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8-B Thursday, August 7, 1975 Monroe News-Star National League American League CINCINNATI ab bi Rose 3b rivnn 3b Griffey rf Ambrsfr If Morgan 3b Rftrnund rf Driessen If TPf-ez lb Cncpcion 3b SAN FRACISCO ab bl 4 1 3 1 Joshua cf i 3 0 110 0 OThomas 5 2 3 0 4 0 3 2 Mure tr rf 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 Matthews If 4 0 0 0 3 111 Montanez lb 4 1 2 2 2 0 10 DaRader 5 0 3 0 5 2 3 1 Ontiveros 3b 5 0 1 1 3 3 2 1 CRobnsn ss 4 0 10 2 0 10 Barr 0 0 0 0 Gcronimo cf 5 1 2 1 CWillams nanev ss 2 3 3 Adams ph 10 0 0 Plummer 5 0 11 Bradley 0 0 0 0 BHiinghm 3 1 1 HeaveHo 0 0 0 0 CCa di 1 0 0 0 Thomasn ph 1 0 0 0 Caldwell 0 0 0 0 JTtrdwr ph 10 0 0 Moffift 0 0 0 0 MINNESOTA KANSAS CITY BosfbCk rf OPord cf Carew 2b OHva dh Albury pr Briggs lb Terrell ss Braun If Thompsn 31 non Roof 2 Sodrhoim ph 1 0 0 0 Bergman 10 0 0 Sly leven 0 0 0 0 a ab bi 4 0 12 4 0 10 5 12 0Pinson If 3 0 0 0 5 0 3 0Otis cf 3 110 2 0 0 0 Mavberry db 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Brett 3b 3 10 0 3 0 0 1 Soiaita lb 3 113 4 0 0 Cowens rf 3 0 0 0 4 12 0 BMartin: 3 0 10 4 110FVVhite 2b 0 0 0 10 0 0 Busby 0 0 0 0 Twice Fired, HdlOfFamer Total 34 3 IO 3 Total Total 45 12 20 12 Total 40 5 14 5 Mi nnesota 120 009 3 Kansas City 009 OCX 4 Cincinnati San Francisco OP Cincinnati 1, San LOB -i'ocimati 14 Sa" 2 Montane: 0 i DaRader Thomas 3B--Geronimo 2. 023 1S1 000-12 011 Francisco 1. Francisco 11. Rose Morgan Corcepcoo HR-T Perez 2, Kansas tv 2, LOB Minnesota 9, Kansas Citv 4 Mavoerry. HR -Solada (13).

Mavtserry S-Roof. FIRST GAME BALTIMORE DETROIT ab bi ab bi Smgleton rf 0 I 0 LeFlore cf 4 110 4 0 2 1 Bldwn rf a 0 1 1 ER BB SO yDav.s dh 4 110 Ogilvie If 4 0 10 Bilid Carroll Sa-r racle CaldweH Moff'tt (W IP 2 3 10 3 3 3 1 LMay lb 4 111 Horton dh 4 0 0 0 2 -3 4 2 2 0 1 Musar lb 0 0 0 0 Freehan 3 0 00 2 2-3 5 0 0 Northrop ct 3 0 11 Mever lb 1111 11-3 1 1 1 1 0 Blair cf 0 0 0 0 Knox 2b 3 0 1 Oj 4 5 4 1 1 Bayior If 3 12 0 ARodrgez 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1-3 3 1 1 2 0 Robinsn 3b 4 0 1 1 ss 3 0 10 2 1 0 0 2 0 Duncan 4 0 0 0 LeGrow 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 1 0 Nordbrok ss 3 10 0 HOUSTON 5 ae bl ab WHoeard cf 4 0 0 0 Grubb cf ss 3 0 0 0 Fuentes -b rf 3 0 10 Locklear If Watson 3 110 Hahn If CJohnson lb 3 0 0 lb DoRaoer 3 0 0 0 Tolan rf nue 3 0 0 0 HTorres ss RAndrws 3 0 0 0 Kufciak 3b erver 2 0 0 0 Kendall ph 1 0 0 0 RJones Bumbry Belanger MTorre: 1 2 0 Garland 4 110 4 111 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 4 110 4 111 4 0 2 3 2 0 10 4 0 0 0 10 0 0 I 00 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 4 4 Tefal 32 2 7 Baiti Detroit 912 100 00O- 4 001 100- 2 Total Houston San Diteo 1 2 1 Total 33 6 5 Knox Robinson. Balt more 2 Detroit 1 LOB -Baltimore Detroit 4. Knox, Baldwin, Singleton Meyer 6 Yogi Berra poses by a caricature of himself in his Montclair. N.

honje Wednesday afternoon after receiving word earlier in the day that he had been fired as manager of the New York Mets. On the firing, Berra mented. No. 8, shown in his caricature and taken from his old New York Yankees uniform, was retired along with him. (AP Wire photo) By Fred Rtiihenberg AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) One night in St.

