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20 Newport, (R.I.) Daily News, Wednesday, September 18,1974 Brock's steal paces win; L.A., Reds both defeated By BERT ROSENTHAL AP Sports Writer Even in a tired condition, Lou Broctnp St Louis Cardinals' base-stealing wizard, can outfox the slyest pitchers in the National League. Brock used his feet and his brains to weave his magic against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Jerry Reuss Tuesday night, and his feats of prestidigitation protoed a 2-1 St Louis victory in 13 irmings'ilfct stretched the streaking Cardinals' letojo 2Vz games over the slumping Pirates in toe NL East pennant race. That was the Pirates' problem in the 13th-they couldn't keep Brock the bases. He opened the inning with a single, and after Reuss threw six consecutive times to first base, he stole second easily. It extended his single-season record to f09 stolen bases and lifted him into second place on the all-time list with 744, one ahead of Eddie Collins, who played ban 1906-1930, mostly with the Philadelphia Athletics.

The all-bine stolen base leader is the immortal Ty Cobb with 892. Meanwhile, in the NL West, first-place Los Angeles and runner-up Cincinnati both lost, leaving the Dodgers 2V4 games ahead of the Reds. The Houston Astros beat the Dodgers 7-0 and the San Diego Padres whipped the Reds 6-1. Elsewhere in the NL, the Chicago Cubs downed the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2, the Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 4-3, and New York Mets at Montreal Expos game was postponed because of wet grounds. Houston's Tom Griffin handcuffed NL West-leading Los Angeles on five hits for his third shutout of the season and 14th victory.

Lee May drove in three Houston runs with his 24th homer and a sacrifice fly, and Doug Rader smashed his 17th homer. San Diego also received strong pitching from Bill Grief--in beating Cincinnati and jolting the Reds'pennant hopes. Grief allowed only six hits. Meanwhile, the Padres, led by Dave Winfield, tagged Cincinnati's 19-game winner Jack Billingbam for five runs and eight hits in less than three innings Winfield cracked a tworun single and his 18th homer. Don Kessinger was virtually the entire offense for the Cubs, either driving in or scoring all of Chicago's runs.

He walked in the first inning and came home on Peter Lacock's double. Then in the fifth, he doubled in two runs and scored on Jose Cardenal's single. Atlanta's Buzz Capra pitched a seven- hitter for his 15th victory and Marty Perez knocked in the winning run with a seventh- inning single. SPORTS IN THE NEWS Schoolboy games predominating AQUIDNECK ISLAND will be offered a rich fare of 40 schoolboy and prep football games during the current season. The campaign opens with a bang this Saturday.

Locally the only game is the Westerly vs. Middletown tilt, and that should be one of the season's big games. These schools collided in the Class championship game last December. Twenty-two games are scheduled on home fields. Island rivalries highlight the Middletown-Rogers game Oct.

26, the St. George's-Abbey joust, Nov. 2, and the Middletown- Portsmouth High game, the latter on Thanksgiving Day morning. The complete high school and prep schedule follows: Saturday, Sept. 21--Westerly vs.

Middletown at Middle School, Rogers vs. Central at Providence City Stadium, Portsmouth at East Greenwich, 2. Saturday, Sept. 28 West Warwick vs. Rogers at Freebody Park, Middletown at Smithfield, Lincoln at Portsmouth, Providence Country Day at St.

George's, Portsmouth Abby at Pomfret, 2. Saturday, Oct. 5 East Greenwfcfi vs. Middletown at Middle School, Rogers vs. Tolman at PaWucket, 10:30 a.m.; Portsmouth at Westerly, Groton at St.

George's, Moses Brown at Abbey, 2. Friday, Oct. 11 Abbey at Roxbttfy Latin, 2. Saturday, Oct. 12 Hope vs.

Middletown at Middle School, Rogers at Harrington, Portsmouth at North Providence, St. George's at Milton, 2. Saturday, Oct. 19 Woonsocket vs. Rogers at Freebody Park, Smithfield at Portsmouth, Middletown vs.

Classical at Providence, Roxbury Latin at St. George's vs. Moses Brown at East Providence 2. Saturday, Oct. 26 Middletown vs.

Rogers at Freedody Park, Portsmouth at Bristol, St. George's vs. Moses Brown at East Providence, 2. Friday, Nov. 1 Rogers at Johnston (night game).

