The News Tribune from Tacoma, Washington • 18

12 Tun Sui April iw The Nows Tribune Bird no longer in hand Earl Luebker ASSOCIATE EWTOR As pitching coach (or the Detroit Tiger Fred Gladding (Uncovered that a Kid In the hand la worth two In the buthec That 1 true If the Bird happen to be llait Fidrych Gladding who is tutoring Tacoma Tug hurien and Fidrych arrived In Detroit a a team in 1976 after having spent some time together In 1979 In Evansville Ind U1 had him in Triple A at Evansville" Gladding said "and when I went to the big dub they brought Fidrych up also" It turned out to be a good move The Bird flapped but didn't flop Fidrych became the talk of the baseball world as he won 19 games leading the American League In earned run average complete games and Adding and being named Bookie of the Year Fidrych has hadsome physical problems since then (knee and arm) and did not come dose to matching his rookie season in 1977 or 1978 He has given some indication of late that he is on his way back however GLADDING HOPES SO would be tickled to death If he gets back" Fred said good for the game People love to watch him pitch Everybody but the hitters like to see him pitch" Fidrych does pitch with a flair He makes exciting things happen and he has the reputation of being an eccentric Gladding does not buy that was Just super to work with" Gladding said of the stories about him tend to picture him as a flake But when he gets a baseball he knows what do with it a pitching coach had 10 like him he'd never have anything to worry about He's a hard worker and is a super kid on top of that" Does Gladding have any future Birds on the Tugs? He does not know HIE SEASON is still young and Gladding said tough to evaluate anybody in spring training Gladding said they get up there you Just mostly talk with them They've been around but we did have lots of young pitchers at Detroit more a teaching procesa here teaching every day but you still do lots of talking You talk things over with them try to help them better themselves not make the same The 42-yaroki Gladding is in his 24th year of professional baseball 17 of them being spent In the Detroit organization as either a player or coach The other aix were as a pitcher with Houston During Ms stay In Detroit he of course ran Into Lew MatUn who came to Tacoma a business manager for the Gianta back In 1960 Matlin is now assistant director of public rriatkma AND I got along Just Gladding said Little Godfather' that's what they all Mm back in Detroit He's a Gladding admits that it feds a little strange to be wearing sometMng other than a Detroit uniform after 17 yan but philosophical about It baseball" he said never know going to Heti happy to be in Tacoma however is the tint time I've been in this part of the country" he aid I'm really enjoying it" He will enjoy it even more in June when Ms wife and daughter Brenda Lee will be able to escape from Powell Term and Join Mm here not very he said right outside Knoxville and we Anally got a shopping And what does he do in the thriving metropolis of Powell during the off-season? hunt and Ash and do a little carpenter work with my he said Wellhemight be able to do a little fishing if the Tugs ever have an off-day But too he might also have the Tugs pitchers out at Cheney Stadium on the off-days if they continue to play a game of hide and seek with home plate You're Just trying to get into shape You have to wait until the regular season starts before you really can The Tugs' shakedown cruise has yet to produce an accurate reading It was a little frightening in Hawaii when it looked a if the Tugs were reading nothing but on the Wild Side" There were more passee than in a aingle bar Things settled down a bit after they got home with the exception of the night Todd Heimer Issued eight walks Gladding did not seem to panic over the Hawaii or Heimer walks however mound in Hawaii wu the worst I've ever Gladding said mounds on high school diamonds are better than Heimer is a knuckleball pitcher and Gladding said "Those knuckleball guys sre going to walk people It's an occupational haxard I'm Just glad I'm not the guy behind the plate trying to catch than IS GOING to be a good pitcher" Gladding added throws theknuckler about 90 percent of the time but he has a good fastball I'm trying to teil him to throw it a little Asked about the difference in being a pitching coach in the majors and in the Pacific Coast League Meta falL 3-1 Dodgers hak 3-game skid By The Associated Press i Steve Yaga slammed a two-run ho- National league a and Burt Hooton tossed a four- omm ol Mtta to powa La Angela past New hw 'S York 3-1 yesterday and end a three- STaSm game Dodgers losing streak 2 With one out in the fifth New York SU STT? 1 jb left-handa Pete Falcone (0-1) walked lmh Demi Thomas Yeaga then lofted a 8- 2 delivery into the screen about half- I inti way up the foul pole in left field for his I 2 tMrd noma of the season inSmS: I jh The Dodgers scored their tMrd run in the sixth Reggie Smith walked and rrmum running with the pitch took second on oSST" 1 Steve Garvey's groundout Falcone mawi rnw a wlldpUcbed Mm to third and Smith Nwin MMafteoav scored on a double to right center by JZiTS HUFST" Ml Dusty Baka MmiMUNUraviiwpwaiiivkNMi- TbnlyNw Yortruname on Joel dm Youngblood's lesdoff homa in the wnmiwMi fifth his tMrd of the season vJjJ" u1 Hooton got out of a thinHnning q- wii Any hi Jam John Stanw led off with a single ind Douf Flynn doubted down the right field line sending Stares to tMrd But Falcone and Frank Taveru The Brava pounded Rick grounded out wakly and Bruce Boiic- for lour run after tw were out Utejlted deep to Thomu in center Expos 6 Giants 4 SKlto mSST SSTfi Tony Peres drove in four run with a eighth home run of the seasem three-run homa and a single to pace The Cube scored a runs off Atlanta Montreal to a 64 victory ova San rookie Rick Matula in the first inning Francisco on singtes by Ivan DeJesus and Bobby The thlrdinning homer by Peres his Murca and a groundout by Bill tMrd of the season ame on the first Buckna Their other run came in the pitch from Giants starter Ed Halicki1- fifth when Buckna bounced into a 2 snapping a 1-1 tie and providing a double play with the bases loaded cushion fa Scott Sanderson Atlanta right fielder Matthews made Sanderson began the thinMiming a eenutlonal catch wMle draped ova when he led off with a single and the fence on Dave drive to Dawson followed an infield sin- right-center in the fifth resulting In gle After a pair of fielders' choices the ejection of Cubs Managa Homan Peres smashed a homo ova the left- Franks Franks aim protested the field fw game arguing that Matthews did not Peres had given the Expu their first take the bell out of his glove with his run with an RBI single in the first and bare hand after the catch but took they scored their gamowlnna in the about three steps before it dropped sixth on Gary Carter's RBI double from his glove Cardinals 12 Rods I Padres 5 Phillios 0 Pete Vuckovich handcuffed Clndn- ju natl with a three-hitter through seven innings wMle his SL Louis teammates i trssfissri'ssiisi jsisHeStsst the Nations! League batting rare with "frjiSnriftTSi inninn lwnf( afta going 0-for4 Fri- nSht riammed a line drive ova ess hed 10 Johnny Bench and Ceur Geronimo Vriimintrntinn: ram 7 Cub 2 KS npM Dale Murphy capped a foumin At- Carlton struck out six batters in his lanta tMrd inning with a two-run seven Innings of work moving him homa powering the Brava to a 7-2 past Don Drysdale into 14th place on victory ova Chiago the alltime list with 2491 Oakland stops streaking American League first victory of the season as Detroit defatted Minnesota 5-3 The Twins took a 1-0 lead in the top of the Ant inning on Butch Wynegar's home run The Tigers tied the game on Kemp's RBI single In the first and went ahead 2-1 in the fourth on Lynn Jones's run-scoring base hit Craig Kusick pulled the Twins even in the ifth with his first homer of the season But the Tigers went ahead for good in the same frame with two runs one coming on a Colts wild pitch after Ron LeFlore had led off with a single moved to second on a sacrifice snd took third on a fly ball Lance Parrish brought home the second run with a double after Kemp had drawn a walk and wu replaced by runner Jim By The Associated Press Wayne Grom' two-run triple sparked a Ave-run rally in the sixth inning as Oakland defeated Baltimore 8-5 yesterday and stopped the Orioles' nine-game winning streak Oakland's sixth-inning splurge knocked out Baltimore loser Scott McGregor 0-1 Three straight walks forced in another run then Mario Guerrero lashed a two-run single for an 84 Oakland lead The A' despite being outhit 164 also broke a 13-game losing streak against the Orioles and an 11-game string of victoria by Baltimore at the Oakland Coliseum Jeff three-run homer Ms first this season put the A's up 3-1 in the second inning Oakland starter Norris couldn't hold the margin SOLTI VISTSSMV SsaNIt Nv York MttmuMa ll Toronto 1 Detroit fc Mtanesato Oakland BotHworo I Chicago Texas I Kansas Ctfy I Ctovotoad 1 CaHtondo 1 Boston A OAMII TODAY New Yarti (Jshn 44) at Seattle (Jones 01) toltwaafcee (Celiwsll 01 and Travers 01) at Toronto (Clancy 03 and lomancivh HI Minnesota (Zahn Ml at Detroit (Wdcoa Mi Tonai (Elds Oil at Chicago (Wortham 01) Oovotond (Wise OH at Kansas City (Dura 0 8 Beslan (Ranke 01) at Cadtoriila (Aase 01) gtHmare (Pakasr Oil ON giving up 12 hits in 5 Vi innings Murray extended his hitting Brewers 1 1 Bill Jays 8 1 1 with DM Ind 11 with RBI