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SILVKK CITY DAILY PRESS--Saturday, July 23, 1977 Major League Leaders By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING (200 at a -Carew, Min, Bostock, Min, Bailor, Tor, Singleton, Bal, Dade, Cle, .321. a i 71; Fisk, Bsn, 66; Bostock, Min, 64; GScott, Bsn, 63; Bannister, Chi, 61. RUNSBATTEDIN--Hisle, Min, 83; Hobson, Bsn, 70; Munson, NY, 68; Thompson, Del, 66; Nettles, NY, 64; Cowens, KC, 64. I a i 135; Rice, Bsn, 116; Bannister, Chi, 113; Bostock, Min, 113; Burleson, Bsn, 111; Cooper, Mil, 111; Cowens, KC, 111. a NY, 31; a KC, 30; Lemon, Chi, 24; Hisle, Min, 24; Burleson, Bsn, 22.

TRIPLES--Carew, Min, 14; Rice Bsn, 10; Bostock, Min, Randolph, NY, Cowens, KC, 7. HOME RUNS--GScott, Bsn, 25; Rice, Bsn, 24; Nettles, NY, 22; Hisle, Min, 21; Bonds, Cal, 20. STOLEN BASES--Remy, Cal, 29; Patek, KC, 29; Bonds, Cal, 24; Page, Oak, 24; Rivers, PITCHING (8 Decision- s)--ToJohnson, Min, 10-3, .769, 2.89; Kravec, Chi, 6-2, .750, 4.57; Hassler, KC, 6-2, .750, 3.73; NY, 8-3, .727, 4.25; Lyle, NY, 7-3, .700, 1.68; Barrios, Chi, 9-4, .6921 3.65; Tanana, Cal, 126, DAIexnder, Tex, 10-S, .667, 3.91. STRIKEOUTS-Ryan, Cal, 2 4 2 a a a Cal, 1S2; Leonard, KC, 135; Blyleven, Tex, 1 2 4 Eckebgcle, 119. NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING (200 at bats)--Parker, Pgh, Sten- negt, Pgh, Griffey, Cin, Simmons, StL, JeMorales, Chi, .326.

Winfield, SD, 74; Griffey, Cin, 71; GFoster, Cin, 70; Rose, Cin, 67; Smith, LA, 67. RUNSBATTEDIN--GFoster Cin, 90; Garvey, LA, 80; Cey, LA, 77; Luzinski, Phi, 71; Winfield. SD. 70. HITS--Parker, Pgh, 130; Tmpleton, StL, 116; Stennett, Pgh, 115; i Cin, 115; Rose, Cin, 115.

DOUBLES--Parker, Pgh, 32; Cromrtie, Mtl, 30; Reitz, 25; Rose, Cin, 25. TRIPLES-Tmpleton, StL, Mumphry, StL, Brock, StL, JCruz, Htn, Almon, SD, Winfield, SD, 6. HOME Cin, 29; Schmidt, Phi, 26; Bur roughs, Atl, 22; 12-4, .750, iS.iatkinson, 2 .750, 3.77;Lerch, Phi, 6-2, .750, S.06. I i Atl, 146; Rogers, 125; Richard, Hln, 125; Koosman, NY, 122; Seaver, Cin, 115. Alexander Believes His Time Is Near For Win FOSTERING AN IMAGE by Alan Mover A I A -John Alexander hasn't had a victory on the pro tennis tour in the last two years.

The big Australian believes his time is near. "I guarantee it," Alexander said Friday after gaining the quarter-finals of the $125,000 Washington Star International tennis championships. "I think I'll win a tournament shortly. I'm getting to the stage where I'm playing as well, if not better, than I ever played." The 26-year-old Alexander, who has been playing for 10 ADVERTISED MERCHANDISE POUCY OUTDOOR EXTENSION CORD ALUMINUM FOIL for All-purpose foil, ideal for outdoor barbecuing. dispenser box.

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When A a seeded llth here, won the tiebreaker 7-2, the match was shifted. It took A a 17 minutes to win the final set, breaking Tanner's powerful service twice. "I got the experience on the side court," said Alexander. "I already had played my first round singles and a doubles match on the court." A a i have received another lucky break. His a i a opponent today will be No.

6 seeded Solomon, who defeated Alexa a a friend, Phil Dent, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 in a match that lasted 2 hours, SO minutes. As soon as he won the match, Solomon ran to the net to shake Dent's a but collapsed from muscle spasms in his two thighs. Doctors worked on him on the court and in the training room. They said he would recover after he rested. I a i a matches, top-seeded Guillermo Vilas will meet fellow a Ricardo Cano; Brian Gottfried of Bonaventure, plays Ray Moore of South Africa and Eddie Dibbs of Miami Beach opposes Hans Gildemeister of Chile.

