European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Of a i thursday july 27, w8 the stars and stripes Pogo 2now i con go after Cobb says Roe a passes Holmes record with Early hit reds lose by Ira Kaufman new York up a harmless first Imog single 41 Days ago has evolved into a guest for baseball immortality. Cat Donau s Pete Rose tunnelling 16 years of batting excellence into the great of his 16-year career wed a third inning single to extend his Bung Streak to a modern Day National re record m Ames tuesday night in reds 9-2 loss to the new York mets. Be switch hitting Rose batting left med against right hander Craig Swan mad h pitch to Jen Field eclipsing the i Golous Mark of 37 straight set by Tommy Etta is of the Boston braves in 1945. To was really great to do it Here in new because they had such a big crowd w they were really pulling for me said � i tee who began his assault on Joe dimag a Al time Mark of 56 straight games on m. When he singled off Chicago is who berts. Rile an ecstatic Rose stood on first acknowledging a five minute stand ovation by the crowd of 38,158 Domi by fans who have relentlessly booed tee store he fought with then mets Short Bud Harrelson in the 1973 playoffs i nes scampered onto the Field to con mutate the 37-year-old Rose. Tai he got the hit. I could t wait to said Holmes who works for Mats in Community relations. Hel off gave me the Ball and said. Here. A you.1 but i gave it Back and said Pete this is for you " Ujj testy third baseman who May 5 " 13th player in history of the 3,000-hit plateau held his helmet1 and pumped his left fist at the crowd. Which included the reds executive family waving White banners Reading let s Rose who has batted .381 during his stretch has kept his Streak alive six times with hits in his final at Bat. This time he ended the drama that did t bother Swan in the least. I was glad he Rose got it Over with so i could concentrate on the said Swan. It was a circus atmosphere. People were chanting and screaming every time Rose walked on the threw him a Good pitch but he s just a great i had the Honor for 33 years said Holmes and it was the greatest thing 1 Ever did other than beat Bob Feller with that single in the ims world series. It in t something that two people should told me last night monday that if he gets the hit said Holmes he would give me the baseball. But when he gave it to me on the Field i gave it Back. It s his Honor and his and it was with mixed emotions that Holmes watched the scene. To Tell the truth after last night monday when i saw the reaction of the fans said Holmes i had mixed feelings. Tonight tuesday. I wanted him to get the hit on monday night when Rose tied the record in the seventh off the new York mets Pat Zachry Holmes had said. I have to honestly say i Hope he does t but on tuesday although disappointed. I continued on Page 22j making National league history the Cincinnati reds Pete Rose gets off a single in the third inning at new York s Shea stadium to so he National league s modern record for a Hilling Streak. In left photo he is congratulated by Tommy Holmes whose my record fell when Rose came up with hit in his 381h consecutive game. A he has to be the greatest says Pete s to watch ing wife by Bill Vale Cincinnati a boomed Karolyn Rose in front of the massive television set As Pete Rose got his 38th consecutive game hit tuesday night a record in modern National league base Ball history. Tears Welling in her eyes As she fought off the playful Doberman pins her. Karo Lyn said she never feels Blase when watch ing the Cincinnati reds third baseman. Rose is her husband of 14 years although they have been separated since Early june. That Man has to be the greatest. The greatest player in history. I m glad he got it in new York. They re Good fans there but it would have been nicer at Home so everybody Here could she said. I m also Happy All the Bosses Are in new York to Sec so Well get a Good con tract next Karolyn and their children. Pete. 8, and Dawn. 13. Sat on the Carpel of the Rose family living room As photographers and a television cameraman recorded their reactions. We re baseball Karolyn said noting that Young Pete rushed Home with out the usual Stop for ice Cream after his evening Little league game. Petey pitched a no hitter tonight and had iwo hits. They won i a but the runs were scored on three errors she beamed. Continuation Page 221 flags make it official they la go to Anaheim by Peter j. Bove Anaheim Calif. A following a a in big league sports away from the Hoty to ballparks in the suburbs 2� u Rosenbloom announced his los an hams will move 35 Miles to Anaheim after the 1979 National football season. Rams have played in the coliseum 1 a when they moved West from to become los Angeles first Ball team. Making the announcement. Rosenb stressed the relative comforts and location of Anaheim stadium which was built in 1966 to accommodate the move from los Angeles of the Angels baseball a Rosenbloom. Who became the rams owne fut 1972. Has been Dissat shed i h be coliseum a huge sports of 1,Ite 1920s in a part of Central los Angeles in moving to Anaheim the rams become the fifth nil club in recent years to leave its Home City far the room and. It is said the Comfort of the suburbs. The Boston patriots became the new England patriots when they moved to suburban Foxboro. Mass the Dallas cowboys now play in Irving. Tex the Detroit Lions Home is in Pontiac. Mich and the new York giants play in East Rutherford n. J. Rosenbloom said he will continue to Call his team the los Angeles rams in spite of a threat by los Angeles City councilman Kenneth Vlahn to file suit preventing the rams doing so. We have always thought of ourselves As a team belonging to the entire los an Geles area Rosenbloom said not just the City of los Angeles. Don t think those people rams Farsi Are coliseum fans they re rams Rosenbloom said his decision to move came after weeks of spending most of my nights fast awake and acknowledged that he had regret Over leaving the coliseum which is steeped in Anaheim stadium will be expanded from a seating rapacity of 43.2m to about 70.000 by enclosing the stadium s Only open continued on Page i
