European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes sunday september 14, 1980 quietly without fanfare Barry ends playing career Rick Barry. Seeks broadcasting work Houston up Rick Barry one of inc National basketball association s All time Stellar forwards has ended his 14-year playing career and says he will seek full time broadcasting work despite believing he could still play. Barry made the disclosure quietly with out calling a news conference and without fanfare. It s Over. I m not going to be playing any More Barry said. I actually made the decision to retire in August knowing full Well that i was still capable of making solid contribution for some  Rick has always said when he went out it was Gonna be a Case of training Camp opening and he would t be there rockets spokesman Jim Foley said Friday. Train ing Camp opens today. He has no contract with us. The rockets indicated Early in the sum my hey would not try to re sign the 6-8, 215-Pound Barry who became a free agent after his two year is million contract expired last season. It appeared for a Limeberry might join the los Angeles lakers but Barry said negotiations with los an Geles coach Paul Westhead ended after two Young Laker forwards blossomed in the California pro summer league. Other Aba teams expressed Little or no interest in the 1965-66 Aba Rookie of inc year and nine Lime All pro who said he believes his two year tenure in Houston reduced his marketability and shortened his career. I truly believe that if i had t been abused the Way i was in Houston i would be playing somewhere right now Barr said Barry who scored More than 25,000 Points and compiled the Best free throw average .899 Ever said he was taken advantage or after leaving the Golden state warriors and signing the contract with the Rockstein 1978. A me members of the Media got it in their Heads that i was going to come Down to Houston and be the great Savior he said. Yet i was never asked to shoot the Ball 20 limes per game and score Points the Way i did at Golden slate. When i came Here my role Here was geared toward passing the basketball rather by 2 shots at Midway Point Crenshaw pacing Hof Golf Pinkhurst . A Ben Crenshaw a seven time runner up since the Siart of the 1979 season fired a no bogey 5-Undcr-Par 66 and established a two stroke command Friday in the second round of the $250,000 Hall of Fame Golf  re always pleased anytime you can play pin Hurst no.2 without a bogey. And i m pleased to have a Little Lead. But mostly i m pleased with the Way i played Crenshaw said after posting his 36-holc to Tal of 135. Seven strokes under Par for two trips Over the famed layout in the Carolin Sandhill country. Crenshaw now a much steadier player than in earlier years missed Only two greens and really was t in great danger of making a bogey. I liked the Way he said. I managed my game Barry Jac Ckel the Surprise Leader of the first round matched Par 71 in hot humid weather and held second alone at 137. I started kind of shaky said Jaeckel who bog cd two of his first four holes. Kind of an up and Down round a Long Day. But it s nothing to be ashamed of. A least i m  Howard twirly and Lanny Wadkins were next at 138. Twitty had a solid 70 and Wadkins shot a 68 despite a two stroke pen Alty for playing the wrong Ball from the Fairway on his Ninh Hole. It was my fault Wadkins said. The group at 139. Three under Par and Only four strokes Back at the tournament s Halfway Point included Tom Kite. Bill Rog ers Larry Nelson Lon Nielsen and Brad Bryant. Rogers and Kite each shot 67, Bry ant and Nelson 68 and Nielsen had a 71. Tom Watson Winner of the British open and six american titles this year and the runaway favorite to win a third consecutive Hall of Fame title improved to a scram bling 70 that left him at 145 10 strokes off the Pace. Young leads by 2 strokes Portsmouth. A. A Donn Caponi Young shot a 5-Undcr-Par 67 Friday and moved two strokes ahead in a 72-holc, $100.000 Lyga Lour tournament at the Elizabeth Manor Golf and country club. Young 35, is the no. 3 Money Winner on the tour. She banged in six birdies including a 60-foot putt on the fifth Hole and reached the Halfway Point of the tournament at 137, 7 under Par and two shots up on Pat Bradley who had a 69 for 139. Dodgers Iose Russell to injury continued from Page 17 fourth for Cincinnati s runs. Elsewhere in the no astros 5, giants 3 Alan Ashby triggered a three run fifth inning with a run scoring triple and Joe Niekro won his 16th game to spark the astros Triumph. Ashby s triple and run scoring singles by Craig Reynolds and Joe Morgan gave the astros a Lead they never relinquished. The injury to Russell May affect the dodgers Down the stretch Niekro said but they have a Good replacement in Der Rel Thomas. We just have to keep win  card Luls 