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31 The Windsor Star, Thursday, April 27, 1972 JOE COLEMAN third victory JIM BISHOP is a man easily given to predictions. And he had one yesterday while discussing the future of his Windsor Warlocks in the soon-to-debut National Lacrosse League. We need more manpower more muscle, said Bishop, the articulate lacrosse wizard who has taken the reins of the Warlocks late in each of the last two seasons and guided them to national -senior championships. Where hell get either commodity for the vastly superior competition in NLL company he didnt say, but he was candid enough to confess that as presently constituted, the Warlocks dont have the brawn to handle the likes of defending Mann Cup (senior A) champion Brantford Warriors. But Bishop teams have always been stamped -with something a cut above the average.

Dedication, discipline, esprit de corps, call it what you will. Maybe its all three, maybe more, but it has always been there. Lacrosse bugs in Central Ontario have known it for years. Windsor fans came to discover it in the last couple of seasons. single, Bob Olivers runscoring single and Cookie Rojas two-run single gave the Royals a 5-0 lead.

The Orioles came back with three in the top of the sixth and had a runner on second with two out when the rain came. In the other American League games, New York topped Oakland 4-2, Minnesota nipped Boston 3-1, California edged Milwaukee 3-1 and Chicago beat Cleveland 7-5 in 10 innings. Gene Michael hit a three-run homer off Denny McLain in the fourth inning to give New York the victory over Oakland. Michaels homer, only the ninth of his major league career, came after Johnny Callison doubled and Rich McKinney walked. Michael has only three hits this year but hes tied for fifth place with Powell in the American League RBI column with seven.

Dick Allens two-run homer in the 10th inning carried Chicago to the victory over Cleveland. It was Chicagos seventh straight victory, the club's longest winning streak in five years, Mike Andrews hit a grand slam for the White Sox in the seventh inning. Vada Pinson paced an 11-hit California attack with two doubles and a single in the victory over Milwaukee. Pinson doubled in the Angels first run in the fourth and scored on Jim Spencers single. Rod Carew and Steve Braun hit run-scoring singles in the third inning to pace Minnesota to the victory over Boston.

The Red Sox had a chance to rally in the eighth inning when they had a single, double, hit batsman and Minnesota error but failed to scored because Ben Ogilvie was ruled out for failing to touch second base. rain in the sixth inning. Id like to know' why the game was called, he said. Kansas City Manager Jim Lemon had the answer. Whats he mad about? Lemon asked.

Its been raining an hour. Most of the time it was only drizzling but the game was called after a 59-minute delay when it started raining hard. Detroit gave Coleman all the support he needed with a five-run fifth innnig that featured Aurelio Rodriguez two-run single, Gates Browns runscoring single and Bill Freehans two-run double. Jim Northrup and Ed Brinkman singled in the fifth and after Coleman sacrificed, Dick McAuliffe walked to load the bases. Rodriguez singled past the Outstretched glove of Ranger shortstop Toby Harrah, scoring Northrup and Brinkman.

Brown followed with a single that scored McAuliffe from second and Freehan capped the inning with a double down the left-field line, scoring Rodriguez and Brown with the fourth and fifth runs of the inning. Norm Cash drove a Jim Shellenback pitch into the right-field stands and scored Bill Freehan, who had singled ahead of him, with the sixth and seventh runs. Dick McAuliffe walked to open the Tiger ninth, went to second on an infield out and scored Detroits last run on Mickey Stanleys single. You try to play .500 ball on the road, Martin said. Weve won four and lost three on this trip.

Were in good shape. Kansas City battered Dave McNally for five runs in the fifth inning just before the rain came. McNally had pitched 22 scoreless innings this year when Johnny Mayberrys two-run By VITO STELLINO UPI Sports Writer You won't be surprised to learn that Billy Martin and Earl Weaver have somewhat different interpretations of the first 12 days of the American League baseball season. Martin, who announced last December when Frank Robinson was traded that the Tigers were going to win the pennant, is beaming now with the Tigers leading their division by a game while Baltimore is mired in a four-game losing streak. After the Tigers beat Texas 8-1 on Joe Colemans three-hitter Wednesday night, Martin said, Ive said all along that I think we can urin the whole thing.

