European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes wednesday september 20, 1978 . Davis official seeks Connors we ii t a Iii it y Aga to swedish squad Byril Grimsley new York a we want Jimmy Connors for our final Davis cup matches. I plan to use All my Powers of persuasion on his Mother Gloria to get him to play the chairman of the . Davis cup committee vowed earlier this year. The time has come for Joseph e. Carri co of Chicago to make Good his pledge. American Davis cup forces who Haven t won the International Tennis trophy since 1972, have battled their Way into the semifinals where they face the formidable Bjorn Borg and his swedish team mates on the latter s Home grounds. Without Connors the project of Uncle Sam s regaining team domination of the sport would be much More difficult. The fiery unpredictable Connors who recently crushed Borg in the . Open final at Flushing Meadow has refused to commit himself. Insiders insist that he will spurn an invitation to represent the United states in the vital inter zone match against Sweden at Goteborg s indoor scandinavian Center oct. 6-8. In the past Connors and his Mother have feuded with the . Tennis association establishment and the nation s no. 1 player has declined to play in the Davis cup. The refusal has stemmed from a mis understanding later resolved with former Captain Dennis Ralston. I have no problems with Connors says Tony Trabert the current Captain. He has told me that he would play if conditions permitted. I believe he  Trabert s remarks were made before new York Boston Baltimore Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland Toronto Kansas City California american league East w l 91 58 89 61 85 65 85 66 80 69 65 84 pet. Go .611 .593 2va .567 6vj .563 7 .537 11 .436 26 Texas Minnesota Oakland Chicago Seattle Baltimore Boston 5, c new York West 57 92 84 65 80 72 .383 34 .564 .526 top ten based on 400 at bats american league a r h pet. Carew Minnesota 141 524 80 178 .340 Rice Boston 150 620 110 198 .319 Oiiver Texas 121 476 58 151 .317 Piniella new York 117 420 63 132 .314 Yount Milwaukee 7 459 59 136 .296 Roberts Seattle 122 429 71 127 .296 Otis Kansas City 130 446 67 132 .296 Singleton baltimore138 467 61 138 .296 Bostock California 144 557 73 164 .294 Leflore Detroit 145 624 119 183 .293 Home runs Rice Boston 41 Baylor California 32 Thornton Cleveland 31 Hisle Milwaukee 31 Thomas Milwaukee 31. Runs batted in Rice Boston 127 staub Detroit 111 Hisle Milwaukee 108 Thornton Cleveland 98 Carty Oakland 93. Pitching 14 decisions Guidry new York 22-2, .917 Stanley Boston 14-2, .875 Gura Kansas City 14-4, .778 Eckersley Boston 17-8, .680 Caldwell Milwaukee 19-9, .679 Figueroa new York 18-9, .667 Jenkins Texas 16-8, .667 Hunter new York 10-5, .667. National league g a r h t it. Parker Pittsburgh 136 536 91 173 .323 Madlock san Francisco 113 419 75 131 .313 Burroughs Atlanta 142 456 70 141 .309 Garvey los Angeles 151 602 84 186 .309 Jcruz Houston 141 525 73 162 .309 Clark san Francisco 144 547 84 167 .305 Winfield san Diego 147 545 80 165 .303 Rose Cincinnati 148 611 % 184 .301 Concepcion Cincinnati 143 532 71 160 .301 Cromartie Montreal 148 569 73 171 .301 Home runs Foster Cincinnati 33 Luzynski Philadelphia 31 Smith los Angeles 29 Parker Pittsburgh 27 Kingman Chicago 26. Runs batted in Parker Pittsburgh 107 Foster Cincinnati 106 Garvey los Angeles 104 Clark san Francisco 94 Montanez new York 93 Winfield san Diego 93. Pitching 14 decisions Perry san Diego 19-6, .760 Bonham Cincinnati 11-5, .688 Robinson Pittsburgh 13-6, .684 Hooton los Angeles 18-9, .667 Rau los Angeles 15-8, .652 Grimsley Montreal 18-10, .643 Murray new York 9-5, .643 Blue san Francisco 16-9, .640. 