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1 14-1-- 2e THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Thursday July 13 1989 Sports Calendar TELEVISION TODAY Baseball Chicago Cubs at San Diego (WON) 4 pm Kansas City at NY Yankees a) (ABC) 8 pm Boxing Thursday Night Fights (USA) 9 pm -Golf 'Women's US Open (ESPN) 4 pm 'Motorsports USAC Sprints (ESPN) 10 pm Tennis -Los Angeles at Charlotte 7:30 pm Cablevision of Charlotte channel 15 'RADIO HIGHLIGHTS Baseball Chicago Cubs it San 334 pm WSOC-AM (930 Charlotte) Fayetteville at Gastonia 1:45 pm WCGC-AM (1270 Belmont) New York at Atlanta 7:15 pm VVSAT-AM (1280 Salisbury) WRHM-FM (107 Lancaster SC) WEGO-AM (1410 Concord) Charlotte it Columbus pm WSOC-AM (930 Charlotte) WXLF-AM (1150 Rock Hill) WGCD-AM (1490 Chester SC) TODAY'S EVENTS Baseball Fayetteville at Gastonia 7 pm Charlotte at Columbus 7:35 pm tk Guidry Ends Speculation Retires Prom Associated Press Reports NEW YORK Former Cy Young winner Ron Guidry the final link to the New York Yankees powerhouse 1977-78 world sl championship "1 teams announced his retirement 1 Wednesday with the 1- Ar otI wz same class that i 1 marked his 14 years in the Bronx Zoo "I'm I here today 11 because I feel I'm standing in the way -1 of some young guy in the position I was Guidry in during 1976 trying to get into the major leagues" Guidry 38 said at a crowded Yankee Stadium news conference "I feel a lot but this is not a sad moment It's a happy moment" said Guidry who will return to his Louisiana farm "Who could be sad about a chance to go home? I don't think I'll Stanley Pitcher Baffles Paw Creek In Victory By RICHARD WALKER Staff Writer MOUNT HOLLY Stanley American Legion Post 266 pitcher EL Clark called Paw Creek Post 353 the best fastball-hitting team he'd ever seen Tuesday night So what did Clark do? "I threw a lot of curveballs I mean lots of them" said Clark after his three-hitter helped lift Stanley past Paw Creek 4-2 in the second game of their best-of-five playoff series The effort knotted the Area IV Eastern Division championship series 1-1 with the third game played Wednesday at West Mecklenburg High Clark (5-0) a North Gaston High standout allowed hits in the first second and eighth innings Both runs were unearned and he walked four and struck out seven "That might be the best game I've ever seen (EL) pitch" said Stanley assistant coach Scott Hovis who was filling in for head coach Darrell Van Dyke Van Dyke was at the major league all-star game "You could tell early on that (EL) wanted this one bad I just watched him go out and get it" After spotting Paw Creek (17-6) a 1-0 lead with an unearned run in the first inning Stanley (12-12) gave Clark all the support he would need in the third Post 266 reached loser Tracy Helms (4-1) for three runs after two were out Kent Baseball Asks For Federal Jurisdiction In Rose Battle Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio Control of Pete Rose's legal battle with baseball Commissioner Bart Giamatti should remain in federal court because of pressures generated by Rose's fame in Cincinnati baseball attorneys said Wednesday "If ever it were appropriate to remove a case to the federal court to avoid such local pressures this is the case" said a memorandum filed on Giamatti's behalf in US District Court "This court has jurisdiction to hear this matter and fairness re- A quires that it exercise that authority" Baseball asked Judge John Holschuh to deny dfrt Rose's request to return 61 the case to a state court Giamatti in Cincinnati Rose The Cincinnati Reds' manager is trying to block Giamatti from holding a hearing on gambling allegations in which Rose could be banned from the game for life if he is found to have wagered on the Reds Rose who contends he cannot get a fair hearing from Giamatti was granted a temporary restraining order in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court in Cincinnati on June 25 to block the hearing Baseball then sought to move the matter into federal court in Cincinnati but the case was sent to Columbus Dutch Rider Falls Near Tour's End Astodatod Press BLAGNAC France A fall in the final 500 meters cost Dutch rider Rudy Dhaenens the individual victory Wednesday while Greg Le Mond of the United States held onto second place overall as the Tour de France passed the midway mark Laurent Fignon of France is the overall leader after 11 of the Tour's 21 stages Wednesday's ride was uneventful until Dhaenens broke away from the pack 2 miles from the finish of the 96-mile leg from Luchon to Blagnac But with just over a quarter-mile to go Dhaenens fell while rounding a curve The Dutchman damaged his bike and could not finish until everyone had passed him With Dhaenens down Mathieu Hermans of