European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 Holmes wins on decision a Larry Holmes moved to within one fight of Matching Rocky Marcianos record monday but after 15 Tough rounds against Carl the truth All the 35yearold Champion wanted to talk about was a Long Well take a Long look and see where were Holmes said in the ring after he scored a unanimous decision Over the relatively inexperienced Williams at the Lawlor events then ill take a Long Marciano was 490 when he retired at age 33 in he was the Only heavy weight Champion to retire without having lost a Ive got to go Home and think about said he had said before his pre Vious fight against David Bey that that would be his last they Are getting younger and whose third fight in six months resulted in his 48th Victory against no then left the Arena without attending the pos fight press these Young Guys Are really Holmes but a Champion fights until there Are no his left Eye nearly swollen was a very tired fighter before he heard the Bell ending the Williams appeared fresher at the end and was still doing a lot of just As he had done in the Days leading up to the Ive been saying All along in the uncrowned King and the heir to the in the baddest fighter in All the Williams but Holmes savvy was too much for Williams strength and Williams said he thought he had won the fight and i think the least i could have gotten was a i fought a hell of a Carl the truth Williams left grimaces after taking a hard right from Larry Holmes in the second round of their title a photo the crowd of in the Arena but judges Al Rothenberg of Virginia and Paul Gibbs of Seattle each scored it 146139 for judge Jerry Roth of Las vegas Only favored the Cham Pion i think he Williams took the real Early said but he backed off at the end of the fight and that Cost him the this Man was Holmes Hes been training with Marvis Frazier and Ive been training for three i took this fight on three weeks Holmes used his renowned left some Good rights to the head and and the savvy he has acquired in 15 years in the pro while the 35yearold Holmes was a unanimous Winner to retain his International boxing federation he was very tired at the his left Eye was almost swollen shut and at times he appeared tentative against his 25yearold who went into the fight with a 160 Blue jays whip White 61 from press dispatches Toronto Jesse Barfield drove in three runs with a Homer and a sacrifice Fly and Jimmy key pitched a four hitter for his first Complete game in the major leagues monday to Lead the Toronto Blue jays to a 61 Victory Over it was the third loss in a Row for the White Chicago Greg Walker blasted his sixth Homer of the a two out shot in the sixth inning off the 24year old Lethander struck out three and walked one before a Victoria Day Holiday crowd of the second largest crowd in the nine year history of the an error by Tom led to three Toronto runs in the second he dropped walkers throw at first base on Len Matuczek grounder for what should have been the third Ernie Whitt doubled Home then bar Field hit his eighth Homer of the stretching his hitting Streak to a career High 10 Lloyd Moseby doubled Home Damaso Garcia and George Bell snapped an 0for 22 slump with an rib single As the Blue jays made it 50 in the third bar Field hit a sacrifice Fly in the in other Al games monday rangers royals 7 Texas Joe Beckwith Al Roundup uncorked a wild pitch with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth allowing Curtis Wilkerson to score to give the rangers a Victory Over Kansas Wilkerson led off the Texas ninth with a single left and advanced to second on a passed Ball by Jim Oddie Mcdowell hit a sacrifice to move Wilker son to third and the royals then intentionally walked Toby Harrah and buddy but Beckwith first pitch to Larry Par Rish was allowing Wilkerson to race Dave the third rangers pitch got the Victory to even his record at 2 Beckwith fell to twins red sox 2 Minneapolis reliever Curt Wardle pitched out of a non out situation in the ninth inning for his first major league save to preserve Minnesota Victory Over Wardle entered the game after the red sox loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth against reliever Ron but Wardle retired Pinch hitter Steve Lyons on a Short Fly and then struck out Wade Boggs and Dwight Winner John took a 50 Lead into the but left when Pinch hitter Rick Miller led off with a double and scored on a single by Wade Davis gave up an rib double to Bill but escaped further trouble in the Angels tigers 2 Bobby Grich and Bob Boone each drove in two runs with a pair of singles and Ron Romanick gave up seven hits As California Defeated after building a 30 Lead in the first four the Angels sent nine men to the plate and scored four runs in the fifth to break the game in the Grich singled Home two runs and Boone singled in another allowed Only one runner to reach second base before Detroit Mike Laga drilled a two run Homer in the seventh rain in Cleveland Cleveland the Cleveland Indi ans and Milwaukee Brewers were rained it was the first rainout after 458 games were played in the majors this this year marked the latest any season had gone without a the latest Date for the first rainout in any previous season was april cubs Sut Diefe put on 15day disabled list Chicago up Rick Sut Cliffe of the Chicago the 1984 by Young award Winner in the National was placed on the 15 Day disabled list monday with a torn hamstring the leading the majors in also Learned that starter Steve Trout will miss a turn in the rotation because of an aggravated in jury to his pitching no roster move was immediately Sutcliffe partially Tore a hamstring muscle in his left leg during sundays 30 loss to we dont want to Rush either cubs general manager dal Las Green this is a Long season and we have their careers to think trouts status is on a Day today manager Jim Frey said he does not expect the Lethander to miss More than tuesdays has a Era in 66