European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fray ocftw31/l9b8 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports mets to be honoured by Reagan Washington a presi Dent Reagan will play Host to the baseball Champion new Yorkmen next week and press Secretary Larry Speakes says he Hopes the while House survives. "1 Hope they Don t do to the while House what they did to Rusty s restaurant in new York speaker joked wednesday refer ring to a Celebration at the East Side restaurant owned by former met Rusty stub following the team s clinching of the world series on monday. The mets gained a reputation for wild partying following the playoffs and world series. After they beat Houston to win the National league Pennant the players celebrations aboard a United air lines plane caused the airline to Send letters of complaint to the team. Damage was done o Rusty during he celebrations following the world series Victory Over bos ton. Lanier wins a Honor Houston a Hal Lanier of the Houston astros who Learned his Man aging skills in baseball from Whitey her zog of St. Louis on wednesday matched an Honor won by his former Boss by being named the manager of the year by the associated press. Lanier guided the astros to the National league s Western division title in his first year As a manager after five years As an assistant to he nog who was a s manager of uie year in 19s5. Lanier received s3 votes and was runaway Winner Over Boston s John Mcnamara in nationwide voting by sportswriters and broadcasters. The voting took place before the playoffs. Mcnamara whose red sox lost to the new York arts in the world series received 14 votes. Texas manager Bobby Valentine a Rookie like Lanier was third with 12 votes followed by Davey Johnson of the mels with 10 Vota. New York Yankees manager Lou i Tielu pal co rates of the Cleveland indians and Gene Mauch of the California Angeli each received one Vole. Lanier s astros charged from an also ran status All the Way to the no playoffs where they lost to the met in six games. 7 straight chargers losses convince Coryell to quit san Diego a saying he made up his mind after the chargers seventh straight loss san Diego coach Don Cor Yel resigned wednesday and was re placed by a Saunders. The architect of the chargers fabled offence Coryell turned in his resignation after meeting with team owner ale Spanos club spokesman Rick Smith said. Co yell. 62, was in his ninth season with the chargers who at 1-7 Are off to their wont Start since 1975, when the opened with 11 straight losses. This year s sure was also the worst for co Yellin 19 years of coaching on the collegiate and professional Levels. I feel a change would be beneficial tothe  Coryell said in a prepared statement. I made up my mind to re sign after the Philadelphia game but or. Spanos was out of the City and wanted to Tell him in  the chargers lost to the eagles i Philadelphia 23-7, last sunday. Their Only Victory was a season opening 50-28 decision Over Miami. After talking with Alex today i Felt i would be Best that i resign and turn the head coaching position Over to Al Saun Ders in Hopes that the second half of the season would be better than the first Coryell said. Saunders joined the chargers As a re Reivere coach in 1983, he was promoted to assistant head coach at the end of the1985 season and was often described As Ftp Rio chillers Den Coryell. Resigns after 7th Lea Coryell s Beir apparent. This is Saunders first nil head coaching assignment. Coryell is the Only coach to win More than 100 games on both the collegiate and professional Levels. In 14 years As an nil head coach at St. Louis and Sandiego Coryell was 114-83, including playoff games. His collegiate coaching record in three season at Whittier and12 seasons at san Diego state univer sity ending in 1972, was 127-24-3. Under Coryell the chargers advanced to the playoffs four is might years begin Ning in 1979, but have bad problems winning in recent Yean. San Diego has not had a winning season Ince the strike shortened 1982 season when the chargers were 6-3. Last year Coryell came within on game or getting fired. Hii Job was saved when san Diego finished is the mini mum that had been demanded by Sosnos at the outset of the season. Nevertheless Spanos Shook up the coaching staff fir ing three assistant coaches and making Saunders the Liaison Between ownership and the coaching staff. Soon after he arrived in san Diego in1978, Coryell implemented the Pioneer ing offensive scheme known As air  the chargers offence blossomed into one of the nil i Best leading the league in passing seven of the last eight seasons and finishing first in total of sense five of the last six Yean. But san