recent who ranked z4th on the pea Money list in 1977 with arrived at Riviera after finishing in a tie for place in the Bob Hope desert 18 shots behind Winner Bill his Best previous finish this year was a tie for ninth in Hawaii two weeks ago and his Best previous round was a 67 in the Tours opening event at Tucson in who did not turn professional until alter gelling his optometry degree from East Central stale College in Oklahoma in shot 1244 Over the Par 354s71 Riviera me carded seven birdies and made two bogeys in his round that included four 20 foot Birdie i think they got the worst of the wind in the Morgan it kind of died Down in the Edwards and also on Victory played in the morning when the wind was More of a Factor and each Winner of the Greensboro open last and the 28yearold whose Lone tour Victory came in the Southern was to play in the afternoon Friday in the second round White Morgan was to tee off in the its cold and Windy Morgan 1 think Wittl it was in the morning today but the wind and cold Are in his second tournament of his 17th tour s8yearold 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