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Sportscene 3 Scoreboard 4 High Schools 9 Horse Racing 10 Jim Bashline 11 section sports Sunday, June 29, 1975 Carlton 9 rniis JLose Again, I 11 i i i srvi 4- i i iJUP i i Associated Press united Press international Mets Gene Clines is blocked from plate by Phils' John Oates (left) but can't believe umpire Frank Pulli has called him out The Growing Pains of Two Rookies United Press International By ALLEN LEWIS Inquirer Sfaf Writer NEW YORK If the Phillies are to have any valid chance to win the National League's Eastern Division title this season, two things have to happen: Lefthander Steve Carlton must become a consistent winning pitcher, and the club must improve its record on the road. There's little evidence to suggest either is about to occur for the Phillies, who trail Pittsburgh by three games. Carlton, the 27-game winner of three seasons ago, is struggling and just a .500 pitcher after he and the Phillies were beaten, 5-2, by the New York Mets yesterday before an Old-timers Day crowd of 27,250 at Shea Stadium in a game delayed one hour 27 minutes by rain. That loss gave the second-place Phillies a 12-23 record on the road in contrast to their Veterans Stadium log of 28-10. Manager Danny Ozark is reluctant to admit too much disappointment over the way Carlton, who has been troubled at times this season with a tender elbow, has been pitching.

"I'm as concerned about him as I am about (Wayne) Twitchell," Ozark said, referring to Friday night's 4-2 loser here. When it was pointed out that Carlton's salary is probably more than three times that of Twitchell and that Steve was expected to be the ace of the staff, Ozark agreed. "I know what you mean," he said. "And I did count on Steve being our stopper when we left spring training. "1 thought he threw pretty well today, especially after the rain delay.

And he didn't have any reaction (from his tender elbow) today while he was throwing. I thought he threw some good fast balls after the rain," he added, groping for something optimistic to say about his top pitcher, who owns a 6-6 record and a 3.46 earned-run average. Ozark did wish Carlton had thrown one more fast ball than he did. Instead he threw a change with the bases loaded, and Dave Kingman lined it to left field for a two-run single that was the key hit of the game. It snapped a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning, and the Mets added an unearned run in the sixth, Carlton's last inning.

Why a change-up in that situation? (See PHILLIES on 4-D) ANOTHER low point at Wimbledon for Ken Rosewall. By FRANK DOLSON Columnist Bill Lyon is on vacation. A Dream Ends for Rosewall NEW YORK A rookie pitcher growing up the hard way. In the big leagues. Rig crowds.

Big pressure. The works. Imagine. Randy Lee Tate pitching against the Phillies. Against Greg Luzinski and Dick Allen and Mike Schmidt and Dave Cash.

Three years ago he was pitching in a rookie league. His earned run average was 6.00. His record was no victories, nine defeats. "The record book says that," the kid said yesterdav, "but it's wrong. I was 0-and-10." And the next year he was 0-3 before he won his first pro game a no-hitter.

And last year he broke Nolan Ryan's Western Carolina League record for most walks, ISO in 159 innings. And last Sunday he pitched an unforgettable second inning against the Pirates. It began with a walk to Richie Heb-ner. Then came a walk to Richie Zisk. Then a long fly ball, on which Hebncr moved to third.

lies, of all teams. "I'd rather pitch against Pittsburgh than against these guys," Tate said. He remembered the two-run, eighth-inning homer Luzinski hit against him at the Vet in April when he was four outs away from a victory. How could he forget? "It seems like every time he came up to the plate I was thinking home run," Randy said yesterday. "He's a great hitter.

You can't take it away from him. Him and Allen But on this day, at least, Randy Lee Tate took the game away from the Phillies. A rookie catcher growing up the hard way. In the big leagues. Big crowds.

Big pressure. The works. Finally. John Stearns, the hard-nosed ex-Colorado football player the Phillies gave up in the Tug McGraw deal, was getting his chance to play against the team that originally had signed him. Stearns' toughest job yesterday was to keep Tate under control, to keep reminding him to throw strikes, to prevent him from getting too upset when he threw balls instead.

Trouble was, the catcher was almost as nervous as the pitcher when the game began. "I felt nervous," John said. "First time in six weeks I felt nervous. It was because we were playing the Phillies. "I was really surprised how tight I was.

I guess I still have deep rooted feelings. I know all those guys. It's strange playing against them. There's a bunch of guys I've been looking up to for two years. Now I'm playing against them.

He fought to stay calm, relaxed, to (See DOLSON on 4-D) First and third, orfe out. The kid picked Zisk off first; then he hit the No. 8 hitter, walked the pitcher and walked the leadoff man to force in the run that beat him. Never mind. All part of growing up.

And yesterday Randy Lee Tate, the fourth starter on a Mets' team generally conceded to have only three starters, was sent out to grow up a little bit more. On Old-Timers' Day, of all times. Against the Phil You've heard of him hefore. He makes his living prcyinjj on (he avarice of others, on (hose who hope to make something for nothing. Maybe he uses a pool cue, or deck of cards.

Maybe he books bets. Hut always, he has the edge. Meet Frnm Innuirrr IVirn Servicet WIMBLEDON, England Ken Rose wall's dream of winning the one crown he has never held ended yesterday on Wimbledon's center court where it all began 23 years ago. The 40-year-old second seed was upset, 6-3, 6-8, 8-6, 6-1, by fellow Australian Tony Roche, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the $268,600 grass tournament in a match that ended after two hours, 38 minutes with the crowd giving Rosewall a standing ovation as he left the court. Roche, the 30-year-old, craggy-faced 16th seed from Wagga Wagga, was making his Wimbledon singles comeback after having two years of elbow trouble cured by a Filipino faith healer.

