European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday. October 23, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Cox eaves jays for braves pm Job St. a Bobby con who managed the Toronto Blue jays to inc 1985 american league Kast division title has resigned to become the general manager of inc i braves a club that hied him four years ago. The move was announced monday night by Blue Jay general manager Pat Gillick. Who is in St. for the world series. He s gone Gimick said la will be announced tuesday Chuck Tanner who was hired four Days after the end of the regular season a tie braves manager said the hiring of Cox makes Atlanta a Well rounded organized Tanner said the Choice of Cox creates the most solid situation Atlanta has been in in a Long Long this is a great direction to go Tan Ner added. Braves spokesman Wayne Minshew said it looks Prilly Good. There Are a couple of do tails to be worked out. We Hope to be Able to make an announcement by 11 . St Louis time tuesday. I do know we got permission to talk to him con Minshew added and he also confirmed that braves owner Ted Turner met with con on monday. Asked if Turner had talked to Cox about becoming general manager min Shew Slid that s the strongest possibility bul added it la be tomorrow be fore we know anything for Cox a 44-year-old native of Tulsa okla., who lives in suburban Marietta ga., would replace John Mullen the braves pm since 1979. He has been working without a contract since May 1984. Tanner who was contacted in St. Louis by Atlanta to station Waga said that Mullen a braves vice president would re main As co general manager. The Atlanta Constitution said Mullen will be be responsible for the technical paperwork matters involved in contracts and player moves leaving Cox free to handle player personnel activities. Cox managed the braves from 1978 through 1981, but was fired after Atlanta posted a 50-56 record in the strike shortened 1981 Campaign. He moved to Toronto in 1982 and guided the Blue jays steadily toward their first Ever Divi Sion title. The Blue jays finished a Strong Sec Ond to the world Champion Detroit tigers in the 1984 Al East race and in up like photo Bobby Cox. Returning to Atlanta 1985 Shook off a Challenge by the new York Yankees to earn a spot in the playoffs. The Blue jays were within one game of earning a spot in the world series. But lost the last three games and the Pennant to the Kansas City royals. The braves won the National league West title in 1982 und in i9k3 finished second in the division. A year later the braves slumped to an 80-82 record that Cost manager Joe Torre his Job and the club Hii Bottom in 19k5. Under Haas and Bobby wine the braves fell to 66-96. 29 games out of first place in the no. West. Haas was fired during the season and re placed by wine. Wine was dismissed the Day after the season ended and replaced by Tan Ner who had decided to leave the Pitts Burgh pirates when that club was sold to new owners. Cox could not be reached for com ment monday night. The braves had asked the jays for permission to talk to the 44-year-old Cox lust Friday just two Days after Toronto had been eliminated in the Al playoffs. Gillick would t reveal terms of the braves offer but said he thought it was for five years and a lot of bears Roll past packers 23-7, stay unbeaten by a i Mooshil Chicago a u Alu a i Nion it ten he was Tytha ii like to run behind 325-Pound William the refrigerator Perry. It s great to Hule behind him said. Nobody can see the Green packers had a lot of trouble finding a Tun who scored touch Downs on runs of two and one Yards As the Chicago bears remained undefeated with a 23-7 National of oui Ball league Victory monday night. Perry the Chicago bears huge Rookie defensive tackle was Huyton s escort into the end zone on both scoring runs and i so scored a touchdown himself. He s so wide that nobody expects him to hit with such Speed and effectiveness said pay Ion who carried 25 times for 112 Yards. U was the 6/ la 100-Yard game for the n Fri s All time leading rusher. I want to help the learn any Way i can said Perry who claims he has lost 17 pounds from his program weight ill Block for Walter Payton bul it was Ircul scoring that touchdown. Thai was my first one since High school. 1 was having fun. I Don t have a running style. 