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Birmingham Fwl Herald Wadnenday Auguat 2 I9i9 BirminghamlPaceiCourse Chadwick OurDabrMaa From page Cl tm-maannm Porttiwy pjn It tartnta Perea IUN Nr MM aMwiaatataiSMIL NuRDaBMl OrMal Evan Mil FF 1 I 4 I 4 7 U-1 M-1 M-l l-l M-1 4-1 N-1 44 4-1 4-1 Tama Andaal Cream Cel Tkaa BaNnd Ma Eaeta'l Lady Luck HaalyTaraUJ Playoff tickets on sale at Met Tickets for the Southern League playoffs are on sale at the Birmingham Barons ticket office at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Ticket prices are $9 for box seats and 4 for general admission (3 to youngsters 17-and-under and senior citi- Nna MM Mai SUM ATDF aaa- 1 Caddo Corky 1 Plum DhI I I Wt vmhmm 4 WM Speed Jurt Mh I Sleuach Itakrart 7 Double knouke I 2M id-1 U-l 4-1 l-l 2i Mw Pm (tin Nr Md aan I veered! lad ee tart have art aaae race hi 1ML CMahtlMH The driver of the other car was not hurt but he had his license revoked for a year was fined and placed on a probation Chadwick spent six weeks in the hospital waa happy to be he said you could nave seen the two cars would know how lucky I was whole dashboard ended np in my He realised his baseball career was in jeopardy a couple of day in the hospital I waa wondering whether Td pitch again After two weeks in the hospital I was going Chadwick missed nring training and was expected to be out all i PP 1 1 4 MIh Monta Carta 1 SuanrMiale Teim Tke playoffs will start Sept 1 or Sept 2 in Birmingham The Barons who won the first-half Western Division championship will play no less than two playoffs games at home and as many as six 4-1 1 M-1 l-1 4-1 U-l U-1 71 MM vardki Fane SUM I and aa flat kaaa eat ma tea raaaa la MSB 1 7 A Den'IWhkear Pradoui Italy CM 3 Math Nna tun Fta Ml aad atarn I mm hove ana hoe neat 1 Fart Da LucelL) Buckiar U-l I An Robert Lawranci M-1 I FuSOIVka LaaMd 4-1 4 VfcurthrO) Duaub 5 CamanaiL) Buckaawi 14-1 4 Maw Ortnaa CrarlL) Tama 14 7 leaMoMr raaaa 44 I RahaABwMU Price 74 DMIDalakl Camaa 4-1 Band O' war SeaaaM 14-1 II Lucy LiankartackOJ Fawal 4-1 O'Qukm M-1 Buchlov Banda Lewranci Tdina 1 1 I 'I Kleeev lay Candna Dal Nlar 4 BrahertMbelU I Sacral EvatlU Cee'iMdtaMac U-l U-l 7-1 4-1 14-1 4-1 aad maraM 1 3 wwortT tartra MamaXSwaa QakaMa MM- He waa elated when the White Sox unexpectedly promoted him to Tri-ple-A Vancouver in mid-June He had no record in seven appearances for the Barons at the time His elation was short-lived He had pitched in six games including two starts for the Canadians with an 0-1 record and 7 JO ERA when the White Sox optioned him back to Birmingham started a game and went six tamings giving up two he said next game I started and last but two-thirds of an inning giving np four runs that I was pitching in relief about every six days I had a total of 12 innings when they sent me back While in Vancouver Chadwick said he was throwing the ball harder than he had all season He said the velocity on his fastball consistently was 88 to 91 mph But he pitched little after his return to the Barons He was unhappy about his lack of work a total of 23 innings in his 11 outings it is August and got a total of SO innings (actually 35 to Birmingham and Vancouver) when been able to pitch two he said Chadwick had not pitched since last Wednesday when he was traded to Pawtucket He welcomed the trade said they made the trade and a got a younger pitcher and because got some other guys coming off the disabled Chad-nick said said the trade was good to me and it Is good to me The Red Sox needed some righthanders and I needed a change great I'm going back to Triple-A and be in a new uniform a chance to me to try to salvage what has happened this year during the last month of the Chadwick is scheduled to report to Pawtucket today He's expected to become a starter again he said Chadwick still has flashbacks about the accident and hia brush with death is still a Mg part of my life but now I know that any day it could be he said white still able to play going to make the most of i 41 tartura Fana tUK aad atL Oatalai IUNl Sale lave Me Deace Doc Dd Kit W-l N-1 4-1 1-1 74 Fackhr Tama Dama AharMU Laawanca FF Haraa 1 RaaM Hukfc Dkka Oratian 1 FdWhf Ba Mho 4 Itatama MirtcIL I ioM Blood 4 Kick Ml 7 Southern Shdi I Jury Jake Sign 01 Rain 7-1 14-1 U-1 U-l 4-1 1-1 gOutan Waraar Lawrence Camaa 1 adhi Nna tUMiar I yean Md aad ml 9 LAdr MadamlU iKfcn 51nBaNnatUMkFl ltd aad aa bm 4-1 4-1 U-l spring partly because his