the Netherlands outsprinted the pack in three hours 47 minutes 47 seconds LeMond is seven seconds behind Fignon as they finished together in the pack Another US rider Andy Hampsten is fifth more than five minutes behind It will be mostly a joy ride for the next few days before the pack gets to the Alps this weekend Today the riders will pass through Marseille on Bastille Day the French national holiday Marseille is the country's oldest city and gave the French national anthem its name the Marseillaise In the women's Tour de France Monique Knol of the Netherlands took the first stage Wednesday in Blagnac France and gained the overall lead Knol finished the 47-mile leg from Martres-Tolosane to Blagnac in 1:53:34 After taking the prologue on Tuesday she leads by three seconds in the general standings over Jutta Niehaus of West Germany Two-time defending champion Jeannie Longo of France was third and is 12 seconds back of Kilo! who won the women's race at the 1988 Olympics Baseball Notebook shed a tear over that" Guidry retires with a 170-91 record the Yankees' fourth best total behind Hall of Famers Whitey Ford Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez and a 329 ERA He won the Cy Young Award after his 1978 season when he was 25-3 with a 174 ERA nine shutouts and 248 strikeouts The three-time 20-game winner who was second in the 1978 most-valuableplayer voting also had a 3-1 World Series mark with a 169 ERA in four appearances not bad for a skinny left-hander who didn't stick in the big leagues until he was 26 Guidry known as "Louisiana Light- ning" was the only Yankee remaining from New York's 1977-78 world cham Legion Baseball I Cloninger hit an RBI single to tie the score then Brent Once followed with a two-run single to make it 3-1 Paw Creek scored another unearned run in the eighth to pull within 3-2 before Jay Barkley's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the inning accounted for the final margin Helms had two of Paw Creek's three hits Pew Creek-- 100 COO 010-2 3 1 Stanley 003 000 01E-4 I Clark (5-0) Helms (4-4 Burke County 5 Cherryville 3 At Morganton Bryan Lail pitched a five-hitter and drove in three runs as Burke County Post 21 (15-9) took a 2-0 lead over Cherryville (15-9) in their best-of-five Area IV Western Division championship series Game 3 was Wednesday at Cherryville Memorial Stadium The game turned Burke's way in the fifth In the top of the inning Post 100 had the bases loaded with none out before Lail wriggled out In the bottom of the inning Lail smacked a two-run single Lail Chris Cozort and Scott Watson had two hits for Burke County Jeff Wright had two hits for Cherryville CharryvIlle 120 103 000-3 0 1 Burke County 300 021 030-11 7 3 Lek (44 Street (2-3) "Because of the extraordinary renown of the plaintiff in Cincinnati and the daunting publicity this matter has received the case was transferred to this court sitting in another city in order to assure a fairer environment" baseball said in a 110-page response to Rose's motion "It appears that the judges of the (federal court in Cincinnati) believed that even federal judges with lifetime appointments would be subject to such severe local prejudice that transfer was warranted Plainly this same local prejudice must weigh much more heavily on a state court judge who must be elected and re-elected by the citizens of the locality" the filing said The memo filed on Giamatti's behalf by attorney John Elam of Columbus said it is difficult to understand Rose's objection to moving the matter into federal court "It now appears however that plaintiff is unwilling to accept the jurisdiction of any court other than one which is most subject to the influence of local pressures produced by his fame notoriety and close identification with the city of Cincinnati" the memo said It acknowledged the complaint technically did not appear to involve a federal question but said the relief sought by Rose would interfere with the commissioner's regulatory authority over baseball "Thus this case raises issues that courts have recognized to be of a substantial federal nature the memo said pions the last team to win consecutive World Series Stoddard Released The Cleveland Indians released pitcher Tim Stoddard 36 and called up pitcher Keith Atherton from Class AAA Colorado Springs Stoddard who pitched at NC State and was a member of the Wolfpack's 1974 NCAA championship basketball team had no decisions and a 295 ERA in 14 relief appearances A 10-year major-league veteran he was signed by Cleveland as a free agent in January but started the year in the minors because of a forearm injury The Indians called him up May 12 Around The Majors Oakland: Jose Canseco and California highway officials exchanged criticism