European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 22, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 21 i Rill Michigan s Sharp toothed pack ready Iri in t0 put the bite on notre Dame again x a by Fred Mcmane up sports writer it s been 15 years since notre Dame lost two games in a Row on its Home Field. That year 1963, the Irish went 2-7 under coach Hugh Devore and the next season marked the rebirth of notre Dame football under Ara Parseghian. Quite coincidentally the year 1963 also marked the investiture of a new head of the papal throne Pope Paul and if there s a parallel that can be drawn Between that season and this one it will be decided saturday when fifth ranked Michigan visits notre Dame. The Irish Are still smarting from an opening game loss to Missouri two weeks ago and they have been busily preparing for the invasion of the wolverines and a Chance to redeem them selves. Michigan has not met notre Dame since 1943 but the wolverines own a 9-2 career record against the Irish All nine victories came before 1909 and have 11 starters returning from last year s big ten conference Champion ship team. We like Michigan to continue its career dominance of notre Dame. The East Perm St. 27 sum 10 Mike Ford s passing might cause the Kittany Lions some trouble. Pittsburgh 23 Temple 15 panthers Learned from Perm state they d better come ready to play against the owls. Texas am 35 Boston College 7 aggie ground attack too potent for eagles. Army 28 Virginia 7 cadets seem to have found a replacement for graduated Leaman Hall. The South Alabama 20 Southern Cal 17 Crim sports son tide bottles up Charles White. Florida St. 30 Miami Fla. 13 they say Jimmy Jordan can pass through hurricanes. Maryland 22 North Carolina 8 terms Are class of acc. Tennessee 21 Oregon St. 7 Johnny majors gets his first Victory. The Midwest Michigan 17 notre Dame 13 Irish remain wingless under the new Pope. Washington 35 Indiana 10 huskies have a Steele driving Man. Ohio St. 19 Minnesota 6 not Good enough to make Woody Hayes smile. Stanford 26 Illinois 10 Steve Dils should dissect the Zillini with his passes. The midlands Oklahoma 55 Rice 7 after Texas and Oklahoma Rice May be a Little strained for the remainder of its sched ule. Missouri 22 Mississippi 8 tigers finally get a breather. Urcla 17 Kansas 3 Bruins May be getting tired after third straight Road game. Arkansas 40 Oklahoma St. 15 Razorbacks Are As Tough As greased pigs to Corral. The Southwest Texas 37 Wyoming 0 As far As the cowboys Are concerned the longhorns behave More like Brahma bulls. Arizona 18 Texas tech 13 wildcats have a pretty Good quarterback in Jim Krohn. Leu 24 Wake Forest 7 tigers Are killers on their Home Field. Houston 30 Utah 24 an Aerial Battle Between Houston s Danny Davis and Utah s Randy Gomez. The far West California 26 Pacific 7 Rich Camp Bell should crush tigers with his passes. Washington St. 23 Arizona St. 20 Jack Thompson s Arm is the difference. Oregon 15 thu 10 it s usually wet this time of year in Oregon and every one knows ducks take to water. Soul searching phils beat expos extend Lead a n Kees by Bill Madden up sports writer Carl Yastrzemski said it last week and in new York Yankees made sure of it tar Day night if you re serious about raining the Pennant you be got to beat the id  Yastrzemski was referring to the Cleve land indians a team 18 games under .500, who beat the red sox two straight last Veek to Knock them out of first place in the Merican league East. The Yankees meanwhile almost had in same thing happen when the lowly fast place Toronto Blue jays ambushed Lem 8-1 in the first game of a thursday s twi night double header and carried a 2-0 Fead into the ninth inning of the second ame. But the Yankees after watching their a mingle unbeatable Ace Ron Guidry get roughed up for five runs in 11/3 innings of the opener rallied for three runs in the Al Roundup Lead Over losing red sox to a Chance to close the Gap to no worse than a game and perhaps even tie for the Lead again if the Blue jays had held on to Winthe red sox were bombed out in Detroit. Sex Yankee Mike Torrez who is wingless for september and has lost six of his last seven was tagged for seven hits and three runs in four plus innings. Rusty staub and Rookie of the year candidate Lou Whitaker led the Tiger assault with three run homers while Dave Rozema pitched a six hitter losing his continued on Page 23 us into inning of the Nightcap to win 3-2 and crease their first place Lead to two i Arnes Over Yastrzemski s red sox who Ere losing 12-2 to Detroit. If we re Gonna gain ground we be got beat the last place teams said Craig Ettles who singled Home Pinch runner 1 Paul Blair with the winning run. This is the time of year when Good bal clubs should handle the last place  in the first game Guidry now 22-3, was gent to his earliest departure of the season when the Blue jays stunned the yanks for five runs in the first two innings. Rick Bossetti had a two run triple and two singles i and left hander Mike