European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday september 11, 1980 vols coach wailing to Battle for decision knoxv1lle, Tenn. Up to incs six volunteers coach Johnny majors de fended his decision tuesday to dismiss his lop runner. Hubert Simpson from the team for skipping practice declaring he is will ing to go to Battle with the players i be  criticism has nagged majors since the decision to weeks ago to terminal a Ilie career of the leading Tennessee rusher. The vols lacklustre running attack in he 16-ii season opening loss o Georgia did t help to dispel the discontent among vols fans. A Don l give a Damn what people think said majors erupting when a skid Aboul Simpson. A lot of people out there will do anything to win. I won t do that Simpson who had a history of problems both on and Oft the Field said he asked majors if lie could miss practice to visit i ailing grandmother. Majors denies he was asked. I made a decision that s Best for the  majors said. If i m wrong i m wrong. I think Hubert Simpson has had enough publicity to last a  the 6-1, 204-Pound Athens Tenn., native Rode the Bench until the last tour games of last season but still gained 792 Yards and gave the running attack a new respectability. His finest hour came with a four much Down performance Elf Ainsle Noire Dame. I m willing logo o Bailie wish the play ers and coaches i pc got majors said his face red with emotion. Majors said he made no commitment to turn Tennessee into a Gridiron powerhouse pcs pile what some people have  nobody ays i have to win them All he said. All i have to do is Lve a the god Given Talent i have to the Job. I Don t accept Pill i Don l want any body to Send me Flowers he said. I Don plan to read he bad correspondence frankly sandwiched around the Simpson out burst was a discussion of the upcoming vols foe fifth ranked Southern Cal. The game in 93,000-Ieat Neyland stadium Sal Urdaz night Wilt be the first regular season meeting Ever Between he two schools. Southern Cal Defeated Tennessee in the 1940 and 1945 Host bowls before he game was limited to a playoff Between the big Loand Pac Locha pions. Trojan coach John Robinson speaking to reporters on a Telephone Hookup got a Chuck from the listening majors when he compared the two learns. "1 Don l think there s a mismatch of the Talent Between Tennessee and us Rob Inson said. Jot inny Mejora. Don t Send me Flowers cuts rams practice one Day Ferragamo in Fop quarterback Slot an , Calif. A Vince per Lagamo lakes Over  the no. I quarterback for the Lus Angeles rams bul with mixed emotions. The former Nebraska Star is unhappy with his pay and still hoping o be traded but at i lie same Lime is pleased  his starting status can be assured Ferragamo boycotted rams practice monday us he conferred with his attorney but said tuesday the fair thing to do be cause of his teammates and the fans was to return Lolic squad. We did t gain any concessions from the rams Ferragamo said of hi.1 attorney inspired one Day walkout after starter Pat Model broke a Finger in the fourth Quarter Ofa 41-10 loss to Detroit on sunday in their National football league opener. The quarterback said estimates Ofa 173, 000 salary were High bul thai he would continue with the ram until the end of the 5c35c. Itu1. He said negotiations Between i at , Paul Caruso and the rams would continue. Ferragamo look Over As the Starling los Angeles quarterback in the 2th game of the 1979 regular season after pal Haden suffered a broken thumb and guided the rams lot in super bowl where they loss to Pittsburgh 31-19. Ferragamo thought he had won the Start ing Job bul in went to he Veteran Haden for the 1980 opener. Ferragamo was  unhappy even though Hegji into the final Slages of the game when Haden suffered a broken knuckle on the Index Finger of his right hand. The tub Felt Short changed. But  had a Lalk with coach Ray Malavasi Tuc Silay morning. Ferragamo said the conch told him of you la be Ilie Guy now and if you do Well in would be difficult to make a  Ferragamo has held Hal a Laden would be no. I regard less of whal might happen o a jays win As Al East race tightens continued from Page ii after the  Young Jackson Todd Csc valid to the Blue jays staff from Syracuse in Early a gust earned his fourth Victory against one loss in Toronto s Victory Over the Yankees. I did my Job kept us in the game and Kepi us close said Todd. Thai s All i want to do every Lime  Todd limited inc Yankees to seven hits Over 6 2-3 innings walked sin and struck out three. Mike Willis pitched witless Relief inc rest of 1 he Way to Carn his first save. I was still feeling Strong when hey pulled  Todd said. I did t want to come out. Bul Afler 1 came Oul i stayed in the dugout until Mike got them out. He did a super  the Yankees who led Baltimore by 4w games on sunday Drew nine walks but stranded 13 base runners. We certainly had our chances said Yankees manager Dick How scr. Twice we had the bases loaded. The first Lime John Mayberry makes a great play guarding the line against Jim Spencer and the other time Bobby Brown hits a smash right Al he  meanwhile Mayberry s two run Homer his 22nd of the Mason keyed a four run third inning that got the Blue jays off and running. Elsewhere in the american league tuesday red so 4, indians 3 Gary Hancock s ninth inning single scored Jim Dwyer from second base giving Dennis Eckersley 