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DETROIT FREE PRESSWEDNESDAY, 24, 1983 5D around the hornTurner folds Chief Noc a Homa's tepee Sparky wonH shout aooui i ers woes tagging the Tigers Brian Bragg ARLINGTON, Tex. Manager Sparky Anderson says it's too late for him to get angry and raise the clubhouse roof if his I tfS NY YANKEES: Shortstop Andre Robertson will miss the rest of the season. An examination revealed he has a fracture ot the second cervical vertabrae. Robertson will wear a neck brace for six to eight 1 weeks and will remain hospitalized for an additional five to seven days. He had suffered several other injuries, a broken right rib and a 1 separated left shoulder, and several contusions in a car accident last Thursday According to Baltimore sportswriter Kevin Cowherd, a source in the New York Yankees organization believes that owner 1 George Steinbrenner has decided to replace Billy Martin with former Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver in 1984.

"George never stops talking about what a great manager Earl is," the source told Cowherd. "I've sat with him at games, and all you hear is, 'Weaver would have i dona this, Weaver would have done PHILADELPHIA: The Phillies are bringing up second baseman Juan Samuel from their Portland farm club and placing pitcher Marty Bystrom on the 21-day disabled list. Samuel, 21, in his fourth professional season, was to join the National League team Tuesday, Samuel began the season with the Reading Phillies of the Eastern League, batting .234 in 47 games with 1 1 home runs, 39 RBIs and 19 stolen bases. He was promoted to Portland June 17 and has been in 64 games, batting .328 with 15 home runs, 51 RBIs and 33 stolen bases Bystrom is suffering from a strained right elbow. He has a 5- 9 record with the Phillies and a 5.00 ERA.

BATTER UP: Umpire Jerry Dale, a 13-year NL veteran, is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his knee in Los Angeles this week. Dale, 50, could return to duty before the end ot the season. Free Press Wire Services ATLANTA: Rookie Gerald Perry, called up from the minors two weeks ago, was named NL player of the week. Perry hit .400 during the week, driving in six runs. He hit a home run, a double and scored two runs while replacing injured Chris Chambllss at first base Owner Ted Turner says his team is going to have to learn to win without Chief Noc-a-Homa's tepee in the left-field stands.

The tepee, which houses the Braves' mascot, was removed from its spot in the blue seats of lett field just before the Atlanta Falcons rnoved in for an NFL exhibition game Aug. 6. The Braves promptly lost four out of five home games and three players were hurt. Third baseman Bob Horner broke a wrist and is out for the season. Hundreds of fans called the stadium, asking that the tepee be returned to its normal resting place.

Television station WSB offered to pay the full cost of replacing the tepee and buy the approximately 250 seats it replaces for the rest of the season. Turner turned down the offer Monday. KANSAS CITY: Outfielder Willie Wilson, who cracked a knuckle when struck by a pitch Friday, was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Wilson, hitting .282 with 47 stolen bases, was placed on the list retroactive to Sunday The Royals purchased the contract of outfielder Butch Davis from their Triple-A Omaha club. Davis, who started the season with Double-A Jacksonsville, is hitting .317 with 19 home runs, 84 RBIs and 42 stolen bases.

MILWAUKEE: Right-hander Moose Haas (12-2) was unanimously chosen as AL player of the week. Haas was 2-0 for the week of Aug. 15-21 and had a 0.64 ERA. He pitched 14 innings in his two starts last week, yielding 10 hits, five walks and one earned run. The run was the first he had given up after 28 consecutive scoreless Innings, a Brewer record.

He's won eight straight games since the All-Star break. Chicago's Floyd Bannister and Cleveland's Jamie Easterly also were nominated. Haas is the third Brewer to win the award. Cecil Cooper and Jim Ganter were the others Pete Vuckovlch, who has not pitched this season because of a torn rotator cuff, was activated Monday. Normally a starter, Vuckovich first will appear in relief.

