Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • Page 55

DETROIT FREE PRESSWEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 1 982 3H I. Tie belVs about to ring for the Tigers While Dan Petry (left) was pitching Tuesday against the Mets in Lakeland, Tiger Stadium employe Mike Graham, 25 using a slightly unorthodox batting stance was digging in at home plate in Detroit. With opening day less than a week away, the stadium is shaping up. Another picture is on Page 1 A. PUT CUSTOM POLYSTEEL ON YOUR WHEELS NOW.

Steel and polyester -Custom Polysteel gives you both1 Gas saving radial construction Sure-footed traction, rain or shine. mm rOL Jf 1 P175-80R13 Whitewall Plus $1 79 FET. and old tire Mb Free PressWILLIAM ARCHIE AP Photo ufhitotfaii I Everyday PlusFET. wniiewau Low Notrade Size Price needed. P17575R14 $56.00 $1.83 P18575R14 $59.15 $2.04 P20575R14 $65.44 $2.34 P21575R14 $71.75 $2.48 P22575R14 $74.25 $2.68 P21575R15 $73.00 $2.59 Mistake to Foster costs Petry, Tigers 4 I tagging Ifjl the Tigers ikLJ Brian Biagg Note! Rib count and stdewall styling vary with size Not all tires look exactly like tire shown B- ARRIVA rnn By BRIAr BRAGG Free Press Sports Writer LAKELAND, Fla.

From an artistic standpoint, Dan Petry's next-to-last exhibition outing Tuesday was a success. He made very few mistakes. From the practical view, however, his eight-inning, 101-pitch stint was just another loss for the young right-hander and for the Tigers, who fell to the New York Mets, 4-2. Petry is now 0-3 in spring play and the Tigers are 8-14. Petry's major mistake Tuesday was a hanging slider he threw to George Foster in the third inning.

The former Cincinnati slugger crashed it 380 feet through a strong crosswind, scoring teammate Bob Bailor ahead of him and putting the Mets ahead to stay. MOOKIE WILSON'S RBI single in the fourth and Bailor's sacrifice fly in the sev- run in VALUE 1 Saves gas with easy-rolling design and radial construction. Beats tire changeover and cost of snow tires. 1 Smooth, quiet ride -good news for imports. enth put the other New York runs on the board.

The Tigers' best offense was Mets center fielder Wilson, who dropped a two-out fly ball in the seventh, allowing the two Detroit runs to score. The Tigers haven't put an earned run on the board in 18 innings. Petry was quite pleased with his outing, despite the loss. He feels his arm has now gone through the customary spring training and is on its way back. "I felt strong again today," he said.

"I knew it would happen, because I blew it out the last two times and felt weak. I knew it would be coming back now. "I could've gone nine Innings today. I'm ready for the season now." BESIDES THE return of his strength, Petry was happy with his change of pace a pitch he has always needed in his repertoire. He threw the change often Tuesday, and he said the Mets got only one hit off it.

"It's at a peak right now, working good," he said. "It's sort of like a new weapon. If I'm just throwing the fastball and the slider, those are basically the same speed and the hitters can set for that speed and get the bat on the ban. "The change gives them something else to look for." Pitching coach Roger Craig noted that Petry "has worked really hard on the change this spring and is throwing it a lot more. He's a power pitcher, and, if he's just throwing fastballs and sliders that can take a toll about the seventh or eighth inning.

"His change is major league quality now, but I still, want it to get better." Petry will pitch again Saturday against the Boston Red Sox in his last exhibition turn. He is scheduled to pitch in Tiger Stadium April 8 against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second game of the regular season. Blackwall Everyday Size Low Price "J11 P15580R13 $51.80 $1.52 P16580R13 $55.35 $1.67 P16580R15 $56.55 $1.79 P16570R13 1 $58.85 $1.48 Lemon pulls muscle in batting practice LAKELAND, Fla. Right fielder Chet Lemon pulled a muscle in his rib cage as he took extra batting practice Tuesday afternoon after leaving the exhibition game in the seventh inning. "I was hitting and I broke my bat," he explained.