Louis they poured into old Busch Stadium to honor one of their own. They came to pay tribute and they came to be entertained. They disappointed. Their man trudged up to the microphone in his shuffling, sad-saek gait and said: want to thank all the baseball fans and everyone else who made this night That was the incongruity of Yogi Berra. On the field, his talent made him a hero; off the field, his slips of the tongue made him a legend.

What made that night in St. Louis necessary was his genuine greatness as a ballplayer; what makes this reminiscence necessary is his uncertain ability as a manager. As a ballplayer, he was a Hall of Earner; as a manager, particularly depressing loss, in- 1 sent packing. Two weeks later, eurred the wrath of Berra in a Berra joined Jones on base- celebrated incident, which has unemployment list. been credited with both sparking the Yankees to the pennant and costing Berra his job.

The Yankees went on to win the pennant in 1964, their last one. Their best finish since then was second place hi 1970 and second last year under Bill Virdon, who was fired by the Yankees Saturday. In the World Series, the Yankees lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. A day later Berra was fired.

Berra was my biggest1 said then General back. Manager Ralph Hoik, who both hired and fired Berra. back, the mistake was made in hiring Yogi as a manager, not in firing him. plain truth is that Yogi was not ready to manage. Everybody Yogi would make a good man- lt did not turn out that But there will probably be a job for Berra, maybe in New York with the Yankees under his old friend and roommate Billy Martin, who was asked Wednesday if he would like Berra on his team? "I sure he said.

It would be a good move for the Yankees, Berra and baseball. 5 The Yankees lost a lot of fans when they fired their pennant- winning manager in 1964. a chance to get some been fired twice. ager. The latest dismissal came Wednesday for this dumpy-look- Berra took over the Mets 3 Vi ing man who pulled himself by years ago after Gil Hodges died I ooo 1 401 000 6 LOB -San Lock HR-HT orras IP ER BB SO Wfcar 41 21 6 4 2 1 -4 15V 4 2 110 2 -SP-bv Darker Uval.

6 Connors Easily Wins, Anxious For Ashe Clash Torre: (W. 14 6 Garland San iL ER BB SO 2 113 9 0 0 1 4 2 2 6 Irwin Could Get Money Lead his spiked shoes the Italian all the way of St. NEW YORK CLEVELAND ab di Bonds rf 5 111 Vanning cf 4 0 10 3 sila db 4 0 BBeil 36 4 1 1 0 WW Iams pr 1 0 0 0 Gamble If 2 2 10 RWh If 3 0 10 Hendrick ph 1 0 0 0 Munson 2 0 Powell lb 4 111 fGNefties 3b 4 0 10 Carty dh 4 1 Cnamblis lb 4 0 0 0 Spixas rf Alomar 26 40 2 1 Brohamr 2b A'omar 2b 4 0 2 1 Brohamr 2b Biaat cf 2 0 0 0 Ashby AJchnson ph 1 0 0 0 Dutfv ss Demosev ph i 0 0 0 La Roc he Stanley ss 3 1 2 0 Dobson 0 0 0 0 Lvte 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3000 week 3 0 0 0 Fv George Strode AP Sports Writer AKRON. Ohio (API Irwin could seize the 1975 money-winning lead is just Jack Hale this year, golf this $15.000 shy of leading figure 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 34 3 4 3 New York Cleveland 000 000 1 3 100 003 5 NORTH CONWAY. N.H.

Jimmy Connors easily won the first match he has played since his defeat to Arthur Ashe at Wimbledon last month, then told reporters that he is anxious to play Ashe again. Connors, seeded number one. defeated John James of Australia 7-5. 6-3 Wednesday in a $100.000 week-long international Griff 20 Ystrmski 1 1. Yorx 8 Cleveiana 3 Bonds R.Whitt.

(111. Bonds. IP ER BB SO Dobson 7 5 5 4 3 6 LVe 1 0 0 0 0 I Peterson (W.6-7) 7 7 3 3 1 2 LaRoche 2 2 0 0 2 4 4 Peterson White) 2. 2 15 I But that conquest was not uppermost in the former University of Colorado football star's mind before he teed off today in the 57th PGA National Championship at Firestone Country Club. rather win this tournament than have the money lead.

If you win enough of the Big Four events, the money title will follow." said the 30- vear-old Missourian. Of course, his first PGA victory would accomplish both Why such consistency? of all. playing better." replied Irwin, flashing a Irwin, in the midst of his big smile, best of eight tour years, made a very slight adjust- even sure he would alter the re- nient in my swing. That helped, mainder of his 1975 schedule to Hid a lot of it comes under the pursue the money laurels. heading of experience, matur- will have to see confidence, happening around me.

But I'll Irwin ranked as one of the fa- probably play only two more vorites over 7.180 times. Possibly three, possibly yards because of his straight said the 1974 U.S. ripen driving and long-iron accuracy, champion Wednesday. There Still, he did not know what io are nine tournaments left. expect from his game.