elbow was hurting The White Sox signed him as a free agent a month later Chadwick split the 1988 season between Birmingham and Triple-A Vancouver He was 3-2 with a 392 ERA in six starts to the Barons and 8-5 with a 651 ERA in 14 appearances for Vancouver struggled a little bit last Chadwick said was still coming back from the elbow injury thought the White Sox would get me a job in winter ball after the season but they told me they have any jobs So I went out and got one Chadwick pitched in the Mexican Pacific League to Gnaymas and put np some impressive numbers He was 5-4 with a 226 ERA and one save in 14 games He had 98 strikeouts in 96 innings pitched scout down there asked me whether I was a free agent or who I belonged Chadwick said White Sox even know I waa He figured his performance in Mexico would put him on the road leading back to the Mg leagues Then came the accident It was the middle of April before he returned to the mound When Chadwick reported to the Barons in late May he was put in the bullpen He had difficulty adapting to the role never been a relief pitcher in my he said always been a doctors told me I probably pitch this year because of how close I came to being Chadwick said supposed to be sleeping in a brace but I On the road trips Chadwick used a neck brace on the lock of hia bus seat Chadwick knew he would pitch again this season despite what the medical reports said had other injuries but I've always played in high school in college and the past couple of years in pro ball when I was he said Chadwick a power pitcher whose fastball waa clocked in the low 90s mph was a 17th-round selection of the California Angela in the 1983 June draft out of Winston Salem State University After 3 years in the farm system he reached the big leagues He made seven starts to the Angels during the 1986 season but was winless (0-5) with a 724 ERA He suffered arm Injuries during the 86 and 1987 seasons first his rotator cuff then a sore elbow problem He pitched with hia shoulder hurting throughout 1987 going 7-10 with a 580 ERA for Edmonton the Triple-A team in the Pacific Coast League The Angels released him the following April after he had a poor BM BL10B (phM tlOOB ATOP DecipheringltheTcharts The euree le the told price money tar the race Tho eecand fleura deacrlbaa what kind al race la Twe-vpar-rtd meldqno tar example a race BmHad la 1 year aid maldana (a maldan la a hand IM haa new weal The tail llaura In the aaetdna aaraaraph la IM dWancaol the race audi aa aix krtonat aavan katanae ana tnde ale (a fartaw la ana aMMh of a title) PP manna pad noafltea SI a hanata aoaltlen altar 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season putting the Barons ahead 4-2 and Craig Grabeck ted of the eighth with hia fifth home run of the ORLANDO Fla The Birmingham Barons took control early when CL Petdgar doubted and scored in the first inning and singled in two runs in the second taming and went on to beat the Orlando Twins 5-2 last night It was the first game in a even-game road trip for the Barons With stolen bases by Penigar and Ofh tL Mart: Good MAS 11 1J71 WINNER: WhHe tidL Owner: John Tim Smith Nana i Be Puraa MAW Par B-yaar Mda and I tBBB CMmlm HJOB Mr Pbk 14 11 FREE 2nd OPINION Call us before you pay for expensive air conditioning repairs or installations Haraa llacbav) PP ILIHLII llo'AII 1 nwrrvun innipnu Mr a (Yauna) I DQ-DerakAndMe(Rpr) 1 Flatla Dancar(Prica) 11 Jack Landhdawranca) 1 GrauFhmoGm(Andren) IB Graa'i Smaotv(Pratt) 4 IWanWMalchaalrey(Opa) 4 Vtnctata SphH(Facklar) My AbraKaOabra I Grrra) Buy A Praaaad(Banda) 1 Banda ButlnaaalFatlar) 11 bgvl Rata StavicB Houn 8AM-8PM EXCEPT SUNDAY B-MrOLB Bm TLB paid 444 4B T-BpaMBMAB Ttk T-d-TI paid I Til Classified WORKS 252-1411 Weather: Claudy Track Fact Tima: "HOter Qvofityb Troditionot" 879-2844 2609 Craeant Avanita Hamawaod 24 Hour Smvim Ava labia OH: MM Mark Good wan: DrMna All: rtLI) IrtSJl WINNER: Pro tarred Prlnca 7 By Harold Grace Breeder Gam (FL) 1 TtalnaR Hamid Grace Htehte Amaral the Barons have sto- No winners as twin-tri debuts Bettors test night wagered 12030 on the Birmingham Race newest wager the twin-trlfecta but none came away with a winning ticket The combination of 8-10-9 in the sixth race and 7-6-12 in the seventh produced a 8463155 carryover for card To win the twin-trifecta a bettor must select the first three horses in exact order of finish to two consecutive races The sixth race