European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 13, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 trademark hit got Rose into history by Hal Bock Cincinnati a he belongs to. Baseball eternity now to every dirt smudged kid on every sandlot who s Ever played this fascinating game that is so uniquely american. He is Pete Rose As uncomplicated As a punch in the nose and he happens to have More hits than anybody who Ever walked up to Home plate with a Bat in his hands. How s that for uncomplicated using a formula he Nas employed be fore Peter Edward Rose charged into his tory wednesday night crossing into Terri tory that was uncharted before and probably never will be trod  record breaking hit on a 2-1 pitch off san Diego right hander Eric show was the quintessential Pete Rose single a line drive to left Field never in doubt from the moment it left his Black  the face first belly whopper slide is Rose s Baseline trademark then the line drive single is his signature As a hitter. So when he became baseball s All time base hit King eclipsing Tycobb on the 57ih anniversary of Cobb s last major league swing it was entirely appropriate that Rose did it with what baseball players Call a Frozen  was no astroturf bouncer. There would be no controversial scorer s decision Over whether it was a hit or error. There would be no close Umpire s Call at first , As usual took care of All those contingencies with a first inning line drive drilled Over the shortstop s head into left Field. It was his 4.192nd hit. And his 3,162nd single. So Rose knew How to react. He dashed hard Down the first base line As the capacity riverfront stadium crowd erupted in a frenzy rarely heard in these parts since the glory Days of the big red machine. He would add a triple later for hit no. 4,193 and he would score both of his team s runs in a 2-0 Victory Over san Diego. But this night would be remembered for Pete Rose s trademark a line drive single the single that broke the record. As the padres Carm Clu Martinez fielded the Ball on one Bounce. Rose rounded first base and took a couple of challenging Steps toward second much the Way he had done More than 3,000 times before. That too was Vintage Rose forcing the Issue taking nothing for granted. Martinez laughed about it later saying he was mad because Rose made him throw to second instead of allowing him to run the landmark Ball Back for personal delivery of its owner. But it was typical Rose first you play the game and play it hard. Well celebrate later. He retreated to first with one clap of his hands and a double Palm slap for coach Tommy Helms. Overhead fireworks sex see Bock on Page 28 up photo the roses father Pete and son Pete or. Celebrating together after Milestone single Rose from Page 1 a team for which he played his first 16 seasons and rejoined aug. 16, 1984, after a 5 v4-year absence. Besides the 3,162 singles Rose has 738 double. 133 triples and 160 Home  bad 3,052 singles 724 doubles. 297 Triplet and 118 Home runs Over a 24-Yearcareer that ended on sept. 11. 1928, when he popped out As a Pinch hitter Tor the Phil Adelphia athletics at Yankee stadium. I Don t know where the last 23 years went Rose said. It seems like Only yesterday that i stood in Crosley Field and got that first hit off Bob  that was on april 14,1963. No one playing now is anywhere near Rose. The closest Active player is Rod Carew of the California Angels with 3,030 hits 1,163 Back and 13th on the All time list. And Carew is in the Twilight of his career. Rose s return to Cincinnati was the final stepping Stone to his assault on Cobb. If the reds had t needed a manager he might not have gotten the Chance to break Cobb s record former teammate Johnny Bench said. Maybe it was Fate or  if it was Rose s destiny at least Rose has tried to keep it in perspective of his dirt to diamonds career. When i get the record Rose has said All it will make me is the player with the most hits. I m also the player with the most at bats and the most outs. I be never said i was a greater player than  indeed Rose never expected to supplant Cobb who built his record in 2,339 fewer Ai bats and compiled a .36? career average 62 Points higher than Rose s. Pete jr., a reds Bat boy ran from the dugout followed by the rest of the team and Rose was hoisted briefly onto the Shoul Ders of Tony Perez and Dave Concepcion. Perez said he told Rose about time i told him before the game Don t choke to night " i was much More relaxed tonight said Rose who had admitted being Over anxious when he went 0 for 4 against the padres tuesday night. As the crowd Many of whom arrived too late to see the hit cheered Rose wildly club owner