Petoskey News-Review from Petoskey, Michigan • 16

16-PETOSKEY NEWS- REVIEW Wednesday, August 28, 1974 news Sports By STU CAMEN UPI Sports Writer Both Dock Ellis and Jack Billingham have simple explanations for their pitching Beyer Sees Improved Year at East Jordan By DAVE PITT EAST JORDAN-Enthusiasm is the magic word this year down in the East Jordan football camp. Head coach James Beyer is entering this third year at the East Jordan helm with what he said is his most enthusiastic and hardest working team. "This year's team has a very intensive inner attitude," Beyer said. "It's a very exciting group to be a part of." There are 17 juniors and nine seniors out for this year's East Jordan High School football team that will be attempting to rebound from last fall's 2-6-1 record. There are 15 lettermen back as the nucleus of the team.

Returning senior lettermen are: Brian Bolser, Dave Piechocki, Fred Brooks, Chuck Gothro, Stokes Burrows, Rusty Hoffman, Ed Koehs, Denny Pirates Stretch Lead; Reds, LA Win "If I keep the ball in the park, I'll win," said Ellis Tuesday night after the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the San Francisco Giants 13-2 for Ellis' eighth straight triumph and his 11th win in 19 decisions. The big difference between the way Ellis is pitching now and the way he pitched when he lost eight of 11 games is that he gave up 10 homers in his first 11 decisions but has permitted only one home run during his eight game winning streak. "Things always even out in baseball," added Ellis. "I wasn't worried when I was losing early in the season. I wasn't concerned about the team losing either, because everything evens out." Billingham became the National League's first 16-game winner when he hurled the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 triumph over Philadelphia, blanking the Phils on seven hits.

Ellis, who scattered 10 hits and helped his own cause with two RBIs, got all the support he needed from Al Oliver who Irove in five runs, four of them with a double and single, to highlight a nine-run third inning. The hits also extended Oliver's batting streak to 20 games and he has now hit safely in 56 of his last 60 EAST JORDAN--Head football coach Jim Beyer game against Hillman. Here Beyer watches over (1) has been closely evaluating his East Jordan his team as it goes through its offensive drills. High School football team for the past three weeks (NEWS Photo by Dave Pitt) as the team prepares for its September 6 opening Stanley Can Only Watch As Centerfield Goes to LeFlore HIM ERS National League ab pct. AtI 128 546 76 197 .361 Pitt 117 429 62 143 .333 PtT 113 472 75 153 .324 St.L 111 393 59 126 .321 LA 123 511 75 163 .319 Ho 123 457 66 146 .319 LA 111 442 61 140 .317 St.

121 499 80 157 .315 Ch 110 420 62 130 .310 Cn 118 362 56 112 .309 American League ab pct. Mnn 124 487 71 178 .366 TX 103 332 49 115 .346 KC 116 424 61 135 .318 Bos 119 418 77 132 .316 Chi 110 408 66 128 .314 Tx 122 415 55 129 .311 NY 104 337 56 104 .309 Chi 119 435 82 133 .306 Ok 120 412 73 125 .303 Mil 127 480 65 145 .302 Home Runs National League: Schmidt, Phil 32; Wynn, LA 29; Bench, Cin 26; Perez, Cin and Cedeno, Hou 22. Grvy, Gross, Bcknr, Brck, Crdni, Grnm, Garr, Zisk, Olivr, Smith, Crw, Hrgrv, McRa, Yastrzemski, Orta, Randi, Mddx, Allen, Jcksn, Scott, American League: Allen, Chi 32; Burroughs, Tex 25; Jackson, Oak 24; Tenace, Oak 21; Melton, Chi, Mayberry, KC and Darwin, Minn 20. Runs Batted In National League: Bench, Cin and Schmidt, Phil 98; Wynn, LA 93; Garvey, LA 90; Cedeno, Hou 87. American League: Burroughs, Tex 105; Allen, Chi 85; Bando, Oak 84; Rudi, Oak 83; Darwin, Minn 81.

Stolen Bases National League: Brock, St.L 89; Lopes, LA 54; Morgan, Cin 53. American League: North, Oak 46; Patek, KC 31; Rivers, Cal, Lowenstein, Clev, and Carew, Minn 30. games. The victory, combined with St. Louis' loss to San Diego, increased the Pirates' lead to 1 games over the second place Cardinals in the National League East.

Tony Perez doubled in two runs for Cincinnati and Dave Concepcion singled home another as the Reds remained three games behind pace-setting Los Angeles in the West. Dick Ruthven, 6-11, took the loss and it was the sixth time this year the Phils have been shut out with Ruthven pitching. In other National League games, Los Angeles routed Chicago 12-5, San Diego tripped St. Louis 3-1, New York beat Houston 4-2 and Montreal defeated Atlanta 6-1. Dodgers 12, Cubs 5 Jimmy Wynn drove in two runs with his 29th homer and solo shots by Bill Buckner and Joe Ferguson powered Los Angeles over Chicago.

