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September 29
Atlanta leads in West
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United Press International
There were many who
thought the Atlanta Braves
would fold in the National
League West pennant race
under the pressure of having to
play their last seven games on
the West Coast.
But they have done just the
opposite so far — Atlanta whip
ped San Francisco, 8-3, Tuesday
night to sweep a twogame series
from the Giants and took over
first place in the NL West when
the Los Angeles Dodgers were
beaten by Cincinnati, 4-3, in 10
innings.
“I feel real good about this
team,” said Manager Joe Torre
after the Braves had piled up 13
hits off five San Francisco pitch
ers. “We’ve waited patiently for
a long time . I have to feel very
good about our chances because
of the way we are playing.”
Terry Harper’s bases-loaded
double, a drive to left that hit the
foul line, capped a five-run third
inning that sparked Atlanta’s
victory.
And victories are also coming
frequently in Milwaukee, where
the Brewers are using a com
bination that could put a lock on
the American League Eastern
Division title.
“Paul (Molitor) starts it and
Robin (Yount) keeps it going,”
outfielder Gormon Thomas said
Tuesday night, after the Brew
ers pounded the Boston Red
Sox, 9-3, and increased their
lead to three games over the
Baltimore Orioles.
Yount drove in three runs
and Molitor had two of the
Brewers’ 17 hits in continuing to
set the scene for Milwaukee’s
power hitters.
Ted Simmons also drove in
the Brewers re
magic number to
three runs as
duced their
four.
Yount’s first-inning homer
was his 200th hit this season and
he became the first American
League shortstop to reach that
level since Harvey Kuenn did it
in 1954.
In other AL games, it was
Kansas City 5, California 4; New
York 6, Cleveland 4; Oakland 5,
Texas 4; Toronto 3-4, Minneso
ta 0-3; Chicago 3, Seattle 1; and
Detroit 9, Baltimore 6.
In the NL, it was Philadelphia
3, Chicago 2; New York 3, Pitt
sburgh 2 in 10 innings; Mon
treal 5, St. Louis 4 in 10 innings;
Atlanta 8, San Francisco 3; and
Cincinnati 4, Los Angeles 3 in 10
innings.
ROYALS 5, ANGELS 4 — At
Kansas City, Mo., George Brett’s
run-scoring single in the seventh
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YANKEES 6, INDIANS 4 —
At Cleveland, Jerry Mumphrey
drove in three runs with a hom
er and a single and Dave Win
field belted his 37th homer to
power the Yankees.
A’S 5, RANGERS 4 — At
Arlington, Texas, lighthitting
Fred Stanley went 2-for4, drove
in a run and scored twice to
spark the A’s.
i igers’ Robinson sets
sights on league title
BLUE JAYS 3-4, TWINS 0-3
— At Toronto, Jim Clancy came
within three outs of a perfect
game and settled for a onehitter
in the opener and pinchhitter
Gino Petralli delivered a two-
out, run-scoring double in the
10th inning of the second game,
to complete the sweep of a dou
ble-header from the Twins.
WHITE SOX 3, MARINERS
1 — At Chicago, Harold Baines
slammed a two-run homer and
Dennis Lamp allowed four hits
in 8 2-3 innings, to lift the White
Sox.
TIGERS 9, ORIOLES 6 — At
Detroit, Lance Parrish set an
American League record for
catchers with his 31 st home run
of the year, a two-run shot with
one out in the seventh, to lift the
Tigers.
CINCINNATI 4, LOS
ANGELES 3 — At Los Angeles,
pinch-hitter Ron Oester singled
home the tie-breaking run in the
10th inning as the Reds handed
the Dodgers their seventh
straight loss.
United Press International
GRAMBLING, La. — Grambling Coach Eddie
Robinson is pleased to have the 300th football win
of his career safely behind him, but he’d just as
soon stop celebrating so he can start getting ready
for the next game.
Robinson became the fourth collegiate football
coach in history to win 300 or more games when
his Tigers stomped Florida A&M, 43-21,
Saturday.
“I’d love to celebrate more, but we’ve got
Prairie View coming up this Saturday,” the 63-
year-old coach said. “Those same players who
carried me off the field after we won are going to
be hating me the rest of the week because I might
be working them too hard.”
