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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 14, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 Rose wants another Challenge by John Nelson Cincinnati a already the game s great est hit Man Pete Rose still is looking for new Chal Lenges As a player. I guess i can move up the ladder in some things Rose said. There s Tri speaker s doubles record and of course Cobb s record for runs. You know one record i must have the Cincinnati reds player manager said. I be got to Lead the game in breaking up no hitters. I broke one up tonight did t i i Don t care if it was the first inning it was still a  Rose was referring to what May Well be baseball s most historic hit a first inning single wednesday night against san Diego that broke Tycobb s record of 4,191 hits in a career. He finished the night with two Hiis for "4,193 and counting As padres manager Dick Williams said. Since Rose Only can be expected to play one More season at most neither record appeared attainable. Cobb scored 2,244 runs in his 24-year career. After wednesday night s game Rose had scored 2,142 runs 52 this year leaving him 102 shy of Cobb second on the All time list. Rose has not scored More than 100 runs in a season since he crossed the plate 103 times in the last year of his first stint with Cincinnati in 1978. The doubles record appeared even further from his grasp. During his career. Speaker had 793 doubles. With 12 this season Rose stands second in this category also with 738, 55 away from the Mark. Rose has had no More than 51 doubles in any one season of his 23-year career and that also was in 1978. Although Rose always has been a goal setter there is Little Chance that the a attainability of these goals will dim his enthusiasm. In that Way he is a throwback to the Olds Days of baseball. I guess the Only Way i would remind anybody of an old time player is that i work hard and 1 love the game Rose said. My approach to the game is the same As an old timer s. You re supposed to have fun do your thing. You have to have a Little business sense but once i sign a contract i forget about  in an age when Many players admittedly Are in baseball for the Money Rose indeed is a Dinosaur. How Many old time players do you see with did Day squat after their careers Rose said. There have Deer a lot of people in this game that Haven t been at Lucky As me. I be had it both ways. I be played baseball for $7,000 a year and for $10000 a ballgame Rose Laid. I be just been real  Rose s record came in a dream game for him in a scenario upon which he hardly could have improved. It was one of those games where you can enjoy everything that happened Rose said. The switch hitting Rose broke the record with a one out single to left Center Field in the first inning batting left handed olt the right hander Eric show. In the third inning he walked and scored the reds first run of game. He flew out to shallow left Field with one out and a runner on third base in the fifth inning then atoned for stranding the runner in the seventh when he tripled and scored in the seventh inning of a 2-0 Victory. With a runner at first and two out in the padres ninth. Rose made the play of the game at first base on Steve Garvey. Garvey already had hit a Popup just out of Rose s reach in the photo pen near Cincinnati s dugout when he hit a ground shot to Rose s right. Rose dived for the Ball speared it with his Glove and rolled Over on his Back. He made the throw for the final out to Pitcher Ted Power covering first while he still was lying on his Back. I got a hit in a scoreless game i walked and scored a run then i got another hit and scored then i made that diving play Rose said. It was like some one wrote a script and i just played a part in  Rose was not the Only one who Felt the fairy tale atmosphere. The Clouds rolled away the Goodyear Blimp appeared overhead and Rose got the  first base Umpire de Montague said. It was like something out of the natural the scene at first base after the first inning hit was an emotional one. Rose hugged his 15-year-old son Pete jr., a reds Bat boy. All the reds came out of the dugout to surround their manager. Rose broke Down crying on the shoulder of first base coach Tommy Helms who broke into the majors in Cincin Nati along with Rose and a his Roommate. Pete or. Ran Back onto the Field to embrace his dad again. Rose said he broke Down when he looked toward the heavens and saw both his father who died in 1970, and Cobb who died in 61, up there. Later someone asked him if he thought his father a semipro football player could have held his own against Cobb reputed to be one of the Nastiest men in the game. Tycobb was a Tough Tough  Rose said tears Welling to his eyes again. But my dad was a Tough Tough tougher Man As far As i m  Rose said it was Only the second time As an adult that he had cried the first being when his father died. And it was the first time in his career As a ballplayer that he was at a loss for what to do. I be always approached the game like a kid but that was the first time in my