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boseboll THE BRANDON SUN, Thgrsdoy, April 21 1 977 7 STANDINGS National League Ann-rlcaii League East National League Sutton savors this Pel UBL 7 3 St. ixuls i 7 i Milwaukee lialitiiuii'e Tnronto Uoslon Cleveland Detroit New York 7 .538 lft 4 6 .400 3 4 6 .400 a 4 9 .308 41, 3 8 .273 New York Chicago Philadelphia Ios Angules Atlanta Houston Hcl (JBL 4 .067 6 4 1 .500 2 3 6 .455 2'j 4 0 .400 3 3 6 .333 a 2 7 5 aw. 5 .455 4 6 .455 4 5 8 5 4 8 .333 51. Oakland Texas Kansas City Minnesota by THE CANADIAN I'KESS For Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton, beating Cincinnati Reds was like being an over-matched boxer. "I felt like Carmen Basilio waltzing my way past Muhammad Ali," said Sutton after he scattered seven 5 .545 IV, t) .53 m- 6 8 .429 3 6 9 .400 3j TODAY (lilyleveji 1-1 7:30 p.m Chicago (Stone 1-1) at California (Hartieli p.m.

Toronto (Nefferson 0 0) iit New Vork (llollzman O-O) 1 p.m. Detroit (Kozema 0-0) at Boston victory Ted Simmons drove in all of the St. Louis runs as the Cardinals defeated New York. Righthander Eric Rasmussen picked up his first victory of the season. Simmons clobbered a three-run homer and a run-scoring single off loser Jon Mallack, 0-2.

Bruce Boisclair hammered a two-run homer in the ninth for New York A home run by Jeff Burroughs was enough to give Atlanta its victory over San Diego and the Padres' Cy Young Award-winning lefthander, Randy Jones. The Braves added an insurance run in the sixth when Gary Matthews doubled and Rod Gilbreath drove him home with a single, Three San Francisco pitchers combined to hurl a four-hitter and Rob Andrews singled home the game's lone run as the Giants defeated Houston. It was San Francisco's second consecutive victory and Houston's fifth loss in a row. San Francisco Giants nipped Houston Astros 1-0. The game between Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs was rained out after 4, innings with the Phils leading 2-1.

Montreal's loss couldn't be blamed on Gary Carter, who hit three home runs, but it wasn't enough to prevent" the Pirates from snapping their three-game losing streak. "Unfortunately we lost and that doesn't make it a good day." Carter said. But after thinking about his feat, he added: "I'm very thrilled about my effort and thankful for a lot of things. It's a good day and it's probably not going to come back for a long time, so I'm going to dwell on it for a while." Two-run homers by Phil Garner and Dave Parker led the Pirates attack to stave off Carter's individual effort. YESTERDAY Richcbarrcn.

Hits: Chi Suderholm 2). National I.eaKue LA 100 D02 000 3 5 2 Cln 000 001 000 I 7 American League Tor 381 000 020 5 9 2 NY -JZQ 110 Mix 7 )4 0 Harlan (1.1), Johnson (2). Willis (6) and Ashby; Gullett f.ylr (81 and Mumtm (ilf. NY-llandolph(l). nus to aeteat trio Heds for the first time since July 1975 in a National League baseball game Wednesday afternoon, Home runs by Dave Lopes and Ron Cey provided all of the runs needed by Sutton, who weathered repeated Cincinnati threats to propel the Dodgers to their seventh consecutive victory.

It was the Keds' eighth loss in their last 10 games. In other games Wednesday, Pittsburgh Pirates downed Montreal Expos 8-6, St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 4-2, Atlanta Braves blanked San Diego Padres 2-0 and American League joi ooo 2 i 10RONTO Susan Carscallen of Toronto, one-haif of the Canadian senior dance championship team, will turn professional next month with the Stars on Ice television show. Carscallen is the third Canadian to retire from amateur skating this week. Earlier, Ron Shaver and Lynn Nightingale announced they would be accepting professional offers.