Vuckovich, the 1982 AL Cy Young Award winner, has been pitching in practice every few days. I team plays poorly now. "What good would it do to get angry in the middle of August?" he asked. "You'd better get angry in April and May and June and July. But if they don't know what they have to do by now, it don't do any good to get angry because you ain't got a chance, anvwav." Anderson also likes what Lemon shouts in the dugout before each game: "We've got to want it worse than they do!" The stolen base by John Wockenfuss in Monday night's game was his first since 1 980 and only the fourth of his career.

He got the steal when he was picked off base on a hit-and-run but first baseman Pete O'Brien's throw to second missed Wayne Tolleson and went to Bucky Dent, who wasn't covering the bag The Rangers are without reliever Odell Jones, who has an elbow problem and is in Los Angeles seeing orthopedist Dr. Frank Jobe. If Jones is put on the disabled list, ex-Tiger Dave Tobik is likely to be recalled from Oklahoma City Anderson Sparky Anderson likes what center fielder Chet Lemon (above) shouts in the dugout before each game: "We've got to want it worse than Iheydo!" Anderson said Chet Lemon is "the best center fielder in the league now" after Lemon's catch of a Larry Parrish drive Monday night. "I think of all the balls he's got to this year He's better than (Cesar) Geronimo was when he played for me at Cincinnati." Lions drop Perry for knee failure By CURT SYLVESTER Free Press Sports Writer The deal for Rod Perry and a third-round draft choice for holdout tight end David Hill isn't quite the sweet deal the Lions were hoping to get. Perry, who had started every game for the Los Angeles 1-976-1313 Sports Phone for sports scores, news, and 24 hours a day.

results, mm 51 sports on television radio BLJ Rams for the past three years and was in camp with the Rams this summer, failed his physical examination Monday with the Lions. As a result, Perry, a two-time Pro Bowl player, will be returned to the Rams; Hill, a one-time Pro Bowler, will stay with the Rams, and the Lions will receive a third-round draft choice next spring. The Lions did receive two concessions since the deal fell through. Instead of waiting until 1985 for the third round draft choice, the Lions will get it in 1984. And if former Ram defen 6:00 p.m.

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draft choice instead of a fifth. A weak knee proved to be Perry's downfall in the thorough and meticulous physical examination the Lions give all of their players. "We knew there was a concern about the knee," Tim Rooney, director of player personnel, said. "He had had that knee in high school. It was a problem in college and he had missed some practice time (with the Rams).

It was a gradual deterioration process. Hill passed his examination with the Rams. TANK McNAMARA By Millar-Hinds Lass HFL report Pan Am Games Medals Lost CARACAS, Venezuela (UPI) -Countries and athletes censured at the IX Pan American Games: Total Medals Lost Cuba (6), Canada (5), U.S. (3), Chile (3), Nicaragua (2), Venezuela (2). Athletes Stripped of Medals Canada (2), Cuba (2), U.S.

(1), Venezuela (I), Nicaragua (1), Chile (II, Argentina (1), Colombia (1), Puerto Rico (1). Athletes Reprimanded Argentina (1), Colombia (1), Puerto Rico (1). Athletes Withdrawn U.S. (13). Monday's Results Men's Swimming Leading Eight Qualifiers to Finals: 1,500 Ireestvle Jetl Kosloff, U.S., 15:30.67.

2, Marcelo Juva, Brazil, 15:33.01. 3, Carlos Scanavino, Uruguav, 15:36.07. 4, Mike O'Brian, U.S., 15:36.18. 5, Aleiandro l.ecot, Argentina, 15:41.74. 6, David She-mill, Canada, 15:50.06.

7, Bruce Berger, Canada, 15:53.82. 8, Roger AAadruga, Brazil, 16.26.91. 400 medlev relav 1, U.S. (Rick Carey, Steve Lundquisl, Mali Gribble and Rowdy Gaines), 3:40.42 (world record; old record by the U.S.'s team of Carey, Lundquisl, Gribble and Gaines, 3:40.84, 1982). 2, Canada, 3:48.10.

3, Venezuela, 4, Brazil, 3:52.15. 5, Cuba, 4:04,12. 6, Aroenlina, 4:05.97. 7, Suriname, 4:16.62. Men's Softball Netherlands Antilles 12, Argentina Bahamas 9, Venezuela Netherlands Antilles 12, Dominican Republic 8 I Women's Softball U.S.