Last year we didn't have Coleman for the first six weeks and hes won three games already. Les Cain is throwing well and he had that sore arm last year. We won 91 games but the way were going now, we should win 10 or 15 more this year and thats all we need. Weaver, who hopes to pilot the Orioles to 100 victories for the fourth straight season, figures his team is only in a temporary slump, Hitting is part of our trouble. Boog Powell isnt a .125 hitter.

Ellie Hendricks isnt an .063 hitter and Brooks Robinson, Merv Rettenmund and Don Buford are all going to hit above .215. And our team isnt going to hit .201 for the season. He added, the 40-degree weather w'ith the w'ind blowing in your face has been more of a factor than anything. Weaver also wasnt too thrilled that the Orioles 5-3 loss to Kansas City was called by- OUR STYLE demands a great deal of sacrifice on the part of the athlete and there are many who say that, amateur or professional, you cant do that anymore. Well, contends Bishop, my philosophy is a little different.

If the player feels he isnt being snowed and can see that everyone on the club is pulling his weight, theres no trouble getting them to speak your language. 4k 'CV At, A Arv 'A -v A' A A A fiA A rfe ig; Xv AM fy V'A I -sf fi BISHOP, WITHOUT HESITATION, considers Brantford the team to beat in the NLL east or west. He startled a good many people who were tremendously high on the talents of the Warlocks with his observation that the Warriors were 10 to 15 goals better than the defending senior champions. Of course, it was never proven in combat, but it gives some indication of the job he contends must be accomplished by the Windsor entry in order to become competitive in the new league. The 1972 Warlocks must be at least 75 per cent better than the 1971 edition and Bishop makes no bones that its nowhere near that plateau at present.

Our style requries a tremendous amount of work to make it function and the present roster just hasnt been together long enough to get that jelling effect. It will require an awful lot of concentrated effort to reach that stage. And even if it does, Bishop obviously has some reservations if that would be enough, without infusions of brute strength, with which to handle Brantfords title defence. Xv. vv- Xy 4v a v.

y' vv.a av. Rv. RANDY IIUNDLEY ISNT ABOUT TO LET THIS ONE GET AWAY Astros Jack Hiatt is out trying to score from second on single TV soccer squabble growing MONTREAL (CP) Complaints by a Canadian Soccer Association official against closed-circuit coverage of European soccer in Canada are unfounded and basically immaterial, Rene Anselmo of Spanish International Network said Wednesday. The New York-based firm is sponsoring Saturdays closed-circuit coverage of two quarter-finals of the European Nations Cup tournament in 10 cities across Canada. Eric King, CSA executive director said in Ottawa Tuesday that Saturdays England-West Germany and Italy-Belgium matches are not the sore point, but future similar matches are, especially since amateur soccer officials in Canada and the United States have no protection against them.

He claimed future showings will conflict with live matches in the two countries. In the first place our dealings were with their own international soccer federation, Anselmo said in an interview. We approached them and arranged to buy the closed circuit rights to these matches. We also understand the price we paid was more than television networks could afford, he added. Canadians now enter chess bid From Star Wire Services The world chess showdown between Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, the current champion, and challenger Bobby Fischer, could still come about.

Puerto Rico and Canada have both offered to host at least a portion of the 24-match series for the championship that was originally scheduled for Belgrade, Yugoslavia and Reykjavik, Iceland with 12 games to have been played in each city. International Chess Federation president Max Euwe said from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wednesday that Puerto Rico had offered to stage a part or the whole of the final in a telephone call to him while he was in Singapore recently. And Phil Haley, president of the Chess Federation of Canada, said from Sarnia that his group has resubmitted a bid made late last year to hold the initial 12 games in Montreal beginning before July 1. Haley said that the Canadian federation has sent the offer to the International Chess Federation, but has received no answer. He said he feels the Montreal bid has probably a very good chance of acceptance.

WE WON ONLY ONE battle in the Brantford game (a 16-7 Warrior exhibition victory last Saturday), that was the one involving (Charlie) Marlowe, Bishop chided. And Marlowes 5-11, 210-pound frame indicates hes not going to come out on the short end of too many scraps. Reisers goof really hurts Stasiuk feels axe From Star Wire Services OAKLAND General manager Garry Young of the California Golden Seals announced Wednesday that Vic Stasiuk has been fired as coach after serving in that capacity for less than one season. The terse, one-sentence announcement gave no reason why Stasiuk would not be retained for a second year. Stasiuk took over the job last October after he had been fired as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.