Marge Schott came out to pre sent her prize player with a new Corvette. The Ohio License plates read or 4192." show came Over to congratulate Rose and padres Catcher Bruce Bochy stood in front of the plate clapping. After i teammates returned to the dugout. Rose began dabbing at his eyes with Nis sleeve then wept on the shoulder of Helms former reds second baseman for whom Rose made room in the lineup by moving to third base in 1966. I was All right until i looked up in the air and saw my father and Tycobb up there and they took care of me Rose said. Rose s father died of a heart attack in 1970. Cobb died in 1961. Helms said Rose told him i Don t know what to do he broke up and 1 broke up. He s a hard headed Guy. He s Lough. I be never seen him cry and when he broke up i broke  the game resumed seven minutes later. It Rose had motioned play  it is one of baseball s better records padres Manger Dick Williams said. Some won t be reached like by Young Joe Dimaggio. And now another is added Rose is 4,193 and  Rose tied the record last sunday in Chi Cago going 2 for 5 against the cubs for career hits no. 4,190 and 4,191. Rose re turned Home monday night much to the Relief of Schott thousands of fans who wanted to take their part in history and to Rose himself. They All wanted the record breaker to come in Cincinnati his Home town. Rose did not play in the series opener against padres left hander Dave Dravecky tuesday night. Rose started against padres right hander Lamarr Hoyt but went witless before a packed House of 51,045. He had t had a hit in his last six at Bau. In his second at Bat against show in the third inning. Rose walked in a 3-1 pitch with one out went All the Way to third on a soft single to left by Dave Parker and scored on a ground Ball giving the reds a 1-0 Lead. Rose filed to shallow left Field on a 3-2 Pilch after fouling two pitches Back against show in the fifth inning. The triple Inlo the left Field Corner in the seventh inning came on a 1-2 pitch from show. To Cap off ins no Usu a faking performance. Rose made a diving Slop of a Ball hit by Garvey for the last out of the game. Overshadowed by the hoopla surrounding Rose s record Pursuit was the pitching Duel Between starter Tom Browning and show with the Lethander Browning winning his 16th game with help from John Franco and Ted Power. Browning gave up five hits in 8 i innings and Power got the Lasi out for his 20th save. During the pos game ceremonies a Call from president Reagan was put through to Rose on the Field. Is this Pete Rose alias Charlie Hustle Reagan asked. Yes Rose replied. Nice talking to  i want to congratulate you for breaking one of the most enduring records in sports Reagan said. Your record May be broken but your reputation and legacy Are secure. It la be a Long time before anyone is stand ing where you Are standing  four records tall As gym swimming opens by Tim boiv1n staff writer Warendorf Germany records fell in All four events held thursday at the Conseil internationale do sports militia re swimming championships. The top Ameri can finisher the air Force s Karen Bur ton beat out teammate and close Rena Diann Wright for third place in the women s 100-meter freestyle. Burton was 2.21 seconds off the cism record Pace set by China s Fang Xiang. Xiang finished in 1 00.56. And her team mate Zhou Xia swam a 1 00.91 for Sec Ond place. Burton swam a 1 02.35 while Wrigh finished fourth with a 1 02.78. Burton and Wright have been swim Ming alongside each other off and on for Lour years. Both attended the air Force Academy and were All americans there. Thai s the first time Karen s Ever beat me in the 100-meter freestyle Wright said. She deserved it because she has worked  the two americans did not expect to be Able to catch the speedy chinese duo. We knew if they did their Normal times we would t keep up. They train full time while we Are Able to train Only in our spare Lime Burton said. Wright agreed but also credited their unique training diet for their Success. German chocolate that s our secret Wright said. The american men s 1,600-meter med Ley relay team finished sixth. The German team led by olympic Gold medallist Michael Gross in the Butterfly set a cism record of 3 54.76 to take the Gold. The american icam consisting of tar rence Powell in the backstroke Kevin Mckenna in the breast stroke. Roy Brock in the Butterfly and Jack Morris in the free style finished in 4 07.31. Other record setters were France s Frederic Dolcourt with a 59.34 in the 100 meter backstroke and Gross with a 1 52.40 in the 200-meter freestyle. The championships continue through sunday with qualifying heats at 9 30 . And finals at 5 . Each Day