European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday August 10, 1978 the stars and stripes Poge 27 writer gets Chance As nil ref it s a whole other world out on the Field by Hal Bock East Rutherford . A ordinarily free Lance writer Jack Clary leads a rather Serene life cover ing the National football league fro the relative safety of a press Box. But let no one Ever accuse Clary of lacking a spirit of adventure. Like any red blooded writer he has always longed for a closer look at the National football league action. So commissioner Pete Rozelle gave the Man what he wanted. At his super bowl i press Confer ence Rozelle said it might be possible for a member of the Media to join an nil officiating Crew for a pro season game. That was All Clary needed to hear. He threw Down the  the writer said. I  Vuk a whole other world o"1 a thetic a he said. The emotion on the held the Pace of the game you can really feel All of it until you re Down  for monday night s exhibition Gam Between the Atlanta Falcons and new York jets Clary was added to the officiating Crew. He became a one night striped shirt and what a night it turned out to be. A violent lightning and Thunder storm sent both teams and the officials scurrying at the end of the game and the final l minute 39 seconds of action was cancelled because of the weather. Clary drip drying outside the officials dress ing room smiled at his Luck. "1 picked a Good one. Did t  he said. Clary who rotated from line judge Boston Catcher Carlton Al Sec is caught and propped up by fans after falling into toe Box seals trying to catch a pop foul getting help from fans off the Bat of the Cleveland Indian s Rick Manning in the third inning of their game tuesday night in Fenway Park. The red sox went on o Chalk Upa 9-7 Victory. The Umpire on the spot is Don Denkinger. Associated press Cubbage s Pinch grand slam lifts slump Ridden twins past mariners by Frank brow Nap sports writer Jerry Zimmerman substituting for Jauch got the Minnesota twins off the right foot. I hospitalized with an infected oot could t manage the twins to fast the Seattle mariners tuesday so and in t expected Back until the a. So Zimmerman took Over the and guided Minnesota to a 10-2 Victo wed to Gene about 4 o clock pm Zimmerman normally the twins pen coach. He was zonked out on on. But he knew it was on local to  jew he watched Mauch would have go mute Cubbage crack a Pinch grand nth to Ner to n Ghl ight the twins seven T "8 turned a close game until the ninth inning that laughing said Zimmerman who  t gotten much instruction just went Over the lineup and Heto Nave some fun. I  game was tied 2-2 when Jose Morales singled and took second on a wild pitch by Rick Honeycutt 4-7. Roy Smalle walked and the bases were loaded when Honeycutt s throw to first on Willie nor Wood s attempted sacrifice pulled Danmeyer off the bag. Larry Wolfe singled in one run then Mike Parrott came in to pitch. He walked Glenn Borgmann to Force in another and Al Roundup bring Cubbage off the Bench to Bat for Bob Randall. That s rib time said Cubbage no outs and the bases  two pitches later the bases were empty and the Minnesota fans were cheering cub Bage s sixth Home run of the year. In the other american league games tuesday night the Boston red sox out scored the Cleveland indians 9-7 the new York Yankees blanked the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 the Toronto Blue jays beat the Baltimore orioles 5-3 the Californi Angels edged the Oakland a s 2-1 the Texas rangers bombed the Detroit tigers. And the Kansas City royals pounded the Chicago White sox 10-4. The blast gave the lightly used Cubbage 47 runs batted in one for every 5.4 trips to the plate. Don t print that i said i could Knock in100 if i played every Day said Cubbage Plato Ned at third base with Rookie Larry Wolfe. I m not saying that. It does t even sound like me. Then again he said turning to the Media assembled around him if you Guys want to say that Cubbage boosted the slumping twins to their second Victory in the last nine games. Rod Carew in a major slump of his own went four for four with two Bis and raised his average to .329. Don t ask me what s going on Sai Carew a six time Al batting Champ now duelling with Al Oliver of the rangers for the league s top spot. I be been hitting Heball but right at someone. I m not worry ing about the batting title. That s not what m Here  red sox 9, indians 7jim Rice went four for four including two Home runs to key a four Homer bar continued on Page 22 for the first Quarter to Umpire for the second Quarter and then Side judge for the second half of the Falcons 20-17 Vic tory loved every moment of his once in a lifetime experience. Even the scary parts. During the Quarter when i was Umpire i was concerned going in after the play that i d be chewed up he said. They said i d get an entirely Dif Ferent picture of the game and they were certainly  Clary called two penalties in the continued on Page u cards sweep doubleheader from Phillies by Fred Mcmane up sports write baseball players refer to Pete Vucko Vich As fuck the spook because of his sometimes strange behaviour. Right now the nickname is More apropos of his Talent on the Mound because his pitches seem to be an apparition to opposing batters. Vuckovich acquired by St. Louis from the Toronto Blue jays during the Winter no Roundup baseball meetings has been one of the More pleasant surprises in an otherwise dreary season for the cardinals. The 25 year old right hander took Over the nation Al league Lead in earned run average with2.36 tuesday night by blanking the Phila Delphia Phillies 2-0 on four hits in the firs game of a doubleheader. Tom Bruno making his first major league Start came close to duplicating Vuckovich s Effort As the cardinals completed a sweep by taking the Nightcap 6-2. Bruno went seven innings and gave up Only four hits in helping the cardinals stretch their winning Streak to five games their longest of the season. Vuckovich evening his record at 9-9, was aided by two double plays and a spectacular leaping catch by Centerfield Delgeorge Hendrick who took an extra base hit away from Barry Foote in the eighth. Defense super defense won the game said Vuckovich. Defense like that will win a lot of  Vuckovich admitted he never though Hendrick would catch Foote s drive. I did t turn and look at it until the last second he said. I was mad at myself for making such a bad pitch. It was a sure two or three  Vuckovich who works quicker than continued on Page 23 celtics sign Joe Pace As Back up for Cowens Boston up the Boston celtics to need of a big Man to Back up Dave Cowens tuesday signed free agent Center Joe Pareto a Multi year contract. Pace 6-foot-10. Saw Little action in two years with the Washington bullets the club that drafted him on the second round in 1976. He played 557 minutes in 79 appearances with the bullets averaging 3.2points per game