The Macon Telegraph from Macon, Georgia • 17

Joe Pettini Hm 4x0 inj 51 4US ik Js Pettini Makes Montreal Take Notice By STEVE BURNS Teigrh Staff Writer Joe Pettini has a bruised right thumb which will give any base ball player problems And since signing with the Mon treal Expos two weeks ago the former Mercer University star has had to play third and second Quite an adjustment for Pettini who started 196 consecutive games at shortstop for the Bears All that however hasn't slowed Pettini down He so impressed Expos personnel at the Gulf Coast League farm team in Sarasota la that he was called up to the Class A farm team in Jamestown NY after a few days take us long to see he belong Jim anning the director of minor league personnel said Wednesday after noon powerful throwing arm quickness on the basepaths and savvy on the field have won the favor of everyone in the organization kind of reminds me of a cross between Larry Bowa and Bud Harrelson a little aggres sive type anning contin ued surprised he Pat Dougherty coach of the Jamestown Expos of the New York Pennsylvania League echoes sentiments a quiet hardnosed kid He's an exciting baserunner and su per aggressive with the Dougherty said must have had good coaching in high school and Pettini who has gone 5 for 13 in four games with the Jamestown club said the switch to third base was probably 'the biggest challenge he has faced in baseball reactions build to one pos ition after so Pettini said Wednesday from Elmira NY where the Expos had a Wednesday night game a lot different but I think going to like it The Expos decided to try Pettini at third base because they already had two outstanding prospects Johnny Walker of West Palm Beach and Bruce McAlister of Rol lins la College at second and shortstop the way going to be from here on Dougherty said in the minors and in the ma jors there are guys who can do everything now Joe is not a big league prospect He has good range but have great flat out speed But he sure be long in a rookie But Dougherty who coached current Montreal stars Gary Carter and Larry Parrish in the minors thinks Pettini will have no problem making the conversion to third base his best position got a good arm and a little power with the bat I like to have my best bats at the corners (first and third he explained he will have to do more with the bat to Dough erty continued a little over aggressive and not a real control hitter He still has a few things to work on to be really good in this I Pettini agreed team we meet in this league is loaded You really never meet a team you can tear apart and all the pitchers are tough" The Jamestown team with a record of 9 6 before Wednesday night's game is composed mostly of players the same age as Pettini (22) some of whom have been there since graduation from high school is trying hard to win a good bunch of guys But like in college everybody thinks of himself Dougherty said quick ascent is not likely to be duplicated soon But everyone Including Pettini is pleased with what has happened so far UHarnn Srlrgraplj THURSDAY MORNING JULY 7 1977 Sports Page 1C Sports AM Bonus Baseball Coach Archie White of West Georgia College re ceived a check for $2000 Wednesday from the Baltimore Orioles who selected Dan Lo gan from West Georgia in the free agent draft last month A spokesman for West Geor gia said the money would go for scholarships designated by White who has been baseball coach at the college 1 1 years is a pleasure that I enclose your $2000 check made payable to the West Georgia ounda said a letter from Tom Giordano director of scouting for the Orioles Baseball Standings National (Night games not included) East Wednesday's Results Pct GB Chicago 49 29 628 Philadelphia 45 32 $84 3' Louis 44 36 550 6 Pittsburgh 41 38 519 8 Montreal 37 43 463 13 New York 31 48 392 1 8 West Pct GB LOS Angeles 54 26 675 Cincinnati 43 35 551 10 Houston 36 45 444 18'A San rancisco 34 47 420 San Diego 34 49 410 21' Atlanta 30 50 375 24 Chicago 8 Montreal 6 Pittsburgh 11 St Louis 8 Philadelphia 5 New York 3 Cincinnati 15 Atlanta 13 Houston at Los Angeles late San Diego at San rancisco late Thursday's Games (All Times EDT St Louis (Dierker 2 4) at Chicago (R Reuschel 11 2) 2'30 pm New York (Espinosa 4 5) at Phila delphia (Lerch 5 2) 7:35 pm Houston (orsch 4 6) at Los Angeles (Pau 8 1 1 10:30 pm San Diego (Owchlnko 2 3) at San rancisco (Knepper 1 3) 10 35 riday's Games St Louis at Chicago Montreal at New York night Philadelphia at Pittsburgh night Cincinnati at Houston night San Diego at Los Angeles night Atlanta at San rancisco night American (night games not included) East Pct GB New York 46 35 568 Baltimore 45 36 556 I Poston 42 3 553 1 Cleveland 37 39 487 6' Milwaukee 38 41 481 7 Detroit 36 43 456 9 Toronto 30 48 385 West Pct GB Chicago 46 32 590 Minnesota 44 36 550 3 Kansas City 42 36 538 4 California 39 37 513 6 Texas 37 41 474 9 Oakland 34 44 4 36 12 Seattie 35 49 41? 