Saturday, Nov. 2 St. George's at Abbey, Portsmouth vs. Classical at Providence, 2. Saturday, Nov.

9 Pawtucket West vs Rogers at Freebody Park, North Providence at Middle School, Tiverton at Portsmouth, Middlesex at St. George's, Abbey at Providence C.D. 2. Saturday, Nov. 16--Mt.

Pleasant vs. Rogers at Freebody Park, Bristol vs. Middletown at Middle School, 2. Thursday, Nov. 28 Middletown at Portsmouth, 10 a.m.; Rogers at North Kingstown, 10 a.m.

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE GAMES Naval Academy Prep will play eight games, six of which are scheduled at Marine Field. Fans should enter the Center of Gate 17. The NAPS will launch their season this Saturday at 2 witha home game against the Naval Academy Pebes. Coach Arthur Markos reports that his team, though hit hard by practice injuries, has plenty of enthusiam and is eager. Markos, a former Springfield College star, admits that his team has not had sufficient time to prepare for the game.

Practice started two weeks ago. Markos has been impressed by linebackers, Tom Waldren and Jim Carroll, The latter comes from Northern California and Carroll played for a Philadelphia high school. RON LETIECQ, leader in the Newport County golf championship, had a spectacular informal nine-hole score of 29 last week at Wanumetonomy. Playing the back nine, Ron fired five birdies in succession, had a par on the 15th, another birdie on the 16th and pars on the last two holes. He broke par by six strokes.

And then on the first hole at Montaup last Sunday in the County tourney Letiecq carded a seven. This was another illustration of the uncertainty of sports, particularly golf. On that hold a shot that strays a bit to the left is out of bounds and there are two ponds to avoid, besides a rock pile beyond the green. Ron was a victim of all the hazards. But Ron quickly recovered his pose and from, managed a 37 for the first nine and a 36 on the return trek.

For 36 holes, Letiecq (146) has a six stroke lead on Montaup's Jack Ellis. Junior Ferro and Craig Gardner, Ron's Wanumetonomy teammates, have 155 and 156. So Letiecq, playing the final 18 holes on familiar Wanumentonomy next Sunday, is favored to win his second County title. GALLERY OF HOMES, winner of the Taunton slow-pitch tournament, played five games last Sunday, the first starting at 11 a.m. It was 10 that night when Gallery scored twice in the bottom of the seventh for a one-run over Empire Chevrolet in the final.

Vars Construction, also of Newport, played three -games Saturday. Both teams returned to the wars the next day with Tournament of Champions games at Cranston. Undefeated, they will play again tomorrow night, besides participating in the Newport Open now in progress at Freebody Park. In its six games the Gallery had everything from a 2-1 defensive duel and a 17-16 slugfest. Slow-pitch tournaments will end only when snow flies.

Or so it seems. Still another tournament is Fall River at Father Kelly Park, Sept. 30-Oct. 6. This is a double elimination affair.

Eighteen teams will be accepted. If interested (entry fee $50) contact director Jack Hackett, 44 Harris Drive, Tiverton. Kelly, cut by Raiders, joins WFL By The Associated Press The World Football League, offering spots to veterans recently dropped by the National Football League, returns to Many girls trying out for varsity Forty-seven of the 87 girls at St. George's School are trying out for the school's varsity field hockey team. Since the school will field junior varsity and third teams, all candidates will play, reports Mrs.

Dolly Howard, school girls' athletic director and field hockey coach. St. George's will open its season by participating in the players' injury fund games this Saturday morning at Harrington. Holdovers from the strong 1973 first team are Sally Blodget, Maggie Dougherty, Lisa and Priscilla Toland, Betsey Joslin, Joanna Walsh, Julie Pullman and Zandi Noble. Last year's squad outscored the opposition, 33 goals to six.

The school's girls' tennis team, coached by Miss Lilit Zekulin, will open its season by playing Rogers High tomorrow afternoon at Aquidneck Park. action tonight with a cast of a- miiyr players in different uniforms. "I don't look at playing in the World Football League as a comedown," said Leroy Kelly, the fourth-leading ground gainer in NFL history, after being signed Tuesday by the Chicago Fire. "What brings me to Chicago? Money, dough," said Kelly. "The Mean Green, my man, is where it is all at." A Fire spokesman said Kelly, cut last week by the NFL Oakland Raiders after a long career with the Cleveland Browns, had an outside shot at starting against the visiting Memphis Southmen.