He had a one-year contract. Young hired Stasiuk four games into last season after firing Fred Glover. The Seals finished last two seasons ago and missed the playoffs during the recently-completed campaign after being third most of the way. Were very disappointed in the way things wound up, Young said, especially after we were doing so well. The decision not to renew Stasiuks contract was mine.

The Seals had a 21-39-18 record last season, considerably better than in 1970-71 when they chalked up the leagues worst record. Stasiuk played 13 seasons with Detroit. Chicago and Boston of the NHL and had a career record of 183 goals and 254 assists. Rudy York honored DETROIT (UPI) Olympic skater Terry McDermott, three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Mauri Rose and baseball great Rudy York will be inducted into Michigan Sports Hall of Fame May 22, it was announced Wednesday by commissioner Kerbawy. Their selections brings to 72 the members of the hall.

York, who died of lung cancer in 1970, played first and third base and the outfield for the Detroit Tigers during his nine years with the team. He was named to five all-star teams and hit 277 home runs in his career that included short stints with the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Athletics. the plate. I'd do it over again. Im not afraid to gamble.

Its a shame more people dont do it. The game has been played backwards for a long time, said Reiser, who is subbing for Leo Durocher, hospitalized with fatigue. Ive never been afraid to gamble. Id have played 14 years longer if I hadnt gambled so much. In other National League action, St.

Louis downed Atlanta 9-4, New York beat San Diego 5-1, Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 7-6. San Francisco outlasted Philadelphia 8-6 and Los Angeles shut out Montreal 2-0. Pitcher Rick Wises two-run single ignited a five-run outburst in the second inning that helped St. Louis beat the Braves. Wise singled with the bases loaded to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead.

Jim Fregosi slammed a three-run homer and Tommie Agee added one with a man on as the Mets lifted their winning streak to five games with a victory over San Diego. Bobby Tolan drove in three runs with a single and a homer as the Reds beat Pittsburgh. Chris Speier tripled in the tying run and Bobby Bonds won the game with a two-run homer as the Giants exploded for four runs in the 10th inning to beat Philadelphia. Willie Crawfords two-run homer with two out in the ninth inning ended a scoreless duel between Montreals Billy Stoneman and Los Angeles' Claude Osteen and lifted the Dodgers over the Expos. By JOE CARNICELLI UPI Sports Writer You'd think Pete Reiser would learn something from past history.

It was in the 1947 World Series that Floyd Bevans of the New York Yankees, working on a no-hitter in the ninth inning, walked Reiser, then a hard-rock outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, intentionally with a man on second base. Cookie Lavagetto then followed with a two-run double to score pinchrunners A1 Gion-friddo and Eddie Miksis and win the game for Brooklyn, spoiling Bevans no-hit-bid. A controversial intentional walk was Reiser's undoing Wednesday night as the Chicago Cubs interim manager watched his club drop a 5-4 decision to the Houston Astros, the Cubs eighth straight loss. The score was tied 4-4 in the bottom of the 10th inning when Lee May was walked intentionally with two out and no one on. Bob Watson, hitless in 11 previous at bats in the series, then doubled to score May with the winning run and extend the Astros winning streak to nine games.

Mays three homers in the last three games prompted Reisers actions. He'd hit three mistakes and he wasn't going to hit a fourth one. Reiser explained. I thought it was going to be caught. If the relay throw didnt hit the mound, he'd be out at IT WAS a brutal game in Brantford, but then theres been tremendous rivalry between players on the two clubs extending back into junior competition.

Other than Marlowe, on every one-and-one situation throughout the game we were intimidated by 'Brantford and I know thats one thing the Windsor fan will not accept, he said. Its not that Bishop is seeking a roughouse gang, thats diametrically opposed to his style of coaching, but he certainly understands the necessity for ruggedness. Thus the hunt for more muscle. Ruggedness of competition is also one reason why Bishop is considering a three-goaltender system. Don Crocker and Merv Marshall.

who signed "esday, are back from last years club. The Warlocks also have Gary Powless, who toiled for Wallaceburg Red Devils before joining the Warlocks for the national championship, in uniform. There has already been considerable head-hunting of our goalies and I know it will not become less when championship play opens, Bishop cautions concerning opposition tactics to negate Windsors fast-break system which utilizes its goalies in power-play fashion. Really digs them out of the artificial turf, doesn't he! patch troubles ments with prize money totaling $1.25 million dollars. For these events he will pay sanction fees to the International Lawn Tennis Federation, the world ruling body with which he has been at loggerheads since last summer.