baseball life that i did t know what to do Rose said. There was no base to throw to. 1 was All alone out  Rose said he iian t planned to become emotional. I m really not too experienced at that kind of  he said. But Tommy and i have been through a lot together. I Haven t had Many but i be seen a lot of tears in.  say hey it Ain t so Willie Milner says Mays locker Field uppers by Pohla Smith Pittsburgh up1 the locker of Hall of Famer Willie Mays was a source of amphetamines when Mays played with the new York Meu retired outfielder John Milnor testified thursday in a Feder Al cocaine trafficking trial. The former met said his first introduction to a liquid amphetamine called red juice was from a bottle he took from Mays locker. Milner also said amphetamines regularly were placed in his own locker when be was with the pirates. The disclosures of ballplayers illegal use of the pills in their clubhouses came during the trial of Curtis Strong 38, a Philadelphia caterer and baseball Groupie charged on 16 counts of Selling cocaine to major leagues in Pittsburgh Between 1980 and 1984. Defense attorney Adam Renfroe asked Milner whether management had Given him the red juice or  management was t giving me Grcen ies or red juice or Speed Willie had the red juice Milner said. Did he give it to you he did t give it to me. I went into the locker and got it said Milner. You went into Willie Mays locker and got it asked Renfroe. Willie Mays the great one yes said Milner. I never seen him take it. It was  Milnor said he did not like the red juice and did not try it again but did use other forms of amphetamines during his playing Days. He said while with the pirates he found pills left in his locker. When i d come in before the game they d already be in my locker. Not every game. Mostly before games at the end of the season when players were worn out or a Little tired Milner answered in response to a series of questions. Milner played with the mets from 1971 to 1977 and for Pittsburgh from 1978 to the Middle of the 1981 season. After a Trade to Montreal he returned to Pitts Burgh in 1982. Mays played for the mils in 1972 and 1973. He also later served with the club As a part time coach and batting instructor. Milnor was the seventh and last Ball player called to testify by the prosecution. However the defense has said it will also Call players when it begins presenting its Case probably next week. All testifying ballplayers have been granted immunity from prosecution. Miner s statement came shortly after Cincinnati reds Star Dave Parker became the second former pirate player to testify that team captains Willie so Argyll and Bill Madlock dispensed amphetamines in the Pittsburgh  and so Argyll have denied they distributed the pills which Are legally dispensed Only by prescription. Chiefs from Page 21 Haynes the chiefs drove to the raiders 3 Yard Une to tet up Lowry s go ahead 21 yarder in the third period. Canon who had dropped a touchdown pass earlier worked free of Haynes in the end zone to snare a 25-Yard scoring strike with 4 55 left in the third period. It was the first touchdown allowed this season by the  moment later nos guard Bill Maas forced Plunkett to cough up the Ball and chiefs defensive end Art still recovered on the Raider 6. Three plays later Kenney connected with Stephony Paige from 5 Yards and the chiefs led 29-14. The raiders had been pushed Back to their own 8-Yard line when Plunkett Fum bled under pressure and Lewis recovered for Kansas City s third touchdown. Pirates Don Robinson hits slam hurls save no from Page 21 three games. But we showed we have Char Acter we came  elsewhere in the no braves 11, dodgers 6 Atlanta Brad Komminsk belted a three run Homer to highlight a six run third inning As the braves broke a four game losing Streak and ended the Dodg ers four game winning Streak. With the dodgers leading 5-0 the braves went ahead 6-5 in the third. Pinch hitter Al Bert Hall and Paul Zuvella led off with walks off los Angeles starter Jerry Reuss. Back to Back rib singles by Glenn Hubbard and Dale Murphy knocked out Russ. Bob Homer greeted losing reliever Bobby Castillo 2-2, with a walk to Load the bases. Terry Harper forced Homer and Hubbard scored. One out later Komminsk homered. Reds 2, padres i Cincinnati Jay Tibbs scattered seven hits Over eight innings and buddy Bell keyed a two run first inning with an rib double to Pace Cincinnati. Pirates 10, cubs 2 Pittsburgh . Reynolds hit a three run Homer in the third inning and re Liever Don Robinson added his first grand slam during a six run eighth for Pittsburgh. Expos 6, Phinio 3 Philadelphia Hubie Brooks hit his first grand slam in the fifth inning to Lead Montreal. Brooks connected off loser Shane Rawley. 11-7. To snap a 1-1 tic and enable Floyd Youmans to pick up i third Victor in five decisions. Jeff Reardon hurled the last two innings to gain his 34th save. Astra 5, giants 2 Houston Charles scr fold and Dave Smith combined on a nine hitter and Kevin Bass had a double and a triple and scored twice to Lead Houston  
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