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Enquirer and News, Battle Creek, Mar. 20, 1974 C-l tip OhS (cs beat Tigers atnighf 6-2 LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) "It just takes Luke a little longer to get himself organized," said Ralph Houk of Luke Walker. "He's a little wild when he first goes out there." But Houk, the Detroit Tiger manager, doesn't seem too concerned about the wildhess of Walker who came to the Tigers in an offseason deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Woodie Fryman had hurled a two hitter for five innings Tuesday night against the New York Yankees before Walker came 4n to pitch.

The 30-year-old southpaw preceded to give up three singles, two walks, throw one wild pitch and hit a batter as the Yankees scored three runs en route to a 6-2 exhibition baseball victory. Walker gave up two more runs in the ninth as Detroit's Grapefruit League record dropped to 6-7 and New York's climbed to 8-6. The Tigers were to host the Boston Red Sox today "I'm not too concerned," Houk said of Walker, a 6-foot-2, 205 pounder who has been plagued by control problems all his six years in the majors, all withPittsburgh. "His arm is all right and that's the important thing," fHouk continued. "The next time I'll start him.

His stuff was good, he was just up with some pitches." Asked if Walker would be used as a starter rather than a reliever this season, since relievers basically must have good control, Houk said: "That's what he's here for. We're counting on him to start for us." Walker recently said "a pitcher walks a few batters and right away people say he's wild." The only damage off Fryman, who had Houk grinning from ear to ear at his performance, was a leadoff homer in the fifth inning by Craig Net tles. Otto Velez opened the sixth with a single off Walker and was out on an unusual force play from the outfield on a blooper by Thurman Munson. Mun-. son took second on a wild pitch and came home on a Lou Pi-niella single.

Nettles walked, Bill Sudakis singled in Piniella, George Ze-ber was hit by a pitch to load the bases, then Walker walked Jim Mason to force in a run. Velez and Ron Blomberg drove in the Yankee runs in the ninth with a single and a ground out respectively. Detroit's first run came in the third off Fritz Peterson on a Aurelip Rodriguez's sacrifice fly after Ed Brinkman doubled and took third when Gary Sutherland, who also doubled, was thrown out at the plate. A walk by designated hitter Al Kaline and singles by Norm Cash and Bill Freehan produced Detroit's run in the fourth. EXHIBITION BASEBALL Tuesday's Games Cleveland 8, Oakland 6.

St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 5. California 5. Chicago 1. San Francisco 8.

San Diego3. Baltimore 6. Texas 5. Chicago A) 8. Boston 4.

New York 7, Cincinnati 1. Houston 4, Kansas City 1. Atlanta 3, Minnesota 1. Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 1. New York (A) 6, Detroit 2.

Yea mi -rUimiiar id Farmer upset over trade Perry; acquire catcher Jerry Moses Tigers By LARRY PALADINO LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -Pitcher Ed Farmer is pulling the old "I'll quit baseball fore I report to the minors" routine after being traded Tuesday by Detroit to the New York Yankees. The Yankees, who sent catcher Jerry Moses to the Tigers, immediately assigned righthander Farmer to their Syracuse farm club in the International League. Detroit, meanwhile, also dealt away veteran right-handed pitcher Jim Perry to the Cleveland Indians as part of the days ago I was gone. He said you're crazy.

I said no, the handwriting is on the wall. "Work hard, work hard, work hard. Then you get sent down for no reason. Houk said I was the hardest worker in camp. "If worse comes to worse," said Farmer, who wants to attend medical school, "I'll help my father in his electrical contracting business.

Funny, I thought he was going to visit me and I'm going to visithim." In three games this spring the 6-foot-4, 210 pounder gave up seven earned runs in seven and one-third innings. He had a 3-0 record and 5.00 earned-run average last season after being acquired from Cleveland for pitcher Tom Timmerman and inf ielder Kevin Collins. Perry gave up three runs in 10 innings this spring. Last year he had a 14-13 mark and 4.03 ERA. Houk said Moses, who played only 21 games behind workhorse Thurman Munson last year, "was the number one man in a group of several players we Moses.

27, is regarded as an outstanding defensive catcher and a good replacement if Bill Freehan is injured. He has five years in the majors and his aquisition will mean either Bob Didier or rookie Gene Lamont -will be cut soon. for me?" Farmer questioned to newsmen. "They've already got their staff picked. There's no room for me." Will he report to Syracuse? "No, I'm going home to Chicago," he insisted, adding, however, he would first speak with Yankee president Gabe Paul.

"I think he's a very intelligent person," Paul said, "and I don't think he would make an unintelligent decision like that." J'They can trade me to someone else, that's the only way I'll go," Farmer said. "I had a spot in Detroit." Among Farmer's other comments as he fumed over the deal: I'm not going to pitch triple-A baseball. They (Tigers) sent me to play winter ball to be a starter I didn't think my career would be coming to a head this quick. "Mr. Campbell said don't make demands, just go over there (Syracuse) and pitch.