"So Lance (Parrish). handed me one of his big ol' 35-ouncers and the first swing I took I pulled my cage. I waited about 10 minutes and then tried to swing again and it was still hurt." Lemon had the injury encased in ice, but he promised to be ready for the 1982 opener. "I haven't missed an opening day in six years, and I'll be darned if I'm going to miss one now," he said Manager Sparky Anderson said he has decided to bat shortstop Alan Trammell in the No. 8 position in the lineup, but he refused to explain his reasoning other than to say, "He can run." Anderson simply said: 'That's where I like him hitting." Trammell batted No.

2 most of last season and most of spring training. The lineup spots now decided are Lemon (No. 1), Kirk Gibson (No. 3), Larry Herndon (No. 4), Trammell (No.

8) and Lou Whitaker (No. 9) Herndon went hitless in two more trips dropping his batting average to .1 1 1. The left fielder, who took extra batting practice after the game, is hitless in his last 22 Grapefruit League at-bats. P15580R12 Blackball Plus $139 FET. and old me Other Sizes Also Low Priced Miinniim.

1 imf0 YOU'RE OUT AHEAD WITH TRACKER LT FOR LIGHT TRUCKS. All muscle with tempered long-wearing nylon cord. Rugged bias-ply construction. Long, even wear with flat tread contour: V'. M.

UWS 3000 miles whicnew comes first Car slump kills PAL golf meet A Detroit golf institution, the annual Police Athletic League tournament ed and hosted by radio (WJR) personality J.P. McCarthy, has fallen victim to Detroit's auto industry slowdown. "We're a victim of the economy," said McCarthy. "We'll have a fund raiser for PAL, but it won't be a golf tournament." Although it was not generally known, the auto companies, led by Chrysler, had subsidized the appearances of most of the top names in the game since the tournament's inception in 1973. The players had "appearance" contracts with the companies.

Virtually all the top pro golfers had appeared at one time or another in the competition, usually held at Wabeek Country Club. In the last three years, however, the auto industry's ability to participate has declined sharply, according to McCarthy, and so, he said, "we're going to skip the tournament, probably for a year." "Without the support of the auto companies," he said, "the field we could attract on our own probably wouldn't attract a large enough crowd." The tournaments had raised about $1 million for Jhe PAL program, the money being lsecj- to support youth sports programs. Last year's golf competition was rained out, but the social and fundraising parts were held. George Puscas Tigers purchase Expo reliever Inspect all loui lues, correct an pressure Set tiont oi icai wheel caster. camPei and toe to' pioper alignment Inspect suspension and steering systems Most cais and imports with adiustable suspension Includes tiont wheel drive Chcvettes.

light trucks and cars requiring Mac -Pherson Strut correction extia Paris and addi lional services extra it needed tm 7814 Blackwall load taw Plus $261 FET No nadc needed 'Lifetime Alignment Agreement Import or domestic cars Additional parts and services extra if needed' Includes: Install new front grease seals. pack front wheel bearings, inspect hydraulic system, add fluid, road test. 2-Wheel Front Disc: Install new front bjake pads, resurface front rotors, inspect calipers OR 4-Wheel Drum: Install new brake lining and resurface all four drums. Warranted months or 12.000 miles whichever comes first foi as long as you own your car we will icchcck and align the front end every 6 monihs oi 5.000 miles oi whenever needed Valid only at the Store where purchased Oiler does nol cover the replacement ol tires and'or pads lhai become worn oi damaged Agreement void acquiring Sosa this spring. And Aurelio Lopez's arm troubles no doubt added to that Interest.

On Monday, Anderson had said Dave Tobik would take the right-handed short relief job. Now Tobik's role is unclear. "I'm not going to get into how I'm going to use (Sosa)," Anderson said. "The ones that pitch the best will be the ones I use." Sosa's stats suggest he fits Anderson's primary criterion for a reliever: He throws strikes. In his last two seasons at Montreal, Sosa walked just 27 batters in 133 innings while striking out 76.