14 Games Baltimore 2 Detroit 0 Minnesota 4 California 3 Texas 4 Oakland 3 Boston 9 Toronto 5 Cleveland at New York ppg rain Chicago at Seattle Thursday's Games (all times edt) Cleveland (Eckersley 7 7) at New vor 6 3) 8 California (Tanana 12 5) at Minnesota (Zahn 6 7) 8:30 pm Milwaukee 6 7) a Kansas City (Leonard 6 9) 830 Oakland (Norris 2 5) at TpxflS (Parker 0 1 1 8 35 pm Toronto (Vuckovich 4 6) Boston (Stanley 4 3) 7 30 riday's Games California at Texas night Oakland at Kansas City night Toronto at Cleveland night Seatlie at Minnesota night Boston at Milwaukee nightf New York at Baltimore night UPI Photo "WI1 sir MBs In the Dumps Lee Trevino club in hand is advised by a British Open marshal on how to place his "free after he played into a gar bage dump and out of bounds during first round of the Open in Turnberry Scotland Trevino shot a 68 to finish two strokes behind leader John Schroeder Scores are in Scorecard Page 4C Sudden Death Walker Brothers Beat the Heat By BILL EICHENBERGER Telegraph Staff Writer Bill Walker was tired The sear ing heat combined with 36 holes of golf had taken its toll on his reed thin 6 foot 6 145 pound frame Regulation play had ended Tues day in Georgia Qualifying for the United States Junior Amateur golf tournament Walker a rising senior at Stratford Academy was locked in a five way tie for second He had fired rounds of 73 and 80 over the rolling terrain of the Ath ens Country Club But that hadn't been quite good enough to assure him a berth in the 150 man US Junior Amateur field Only medalist Mike Cook of Car tersville had qualified for the na tional tourney in regulation play Still facing Walker was a five man sudden death playoff Only two would earn a trip to the na tional meet in Columbus Ohio July 26 30 The pressure was intense George Bagley of Cummings and Perry's Tee Tolleson bogeyed the first hole and were eliminated That left Walker Rusty Johnson and Cain Harris Walker and John son parred the second hole Harris picked up a bogey and that was it Walker and Johnson joined Cook and Madden Hatcher the defending US Junior Amateur champion from Columbus Ga on the four man Georgia delegation to this KI? I Walker Walker year national meet or Walker it was a dream come true has been preparing for this tournament ever since he came so (See atigue Page 5C) Schroeder Angry After Shooting 66 TURNBERRY Scotland (AP) John Schroeder the last American on the golf course leveled a criti cal blast at British officials Wednesday after his late blrdle birdle finish had staked him to a four under par 66 and the first round lead In the British Open Golf Championship "They tee you off last and then they forget about you I don't think the angry Schroeder said after his finish In the next to last group at 9:15 pm local time know all the people want to see the big stars the glamor names and all right That's fine 1 feel very strongly that all competitors should have an equal chance We All the marshals and spotters had gone home There was no one to help us "Salvador Balbuena (one of partners) hit one just a little outside the ropes There was no spotter there and it was a lost ball That took some time One group played through us and in stead of being second from last we were the next to last group on the 1 4th I really got angry I had to back off my tee shot were coming out of a parking lot and whizzing by honk ing their horns and they were mowing the greens right behind us and there weren't any marshals around to make them stop to help us just don't think things like that ought to happen in a major championship and going to talk to the and A (the sponsoring Royal and Ancient Golf Club) about it I hope they can do some thing about it "It just isn't fair to the guys who have to tee off late in the day" said Schroeder who had a 4:15 pm starting time was really upset about it really Schroeder a decided longshot among his more glamorous Ameri can tourists has been runner up In two tournaments this season but won since his lone victory In 1973 He put on his dramatic go ahead finish including a 31 on the back nine in something approaching solitude Most of the sun drenched gallery of 17000 had long since de parted or were on their horn honking way A when Schroeder swept in front with birdies on the last two holes He exploded from a greenside bunker to about two feet and tapped In for birdie 4 on the 17th hole Then he took the lead alone with a high soft approach to four feet on the final hole Martin oster a gangling young English club pro who has yet to prove himself eagled the 17th on his way to a 67 that put him alone in second in this the oldest of all the golf championships had that bad hole on 16 (he made bogey) so my caddy and I had a little the 6 foot 4 25 year old oster said in a matter of fact fashion decided I needed to make eagle on 17 So I went out and did It lifted him one shot in front of three of the game's biggest guns mighty Jack Nicklaus Masters champ Tom Watson and Lee Trev ino who was flashing a broad grin over his putting heroics They were tied at 68 two under the tough