European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse July 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 up photo Curtis strange immediate goal is going Home options open to strange after Canada Ontario up Curtis strange now has a decision of a different kind to the decision for strange does not concern club unless by club you mean the Royal hosting the British open july 1821 in the second golfer to earn a half million dollars in a must decide whether to represent the United states in the British open or represent the United states on the pea my immediate goal is next week going the resident his Home course is hosting the next Stop on the pea in playing strange which is like saying baseballs Toronto Blue jays Are having a decent id like to win that Golf tournament More than any As to representing his strange has mixed because of a prior commitment i made to play As much of the tour As Possi he that would mean id be going Over on monday july the week after that strange has another that Means he would take the following week thereby missing three in in a position to do it he i want to take advantage of i dont want to Back take it i May never be in this position winning in Canadian funds for the Canadian open translates into in american that put strange at this season and in excellent position to establish a Mark for Money won in a Tom Watson won in 1980 and it took him 12 will miss the greater Hart Ford but the Western the weekend of is where he intends to rejoin the this season is not Over with he i feel like there is a lot of Good Golf in giants Garrelts player of the week new York up san Francisco giants reliever Scott Garrelts was named National league player of the week for the second time this no president Charles Feeney Garrelts was 20 with a save in three appearances during the week of july in he allowed no one one walk and struck out 11 while lowering his league leading Era to Allstar game to showcase Best of Minnesota Minneapolis up singing take me out to the Rudy Perpich and twin cities civic Lead ers monday declared the state ready for next weeks 56th Allstar game and the fans expected to invade the for the first time in Allstar it will be a real family said Roger co chairman of the 1985 All Star game Parkinson said he expects the fans at tending the Midsummer classic july 16 at the metronome to spend More than million in the area from Friday through next who Hopes the Good showing will convince the nil to hold a super bowl at the officially pro claimed Allstar baseball the event that showcases the Best in baseball will also showcase the Best of Perpich Hope this event makes the National press and the National football league see that Minnesota can Host a major league backed by multicoloured base Ball hats emblazoned with the Allstar White and Blue logo and Bob de Wicherts five member Community and state leaders broke into song to Cele brate the approximately million has been spent to produce and promote the game in the figure includes consid Erable financial support from the com missioner of baseballs Public and private donations and the value of More than hours of work by More than 500 volunteers serving on 12 committees Over the past 12 july 15 and 16 will be two great Days for sports the state of Minnesota and the twin cities Parkinson As we play Host to the finest major league baseball players in the their the National news Media and thousands of baseball fans and Visi tors All descending on Minnesota As Early As this beside the game the committee is promoting a free Block party monday dubbed the Allstar family fan the american league hitting and Fielding workout will begin at 2 cd the Homer hitting pitting the top five Power hitters from each will be held at 3 with the National league workout to Fol a admission fee will be charged for the workout with proceeds going toward the upper Midwest Amateur baseball a Charity designated to help Amateur baseball in the no City has Ever filled the stadium for a even when its Parkin son we want Minneapolis to be the More than tickets had been sold for the workout by the last Allstar game to be played in Minnesota was july at metro Politan stadium in the stadium has since been a crowd of attended that which the National league won former twins Star Harmon Killebrow smacked a two run Homer in that game to tie it who was named to the Hall of Fame last is this years honorary Captain for the american while Sandy Koufax will hold that title for the National the National league holds a 35191 advantage in the holding a 172 Edge since the 1965 one mans scarfing Fearns by Joe Illuzzi new York up the starters for tuesdays Allstar game As voted by the fans will be announced this and As usual a couple of fan favourites will get the nod Over some More deserving heres one persons View As to who the starters should be National league Catcher Gary there is no real standout this but Carter still has the Edge Over everyone first base Jack listed on the ballot As an Clark has torn up the league and is among the leaders in homers and second base Tommy who else the cardinals second baseman has been either first or second in batting and Bis All third base Tim Mike Schmidt has moved to first and Wallach has had a steady Hes also been the Only regular third baseman All shortstop Ozzie greatest shortstop of this Garry Templeton and Hubie Brooks have played integral parts on their but the Wiz has no Peers in the outfielders Vince Dale Willie Rookie Cole Man not on ballot is the most exciting player to hit the scene in recent Murphy is the most feared hitter in the National league and Mcgee rates right up with teammate Coleman for map Pitcher Joaquin he quietly has been the most consistent starter in the right behind Andujar Are Dwight Gooden and Andy american league Catcher Carlton Fisk edges out Lance Parrish for the the 37yearold White sox in what could be his last is near the top in Home first base Eddie this is an excellent group to choose from clouding Don Cecil Kent Rod Carew and Willie up Shaw its about time Murray received the recognition due second base Lou de traits Sweet Lou can do it All and hit with Early candidate for third base George Wade Boggs and Jim Presley arc having Fine but Brett is hitting around and at the top of his shortstop Cal neither Ripken nor Alan Trammel having ail Star Type but Ripken still has More than respectable look out for Toronto Tony Fernandez in the Outfield Rickey Kirk George imagine where the Yankees would be if Henderson was healthy from opening cant you just picture Gibson puncturing the roof padding in metronome with one of his titanic blasts Bell has emerged As one of the top hitters in the Pitcher Ron Louisiana lightning is having his Best year since 1978 when he won minus All the honorable mentions to Dan Dave Stieb and Oil can teams Al time leading receiver bengals Curtis announces retirement Cincinnati a Isaac the Al time leading receiver of the Cincin Nati has decided to retire rather than face the possibility of being released on the National football league team announced general manager Paul Brown said the bengals plan to Honor with Spe Cial ceremonies at halftime of the san Dieg Cincinnati game at riverfront stadium on Curtis will become Only the third bengals player to be so join ing fellow retirees cornerback Ken Riley and Center Bob Johnson was the first bengals player drafted in 1968 for the the expansion teams drafted in 1973 from san Diego spent his entire nil career with Cincinnati and played four times in the pro he set club records for passes and Yards his 53 touch Downs were the most by a Cincinnati receiver and were second Only to the 70 by former bengals running Back Pete now with the Miami in Curtis slipped to a minor role in the Cincinnati catching Only 12 passes All season for 135 Yards and no it was the first time in his 12 year career that he went without a touch Down he was a starter through out his Curtis privately informed the bengals last Friday that he had decided to two Days Curtis had cleared nil waivers without being claimed by any of the other 27 that gave the bengals two options if Curtis decided to try and play another season reclaim him from or release Hes been a great player for us and is a Fine Brown said in a prepared were Happy Hes spent his entire career Curtis dropped by the teams offices briefly but was unavailable for comment when the bengals officially announced his he averaged 17 Yards per catch during his As a Rookie in he caught 45 passes for 843 Yards and had nine touchdown he had 10 to catches in in Curtis caught 44 passes for 934 Yards and seven his 47 catches in 1978 was his highest season he now works for a Cincinnat based hotel management
