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Blues seek looting league by Associated Press helped spark New York deal to sell Pittsburgh Pirates, behind Yankees to a 5-2 victory over ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Al Oliver, captured their . Chris Cham­ < Blues owner Sidney Salomon seventh National League bliss added two doubles to the ' Jr. says he and his son Sidney victory in eight Yankee attack as the Mariners ' Salomon III are making games Sunday by edging Hous­ wasted most of their 13 hits off “every effort possible” to sell ton Astros 4-3 in 10 innings. winner Ken Holtzman, 2-1, and reliever Sparky Lyle. ‘ the Oliver tied the contest with / team. a home in the ninth, then Home runs by Jorge Orta “ I wish we were close to singled home Omar Moreno and Jim Essian highlighted an ’ making a deal,” Salomon said with the winning run in the eight-run first inning as Sunday. “We’re doing every­ next inning. Chicago White Sox buried thing we can to get close to Texas Rangers 12-4. ■ several groups. We want some­ Moreno opened the extra Kansas City downed Toronto one who first will keep the inning with an infield single Blue Jays 8-2 to give Larry ~ team in St. Louis and also run and stole second. Two outs Gura his second victory of the the type of organization of later, Ken Forsch, 2-2, walked without a loss. Tom which we will be proud.” Dave Parker intentionally to Poquette doubled and singled • Salomon, in addition to pitch to Oliver, who bounced and turned in two sparkling heavy financial burdens for his gamewinning single to defensive plays to lead the the Blues, cited poor health as right. Royals. Otto Velez slammed his hi3 reason for wanting to sell. Willie Stargell aided the Pir­ sixth homer of the season for “I’ve had two heart attacks, ate attack with two solo home Toronto. my son’s health is not good and runs. Ted Simmons tripled home Carlton Fisk drove in five the advice we’ve had from the runs with two home runs as two runs and drove in another . doctors is that we’ve got to cqt Boston Red Sox rallied to with a sacrifice fly as St. Louis • back. defeat Oakland A’s 6-4. Citizen photo by Doug Weller Cardinals stopped Atlanta “If it were five or six years Reliever Bill Campbell, 1-3, ago, or even two or three, you’d A Mackenzie player struggles for possession of the ball, as three members of the Labatts close in on him. Braves 8-0 behind the five-hit got the victory. pitching of Eric Rasmussen, have to fight us every step of Minnesota edged Detroit the way to get us out. But 2-3. Atlanta starter Dick Tigers 6-5 with a four-run, things have changed.” Ruthven, 3-3, left the game in the third after suffering an ninth-inning rally. The Tigers The biggest problem of the had led 5-0 on homers by Ben ankle injuring while running r Blues has been labelled opera- Goalies outstanding in soccer openersOglivie, Steve Kemp and Tom out a grounder. - tional costs of the 18,000-seat Veryzer. But the Twins came Gaetano Mauro is starting where bianchi to win 1-0 and Tony Bendelie halftime lead enroute to the easy win. The schedule for this week’s games Chicago Cubs Rick arena, a refurbished building back, snapping a 5-5 tie on Roy he left off last year, but he appears to and Croatia blanked the Kickers 3-0. The last game of the day was the has not been completed, as there is a Reuschel, 3-1, and Bruce Sut­ - the club owns and which is Smalley’s soft liner into shal­ have company in the outstanding Defending champion Labatts- most entertaining, as the junior possibility of an eighth team joining ter combined to limit Cincin­ heavily mortgaged. North Stars battled powerful Wood­ the league. low right field that scored - <• "If I had good health there North Cariboo Soccer Association Tripke had no trouble with the north­ nati to seven hits as the Cubs goalies' club