a day after the A's outfielder received a speeding ticket while driving his new Porsche home to watch the All-Star Game on television Authorities said Canseco riding alone in the white convertible was pulled over Tuesday and ticketed for driving 51 mph in a 35-mph zone When asked if he got a ticket Canseco replied "Me? Not get a ticket?" Kansas City: Shortstop Kurt Stillwell was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 5 because of a bruised left knee and infielder Bill Pecota was recalled from Omaha Baltimore: Manager Frank Robinson met with AL President Dr Bobby Brown Tuesday about the treatment he has received from umpires and said afterward he has decided not to quit New York Yankees: The Yankees will contribute the net proceeds of today's game with Kansas City to the Baseball Alumni Team becoming the first major-league team to do so BAT helps out former major leaguers who have had financial troubles after their careers Edited by Rick Barger Gastonia Keeps Rolling Topples Fayetteville By JOHN GLENNON Stoll Writer GASTONIA Most red-hot baseball teams would worry about a three-day all-star break But not the Gastonia Rangers "Most of our players were at the all-star game so they still got to play every day" said manager Orlando Gomez who managed nine Rangers in Monday's all-star game "And the break also let the bull pen rest" The Rangers picked up where they had left off topping the Fayetteville Generals 4-2 Wednesday Gastonia (17-6) won its 10th straight baseball game and opened a three-game lead in the Northern Division of the Class A South Atlantic League And the Rangers may be on the verge of improving if pitcher Robb Nen's showing was an indication Nen whose shoulder has been stiff the last couple weeks threw six shutout innings and struck out seven to improve to 6-4 While Nen was shutting down the Generals (14-9) Gastonia took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning Doug Cronk knocked in Kevin Belcher with a double and Cronk scored after singles by Trey McCoy and Jeff Oiler The Rangers made it 3-0 in the seventh when Jeff Frye doubled moved to third on a passed ball and scored on Belcher's sacrifice fly Fayetteville pulled to within 3-2 in the top of the eighth on consecutive RBI doubles by Craig Wiley and Darryl Martin off Steve Allen But Gastonia reliever Jim Hvizda got Jim Murphy to fly out for the third out of the inning After Gastonia added a run in the top of the eighth Hvizda pitched a flawless ninth to pick up his 20th save of the season The teams play the second of a four-game series tonight at 7 FAYETTEVILLE GASTONIA sbrbbi abrbbl Toney of 4010 Frye 2b 3110 Posawmto ss 2 1 1 0 CoIon se 5000 Raley lb 3 0 1 0 Belcher 2121 Wiley 3b 4 1 2 1 Cronk dh 4 1 2 1 Martin rt 4 0 1 1 McCoy lb 4030 Murphy dh 4 0 0 0 Oiler 3b 3111 Dein 4000 Rodriquez 2000 Cole 2b 4000 Piechowski It 3000 Castillo It 3 0 0 0 McCutchen ri 3 0 0 1 Totas 32 2 4 2 Totals 21 4 4 Foyettothile Gee Ionia 000 000 020-2 000 200 112-4 Otter Fayetteville Gastonia 10 Cronk Fry Marlin Rodriquez Pie chowskl tacCutchen Toney no 1 ER IS SO Fayette-6110 Femi 6 7 2 2 2 2 Rudolph 1 2 1 1 0 0 Roder 1 0 1 1 2 0 Bodoni Nen W8-4 8 3 0 0 3 8 Allen 1 3 2 2 0 1 Hytzda 320 1 0 0 0 0 0 Form 5 Bolas Rodriquez Castillo by Hen Rodriquez by Form 611-0758 Griffin Gets RBI Single In AA Debut Knights Fall Pram Stott newts COLUMBUS Ga Ty Griffin had a successful debut in Class AA baseball with Charlotte on Wednesday night but the Knights fell to the Columbus Mudcats 8-5 at Golden Park Griffin was one for three with a walk including an RBI single with the bases loaded in the sixth Griffin a two-time All-American at Georgia Tech and a leader on the gold-medal Olympics team last summer makes his debut at Knights Castle when the team returns home Sunday for eight straight games CHARLOTTE COLUMBUS storlibi abrkbl Landrum 4 0 0 0 Jordan cf 2111 Smith 2b 5 0 0 0 Colombirgo 3b 4122 Hill rt 4220 Rhodes 0 4000 May If Sullivan lb Griffin 3b Dna ss Mann Davidson Bollinger ph Nicholls Garcia ph Totals Its Columbus 4 1 1 1 Simms lb 4 0 2 0 Anthony rt 3 0 1 1 Hubbard 4 1 2 2 Sanchez se 4 0 0 0 Frazier 21) 1 0 0 0 Bowen 0 0 0 0 011verio 1000 1 1 20 35 4 10 2 Totals 000 102 020-1 032 200 101-1 Smith Anthony Sanchez Charlotte 8 Columbus 2 Charlotte 8 Columbus 5 Cruz Hilt Hubbard Garcia (2) Anthony (21) Colombinio (1) Simms (10) Mystic) 2 Frazier Frazier Charlotte Davidson 10-6 3 7 5 Michno I I 2 Harrison I I 13 Cakora 2 1 1 Hentroo I I 0 Columbus Bowen W4-5 6 5 3 Oliverio 3 4 2 Browning 69 0 0 Bowen 2 II ER BB BO 5 2 0 1 0 5 2 0 1 0 11 8 2 I 0 I 0 3 8 2 0 0 0 3211 4222 4120 4111 3010 2011 0000 0 2 1 2 0 5 0 WE Vitirt NOT BE UNDERSOLD1 1110: GUARANI 1SWP EEZitt Avia sets the pace for the aerobics enthusiast at an affordable price! 