European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 27, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 23 Brussels Little league team makes it look easy As 1 -2-3 Bidav Walczak suit writer shape Belgium the  on the second hitter moves him along and the third hitter brings him Home. Call it textbook baseball. Call it win Ning baseball. Call it Brussels baseball. That Brand of baseball explains Why Brussels senior Little league team beat the . Squad 3-2 Friday. It also explains Why Brussels and not one of the seven other teams that competed in Europe s senior Little league tournament will be playing in Kissimmee fla., be ginning aug. Ii. I was so Happy i almost started cry ing said Brussels second baseman James Jackson Bragg after Friday extra inning game ended. His preference for first names tilts toward Ujj. His preference for batting tilts toward working the count. He walked to open the Bottorof the eighth with the score Reading 2-2. John Delia s preference tilts toward superstition. He moves a lock of his shoulder length hair to one Side to bring him Luck. The left fielder also moves baserunners. After losing hurler Mike Raymer uncorked a wild pitch Delia pushed a bunt toward first. First base Man Bill Hagood hobbled it and both runners were Safe. I wanted to swing away said  i got the bunt sign so i bunted. If i m told to bunt i d bunt i figure i la get enough chances to hit but Delia would get no More chances Friday. Teammate Andy Voorhees saw to that. I just wanted to get the Ball out of the infield said Brussels left hand hitting Cente fielder. He Raymer is Tough Butalla he had was a fast Ball. When i hit it i knew it would score a  the Ball sailed out Over second base where Cente fielder Chris Watts re treated and caught it his throw to the plate was on line but Short and Jackson John Fader. Weathered the storm breezed Home with the winning run. Delia was standing on third watching the throw. We were warned about Leav ing the Field too soon against shape said Delia. I was just tagging the bag. Even after Ujj. Had scored i kept asking the Limp can i leave can i Leaver " Kiyoshi Fukuto moved from the on Dick Circle to join the crush of Brussels players in the dugout. Brussels starting Pitcher and clean up hitter had no desire to play the hero s role. No Way i wanted up there he  was hoping Andy would win it for  Brussels manager John Fader countered Friday s Rainy Windy conditions by wearing a Light jacket and walking  attire reflected the Confidence he has in the team of 13-to-15-Ycar-Olds. This team was 15-1 during the sea Mike Snider. Brussels Backstop son he said. We played every team we could play. The Only team we lost to was a team of 18-year-Olds from Chicago who were touring Over  Fader has no intentions of letting his team rest prior to the Start of the senior Little league world series in Kissimmee. We re leaving Here aug. 2 and going to St. Louis he said. Some of the boys families Are from there and we be lineup some games. I want to get the team used to the heat and humidity. Well Bein Florida by aug. 9." the Brussels players figure that Victo Ries in Florida will not come As easily As the seven straight they posted at shape. We watched the other teams the firs Day and we knew they weren t As Good said Mike Snider a Canadian who handles the catching chores for the winners. 89 Plattn a out Schwiter John Delia. Got the hum sign we had reports on them every Day and we saw them make the same errors. I know the Competition will be tougher in Florida. We d just like to win some games. No one from Europe s everyone that  Delia who would have drawn the starting Mound assignment had there been a playoff saturday knows How Tough the stateside Competition will be. I played Little league baseball in the states said the Long Island native and i be seen what a lot of Guys can  got Here this year and to Tell you the truth i was a Little bit surprised. Thought it would be tougher. But i m really looking Forward Lof Lorida just for the experience. We d like to win. But one thing s for sure. I going to play my heart  and maybe Lay Down a few bunts Long the Way. Richmond after fourth win in five starts by Mike Harris Talladega Ala. A Tim Richmond in t greedy he just wants it All. Richmond who Heads into sunday Talladega 500 Lascar Stock car race with three victories in his last four races has become a series Star. But he wants More. I want to win a Tot More races win poles win championships and really be come established As a big Star he said Friday Between practice sessions on Ala Bama International motor Speedway s2.66-mile Tri Oval. Then i la go on and do other things with my  Brash even arrogant is the Way peo ple describe the 31-year-old Driver wit the movie Star looks. But Richmond who started As an indy car racer and was Rookie of the year in the 1980 Indianapolis 500, backup his words with action. Sunday hell Start third in the 40-Carlineup after qualifying at 207.538 Mph. Since winning his first Lascar race in 1982, Richmond has added five More  went through All of 1984 and 1985 without  was Bard to take said Rich mond. He now drives for car owner Rick Hendrick and works with Veteran Crew chief Harry Hyde after three frustrating years with Raymond Beadle s team. We had a body style that was t really competitive last year. Now we re in a Chev Rolet and everything on this team is just coming  there was some speculation that Rich mond and Hyde 61, might face a serious generation Gap. But just the opposite has occurred. Harry and 1 Are More like Cream arid sugar than vinegar and Oil said Rich mond. We get along great. I have a tremendous respect for Harry and his accomplishments and his age. And i am very pleased and Happy to hear How he talks about my ability. When i m around Harry i listen More than i  Hyde completes the Mutual Admira Tion society saying Tim is a very talented Young Man. I be been around for a while and i try to Tell him a few things height not have heard before but a lot of his ability is  have a very Good relationship. The whole team gets along Well an that s very important in this sport where there is so much close  in t a whole lot separating one top team from the next  is one of the new Breed of race Driver who is just As conscious of Public relations and sponsorship needs As he is of his racing  s team is sponsored by folgers Coffee and he said they put together a team of about 2,000 people including everybody from the executives to the salesmen out in the Field. And they told us it was t an absolute must for us to  in 3ii, Cecii Liiv or twins taking a new look at Miller s status Minneapolis a the Minne Sota twins plan to evaluate Ray Miller status As manager and could make a change in the position As Early As Mon Day according to published reports. I be never liked to change manager the Middle of the year twins presi Den Howard Fox told the Minneapolis i it Iii it in the year t Howar Tolai us.  and Tribune Friday. But we Are very disappointed in the Way our Ball club is playing and we Are going to have to evaluate our  Fox s comments were made before the twins Defeated the new York Yankees 9-5 Friday nigh before Friday s game the twins bad lost 10 of 13 games dropping to 17games below .500 and the worst record 39-56 in the major  re not thinking about making any changes right now Fox told the St. Paul Pioneer press. But if things keep going like they have been  said he had not been told that his status might be evaluated but said he expected it because of the team s recent performance. He called the three Gam weekend series against the Yankees a big one for  told me that we be got to Start playing better and i understand that he told the Star and Tribune. What Are they going to do fire 24ballplayers? being fired is always a re  know the Day you become a manager that the Day is going to come when you re not going to be a manager. But i be never worried about my Job indy life. All you can do is prepare your self work hard and do the Best you can and i think i be done  Miller replaced Billy Gardner As Man Ager june 21,1985, when Minnesota was 27-35 and in sixth place in the seven team american league West division. Miller had been pitching coach of the Baltimore orioles since 1978