trifecta combination of White Arrowhead (818 to win) Set Zips Only and Using Full Power returned 8468140 There was only one winning ticket on that combination and that bettor received a first-half trifecta payoff of 8463140 The seventh race combination of Preferred Prince (8720) Mr OB and Fiesta Dancer (moved up to third by disqualification) returned 888030 Judge Ader won last feature event to 810000 Maimers by a length over Cyrelian 8 tartanga Puree I4J0BI Far an three raaaa CtataringHBuOOBL Haraa (laefcav) Judea AdarilamafT CvmHan(Buchanan) Manaub DandvIBroai lea EdWTarma) Tlear'i ChoicalBuckk Prou'a PaKPmH) Slutr'a RawieaCWamar) I SpariAne Aain(Gomai) 1 TIREISTORES BmB-t paid BOB 4d Oaba B-B paid MAB Tit paid BRMylB B-CyraBaa PRESENT THIS AD FOR THE8E SALE PRICES OH: MML Mart: Goad Waa: Drtvkia WaaHiar: Claudy Track Fail Tima: e' kAidea Adar kctBy Wardtaw ItavaaelH Owner: Robert Bakarmen Braadar Rebart Bakarmen (FLL Trakwr David Me KaHwn 40000 MILE WARRANTY SUPER STEEL RADIAL Made by Major Mfg For Domestic Cars 9 CWmlngCSAOBL 155R13 Uaau llaaeaail IWIIiIBmVVI KumenupnraedlGmi) Raacal GraefWamar) Raiab'a Warrtar(Sota) NatadaTapahaaalBmr) SuRanamalrpeatCnnlly) Lata Mika OullTarm Wayweod Wlnd(prlca) FayarHaCalch(MMnd) NaakrataRakHanPw() TanTa MamanllPralll TCT MJt ITS 4A4 1144 11M Mat 47 JB SIZE PtaCB P16580O13 B4JB P16580H13 S7JS P18575R14 SMS P19575H14 SSJB P20575R14 41JB P20575H15 41BB P21S75R15 BUB P22S75R15 44JB P2357SR15 4B4B $3493 7-h 4JB BrnTApakdl BM Oaba B4 paid CNAB BAB TUT I paid B7B7M DOcBTpaMSIBBAB 4-Reebta Wenlar Claudy Track FaaL Tima: Nambad CRy Ea OflUe Ownar uraua (LAI Tmtaart Dan BdL OH: 11AS Mark Goad Won: DrMna 3X 14 1ABL WINNER: Kumonupromhed 1 By Don Bat Braadar Kirkland A a LARAMIE PEHFOWEH GT IHHIWlBlVlIllir Pkt 7 Cnrryaw Ftd: llHAMJft 7 nM anta I741M Partmatad laaaa paid la daw IU4ANLM AlWidaac Mill kantaw IMMU (C)H SAVE 6 BM dahnbig BMOOl LARAMIE Vow Monad MI(j-ByOendyear For tapert Cera 155-13 1S5H-13 175H-14 1B5R-1S 17570H-13 1S570R-13 4US 1B570H-14 19570R-14 60 OFF TKKWftnn SIZE PMCK P1B570-14 P20570-14 P21570-15 SUB P22570-15 P23570-15 P2156S-15 P225B0-14 P235B0-15 Jockeys From page Cl 2SK 1987 really answer he said could be the hoses too" Pratt who formerly rode at Louisiana Downs agreed saying the horses play a Mg part of it a lot harder riding these kind of bones than the hones at Louisiana Downs or Churchill Downs" be said Jockeys suspended from the Race Course have little recourse but to abide by the rnling According to Birmingham Racing Commisaion rules unlike the rales of most other state racing commissions a Jockey suspended at the Race Course only may appeal the suspension through an outside court In moat other atatee a jockey can appeal to the racing commission No Race Conrae rider hat appealed a suspension this year personally think they like to give a rider Moseley said what are they going to do say OK to do this today but not tomorrow? Yon do them knew it was Stovall believes only eight or nine rider suspensions were handed down during the entire 1987 Birmingham Tnrf Club Mason That hep the question: If the stewards being overly critical why have the suspensions nearly doubled? The most obvious answer that many believe the Race Course jockey colony is considerably weaker than in 1987 when purses were substantially higher the jockeys not the said Carson agent have a lot of young riders here who have a lot of Moseley agreed stewards are doing well with what they have to work with" bid noted the track also has some strong veteran riders in leading jockey Mario Torres Terry Varner and Robert Gaffig-lione Stovall was asked if he believed this's a weaker crop of riders than I Bomer waa forced to ait out nearly half of last racing dayi after receiving a pair of seven-day suspensions in the same week Both timet he was cited for careless riding "I guest I deserved them" Bomer aid I had tome bed Inch in there tan As long aa they're consilient with everybody Fm not going to Jockey Monty Pratt who haa escaped the stewards' wrath thus far laid he consider! the frequent suspensions pretty fair riders have to take care of each Pratt said at times gotten careless easy to complain when you get days Butke boys that got tem most of ALABAMA I AUBURN SPORTS GUIDE Me Mew IB Dan 500 INSTANT CREDIT 35pryw Call Today (205)942-0444 Smddmkte POBM 1954 'hamAL 15219 TH I 24 3rcT XyeSouT J-jOMEWOOD MIDFJELbjStS Bessemer HvT1- hnOHMmMMNell to o4HBM.