European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports rangers Hough halts of on 2hitter by United press International Gary Ward drove in two runs and Larry Parrish and Pete Obrien cracked homers to support the two hit pitching of Charlie Hough monday night As the Texas rang ers won their fourth a 61 Deci Sion Over the Baltimore struck out eight in the game at he retired the last 19 batters following a walk and a Cal rip Kins infield the Only other hit off Hough was a double by Jim Dwyer in the Texas took a 31 Lead in the first off Scott who suffered his first career loss in seven decisions to the american league wards rib a sacrifice Fly by buddy Bell and Parrish Homer put the rangers ahead to the rangers made it 51 and chased Mcgregor in the second on Toby Harrah rib double and a run scoring single by Briens second Homer of the sea off reliever Sammy Stewart in the made it which has lost six of its last eight scored in the first when Dwyer went to third on a passed Ball by Catcher Don Slaught and scored on a wild pitch by in other Al games indians tigers 4 Cleveland third base Man Chris Pittaro four thinning error led to three unearned helping Cleve land extend its winning Streak to three Don Schulze notched his first Vic tory and Tom Waddell posted his fourth Tiger Ace Jack Morris fell to royals Blue jays 0 Toronto tossed a five hitter and Steve Balboni see Al on Page 23 a photo Tiger Chris Pittaro dives Back to bag to avoid being caught off Indian Brook Jacoby makes tag As ump Larry Mccoy Crosby family cancels prom Golf event san Francisco a the Bing Crosby National a Friendly gathering of celebrities and golfing greats since was can celeb monday by the late crooners wife because of attempts to turn it into an other corporate for 40 Bing resisted All at tempts to commercialize his yearly Gath ering of Kathryn Crosby said in a statement released by family Friend Ben now the wrong elements have seized control of what was bings and they Are determined to transform the old Clambake into just another corporate sideshow for the Bing would never have permitted such exploitation of his she so we have come to the end of an and we must say goodbye with Heartfelt thanks to All the wonderful people who participated so Long and so Well in their beloved Crosby the held in Pebble Beach the first week of brought together 168 golfers and 168 entertainers and business people each raising about million annually for a source close to the tournament and Crosby said she decided to cancel the tournament because of behind the activity involving the tournaments Board of the professional golfers association and potential there Are some people on the tournament Board Down there at Pebble Beach that want to grab for the the source he said Crosby believed that a member of the tournament Board was getting a to finders fee from a potential corporate Lou chairman of the executive committee of the Crosby tournament in said he would not respond to the its just in sure youll hear a lot of Russo he said he was sorry the Crosby family was not going to be involved with the there is going to be a Golf Tournai he adding that the proceeds will continue to go to he said he does not know who will sponsor the tour but expects it to come off on sched ule next year in late january or Early the tournaments committee scheduled a meeting monday evening in Mon Nathaniel a golfer and son of the agreed with the decision to drop the said Bill Sulli the family financial Cros by was in Europe for a tournament and see Crosby on Page 23 astros whip reds As Bass homers by United press International Mike Scott allowed five hits Over innings and Kevin Bass hit Houston first Home run in the Astrodome this year to help the astros to a 41 Victory monday night Over the Cincinnati the decision snapped the reds seven game winning Streak and was the third straight Victory for the struck out four before being replaced with one out in the ninth by Dave who got the last two outs for his second Jay pitched the first seven innings and took the Houston broke a 11 tie in the Bill Doran led off with a moved to third on Bass groundnut and scored when Denny Walling lined a single to Walling moved to second on Jose Cruz groundnut and scored on Jerry Mumph reys triple to the Brightfield the astros added a run in the eighth off Joe Price when Bass hit his first Homer of the it was the clubs first Homer at the Astrodome this even though the out Field fences were moved in 10 feet Down the line and eight feet in the Power elsewhere in the no pirates cubs 3 Pittsburgh Steve Kemp hit a two run single and three pitchers combined on a seven hitter to help the pirates snap a five game losing Kemps two run single in a three run sixth gave the pirates a 41 Lead off Dick 0 Larry was the win National league Leon Durham homered for the Phillies expos 1 Montreal von Hayes drove in four Gary Maddox added three Bis and Juan Samuel scored three times to Lead the Shane went 5 innings for the Rookie Joe took the mets cardinals 6 Louis Darryl Strawberry and George Foster homered to help Calvin Schiraldi of the mets to his first major league new York scored three runs after a two out error in the first inning and six runs in the first three padres braves 3 san Diego Tooy Gwynn and Steve Garvey stroked rib singles to break a 33 tie in the seventh and Andy Hawkins and Rich Gossage retired the final 24 batters to Lead the pitched seven in allowing All four Atlanta dodgers giants 2 san Francisco Pedro Guerre Ros two run Homer in the ninth inning tied the score and Dave Anderson slashed a Solo shot in the 10th to lift the dodgers Over the Andersons first Homer of the season came off Lethander Dave who held a 20 Lead and was one out away from his first career on hitter before Guerreros drive Over the Loftfield