drew an Intentional walk and Cooper followed with his run-scoring single Sixto Lezcano then forced Cooper at second but Molitor followed with his triple over the head of center fielder Rick Boeetti to rep the rally Royals 7 Indians 2 Ai Cowens and Hal McRae slugged consecutive home run and Kansu City runners kept up their basestal-lng binge the Royals downed Cleveland beMnd Dennis Leonard's eight-Mt pitching Cowens and McRae homered off loser Rick Waits in Kansu City's five-run fourth inning The Royals stole five basa and now have recorded 18 consecutive thefts without being aught wMle winning six gama in a row The Indians who ame into the series leading the league with 28 stolen bases have attempted seven steals snd have been thrown out every time by Kansu City catcher Darrell Porter Kansu City scored its sixth run in the fifth inning on a double steal with Porter coming home after Cleveland catcher Gary Alexander threw wide to second trying for Fled Patek Angels 5 Red Sox 0 Dave Frost scattered five hits for the second shutout of Ms areer and Bobby Grich matched last year's output of six home runs leading California Angels to a 5-0 victory ova Baton winning for the 14th time in April Frost walked four and struck out three Grich homered in the fifth inning to break up a scoreieu duel Dan Ford and Rod Carew walked with one out in the sixth inning and Willie Aikens stretched his Mtting streak to 10 gama with a run-scoring single The Angels scored their third run in the seventh on Brian Downing's double streak to games an single gsve Baltimore a 1-0 lead in the first inning Cecil Cooper's oneout single in the 10th inning scored Gorman Thomu from second with the winning run snd Paul Molitor delivered two more with a triple Milwaukee outscored Toronto 11-8 Thomu opened the inning with a walk off Mike Willis and wu sacrificed to second by Sal Bando Larry Hisle Tigers 5 Twins 3 Steve Kemp and Jason Thompson returning to the Detroit lineup following injury each knocked in a run and right-hander Kip Young notched his Feature ends in dead heat White Sox 3 Rangers 2 Ralph Garr doubled and scored the winning run on throwing error in the sixth inning and reliever Mike Proly pitched out of a besesJoaded Jam in the eighth to help Chicago bat Texes 3-2 Garr doubled with one out in the sixth took tMrd on Mike Squires' fly bell and continued home when center fielder AI Oliver's throw to the Infield wu wild snapping a 2-2 tie Chiago starter Francisco Barrios wu sailing along with a two-hitter but ran into trouble in the eighth when pinch hitter Pat Putnam singled and Billy Sample wu hit by a pitch Proly gaining his fourth uve took ova and Buddy Bell sacrificed Oliva wu given an intentional pass to load the basa before Osar Gamble hit into a force at the plate and Richie Zisk I 9 Acres section today fIX HU and paid $560 $640 and $4 AO Don Alberto arrying 116 pounds paid $4-40 $460 and $3 Ludeb returned $4 Picketing by striking track employ-ees played a part in holding attendance down to less than half a normal Saturday turnout But track officials issued statement vowing to continue racing and to complete the remaining 30 days of the spring meeting ALBANY Calif (AP) Princely Lark ridden by Bill Ms homey ami Don Alberto with A Diu riding finished in a dad hat for first place yesterday in the 625000 Oakland Handicap at Golden Gate Fields Ludeb wu third by a length in the 1 116-mile race The winning time wu 1:42 Princely Lark carried 114 pounds Thoroughbred racehona are anxiously awaiting the opening of the starting gates Wednesday at Longacres which will begin a 110-day meeting its longest in Mstory Wednesday's program will begin with an early opening at 3 pm with the first parade to post fa the 10-race ard 15 minutes arlter A 12-page special section on Thoroughbred horseracing and Longacres may be found elsewhere in today's News Tribune In NFL draft get 18th choice RMring performs like a Saab By EARL LUEBKER TNT Associate Editor It was Steve Niehaus in 1976 Steve August in 1977 Keith Simpson in 1978 Who will it be in 1979? The Seattle Sea hawks' first-round draft choice that is THE ANSWER will come Thursday when the 28 National Football Lague dubs start dipping their daws into the mot ha lode of talent in their 44th annual college draft The Buffalo Bills because of the trade which sent a Simpson to the San Francisco 49ers will get the Sloan selected Chicago coach CHICAGO AP) Jerry Sloan a member of the Chicago Bulls since the inception wa named head coach of the National Basketball Association dub yaterday "We're extremely happy to reach an agreement with Jerry" eaid General Managa Rod Thorn ha all the qualifiatlons to be an excellent NBA coach There ia no doubt that Mring Jerry as head coach is a very paitive move fa