European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse July 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary the spark that set Oil Billy Sparky always the gentleman no matter How hot he says Billy Martin should go take a cold or words to that what we have Here is the beginning of a new everyone getting tired of the old one Between the players and this last one revolves around that big bore that passed for an Allstar game in Minneapolis tuesday Martins mad because who managed the losing american played Yankees Cen Ter fielder Rickey Henderson six innings despite sore after Martin wrote a note asking Henderson be let off Martin thinks he smells a the Yankees had a six game winning Streak before losing to the twins in Minneapolis they had passed the tigers in the Al Martin thinks Anderson Mightie been trying to help the american league Al stars and the tigers at the same time by using Henderson As Long As he Anderson Doest go for Martins Hes beginning to get the idea Martin is trying to give him lessons on team i respect Billy Martin very but i think i know How to handle said the tigers Man Ager before their game with the rangers in Detroit thursday i think Ive been around the Block a few Long enough to know a Little bit about Anderson Points out Martin did not Send him his note he sent it to american league president Bobby Bob the leagues executive vice presi relayed the contents to after i was told about the i lemme Check this out for and that what 1 did Dur ing the workout we had at the metronome monday the Day before the Anderson Rickey was shagging some balls in Center and i walked out to him and asked him How he he said he Felt i said to you have no signs you do whatever you you let me know How you and whatever you Wanna do is All right with youre your own theres no Way i want you he Shook his head and that was i took him out after the tigers Pilot int Blind to the Way the Yankees were coming on before the Allstar they had won 10 of their last so instead of having Only one club to beat Toronto the tigers had i can understand where Martin is coming in climbing on someone like Anderson for using Henderson too Hes conveniently using the de troit manager to get a message across to Hes telling his High priced he Doest appreciate him playing six innings in the All Star a contest that Doest after he purposely took him out of the lineup for last sundays game with the rangers so he could rest his Martin was also employing baseballs ancient roundabout message system in taking a shot at hous tons Nolan Ryan for getting a couple of his pitches too close to Henderson and Dave Winfield in the All Star what i find difficult to comprehend is the Al most 360degree turnaround in Martins attitude within a matter of five Here Hes getting so worked up about protecting hendersons and Only five Days before the Allstar game he shocked everyone by the uncommon restraint he showed Over the Way Joe Cowley nose was broken by Toby har Rah in the Yankees rangers game of july Cowley was bleeding like a Lamb at the the video replay showed Harrah clearly going out of the Baseline to try to Knock the Ball out of the Yankee pitchers but the Way Martin saw the whole it was a clean sometimes its Tough figuring out Billy United press International Sembach Starr making another Safe title pitch photo by red Grandy Chris Starr led Sembach tigers to Csc title 100 record upped career Mark to 275 by Michelle Fikac staff writer Germany it All started in his my dad put a Glove on my hand and a hat on my put me on a pitching rubber in the backyard and told me to throw Over the after that Awakening into Chris Starr has become the leading Pitcher in the air forces Continental sports who will Lead the Sembach tigers into the Safe tournament july achieved his goal of going undefeated in the regular he pulled it off last saturday with a 14 strikeout performance against Rhein the Victory capped a 100 season and raised his lifetime Csc Mark with the tigers to Starrs talents began to take shape in Little i played every position on the but i got the most out of the game when i he Starr said he never lost a High school those were my Best pitching years at Woodbridge i was clocked at 87 and i worked on my curve Ball for a better breaking with the help of his pitching coach his dad Starr threw two perfect games As a i remember striking out 18 batters on a 50degree he unlike most i find it easier to throw in cooler this pitching perfection continued into his Safe career last when he pitched a perfect game against upon graduation from High Starr attended a baseball Camp to enhance his pitching hoping to catch the Eye of major league it has always been my Ever since i started in my to play professional baseball in the majors or i he although he received no pro Starr elected to continue his baseball Ca reer in first at Valencia Community College and later at Thomas Edison Junior since no pro baseball career appeared in the Starr joined the air Force in but Starrs interest in baseball was not i heard there was baseball Here in so i immediately joined the and have been pitching Ever he Starr assumes the nickname of like Dwight Gooden of the new York from his James he is deserving of the title having pitched 95 strikeouts in 68 Brown Gooden and Nolan Ryan Are Starrs pitching i like to Mold my tech Nique and style after he Starr adopts a simple Outlook on the i never really psych out a Batter i just try to strike him he if i have my Good i can handle any Starr has had More trouble with Tendo Nitis than with opposing it my Arm used to Hurt a lot in High it Hast been acting up he As Long As i have two Days of rest after i in Starr conducts an exercise program aimed at increasing the flexibility and strength of his i lift weights and throw a lot to keep my Arm in he constant throwing makes it easier to and in not As sore after a game with proper the batters Arent the Only ones who have to Battle his pitches Tiger catchers also have Mickey Merrill likes to catch me because i throw All Over the Starr he also complains because my fastball hurts his yet he still yells for me to throw Starr said Sembach is ready to win a second straight Safe we Are looking Good and playing in shooting for a perfect game in the Starr has one More year of Tiger play before he plans to return to the he said he Hopes to fulfil his dream of play ing pro even if it is Only one he plans on attending another pro said Brown hell come out battling when the scouts take a Good look at hell make it Hes