0 Stability -0 0 Cushioning 1 0 Flexibility fil 'fr Reg $4500 14p AE Model 400WW $3699 athletic SHOE CLOTHING SUPER-MARKET supEasAviaGssmicconmerAmity WE GUARANTEE TO MATCH OR BEAT ANY PRICE IN TOWN If you buy from us and within 15 days find a lower advertise price for the identical Item from an local store including our own we'll refund the difference (excluding limited time specials seasonal close-outs) Clear the court for this Avia special! 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Charlotte: 2880 Freedom Or 4845 Independence Blvd 5801 Tryon St 4231 Blvd Windsor Crossing Gastonia Rock Hill Florence Spartanburg Winston-Salem Kannapolis Monroe Open Daily 10-9 Sat 9-9 Sun 1-8 A LEAGUE EAST DIVISION I Pct GB L10 Streak Horns Away Baltimore 48 37 565 5-5 Lost 1 24-19 24-18 New York 43 43 500 512 6-4 Lost 1 22-20 21-23 Boston 41 42 494 6 7-3 Won 1 21-21 20-21 Milwaukee 42 45 483 7 5-5 Won 1 24-22 18-23 Toronto 42 45 483 7 5-5 Won 4 20-23 22-22 Cleveland 40 45 471 8 5-5 Lost 2 21-21 19-24 Detroit 31 54 365 17 2-8 Lost 7 17-24 14-30 WEST DIVISION Pct GB L10 Streak Home Away California 52 33 612 8-2 Won 3 30-17 22-16 Oakland 52 36 591 1 8-4 Won 1 30-16 22-20 Kansas Ctty 49 37 570 312 6-4 Won 3 30-11 19-26 Texas 47 39 547 514 4-6 Lost 1 23-17 24-22 Seattle 42 44 488 1012 7-3 Won 2 25-20 17-24 Minnesota 41 46 471 12 1-9 Lost 6 21-21 20-25 Chicago 32 56 364 2112 3-7 Lost 6 14-28 18-28 L10-Denotes lest 10 games SCHEDULE Tuesday's Result American League 5 National League 3 Wednesday' Results No Games Scheduled Today's Games California (Blyieven 8-2) at Baltimore (Ballard 10-4) 7:35 pm Texas (BWitt 7-8) at Cleveland (Black 7:35 pm Seattle (Johnson 3-1) at Detroit (Alexander 4-9) 7:35 pm Oakland (SDavis 7-3) at Toronto (Key 7-8) 7:35 pm Kansas City (Gubicza 8-8) at New York (Hawkins 10-8) 8 pm Boston (Clemens 9-8) at Minnesota (Viola 7-9) 8:05 pm Milwaukee (August 9-7) at Chicago (Reuss 7-5) 8:30 pm Friday's Games Kansas City at New York 2 4:30 pm Texas at Cleveland Seattle at Detroit 7:35 pm Oakland at Toronto 7:35 pm California at Baltimore 805 pm Boston at Minnesota 8:05 pm 7 Milwaukee at Chicago 830 pm NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Pct GB L10 Streak Home Away Montreal 49 38 563 6-4 Won 1 25-17 24-21 Chicago 47 39 547 112 7-3 Won 1 23-22 24-17 New York 45 39 536 211 64 Won 3 27-13 18-26 St Louis 44 39 530 3 8-2 Won 1 27-21 17-18 Pittsburgh 36 47 434 11 4-6 Lost 2 19-23 17-24 Philadelphia 32 52 381 15 5-5 Won 1 18-23 14-29 WEST DIVISION Pct GB L10 Streak Home Away San Fran 51 36 586 5-5 Lost 1 28-14 23-22 Houston 49 38 563 2 5-5 Lost 1 25-22 24-16 Cincinnati 44 43 506 7 3-7 Lost 3 23-19 21-24 San Diego 42 46 477 912 4-6 Won 2 19-19 23-27 Los Angeles 40 47 460 11 3-7 Lost 1 23-20 17-27 Atlanta 38 51 414 15 5-5 Lost 1 20-25 16-26 Lb-Denotes last 10 games SCHEDULE Tuesday's Result American League 5 National League 3 Wednesday's Results No games scheduled Today's Games Chicago (Maddux 8-7) at San Diego (Hurst 7-8) 4:05 pm Houston (Knepper 3-9 and Forsch 1-2) at Philadelphia (Ruffin 2-3 and Cook 3-2) 2 5:35 pm Montreal (0Martimz 9-1) at Cincinnati (Jackson 6-9) 7:35 pm New York (Darling 6-6) at Atlanta (PSmith 2-10) 7:40 pm St Louis (Terry 6-7) at Los Angeles (Hershiser 9-7) 8:10 pm Pittsburgh (Walk 7-5) at San Francisco (DRobinson 7-5) 10:35 pm Friday' Games Montreal at Cincinnati 7:35 pm Houston at Philadelphia 7:35 pm New York at Atlanta 7:40 pm Chicago at San Diego 10:05 pm St Louis at Los Angeles 10:35 pm Pittsburgh at San Francisco 10:35 pm LEAGUE LEADERS Through Sunday's Games NATIONAL LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE Hitting (257 or more it bats) Hitting (257 or more at bats) 0 AB Pct GABR Pct pIGwynn SD 88 348 52 122353 Puckett Min 86 342 40 115336 Larkin Cm 82 315 45 107340 Franco Tex 85 318 43 106333 WCIark SF 87 316 58 105 332 Sierra Tex 85 339 58 112330 MitthelI SF 86 308 58 91295 Boggs Ban 79 312 51 102 327 Butler SF 81 309 50 91294 Sax NY 85 351 49 113322 StL 77 293 43 86 294 Stnbch Oak 73 264 20 85 322 HJohnson NY 79 294 58 86 293 Lansford Oak 78 277 40 88318 SIL 84 291 29 85292 Baines Chi 83 289 42 91315 LA 83 309 36 90201 Mattingly NY 83 332 38 104313 ()quendo SS 83 289 33 82 284 Molitor Mil 80 323 45 101313 RThompson San Fran- Runs- RHenderson Oakland 83 --cisco 60 HJohnson New York 58 Kansas City 56 McGriff Mitchell San Francisco 58 WCIark Toronto 56 Sierra Texas 56 Tat-San Francisco 58 Bonds Pitts- tleton Battirnore 55 burgh 52: TGwynn San Diego 52 RBIs- Sierra Texas 65 Franco RBIs- Mitchell San Francisco 81 Texas 62 Kansas DIY 10Clar1 San Francisco 64 HJohn- 59 Leonard Seattle 58 McGwire "On New York 57 ONeill Oakland 58 Gaetti Minnesota 57 nati 56: Guerrero StLouis 55 Mattingly New York 56 