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Rangers acquire Hunter
Newcomer becomes fourth Texas manager this wet
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United Press International
OAKLAND — Billy Hunter be
gins his big league managerial
career today, confident he can take
care of the housekeeping chores
that will make the Texas Rangers
pennant contenders.
Hunter, who became the fourth
Ranger manager this week, signed a
multiyear contract Monday and
then flew from Cleveland ot Oak
land in time to see his new club hold
on for a 5-2 victory over the A s.
At least four big league teams,
starting with the Cincinnati Reds in
1970, offered Hunter managerial
jobs but he refused, instead biding
his time and waiting for what he cal
led the “right opportunity.”
That opportunity came when
Rangers owner Brad Corbett of
fered him the Texas job Monday
after Connie Ryan said he didn’t
want it. Ryan had taken over after
Eddie Stanky, who replaced the
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fired Frank Lucchessi, worked one
game and went home.
“It’s been an interesting week, to
say the least,” Corbett said Monday
night while he awaited Hunter’s
Oakland arrival. When Billy finally
made it to the Oakland Coliseum in
the fourth inning, Corbett put his
arms around him and said softly,
“Welcome aboard.”
“I turned other jobs down in the
past,” said Hunter, 49. He was a
coach at Baltimore while Earl
Weaver was the Orioles’ skipper,
“because I was happy with the job I
had and also because I didn’t think I
was ready to manage a big league
club.
“Now, though, Tm ready. I took
this job with Texas because I be
came convinced it was the one I had
been waiting for. This club has the
personnel and if I don’t mishandle
it, the chance is there to win.
“The team has a good defense,
especially in the infield. The team
has good speed. The team can score
runs and the pitching could get bet
ter as the season goes on; To me,
that means this is a team with an
excellent opportunity to win it all.”
Corbett said he went for Hunter
because of Billy’s longtime associa
tion with success — first as a player
with the New York Yankees and
then as a coach under Weaver with
the Orioles.
“The man has been a winner him
self and he has worked on winning
teams,” said Corbett. “We think
that experience plus Billy’s know
ledge of the game will be factors in
our success. ”
Hunter will be in uniform tonight
when the Rangers again play the A’s
but he is going to let Ryan run
things.
“I know a lot of the players from
past associations,” Hunter said,
“but I don’t want to jump in right
away. I’m going to let Connie run
the team for at least another game
while I observe and make notes to
myself. I’m a great believer in
notes. Heck, no one can remember
everything.”
While neither Corbett nor Hunter
would reveal contract particulars, it
was learned Hunter signed a
three-year agreement for $250,000
plus a bonus arrangement based on
the team winning a division title.
“I’m very happy With the con
tract,” said Hunter. “There never
was a problem concerning the
terms.”
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that the team needed an outsider
lead it after the turmoil of the! The ult
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produce a winner. Now, I
are on the right track.”
Hunter said he had no changes;
mind for now.
“What I think the club needs
most is to feel it has a
reach,” said Hunter. “When
have this kind of personnel and
are struggling along at a .50(1
obviously something is missing,Ij iter; how
going to find out what and thenwt] 1 throug
go from there.”
Hunter said one of theft
people to congratulate him
Stanky, who sent him a telegram,
“Good luck Billy. It’s a
and a fine organization,” Stanky
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across the country neatly
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Four U.S. men in semis;
Evert beats King at Wimbj
United Press International
WIMBLEDON, England —
Jimmy Connors, with a day’s rest
after his grueling five-set victory
over Stan Smith, heads a group of
four Americans bidding today for
three semifinal places in the Wim
bledon tennis championships.
The top-seeded Connors, hoping
to regain the title he won in 1974, is
heavily favored to beat unseeded
South African Byron Bertram. His
next opponent could be John
McEnroe of Douglaston, N.Y., the
first Wimbledon qualifier ever to
reach the quarter-finals.
The 18-year-old left-hander
should have been playing in the
Wimbledon junior draw. McEnroe
won the junior title at the French
Open last month.
But McEnroe was more than
happy to miss the junior event for
an important date against 13th-
seeded Phil Dent of Australia.
“I don’t mind pulling out of the
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junior. I’m just happy to be alive, ade. The
McEnroe said. “I didn’t think aim ves creai
anything other than trying tog rkening
through the cjualifying rounds, days but
never looked ahead thinking wli :eks after
might play or even how far I m! Although
get. ” y does {
McEnroe lost a five-set matclil nbum an
Dent in the second round ofi ain in the
French Open. thout dis<
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Texas Parks and Wildlife De
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which returned from Mexico and
Central American to nest in citrus
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Based on counts of calling birds,
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whitewings to be in the Lower Val
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However, across the Rio Grande
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biologists there estimate a 25 per
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Waggerman and Jim Dunks,
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Gerulaitis hopes not to become! 1
third top player upset by (he!
year-old from Palos Verdes,
Martin, born on Christmas D
1956, ousted third-seeded C«*
lermo Vilas and 16th-seeded Ml
Cox in five sets en route tot
quarter-finals.
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in the fourth round when he* ' s{
taken to four sets by ninth-seed ^
Dick Stockton. (ll | ar
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fending champion Bjorn Be
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seeded Borg has improved in e«
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Texas have a major role in determin
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“Location of food supplies seems
to have a great deal to do with
where whitewings choose to nest,’
said Dunks.
match against Andrew PattisonS
topped Tom Okker for a spot in!
quarter-finals.
In the women’s draw,
champion Chris Evert defeated!
lie Jean King, 6-1, 6-2, inaquaill Rainbow
final victory Monday. The del dated witl:
ended King’s comeback
seventh Wimbledon singles til lut will be
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after a two-year absence from!
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