this season. land Sash United to a standstill dur­ Jerry Terrell from second would be no problem,” said ern club, as it built a 2-0 lead before However, there will be three or snapped the Reds five-game base. ing regular time, but a by Lome winning streak with a 4-1 vic­ Salomon, a wealthy insurance Mauro posted a shutout, along with halftime. four games at Rotary Stadium Sun­ Milwaukee Brewers and Brown from 20 yards during injury tory. • executive. “ We’d get the two others, as the NCSA opened play time proved to be the differnece. day. split a doub­ Marcel Skusek with two goals, one Larry Christenson hurled a money we’d need—there at Rotary Stadium Sunday. on a penalty shot, Bill Cummings, Ed North Stars’ netminder Debianchi leheader, Milwaukee winning would be no problem with six-hitter and singled home the opener 7-3 and Cleveland Mauro and Labattf-Tripke whip­ Hastings and Chris Kwowlss scored played an outstanding game, receiv­ Labatts-Tripke two runs to pace Philadelphia , that—and we’d carry on. But ped Mackenzie 5-0; Doug Higgins for Labatts-Tripke. ing praise from several NCSA vete­ Croatia taking the nightcap 8-5. unfortunately that isn’t the Woodland Sash Utd Phillies over San Francisco and Woodland Sash United overcame Croatia got two goals from high rans. Elks Giants 7-2. , situation.” an outstanding performance in goal scoring Nick Vukovich and one for The Elks were idle and will open North Stars Kickers Two home runs by Gary Car­ •St. Louis businessman by the North Stars’ young Sergio De- Ivour Katalinic, as it built a 2-0 their season Sunday. Joseph Simpkins was reported Mackenzie ter and a three-run homer by ^GAL'S GOLF ^ , to have met with Blues rep­ Del i^.ser paced Montreal resentatives again over the Expoi to a 6-2 victory over Los T E E T I M E S weekend but was believed to Angeles, snapping the Dodgers have taken a dim view of the Lions sign WITH EXPOS, JAYS eight-game winning streak. The regular weekly day women's golf team’s indebtedness. Steve Rogers, 2-1, scattered events begin this week at the Prince Randle George Golf and Curling Club “ We are operating on the two imports seven hits while Elias Sosa, 0- A scotch four ball event is planned for assumption that we can make VANCOUVER (CP) - The 1, was the loser after replacing Tuesday Morning. regrets Anyone is welcome, including women the arrangements that have to British Columbia Lions of the starter Don Sutton. whose names are not on the draw. ;be made,” Salomon said. Western Football Conference Still doesn't like him New York Mets, behind Roy More information is available at 56.1- announced Friday that two actions Staiger and Lenny Randle, 3452. LOS ANGELES (AP) - In “ I played for him, but I dislike for the man, but he had SAN DIEGO (AP)-Sec­ Following is the Tuesday morning import defensive linemen have crushed San Diego Padres 8-2. draw: Snooker champ 1971, when Rick Mondaydidn’t like him,” Monday said nothing but my respect as a ond baseman Lenny Ran­ signed with the club. Staiger drove in two runs with Tee One: Carol Storoschuk, Vivien ► SHEFFIELD, England played for Oakland A’s, the of Williams. “ I had an extreme manager.” dle, traded by Texas Ran­ LeMeigeon. Isabel Brigham. Margaret Don Ratliff, a 6-foot-six, manager was Dick Williams. gers after slugging the a and a homer while Morgan; Tee One Anita McDonald. “A Reuter) — John Spencer of 255-pound defensive end from Randle, making his first start Norma Kofc, Linda Kincade, Eileen [Britain won the world profes­ team’s manager, expres­ Boult; Tee Two Bev Sambad. Molly Rus- Maryland and Carnell Hous­ “ I didn’t like him then,” sed regret over the incident as a Met, had a and two tad, Connie Goudy. Lenore Bowman. sional snooker title Saturday ton, a 6-foot-3, 265-pound singles. Tee Two Barb Guest Pat Yorston. ;when he took a 25-21 