3, Canada 0 Water Polo U.S. 8, Cuba 6, Canada 17, Venezuela (U.S. wins gold medal, Cuba silver and Canada bronze) Men's Volleyball U.S. def. Argentina 13-15, 16-14, 15-12, 15-6; Brazil def.

Venezuela 15-6, 15-7, 15-8 Women's Volleyball Brazil def. Canada 15-7, 15-4, 15-13 Field Hockey Aroenlina 3, Mexico 1 Baseball Nicaragua 3, Panama Cuba 15, Dominican Republic U.S. 10, Venezuela 3- Boxing FIRST ROUND: 132 pounds Pernell Whittaker, U.S., stopped Kenworlh Minus, 1:50 lirsl; Angel Beitres, uomicina repub lic, outpointed Omar Mendez, Nicaragua; Angel Herrera, Cuba, outpointed Leonardo Soliz, Panama; Alfredo Cortes, Argentina, outpointed Enrique Falcon, Puerto Rico. 139 Giovanny Lopez, Dominican Republic, outpointed Fitzrov Brown, Guv-ana. 'Jerry Page.

U.S.. outpointed Jose Magallenes, Venezuela; Candelario Du- vergel, Cuba, slopped Kataei Castillo, second; Genaro Leon Ouinlero, Mexico, stopped Stephen Lorremore, Bahamas, 59 firsl. Medal Standings (Through Monday) UAVEK) fOR TU6 MO, exhibition football National Conference i Free Press Staff end Wire Reports ATLANTA: Tackle Mike Kenn agreed to end his 31-day holdout and report to the Falcons' camp Tuesday. DENVER: Coach Dan Reeves announced Monday that Stanford rookie John Elway will start at quarterback this season for the Broncos The Broncos trimmed two more players Irom the roster Tuesday to bring the club to the 60-player limit. A club spokesman said cornerback Victor Heflln was released and guard Maomao Niko was placed on the club's injured reserve list.

LA RAMS: Right guard Dennis Harrah, who pulled a hamstring muscle in Saturday night's exhibition against New England, will miss at least one game. Harrah will be replaced by Russ Bollnger a seven-year pro acquired from the Lions in Friday night's exhibition against San Diego. PHILADELPHIA: Seven players, including six-year running back Billy Campfield, were released by the Eagles. PITTSBURGH: Former Michigan State quarterback John Leister, a free agent with the Steelers, made the next-lo-last roster cut Tuesday The Steelers returned running back Curtis Brown to the Buffalo Bills. He was acquired last Wednesday in a trade for a future, undisclosed draft choice.

The deal was conditional because Brown had a knee problem. SAN FRANCISCO: John Choma, a lineman who played both offense and defense in two seasons with the 49ers, was among the players waived Tuesday as the team reduced its roster to 60 players. Pet. PF PA Philadelphia 3 0 0 1.000 69 51 NY Giants 3 0 0 1.000 72 43 Tampa Bay 3 0 0 1.000 60 40 Dallas 2 1 0 .667 57 48 Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 54 37 LA Rams 2 1 0 .667 54 57 Chicago 2 1 0 .667 79 65 New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 70 77 Detroit 1 2 0 .333 50 51 Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 29 47 St. Louis 1 2 0 .333 53 69 San Francisco 1 2 0 .333 47 65 Washington 1 2 0 .333 44 74 Green Bay 0 3 0 .000 55 86 (SOI? State PGA Championship LAKE ORION (AP) First-round scores In the Michigan PGA golf championship at the par-72 Indian-wood Golf Club: Larry Mancour 34-35-69 Buddy Whitten 35-35-70 Randy Erskine 34-36-70 Ken Allard 33-38-71 Jim Plccard 35-36-71 Tom Foster 36-36-72 Roy Smock 35-37-72 Don Powell 36-37-73 Doug Main 37-36-73 Al Mengert 35-38-73 Del starks 34-39-73 Tom Doozan 35-38-73 Mike Pomante 37-36-73 Dick Horgan 35-39-74 Tex Simon 37-37-74 Cass Jawor 37-37-74 Gene Bone 37-37-74 Fred Muller 36-38-74 Dennis Husse 36-38 74 Lvnn Janson 37-37-74 PGA Money Leaders (Through Greater Hartford Open) 1.

