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Chicago (Tribune Tuesday, August 9, 1 977 Section 4 In Cooperstown Turns day for Ernie, A Spoils iS)USiil3SS great v. By' Richard Dozer Ik wife and three children to rise. The words came chokingly, and Connie said later, "I know he was fighting back the tears. We all were." Lopez didn't stop with his family. He mentioned newsmen from Indianapolis, Cleveland, and Chicago whom he'd seen this day, tracing his career lightly through each stop.

He cited his six managers along the way, noting that each is in the Hall of Fame. "DON GUTTERIDGE and Ray Berres. two of his longtime coaches who had come here to surprise Lopez, sat nearby out front, and Lopez remarked gratefully, "These fellows didn't work for me, no matter what it says in the records. We worked together, and they're the reason I'm up here." Aside from 31 relatives who came to inductees. it was a gigantic family reunion; for all the ex-stars, -it was the year's major holiday.

Along with those of Banks, Lopez, and Sewell, Hall of Fame plaques were unveiled in honor of Martin Dihigo, the first Cuban -ever enshrined; Amos Ru-. sie, the "Hoosier rf won 20 games eight years in a row before the turn of the century; and John Henry the. best-hitting shortstop in the old Negro leagues. WHILE BANKS was the uncontested champion ot the day's orators with a five-minute acceptance speech in which he said, "My career and this honor be-' long to Mr. Wrigley," Lopez had trouble getting the words out.

But the Senor made sure he introduced his family as did Banks-one by one. "C'mon, stand he said, exhort ing wife Connie, son Al his son's got the team. "Let's play two!" BANKS' SPEECH was the climax of the 80-minute program, which had a definite Chicago flavor. During the preliminaries, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn asked for a moment of silence in. honor of two who had died since last year's ceremonies: Cub owner Philip K.

Wrigley and ex-Sox pitching star Urban "Red" Fa-ber. And among the stars of yesteryear on the bunting-draped speakers' platform were Luke Appling, the Sox shortstop inducted in 1964, and Fred Lindstrom, the retired Evanston postmaster who made it last year. The attending throng was composed mainly of vacationers and "regulars" who'd rather turn up here than cruise the Caribbean, ski the Alps, or take the kiddies to Disneyland. For most of the Chicago Tribune Pros Service COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. Ernie Banks stood under the spreading elm the lectern and a bank of microphones in front of him, 24 Hall of Fame predecessors on either side of him, and thousands of fans before him.

It was murky outside, but Mr. Cub saw sunshine. It was his day, as well as a moment long awaited by Al Lopez. The two Chicago favorites were being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame here Monday, along with Joe Sewell and three posthumous honorees. "We've got the setting," said Banks, loud and clear.

"We've got the fresh air and sunshine." He looked to either side, where the two dozen giants of the game sat on the platform, and with a sweeping motion of his hand, continued: "We've Tribune Photo by Walter Kale and Ernie Banks during Monday's ceremonies. Continued on page 3, col. 5 Al Lopez (left) Wiles scuttle Manners ox JiomeE The picnic are under the left-field stands at "Comiskey Park isn't the best place to watch a ball game (though you do get a fine view of the left fielder), but it's a great spot to, have fun especially when the Sox are winning. David Condon reports, in The Wake of the News, page 3. By Bob Logan THAT PHILOSOPHY FAN who said "power corrupts" wasn't thinking about the Sox.

Far from it. Power is the salvation of the Bridgeport Bombers when they spring leaks in other departments. They flexed their muscles again Monday night, using three home runs to skid past the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on the soggy Comiskey Park turf. Lamar Johnson's second homer of the game, off reliever Enrique Romo in the ninth inning, was the knockout blow. It made a winner out of Randy Wiles in the rookie, southpaw's second day as a major leaguer and his first visit to Chicago.

VICTIMIZED FOR THE game-winning single during his Sox debut Sunday in Kansas City, Wiles inherited another crisis this time. He took over for Francisco Barrios with the score tied 4-4, two Mariners on base, and one out in the ninth. The young lefty forced ex-Sox Bill Stein to pop up and Julio Cruz flied to right, stranding the runners. With one away in the home ninth, Johnson drilled a 3-2 Romo serve against the left-field facade before Nancy Faust could get past two bars of "Na Na, Hey, on the organ. "I just went down to first looking at that ball and saying, 'Stay up, keep go- 1 Lamar kept repeating as fresh waves of inquisitors surrounded his locker.