Diego s offence stumbled badly in 1986. The team was hit with a rash of injuries losing All pro Quarter Back Dan fouls running track Lionel James wide receiver Wes Chandler tighten Eric silvers and fullback Tim Spencer at various times this year. At the sometime the chargers ran up against some of the most powerful defences in he league. Clemens Carter top a team new York a Boston red so Pitcher Roger Clemens and Catcher Gary Carter of the world series Champion new York mets Lead the 1986 associated press All Star team announced wednesday. Clemens got 44 Voles As the top right handed starter in a nationwide poll of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Car Ter was named 93 times. Also picked were first baseman do haltingly of the new York Yankees Sec Ond baseman Steve sax of inc los an Geles dodgers third baseman Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies and shortstop Tony Fernandez of the Toron to Blue jays. Jim Rice of the red sox was chosen lathe left fielder Kirby Puckett of the Minnesota twins was picked As the Cente fielder and Jesse Bari cd of Toronto Ai the right fielder. Joining Clemens As pitchers were left handed starter Fernando Valeira iela of los Angeles and reliever Dave High Eliof the Yankees. Voting was done prior to the postseason with voters naming one player at each position. In the closest race Barfick got 31votes to finish one ahead of Cincinnati s Dave Parker Clemens 24, was the most dominant Pitcher in baseball this season leading the majors with a 24-4 record and help ing the red sox into the world series. He started the season with a 14-0 record and went to lop the american league with a 2.44 earned run average. Hous ton s Mike Scott was second to Clemens with four votes. Valenzuela Brilliant throughout his career with the dodgers went 21-11 for Bis first 20-Vittory season. Valenzuela who turns 27 this week received 73 votes and finished far ahead or Milwaukee s Ted Higuera who got 14. Re Ghetti set a Tingle season save re Cord with 46. He was named on 71 bal lots and outdistanced St. Louis Rookie Todd Worrell named on 20. Carter with eight All Star game appearances finished third in the National league with 105 runs batted in while hitting 24 Home runs and batting ,255. Tony Pena of Pittsburgh got five votes. Mattingly. Uie 1985 Al most valuable player was second in the majors with a .352 average and nil 31 hornets with 113rbis. Hii .573 slugging percentage was Best in the majors. He got 91 Voles an Houston s Glenn Davis was far Back with three. Sax had his Best All around year. His .332 average was second in the no he stole 40 bases and he committed just 16 errors his lowest total for full  got 51 votes and Houston s Bill Doran was Runn Emp at 14. Schmidt 37, enjoyed one of his fines Yean. He led the no with 37 Home runs see Clemens on Page 25 Muller s 3 goals 3 assists key devils Victory by Ike a updated press Pittsburgh new Jersey devils enter Kirk Mailer enjoyed the finest of his nil career and Pittsburg Huu goalie Roberto Romano suf Hirough one of Hii worst. Muller had his first three goal Phlame and also collected three assists to Lead the devils to in 8-6 Victory wednesday right Over the penguins. The Devi scored their Evdil goal on21 Bott against Romano who  Nyden Lanaway he was left in the game. Once the coach saw 1 want on my i Don know Why he did t pull nil Roundup me Romano said. He penguins coach Bob Berry seems to leave me in. Thought he would have pulled me after the fourth goal because i was t  Romano s been the guv we counted on to win games Berry said. I thought we could get one More out of bin Muller s Effort offset a three Goat three Assur night by Penguin left Wing Kevin Lavauee. Who tied a dub record for most Point in a game. In other nil action red wings Blae Ugurlu 2 Detroit left Wing John Ogrod Nick scared two second period Moab and goaltender Greg Stefan survived a aha Start to turn aside 20 Chicago Dhoti As Detroit Defeated the Blac Khaylo. ,sabiet2 Montreal Mats Nan and bad goal and two assists in the first period to Lead Montreal Over Buffalo. Pm 7, Rangen 1 St. Louis Mark Hunter scored pair of goals and Doug Width whener added a  Eoa tand n assail Lead St. A is past the new York rangers. Winnipeg Brian Mullen score two goals including one on a Power play As Winnipeg blitzed a Allanr Hama with six inight goals in the first 23 mint ret defens Eman Randy Carlyle also scored on the Power play As Winnipeg out shot Calgary 47-23 to remain undefeated against smythe division rival.  defens Eman Paul Coffey bad two goals and three Aist Mand he and Glenn Andeson scored Power play goal 16 seconds taut in Ibe second period to propel Edmonton to it Victory Over Washington