Greenwell EDavis Cincinnati 52 Gaiarraga Boston 55 Montreal 52 Doran Houston 49 Hits- Puckett Minnesota 115 Hits- TGwynn San Diego 122 Sax New York 113 Sierra Texas Larkin Cincinnati 107 WCIark San 112 Franco Texas 106 Gallagher Francisco 105 RAlomar San Chicago 106 Diego 92 Staten Bases- RHenderson Oak-Stolen Bases- Coleman StLouls land 36: Espy Texas 27 Javier 39 Young Houston 31 Oakland 27 Sax New York 28 Montreal 27 DWhite California 25 Home Rune- Mitchell San Fran- Home Runs- Kansas 'Cisco 31 Klohnson New York 22 City 21 Deer Milwaukee 21 Strawberry New York 17 EDavis McGriff Toronto 20 Tettleton Cincinnati 16 GDavis Houston 16 timore 20 Whitaker Detroit 18 Pitching (11 decisions)- DeMarti- McGwire Oakland 17 nez Montreal 9-1 900 Darwin Pitching (13 decisions)- ontgomHouston 9-2 818 Reuschel San ery Kansas City 7-1 875 Sam-Francisco 12-3 800 Fernandez dell Cleveland 11-2 848 TGorWew York 7-2 778 Langston don Kansas City 10-2 831 -t44ontreal 6-2750 Strikeouts- Ryan Texas 148 Itrikeosts- DeLeon Sttouls 109 Clemens Boston 125 Viola Min-Hurst San Diego 104 Smoitz At- nesota 117 Saberhagen Kansas limn 104 Scott Houston 102 City 100 Bosio Milwaukee 99 2e- THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Thursday July 13 1989 GB L10 Streak Homo Away LEAGUE Guidry Speculation Retires EAST DIVISION Pct Prom Associated Press Rewire' pions the last team to win consecu- All-Star Game on television Baltimore 48 37 565 5-5 Lost 1 24-19 24-18 NEW YORK Former Cy Young Baseball tive World Series Authorities said Canseco riding New York 43 43 500 512 6-4 Lost 1 22-20 21-23 winner Ron Guidry the final link to alone in the white convertible was Boston 41 42 494 6 7-3 Won 1 21-21 20-21 the New York Yankees powerhouse Notebook Stoddard Released pulled over Tuesday and ticketed for Milwaukee 42 45 483 7 5-5 Won 1 24-22 18-23 1977-78 world driving 51 mph in a 35-mph zone Toronto 42 45 483 7 5-5 Won 4 20-23 22-22 championsh i The Cleveland Indians released When asked if he got a ticket Can- cleveland 40 45 471 8 5-5 Lost 2 21-21 19-24 :1:: 1 teams announced pitcher Tim Stoddard 36 and called seco replied "Me? Not get a ticket?" Detroit 31 54 365 17 2-8 Lost 7 17-24 14-30 his retirement shed a tear over that" up pitcher Keith Atherton from Class Kansas City Shortstop Kurt Stillwell Guidry retires with a 170-91 record r' Wednesday with the AAA Colorado Springs was placed on the 15-day disabled list WEST DIVISION -r- N4 same class that -7 the Yankees' fourth best total be- Stoddard who pitched at NC State and was a member of the Wolfpack's retroactive to July 5 because of a i Pct GB L10 Streak Home Away 4 marked his 14 years hind Hall of Famers Whitey Ford Red bruised left knee and infielder Bill in the Bronx Zoo Ruffing and Lefty Gomez and a 1974 NCAA championship basketball Pecota was recalled from Omaha California 52 33 612 8-2 Won 3 30-17 22-16 329 ERA He won the Cy Young "I'm here today team had no decisions and a 295 ERA Baltimore: Manager Frank Robinson Oakland 52 36 591 1 6-4 Won 1 30-16 22-20 because I feel I'm Award after his 1978 season when he in 14 relief appearances A 10-year met with A President Dr Bobby Kansas City 49 37 570 312 6-4 Won 3 30-11 19-26 standinrown Tuesday about the treatment he Texas 47 39 547 512 4-6 Lost 1 23-17 24-22 in the way was 25-3 with a 174 ERA nine shut- major-league veteran he was signed by outs and 248 strikeouts Cleveland as a free agent in January '-141 of some young guy has received from umpires and said Seattle 42 44 488 1012 74 Won 2 25-20 17-24 in the position I was The three-time 20-game winner who but started the year in the minors aftenvard he has decided not to quit Guidry Minnesota 41 46 471 12 1-9 Lost 6 21-21 20-25 in during 1976 try- was second in the 1978 most-valuable- because of a forearm injury The Indi- New York Yankees: The Yankees Chicago 32 56 364 2112 3-7 Lost 6 14-28 18-28 ing to get into the major leagues" player voting also had a 3-1 World ans called him up May 12 will contribute the net proceeds of Lico-Denotee kat to game Guidry 38 said at a crowded Yankee Series mark with a 169 ERA in four Around The Majors today's game with Kansas City to the Stadium news conference appearances not bad for a skinny Baseball Alumni Team becoming the SCHEDULE "I feel a lot but this is not a sad left-hander who didn't stick in the big Oaldand: Jose Canseco and Califor- first major-league team to do so Tuesday's Result moment It's a happy moment" said leagues until he was 26 nia highway officials exchanged criti- BAT helps out former major lea- American League 5 National League 3 Guidry idry who will return to his Louisi- Guidry known as "Louisiana Light- cism a day after the A's outfielder guers who have had financial troubles No Games Scheduled