"That was fantastic. "On a 3-2 pitch, I wasn't swinging for a homer, just to make contact. He threw me a breaking ball, and I hit it pretty good." JOHNSON WAS AWARE of the impor- tance of his heroics against an expansion team, especially after losing three times to the charging Kansas City Royals over a traumatic weekend. His pair of pokes, plus Oscar Gamble's 21st homer, enabled to Sox t9 boost their American League- West lead to one game over idle Minnesota. "The guys were down emotionally," Johnson noted.

"Two weeks ago, we were laughing and joking. All we have to do is get back in that groove. "The fans weren't down on us. You can't fool these people in Chicago. They 1 i i' I iff" Continued on page 3, col.

1' '4 UPI Telephoto Cubs' catcher Steve Swisher displays a look of Robinson scores in a cloud of dust during Mon- Oliver's double in- the first. Shortstop Ivan De-dejection as Pittsburgh Pirates' third baseman Bill day's game in Pittsburgh. Robinson scored on Al Jesus' relay throw was. too late. Despite three homers Crippled Pirates-' National League American League fir jtV mm WEST 4 3 if By Richard Dozer Chicago Tribune Press Service PITTSBURGH The Pirates, who don't lose ballgames at home very often anymore, came very close to doing so Monday night.

The Cubs got home runs out of Rjpbby Murcer, who hit two solos, and Ivan DeJesus, who took an amazed Rich 4 1 Pet. GB CHICAGO 64 44 .593 Minnesota 65 47 .580 I Texas 62 47 2Vi Kansas City 61 47 .565 3 California 54 54 .500 10 Seattle 48 65 .425 I8'j Oakland .42 68 .382 23 EAST Pet. GB Boston 64 43 Baltimore 62 47 .569 3 New York 60 49 .550 5 Detroit 49 59 .454 I5'i Milwaukee 49 63 .438 l7Va Cleveland 46 61 .430 18 Toronto 38 70 .352 26 Vi Bill Robinson of the Pirates is' unaccustomed to being regarded as a star. But at, 34, he's getting the treatment and enjoying the experience thoroughly. Robert Mjarkus re: ports, page 3.

EAST i Pet. GB Philadelphia 64 44 .593 CHICAGO 63 46 .578 Wi Pittsburgh 63 48 .568 2 St. Louis 62 50 .554 4 Montreal 52 58 .47 13 New York 46 62 .426 18 WEST I Pet. GB Us Angeles 68 43 .613 Cincinnati 55 55 .500 l2'i Houston 52 60 .464 I6V1 San Francisco 50 61 .450 18 San Diego 48 67 .417 22 Atlanta 40 69 .367 27 Monday's results Pittsburgh 7, CHICAGO 6 Us Angeles 4, Cincinnati 0 Montreal 6, San Diego 5 St. Louis 4, New York 2 Only games scheduled.

Tuesday's games in Scoreboard. Hits by Omar Moreno, a double, and by pinch-hitter Rennie Stennett, a single, had prefaced the game-tying' fly. Stennett isn't playing because he has sore ribs, and Phil Garner, who ran for; him, has been idled with a bad wrist. "This is our 'super-cripple said Garner later, and it gave Tanner a chance to point out that the Cubs aren't the only team hurting with injuries. SOMEBODY suggested that Sutter's absence is a heavy blow to the and Tanner agreed, but.

added resolutely, "I can say that about 15 of our losses this year, too." This was Pittsburgh's 14th consecutive home victory and pulled them to within one games of the fast-sinking Cubs, who have dropped 7 of their last 11 decisions! An it was a dropped ball that cost them dearly this time after had battled back with their home-run binge in the wake of a 3-0 deficit that confronted Rick Reuschel in the first inning. Rick gave up four hits in the first round, and was on the verge of a quick knockout. He said he encountered no trouble with his back -and pitched excellently the rest of the way. Moreno's double was a smash in the right-center-field gap to open the Pittsburg ninth, and it's here that Reuschel undoubtedly would have been replaced if there were more faith in the available reserves. FRANKS DIDN'T say as much but he Monday's results CHICAGO 5, Seattle 4 Detroit 6, Milwaukee I Baltimore 6, Cleveland 3 California 6-7, Kansas City 4-2 Texas Oakland 2-0 Only games scheduled.

Tuesday's games in Scoreboard. Gossage "downtown" with a three-run blast that had the Cubs leading by two runs as late as the seventh inning. But while the disabled list continues to prevent Herman Franks from using his most valuable player, Bruce Sutter, Pirate Manager Chuck Tanner was able to get two runs in the from the contributions of three of his injured. THE PIRATES, heading into the ninth trailing by a run, tied the game with their first out a sacrifice fly by Jim Fregosi, who has a jammed finger and can't hold a bat very well. Ed'Ott's triple to right-center, fondled by Murcer as the winning run scored, climaxed a 7-6 victory.