Selected as UPI’s Coach of the Week, Robinson
has a career record of 300-98-13 in 40 years at the
small north Louisiana school.
Only Alabama’s Bear Bryant has more wins
(318) among active coaches. Ahead of Robinson
on the all-time charts are Amos Alonzo Stagg with
314 and Glen “Pop” Warner with 313.
“I see my name alongside those great men,”
Robinson said, “and I just find it hardtobefc
I’ve read so much about Stagg and Warner
have known Bear for so many years. 1 don’t
if I’m really worthy of all this praise, thepubl
that has just constantly followed me for the
several weeks.
V
“Really, the name Eddie Robinson in thereti
books stands for all of the players and;
coaches on my team. I haven’t done thatn
They’re the ones who should be praised."
The buildup to Robinson’s 300th victor)]
eluded hundreds of media representative!]
well-wishers calling the Tigers’ boss aboutthtj
toric occasion.
“It’s good to have the pressure offnowh
I think all of my assistants and players cants!
little easier,” Robinson said.
“They’ve been worked up over this thini) s
more than I have. The past several days!
really been tough on everybody becaseofal;
attention focused on No. 300. Now wet
back to the business of contending forourlta
championship.”
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in players’ end of field rn
MONTREAL 5, ST LOUIS 4
— At Montreal, Warren Cro-
martie doubled in A1 Oliver
from second base with one out in
the bottom of the 10th inning to
lift the Expos.
METS 3, PIRATES 2 — At
New York, Rusty Staub’s run
scoring, pinch-hit single with
one out in the 10th inning lifted
the Mets to their fourth win in a
United Press International
DALLAS — The man who
guides the fortunes of the Dallas
Cowboys front office is at all
optimistic that anything will be
accomplished Thursday when
representatives of labor and
management gather for an NFL
strike bargaining session.
Cowboys president and gen
eral manager Tex Schramm said
Tuesday the best way to settle
the week-old strike would be for
negotiators Ed Garvey and Jack
Donlan to get together in secret
and do what they could to over
come their differences.
“You can’t bargain with the
press waiting outside for a news
conference,” Schramm said.
“What Garvey should do is call
Donlan and say, ‘Jack, let’s get
together somewhere and talk.’
That way there is no embarass-
ment if they don’t settle.”
current proposal, the CoiA Uni
would lose money in eachi; ; WAS!
of the contract despite i n g st]
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“Seven clubs lost money! ractice
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When asked why Donlan,
management’s negotiator, did
not make such a call, Schramm
said:
“That invitation was made
and declined.”
Then, when asked when such
an invitation was made,
Schramm said:
“I’m not going to say anything
more on the matter. But some
where down the road you have
to understand who is willing to
bargain.
“I think he (Garvey) will run
this strike as long as he can con
trol the players,” Schramm said.
“You can’t be optimistic when
the management council asked
him to negotiate on Wednesday
and he said he could not meet
until Thursday.”
Schramm said he felt it was up
to the players association to
make the next move since man
agement offered last Sunday to
guarantee its $1.6 billion wage
package.
“The ball is in their court,”
said Schramm.
Schramm said if the NFL
owners accepted the union’s
ias never been a sound bum i A N
investment. ( oarc [ a
“In fairness, the teams art fuled th
asset that have increased ibor p
value. You could sell a team foigive the
profit. But that must noi ontract
much of a motive because pi ails of
pie aren’t doing it. racts.
“I’m not pleading poverty Th
he said. “But we have to malt: "ouncil
agreement that will allow di ng arm
to be financially stable overt
course of the bargaining ajrr
ment.”
Schramm said he did not 1
know how many games« Ld vJ
have to be saved in order tos*
the entire season, but he was® .
sure if 10 games was enougl®\J
constitute a viable year.
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lems with collegiate teamsm
ing their games to Sunday* , uited
ing the course of the strike. 1 ,
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leges apparently concerned!! Jgent ca
if they played on Sunday,' !J h oth
might think about playiaj 1 “ We
other times,” Schramm * k| m h f
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the traditional high schools 1 ^
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the pros on Sunday schedi* f
“But these are unusual tint
If we don’t play on Sunday,t
I don’t see why the collegesp s |
ing on Sunday would beaut"
trusion.”
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