European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes paga21 an ailing Dick hawser miked by Fawn the royals in february after saying he was Loo weak for the Job. Apply us sports Howser 51, Dies Kansas City to. A Dick hawser who earned cheers for a world series championship in Kansas City and admiration for a yearlong struggle with brain cancer died wednesday at age is. Howser died at 3 45 . Not at St. Luke s Hospi Tal where he was admitted june 4. Doctors partially removed a malignant tumor from the left Side of How ser s brain last july. This is a sad Day for baseball. Dick Howser was one of the great men of our game baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth said. No matter How you prepare for this Day when in actually happens it s a Shock royals third baseman George Brett said. You just Hale to see him go. He s going to be missed. He s left his Mark on this Organiza Tion a funeral will be held saturday at Tallahassee fla.,at the Fellowship Baptist Church with burial at the Tallahassee memory gardens. The services will reopen to the Public. He is survived by his wife Nancy and twin Daugh ters Jill and Jan. The week before he underwent surgery last july Howser was the winning manager of the american league at the All Star game in Houston. During the game his players and coaches noticed he was often forgetful had trouble recognizing people and complained of headaches. Doctors were unable to remove the entire tumor and twice afterwards used experimental procedures to try to Slop the cancer from spreading after 10 Yean As a coach for the new York Yan sae Howser on Page 26 royals win after moment of silence by the associated press Kansas City. To. The Kansa City royals taking the Field just five hours after former manager Dick Hows or died of brain cancer beat the Oakland athletics 10-5 wednesday night behind the pitching of Bret Saberhagen. A minute of silence in memory of Howser was observed by the crowd of 26,780 Ai royals stadium before the game Howser who began Spring train ing As Kansas City s manager died wednesday afternoon after a yearlong fight with cancer. The royals will Wear armbands in tribute to Howser starting july 3, the Day the team had previously planned to retire Bis uniform no. 10. Saberhagen became the first 12-Gamc Winner in the major leagues. George Brett to Jackson and Frank White hit Home runs As the royals ended a four game losing Streak. Saberhagen 12-1, gave up seven hits around Ute in his eighth Complete game. He struck out seven and walked two. Brett who had three hits and scored three runs hit his second Homer of the season deep into the royals right Fiel bullpen with one out in the fifth for a 6-5 Lead. Jackson led off the sixth with his 14th Home run knocking out Dave Stew Art 7-7. The royals added another run in the sixth when Steve Balboni doubled off Dennis lamp and scored on Hal my Rae s Pinch single against reliever Dave Leipor. Danny Tartabull and White bit sacrifice Flics in the seventh. Mike Davis lifted Oakland into a 5-5 lie with his 17th Home run a two run shot in the fifth. White s three run Home run his sixth capped a five run rally in the Kansas City third. Jamie quirk led off with a single an scored on Kevin Seltzer s one out Dou ble. Brett singled Home Scouer and tar. Tabu followed with a single ahead of White s Home run to left the athletics had taken a 3-0 Lead inthe lop of the third on Mark Mcgwire s two run triple and Carney Lansford s rib single. In other games wednesday red sox 4, indians 0 Cleveland Roger Clemens pitched a four hitter for his first Victory in three weeks and Mike Greenwell Hom ered and drove in four runs As Boston ended a four game losing Streak with a Victory Over Cleveland. Clemens 5-6, struck out a season High 12, including Joe Carter four limes and walked two in his third shutout and sixth Complete game of the season. He had gone 0-2 in three starts since he beat the indians 1-0 in Boston on May 27. Clemens allowed just four singles As he improved his career record against Cleveland to 5-0. Boston scored in the second inning against Tom Candiotti 2-7, when Don Baylor walked moved to third on Dwight Evani double and scored on Grcic Nych s groundnut to second. Greenwell hit a three run Homer in the eighth. Jim Rice singled and Evans was hit by a pitch with two outs before Greenwell hit his eighth Homer Candiotti gave up five hits and us walks in eight innings. Cleveland threatened in the third when Brett Butler singled stole second and look third on Julio Franco s one out Fly to Center but Pat Tabler grounded sea Al on Page 26 Phillies oust Felske name Elia manager Chicago a fiery Phila Delphia coach Lee Elia moved Back into the managing ranks thursday succeed ing John be asks at the Helm of the faltering Phillies. I did t come Back to coaching As a stepping Stone to managing. I be been on both ends of this said Elia 49, who managed the Chicago cubs for Little More than a year before his own firing Ina gust 1983, then rejoined the Phillies organization. This is very emotional i had a Strong relationship with Felsky he  is never an easy Silva icon ,45, had a 190-194 record in his two years with the club and another year on his contract. The club finished fifth his first year and last season s second place showing was tempered by the fac the Phillies finished 2i h games behind the National league East division Cham Pion new York mets. Team president Bill Giles flew to Chi Cago Early thursday to make the announcement. There was Little question about the depth of his dissatisfaction with the club which despite questionable pitching was expected to contend for the division title. Instead the Phillies 29-32, have slipped 9 a games behind the first place St. Louis cardinals and Are just \ i ahead of the last place Pittsburgh pirates. The team has lost four of its six Gameson the current Road trip including the last two to the cubs. I made the decision after tuesday s game Giles said at a news conference at Wrigley Field. We had played championship Ball in Only a few of the til or 62games we played. Thai was one of the reasons for the managerial  Elia s contract will run to the end of the season but Giles said he Hopes Mohave him Back next year. Elia said he planned no Miracle changes or changes of any consequence immediately. There s no one singular thing Ihal might be a  Elia has an explosive personality. He reacted to the booing of Chicago fun during his tenure Here by saying Only the unemployed came out to watch the cubs. He is known for closing the clubhouse door and ripping his players for uninspired performances. Felske by contrast has been criticized for his Lack of toughness. He s a Calm Man who rarely argues with an Umpire or blasts his own players. Elia managed five years in the Phillies minor league system starting in 1975. He was promoted to a Phillies coach in1980-81, and in 1982, became manager of the cubs when Philadelphia s Dallas Green moved into the cubs front office. Elia was 127-158 in Chicago and after his firing he returned to the Phillies As a minor league manager in i9f4. Las year he rejoined the Parent club As a dugout assistant 10 Felske and in the recent Montreal series he replaced Jim Daven port As third base coach