Wednesday' Results ana farm "Who could be sad about a ning" was the only Yankee remaining received a speeding ticket while driving after their careers Today's Games chance to go home? I don't think I'll from New York's 1977-78 world cham- his new Porsche home to watch the Edited by Rick Barger California (Bhleven 8-2) at Baltimore (Ballard 10-4) 7:35 pm Texas (BWitt 7-8) at Cleveland (Black 7-7) 7:35 pm Seattle (Johnson 3-1) at Detroit (Alexander 4-9) 73 Oakland (SDavis 7-3) at Toronto (Key 7-8) 7355P pm Stanley Pitcher Baffles Kansas City (Gubicza 8-8) at New York (Hawkins 10-8) 8 Boston (Clemens 9-8) at Minnesota (Viola 7-9) 8:05 pm Gastonia Keeps Rolling Milwaukee (August 9-7) at Chicago (Reuss 7-5) 8:30 pm Paw Creek In Victory Topples Fayetteville Friday's Games Kansas City at New York 2 74:3530 Texas at Cleveland- Seattle at Detroit 7:35 pm Oakland at Toronto 7:35 pm Boston at Minnesota 805 pm Staff Writ Legion Baseball I By JOHN GLENNON doubled moved to third on a California at Baltimore 805 pm By RICHARD WALKER Staff Writer passed ball and scored on er By Most red- Milwaukee at Chicago 8:30 pm MOUNT HOLLY Stanley American Belcher's sacrifice fly Legion Post 266 pitcher EL Clark called hot baseball teams would worry Fayetteville pulled to within NATIONAL LEAGUE Paw Creek Post 353 the best fastball-hitting Cloninger hit an RBI single to tie the score about a three-day all-star 3-2 in the top of the eighth on team he'd ever seen Tuesday night then Brent Once followed with a two-run break But not the Gastonia consecutive RBI doubles by EAST DIVISION So what did Clark do? single to make it 3-1 Rangers Craig Wiley and Darryl Martin "I Pct GB L10 Streak Home Away threw a lot of curveballs I mean lots of Paw Creek scored another unearned run "Most of our players were at off Steve Allen the all-star game so they still them" said Clark after his three-hitter in the eighth to pull within 3-2 before Jay But Gastonia reliever Jim Montreal 49 38 563 6-4 Won 1 25-17 24-21 got to play every day' said helped lift Stanley past Paw Creek 4-2 in the Barldey's two-out RBI single in the bottom Hvizda got Jim Murphy to fly Chicago 47 39 547 112 7-3 Won 1 23-22 24-17 second game of their best-of-five playoff of the inning accounted for the final margin manager Orlando Gomez who out for the third out of the 1 New York 45 39 536 211 6-4 Won 3 27-13 18-26 series Helms had two of Paw Creek's three hits managed nine Rangers in Mon- inning St Louis 44 39 530 3 8-2 Won 1 27-21 17-18 The effort knotted the Area IV Eastern Pew Cwiell- 100 COO 110-2 1 1 days all-star game "And the After Gastonia added a run 3 00 Pittsburgh 36 47 434 11 4-6 Lost 2 19-23 17-24 Division championship series 1-1 with the 00 0 011-4 I I break also let the bull pen rest" in the top of the eighth Hvizda sW-Li Cleric (5-0) 1-Tracy Holing (4-1) HRs-none The Rangers picked up pitched a flawless ninth to pick Philadelphia 32 52 381 15 5-5 Won 1 18-23 14-29 third game played Wednesday at West Burke County 5 Cherryville 3 At where they had left off topping Mecklenburg High Morganton Bryan Lail pitched a five-hitter the Fayetteville Generals 4-2 up his 20th save of the season WEST DIVISION Clark (5-0) a North Gaston High stand- The teams play the second of and drove in three runs as Burke County Wednesday Gastonia (17-6) a four-game series tonight at 7 Pct GB L10 Streak Home Away Out allowed hits in the first second and Post 21 (15-9) took a 2-0 lead over Cherry- won its 10th straight baseball San Fran 51 36 586 5-5 Lost 1 28-14 23-22 eighth innings Both runs were unearned and he walked four and struck out seven ville (15-9) in their best-of-five Area IV game and opened a three-game Fayerreteua GASTONIA Houston 49 38 563 2 5-5 Lost 1 25-22 24-16 sik bi abr bi "That might be the best game I've ever Western Division championship series lead in the Northern Division Toney of 4 0 1 0 Frye 2b 3110 seen (EL) pitch Cincinnati 44 43 506 7 3-7 Lost 3 23-19 21-24 Memorial 3 was Wednesday at Cherryville of the Class A South Atlantic Posevento 2 1 1 0 Colon 5 0 0 0 said Stanley assistant emorial Stadium League Raw lb 3 0 1 0 Belcher 2 1 2 1 San Diego 42 46 477 912 4-8 Won 2 19-19 23-27 coach Scott Hovis who was filling in for The game turned Burke's way in the fifth And the Rangers may be on Wiley 3b 4 1 2 1 Cronk dh 4 1 2 1 Madin rf 4 0 1 1 McCoy lb 4 0 3 0 Los Angeles 40 47 460 11 3-7 Lost 1 23-20 17-27 head coach Darrell Van Dyke Van Dyke In the top of the inning Post 100 had the the verge of improving if Murphy dh 4 0 0 0 Oiler 3b 3 1 1 1 4 Atlanta 38 51 414 15 5-5 Lost 1 20-25 16-26 was at the major league all-star game bases loaded with none out before Lail pitcher Robb Nen's showing Doles 4 0 0 0 Rodriquez 2 0 0 0 'i 110-Denotes