European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 23, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 Clark s or rallies cards past expos 7-6 from per v dispatches St. Louis Hick Clark hit his first Home run since aug. I it. A two run shot in the seventh inning giving the St. Louis cardinals a 7-n Victory Over the Montreal fax pcs that kept them two games ahead of the new York mels in the National league Fasi. Clark s Homer his 22nd of the year climaxed St Louis Uphill climb from a i 1 deficit and gave the cards their ninth Victory in the past ii games Cesar cd Dino. Hitting .466 since being acquired aug. 2l from Cincinnati capped a four run burst in the sixth off Montrea starter Bill Gullickson and two relievers. Tommy Herr and Clark started St. Louis rally with singles and Herr scored on Andy Van Slyck s ground Rule  Terry Pond Luton greeted Gary Lucas with a two run single and o?7\c Smith walked Codeno singled Home Pendleton off Bert Robertc .1-3. Jeff Lahti 4-2, was the Winner in Relief and Todd Worrell got the final out for his third save. John Tudor attempting to National league make St. Louis the first it. Team in 16 years to have two 20-game winners yielded a grand slam to Andre Daw son in  third. Clark s Homer on a .1-2 pitch came in his eighth at bal since missing 2s games with a rib Cape injury. Clark is always a  said Mon Treal manager Buck Rodgers. He s a threat even at the Airport to hit one  s a Good addition to that a Imus. Jack Clark is not just a Home run hitter. He knows How to play the  in saturday s other no games mels 12, pirates 1 new York Dwight Good pitched a four hitter Over eight innings and drove in four runs with a three run Homer and a single leading new York Over Pittsburgh. Goodwn s Homer his first in the major leagues capped new York s seven run first inning. Goodwn also drove in a run in the fifth inning Willi a Iii a then singled again in the seventh giving him 20 hits this season a record for a mets Pitcher Tom Seav Chad in in 1971 the mets collected 18 hits Uff five pirate Pilch is. I Xidon 22-4. Had a string of 31scoreless innings snapped in the first in Ning when the pirates scored an unearned run then the acts sent 10 men to the plate in the Bottom half of the inning to Chase Rick rhodcn.9-14. Dodgers 11, giants 2 san Francisco Jerry Reuss pitched a five hitter and knocked in a pair of runs with a single and sacrifice Fly. Leading los Angeles. Russ 13-10. Retired 18 of 19 batters following a two out first inning single by Jeff Leonard and coasted the rest of the Way striking out three and walking two. Astros 9, reds 5 Houston Tim Tolman slammed a three run Homer in the eighth inning to Power hot Houston Over Cincinnati. With the score tied 5-5. Tolman belted his second Home run of the season off loser buckeyes Wooldridge leads rout of Colorado Boulder Colo. A Afler gain ing Only 48 Yards against Pitt Ohio state tailback John Wooldridge knew he could do better. Much Betler. Wooldridge proved that saturday by gaining 119 Yards and scoring twice As the seventh ranked buckeyes pounded out manned Colorado 36-13. Ohio state quarterback Jim Katsatos passed for three touchdowns including one to Wooldridge As the buckeyes upped their record to 2-0. I Felt a lot More confident than 1 did last week Wooldridge said. I came out a lot More relaxed and Felt Comtoi table this game. I Felt i needed to relax and just let things  Katsatos said he was More relaxed too. Some things arc going to come with experience but i fell relaxed today and 1 definitely feel improved Over last week he said. I think John Wooldridge played a great game. He ran hard and got banged up a lot but he s a dynamic runner. Today he hit the holes quicker Ter Katsatos said. And ran much bet while the buckeyes were talking about their improvement Colorado coach Bill Mccartney was bemoaning the fact that his resurgent buffaloes had slipped Back  were Loo Many things out there i did t like he said. I Felt like we did respond when we had a Little adversity like a football team should that has maturity discipline and Confidence. I did t Sec those attributes out there. We were Loo tentative and not making things happen. We did t get after it like you have to like we re going to. We re not going to stand for that kind of mediocrity around Here any longer said Mccartney who saw the Buffalo drop to 2-1. Ohio stale dominated Colorado through out the game with an aggressive defense that forced the buffaloes into four costly turnovers and the offence cashed in each one for a total of 22 Points. Katsatos a Junior starting his fifth game for the buckeyes shelled the Colorado