i a the French Open champion who was runnerup to Solomon here in 1974 and beat him in the 1975 final, was severely tested in a 2-hour, 34- minute match before beating Victor Pecci of Paraguay 6-3, 6-7, 6-1. Major League Standings Baseball At A Glance By The Associated Press AMERICANLEAGUE East Pet. GB Boston S3 39 .576 -Bait S3 40 .570 V4 York SI 44 .537 Cleve 42 49 .462 10 Vi Milwkee 43 SO .462 10'A Detroit 41 52 .441 12V4 Toronto 34 S9 .366 2 West Chicago 55 36 .604 K.C. 53 38 .582 2 Minn SI 43 .543 SV4 Texas 47 44 .516 8 Calif 43 47 .478 ll'A Oakland 40 52 .435 1SV4 Seattle 42 55 .433 16 Friday's Games Chic a go 10, Toronto 3 Texas 5, Baltimore 1 Bos ton3, Cleveland 0 Kansas City 5, Detroit 4, 12 innings Milwaukee 6, New York3 Oakland Seattle 1 Saturday's Games Chicago (Barrios 94) at Toronto (Lemanczyk 8-8) Texas (Perry 8-8) at Baltimore (Palmer 10-8) Milwaukee (Travers 3-4) at New York (Guidry6-S) Cleveland (Eckersley 9-7) at Boston (Cleveland7-6) California (Tanana 12-6) at Minnesota (Zahn, 8-7) KansasCity(Colbornll-9)at Detroit (Rozema 8-4) NATIONAL LEAGUE East Pet. GB Chicago 55 35 .611 -Phila 53 39 .576 3 Pitts 52 42 .553 Louis 48 46 .511 9 Montreal 44 47 .484 1U4 NYork 38 S5 .409 18Vi West 59 35 48 43 44 51 44 52 HI9 FWST AiL-STAff GAME, ANP VOTet? CMjMy MLL ro GOE5 FOSTER, LIFT A 600P J08 70 RE Pf AT Sports In Brief Los Ang Cinci Houston Fran Diego Atlanta 41 34 .628 .527 .463 .458 .423 .366 16 19'A By The Associated Press FOOTBALL SAN FRANCISCO A federal court rejected George Atkinson's $2 million slander suit against the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers and Coach Chuck Noll, ted for four hours before returning the verdict that Aktinson, a veterandefen- sive back for the Oakland Raiders, was entitled to no damages for remarks made by Noll.

MIAMI Miami Dolphins defensive end Bill Stanfill filed a grievance against the National Football League team, objecting to a report by the team physician pronouncing the nineyear veteran physically fit to play this season. Stanfill claims the opinion by Dr. Herbert Virgin differs with that of two University of Michigan physicians who Stanfill says told him he should no longer play. Stanfill has been bothered by a neck ailment. GENERAL KANSAS CITY The baseball program at California State College of Pennsylvania was placed on probation for one year for failure to participate in NAIA tournaments after promising to do so.

The NAIA also lifted a oneyear period of probation on California Lutheran College after a successful appeal of the probation which was imposed in June. The college had been charged with failing to enforce NAIA eligibility standards. GOLF OAKVILLE, Ont. Lee Trevino, fired a five-under-par 67 for a nine-under-par 135 to take a three-stoke lead over Tom Kite and Jack Nicklaus after the second round of the $225,000 Canadian Open Golf Tournament. CHASKA, Mjnn.

Hollis.Stacy, fired a one-ov 73 to take i a second-round lead in the U.S. Women's Open Golf STOCKHOLM --Spain's Severiano Ballesteros was struck by a bolt of lightningduringthesecond round of the vian Enterprise Open golf championships, but escaped without major injury. When play was halted by the storm, Greg Norman of Australia was leading with a 138. BOATING NEWPORT, R.I. Ted Hood twice steered his Independence to victory over the Enterprise in trials for the America's Cup.

DRAU, Austria America's Jack Lyda and Muriel Gilman, the defending champions, captured the 1977 canoe and kayak world championships, winning the mixed kayak competition. They were clocked in 483.40 seconds. Two other Americans, Linda Aponte and Kim Kennedy finished second. BASKETBALL NEWARK, N.J. A State of New Jersey filed a federal antitrust suit seeking to clear the way for the New York Nets basketball team to move to the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

The suit charges that a 1976 territorial agreement between the Nets and the New York Knicks--so far the major obstacle to the Nets' move from Long Island to New Jersey-- violated federal and New Jersey anti-trust laws forbidding unreasonable restraints of trade. The agreement was a condition for the Nets' joining the National Basketball Association last season. The Knicks say it gives them the power to veto a Nets move to New Jersey or other parts the New York metropolitan area. Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League TORONTO BLUE JAYS Placed Bill Singer, pitcher, on the 21-day disabled list; recalled Jim Clancy, pitcher, from Jersy City of the Eastern League. FOOTBALL ATLANTA FALCONS Cut Mike Walker, linebacker; Stephen Eskew, guard and Craig Clendenning, tackle.

BUFFALO BILLS Placed Emmett Edwards, wide receiver, on waivers. DALLAS COWBOYS Announced the resignation of Blame Nye, guard; waived Dave Pitzer and John Lewter, wide receivers; Larry Martin, defensive back; Dave Meteer and Greg Johnson, tackles; Reggie Beard, defensive back; Dale McNeil, linebacker and Steve Minor, linebacker; cut Leroy Cook, linebacker. BASKETBALL CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Signed Jim Brewer, forward PHOENIX SUNS Signed Freeman Blade, guard; released Harry Davis, guard, Jeff Randall, forward and Billy McKinney, guard. Friday's Games Chicago 1, Atlanta 0 Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 7,12 innings Houston 4, St. Louis 2 New York 5, San Diego 0 Montreal 2, Los Angeles 1 2 Saturday's Games Cincinnati (Capilla 2-1) at Pittsburgh (Rooker 7-5) Atlanta (Solomon 1-1) at Chicago (Krukow 7-7) Philadelphia (Lerch 6-2 or Christenson 8-S) at San Francisco (Knepper 4-3) Houston (Larson 0-3) at St.

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