last 10 games "You could tell early on that (EL) Cole 2b 4000 Pischowski If 3000 wriggIed out was an indication Castillo it 3 0 0 0 McCutchen fl 3 0 0 1 :4 wanted this one bad I just watched him go In the bottom of the inning Lail smacked Total 32 2 1 2 Totals 21 4 1 4 'SCHEDULE out and get it" a two-run single Nen whose shoulder has Tuesday's Result After spotting Paw Creek (17-6) a 1-0 La' t-n--- ns Cozort and Scott Watson had been stiff the last couple weeks 'marlins oes COO 020-2 4 American League 5 National League 3 lead with an unearned run in the first two hits for Burke County Jeff Wright had threw six shutout innings and 000 200 111-4 Wednesday's Results inning Stanley (12-12) gave Clark all the struck out seven to improve to E- Otter LOB- Fayetteville Gastonia 10 No games scheduled two hits for Cherryville 64 Today Gem support he would need in the third Chseryvilli 120 103 000-1 1 28- Cronk Frye Marlin it- Rodriquez Pie- 1 Chicago (Maddux 8-7) at San Diego (Hurst 7-8)-- 4:05 pm Post 266 reached loser Tracy Helms (4-1) Bk covet MO 021 031-1 7 chowski SF- McCutchen SI5- Toney While Nen was shutting Houston (Knepper 3-9 and Forsch 1-2) at Philadelphia (Ruffin 2-3 and Cook for three runs after two were out Kent -Bryan La (44 1-Jody Street (2-3) HRs-none no I I ER IS 3-2) 2 5:35 pm down the Generals (14-9) Gas- Fayetterills 5' Montreal (0Martimz 9-1) at Cincinnati (Jackson 1-9)- 7:35 pm tonia took a 2-0 lead in the Ferm L34 6 7 2 2 2 2 New York (Darling 6-6) at Atlanta (PSmith 2-10) 7:40 pm fourth inning Doug Cronk Rudolph 1 21100 St Louis (Terry 6-7) at Los Angeles (Hershiser 9-7) 8:10 pm Baseball Asks For Federal knocked in Kevin Belcher with Rader 1 01120 5 Pittsburgh (Walk 7-5) at San Francisco (DRobinson 7-5) 10:35 pm Gastonia Friday's Games a double and Cronk scored Nen w64 8 3 0 0 3 8 Montreal at Cincinnati Alle Houston at Philadelphia 77::3355 Jurisdiction after singles by Trey McCoy 1 3 2 2 0 1 Iose Battle and Jeff Oiler Hvizda S20 1 00000 WP ast- Fillo by Farm N5 en PB Ro-driDelquez os by od Friarm quez New York at Atlanta 7:40 pm The Rangers made it 3-0 in Chicago at San Diego 10:05 pm Associated Press "Because of the extraordinary renown of the seventh when Jeff Frye AU--0756 St Louis at Los Angeles 10:35 pm Pittsburgh at San Francisco 10:35 pm COLUMBUS Ohio Control of Pete the plaintiff in Cincinnati and the daunting Rose's legal battle with baseball Commis- publicity this matter has received the case 7: sioner Bart Giamatti should remain in fed- was transferred to this court sitting in LEAGUE LEADERS eral court because of pressures generated by another city in order to assure a fairer Rose's fame in Cincinnati baseball attor- environment" baseball said in a 110-page Griffin Gets RBI Single Through Sunday's Games neys said Wednesday response to Rose's motion NATIONAL LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE "If ever it were appropriate to remove a "It appears that the judges of the (federal In AA Debut Knights Fall Hitting (257 or more it bats) Hitting (257 or more at bats) case to the federal court to avoid such local court in Cincinnati) believed that even 0 AS Pct CI AS Pct 9 pressures this is the federal judges with lifetime appointments SD 88 348 52 122353 Puckett Min 86 342 40 115336 case" said a memoran- would be subject to such severe local preju- Prorn Matt Reports May It 4 1 1 1 Simms lb 3 2 1 1 Larkin Cm 82 315 45 107 340 Franco Tex 85 318 43 106333 dum filed on Giamatti's dice that transfer was warranted Plainly COLUMBUS Ga Ty trienroblb :1 Anttutb" rfc 44 21 2 WCIark SF 87 316 58 105332 Sierra Tex 85 339 58 112330 behalf in US District Mitchell SF 86 308 58 91295 Boggs Ban 79 312 51 102 327 Court "This court has this same local prejudice must weigh much Griffin had a successful debut own 4 1 2 2 Sanchez is 4 1 1 1 more heavily on a state court judge who in Class AA baseball with Mann 4000 Frazier2b 3010 Butler SF 81 309 50 91294 Sax NY 85 351 49 113322 Davidson 1 0 0 0 Bowen 2 0 1 1 jurisdiction to hear this must be elected and re-elected by the citi- Charlotte on Wednesday night ()Smith StL 77 293 43 86 294 Stnbch Oak 73 264 20 85 322 matter and fairness re- Bullin zens of the locality" the filin ger ph 0 0 0 0 Oliverio 0 0 0 0 HJohnson NY 79 294 58 86293 Lansford Oak 78 277 40 88318 quires that it exercise 4 said but the Knights fell to the Nicholls 1 0 0 0 The memo filed on Giamatti's behtdf by Columbus Mudcats 8-5 at Garcia ph 1 1 2 0 SIL 84 291 29 85 292 Baines Chl 83 289 42 91315 that authority" ri Totals 34 4 10 2 Totals S3 1 11 4 attorney John Elam of Columbus said it is Golden Park LA 83 309 36 90 291 Mattingly NY 83 332 38 104 313 Baseball asked Judge 'Oquendo SIL 83 289 33 82 284 Molitor Mil 80 323 45 101313 John Holschuh