Seven years ago Roche, ranked second in the world, lost the final here that summer 1968 to Rod Laver. Arthur Ashe, the sixth seed, also reached the quarterfinals yesterday with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 win over Briton Graham Stilwell that set up the possibility of the first all-Ameri-can final in 28 years. Jimmy Connors, the top seed, and Roscoe Tanner, the 11th, remain in the other half of the draw. Ashe will face third seed Bjorn Borg of Sweden in the next round, while Connors opposes eighth seed Raul Ramirez of Mexico. Ramirez eliminated Cliff Richey of San Ang-elo, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.

Tanner will meet fourth seed Guil-lcrmo Vilas of Argentina, who ended the giant-killing act of Sandy Mayer of Wayne, N.J., with a 2-6, 7-5, 9-8, 6-3. Rosewall first came to the All-England Club as a 17-year-old amateur and two years later he lost on center court, going down before Jaroslav Drobny in four sets. There was an air of sadness on the center court this time as Rosewall, looking weary and disspirited, made his exit. The little wizard, a finalist here four times in 20 years, is hailed as "thet greatest player never to win at Wimbledon." Rnsewall appeared to lose his will to fight after a disputed line call late in the third set. The crucial point came with Rose-(See WIMBLEDON on 6-D) The Man Behind the Hustle CV" e0W, 'co 2 r' 6 A By SKIP MYSLENSKI Counsellor is spending another afternoon at his favorite restaurant, sipping an iced tea and worrying.

All his life he's been involved only in businesses guaranteeing big returns, enterprises like nine ball, card games, football games, basketball games, fist fights, horse races, real estate swindles and bookmaking. He has had a good life with these hustles, has made nice savings, but now he's tired and wants to go straight, and this is what has Counsellor worried. He doesn't know what to do. "To the average person, I've always been a gambler," he moans. "But I never considered myself one, because a gambler is someone betting on something where his chance of winning is 50-50 or less.

But any undertaking I went into, the odds were in my favor, tremendously in my favor. There was that slight chance I might lose, but I made it the nearest thing to a sure thing as possible. It's funny, you know what I mean? Now that I've stopped gambling I'll have to become a gambler. I mean, I just don't know what to co into." In the past this has never been a problem for Counsellor, his introduction into hustling coming right along with puberty. He grew up near Philadelphia, in a lower-middle class family, went to school with kids from the neighborhood and soon he was recognized as an athletic star with a big future.

He also started hanging out at pool halls, which is where he met Teacher. Teacher, who would end his days at the bottom of Biscayne Bay, was in his thirties, a professional magi cian already tripping lightly through the world of gamesmanship. But he liked the 14-year-old Counsellor, took him under his wing, taught him how to shoot a little nine ball, told him to keep his mouth shut and his eyes open, and began arranging matches. They might go to the Shore and hustle vacationers for their change Or they might go to Harlem, hook up with Fall Guy and aim for a larger score. Fall Guy was one of Harlem's best, a sharp player who could spot Counsellor a ball and still beat him easy, with a character much admired by Teacher.

Fall Guy had a heart full of larceny. So Teacher would choreograph a swindle, collect bets from those locals supporting their own, watch as Fall Guy gracefully took his dive, then meet him in some alley (See COUNSELLOR on 12-D) TV Today Schaefer 500: It's Follow the Fast Leader BOWLING Noon All-Star Bowling, Ch. 29. BASEBALL 1:05 p.m. PHILLIES at New York, (loiibleheader, Ch.

17. TENNIS 3:30 m. Wimbledon Tennis, Ch. 3. 4:30 p.m.

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2. rno room 5 p.m. NFL Championship Games, By BILL SIMMONS IOuirrr S'r'f Wrtfrr LONG POND, the fifth annual Schaefer 500 gets the green flag at 1 o'clock this afternoon, there won't be any of the cute tricks that have caused accidents or left other drivers wondering what will happen next. "I will set the pave and I intend to be going pretty fast," pole-winner Gordon said as the time for the Sttm.ooo chae drew closer. "It's a lot safer that way." There has been a tendency in re- cent years not only in the Triple Crown 500-mile races but in the shorter events as well, for the man on the pole to bring the field to the starter at as a slow a speed as possible.

He and only he knew when he would jam his fixit to the floor and per things underway and that has resulted in a lot of unleashed power that has led to trepidation and tragedy. The 193 Indianapolis 500 was a cla-sic example. A starting line collision sent Salt Walther careening would like to win a race, but I won it and that's all that counts." Th 38-year-old Johncock will be driving a new Sinmast-Wildcat-DGS which was designed and built during the off season by George Bignotti whose cars have won more United States Auto Club races than any mechanic in history. Teammate Wally Dallenhach will start sixth in an almost identical car. Johncock won the pole last Saturday urh a n-mile average of 1F3.281 miles an hour, which is the fastest any rate car has toured this rri oval sire fuel and power re strictions were imposed two years ago.

But he is far from the only favorite to win this, the third jewel of the Triple Crown which is expected to attract more than 100,000 spectators for the second year in a row. In addition to Johncock, there are seven drivers in the 33-car starting field who have 13 500 -mile race victories to their credit. Heading that group is A. J. Foyt who earned the middle front row starting slot with a qua'ifying ipeed (See fOCONO on 6-D) down the straight spraying spectators with burning fuel and bringing the event 'o a screeching halt.

Johncock went on to win that race in what should have been the highlight of his career. But the rain-delayed and rain shortened event which claimed the lives of his teammate Swede Savage and a crewman almost has become a millstone around Jnhn-ctvk's neck. "I think I have won that race even if it had pme the full 500 miles," Johncock said jumping to the defensive Y'lt isn't the way anyone I.