secondary on Short passes hitting 18 of 26 attempts for 181 Yards and the three touch Downs. Meanwhile Wooldridge filling in for Keith Byars carried 25 times for 119 Yards and caught eight passes for 82 Yards. Colorado looked Strong during its first Possession taking a 7-0 Lead on a 35-Yard scoring Gallop from fullback Anthony Wealch spoon. However the Buffalo offence did amount another scoring threat until the game s closing moments when Ohio state s backup defensive unit allowed Colorado s no. 2 quarterback. Rick Wheeler to score on a 2-Yard plunge. After Weatherspoon s tally Katsatos responded by firing a 20-Yard to strike to flanker Mike Lanese late in the first period. Wooldridge put inc buckeyes ahead for Good Midway through the second Quarter with a 15-Yard to run. A Fumble recovery by outside linebacker Byron Lee on the Colorado 27 led to Ohio state s second score when Wooldridge broke sprinted untouched into the end Ane five plays later. John Franco 12-3. To provide the astros with their 21st Victory in their last 25 games. Cubs a Phillies 2 Philadelphia Ryne Sandburg drove in two runs in an eight run fifth inning and Rookie Johnny Abr go won his first major league game As Chicago Defeated Philadelphia. Abr go the Phillies first pick in the 1981 draft who was later picked up by the cubs allowed four hits Over six innings struck out five and walked four. Kevin g Ross. 14-11, was the loser. Padra t. Brain 0 san Diego Eric show fired a three Hitler and Tim Flannory singled in the game s Only run in the fourth inning As san Diego handed Atlanta its sixth consecutive defeat. The padres run came in the fourth in Ning off Atlanta starter Joe Johnson. 4-2. Graig Nettles hit a Mcadoff single and went to second on Kevin Mcreynolds single. Flannory then followed with his single to Center Field. Wolverine on the run Michigan quarterback Jim Karnaugh scampers past South Carolina s Joe Brooks for a to saturday in Columbia. The Wou Erines ground out 507 Yards and did not give up a touchdown to whip the 1 Sib ranked gamecocks 34-3. That has of be my last tight Holmes says Las vegas Nev. A six weeks Short of his 36th birthday Larry Holmes gave in to the ravages of Lime sat urday night and announced his retirement from boxing after losing the heavy Highl championship to Michael Bamks. Thai has to be my last  Holmes said in a packed press conference. The symptoms Are starting to show its time for me to quit. I m glad nobody got Hurt. There will be no re matches. The Only rematch will be with my wife  Holmes lost a unanimous 15-round decision ending a Streak of 48 consecutive victories that began when returned professional on March 21 1973 he captured the title five years later out pointing Ken Norton to begin a seven year  loss kept Holmes from tying the record of 49 con Sec live victories by Rocky Marciano who retired undefeated after winning his last fight exactly 30 years ago. Holmes engaged in an angry Exchange with Marciano s brother. Peter who was a Gucal of the promoters at sat urday night s bout. In the last Days before the fight i was upset by things 1 heard from the Marciano family said Holmes who claimed the survivors of the late Champion had insulted him. They owe me a great Deal for bringing the Man Back to life. I said Rocky was one of the greatest fighters of All time. He had to be to accomplish the record. Even if you beat 49 bums you still got to be  Holmes said Rocky could t carry my  but talking directly to Marciano Holmes was More Concilia  think your brother was a great fighter and 1 would have loved to have met him. I m sorry if you took my words out of context. 1 mean no harm. I did t want Rocky to be forgotten i respect the Man. If i Hurt feelings i m  said Hal he fought under difficult conditions for the last four fights citing a broken hand and a pinched nerve. But he did l apologize for the loss."1 feel i won the fight he said. I think i did whal i had to do in Spile of everything else. I fought a Good  Holmes said Spinks style troubled him. I held Back a Little. I wanted him to run Down. His punches were Landing on my gloves and shoulders. He was pulling away turning and i could t gel my right hand to land like i wanted it  Holmes said he would have no trouble walking away from boxing. I lost before in the amateurs in 1972," Holmes said. It s something that comes to everyone. It All comes to the end. The Grea Lesl fighters of All Lime have lost. 1 still have my faculties my wife and More than any other fighter. I lost to a great Light heavyweight Champion. I m nol ashamed. I owe nothing. I owe my wife and kids some of what i took away from them for 18