Hal Sutton $401,744 2. Lanny Wadkins 309,257 3. Calvin Peete 295,545 4. Fuzzy Zoeller 256,727 5. Ben Crenshaw 253,099 6.

Tom Kite 242,452 7. Gil Morgan 237,392 8. Seve Ballesleros 210,933 9. Jack Nicklaus 196,158 10. Tom Watson 195,706 11.

David Graham 191,936 12. John Cook 190,614 13. Rav Floyd 187,631 14. Fred Couples 186,028 15. Johnny Miller 184,778 16.

Craig Stadler 183,115 17. Hale Irwin 1B0.604 18. Curtis Strange 177,215 19. Jay Haas 163,990 20. Wayne Levi 155,010 21.

Bruce Lletzke 153,255 22. Mark McCumber 152,868 23. Bob Eastwood 147,520 24. Andy Bean 146,896 25. Chip Beck 144,727 26.

Jim Colbert 142,127 27. Keilh Fergus 141,710 28. Rex Caldwell 134,582 29. Gary Koch 134,550 30. Isao Aokl 134,467 31.

Peter Jacobsen 132,374 32. Bob Gilder 132,087 33. Larry Mize 130,313 34. Don Poolev 129,253 35. Scott Simpson 122,274 36.

Ed Flori 120,946 37. Bill Rogers 119,628 38. Larry Nelson 117,531 39. Jack Renner 115,058 40. Mike Nicolelte 112,922 41.

David Edwards 106,787 42. Gary Hallberg 103,292 43. Jim Nelford 100,542 44. John Fought 100,493 45. Tom Purtzer 99,444 46.

Lon Hinkle 92,264 47. Jim Thorpe 91,304 48. Danny Edwards 91,234 49. Payne Stewart 90,994 50. John Mahaffev 90,774 51.

Doug Tewell 90,651 52. Mike Reid 85,201 53. Morris Hatalsky 81,517 54. Scott Hoch 80,805 55. Mike Sullivan 79,494 56.

Vance Heafner 78,185 57. Pal McGowan 76,370 58. Dan Pohl 74,792 59. Greg Norman 71,411 60. Bobby Clampelt 68,092 61.

Tze-Chung Chen 67,667 62. Mark Lye 67,433 63. Roger Maltbie 66,151 64. Brad Bryant 65,586 65. Lee Trevlno 64,858 66.

Barry Jaeckel 63.731 67. J.C. Snead 62,522 68. Peter Oosterhuis 61,837 69. Mike Donald 60,745 70.

Frank Conner 5B.670 71. Lee Elder 57,877 72. Ron Slreck 56.20B 73. Tim Simpson 55,701 74. A Weibring 54,964 75.

George Archer 54,484 76. Tim Norris 53,811 77. Bob Murphy 53,263 78. Mark Hayes 52,518 79. Andy North 52,416 80.

Leonard Thompson 51,572 81. Bobby Wadkins 51,503 82. Mark O'Meara 51,367 83. George Burns 50,981 84. Mark Pfeil 49,102 85.

Gibby Gilbert 48,434 86. Tom Weiskopf 47,436 B7. Bruce Fleisher 47,282 88. Buddy Gardner 47,040 89. Phil Hancock 46,705 90.

Tsunevukl Nakaiima 46,351 91. Ralph Landrum 44,883 92. Denis Watson 44,529 93. Jim Simons 44,296 94. Lennie Clements 43,771 95.

Tom Jenkins 41,702 96. Gary McCord 41,486 97. George Cadle 40,203 98. Dave Barr 38,656 99. Mark McNully 3B.464 100.

Joe Inman 38,265 PGA Tour Statistics (Through Greater Hartford Open) Scoring Leaders 1, Ray Floyd, 70.64. 2, Calvin Peete, 70.66. 3, Lanny Wadkins, 70.76. 4, Don Pooley, 70.83. 5, Hal Sutton, 70.86.