The Cubs used two-run homers by Jose Cardenal and Jerry Morales to take a 5-4 lead after 2 innings but the Dodgers went ahead for good in the bottom of the third when Willie Crawford singled home one run and Bill Russell singled in two more. Charlie Hough worked the last 6 2-3 innings, allowing just one hit, to earn his seventh victory in 10 decisions. Padres 3, Cardinals 1 Willie McCovey and Dave Winfield tagged Bob Gibson for solo homers to help San Diego defeat St. Louis. Dan Spillner, a 22-year old -hander, who had dropped his last five decisions, outdueled Gibson as he shackled the Cards on eight hits.

Lou Brock stole his 89th base to move 24 games ahead of Maury Wills' record breaking pace of 1962 when he stole 104. Benny Ayala homered in his first major league at-bat to touch off a three-run second inning and Tug McGraw, making his first start in over a year, allowed only one run in six innings to lead New York over Houston. Bob Bailey and Ron Fairly homered and Jim Northrup and Mike Jorgensen each drove in two runs to pace Montreal past Atlanta. Peterson and Bill Grauel. league," the head coach said.

Returning junior lettermen "Our 2-6-1 record of last year are: Dan Bisbee, Allan will definitely be improved upon Peterson, Steve Mumich, Rob this year I feel." Cummins, John Chew and Bob Beyer said this year's team Nemecek. has better than average size "I feel our strong area is the and that it has good depth with passing game," Beyer said. competition at all positions. "Our (Nemecek) Beyer singled out Gothro, an is a junior and played last year honorable mention alland he's really coming along. conference selection last year, We've also got some excellent as one of this year's top receivers in Cummins, Chew prospects.

Gothro, who tips the and Steve Kraemer. scales at a hefty 210 plays "We'll be tough in the middle guard on the defensive defensive line and the line and is commonly referred linebacker positions, but we to as the "nose man" because need work in the defensive he lines up head to head across backfield and at the running the line with the opposing back spots." team's offensive center. Beyer said Bellaire, Man- East Jordan will open its celona and Harbor Springs will football schedule at home on be the top teams in the league September 6 at 7:30 p.m. East Jordan will have to con- against Hillman (4-4 last year). tend with.

It will be the first of three "'We will be more than nonconference games on this competitive with the rest of the year's schedule. DETROIT (UPI) It's vintage Mickey Stanley. He's making the difficult look easy. He sheds no tears and voices no bitterness. Yet, how easy can it be to sit helplessly on the sidelines and watch your job being taken away from you? "It's going to be pretty hard to move him out.

He's an exciting ballplayer," Stanley, 32, concedes as he watches Ron Le Flore, 22, play center field for the Detroit Tigers. "I think about it and worry about it a little bit," he said. "But I'm not going to lose any sleep over it." A broken bone in his right hand forced Stanley off the field July 30. On Aug. 1, the fleet LeFlore played his first major league game and he hasn't missed one since.

When Jim Northrup was traded and Norm Cash cut, every veteran on the team felt it. Stanley is among them since he is a year shy of the 10 years with the club he needs to have veto power over any trade. "I don't want to leave Detroit," the second most wellknown native of Grand Rapids plays look so easy for nine said. "But if they can get some- years only his peers know how thing for me, and want to trade truly great at center field he is. me, then I can't blame them But the younger man is infitely for doing it.

I'd do it too. But I faster. don't want to go. "Have you ever had a watch "I'm not ready for the bench, on you for the 100?" Stanley either," Stanley said. "There's questioned his eventual suctwo other positions in the out- cessor one day after a field, you know.

(Al) Kaline is demonstration of LeFlore's going to retire and that'll leave speed. right field open. "Yes," LeFlore said with the "And when Willie (Horton) breezy confidence common to gets over his knee he'll prob- sprinters. "It was 9.4, 9.5." ably be the Designated Hitter So with speed like that it next year so that leaves left isn't difficult at all to see which field open," Stanley said. man gets the call if other "There's three positions open, things are equal.

actually." Stanley was hitting .221 with Manager Ralph Houk of the eight home runs and 34 runs Tigers, true to his trait of pro- batted in for 394 at-bats at the tecting his players, is post- time of his injury. His best seaponing the issue of what hap- son was a .292 but his lifetime pens when Stanley's cast comes mark is .250. off. LeFlore was at .229 after his He'll probably postponed it first 25 games but he's only had then, too, because there will be a season and one-half of pro just two weeks left in the sea- experience. son and chances are two more But there's one thing Mickey outfield prospects will be join- Stanley doesn't figure on in his ing the club when their minor assessment of the situation league seasons end.

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