Even if he should fail to win worn- about It until another dime, his 1975 earnings the tournament starts. I do be more than $25.000 ahead know one thing: got to of his best pjav from the short grass. You boston rf Eva-s rf Doyle 2b tennis tournment. ce it After the match, the cocky 22 -vear-old ranked as the 3e- aue: or said cf 4 0 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 10 4 111 4 0 10 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 MILWAUKEE ab bi ae bl 3 0 10 Money 3b 0 10 0 CMoore 4 0 2 1 Porter 10 11 GScott lb 5 0 1 0 Aaron dh 3 0 12 BMitchell If 4 0 0 0 Sharp If 4 0 10 Le: carso rf 110 0 GThomas cf 3 110 Titter ct 4 0 0 0 Yount ss 3 0 0 0 worlds top tennis ptaver. sam Petr0Ceit 3 4 i i Be vacoua 2 3 2 i th' leg he injured at Wimble- SSSS don is completely healed ana 0000 Austin 0000 meet Ashe again wi 0000 Connors in Total Wimble- Boston Milwaukee Irwin has won must hit your drives straight, feats since a minimum $45.000 Classic and Western And you have to hit them a first-prize money is at stake, finished in the top ten in 12 of long way to have a shot at second-place total of 19 tournaments.

said Irwin. ghetto jlxiuis to Cooperstown. He was fired by the New York Mets because, as M. Donald Grant, of the board, said: just felt we had to make a change. We were wondering if we were getting the most of our Yogi Berra always got the most out of Yogi Berra.

How much potential he squeezed out of his players is open to debate. The record, if it speaks for itself, talk loudly. And it certainly has two sides. After a marvelous 17-vear career with the New York Yankees. in which he appeared in a record 14 World Senes and earned a reputation as an awesome clutch hitter, he became manager of the Bronx Bombers in 1964.

friends became Yogi's players, and he ran into some trouble. Phil Linz, playing his harmonica on the team bus after a of a heart attack in spring training. The Mets floundered in 1972 with a third-place finish and were in trouble in 1973, un-: a hot September carried I them to the National League flag with an 83-79 record. critics point to the winning the pennant with I barely a .500 record, ers say nine other agers didn't win the pennant and Berra was only the second man in history to manage pennant winners in both major leagues. The Mets finished fifth in 1974 and were in third place.

games behind the front-running Pirates Wednesday when the axe fell on Berra, who stepped out of character two weeks ago and delivered a or ultimatum to the Mets over the Cleon Jones affair. Berra let Jones back on the team after Jones refused to play the outfield one night. Grant wanted Jones reinstated. Rerra balked and Jones was And Berra said Wednesday he wants to stay in baseball. been in it all my he said.

Baseball needs Yogi Berra. His breed is just too scarce these days. In a happier time under happier circumstances, Berra declined to go to a fancy New York restaurant. goes there he said. too Law Enforcement Softball Slated The annual I.aw Enforcement His back- softball tournament will be held NL man-j Saturday at the Tri District Boys Club.

The Ouachita Parish Department takes on the Monroe City Police team at 5 p.m. and State Police Troop meets the Monroe City Police A team at 7. NORTHEAST LOUISIANA he wants to who had lost three meetings don. Ashe criticized to before 32 2 6 2 900 ooe 914- 5 0C1 2 Connors in a 1. 10, Mil- 5.

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him twice in South vwoiiy Africa and in Connors ApSBinc.Moor«. said. a time to say I 51-3 7 2-3 2 3 2-3 Porter. 2 0 0 5 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 4R. things and a time you think he picked the wrong time and next time I may just beat Connors, who reportedly has been unwilling to piay Davis Cup under recently appointed U.S.

Captain Tony Trabert, as he was with former captain Dennis Ralston, said he has not yet decided if he will join the team. He said he would like to talk with Trabert. CALIFORNIA CHICAGO ab bi ab bi Rem 2b 4 12 0 PKelty rf 5 2 10 cf 3 2 2 0 Orta 2b 5 2 3 2 Cc rs it 4 0 0 0 CMav If ft' Stanton rf 3 0 Coltxcio If 0 0 0 0 712 SOUTH GRAND, MONROE 325-0661 IN THT HOWARD GRIFFIN BUILDING PRICES EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, FRIDAY SATURDAY Dove Season Opens September 6 Visit Gene's Now For A Complete Stock of GUNS RIPPLER WORMS 6 ir 8 INCH CHOICE OF COLORS 6 8 PACK -aik 3b 4 0 0 0 DeJobnsn lb 4 3 3 1 Valentine lb 4 0 0 0 Melton 3b 4 2 3 5 an 4 0 0 Dent ss 5 0 11 Hampton 2 0 0 0 Hairston (Jb 4 0 2 1 ss 2 0 0 0 Nyman cf 5 0 10 Large 0 0 0 0 0 Dow- rg 3 10 0 Sc Oft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hckrbery 0 0 0 0 total 190 000 1 430 110 Dixie Youth Meet Alexandria Bound After More Rain CHALMETTE The Dixie Youth state tournament was shifted to Alexandria after rain halted play for the third straight day Wednesday and the fourth day of the last five. West Monroe East will take on Eunice at 6 tonight at the Dixie Youth park on Masonic Drive in Alexandria. A match between Pineville and St.

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