Avaragt Driving Distance 1, John McComlsh, 277.5. 2, Curt Bvrum, 275.3. 3, Tom Weiskopf, 274.0. 4, Mark Calcavec-chia, 272.9. 5, Tom Purtzer, 272.2.

Driving Percentage in Fairway 1, Calvin Peele, .846. 2, Jack Renner, .748. 3, Curtis Strange, .730. 4, Lee Trevino, .732. 5, Isao Aoki, .730.

Greens In Regulation 1, Calvin Peete, .716.2, Johnny Miller, .703. 3, George Cadle and Wayne Levi, .702. 5, Hal Sulton, .695. Average Putts Per Round 1, Morris Halalsky, 27.92. 2, Isao Aoki, 28.36.

3, Bruce Fleisher, 28.64. 4, Ray Floyd, 28.75. 5, Greg Powers, 28.76. Eagle Leaders 1, Chip Beck, 13. 2, Hal Sutton, 1 1.

3, Mark O'Meara, 10. 4, lie, Johnny Miller and Ray Floyd, Birdie Leaders 1, Hal Sutton, 325. 2, Chip Beck, 314. 3, Fred Couples, 300. 4, John Cook, 299.

5, Payne Stewart, 296. LPGA Tour Statistics Scoring Leaders 1, Jja.ine Carner, 71.37. 2, Pally Sheehan, 71.67. 3, Pat Bradley, 72.05. 4, Jan Stephenson, 72.11.

5, Amy Benz, Cathy Hanlon, and July Inkster, 72.25. Top 10 Finishes 1, Joanne Carner, 15. 2, Patty Sheehan, 14. 3, Kalhy Whilworlh, Pal Bradley and Jan Stephenson, 12. jrj golf Lists! All's record against other champion boxers Joe Frazier 2-1 Ken Norton 2-1 Sonny Llston 2-0 Floyd Patterson 2-0 Leon Spinks 1-1 Jimmy Ellis 1-0 Bob Foster 1-0 Archie Moore 1-0 George Foreman 1-0 Larry Holmes 0-1 Sports Features Syndicate will pay $5 for your published list.

Send lists with Name, Address and Phone No. to Detroit Free Press, Sports Features, P.O. Box 660, Maple Shade, N.J., 08052. CASTORS, transactions Football Atlanta Waived defensive end Mike Perko, quarterback Jeff Komlo, guard Earnest Butler and tight end Clav Brown; placed linebacker Neal Musser and punter George Roberts on iniured reserve. Announced that Mike Kenn, tackle, has agreed lo end his 31-day holdout and reporl lo training camp.

Butfalo Released defensive back Mike Williams, kickers Rex Robinson of Georgia and Mike Horan of Cal Slate al Long Beach, wide receivers Joe Hollis of Livingston and Jonathan Newbv of Western Kentucky, linebacker Max Jones of Massachusetts and cornerback Carl Brazley of Western Kentucky. Cleveland Released running back Jlmmv Gavle of Ohio State, cornerback Chris Van Pelt of Michigan Stale, tight end James Gibler of Missouri, wide receiver Vincent Potts of Bowling Green, center-guard Mark Mather of Miami of Ohio, salely Sam Brown ot Georgia Tech and defensive end Marvin Dvetl of Georgia Tech; placed tight end Steve Schater of Toledo and wide receiver Victor Harrison of North Carolina on the iniured reserve list. Dallas Reeased tight end Chris Faulkner, their fourth-round draft pick Irom Florida, kicker Naas Botha of Soulh Africa, linebacker Jim Eliopulos of Wyoming guard Mike Call of Colorado Slate, wide receiver Steve Cox of Utah, punter Stephen Cook of Tulsa, safety Rod Bone of Notre Dame and cornerback Mike Thur-man of James Madison. Denver Released Brian Clark, tackle, Don Bailev, center, Joe Curtis, running back, Glenn Cobb, linebacker, Dwight Tavlor, cornerback, Chris Arendt, defensive lineman, and Steve Clarkson, quarterback. Houston Released linebacker Robert L.

