European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 09, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mathews inducted into Hall of Fame continued from Page 11 Don t know if there Are words a explain tin just a Small part of a wonderful Une that is a tremendous part of America  game got to be that Way in part flanks to Macphail. The innovative execute who. According to commissioner Jowie Kuhn revitalized every team Heo cuned and brought enormous excitement , who left baseball in 1947 after turning the cd innate reds Brooklyn lodgers and new York Yankees into moneymakers was responsible for night Mes old timers Day a pension plan for Al players and office personnel regular Airlane travel by major league teams and demanded broadcasting of their  father was most proud of building Pennant winners in Brooklyn and new Fork especially Brooklyn said Lee Mac Phail president of the american league who accepted the Honor along with his Grother Bill a broadcasting  the dodgers clinched the pen Nant in Boston in 1940, my father was sordid that he went to 125th St. To meet heir train which was going to grand Gen re station where hundreds of fans were rating. But Leo Durocher whom he brought in to manage the dodgers con Vinced the conductor to skip 125th St. And Bead right in. Of course when dad saw Leo he threat ened to fire him. He was aggressive flamboyant Garru Lous and loud but also a promotional Genius and visionary. He loved baseball and anything he tried to do was for the Joss was called the Best Pitcher in the first Quarter Century of the american league by baseball historian Fred  a compliment since Joss was a con temporary of by Young and Walter John no. He died of spinal meningitis two Days before the 1911 season opener after a phenomenal nine year career. Joss hurled a perfect game another no utter seven one hitters and had a 1.88 career Era for Cleveland. The veterans committee waived the 10 years in the majors Rule to induct Joss who was repro tanned by or. William Schwartz a rela  receiving awards were Mel Allen and red Barber the first recipients of the lord c. Prick award for broadcasting excellence and sportswriters Edgar Mun zeland the late Gordon Cobbledick each get Ting the . Taylor Spink award for distinguished service As a baseball writer. In the Hall of Fame exhibition game the hew York mets and Detroit tigers played a 4-4 tie. The game was halted after six in rings because of rain. Wednesday August-9, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 23 russian olympic weightlifting Champi on vastly Alexeev throws a King sized punch at Muhammad All while visiting the former heavyweight Champ at us trying to lock up the lip Deer Lake pa., training Camp. The 353-Pound Alexeev and nine other european weight lifters stopped in on their Way Tolas vegas for a tournament Ang. 11. All is getting ready for us rematch with Leon Spinks in new Orleans on sept. 15. After watching All spare Alexee called him a classic  a runs for 1 to posses for 2 in 20-17 win Jones leads Falcon rally Over jets East Rutherford . Up june Jones came off the Bench in the Sec Ond half monday night and directed three touchdown drives to rally the Atlanta fal cons from a 17-Point deficit to a 20-17 Victory Over the new York jets in the exhibition opener for both  officials called the game with 1 39 left when lightning and torrential rain drenched giants stadium. Jones plunged one Yard for a Scon an threw an 11-Yard touchdown pass to James Wright in the third period and put atlant ahead with 9 35 left when he hit Fred Jack son for a touchdown on a fourth and nine from the Jet 31. Jackson a Rookie from Texas caught four passes for 105 Yards. Richard Todd and  Ryan threw to passes and Nick Lowery added a 30-Yard Field goal to give the jets a 17-0 Lead before Jones relieved starter Steve Bartkowski. The jets scored on their first Possession moving 67 Yards in eight plays and going Over after just 3 50. Todd threw a 23-Yardtd pass to Wesley Walker for the score and a 7-0 Lead. New York moved from its 42 to the at Lanta 13 and Lowery kicked his Field goal for a 104 Lead As time elapsed in the first half. New York made it 17-0 just 58 seconds after halftime when Mike Hennigan recovered a Fumble on the Falcon 15 and Ryan hit Chuck White with a 13-Yard to ass. But Jones a second year pro from port land state brought the Falcons Back to 17 13 with consecutive to drives of 71 and 70yards. Jones hit Jackson with a 46-Yard pass inthe first drive and went Over from the one. Then hit passes of 29 and 18 Yards i the second drive before firing the touchdown pass to Wright. Nor York jul. U 07-h1 7 0-17  Walkern pos irem to Lumny Tkel nyx of loony � nyx clock what 11 pus Iran Ryan to Rikk at Jono 1 run Pomy Kikkl at  Jacquon 11 pm non Juki poof Kkt  Spencer Sparks Grid giants Over Browns in exhibition t \ Detroit radio station claims Fidrych is through for season Detroit a Detroit tigers pitch Mark the Bird Fidrych is through for fee year due to a flare up of tendinitis await radio station reported monday. In a late broadcast station War report that doctors prescribed nothing but rest her examining the 23-year-old righthand to Ford Hospital. War said it based its report on two fees one close to Fidrych and the oth  officials were not immediately fwu Able for comment on the War report away night. However they said earlier the Day the decision on whether Fidrych we pitch in wednesday night s game a just Texas was up to  officials were scheduled to hold a T conference tuesday to announce whether Fidrych would see action in the wednesday game. The tigers Pitcher has been plagued Byarm trouble for More than a year and Doc tors concluded during the examination tha Fidrych s tendinitis had flared again War . Prevented first by a knee in jury then the Arm problem from regaining the form that earned him american league Rookie of the year honors in 1976.had been attempting to Start his latest comeback with the tigers class a far club in Lakeland. Fla. He started his third game saturday but worked just one inning throwing eight e aches before he reported stiffness Insari. Cleveland a Willie spencerian three Yards for one touchdown and Gal loped 55 Yards to set up another As the Newyork giants beat the Cleveland Browns 21 7 monday night in the opening National football league preseason game for both  s three Yard run with 5 56 left in the first half put the giants on top 7-0.then, with 12 minutes remaining in the contest the 6-foot4. 235-Pound running Back from Massillon. Ohio charged through a big Hole and ran 55 Yards to the Cleveland 15. Three plays later. Giant quarterback Jerry Golsteyn hit Billy Tay Lor with a 15-Yard touchdown pass. The Browns offence did t get moving until the final minutes when Terry Luck connected with Rookie Keith Wright on six Yard scoring pass. But 14 seconds later with 1 28 left to play the Browns recovered an on sides kick giving the Browns an Opportunity Tolie the score. However new York defensive end Jack Gregory recovered Browns Fumble on the first play from pistons sign no. 1 pick Detroit a Terry Tyler the de troit pistons top draft Choice has signed a three year contract the National Basket Ball association team announced Here. Scrimmage and raced 38 Yards for the final new York touchdown. New York 0 7 0 u 11 Civ cum 0 0 i nyc set ctr 1 run it Otto kick Nyo Taylor pm  cute Wrignt Upaul rom Luck Cockroft kick Nyo Ongory 90 Ulumoto Raul try Exantu kick dodgers. Continued from Page 21 Carlos Lopez allowed four hits in seven innings for the Victory. Braves 5, reds 3dale Murphy and Rod Gilbreath drove in two runs each to help the braves beat Tom Seaver. The braves scored four runs off Seaver who was tagged with his 10th los against 11 victories. Mickey Mahler picked up his fourth Victory in nine decisions wit Relief help from Gene Garffer. Who earned his 18th save. George Foster hit his 26thhomer for Cincinnati cubs 5, pirates 4bill Buckner s two run single capped a five run fourth inning which carried Chica go to Victory. The cubs had three hits and Drew four walks off loser Jerry run an reliever de Whitson to highlight their big inning. Bruce Suiter got the last out for the cubs in the ninth to notch his 22nd save and preserve Donnie Moore s sixth Victory