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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Twins win series opener get a Tiv to a children from the american Indian movement protest before saturdays game. Fonda promises to Stop doing Tomahawk chop Minneapolis map Jane Fonda promised saturday she would Stop doing the a Tomahawk chop Quot As american indians protested at the world series that mimicking their sacred customs was racist. A i done to believe in be betrayed their cause a she said before game 1 of the series a i support them very much. But in a sorry it offends them and in a not going to do it  about 250 indians gathered outside the metronome before the game emphatically but peacefully protesting the Way some Atlanta fans Wear headdresses wave tomahawks and mimic a War whoop a All sacred Indian customs. But what May be the unkind St chop of All is the nationally televised participation of Fonda a Indian ally. Fonda a fixture at Atlanta games at the Side of Fiance and braves owner Ted Turner is Well known for her Liberal sensitivities not the least being her arrest in Seattle in 1970 during an american Indian movement attempt to occupy fort Lawton. A a we re pretty upset with her and surprised Quot Clyde Bellecourt an aim Leader said during the protest. A she carries that John Wayne Frontier mentality a the Only Good Indian is a dead  a Bellecourt said the group is trying to get teams Tike the braves and the Cleveland indians and the a Fly a Washington redskins to change their names or at least get their fans to Stop acting in ways that demean indians. A a it a not so much the names a he said. A a it a the chanting and the  Many wore to shirts saying a Stop the chop and carried signs characterizing Fonda Turner and braves fans As racists. A Banner they Hung on an outer Wall of the metronome said a indians Are a people not a Mascot for americans fun and  a non Indian protester questioned Fonda a loyalty to indians rights and other causes. A she was with the Vietnam protesters and with other protesters for Indian rights Quot Rose Wojnar of St. Paul said. A was that just an act too Quot homers help Morris turn Back braves 5-2 by Ben Walker Minneapolis a old fashioned baseball not the newfangled stadium won game 1 of the world series for the Minnesota twins. There were no lost balls in the metronome roof just balls lost in the stadium seats. The Power of Greg Gagne and Kent Hrbek and the pitching of Jack Morris an arrives late a Page 27 carried the twins to a 5-2 Victory Over an Atlanta team still searching for a Way to score runs. Gagney a three run Homer in the fifth inning broke open a 1-0 game and a Solo Home run by Hrbek in the sixth backed seven Strong innings by Morris one of the games Best big game pitchers who is 6-1 in postseason play. A i wanted to hit it into the Hole but i hit it out of the Park a Gagne said of his Homer. A the Charlie Leibrandt made me look sick the first time when i struck  the braves big Gamble of starting Leibrandt rather than 20-game Winner Tom Glavine did not work. Leibrandt used his world series experience and his off Speed pitches to keep the twins off balance for a while but Gagne and Hrbek eventually caught up to him As Minnesota ended the braves string of 22 straight shutout innings. It was up to Glavine to get Atlanta even when he started game 2 sunday night against Kevin Tapani. A a it a probably harder to play Here but i did no to think it had a bearing on the game a braves manager Bobby Cox said. The excitement level in Minnesota seemed a Little Down from the 1987 world series and so were the decibels a from 125 inside the metronome then to 118 this time. The result though was the same As four years ago. The twins Are 5-0 in the world series at their place. A a we re Home. We re supposed to win a Rookie Chuck Knoblauch said after going 3 for 3 with a walk and two stolen bases. Morris a playoff loser with Detroit at the metronome in 1987, found it a lot different. Morris born across the Mississippi River in the twin City of St. Paul got the fans cheering by limiting the braves to two runs on five hits in seven plus innings. He improved to 23-5 lifetime at the metronome. A i was kind of paying attention to All those people a Morris said. A it was getting me excited. A Early in the game things were kind of quiet a he said. A i think the fans were waiting for us to get something going and once we did they had some  that a because Gagne the quiet twin and Hrbek really got the Homer hankies swirling. Leibrandt pitched around trouble Alt evening but still Only Knoblauch had Hurt him with an rib single through four innings. Then Hrbek opened the fifth with a line double Only the second Batter to pull Leibrandt hard. The braves sensed danger and while Jim Clancy hurried to warm up Scott Leius followed by pulling another solid single. That brought up Gagne the ninth place hitter who had scored on Knoblauch shit in the third. An 0-1 fastball the stars and stripes october 21,1991 c Page 28 College foot All on pages 21 and 22 we was up and in and Gagne brought the 55,108 fans to Fervour pitch with a shot to deep left Field and a 4-0 Lead that finished Leibrandt. A i really Wasny to looking to hit a Home run i can Tell you that a Gagne said. Gagne hit Only eight Home runs this season but connected off some of the games Best pitchers including Nolan Ryan Dennis Eckersley Dave Stewart and Chuck Finley. After Ron Gant singled Home a run in the top half of the sixth a Only the braves sixth run in 42 innings a Hrbek got it Back with a much More impressive show a towering drive off Clancy into the upper deck in right. Hrbek and Gagne certainly did no to help the Public relations Campaign intended to dispel the metronome s image As the Homer dome the twins hit just 62 homers at Home this year 16 fewer than on the Road. Hrbek was just 3 for 21 in the playoffs. In the twins last game sunday be got a hit in his final swing. A that was a week ago. Its a Long time Between at bats a Hrbek said. A i just go up there with an empty mind and a Strong  the braves tried to come Back in the eighth when Lonnie Smith and Jeff Treadway Drew Lead off walks. Mark Guthrie relieved Morris and induced no batting Champion Terry Pendleton to ground into a double play. Rick Aguilera relieved after a walk to David Justice and gave up another rib single to Gant before getting Sid Bream. The twins won for the eighth time in nine postseason games at the metronome. They opened the 1987 playoffs and world series with victories and started this years playoffs by beating Toronto. The braves in the world series for the first time since 1958, did not seem worried about either the noise the strange ceiling or the spongy turf and none of those things played a part. The braves brought a half dozen pairs of earplugs although none of the players wore them. Inside sports Senna clinches f1 Crown a Page 25 rockets win berth in final Page 25 saints Down bucs stay unbeaten a Page 26 lakers barely earn Paris title a Page 27  
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