European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday july 27, 1978 Lemon takes Over by Frank Brown Kansas City to. A Bob Lemon admitting he had a Tough act to follow took Over As manager of the new York Yankees tuesday with a Promise he d treat his players like men As Long As they la let if they act like children we can treat them like he said. The Hall of Fame Pitcher who won 20 or More games seven times in his 13-year career with the Cleveland indians said i m trying to come in with an open mind. I have no wild plans. I m not Here to experience what the problems have been i go by the Way a person treats me not by the Way they treated anybody else. I m not worried about what s gone on he continued. In fact i Don t even know what the Heck went on Here what went on was the Climax of the Ever growing friction Between manager Billy Martin team owner George Stein Breimer and slugging outfielder Reggie Jackson. The Sparks led to explosions sunday when Martin blew up with rage Over Jackson s refusal to admit intentional Defiance of outburst preceded Martin s pressured resignation monday and led to the new Boss of treat Yankees in men As Long As they la Jiff hiring of l City Roya 5 Lemon who managed the Kansas City royals during 1970-72. The Chicago White sox last season and part of this one and was Martin s pitching coach on the yanks in 1976."i know Billy s a favorite and a Tough act to said Lemon lounging in the suite of team president Al Rosen us old indians teammate. I always considered Billy my Friend. We played together barn stormed together went to Japan together. I have a lot of respect for him and i know the fans do to now the process begins that will trans form the Yankees into Bob Lemon s team giants Unsung Jack Clark trailing Rose with 26-game hitting Streak Tymi Meshalin up sports writer i feel real Good about the hitting Streak. I go out every Day and just try and keep it going. As surprising As it May seem i Don t fed any pressure at the Man talking is not Pete Rose but san Francisco s Young right fielder Jack dark who tuesday night extended his hit Flag Streak to 26 games with a double in the giants 3-2 Victory Over the St. Louis cardinals and now trails Rose s Modem Day league Mark of 38 set some 3,000 a Niles away by 12 games. lined a single on a 1-1 pitch from t new York right hander Craig Swan in the t third inning of the reds 9-2 loss to the f Ftp to and lengthened his hitting Streak to 3t games to surpass Tommy Holmes i ring of 37 games set in 1945. In san Francisco before 39,289 fans Clark whose Streak has been a silent one compared to roses smacked his hit in the fourth inning in the giants 3-2 Victory Over the St. Louis cardinals. Everyone on this team is playing hard and i m just going along with the crowd said the 22-year-old Clark who leads the league in hitting with a .322 average and is second in rib with 76. When asked about Rose Clark replied to yeah i m following him. He got three hits tonight and they lost. If i got no hits and we won that would have been Fine with me. I m interested in the Streak Only if it Logan seeks sheriff Post Milwaukee a Johnny Logan former Milwaukee braves shortstop is making his second bid for the democratic nomination for Milwaukee county sheriff. Helps us win. What Good is a record if the team does t win the division it was Mike Ivie who provided the real fireworks blasting a two run Pinch Homer with one out in the Bottom of the ninth to give the giants the win and in crease their Lead in the no West to two games Over the reds. After Larry Herndon singled with one out in the ninth off loser Bob Forsch 9-10, Ivie clubbed his third Pinch Homer the first two were grand slams to give Vida Blue his 14th win against four losses. That s Pinch hitting my role so i go out every Day and take As much extra Bat no Roundup Ting practice As i can to keep my Edge said Ivie who has now delivered on nine of 23 Pinch hit appearances for 16 rib. It s Tough coming off the Bench on a cold night in Tough Blue failed to protect a 1-0 Lead in the top of the inning As run scoring singles by Roger freed and Mike Tyson wiped out Bill Madlock s run scoring hit in the eighth. In other no games Atlanta blanked Philadelphia 4-0, Houston edged Montreal 3-2 in 13 innings san Diego beat Pittsburgh 2-1 and los Angeles Defeated Chicago 3-1. Brave 4, Phillies 0 Biff Pocoroba s second Home run in two Days a three run shot in the second inning backed the four hit pitching of Tommy Boggs to Lead Atlanta. Boggs who entered the game with a 2-15 career record struck out seven and walked one. Larry Christenson. 7-9. Took the loss. Gottfried leads 2nd-round Advance of Louisville meet Louisville. By. Up top seeded Brian Gottfried led a group of seeded play ers into the second round of the $175,000 Louisville International Tennis tournament tuesday with a 2-6. 6-3. 