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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday August 10, 1978 confused Orantes Wallops Martin in Clay match played under protest the stars and stripes Page 23 Indianapolis up second seed to Mamuel oranges breezed through his fat round match against former Mcaa tampon Billy Martin 7-5, 6-3. Tuesday right but upsets and a controversy involve i pkg oranges persisted at the . Clay courts Tennis championships. Third seeded Guillermo Vilas of Harjien Una ousted australian Dick creamy c-0, 6 1 Martin of Palos Virdes calif., played is match against Orantes the defending stamp. Under protest. Tourney officials who made no immedi the decision on the protest supported by Feer players allowed the Orantes Martin Rich to be played out of rotation As the m evening match rather than the open ing Competition on Center court at 11 . Rates said he misunderstood his Start log time and failed to show up Early. Orantes was allowed to play out of Rota Tion when tournament director Stan Mal less explained the Champion s failure to appear for the opening match was the fault of officials. They had Given out the wrong Telephone number for players to Call to Check on playing times. Sweden s Penny Svenson upset Ken Rosewall the no. 8 men s player and other upsets also were posted in women splay. Svenson a 26-year-old swedish Davis cupper sidelined Rosewall a 6-2, a in the australian s first visit to the tournament at the Indianapolis Racquet club. Rosewall 43. Contributed to his own downfall by double faulting twice in the final game of the third set. It seemed to me he got a Little bit tired said Svenson. Rosewall admitted he was tired. I was struggling to win a few games. He played quite Well i guess explained Rosewall. I certainly was t Happy with the Way i played. When you Are tired you Start missing easy shots and that Cost me  i always looked up to  said Sven son one of eight players who qualified sunday for the remaining spots in the fit Man Field. I have admired him for Romany  in other results tuesday no. 11 Adriano Zanatta of Italy advanced to the second round with a 6-2, 64 Victory Over David Carter of Australia. In women s play sixth seeded Jeanne Evert of fort Lauderdale fla., beat australian Chris o Neil 7-5,6-2, and Ruta Gerulaitis of Kings Point ., upset no. 7 South Africa s Yvonne Vermak 5-7, m,6-0. John Milner of the Pittsburgh pirates is almost obscured As he stirs up a big Eta of dust with his slide Home against the Chicago cubs tuesday at it s a Dusty confrontation Wrigley Field in Chicago. But it was All in vain As cubs Pitcher Rick Reuschel makes the tag after uncorking a wild pitch. The errant Ball got away from Catcher Dave Rader but Rader recovered in time to toss to Reuschl cover ing the plate. The pirates still won the game by a 9-5 score. A photo Walton has secret talks with kicks Portland. Ore. Up Bill Walton and his advisors gathered at an unknown location tuesday to discuss the bid by the new York kicks for the Aba s most valuable player before entering negotiations with representatives of the Golden stale warriors. The kicks and warriors have shown the most interest in Walton the Portland Trail blazers Center who has asked to be traded because of his disenchantment with the team s medical practices. We find the kicks and warriors have sent their top management to see Bill indicating greater interest to us said Walton s representatives. Jack Scott and John Bassett in a statement Scott Bassett and Walton met with kicks president Mike Burke tuesday morning but details of the discussion were not Ava Ilab e. Well have no major announcements to make until the meetings Are completed and Bill plans to make up his mind quickly said Scott earlier in the week. Well make an announcement of Bill s Choice then it is Over to the blazers u effect the  after Burke finished his talks warriors general manager Scotty Stirling and coach Al allies were to Sec Walton and his representatives. Golden state president Franklin Mieuli had an appointment later in the week after completing business at wednesday s owners meeting in Chicago. Philadelphia coach Billy Cunningham advised he would be in Portland wednesday to talk to Walton. The question of compensation to the blazers in return for signing Walton other than Cash again was put to Scott and he said Bill s position is thai he questions