75 73 .507 8 a 68 81 .456 16 68 84 .447 17 /2 65 85 .433 19vi 55 92 .374 28 monday s results ieveland3 14,11 innings Waukee Minnesota 10, California 4 Kansas City 7, Seattle 6,11 innings Oakland 6, Chicago 3 National league East Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago Montreal St. Louis new York los Angeles Cincinnati san Francisco san Diego Houston Atlanta 66 84 .440 24w monday s result Cincinnati 4, los Angeles 0 West w82 8074 7064 62 9183 8278 68 l67 69 75 8187 88 6067 6873 81 pet.550 .537.497 .464 .424.413 .603.553 .547 .517 .456 go 2 813 1920 /2 7va8 a 13 22 National football league american conference East . Jets Miami Baltimore new England Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Houston Cincinnati Denver Oakland Kansas City san Diego Seattle w 2 2 1 1 0 Central 3 3 2 0 West 2 2 1 1 1 l t pet. Of 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .333 .333 .000 1.000 1.000 .667 .000 .667 .667 .333 .333 .333 71 95 34 57 61 61 77 54 36 50 55 51 58 54 a 64 57 107 56 80 33 30 56 65 32 37 69 68 62 National conference Washington Dallas . Giants Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Green Bay Detroit Minnesota Tampa Bay los Angeles Atlanta new Orleans san Francisco East 3 2 21 0 Central 3 21 1 1 West 31 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 .667 .667 .333 .000 1.000 .667 .333 .333 .333 1.000 .333 .333 .000 79 86 69 68 26 52 44 22 52 36 53 36 65 39 54 51 57 68 61 23 52 39 50 44 28 48 76 60 the United states beat Chile Over the week end to enter the semifinals. Sources say Connors has changed his mind. Carrico Trabert and members of the . Team were in transit monday from Santiago where they scored a 3-2 decision Over Chile. Sweden won Over Hungary 3-1, with one match not played. If Connors in t available the unite states probably would depend on Brian Gottfried and Vitas Gerulaitis the nos. 2and 3 ranked players in singles with two Strong teams available for what could Bethe decisive doubles match. Stan Smith and Bob Lutz Are 10-year cup veterans ranked As one of the world s top tandems. Gottfried and the left handed 19-year-old John Mcenroe were an impressive pair in the match against Chile. Threaten suit monday s result Baltimore 34, new England 27 Sweden would Field virtually a one Man team with 27-year-old Kjell Johansson the no. 2 player regarded As no match for either Gottfried or Gerulaitis much less  and Connors Are principals in a fierce Battle for world no. 1 honors the swede having smashed the american in straight sets on Wimbledon s grass before bowing in equally Short order to the . Ace on the Asphalt surface of the new .open Complex. The Goteborg site is an indoor facility with a Canvas Type Rug Over a Hardwood floor. Borg says that the surface woul favor the yanks. He likes Clay. In the other half of the Davis cup draw Australia the defending Champion opposes Britain. Promoters demand visit apology from a continued rom Page 21 men accused copelin Hubbard and Lewis All Black men of conspiring to divert Money and contracts away from Louisiana sports inc., the group which put up $3.5 million to buy rights to the live Gate for the fight. I expected this when i saw that Jam All s Camp says hell fight again Chicago a Muhammad Ali has no intention at this time of retiring without another defense of his heavyweight boxing Crown spokesmen for the Champion said tuesday. Any decision on whom to fight when and where will not be made for at least eight months however said Herbert Muhammad Ali s manager. A statement was released in Chicago by Charles Lomax Ali s attorney. In response to the Many invitations extended to Muhammad Ali from boxing promoters and others to defend his title her Bert Muhammad his manager announced that there would not be a defense of the title for at least eight months the state ment read. After that period or. Ali will make the determination As to the Date of the defense of his title and the name of the  Lomax said the statement was released after numerous offers have been received since Ali regained the world boxing association title Friday by beating Leon Spinks. Among the offers Lomax said was one offering Ali $8 million to fight an opponent of his Choice in Iran and another offering $6 to $8 million to fight Gerrie Coetzee in South Africa. Michigan loses offensive line Star Ann