64 Victory Over Trey Waltke. Second seeded Eddie Dibbs. Who lost to Jimmy Connors in the finals of the Washington International sunday and past classic winners fifth seeded Harold Solo Mon and Manuel Oates. Also pasted wins to gain second round berths wednesday. Gottfried played sluggishly Early in the match against Waltke and lost the first set. But he picked up his Pace in the second and third sets to take the match and move into wednesday s matchup against Mike Ca Hill Dibbs wore Down Paul Mcnamee in humid As degree weather with Long rallies for a 6-2.6-2 Victory. Dibbs broke his oppo nent s service five times. Against John Yuxiu Orantes won the first four games in taking a m. 6-3 Victory. Solomon playing against Ricardo Cano of Peru lost the first set of his match be fore coming Back to win. 34,64.63. Also advancing to the second round were Dick Stockton a 8-1. 6-4 Winner Over Alvaro Betancur of Columbia and Lith needed Stan Smith a 6-2,6-3 Victor Over Sashi me non. Tenth seeded Jaime Fillol of Chile stopped Joe Meyers a late replacement for Jeff Borowiak. 6-2.6-4. Tournament officials said they weren t sure Why Borowiak failed to show up. Other first round matches saw John Austin defeat Mel Puree. 7-6. 44, 7-5 Phil Dent take George Hardie. 6-1. 7-6 and is mail Elshafei beat Tim Wilkison. 44. 6-1.6-4. In other matches. Rod Frawley Defeated Butch Seewagen. 1-6. 6-4. 7-6 Bernard Fritz beat Dick creamy. 6-2. 7-5 and Deon Joubert topped John James. 6-2.6-0. Astros 3, expos 2 Art Howe s bases loaded single in the 13th inning gave Ken Forsch his fourth win Over Montreal in 12 Days. The astros had tied the game on Jose Cruz s two out Homer in the Bottom of the ninth after Chris speters rib single had driven in the go ahead run for Montreal in the top of the inning. Padres 2, pirates 1 Dave Winfield tied the game with his 17th Homer and drove in Gene Richards with the winning run with a one out single in toe Bottom of the ninth inning to Pace san Diego. Bob Owchinko. 6-7. Went All the Way for the padres. Jim Hooker 57, was the loser. Dodgers j. Cabs 1 Dave Lopes equated a career High with his Lith Home run to Pace los Angeles and give Rick Rhoden his eighth win in 13 Deci Sions. Reggie Smith drove in his 16th run in the last nine games with an rib double in the fifth off Rick Reuschel 94. At least until the in of i Dent know i. Me on weekly _ tract joked Lemon. A his contract to run Loafer Al if it s interim the draw pretty Good i the Money White sox who replace Doby on june m but Offori through next season me but probably not at York the developments Back to Active to the 57-year-old to Complete contract l jul lived Here from owl Home at 1 a.ri., coach Dick Howser i their 5-2 loss to the i he had. Been picked and went to 1 to Texas and got a i now it s Back to i the sport s most possibly the sport s dont get a Chancel cellar twice in a row/1 St Martin had finished first t still lost his Job. The Guy won two participated in two a and won one of Sheffl. Don t know to me that s i base behind Lou he said he except that he scared when he played against i asked Bis response to i Ance of signals by any Lemon said we d have out what the Heck the Deal when Jackson was suspension by Martin for i meeting took place. Now i can go after Gobi says Rose after setting m continued from Page 21 Holmes had Only Praise for Rose. This is great for the millions of kids that play baseball Holmes said. I Tell my kids to emulate Pete Rose he always has lots of fun playing baseball. If i Ever managed i d like my players to be like Rose who flied out his first time up but added two hits after his record breaker has compiled the fourth Best hitting Streak in Modem major league history. Still ahead Are Tycobb s 40-game Streak set in 1911, George sister s 41-game Marie established in 1922, and Dimaggio s is Gam record set in 19h. I m just starting now. I be got half a building and i got to build the rest of it said Rose. It s realty important to me to get a hit tomorrow because now i can go after Cobb. I be beaten or equated every one of his other records and i want this Rose is exactly two thirds of the Way toward breaking Dimaggio s record a Mark Many observers including Cincinnati manager Sparky Anderson think unassailable. After the reds took a 1-0 Lead in the fourth on Vic Cornell s rib double the mets scored five runs off loser Tom Hume 4-10. In the Bottom of the inning. On tout singles by Steve Henderson and Fife ss".1".111 runners on fir third and John Stearns doubled past rom at third to tie the game. Lee Magrilll was walked intentionally to Load the bases before Lenny Randle snapped an o-for-14 Smerli "lfl5 to single which was hobbled by right fielder Ken Griffey Al lowing a third run to score. Second base Man Joe Morgan threw past first allowing Randle Tor Randle scored on Dong put the mets up 5-1. Swan. 3-5, scattered urn i Ping the reds four game a Cincinnati s final run can when Rose doubled. To Edo out and scored on Morgan s i was the fifth time during tip had three hits in a game. Greatest in a House Laden Withelder Pete s but there was a Wistful Rose s voice. I Don t want to us i she said but added out. Pete loves me and the love him. And the i . People from All Over a there was anything they cow it s Nice to know people est she said. A she said she Sopet to fam reds postseason tour of a newspaper dipping to i. Still idled his fend fans i Toner As a very Good he s a wonderful him. He has fun. Prawn 4 him. 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