SHEFFIELD, Eng. Cliff Thorburn of Victoria took a 4-3 lead in his 25-frame match at the world professional snooker championships here Wednesday. Thorburn had a 4-1 lead over Rex Williams of Britain before dropping the day's final two frames. DETROIT Fullback Steve Owens' retirement from the National Football League came to an end Wednesday as commissioner Pete Kcwelle approved his return to Detroit Lions next season. Owens underwent knee surgery at the close of the 1974 season and decided to drop out of football last fall.

TORONTO Nickey Furlano, the junior lightweight champion of Canada, has been chosen to represent boxing on the Canadian Superstars show being filmed here May 27-29. Furlano's management is also trying to negotiate a major television contract which could result in his relocating in Winnipeg to continue his boxine career. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. American Mark Spitz and Australian Shane Gould, the swimming stars of the 1972 Olympics, were inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame Tuesday, Spitz won seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympics, while Gould dominated the women's events with three golds, a silver and bronze. SAN DIEGO The purse for the 1978 Andy Williams-San Diego Open golf tournament has been increased from to $200,000, tournament chairman Hal Tebbetts announced Wednesday Simon (2 0) and Ycager; Nor-man (0-1), Eastwick (a) and Bench.

HRs: LA Lopes 1 Cey NY 000 000 002 2 0 0 S1L 000 003 Olx 4 10 0 Mallack (0-2), Sadecki (8) and Stearns; Kasmussen (1-2) and Simmons. Hits: SI. Simmons (3); NY lioisclair (1). Philadelphia at Chicago, ppd, rain SF 000 000 010 1 and Moore, Haney 7); Torrez (3-0) and Williams. HKs: Oik McKituiey (3).

Cle 000 000 020 2 7 0 Bal 2D! 101 20x 7 9 1 Garland (0-2, Hood (4), Buskey McKinney happy with choice by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hou 000 000 000 0 4 1 Halicki (2-1), Moffitt (8), La voile (9) and Sadek; Lemon-gello (0-3), Sambito (8) and Ferguson, Pgh 110 222 000 8 10 0 Mil 010 010 220 6 a 1 Hooker (2-1), Gossage (7), Jackson (8), Tukulve (S) and Dyer; Hannahs 1-1 Terpko (ft), Warthen (7). Snnpn (8) and Carn-r. rllis. lh n.inwr Parker (2); Mtl Carter 3 (5), Perez (3). 000 000 000 0 7 2 Atl 000 101 OOx 2 7 0 Jones (1-2).

Fingers (7) and Toruru; Mcsser.inth (2-11, (8) and Correll. Hits: Atl Uet UU 001 000 3 10 0 Bos 100 000 010 2 8 1 Ruble (2-1). Foueault (8). UiIIlv IS) ami May; Tiaru I WiIjuuisUIi I 7) URs: (3, (3); Bus -Kiev (1). Tex 002 101 010 5 9 1 Seattle 000 010 1 00 2 4 3 Briles (1-0), Devlne (7) and Montygue (0-2), l'agan (0) and Stinson.

HRs: Tex Mnv (1) Harrah (4); Sea Bernhardt Chi 010 110 000 3 7 1 Cal 000 100 010 2 7 1 Knapp (2-0), Latirow (.7) and spending three years at Tucson, with only brief stints on the parent club in 1974 and 1975. In other American League games, Texas Rangers beat Seattle Mariners 5-2, Chicago White Sox edged California Angels 3-2, Minnesota Twins stopped Kansas City Royals 3-2, Detroit Tigers nipped Boston Red Sox 3-2, Baltimore Orioles whipped Cleveland Indians 7-2 and New York Yankees outscored Toronto Blue Jays 7-5, McKinney's homer came off Jerrv Augustine in the sixth inning and broke a 2-2 lie. He also drove in a run with a single in the first inning when the A's scored twice. Willie Randolph hit his first home run in more than a year and Don Gullett notched his first American League triumph as New York snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating Toronto. Gullett, who signed with the Yankees after playing out his option with Cincinnati Reds, allowed three rtins and six hits in the first three innings, then held the Blue Jays hitless until they chased him with two runs on three hits in the eighth.