That's easy for him to say." "I walked into the clubhouse at 4 o'clock and five minutes later after finding out about the trade I was a complete stranger to myself. "I just don't feel like picking the pieces up anymore. "I don't think the Tigers would have sent me down. "I told Woodie Fryman five Gaylord Perry welcomes brother Jim, but also deal Jim complicated five-player deal involving three teams. Also in the trade, outfielder Walter Williams went from Cleveland to New York, while the Indians also sent pitcher Rich Sawyer to the Yankees for assignment to Syracuse.

Perry, 37, was destined to be traded almost since manager Billy Martin was fired last September. Martin had persuaded General Manager Jim Campbell to acquire the high-salaried former Cy Young Award winner from Minnesota during spring training last year for young double. Jim Barr hurled five shutout innings in the San Francisco Giants' 8-3 triumph over the San Diego Padres and-Houston's Dave Roberts blanked the Kansas City Royals for six in the Astros' 4-1 victory. Rookie Mike Reinbach's RBI double and a sacrifice fly by designated hitter Tommy Davis accounted for two eighth-inning runs that lifted 17 pitching prospect Dan Fife. In Cleveland, Perry joins his brother Gaylord, also a Cy Young winner.

New manager Ralph Houk said Tuesday that Perry was traded "because we felt we should bring some young pitchers along." Farmer is only 24. but there are many young pitchers in camp ahead of him for a spot on the nine-man staff. Among them: Lerrin LeGrow, Fred Holdsworth, Bill Slayback and Chuck Seelbach, who appears recovered from a 1973 arm probfem. "Why would New York trade the Baltimore Orioles past the Texas Rangers 6-5. The St.

Louis Cardinals used four unearned runs and Reggie Smith's homer to edge the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5. Ron Santo drove in two runs with a pair of doubles to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Boston -Red Sox 8-4 and five California pitchers limited the Chicago Cubs to five hits and the Angels won 5-1. W. Michigan Mall Bill Evans, Central High School athletic director, is about to tear off a ticket for a Bearcat basketball follower. Central has 1,250 alloted tickets for Thursday night's state quarterfinal tournament game in Ypsilanti.

The Bearcats will oppose Detroit Western. The general public can start purchasing tickets Thursday, at 8:30 a.m. at the C.W. Post ticket off ice. (Photo by George Vallillee) Central coaches can draw on tournament experience 968-9381 have been under pressure all season.

They have accomplished everything they set out to do thus far, 7-A title, district crown and regional champion-, ship. They realize they have a good shot at the' state title," Turner said. The Bearcat mentor does not plan any changes in strategy. That means the speedy Bearcats will continue to run and shoot on offense and hawk the ball all over the court on defense. "That's what we do best," Turner said.

"We aren't going to change now. Our plan is to sharpen up what we do best and hope for the best." Central will have a big following of boosters at Ypsilanti Thursday night. The school has 1,250 alloted tickets. Although some tickets may be available at the door in Ypsilanti, Central officials urge local fans to purchase tickets in advance. They will be sold to the general public Thursday, starting at 8: 30 a.m.

at theC.W. Post Field ticket office. Bob Moffett, athletic director at Ypsilanti, said that the gymnasium capacity is about 2,900. By BILL FRANK Executive Sports Editor Experience will be on the side of the Battle Creek Central High cagers Thursday night when they take on Detroit Western in the state Class A quarterfinals. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

at Ypsilanti High School. Head coach Chuck Turner and his assistant, Dave Hart, have gone beyond the regional phase of the tournaments on two previous occasions. Turner's 1968 Bearcat team reached the state Class A quarterfinals before bowing to Ypsilanti. His 1967 Class Willow Run team reached the state championship round, losing to Menominee in the finals. Turner left Willow Run at the end of the school year to accept his position with the Bearcats.

Hart played for Turner at Willow Run High on the 1967 team that reached the state finals. The next year he led Willow Run to the state championship, beating Holland Christian in the finals. Hart went on to play at the By HERSCHEL NISSENSON AP Sports Writer Gaylord Perry is happy to have brother Jim Perry aboard as a fellow member of the Cleveland pitching staff, but he has no intention of relinquishing his status as the Indians' top gun. "Brother or no brother, Jim will have to fight me for No. 1," Gaylord said after the Indians acquired Jim from the Detroit Tigers Tuesday in a three-way deal that also involved the New York Yankees.