to deny 4 4 difficult to understand Rose's objection to Griffin was one for three Chadotte 000 102 020-1 ir 032 200 moving the matter into federal court with a walk including an RBI 10x-1 c4k1mbus Runs- RThompson San Fran Runs- RHenderson Oakland 63 Rose's request to return --cece 60: HJohnson New York 58 13Jackson Kansas City 56 McGrift the case to a state court It now appears however that plaintiff is single with the bases loaded in E- Srnith Anthony Sanchez DP- Charlotte 8 Mitchell San Francisco 58 WCIark Toronto 56 Sierra Texas 56 Tel-in Cincinnati Giamatti unwilling to accept the jurisdiction of any the sixth Columbus 2 LOB- Charlotte 8 Columbus 5 San Francisco 58 Bonds Pitts- tleton Battirnore 55 Griffin a two-time All- 28- Cruz Hill Hubbard HA- Garcia (2) An burgh 52: TGwynn San Diego 52 RBIs- Sierra Texas 65 Franco Rose The Cincinnati Reds' manager is court other than one which is most subject American RBIs- Mitchell San Francisco 81 Texas 62 Kansas City trying to block Giamatti from holding a to the influence of local pressures produced at Georgia Tech and Wony (21L Colombinio (1) Simms (10) 6- Oliv edo 2 Frazier SII- Frazier WICiart San Francisco 64 HJohn- 59 Leonard Seattle 58 McGwire hearing on gambling allegations in which by his fame notoriety and close identifica- a leader on the gold-medal son New York 57 ONeill Cincin- Oakland 58 Gaetti Minnesota 57 Rose could be banned from the game for life tion with the city of Cincinnati" the memo Olympics team last summer I ER IS SO Charlotte nail 56: Guerrero StLouls 55 Mattingly New York 56 Greenwell makes his debut at Knights Davidson 114 3 7 5 5 2 0 if he is found to have wagered on the Reds said EDavis Cincinnati 52 Galarraga Boston 55 Montreal 52 Doran Houston 49 Hits- Puckett Minnesota 115 Rose who contends he cannot get a fair It acknowledged the complaint techni- Castle when the team returns MichnO 1 1 2 2 1 2 home Sunday for eight straight Harr iwn 1 10001 Hits- TGwynn San Diego 122 Sax New York 113 Sierra Texas hearing from Giamatti was granted a tern- cally did not appear to involve a federal Wont 2 1111 2 games Larkin Cincinnati 107 WCIark San 112 Franco Texas 106 Gallagher porary restraining order in Hamilton question but said the relief sought by Rose Renfro 1 10000 Francisco 105 RAlomar San Chicago 106 County Common Pleas Court in Cincinnati would interfere with the commissioner's CHARLOTTE COLUMBUS Columbus Diego 92 Staten Bases- RHenderson Oak- abrisbi ab to Bowen W4-5 6 5 3 3 8 5 Stolen Bases- Coleman StLouls land 36: Espy Texas 27 Ja on June 25 to block the hearing Baseball regulatory authority over baseball Landrum 4 0 0 0 Jordan 2 1 1 1 011verio 3 4 2 2 0 0 39 Young Houston 31 Oakland 27 Sax New York 28 then sought to move the matter into federal "Thus this case raises issues that courts Smith 2b 5 0 0 0 Colombido 3b 4 1 2 2 Brotming SE 0 0 0 0 0 Montreal 27 DWhite California 25 court in Cincinnati but the case was sent to have recognized to be of a substantial Hill ri 4 2 2 0 Rhodes If 4 0 0 0 We- Bowen 2 Alt-NA Home Runs- Mitchell San Fran- Home Runs- Kansas Columbus federal nature the memo said cisco 31 HJohnson New York 22 City 21 Deer Milwaukee 21 Strawberry New York 17 EDavis McGriff Toronto 20 Tettleton BalCincinnati 16 GDavis Houston 16 timore 20 Whitaker Detroit 18 Pitching (3 dscialons)- DeMarti- McGwire Oakland 17 utch Rider Falls hez Montreal 9-1 900 Darwin Pitching (13 docisions)- Montgom- Houston 9-2 tit Reuschel San my Kansas City 7-1 875 Solo-'Francisco 12-3 800 Fernandez dell Cleve la WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD1 nd 11-2 848 or- athletic New York 7-2 778 Langston don Kansas City 10-2833 ear Tour's End -Montreal 6-2750 Strikeouts- Ryan Texas 148 Strikeouts- DeLeon Sttouls 109 Clemens Boston 125 Viola Min-- SHOE 8( CLOTHING SUPER-MARKET Hurst San Diego 104 Smoltz At- nesota 117 Saberhagen Kansas Associated Press WARM rEiffoa IFIEZENTARETAMALY7A- 4" iinta 104 Scott Houston 102 City 100 Bosio Milwaukee 99 BLAGNAC France A fall in the final 500 lir totry- 4dor -meters cost Dutch rider Rudy Dhaenens the individ- WE GUARANTEE TO MATCH OR BEAT ANY PRICE IN TOWN ual victory Wednesday while Greg LeMond of the 1 If you buy from us and within 15 days find a lower advertise price for the Identical item United States held onto second place overall as the from an local store including our own we'll refund the difference (excluding limited Tour de France passed the midway mark time specials seasonal close-outs) 'Sports Calendar Laurent Fignon of France is the overall leader after 11 of the Tour's 21 stages Wednesday's ride was uneventful until Dhaenens TELEVISION broke away from the pack 2 miles from the finish of 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