The Charleston Daily Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 22

TONY PEREZ Big Night For Cuba Heck With School, They Want To See Dad's Big RBI Perez Kids Right About Record By FRANK BROWN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) A tale of two Septembers; the contrasts in a career for Kent Tekulve. "This time last year, I was dropped off the Pirates' roster. I really expected to get recalled, but I I got dropped." The tall right hander could look back and smile. He had beaten the New York Mets 84 for the second triumph in a career that has had its share of uncertain moments. "I was sort of shocked at the time," he recalled.

"I felt the Pirates didn't have any plans for me. confidence in me. "I was just looking forward to the winter draft. I thought I'd be drafted. When I wasn't, I just went back to Charleston (of the International League) wanting to pitch well and hoping that somebody would trade for me." There were no takers, so the Pittsburgh Pirates were "stuck" with a sidearming scarecrow of skin and bones who stretches 170 pounds over a 6 foot, 4 inch frame.

But now that wire thin hurler and nearcastoff has allowed just 10 earned runs and 26 hits in 38 the most recent of which came Tuesday night against the Mets. "I've tried diets of beer and cheese, milk shakes and bananas, potatoes and bread, nothing seems to work. I guess I'll always be skinny." he said, permitting himself a smile. Tekulve got fat off the awesome power of Pirate bats. Bill Robinson.

Manny Sanguillen and Rennie Stennett hit home runs in his support as Tekulve pitched 3 innings of one hit relief to gain credit for the victory with seventh inning relief help from Dave Guisti. By BILL VALE Associated Press Writer CINCINNATI (AP) "I know they heard about it in Cuba tonight," said Cincinnati first baseman Tony Perez whistfully after breaking the 10 year old team RBI record held by Frank Robinson. Shyly, the tall, muscular Cuban, made a slight pass to tip his hat to the standing, applauding crowd, after collecting his run batted in for Cincinnati. "I no know what to do. It felt good, but I never had that happen before," said Perez.

"My kids wouldn't stay home tonight. I say they had to because they have school but they say 'Oh, no, you gonna break the record tonight and we want to see "We sent them home in the seventh inning. Victor, he's seven, got the ball." Perez thoughts turned to his home in Camaguey, Cuba, where he has said he would be cutting sugar cane with his brothers had he not received a $2.50 bus ticket from the Reds to come to a tryout. That was his only bonus. "They'll hear about it somewhere in Cuba," he said.

"The Voice of America will pick it up," Perez has been back to his homeland only once in the past decade. He hit his first RBI against Milwaukee in 1964, the only one he Tekulve: From Unwanted To Buc Star In One Season Expos 4, Phils 3 A bloop by Barry Foote dropped in short right field for a double in the ninth inning, driving in Tim Foli to eive Montreal a 4 2 lead. That proved to be the difference as Philadelphia rallied for one run in the bottom of the ninth but could not draw even. "We haven't played very well, that's for certain," Ozark said. "We keep coming back at the end, but not enough." Cubs 5, Cards 3 St.

Louis failed to keep pace with the Pirates when two errors by Larry Lintz helped Chicago snap a 1 1 tie with two runs in the seventh, then Manny Trillo rapped a two run single in the eighth. Like the Phillies, the Cards staged a comeback but it was not enough. St. Louis got RBI pinch singles from Luis Melendez and Jerry Mumphrey in the ninth, but fell two runs shy. "It's tough now, because everybody in the division is playing each other and someone has to lose," lamented Cards Manager Red Schoendienst.

"But we're just not catching the ball." Giants 7, Dodgers 3 John Lemaster belied an inside the park homer in his first major league at bat and Von Joshua and Willie Montanez added homers to pace San Francisco's attack, while Ed Halicki struck out 12 in stopping the Dodgers. Braves 4, Astros 1 Carl Morton, 16 15, posted his fifth victory over Houston this season without a loss. He had relief help from Bruce Dal Canton, who bailed him out of a bases loaded, none out jam in the eighth without giving up a run. RED SOX VOW NO FLOP By KEN AP Sports Writer The Boston Red Sox won't be the Boston Red Faces this year, if they can help it. No embarrassment, a la 1974.