He was expected to arrive in Lakeland sometime Tuesday night Loid SALE fET Si" Ringt TP PRICE Not'e H660N. 7 00-14 TL $60.40 $265 G7B-15 TL 560 00 $310 H78-15 TL $65 60 $339 178-15 TL $72 00 S3 53 800-16 5 TL 573.30 $334 8 75-16 5 TL 576.50 $3 78 9 50-16 5 TL 584.20 $4 21 7 50-16 TT 572 00 53 ELI AS SOS from Page 1H five-year contract. His first season in Montreal was his best 18 saves, 8-7, 1.95 ERA In 62 games. His stats dipped sharply last year as he was used mostly in middle relief. The Expos decided he was expendable this year because of young relievers Jeff Reardon and David Palmer.

"This is what I like about him," said Anderson. "Listen to this: 68, 62, 67. That's games (in 1978-80). He can pitch a lot. He has a good fastball and a good slider.

He challenges the hitters comes fight after you with the fastball." Andersbn said he became Interested in it service work allecling the alignment is pei Dlhci outiei A loimcd by any A Report of Wings sale called 'ridiculous had "exploratory conversations" about the Wings' Just Say 'Charge It' with opproved credit. Goodyear Revolving Charge Account Use any ol these other ways to buy MasterCard Visa American Express Carle Blanche Diners Club Cash finances for a group of possible investors, says anyone "T0 bUy fjjis buying the club would need $20 million to cover the team, you've got SEE TOUR INDEPENDENT DEALER FOR WARRANTY HIS PRICE AND CREDIT TERMS WARRANTY. PRICES AND CREDIT TERMS AS SHOWN AT GOODYEAR SERVICE STORES IN ALL COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THIS NEWSPAPER. SERVICES NOT AVAILABLE AT STARRED LOCATIONS to be innovative or very stupid." Stan Aldridge purchase price plus initial costs and losses. "To buy this team, you've got to be innovative or very stupid," says Aldridge.

One of the best known names among several prospective Red Wing purchasers is Don Canham, the athletic director at the University of Michigan. "I'm active in two different groups" of investors seeking to buy the club, Canham said this past week. By BILL McGRAW Free Press Sports Writer Stan Aldridge says a radio report that he has bought the Red Wings is as "ridiculous" as a similar broadcast story three weeks ago. Radio station WOMC-FM aired what reporter Mark Andrews described as an exclusive story Tuesday, saying Aldridge had purchased the hockey club and that he wanted Don Cherry as coach. But Aldridge, who owns the Indian wood Golf Club in Lake Orion, emphatically denied the report, as did Lincoln Cavalieri, the Wing vice-president who is negotiating with prospective buyers.

Cherry, former coach In Boston and Colorado, said no one has iimiavti'U jinn, "I have not bought the Red Wings," Aldridge said. "I don't know how those stories get started." "Yeah, who did he buy them from? Cavalier! asked. "Somebody's got to be blowing smoke. It just has not happened. We are in serious negotiations with many parties." "I'm iust eoine out to take Blue for a Walk," Cherry itV Will IP wY I LV k.

mm 1 MmaaBaa. I I SOUTHGATE GRAND BOULEVARD ANN ARBOR ALLEN PARK NORTHVILLE MADISON HTS. TAYLOR lo.tkoTr.nlon 04 30751 Blvd. 34S1 Woihltnaw Whin and NOVIMOTIVE MUTT'S WAYNE TM CO. lOpp Wuttigolt Clr ol Woodward Arbotlond Alton lood.