The ILTF will promote tournaments for the other eight months of the year. Allan Heyman, president of the ILTF, said he envisaged between $3 million and $4 million in prizes every year. There will be a helluva lot of money around for the top 120 players in the world, Heyman said. The ILTF must still formally ratify the agreement at its annual meeting in Helsinki in July. Tennis groups LONDON AP) The worlds top tennis stars are returning to Forest Hill possibly this year and to Wimbledon in 1973.

And the contract pros Rod Laver, Arthur Ashe and the rest will be able to play in the Davis Cup again, provided the Davis Cup nations agree to admit them. Tennis officials, after nine months of quarrelling over money, announced Wednesday a new formula for open tennis in which all players will be free to compete anywhere. Lamar Hunt, Texan boss of the World Championship tennis professional group, told a news conference he will soon have no players under contract and will offer no guarantees. Instead he will spend four months each year staging tourna- THE INNOVATIVE Bishop is also working on further diversification of the goaltending system in a bid to counter ploys of other clubs. He wasnt coy about the variations being considered, but he wasn't about to disclose for the consumption of other clubs what they were or when he might unveil them.

After the shuttle system used for Crocker and Marshall in order to keep both fresh for offensive, forays, itll be interesting to see whats in store this time around. riting fraternity loses one of the greats MONTREAL (CP) Elmer Ferguson, one of Canadas top sportswriters and considered the dean of them all. died in hospital Wednesday night at the age of 87 after a lengthy illness. A member of Canadas Sports Hall of Fame. Ferguson wrote a Saturday column for The Star for several months before he entered hospital in March.

The column, known for a long time as The Gist and Jest of It, first appeared in the now-defunct Herald and was transferred to The Star in 1957 after the Herald folded. Fergie, as everyone called him. was born Feb. 5, 1885, in Charlottetown, P.E.I.. but moved to Moncton within a year with his family.

He joined the staff of The Moncton Transcript with a Grade 9 education and a business course and worked his way up to city editor and then news editor. Montreal became his home in April, 1910. and. after a one-day stint with the Daily Witness, he moved to the Herald as music critic. A transfer to the sports department followed in 1913 and most of his legends were established there.

Ferguson was with The Star well into his 70s and driving a low-slung sports car when he reduced his daily column to three times a week. It remained an outpouring of dressing-room chit-chat, embellished by his dry touch. He could bash out an 800-word column in 90 minutes. His version of a good sportswriter: Writing ability first, of course. But you've got to be a hero-worshipper, someone who gets a kick out of hob-nobbing with the great.

Ferguson trusted his amazing memory and did not use note pads and assignments, remembering his first interview with The Transcript when he was told to put away that pad, son, and well chat. He innovated the Hot Stove League for National Hockey League broadcasts on radio and remained with the program until it went off the air. He also wrote publicity releases for the NHL and for many years was secretary of the Montreal Athletic Commission. Although he covered most sports, he always had a soft spot for track and field. He once ran 100 yards in 10 seconds flat on a horse-racing track in Springhill.

N.S., and wnn a gold medal which he kept in a spmal box because I treasure it most. He is survived by his second Jacqueline Lacroix, whom he married in lsol. His first wife died in 1934 after 21 years of marriage. THE WARLOCK COACH has been about evenly stocked with ups and downs in preparation for the new season. One of the ups has been the development of John McDonald, who played junior in Cornwall a year ago.

Its been a pleasant surprise the way this fellow has come on. McDonald has scored seven times in the four exhibition outings. Pat Healey is another who has been a bit of a surprise, Bishop said. Hes on the Detroit (Red Wings) negotiation list after playing hockey at the University of Toronto and hes played well for us. The downs include the failure to land such draftees as Dave Wilfong, whose 77 goals with Brooklyn last season was second only to the 80 popped by Larry Lloyd who is now a Warlock, Fred Greenwood, who will play in the west with New Westminster Salmon-bellies, and Brian Thompson, who has joined Victoria Shamrocks in the NLLs western division.

ELMER FERGUSON succumbs at 87.