The Tigers sent Jim Perry to Cleveland and pitcher Ed Farmer to New York. The Indians shipped outfielder Walt Williams and rookie pitcher Rich Sawyer to New York while the Yankees dealt catcher Jerry Moses to Detroit. In other spring training swaps, the Chicago Cubs traded catcher Ken Rudolph to the San Francisco Giants for rookie pitcher Willie Prall and the Cincinnati Reds purchased first baseman-outfielder Terry Crowley from the Texas Rangers. The three-way trade put the Perry brothers both former Cy Young Award winners on the same team for the first time since Jim, 37, was a junior and Gaylord, 35, was a freshman in high school at Meanwhile, Dave Duncan, who will be catching the Perry boys, celebrated by driving in four runs with a homer and double in the Indians' 8-6 exhibition victory over the Oakland A's. Cleveland pounded Rollie Fingers for six runs in the sixth inning and two in the seventh, offsetting Oakland homers by Vic Davalillo, Pat Bourque and, BertCampaneris.

Elsewhere on the exhibition trail, two-run homers by Richie Zisk and Willie Stargell powered the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Montreal Expos 4-1. In a rematch of last fall's National League playoff rivals, the New York Mets trounced the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 as rookie Bennie Ayafa drove in three runs and Ted Martinez hit a two-run homer. The Minnesota Twins lost for the 12th time in 13 spring games, bowing to the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on rookie pitcher Jamie Easterly's three-run Pistons to sell playoff tickets DETROIT (AP) Tickets for the Detroit Pistons National Basketball Association playoff series with the Chicago Bulls will go on sale at 10 a.m. Sunday. A Pistons spokesman said tickets will be sold only in sets for three games in the first round of the best-of-seven playoff.

Fans will be limited to buying four sets, or up to 12 tickets, the spokesman said. He said tickets would be priced at $8 and $10 for thejow-er arena and $5 for balcony seats. 3 cflcays iraOy Thursday Friday Saturday University of Michigan. He captained the Wolverines three years ago. How are the Bearcats holding up? had good workouts Monday and Tuesday said Turner.

He scheduled a light workout today, the final tuneup for Thursday's quarterfinal clash. "Our kids seem to be relaxed and are working hard. They Bearcat fans: take exit 181 Central High basketball fans will find Ypsilanti High School's gymnasium easy to locate Thursday night for the state quarterfinal round game. The route: Take exit No. 181 off 1-94.

This exit runs into Hewitt street. Follow Hewitt about one-fourth of a mile and turn Jeft to Packard. The gymnasium is located at Packard and Hewitt. Game time is 7:30 p.m. between Battle Creek and Detroit Western.

ment. The Boilermakers, who in the opening round knocked off top-seeded and seventh-ranked North Carolina, will play Saturday against Jacksonville, which won a run-and-shoot battle with Maryland-Eastern Shore 85-83 on two free throws by George Scholz with 25 seconds remaining. The Boilermaker effort in Madison Square Garden was in contrast to a 76-67 loss to the Rainbows earlier this season in Hawaii. The Boilermakers rattled off 10 straight points to start the game and had another flurry of 12 straight later in the first half. By halftime, they led by 13 and had a 15-point bulge-early in the second half, before Hawaii began to battle back behind Tom Henderson, who finished with a career-high 33 points.

Purdue, now 20-9, did lose Jerry Nichols, who was taken to the hospital for X-rays on his left knee after he fell hard in the second half. Frank Kend-rick led the Boilermaker scor Purdue rips Hawaii 85-72 in NIT quarterfinal round art irBlfD ing attack with 22 points. Jacksonville found itself in a running battle with Maryland-Eastern Shore hitting 50 per' cent and the Dolphins nearly 49 in the first half which ended with the Dolphins ahead 51-50. "Our defense left a great deal to be desired," concluded Jacksonville Coach Bob Gottlieb. "Butch Taylor was in foul trouble much of the second half and fouled out midway through the period after scroring 20 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.

Maryland Eastern Shore, paced by Bill Gordon, who finished with 24 and Talvin Skinner, who had 20, came back to briefly take the lead and then Joe Pace tied the game 83-83 before Scholz sank his two free throws. NIT quarter-final action con- tinues Thursday night with Memphis State meeting Utah and Connecticut facing Boston College. Semifinals are Saturday afternoon with the championship, and consolation contests Sunday. NEW YORK (AP) "We like to go to these types of tournaments and to be among the top-ranked," said Purdue's Coach Frad Schaus. "It helps people to know we're still alive." Hawaii got a reminder Tuesday night that Purdue was still very much alive and kicking as the Boilermakers coasted to an easy 85-72 victory and advanced to the semifinals of the National Invitation Tourna- Spartans beat Buffalo 10-2 MIAMI (AP) Larry Ro-mane collected two singles and drove in a pair of runs to spark an eight-hit Michigan State Attack Tuesday, as the Spartan nine defeated Buffalo, 10-2, to eania split in a spring tour dou-bleheader.

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