In other WFL games tonight, New York is at the Hawaiians, Detroit at Southern California, Philadelphia at Florida and Portland at Jacksonville. Houston at Birmingham is Thursday's national TV game. "We have to keep our cmns up and keep fighting, and this will be a real tough one," said Fire coach Jim Spavital about Memphis. The Fire, 7-4, has dropped two games in a row on last-minute defeats. The Southmen, 9-2, have seven consecutive victories.

Against New York, 7-4, the Hawaiians, 34, plan to start quarterback Ed Hargett, who began the season with the NFL Houston Oilers. He threw two scoring pases last week for the Hawaiians. The Honolulu club might also use two former New York Giants players quarterback Randy Johnson and comerback Willie Williams. New faces are common on the rosters of both Southern California, 7-4, and Detroit, 1-10. Both clubs jumped on former NFL players.

Wide receiver Dick Witcher of the San Francisco 49ers was signed by the Sun, for instance. The Wheels added former Atlanta tackle Jim Coode and former Pittsburgh linebacker Brian Stenger. Philadelphia, 5-6, said defensive end Rick Cash, New England's former player representative, will face Florida, 74. Newly sold Jacksonville, 4-7, will have to figure out how to stop ex-NFL passer Pete Beathard of Portland, 2-8-1. Beathard got off to a slow start last week, running only three plays for the Storm.

Owner Fran Monaco sold controlling interest in the Sharks -reportedly in a $2.5 million deal to a group headed by New Yorker William Pease. But he said the team will finish the year in Jacksonville. Pro football picks I UK PRECICItC ICStl JKKSh A souTMti SC CM Hit SMIS WSFAFLRl fOM SIC" CHICUC me OHH-lHtU HUM I HIS SMflt 61 It It It It I hC'E HIP MCHICt Hit IIDICIS JlCIlk SHIM CMCICC MM SC Cll IMS TRANSMISSION TROUBLE? SEE TUNE-UP 1) Road Test In 2) Changing Fluid 3) Adj. Bank (if 4) Replace Pan Gasket 5) Wash Filter (if weshabit) 6) Check Joints 7) Check Trans. Mounts 8) Road Test Out IF NEEDED- REBUILDING YOUR TRANSMISSION $40 labor- Parti FREE TOWING FREE ROAD TEST E-Z TERMS All Work Guaranteed 849-4210 Twe Corner, Middletown WHIM- Seldom-seen sight (UPI) Major league base-stealing record-holder Lou Brock (20) of St.

Louis Cardinals is thrown out attempting to steal second base during third inning of game last night in Pittsburgh. Pirates' second baseman Rennie Stennett applies tag on throw from catcher Manny Sanguillen. Cards won, 2-1, in 13 innings to move games ahead of skidding 2nd place Pirates. Brock however, stole 2nd base in 13th inning and scored winning run. Oceaneers lose their first game NEW YORK (AP) The New York Apollos, helped by Kyrikis Fitilis' penalty goal, defeated the Rhode Island Oceaneers 2-1 Getty captures forfeit victory Johnny's Getty was a forfeit winner over Perrotti's in the City duckpin league, but rolling for the record Bob Mello fired games of 151,121 and 156 for 428.

Ht was two pins under the season's high made by Carnegie Auto's Stan Davis on Sept. 9. Point and a Half took two points from Brian Boroihme and Joe's Package Store was a 2-1 winner over Carnegie. Jim Magee rolled 369 and Russ Clarke 360 for Point and a Half, while Frank Kane blazed away for 147 and 408 and Ralph Gizzi 374 for Brian Boroihme. Ed DeCosta checked in with 146 and 381 and Pete Paranzino 360 for Joe's and Stan Davis, 381, for Carnegie.

Tuesday in the first game of the American Soccer League's championship series. The victory gave New York a lead against the Oceaneers in the two-game, total-goals playoff battle for the ASL title. The second game will take place Saturday night in Providence, R.I. The defending champion Apollos were allowed what became the winning penalty goal with seven minutes left when two Rhode Island defenders illegally touched a shot attempted by New York's Edner Bretton. New York went ahead 1-0 with 30 minutes gone in the first period when Rhode Island defender Telmo Pires accidentally kicked the ball over the head of his own goalie, Arnold Mausser.

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