Arbor Mich. Up Bill Dufek Michigan s highly regarded offensive tackle who missed All of last season due to a broken leg will miss half of this season because of a broken Bone in his left foot. Dufek a fifth year senior broke the fifth metatarsal last saturday in the wolverines 31-0 Victory Over Illinois. His foot will be placed in a walking cast. Coach to Schembechler disclosed the in jury monday while briefing reporters on Michigan s game this week at South Bend ind., against notre Dame it s a shame. The kid is sick schem Bechler said. I think we can be More optimistic about him coming Back than at this time a year ago. The other injury was to his upper leg. It will be put in a walking cast. We Hope to have it off in four weeks. It will take a week or two to get him Back into shape. Well talk seriously about having him Back in six weeks. He s a key Guy. No question about  Schembechler said he was disappointed with offensive line play in Michigan s sea son opener. The 6-foot-4, 260-Pound Dufek was Hurt when Lin mate John Arbeznik a guard pushed his Man into him and he fell on his foot Schembechler said. Senior Jon Giesler was switched to Dufek s Strong Side tackle spot the most critical of Schembechler s line positions with Sophomore Dan Kwaitkowski moving up into Giesler s Quick tackle position. A freshman 6-foot-7, 257-Pound Edmu Ransky of Youngstown Ohio is listed As the no. 2 Man behind Kwaitkowski. Few sophomores let alone freshmen Start on Michigan s offensive lines under schem Bechler. Two years from now we won t have any problems playing Muransky schem Bechler said. But it Ain t two years from now. That offensive line is different. You be got to have  packed House Ali said. I said to myself of of this is too successful for the night to go smooth Many sources were upset because they lost Money betting against me. I m a mus Lim and i m Black and i m cocky and that Hurt so Many bigots. For this Nigger to get out on top must have Hurt people. But not Only that nig Gers promoted the fight. Would you believe no Blond hair and no Blue eyes involved would you believe no White Man involved in the brain work Ali said it was an atmosphere of racism which spawned the suit. I can t Tell you exactly what they re suing about but they can he said with a gesture to Lewis copelin and Hubbard. Dimaggio and Ciaccio had complained among other things of a $200,000 finder s fee that Hubbard and copelin were to receive from top rank which held the rights to the fight. The fee was to have been paid to corporate management inc., which the two own. Hubbard and Lewis said the fee was a legitimate business Deal consummated months before the formation of Louisiana sports inc., of which copelin and Hubbard were later made principal officers. The Money was to be paid in two instal laments $50,000 immediately and another $150,000 within 24 hours of the fight. Hub hard said he was entitled to the Money since he had worked hard to land the fight. He also said that a Complete accounting of ticket sales would be made within the week. The suit said that copelin and Hubbard had agreed to pay Lewis personally $200, 000, although he was employed As a vice president of top rank from whom Psi bought rights to the live Gate. Lewis said he never got the Money and had t expected it although Hubbard said Lewis had performed numerous personal services for the promotion and was entitled to be paid. Bob arum president of top rank said Friday that he had fired Lewis. Lewis said tuesday that he quit and plans to go into business for himself. He arum knows that i in fact May be a threat to top rank Lewis said. I had thought that Bob and i could have continued to co promote some events work to Gether and help each other. Hubbard said he copelin Dimaggio and Ciaccio met sunday night and came away As friends. Otis is Al player of week new York a outfielder Amos Otis who batted .466, drove in 11 runs and scored three for the Kansas City royals last week has been named american league player of the week