par 70 at Alisa course The 6875 yard lay out winding in eerie beauty over and around the rugged cliffs over looking the Irish Sea was blessed with gorgeous warm sunny weather with just a hint of in sharp contrast to the wet and windy gales that tradition ally sweep this Ayrshire Coast was perfect" said defending (See Americans Page 5C) So you'd like to enter the Macon Tracks 10000 meter (62 miles) Labor Day Road Race easy Drop by The Macon Tele graph and News to pick up an application If you come by then just send a self addressed enve lope to Macon Tracks The Macon Telegraph and News PO Box 4167 Macon 31208 We'll be glad to send them to you The race will be run at 9 am Sept 5 and no entries received after 6 pm Sept 2 will be ac cepted Plan to enter as early as possible sDog Days and Nothing Much Ever Changes Telegraph Sports fditor 5 foot ll His body was lean and he threw nothing but smoke He never dilly dallied with a looping curve He might show you a slider once in awhile that was thrown with the same velocity as his fast ball When school was out in late June each year I knew it be long before Drabosky and Djing loski would hook up in some of their moemntous duels 1 immediately tried to figure ways to get my brothers to take me to nearby towns when the pitch ers faced each other As luck would have Aquadelle and Neidpath met in the finals of the tournament at Herbert my home town 1 have expected anything less As usual my home town had been beaten Djing loski one hit them In the other half of the four team tourney Aquadelle and Drabosky had beaten Hodge ville That didn't matter to me It was Big Moe and Little Mike I wanted to see In all the years they had pitched against each other young Mike had never beaten Moe I felt this was going to be the day Aquadelle won the coin toss and Moe walked out to the mound In his particular style he spat a stream of tobacco from under his walrus like mous tache and began to lob his curves and knucklers Soon it was Mike's turn He kicked his skinny leg high and fired his dazzling fastball with unerring accuracy Both pichers went through opposing batting orders with relative ease It was a scoreless game through the first nine innings I was spellbound as only a 12 year old can be when he is watching a game he only dreams about 1 grew to hate Big Moe as he set down the Neid path side in order each Inning He would grin at his catcher shake his head in agreement with the sign and twist the ball toward the plate When he threw the knuckleball and a batter would almost break his back trying to strike It Moe guffawed In glee and spat out another brown glob of the stuff he was chewing My heart swelled when Little Mike would uncork a fastball which resounded like a shotgun blast in the mitt of the catcher His face showed no emotion He never even got a sign from his catcher it seemed astballs were the order of the day As each team used Its allotment of pinch hitters to try to break the tie 1 grew worried Aquadelle was loaded with heavy hitters Neidpath had only a lineup of singles hitters It dawned on me that a home run (See Thom Page 50 ciate Canada with it much less Saskatchewan hockey country and wheatfields About the only two players of note to come from Canada are erguson Jenkins and Bill Monbouquette Nevertheless there were a couple of legendary players in our area that simply delighted me each summer of my youth They were both pitchers Moe Drabosky was a big pot bellied right hander who played for Aquadelle Mike Djingloski was a little skinny lefty who threw for Neidpath Not only were they antithesis of each other physically they were directly opposite in pitch ing styles Drabosky who stood 6 foot 4 threw nothing but curves and knuckleballs His change of pace was his fast ball subtly set up the junk he usually offered Djingloski on the other hand was only about Danny Thom really isn't much happening in pro sports colleges haven't even cranked up yet High won't start practicing football offlcally for five weeks Dog days has hit is the sports doldrums It seems dog days set in early this year The Braves are still dead last The Dodgers are still 10 games ahead of the Reds The Cubs are still in front but giving ground to the Phillies To some delight the Yankees Red Sox and Orioles are locked in a tight race To the White Sox have made themselves look out of place by leading the other American League division The alcons have signed everyone but Warren Bryant The Hawks have signed nobody and lost a top player The lames finally hired a fulltime presi ueni There and the schools another What It was about this time every year that the amateur baseball tournaments were being played In dry and dusty Southern Saskatchewan where I was reared Each community had its own team and played each other at tournaments sponsored by the local fairs in each town People in the South tell me it sounds much like the old mill teams which flourished in Georgia a decade or two ago Now when you think of baseball you asso It.