1 just take the Ball and go straight time the bears were in goal line situations the Soldier Field Croud of 65,095 chanted Perry Perry i was surprised to hear that the for Mer Clemson Star said. Perry was first used in a blocking Situa Tion last week against san Francisco and coach Mike Ditka said then that he might be used again in such situations. Coach said i might gel to do it circe or four times Perry said. Green Bay coach Forrest Gregg said in the second half everyone went to sleep. At least that s How it looked to me. We had plenty of opportunities bul we kept giving the Ball the Victory gave the bears a 7-0 record their Best Start since 1942 when the team won All 11 of its regular season games. The bears also maintained a three game Lead Over Detroit and Minnesota in the Central division of inc National Confer ence. Green Bay dropped to 3-4. Lynn Dickey Gol the puckers on the scoreboard first with a 27-Yard scoring pass to James Lofton. But the bears dominated thereafter. with a de sense hat incr celled four passes Anil re corded a fourth Quarter solely. Payton and Perry took care of the of sense Mike Richardson intercepted a Dickey pass and the bears front the Packer 31 la the 2, pern came into the Backfield and opened a huge Hole for pay Tun s tying touchdown. The next Bear interception was by Wilber Marshall who returned to to the Green Bay 17. Quarterback Jim Mcmahon completed a Short pass to Payton and Payton carried for 10 Yards to the packers Perry again entered the Pam but in Stead of blocking he slowed across for the tic breaking touchdown. Late in the second period the bears drove from their own 11 to the Green Bay 1-Yard line on the throwing of Mcmahon who completed four passes in the drive. Perry again returned to the lineup and this time blocked is pay Ion scored to make it 21-7 with i m left in the half. The first half was marred by Louse play by both teams. The bears fumbled inc Ball away four limes in the first half but the Chicago defense More than Netsel thai. Mcmahon started the Fumble Parade when lie bobbled the first snap from Center. Me a lion later completed a pass to malt Suhey. Who fumbled and Green Bay s Mike Douglass recovered on the Bear 40-Yard line. Farly in the third Quarter the packers drove to the chit ago 21 i Ifica passing of Reserve quarterback Vav right who entered the game when l Icke suffered a pulled thigh muscle. Wright passed to oilman for 30 Yards and to Jessie Clark for 21 before the Bear defense stiffened. Al Del Greco at tempted a 42-Yard Field goal bul it was blocked by Tyrone keys. Mcmahon who left the game in the fourth Quarter with an ankle injury finished with 12 completions in 26 attempts for 144 Yards. Wright completed nine of 22 passes for 179 Yards before the packers went to third string quarterback Jim Orn in the fourth Quarter. Porn met with Little Suc Cess and was sacked in he end one by linebacker Otis Wilson Lite in the Jmc to Complete the scoring. Fans having Ball with world series special by Jim Willis a sports writer with the strains of the Wabash Cannonball being played by a country Western band in a converted bag Gage car the governor s world series special rolled across Missouri monday hark Ning Back to a Day when railroads were the Mode of travel for both baseball teams and political candidates. Enthusiastic crowds in the hundreds turned out at Kansas City Independence. Warrensburg Sedalia. Jet Farson City Hermann and Washington before the Tram ended its historic journey at St. Louis. And even in towns like Syracuse Tipton and califor Nia where the train merely passed through schoolchildren construction workers and scores of other Missouri ans lined the trucks to take pictures wave the banners of their favorite team or merely Wiencis an event recalling the Days of former president Harry Truman s famous whistle Slop train matter who eventually wins the 1985 world series Between the St cardinals and the Kansas City royals those aboard the train und along its route said it was a moment the stale might never experience again. Linda Williams a teacher at Wesley methodist pre school in Scalia look off work briefly to join inc approximately 700 people who surrounded the governor s world series special when it pulled into the Sedalia depot. Although a royals fan she said Missouri was the Winner no matter what the outcome of the series. It s a once in a lifetime thing she said. It probably will never happen again in my Cardinal fans on the 11-car Union Pacific train were overjoyed after their team s ninth inning rally sunday to give them a 4-2 Victory and a 2-0 Lead. Although up it with the defeat the royals backers maintained a stiff upper lip. As Kansas City mayor Richard Berkley noted the royals had come from be Hind time after time and we re going to do the same thing to is. Civ. John Ashcroft has declined to Side with one learn or the other bul former democratic Civ. Warren , who along with former Republican Jov. Christopher Bond joined Schrol t on the journey made his position Clear. I cannot Lell a lie Learnes said i was born and i will die a cardinals Learnes. Bond and Asch rofl Rode in a special vip car at the end of inc train and at each mop emerged on the platform to Greet the crowd of baseball tans. Asch rofl also used inc platform to give Lelum no interviews is the train sped along through the mid Missouri Countryside in addition to the current and two a Host of other vips joined the Media and special guests on the journey among them were the mothers of royals George bred a Uuk ind Bret Sab Chugen and miss Missouri Lisa Comerdale and her is Ier Amy who is miss Misson a s v
