European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 7, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 23 sports briefs Lew rules boost nil scoring 31 percent new York up new Rule changes Titu Ted for the 1978 National football ague season have helped boost scoring ver 31 per cent As compared to opening a last season the league reported tues  14 opening games this past weekend and 506 Points scored compared to 384 in the 14 openers in 1977. Average scoring vent from 27.5 Points in the openers last Eason to 36.1 in games played in a three a period Over the labor Day weekend. Also with new rules on pass blocking and covering receivers in effect there were 32 touchdown passes in the 14 opening games against Only 15 in 1977 openers. Nil owners tried to put More offence into the game this season with several rules changes the most notable giving line men the Opportunity to extend their arms and open their hands while pass blocking and another prohibiting bumping of a receiver after he goes five Yards past the line of scrimmage. All co Otis he s Nof qualified to be a mayor new Orleans a Muhammad a said tuesday that even though he is the test he does t think he s ready to be mayor of Louisville ky., his old Home town press release under the heading friends to draft Muhammad Ali for mayor was plated earlier this week in Louisville by. It is time for the people of Louisville to Cognize their native son the release says in part. Is that serious Ali asked a reporter who questioned him about it. Assured by the re Orter that at least one group appeared to be serious about it Ali said he was flattered. That s a big Honor to be considered for such a Job he said. But i Don t think i m Quali fied. I Don t think i have enough knowledge of local problems. I d have to have a lot of teachers and advisers. It would be a big Honor just to be asked  Nicklaus decides to play in Golf world series Akron Ohio a golfer Jack Nick Laus has reconsidered a decision not to Lay in the world series of Golf sept. 28 t. 1, tournament spokesman Dale an Tram said tuesday. Nicklaus said about two weeks ago he would pass up the prestigious tournament at the Firestone country club in Akron be cause of family commitments Antram Aid. In a letter to professional golfers association commissioner Deane Beman Nicklaus said he would enter the Akron tournament because he feels an obligation to play in his Home state Antram told the press. The golfer also said the importance of the world series of Golf to the pea tour and to the game of Golf led to his decision to play in the $300,000 tournament. Nicklaus won the world series of Golf in 1976. Narragansett Park closes after 44 years of races Pittsburgh up the official scorer for the first game of monday s Dou l Leeader Between the new York mets and Pittsburgh pirates has changed his Deci Ion on the winning Pitcher. Instead of crediting de Whitson with the Pawtucket . Up Larragan Ett Park dubbed horse racing s show lace of the North when it opened 44 ears ago folded tuesday. Thoroughbred racing in Rhode Island need with a unanimous vote of the Board f directors. It said the facility will re open ept. 16 As a Flea Market. The City wants to by the 200-acre track for conversion to an Industrial Park. Narragansett ran its final program on labor Day. Its 120-Day meet was scheduled to end on oct. 14. A spokesman blamed the demise on in creased Competition for the betting Dollar from Jai Alai dog racing and racing on the Massachusetts fairs circuit this month. But fans and horsemen on hand for Mon Day s finale blamed the slow death on the failure of management to pump More Money into improvements Over the years and attract better horses. Scorer changes mind about winning Pitcher Victory the official scorer is now giving Grant Jackson the win making Jackson s record 8-3. Jackson thus lost the save that was credited to him leaving him with four saves. Whitson s record reverts to 3-6. Seattle slew is beaten for 2nd time in career As Meadowlands opens by Jenny Kellner East Rutherford . Up Seattle slew suffered the second loss of his spectacular career tuesday night when the speedy or. Patches flashed to a neck Victory Over the 1977 triple Crown Winner to take the $160,500 Paterson Handicap at the Meadowlands. Seattle slew making Only his third Start this year drove to the front immediately in the 1 1/8 mile race and took the Field of 10 horses through Early fractions of 23, 46, and 1 09 45 before beginning to falter on the far turn. Or. Patches superbly handled by Angel Cordero had stalked the 1977 triple Crown Winner through the first six furlongs and then inched up on the tiring Colt and out muscled him through the stretch to take the Victory. It was or. Patches fourth Triumph in seven starts this year for Trainer Jan Nerud while slew suffered his second loss in 13 starts. In the race which highlighted opening night at the Meadowlands it s freezing was followed by life s Hope father Hogan True statement Gibo ulee proud Birdie Wise Philip and risk. Or. Patches a Chestnut son of or. Fager completed the race in 1 48 and re turned $11.40, $2.60 and $2.80. Seattle slew Ridden by regular jockey Jean Cruguet was sent off As the 1-5 favorite and paid $2.10 and $2.10. It s freezing finished two and one half lengths Back and paid $3.80 to show. Slew s defeat cast some doubt on his next scheduled appearance in the sept. 16 no action continued from Page 21 