10-12, a Victory Over his former teammates. Dwyer was walked by loser Victor Cruz 5-7, and moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt by Glenn Hoffman. Eckersley Scal cred 10 Hils truck out four and walked three in eight innings. Tom Burgmeir pitched the ninth and earned his 22nd save. Angels 4, royals 3 Dan Ford slammed his seventh Homer of i lie year find Frank Tanana gained the Victory with one inning of Relief help from. Mark Clear. Tanana 8-10, beat the Roy als for Only the fifth Lime in 17 career decisions while Clear picked up his ninth save. Despite the loss however the royals saw i hair magic number in the american league West reduced to seven Over the second place hungers. Kansas City playful without George Brett for the third consecutive game. The royals arc 19-19 in games without the .396 hitter in the line up a1 6, a a car 3 Mitchell Page slugged a pair of homers arid mall Keough 2-17 a year ago raised his current record to is-12. Cough beat the rangers for the first Lime after losing seven straight la Lam. However he left in inc eighth with Safe Back and Jeff Jones the a s second reliever earned Hii fifth save. Page keyed a four run fourth Wilh a Solo Homer his i Jih and added a two run shot in the seventh to give the a a a 6-0 Lead. Al Oliver i his 17ih Homer in the eighth for the first Texas run and Jim Sundberg added a iwo run double for the rangers. Mickey Rivers with two hits extended his Hilling Streak to 24 games for the rangers while Oliver has hit in 21 in a Row. Twins 15, or Ewers Minnesota exploded for 22 Hils and scored six runs in both the fourth and Sibih innings to give Pitcher Al Williams 3-2, an easy Victory. Roy Smalley led the at tack with four singles and two runs batted in and Ron Jackson knocked in three runs with a Pinch double. Williams held the Brewers hit less until Ben Oglivie tripled in he fifth. Oglivie eventually scored on a groundnut but Wil Liams finished with a six Hitler. Mariner 4, while sox i Rick Honycutt and Byron Mclaughlin combined on a seven Hitler for the Mari ners. Honeycutt 9-15, worked s 1-3 innings giving up the Chic go run on Chet Lemon s ninth Homer before giving Way to Mclaughlin. The mariners scored single runs in the second third fourth and sixth off White sox starter Ross Bati Garlen 2-10. Chison Sale of doubted by Al chief Chicago a american league president Lee Macphail says in in Hil considered opinion thai league club owners will not approve Sale of the Chicago while son to multimillionaire Edward j. Debarto or. Macphail says he thinks in unlikely the Youngstown. Ohio shopping Cen let mag Nate will be Able to away the thinking of five Al club owners who oppose the Sale. I old the White sox on Many occasion i did not think he Dibartolo would be  Macphail also said in a Lele prone interview from his new York office with the Chicago Sun times. I would t have Lold hem what i did if Here was t serious opposition he said. Macphail was referring to a private meeting in Pittsburgh Tasi Friday called by baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn and attended by Kuhn Macphail Debartola and Andrew Kcf Canna acting chairman of the White son Board of directors. According o a weekend Story in the Chi Cago Tribune Macphail and Kuhn advised Mckenna at the meeting that the Soi should not sell the club to Deba nolo be cause they said he Sale would not be approved by the required i oof the league1 14 teams out Al an emergency meeting sunday night the 12 White sox directors voted unanimously a they had aug. 22, Lod the club to Deba nolo for s20 million. Macphail listed the following Objet Liobe to Dibartolo s proposed Purchase of lie club wherever possible the league prefer local  the possibility of or. Dibartolo eventually trying to move lie franchise col of  the league prefers to have itt owners personally involved with Bis  in the past a Carlota who Haj various sports holdings and reportedly is Worth $500 million has expressed interest in mov ing a major league baseball team to new orians. Players group backs Jenkins Toronto Dpi the major league baseball players association charging commissions Bowie Kuhn with overstepping his Powers tuesday filed a labor grievance demanding Texas Pitcher Ferguson Jenkins be returned to Active serv ice. Kuhn ordered Jenkins removed from the Active Rosier monday citing the Pitcher s refusal to answer questions about ins arrest last month in Toronto on three counts of Possession of narcotics. Players association counsel Donald Fehr said he decision was taken tuesday after consultations with Marvin Miller executive director of the players ass cation Jenkins and i attorney Eddie Greenspan of to Ronto. Grievances must be heard within 48 hours by a panel consisting of a players representative a representative of the Bas Ball owners and an impartial chairman. Fehr said the association believes Kuhn should not have the Power to act against i player who has yet to be found guilty in � court of a. I Don l think he Kuhn properly could have done whal he did Fehr said. In Wal not a decision As to fact. If he does have the Power to do what be did Hen he abused that Power something he would have been Well served not  Greenspan his voice rising suggested that the commissioner of baseball Eis be come Loo powerful. To Kuhn is trying to coerce n Man into violating his constitutional rights Greenspan said