Willis tamed the yanks on eight hits. In the second game Tom Underwood another Jefty gave up just three hits Over b 1/3 innings before giving Way to loser Victor Cruz. I thought of a bal club failing under in pressure said Reggie Jackson in refer or ence to the yanks first game defeat and the possibility it could Lead to a fold up in like the red sox have encountered. Is but then i realized that we played Good defense and made Good plays. That kid j Tom Underwood should t have Domi rated like he did. I can t imagine How it would have been if we d lost both  a Little less convenient maybe but thel1 red sox Are doing their Best to ensure the Yankees third straight Al East title. With no Yaz Pizzazz Carl Yastrzemski s painful expression sums up the Way his red sox team mates Felt As they were clobbered wednesday by the tigers 12-2. Up by Mark Friedman up sports writer the Philadelphia Phillies hitched up their britches wednesday night Drew a collective deep breath and vowed to Stop trying so darn hard. It must have worked because the phils used the Long Ball approach to take a 4-2 Victory Over the Montreal expos that stretched their Lead in the National league East to two games Over Pittsburgh 5-1 afternoon losers to the Chicago cubs. It s about time i be done something said Greg Luzinski who powered a two run Homer to key a three run sixth inning. Actually i Don t think we be been playing All that bad but tonight we hit the Ball a Little  Philadelphia led 1-0 entering the sixth when Garry Maddox lashed a one out double against loser Dan Schatzeder 7-6. Luzinski followed with his 32nd Homer into the left Field bleachers to make the score 3 0. Mike Schmidt then hit his 21st Home run to almost the identical spot boosting the Phillies Lead to 4-0 behind left hander Randy Lerch 10-8, who went the first eight innings. Ron Reed finished for his 14th , Perez hit a two run Homer for Mon Treal his 14th, in the sixth after Andre Dawson had singled. Philadelphia s first run came in the fifth on an rib single by Ted Sizemore. That Homer by Luzinski was a big hit said Schmidt. It really picked this team up and gave is the Lead that we needed. My problem and i think this team s problem lately is that i have been too anxious swinging at pitches out of the strike zone when i should have waited and walked Flag races at a glance american league East w l Pel. Go new York 92 60 .605 Boston 0 62 .592 2 Boston Home 6 Detroit 3, sept. 26, 27, 28 Toronto 3, sept. 29, 30, oct. 1. Away 4 Detroit 1, sept. 21 Toron to 3, sept. 22, 23, 24. New York Home 6 Toronto 3 sept. 26, 27, 28 Cleveland 3, sept. 29, 30, oct. 1. Away 4 Toronto 1, sept. 21 Cleveland 3, sept. 22, 23, 24. National league East w l pet. Go Philadelphia 83 68 .550 Pittsburgh 1 70 .536 2 Philadelphia Home 3 Montreal 3, sept. 26 227. Away 8 Montreal 1, sept. 21 new York 3, sept. 22, 23,24 Pittsburgh 4, sept 29 2sept. 30,oct. 1. Pittsburgh Home x-7 Chicago 3, sept. 25, 26, 27 Philadelphia 4, sept. 29 230, oct. 1. Away 3 Chi Cago 1, sept. 21 Montreal 2, sept. 23,24. A Pittsburgh at Cincinnati rained out aug. 30 the game will be made up after the regular season. It it affects pen Nant race. More. I guess we were All just trying too  in Chicago a Tough loss to Swallow did t totally dishearten Pittsburgh Man Ager Chuck Tanner. I never thought we d win All of them Down the stretch he said quizzically. After All we be still got four games left with Philadelphia and they re All at  the cubs Victory behind the four hit pitching of Mike Krukow and a 13-hit attack against three pirate pitchers broke a seven game winning Streak for the pirates. Krukow killed us Tanner said. He had outstanding stuff a Good breaking no Roundup pitch a Good fastball and Good control. He was in command All the  in other no games it was new York 7, St. Louis 6 Atlanta 3, Houston 2 san Francisco 6, san Diego 3, and Cincinnati 4, los Angeles 3. A two run single by Willie Montanez highlighted a four run seventh inning rally and helped new York to a Triumph Over St. Louis. Braves 3, astros 2 Glenn Hubbard s two out run scoring single in the ninth inning scored Pinch runner de Miller with the winning run and gave Atlanta a Victory Over Houston. Reds 4, dodgers 3 Tom Seaver fired a five hitter for 8 1-3 innings and set a major league record with the 10th 200-strikeout of his career As the reds took los Angeles. George Foster cracked a two run Homer for Cincinnati which prevented the dodgers from Clinch ing at least a tie for the no West Pennant. Giants 6, padres 3 Vida Blue notched his first win in six weeks but failed for the seventh straight time to go the distance in a Triumph by san Francisco Over san Diego. Blue 17-9, had dropped five in a Row and the giants had lost 12 of their last 14 entering the game. Expos or director Dies at 40 Montreal up Larry Chiasson director of Public relations for the Mon Treal expos died Here after a Brief illness. He was 40. Chiasson had been Public relations director of the expos since the club was founded in 1968