Eric Soderholm reached base four times against Nolan Ryan on three hits and a walk, leading Chicago over California. Dave May and Toby Harrah smashed home runs, leading Texas over Seattle. Utilizing five double plays and solo homers by Larry Hisle, Dan Ford and Craig Kusick, Minnesota nipped Kansas City. Hisle and Ford tagged starter Paul Splittorff with successive homers, giving the Twins a 2-0 lead in the third Rich McKinney had to choose between driving a truck and driving a baseball. It was no choice.

"Mr. Finley called me and told me it would be the best chance I had since I came to Oakland and I would be foolish not to report," said McKinney. Mr. Finley is Charles Finley owner of Oakland A's. And McKinney is glad he called him, Since joining the team, McKinney has been hitting with authority, and Wednesday, he slugged his third home run of the season to lead the A's over Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in an American League baseball game.

A nine-year pro, McKinney, 30, was ready to quit baseball after REMEMBER WHEN Bill Fry, one of Canada's best-known sports figures, died 33 years ago today in 1944 at his Hamilton home at the age of 71. As editor of the weekly newspaper Dunn-vine Chronical, Fry had presided over the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, the Ontario Hockey Association and the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada. Local baseball registration, clinic The Brandon Minor Baseball Aia. Ttrestone u-'i ann Durrougns (3). More seats proposed for Winnipeg Stadium WINNIPEG (CP) Winnipeg Enterprises Corp owners of Winnipeg Stadium, has proposed that a 5,000 to deck be built along the stadium's east-side stands, at a cost of about $3.2 million.

City Councillor Jim Ernst, chairman of the nonprofit city-owned corporation, said exact costs and details of the project are still being worked out, but should be ready for presentation to the city finance committee early next month. Ernst said if the proposal is approved, work could begin in late fall and be completed by June 1, 1978. The stadium, which now has about 25,210 seats, is the home of Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Ernst said in an interview Wednesday that city council would have to give approval before June 1, for the corporation to remain eligible for a S1.2 million grant from the provincial government's municipal loan fund for on-site labor costs. The corporation wouldissue debentures guaranteed by the city for the remaining $2 million.

The stadium's capacity was increased by more than 6,000 seats in 1972, at a cost of about $1.5 million. Last year, city council voted down an $11.4 million addition proposed for both the stadium and the neighboring Winnipeg Arena, which is also run by the corporation. Man. according to Manitoba Baseball Association technical director Ab Richardson of Brandon. The clinics will be held at Oo-Za-We-Kwun the Recreation Centre on Sun-day; at Neepawa in theNeepawa collegiate gymnasium.

May and at Birtle in the Birtle Collegiate gymnasium, also May 1 All three clinics are six hours in duration, beginning at 9 a.m. until 12 noon and continuing from 1 to 4 p.m. "All coaches, managers and persons interested in the promotion of baseball in these areas are urged to attend," said Richardson. "This is a nation-wide program." Cost is S5 per registration, which includes the coaching manual. tion will be holding three days of registration this year, the first of which win be held Saturday at the Keystone Centre sales ring from 1 to 6 p.m.

Registration is for three categories little league, bantam and midget. Little League is for 12-and-under (born before Aug. 1, 1965; bantam is for 14-and-under born before Jan. 1, 1963); and midget is for 16-and-nnder (born before Jan 1 Besides Saturday, other registration days will be held April 27 (5-9 p.m.) and April 30 (1-6 p.m.) at the Brandon YMCA. r- it Three baseball coaches' certification clinics will shortly be held in the West- THE GASSV STEEL BELTED RADIAL 500 It's tar you to decide, Do you want to save gas or waste gas? The choice is easy.

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