14th Complete game. Braves 8, padres 1 Rod Gilbreath drilled his second career grand slam and Veteran knuckle Baller Phil Niekro became the no s first 17-game Winner by tossing a three hitter. Niekro who has lost 15, struck out six and walked two in going the distance for the 19th time while helping the braves snap a five game losing Streak. Jeff Burroughs and Dale Murphy also homered for Atlanta. Expos 10, cubs 8 doubles by Warren Cromartie Gary Carter and Dave Cash keyed a four run eighth inning that rallied the expos to Vic tory. The loss was the sixth in nine games for the cubs and dropped them five games behind the Phillies in the no East Pinch hitter Ellis Valentine and Larry Parrish homered for Montreal and Dave Kingman hit his 25th Homer for Chicago. Fuel for comeback talk Bouton pitches convincing win Atlanta a former major league Pitcher Jim Bouton s convincing Victory tuesday night in a minor league playoff game has heightened speculation that the former new York Yankee Ace will be brought up by the Atlanta braves before the end of the season. No official decision has been made on that said general manager Bill Lucas when asked about reports that the 39-year-old Bouton is heading Back to the majors after an eight year absence. Lucas had said previously there was a 50-50 Chance that Bouton currently with the Savannah braves of the class a Southern league would join the Parent team this season. As a result of Bouton s two hit Effort tuesday night in Savannah s 4-1 East Ern division playoff win Over the Orlan do twins Lucas said his chances of pitching for Atlanta this year have improved to 60-40. Lucas said he planned to discuss Bouton s prospects with other team officials wednesday. Bouton who won 20 games for the Yankees in 1963, was exultant after his Victory tuesday night. It was the Best game of the year the Knuck Leball hurler said. I be had a super summer in  Bouton reached the height of his major league baseball career in 1964. At that time he won two games for the Yankees in the world series against St. Louis. Unable to maintain his form in sub sequent years he left baseball to be come a television sportscaster and write a Best Selling Book Ball four an irreverent look at the lives of major league ballplayers. Vowing to return to the majors after his eight year Layoff Bouton signed with the braves last May for $1,000 a month after team owner Ted Turner watched him pitch batting practice in Richmond a. Marlboro cup at Belmont in which he was to meet this year s triple Crown Winner affirmed As Well As runner up Lydar. Slew his Seal Brown coat glistening with sweat before Post appeared somewhat fractious during the Post Parade and walked slightly when he was loaded into the outside no. 10 Post after or. Patches. However once underway slew appeared to be running freely under minimal urging from Cruguet. Or. Patches who has always performed spectacularly for Cordero simply wore Down the lightly raced slew on the far turn and held off a belated Challenge from the triple Crown Champion after he took the Lead Yards from the finish. I told them slew s owners that slew was not fit or. Patches is going to beat him said Cruguet. Slew did t move when i hit  or. Patches a 4-year-old gelding has been a late Developer for Nerud and owner tartan farms but this year has shown True Speed winning a six Furlong allowance at Sartoga in 1 08 and 3-5 in his last Start under Cordero. The Little Chestnut gelding now has won three straight races. Cowboys Deal Richards to bears for picks Dallas up wide receiver Golden Richards who caught the touchdown pass that clinched the Dallas Cowboy Victory in super bowl Xii tuesday was traded to the Chicago bears for two undisclosed draft picks. The cowboys indicated Richards 27. In his sixth year with the cowboys had not requested the Trade. Richards and Butch Johnson also a wide receiver were used last year to shuttle in plays from coach Tom Landry to quarterback Roger staubach. This year however Tony Hill won the starting wide receiver Slot with an Excel Lent training Camp and impressive performances in the pre season games. With Drew Pearson As staubach s Pri Mary receiver Hill second and Johnson third Richards was the fourth receiver on the team and considered expendable. In the super bowl last season Richards was on the receiving end of a pass from Robert Newhouse and raced into the end zone to put the cowboys ahead to stay against the Denver Broncos. The cowboys finally won the super bowl 27-10. Last year Richards scored three touch Downs on 17 receptions picking up a total of 225 Yards. His Best year in a Cowboy uni form was in 1974 when he scored five touchdowns on 26 receptions for a total of 467 Yards. Cowboy general manager Tex Schramm indicated the two draft choices the cowboys received from Chicago were in the top  with Richards departure from the cow boys the squad was at 44, one below the nil limit. Officials indicated the team is currently talking with an unnamed player who is to be signed Ancl was expected to be Gin practice with the cowboys wednesday. Schramm said he thought Richards was hurting after the decision but said that s part of the  the bears have had an empty Slot on the roster since defensive Back Allan Ellis injured his knee last week and was put on the injured Reserve list for the year. Richards was drafted out of the univer sity of Hawaii where he had transferred after his Junior year at by