"We ll be all right now," Carl Yastzremski said Tuesday night after the Red Sox whipped the New York Yankees 7 4. "We're going to hit and our pitching looks good. All we need is a little pitching, and that's the big part of the game, and we'll do all The Red Sox, mindful of last year's flop when they blew a big lead in September, begin an eight game road trip tonight against their chief aritagonists the Baltimore Orioles. "We'd like a split in Baltimore," said Boston third baseman Rico Petrocelli. "Everyone feels that way.

The pressure is on them more than us. They can't afford to lose." Baltimore Manager Earl Weaver, quite naturally, would not prefer a split rather a sweep. "We'll have to pick ourselves up," said Weaver, whose team split a dounieneaaer wim me cieveianu inuiaiis, i i i. 4, 1 Frank Tanana struck out 14 batters and pitched a five hitter, leading California over Oakland. The Angels broke a scoreless tie with a four run eighth keyed by Mickey Rivers' two run double.

Royals 4, White Sox 1 George Brett's two out single in the 12th inning triggered Kansas City over Chicago. Amos Otis doubled and came home with the deciding run as Brett lashed a single to right. Al Cowens came through with a two run single to cap the rally. Twins 5, Rangers 3 Dan Ford, Rod Carew and John Briggs hit home runs as Minnesota defeated Texas. Brewers 6, Tigers George Scott collected five hits and drove in two runs to lead Milwaukee past Detroit.

Scott had two doubles and three singles in a 5 for 5 night and raised his season RBI count to 19 against Detroit. Jim Colborn, with relief help from Ed Rodriguez, won his 10th game against nine losses. DAILY ft MAIL SPORTS CHARLESTON, SEPT, 3, 1975 Charlies Vs. Tides While the Tidewater Tides worked toward the International League pennant Tuesday night, the Charleston Charlies rested. But whether that day off will do the Charlies much good remains to be seen.

Tidewater and Charleston begin the post season playoffs tonight at Watt Powell Park at 7:30. The Governor's Cup series is a best three of five affair, with the first (Tidewater) and fourth place (Charleston) finishers meeting. Rochester, which finished second, and Syracuse, third, begin their playoffs tonight at Syracuse. The two series winners then meet for the right to play in the Junior World Series. The first two Tides Charlies games will be in Charleston, tonight and Thursday.

The teams then move to Norfolk for the deciding games. The pairings for the playoffs weren't set until a one game playoff last night Assistant Sports Editor 20 years. For example, over that span, St. Albans and Charleston run a close one two as the most successful grid programs. St.

Albans has a 135 58 10 record (.690) to Charleston's 133 59 7 East Bank is third at 125 68 11 Reduce the span to study to 10 years, and St. Albans still PAGE ID had that year. Since 1966, when he drove in 125 runs, he has knocked in better than 90 each succeeding season, going over 100 five times. "It is really an honor, breaking an RBI record hy Frank Robinson," said Perez, but he added that he was not pressing for that. "I was 0 for ll since I tied the record Friday night.

I was looking for a base hit, I wasn't thinking about any records." The record came during a seven run bust out in the fifth inning on a left field single smash off San Diego reliever Jerry Johnson. The Reds won the game 10 4. Perez has batted in 95 runs this far in the season, but trails Johnny Bench, who has 103. "I'm glad Tony got the record with a base hit instead of a sac rifice fly," said Manager Sparkv Anderson. "The record was a thrill.

We've seen so many of them here with Pete Rose and Henry Aaron's records," Anderson added. "The one I'm looking for is a world championship and I'm hoping that is not in the too far distant future." The victory moved the Reds within seven games of clinching the National League West. Any combination of seven Cincinnati victories or Los Angeles losses will give the Reds the division title for the fourth time in five years. They have not won a World Series since 1940, however. "Don Gullett was not pitching so good," said Manager Sparky Anderson.

Gullett had left the clubhouse early, "But it's nothing to worry about," Anderson insisted. "It's just like spring training for him." It was the fourth appearance for the fire balling lefthander since he returned from a hand injury. "He's definitely having trouble," said Mike Ivie, who played first base after returning from the injured list himself. He had one of the home runs. "Gullett's not throwing like he used to," Ivie said.

"I was talking to him on first base and he said it was like starting all over again in the spring." Anderson brushed the talk aside. The second place Los Angeles Dodgers move into Riverfront Stadium tonight for the first of a two game series. Champion Tidewater Playoff Foe; Owns 14 6 Record Against Charleston at Norfolk, in which Tidewater cap tkred first by drumming Rochester 8 0. Both teams had 85 55 records over the regular season. Tidewater, without the day off the Charlies enjoyed, traveled today.