Jackson, safety Steve Haworth and free agent running back Philip Frve; placed safety Kevin Potter on iniured reserve. Kansas City Waived defensive end Mark Shumate from Wisconsin; tight end Kenny Jones from Tennessee; delensive end Phil Burneau from Montana State, linebacker Kelly George from Ball Slate, defensive back Mark Mathews from Vanderbilt and tight end Gerald Toney from the Citadel. LA Rams Waived center Jack Belcher, Boston College; nose tackles Joe Gary, UCLA, and Robert Kelso, Howard Payne; running back Ted Stoneburner, Central Connecticut; tight end Kerry Locklin, New Mexico Stale; quarterback Scott Tinslev, Southern California; and placed lackle Wally Kersten on iniured reserve. Minnesota Released center Waller Tate of Tennessee State, safety Bryan Howard of Tennessee State, defensive end Mike Barbee of UCLA, receiver Mike Howard of Moorhead State and punter Bill Renner of Virginia Tech. Oklahoma Signed Chris Koehe, lackle, Rodney Gilbert and Dennis Wild-man, defensive backs, Terry Kindling, guard, Marlin Evans, linebacker, Dennis Scala and Mike Houston, quarterbacks, and George Warhop, center.

Philadelphia Released running back Billy Campfield, defensive back Dennis DeVaughn, linebacker Earnest Adams of lllinoism wide receiver Victor Oalis ol Northwestern Louisiana, quarterback Gary Vura of Pennsylvania, running back Anthony Edgar of Hawaii and kicker Jim Asmus. Pittsburgh Released guard Bill Langan of Westminster College and wide receiver John Schoen of Boston College, both rookie free agents. San Antonio (USFL) Signed light end Richard Osborne. Baseball college football Tot 87 55 34 176 48 30 26 104 9 27 32 68 3 17 18 38 3 14 11 28 1 6 16 23 1 5 10 16 1 3 9 13 0 4 4 8 0 13 4 0 13 4 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 10 2 3 0 0 2 2 10 0 1 American Conference Pet. PF PA Denver Pittsburgh Baltimore 3 0 0 1 000 50 27 .750 .667 .667 .667 .667 .333 .500 .333 .333 .333 .000 .000 .000 Cleveland NY Jets Kansas City LA Raiders Seattle Miami San Diego Buffalo New England Houston Cincinnati Thursday's Came Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Friday's Games Baltimore at Atlanta, 8 P.m. LA Raiders al Cleveland, 8 p.m. Miami at NY Giants, 8 p.m. New England at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Denver al Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

LA Rams al San Diego, 10 p.m. Saturday's Games Cincinnati at Detroit, 7 p.m. Seattle at San Francisco, 5 p.m. Green Bsv al St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Kanas City at Chicago, 7 p.m. NY Jets at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Houston al Dallas, 9 p.m. EXHIBITION SEASON ENDS Jimmy the Greek latest line Home teams in CAPITALS AL BASEBALL Texas 6-5 over Detroit CLEVELAND 7-5 over Oakland BALTIMORE 7-5 over Toronto NEW YORK 9-5 over Seattle MINNESOTA 6-5 over Boston MILWAUKEE 7-5 over California KANSAS CITY 6-5 over Chicago NL BASEBALL CHICAGO 6-5 over Cincinnati SAN FRANCISCO 6-5 over Philadelphia LOS ANGELES 7-5 over Montreal PITTSBURGH 8-5 over Houston ST. LOUIS 7-5 over Atlanta SAN DIEGO 7-5 over New York NFL EXHIBITION (Thursday) Pittsburgh 1 over PHILADELPHIA (Friday) ATLANTA 4 over Baltimore Miami 1 over N.Y.

GIANTS TAMPA BAY 3 over New England CLEVELAND 2 over LA Raiders MINNESOTA 3 over Denver SAN DIEGO 5 over LA Rams (Saturday! DETROIT 2 over Cincinnati SAN FRANCISCO 4 over Seattle BUFFALO 1 over Washington ST. LOUIS 1 over Green Bay CHICAGO 3 over Kansas Citv NY Jets I over NEW ORLEANS DALLAS 7 over Houston COLLEGE FOOTBALL (Monday) Nebraska 5 over PENN ST. Receivers hope recession is over LIONS, from Page 1D They aren't looking for a reversal in 1983, but they think a little modification, a little more balance, would boost receiving corps morale and make the Lion offense one of the league's best. Each remembers: That the Lion offense last year ranked last in the conference in completion percentage, interception percentage and yards per pass play. That of 135 receptions a season ago, seven receivers wide receivers and tight ends shared 73.