Tribune Photo by Bob File Sox's Lamar Johnson makes the first of two visits to home plate after smashing a two-run homer' in the first inning Monday night. If down to 2d team for Chambers, Antoine Story on page 2 running for an unusually long time. But he was deep and got a bad start. He got to the ball, but it slipped off his glove for the kind of hit that contenders can't afford to give up. Moreno went to third.

"I thought I could catch it. That's all Continued on page 3, coi. 2 intimated it, and at the other end of the hallway, Tanner defended Reuschel's stay. "If I had a pitcher like that, I'd stick with him too," Chuck said. It shouldn't have mattered.

Stennett lifted an apparently routine fly to short left, and Larry Biittner. seemed to be Sports Ibriefing Briefly noted help promote series, and we're not even on in New York," a Penn State spokesman said. Paterno said little, except to comment: "This is personal thing between ABC and me. I told ABC my reasons.1' infield moments before Oakland's Manny San-guillcn grounded to third baseman Toby liar, rah, who tagged third and threw to second baseman Bump Wills, who relayed to Mike Hargrove at first. "I called it," said Hunter.

"I've seen four or five in my time, and I just had a special feeling and when Sanguillen fell down at the plate, I knew we had him." lems. They've lost 21 of their last 29 and virtually have no chance to winning their third consecutive World Series. "Five years ago, we had -some rules," Rose said. "There was no golf, tennis, or swimming on game days. It's different now.

The only rule we have says I'm not allowed to bring my boy into the clubhouse anymore." Louis XVI would feel right at home. 7 C. Peter Magrath, University of Minnesota president, says he won't declare three Gopher basketball players ineligible to avoid NCAA probation The New Zealand government said it has done all it can do to prevent a rugby team from touring South Africa, and has implored black African nations not to boycott other events in which New Zealand participates. Next chapter Update Midwest is East Remember Danny Thomas, the outfielder the Junk Reds squabbling with press, selves THE CLASSIC symptom of the end of a dynasty is internal friction. So, if nothing else, the Cincinnati Reds, a team that stresses fundamentals, are falling apart by the book.

Johnny Bench, Dave Conccpclon, and George Foster are mad at the press, and Pete Rose is mad at Bench and Concepcion for being mad. Recently, Foster was busily snubbing "writers who only ask negative things," and Bench and Concepcion. were loudly berating separate writers, when Rose silenced the clubhouse. "The only thing this team leads the league in," he snapped, "is suntans." He scolded Concepcion, who felt a writer had made him a scapegoat for failing to turn a double play in a close game. "A couple days ago, he the writer called you the best shortstop in the big leagues.

I doubt If he's changed his mind." Later, Rose elaborated on the Reds' prob Those who follow the New York Yankees progress like the daily soap opera it is. will doubtless be thrilled to learn the latest: Thur-man Munson has shaved his beard! And without being told The squat, disagreeable catcher defied a club rule by not shaving his face for 11 days, and speculation arose that he might be trying to a trade. "What do I need to grow a beard to force a trade for?" Munson replied. "I don't need to grow a beard." Second sight The Texas Rangers pulled off a triple-play Monday night and Manager Billy Hunter claims he knew it was coming. He even yelled "triple play" to the Texas Milwaukee Brewers sent to the minors after he refused to play from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday because of religious reasons? He's been sent lower in the minors now, from Class AAA Spokane to Holyoke in the Double-A Eastern League.

This time his batting average may be the mitagating circumstance. He's batting .236, lower than any other Spokane "Because he doesn't play seven days, it affects his playing," said John Fclske, Spokane's manager. "He's not the player he was last year. Sept. 24 is a regional date on ABC-TV.

That means the network will beam five games into areas of highest interest. The South gets Florida-Mississippi State, the Rockies get BYU-Utah State, New England gets Massachusetts-Har-r vard, and the East gets Penn State-Maryland. All the East, that is, except New York City. The nation's largest market will watch Oklahoma and Ohio State battle. That development, says Penn Stale Coach Joe Patcrno, is revoltin'.

So he has dropped out of an ABC-NCAA tour to promote the upcoming season. "They want us to come to New York to The San Diego Chargers thought they'd come up with a truly innovative Way of blocking for punts. Instead, of one blocker back by the punter, there would be three. They tried it out Saturday against the Dallas Cowboys, who blocked two punts, scored touchdowns as a result both times, and won 34-14. "It did not work," said Coach Tommy Proth-ro.

"We will junk it." Tom Duffy.