European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 7, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 21 scrappy Connors defeats Zanatta to gain round of 8 by Christy Barbee new York a Jimmy Connors Long had been characterized As a Man who fought Best when he was in danger of losing. That vision had been obscured in the last two years when he had failed to win either of the two major Tennis championships Wimbledon or the . Open the Crown he considers his by Birthright. But Connors went to enormous lengths tuesday trying to dispel the doubts about his courage overcoming Adriano Zanatta Italy s top player 4-6, 6-4, 6-1,1-6, 7-5 in the fourth round of the . Open. Undoubtedly there still Are those who doubt him. He played tuesday As though he was struggling to convince. It was one of the Best matches i Ever played said the 26-year-old american breaking at least temporarily his week old Promise not to talk to the Media. I never gave up at any one time. I never have and i never will he said. I m getting a Little leg lift if Phil Garner of the Pittsburgh pirates Trhas to do a balancing act after his leg stuck on the Back of the new York mels Lee Mazzilli after the latter stole second base in the second inning of a game tuesday night in Pittsburgh. The pirates won 8-0, for their 10th straight Victory while moving within a half game of the Eastern division leading Phillies. A photo less hurls bugs to 1 oth win in Row Low Trail Phillies by Only half game by Fred Mcmane Jerry Reuss an important part of past to Burgh pirates championship seasons a turn out to be the key link to another e. Reuss banished to the bullpen by Man Ger Chuck Tanner for much of this Ason made his first Start in two weeks mesday night and turned in a four hitter i stopping the new York mets 8-0 As the rates ran their winning Streak to 10 Imes and closed within a half game of St place Philadelphia in the National Cague East. It was the pirates 20th Victo in 22 games. Calmer is spoiler it was Only the seventh Start of the season for Reuss who was instrumental in the pirates no East championship sea sons of 1974 and 1975 when he won 34 games. But it was his second straight no Roundup Complete game Victory and he could be a key figure for the pirates Down the stretch. What s transpired Here has been a team Effort said Tanner. For instance we have seven starting pitchers. We be o s trim botox Lead by Bill Madden up sports writer Jln seasons past 1973, 75 and 76  ulary Jim Palmer walked away with the spoils in the american league. This a however he May have to be Content the just being a spoiler. While he May not be ready to claim that lie Palmer nonetheless became the Al Roundup est spoiler in the Boston red sox ennant plans which appear to be coming Art at the seams in the Wake of a rash of timely injuries and five losses in the last � games. Ithe three time Al by Young award inner allowed five hits Over eight innings j gain his 18th Victory in a 4-1 win by the Baltimore orioles Over Boston. The loss sliced the red sox Eastern division Lead to four games Over the onrushing new York Yankees who were trimming Detroit 4-2 for their Lith Victory in the last 13 games. We re still in this race believe it or not said Palmer of the fourth place Ori Oles. If we sweep this series Well be Only seven games out and anything can happen. So we re not really spoilers. I Don t really care who wins it if it in t us. Boston played Well when Butch Hobson was hitting and they got some fantastic pitching Early in the year. But things Aren t going the Way they were before for them so if we beat them we re in it again. If the Yankees Are going to win it they still have to beat  Palmer who struck out four including Jim Rice three times was locked in a pitching Duel with Rookie Southpaw Bobby Sprowl through six innings when the Ori continued on Page 22 had some Guys who could t go out there and others went out and did the Job. I can t say enough about Reuss Bruce Kison and Henry Bibby. They be had to Start with Long stretches of Days off and they be done the  Reuss told reporters that he had t been Happy with his role in the bullpen and he was out to prove to Tanner that he be longed in the starting rotation. I m Gonna make him put me Back in the starting rotation said Reuss. Tanner was asked if All the rest Reuss had gotten was the cause of his problems. I Don t know said Tanner. He s had All that rest so i Don t know what it had to do with it. When he was starting regular that s when he was struggling. All i know is with the seven pitchers we have and the problems we be had on the staff we need every one of  Duffy Dyer and Dale Berra each smacked two run doubles to support Reuss. Dyer s double capped a five run third inning off starter and loser Jerry Koosman 3-15. Only one of the runs was earned because of Koosman s two base throwing error on a sacrifice by Omar Moreno. Elsewhere in the no Houston edged Cincinnati 3-2 Atlanta beat san Diego 8-1, and Montreal out slugged Chicago 10-8. San Francisco at los Angeles was rained out Only the ninth Home rainout in dodger his tory. Astros 3, reds 2 Jose Cruz doubled in one run then scored the game Winner on Pinch hitter Bob Watson s sacrifice Fly to highlight a two run ninth inning rally that lifted the astros and . Richard to Victory. The astros managed their winning rally off Tom Seaver 12-14, who had held the astros to five hits Over eight innings. Richard 15 11, allowed Only three hits in pitching his continued on Page 23 not going to lose it. They re going to have to win it. It s the . Championship and it s  the next Man who will try and keep him from it is american Brian Gottfried the no.6 seed who reached the quarterfinals by beating Lith seeded Roscoe Tanner 6-2, a 6-1. The 28-year-old Zanatta also recognized Connors determination. Jimmy never looks like a beaten Man Zanatta said. He fights for every Point. In Italy we say he does t want Todie. That is the biggest thing for  Zanatta who won the French and ital Ian open championships in 1976, broke service in the first game. He and Connors traded Breaks later in the set but Connors could not overcome Zanatta. Connors who won the open in 1974 and 1976, rallied in the next two sets playing far More aggressively. But in the fourth set Zanatta won five games in a Row squaring the match. Early in the match each time Vanalta won a Point the crowd roared for him and for every Connors error. However As con nors began to falter later the crowd of 14. 531 seemed to Divide. Zanatta broke immediately in the final set. In the fourth game Connors rallied from 0-40 to Deuce four times before Pant to prevailed for a 3-1 Lead. Then the Alley fighter in Connors came through. He held and broke tying the match 3-3, and it seemed he was on his Way to Victory. But Zanatta broke right Back allowing Connors Only one Point in the next game then held for a 5-3 advantage. But Connors held at love in the next game. Trying to serve out the match Zanatta won the first two Points but lost the next four. Connors backhanded a Winner on return of service for the break Point. Incredible Fortune smiled on Connors in the Lith game. Volleying from a position off balance he fired a net Cord Winner across court. He was Gleeful in the final game As he ran up a 40-0 Lead on Zanatta s serve. But Over eagerness nearly Cost him. He blew three match Points on backhand errors for Deuce. He lost another on a Zanatta Ace and gave the italian advantage on another continued on Page 24 Arnold Galiffa Dies after lengthy illness Glenview 111. A Arnold Galiffa former army All american quarterback and one of the most celebrated athletes in West Point history died tuesday at his Home following a lengthy illness. Galiffa 51, had been employed by . Steel for the last 23 years. He was director of operating staff services for . Steel Supply division in Chicago. A native of Donora pa., Galiffa earned 11 varsity letters at West Point in football baseball and basketball and was All Amer Ica in 1949. Galiffa served in the korean War As an aide to Gen. Matthew Ridgeway and Gen. Mark Clark. He also played professional football for the new York giants in 1953 and the san Francisco 49ers in 1954. He ended his professional football career with two years in the Canadian football league. Galiffa is survived by his widow Peggy two daughters Debbie and Joan and a son Thomas