(Thompson had 17, Norris three and Nichols eight. David Hill, traded last week, led with 22.) Four backs, led by Sims with 34, gathered the rest. That when the Lions went to their wide receivers and tight ends, they scored; those players accounted for 1 1 of the the Lions' 19 touchdowns last season and 11 of the Lions' 12 passing touchdowns. The Lions wondered aloud last season if they were attacking defenses the way they should. It appeared the idea was to get the ball to Sims any way possible, and shorter, quicker passes to backs were less likely to be intercepted.

"And when the rush was on," Thompson said, "it was a lot easier for the quarterback to dump the ball off to backs. That was Marchibroda's style. And I think the two-quarterback system we used enhanced that." Marchibroda describes his system as, "Playing good, sound football with a willingness to gamble. That means the receiver does his job on each running play and is ready when his turn comes to make the big one." YOU'D THINK the addition of fullback James Jones, a strong blocking back who caught 68 passes for five touchdowns during his college career at Florida, would prompt more passes to backs and more runs by Sims. The Lions' three exhibition games, however, have raised the receiving corps' optimism.

Eight wide receivers and tight ends have caught 37 passes for two touchdowns. The backs have caught 17 passes. i The Division l-A and l-AA college football schedule for the week of Aug. 29-Sept. 3: Monday, Aug.

29 Nebraska vs. Penn SI. at East Rutherford, N.J., night Thursday, Sept. 1 Houston at Rice, nighl Prairie View at Stephen F. Austin, night Friday, Sept.

2 Syracuse at Temple, night Saturday, Sept. 3 EAST Morgan St. at Boslon College, night Ohio U. al West Virginia SOUTH Western Carolina al Clemson East Tennessee Stale al Eastern Kentucky Miami, Fla. af Florida, nighl East Carolina at Florida night UCLA at Georgia, night Alcorn Slate at Grambling St.

Alabama St. at Jackson nighl Central Michigan al Kentucky Howard U. at Liberty Baptist Mississippi al Memphis nighl Savannah St. at Middle Tennessee night Tulane at Mississippi St. Ft.

Valley SI. al Mississippi Valley nighl Lamar al Nicholls night McNeese SI. at Norlhwestern Louisiana, nighl North Carolina at South Carolina, nighl Furman at Soulh Carolina night Mississippi College al Southeastern Louisiana, night Richmond al Southern Mississippi, nighl Pittsburgh at Tennessee, nighl Mexico Colombia Argentina Chile Peru Panama Ecuador Tickets available tor next home games of Detroit's pro teams and upcoming events. Tigers vs. Chicago, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Tiger Stadium.

Tickets are $9 (box seats), S7.S0 (reserved), t5 (grandstand) and 53.50 (bleachers), available at Tiger Stadium box office and Hudson's. For further information call 963-9944. Closed-circuit Boxing, Arguello vs Prvor and Hearns vs. Green, Sept. 9, 9 p.m.

Tickets are $35 (Fisher Theater), MO (Mai-Kai, Redford, and Americana Theaters), and 25 (Cobo Arena). For further information call 546-7610. Lions tickets for any exhibition or regular season game available. Tickets are 112.50 (reserved) and 5 (bleachers). Bleacher seats are not available until three weeks before Ihe game.

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Kansas City Placed outfielder Willie Wilson on Ihe 15-day disabled list; purchased the contract of outfielder Bulch Davis from Omaha. Milwaukee Activated Pete Vuckovich, pitcher. Placed Bob McClure, pitcher, on ihe 21-day disabled list. Philadelphia Placed pitcher Marly Bvslrom on Ihe 21-day disabled list and called up second baseman Juan Samuel from Portland of Ihe Pacific Coast League. The Scoreboard and Baseball Pages are compiled by Tim Marcinkoski, with Nancy Bamett, Steve Crowe, Bernie Czarniecki, Mark Josaitis ii Ha Oi im 0i ii.