if there should be any compensation Al All meaning player or players As the Blazer coach Jack Ramsay said he would like Mohave. Bill feels very strongly that he is not going to allow the team that he goes to to be damaged by his acquisition. He s leaving Portland because he feels mistakes were made by Portland. He does not believe he or the team which acquires him should pay for Portland s  meanwhile in the heart of Blazer mania two teen age cousins Jane Paulson 13, and Jennifer Smith 14, opened a Portland office for kids Tor  their intention is to secure 100,000 signatures of Blazer fans asking Walton to reconsider his request to be traded. Cords Shock Phillies with doubleheader sweep continued from Page 21 pitchers. Credits much of his Success is ability to remain Calm and collected Der pressure. "1 Don t worry about anything. The us can happen is i lose the game that in t the end of the world he i try to work As Quick As i can with a i no my mechanics. I just go out. Do my Job. And get the hell off the  Juno recalled from the cardinals pain afield 111., club last Friday boosted record to 2-0 with his seven inning stint we Nightcap. Buddy Schuttz pitched thew two inning and was touched for a Solo Wner by Jerry Martin. Bruno said he had to pay $60 in plane be when he tried out for Kansas City in was told to look for a factory faced  elsewhere in the no Pittsburgh Defeated Chicago 9-5 Atlanta edged Cincinnati 6 5 Montreal whipped new York 6-1 los Angeles edged san Diego 3-2, and san Francisco nipped Houston 3-2. Pirates 9, cubs 5dave Parker had five hits including a two run Homer and John Milnor hit his second grand slam of the season to Power the pirates. Milner s Homer capped a five run fifth inning and helped Rookie Don Rob Inson to his seventh Triumph. Dave John son hit a two run Homer for the cubs. Parker is the greatest player in the game today said pirates manager Chuck Tanner. I m including Japan and every place else they play  braves 6, reds 5 Phil Niekro pitched a no hitter for six innings then settled for a five hitter in Lead ing the braves to Victory. Niekro also chipped in with a two run single which drove in what proved to be the winning run in the eighth. Ken Griffey and Johnny Bench homered for Cincinnati. Expos 6, mete 1 Barry Parrish and Warren Cromartie drove in two runs apiece in a six run first inning to carry the expos. Montreal routed Tom Hausman for five hits and five runs in just one third of an inning and then coasted behind the three hit pitching of Rookie Danysch Alzeder. Dodgers 3, padres z Steve Garvey hit a pair of homers and Don Sutton tossed a six hitter As the Dodg ers won their fourth straight. Garvey hit a Solo Homer in the second and added a two run shot in the fourth. Gaylord Perry took the loss for the padres losers of four in arow. Giants 3, astros 2 Darroll Evans singled Home two runs in the third inning and John Montefusco pitched seven innings to give san Francis co its Victory. Montefusco gave Way to Gary Lavelle who was relieved by Randy Offill in the ninth. Bill Madlock homered for the giants and Terry Pun went four for four for Houston. P".7 " Ccu uni to Ivans iia Tuff g24�5�aj2l2 affirmed posts narrow win in Dandy stakes manager Ken Boyer said. Strictly a reliever for the royals Blue jays is taking advantage of a a newcomer to the league. � Wink the Pitcher always has the and the first time  Boyers know when i balled i hated to up against someone i never had Saratoga Springs  Up affirmed caught the flying sensitive Prince in the final strides of the $36.925 Jim Dandy stakes tuesday to Post a Nar Row half length Victory in his first Start since winning the triple Crown in june. Sent off As the overwhelming 1-20 favor Ite. Affirmed trailed sensitive Prince by As much As 10 lengths in the 1 1-8-mile race but began closing the Gap on the far turn and blazed Down the stretch to catch the tiring Leader. Affirmed seemed to Bolt in the final 100 Yards in catching sensitive Prince. The second favorite in the Field office. The two finished More than 20 lengths ahead of Addison. The winning Lime of 1 47 4-5 Over a Muddy Irack was 4-5 of a second off the Irack record and was a stakes record breaking the Mark of 1 48 2-5 set by Force Len in 1975. Ridden by Sieve Cauthen. Affirmed re turned $2.10 and $2.10 to his backers in the crowd of 21,544  
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