But any advantage the Charlies may gain from the rest could be negated by the Tides' success against Charleston this season. In 20 meetings, Tidewater has won all but six. The Charlies' winningest pitcher, Odell Jones (14 9) will take the mound HIGH SCHOOLS BEAT COLLEGES IN OFFERING SUSPENSE leads (73 29. .716) but Stonewall because of recent suc to second at 73 29 1, .714. INCLUDE ONLY THE last five years, and Stonewall is on top with a 41 11 mark Right behind the Generals are two teams who had been laboring around the .500 mark, DuPont and Nitro.

Both turned big winners in recent years, passing Charleston and St. Albans, to land right behind Stonewall. DuPont is second with a 36 15 1 record (.702) and Nitro is third at 33 16 1 St. Albans dips to fourth and Charleston to eighth. IT IS AN EVER CHANGING picture on the high school level and that's what makes it so interesting.

CHS is a good example of how the fortunes of high school football rise and fall. The Mountain Lions' 22 25 1 KVC Football Records For 5, 10, 20 Seasons 0 is 3 3 ChArltiton. 1. OuPonl 5 DunbM APWIREPHOTO FAST START. Giants' Rookie John Lemaster Homers In First Big League At Bat tonight.

He is likely to be followed in other playoff games by Doug Bair, Rick Langford and John Morlan. In player transactions before the opening of the series, the Charlies broke even. The Pittsburgh Pirates called up pitcher Bob Moose (2 2 for Charleston) and outfielder Miguel Dilone (hitting only Called up from Shreveport were Tommy Thomas, who was with the Charlies last season, and Mitchell Page. KVC's Best Grid Programs? St. Albans, Stonewall Lead AS A NEW FOOTBALL season arrives, there isn't much mystery or suspense in the college ranks.

You know that Alabama, Notre Dame and Southern California to name three schools with 10 national championships in the last 15 years are going to be tough. In the last decade, Arizona State is the only newcomer to consistently break into the top 20. It is no secret why there is such a select club big crowds, big money (thanks to TV), and they spend it, too, in recruiting which is the key. of course. BUT IT IS different in high school football.

Who's going to be in the state plavoffs? It is impossible to answer. Will Stonewall Jackson repeat in Class AAA? There is no guarantee. A Coach Bill Jarrett's team went 12 0 last season, but he can't take advantage of the publicity to go running around southern West Virginia recruiting top junior high athletes. The old timers will tell you that it was once done, but the SSAC frowns upon it now. SO, EACH YEAR IS really a new season.

A team can go from' the top to the bottom or vice versa. However, some schools' football programs develop winning traditions. In Kanawha County, most high school football fans would point to Charleston, St. Albans and Stonewall as consistent winners. Or, as consistent as possible in the prep ranks.

ARE THEV THE BEST? Interesting statistics can be derived from a check of county football records of the last Don Hager mark over the last five years is their worst ever. And the slump immediately follows the best five year period in tne scnooi nisiory a i recora rrom lwra tnrougn 1969. A FEW NOTES If you clipped the WVU roster from our football section of a couple of Sundays ago, you can delete the following names: Fred Brown, freshman tailback; Rory Fields, junior defensive back; Charles Gatson, sophomore tackle Frank Gaydos, freshman tackle; Robin Lyons, freshman fullback; Mark Mitchell, sophomore center; Tony Napolillo, senior tackle; Dwayne Woods, junior tailback. They've left the team. Such losses always shock WVU followers, but attrition is common at all schools.

That's why the NCAA allows 30 recruits per year (which would be a tour year total ot lzu), out a totai oi omy ira. WVU HAD A GOOD RECRUITING year, but it may only keep the Mountaineers even, if that. Look at Pitt's frosh tackles: 6 3 270 6 6, 260; 6 5, 285; 6 4, 235; 6 4, 235; 6 2 240; 6 2 240 6 3 235 6 1, 245 6 3 230 6 1, 240 6 3. 233, and 6 2, 225. Add to those 13 giants, three of the best Pennsylvania quarterbacks, a two year Georgia ail state defensive back and two wide receivers one of whom caught 103 passes for 2,040 yards in his high school career, and the other who Dabbed 43 passes for 916 and 15 TDs in his senior year.

In all, Pitt signed 26..