the Bulls' organisation" Sloan wu unavailable fa comment The Chiago Tribune reported that a source dose to Sian said believe he got a three-year contract first pick The Sea hawks will get the 18th selection That is one of the prica they hsd to pay for their 9-7 record They probably will be looking for help in the defensive line but will not deviate from their usual athlete available" policy And the defensive pickings could be a little slim by the time the 18th tarn is ailed The session will start at 7 am (PST) and It could be well into the morning before General Managa John Thompson says Sattle Sahawks select A time limit of 15 minutes hu been established fa each team through the first two rounds Then it vdll be shortened to five minutes The draft la scheduled fa both Thursdsy and Friday and the focal point will be a ballroom In the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York where Commissioner Pete Roselle will preside The Sahawks win go Into the session with picks in each of the first four rounds selecting 18th in the first I7th in the second first in the third snd 20th in the fourth SEATTLE TRADED its choica in the fifth sixth snd eighth in dais involving kicker Efrea Herrera defensive end Bill Gregory and defensive end Ernie Price The Gregory trade itso Involved Sattle and Dallu swapping tMrd-round selections The Sahswks then traded their third and safety Bob Jury to San Francisco fa the 49ers' thlrdround choice which Is the first pick of that round In the later rounds Sattle will draft fourth in the seventh 20th in the ninth 19th In the 10th 18th in the 11th and 17th in the 12th and final round is tough to teU who the first choice will be tMs time it wss Earl Csmpbeil by Houston last year but some of the possible Include Charla Alexanda running back from Louisiana State Tom Cousineau Ohio State linebacker Russ Erxleben Teaxaa punter-piacekicker Jack Thompson Washington State quarterback and Mike Bell Colorado State defensive end Thanke to trades the New York Jets an make 17 picks In the 12 rounds In contrast Washington will nave only five as a result of George Allen's future is now" pMlosophy wMle he wu coach of the Redskins The first-round draft onter pending trades which is a distinct possibility: 1 Buffalo (from San Francisco) 2 Kansu City 3 Cincinnati 4 Chiago (from Tampa Bay) 5 Buffalo 6 6 Baltimore 7 New York Giants 8 St Louis 9 Chicago 10 Detroit 11 New Orleans 12 Cincinnati (from Wuhington) 13 Cleveland 14 New York Jeta 15 Green Bay 16 Minnesota 17 Atlanta 18 Sattle 19 La Angela (from Oakland) 20 San Diego 21 Philadelphia 22 Denver 23 Houston 24 Miami 25 New England 26 La Angeles 27 Dallas 28 Pittsburgh And for value there's nothing an EMS A perfect performance cat a super value Few automo- the wheel of a 900 EMS One of the great models horn bites fit thM description bettor than the Saab 900 EMS Compare Kwitti the BMW 3201 the Vbivo GT or the Audi 5000 The EMS is swift steek and loaded Saatfs overhead cam fuel injected engine provides superlative power Front wheel drive rack and pinion steering Bdstefn gas shocks and power assisted 4-wheel disc brakes provide precise control and cat-ike agfltyt opons Swenng wnMi quick MonnQ ranOi tacn heated driver's sea and siring steel sunroof are el standard Automatic transmission with pot the new highly acclaimed Saab 900 series bu worit find a better value in a sporty performance car Driving to believing Nothing performs fte a Saab i with power steering is available at your option There are lots of performance care but if yotfie looking fcx perfection see your Saab dealer and get behind giving Mm time to build his kind of team He also will nave a degree of control ova personnel matters sometMng he wanted before he would sign" Thom uld he and Sian will be available for interviews at a news conference tomorrow Contract terms were not announced Sian 37 a star tor the Evansville Purple Area in Ms collegiate basketball days becoma the sixth had coach in the 13-yar history of the Bulls franchise and the second youngest active coach in the NBA He spent his first 10 yean as a piaya fa the Bulls and wu an assistant coach and scout fa the dub Sloan wu voted to the NBA All-Defensive tarn six times on the first squad four season and twin on the second He wu a memba of the NBA All-Star team in 1967 and 1969 He is the only Bulls' piaya to have hla number (4) retired and is the all-time tea da in both gama and minutes played Sloan a memba of the lOOOfoInt dub is tMrd on the NBA's all-time rebounding list from the guard position beMnd Hal Grea and Osar Robertson He in double figures in scoring ail 10 season Bulls averaged I srith the I Kent BM HamMI CtwwuM Co Ino lit No Washington Tal 6644100 111 East Nw Skam Tai 3244460 III North CommcM Tal 733-6690.