2 1 530 Nov, MOW UMk 40 Allon d. IBI-4747 873-3300 971-3S0O 386-1880 349-0290 543-4940 293-1 ISO GARDEN CITY FLINT PORT HURON EAST ha.wImco Tmtco" wommtot 2904Fordd. 3070 Pi.rion 309 Otond livtr )4S400foliol 143Sljoyd JUoOISMiltM. 1)31 Woyno ltd. 422-6360 783-3437 M5-3131 371-9302 384-8022 791-8190 728-3477 FLINT Mini AND urutnu FIINT LIVONIA ROSEVILLE WARREN JJ0 2nd MIDLANB JACKSON FUNT CENTURY TIRi KOSIVILLI TIHI ODE TIRE CTR.

otChorchSI 7M Soginow 334 Joknn 04545 Millor MIOOFIymoulh J674I Otoliot 23830 Grootbock H. 232-3148 783-7761 7844184 732-7160 427-7200 779-1100 774-4400 BAVrirv HAGINAW SAGINAW GRAND SAPIDS LINCOLN PARK GROSSE PT. WDS MT. CLEMENS r. LNAW UNCOIN TIDE CUHO KNIOHT MT CLEMENS TIRE 20Conlw 37IOTillobowiooRd 421 $.

Woihinjlon 3530S B.lll.no 644 Southtiold l39l Moik 330 IWoodwoy 34S93 799-8263 733-0347 949-2310 383-3380 885-1700 463-1349 MUSKFGGN WARREN BEDFORD CACINAW MADISON HTS. PONTIAC STERLING HEIGHTS 10331 12 MiloRd SAGINAW TEAM TIRE, INC. SCHANER. INC. HOCKMG TOTAL SERVlCt 25Appl.Sl 13955 Tolog.oph 361W.

525 Eli.ob.th lok. Rd 433MV.nOrk 722-6041 373-4900 331-6460 799-3540 388-4930 681-2060 731-2280 ANNARROB MADISON HGTS LIVONIA i Amour. WATERFORD ROCHESTER OAK PARK iSLiZ, Wh.l2M,lo Middlotoh THE TIRE STORE GRELNF ELO THE BRAKE MANSCH'S AUIO SRV. 21511 Ooqumd-o 5l07S.Sog.now 5272 O.io ZZSMlfiSI 994-10 341-1244 476-0900 "-4" 623-6202 631-4007 398-1334 ST CLAIR SHORES muTiAr iadceb ifAiAUAAft MELVINDALE SOUTHFIELD TROY PONTIAC LAPEER KALAMAZOO careful service al stireco ooneuistire 502 i. Wo.ln.dgo 4310.whI 24777 T.U..ph 2245 Sl.ph.nwn H.

293-1110 333-6167 664-2932 382-3600 382-7310 333-2300 689-7606 HINT KALAMAZOO LANSING GREENVILLE birSaTYAIK O4055I.C.UH 353 K.l.m.,, 1 309 1. Michigan 402 latay.lt. B.R3M'NHM 744-2800 343-2619 482-1426 734-9124 647-3370 348110 1 146-2600 DETROIT cass city THRIFTY TIRE ond WHEEL CENTERS Or.ndRi.or rARM TiRi CINTER JUol ROSEVILLE WAYNE DETROIT PT. HURON ASroonhold 21990 ti.oo.botl. 1 Wk 19840 Plymouth 91524thSt.

837-4494 274-9410 872-2127 JiV S38.a880 98s1Q7 mmM 778-3820 728-7292 "CHARGE IT" ATGOODYEAR! ssss. 433-7800 721-1810 3334)430 477-0670 4 lit? jk mm i w. ifc i V'ttr- iiW- said, referring to his famous pet dog. ALDRIDGE SAYS he has made a proposal to Cavalier! and owner Bruce Norris, who put the club publicly for sale March 9. "We're a long way away," Aldridge said Tuesday.

He declined to discuss the specifics of his offer. Aldridge said recently that the deal "Is not going to happen right away." Andrews, who also works as public address announcer in Joe Louis Arena for Red Wing games, said he received his information from a source who has been accurate in the past. "The pieces of the puzzle seemed to fit," Andrews said. "I thought I could go with the thing." Andrews said he did not talk with either Cavalieri or Aldridge before airing his report. The asking price for the Wings and two farm clubs apparently is $11., to $13 million.

Sid Rubinthe president of the Circus World toy store chain, who hap.