7-5, Phillies 4-0 Rookie Leon Durham blasted his first career grand slain to help the cardinals win the opener and Keith Hernandez hit a bases loaded triple in the 11th inning of the Nightcap to spark the sweep. The twin loss left the second place Phillies two games behind first place Montreal in then East. Expos 1, pirates 0 Larry Parrish singled Home a second in Ning run and Scott Sanderson tossed a five Hitler to spark Montreal s Victory. Sanderson 15-8, picked up his third shut out and seventh Complete game of the sea son. The right hander struck out four and walked one and was in serious trouble Only in the ninth. Cubs 10, mets 5 Mike o Berry s two run single and Mike Vail s two run Homer highlighted a five run 14th inning that helped the cubs hand the mets their 13th straight loss. Dave Kingman s two run Homer his sixth against the a ctr tied the score inthe seventh. Braves 6, padres 2 Phil Nickroo and Rick Camp combined on a nine hitter and Chris Chamblis drove in four runs with a Homer and a single enabling the braves to snap the padres seven game winning Streak. Niekro 14-14, surrendered eight Hiu Over 1v innings to notch his sixth straight Triumph. O s lose Yankees win to stretch Lead continued from Page 17 Farmer s 26th save and Jerry Koosman 12-13, took the loss. Brewer 7, mariners 1 Moose Haas 16-12, pitched a two hit Ter and Gorman Thomas Paul Molitor and Robin Yount belted homers. Thomas " 14 homers tied with teammate Ben Oglivie for second three behind Jackson for the league Lead. Angels 8, Ranger 4 Larry Harlow cracked a three run Homer m the first and Rookie John Harris collected two singles and a double to driven two runs. A t 9, Royal 5 Mitchell Page drove in three runs with two homers and a single and Dave Mckay knocked in the go ahead runs with & seventh inning double. Rick Langford 16-11 pitched his 22nd consecutive Complete game despite giving up 14 hits. The royals George Brett chasing a .400 average missed his sixth straight game with a sore right hand. Than shooting it and i just did exactly what i was told. Then we got knocked out of the playoffs and i suddenly become the Scapegoat for the team s inadequacies because i did t score More Points Barry said. "1 was m fairly criticized by the press and the team did t Back me up. Once you get labelled As a Guy who s too old and should retire that stuff gets cot. Around the league. The damage is  the University of Miami graduate played for the san Francisco warriors the Ameri can basketball association Oakland Oak the Washington capitols the new York nets and the warriors again then Golden state. Barry arrived in Houston with a 24.3 Points per game scoring average Bat saw h t Point production decline to 13.5 in 1978-79. In 1979-80, Barry played in 72 games and averaged 12 Points and 3.7 assists. I Don t know How i la react to being out of the Aba Barry said. I know that life has Mure to offer than just basketball and television will certainly be an interesting career. I la miss the  Frazier s son debuts As pro with to win new York up Marvi Frazier son of former world heavy weight Champion Joe Frazier sur Vived a scare near the end of the first round Friday night to make a successful pro debut with a third round to of Roger troupe. Frazier celebrating his 20th birth Day look control Midway through the first round of the scheduled four Rounder at the Felt forum and Hurt troupe a former wide receiver with the world football league s Phila Delphia Bell. But Frazier got careless near the end of the first round and troupe sent him reeling into the ropes with a solid right to the head. Frazier s Knees buckled and he was literally saved by the Bell. Frazier did t make the same mis take again As he blasted troupe through the ropes at the one minute Mark of the second round. Troupe Hung on to finish the round but Fra Zier finally ended it at 2 08 of the third when he bombed troupe with left Hook. Frazier was 56-2 As an Amateur but lost his last fight being blocked out by James Broad in the semifinal round of the olympic trial. Troupe 6-foot-3 and 207 pounds saw his record drop to 3-4-2. Frazier who at 6-foot-2 is three inches taller than his father weighed in at 198. Richard shuns press As he leaves Hospital Houston up Houston astros Pitcher . Richard who suffered a stroke july 30, checked out of methodist Hospital Friday and will continue his rehabilitation on an out patient basis. Richard relied during a workout by a blood clot in his neck that Cut off the flow of blood to the right Side of his brain for hours avoided reporters and photographers in de parting the Hospital. It was something thas was t arranged by any of us Taid lawyer Chuck Berry to associate of Richard s a gent. Tom Reich k Niehing that Carolyn Richard so fend  worked out. I think Carolyn picked him