lead Monday said Sunday, “ and upon signing a five-year Amelia Peterson, Marg Tatience; Tee defensive tackle are the what happened today didn’t contract Friday with New In action, Three: Jane Kennedy. Alice Campbell. •against Cliff Thorburn of imports. That's easy to say Pat Kelly led off the 10th with JaneFlitten, Eileen McLise; Tee Three: totally surprise me.” York Mets. Unna Skuggedal. Jennifer Dupre. Peggy [Toronto in their 49frame final. his second of the Ratliff has had NFL and “It just happened and I Kent. Kay Yip; It was the third time Spencer WFL experience since As Montreal Expos, man­ game, lifting Baltimore Tee Four: Nancy Young, Lorraine, wish it hadn’t,” he told a Doresh, Dina Neilson, Muriel Whit- !has claimed the title. graduating from the Univer­ aged by Williams, ended the Orioles to a 3-2 victory over after winning 8-2news conference before the wham; Tee Four: Gerry Carmichael. The players had started the sity of Maryland in 1973. TheLos Angeles Dodgers’ winning California Angels. Ross Grim- Ruth Carson. Helen Samuelson, Alice KANSAS CITY (AP) - he said, “ and their infield isn’t Mets opened a three-game Thibaudeau; Tee Five: Marian Greves, day even at 18-18 but Spencer26-year-old ccmes from the streak at eight by a score of sley, 2-1, picked up the route- [quickly jumped to a 21-18 lead Whitey Herzog has seen all he as good, either.” series Phyllis Parker. Ada Cleghoem, E v Car- New York Jets of the NFL and 6-2, Monday and Williams going victory although giving line. wants of the expansion Toronto Garvin, Toronto’s 21- baseball against San Diego Tee Five: Gerry Faulder, Della Pear­ and then moved ahead 22-20played in 1965 with theexchanged words in a fifth- up eight hits, including a home [before clinching the victory in Blue Jays. year-old righthander, Padres. son, Bonnie Duchscherer, Eileen Allen; Philadelphia Eagles. In 1973inning flare-up that brought run to Bruce Bochte. Tee Six: Liz Sadowsky, Joyce Rota. May “ They’re a fine team with improved his record to 4-0 ;the 46th frame. and until the WFL folded in players streaming from both Thurman Munson’s third Munro, Betty Kerr; some good players and they’re Saturday night when the Blue Tee Six: Lorraine Knight, Doris 1975 he played with the Floridadugouts. homer in as many games Spence, Rosemary Mclnnis. Connors rich going to beat some people this Jays scored two runs in the Blazers. He then went to Det­ ninth for a 2-1 decision. LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - roit Wheels and finished in 1975 Monday had just grounded year,” the Kansas City mana­ Larry Gura checked the Defending champion Jimmy with the Philadelphia Bells. out, but fell in the batter’s box ger said Sunday. Blue Jays on seven hits Connors fought back a deter­ While at University of Mary­ when his spokes caught in the “ They’re scrappy. You let through seven innings Sunday f ir e s t o n e mined Raul Ramirez and land he played tight end and dirt. As he got to his feet, he up on ‘em, you’re likely to get as a lastminute replacement gusty winds Sunday to win the made 36 receptions for six suddenly gestured toward the beat.” $250,000 Alan King tennis tour­ Montreal dugout. Herzog’s Royals whipped for Andy Hassler, who is on the touchdowns. disabled list for two weeks with nament. Houston, 24, had signed with the Blue Jays 8-2 in an Ameri­ Connors, the top-seeded can League baseball game a knee bruise. the New York Giants of the “I’ll tell you what he (Wil­ A left-hander who started player in the tournament, won Sunday to take two of their NFL for the 1977 season but itliams) said,” said Los Angeles two games for the Royals in the $50,000 with his 6-4, 5-7,6-2was vic­ discovered he was ineligi­ manager Tom Lasorda. “ He three weekend games in the first meeting of the clubs. American League playoffs tory over his Mexican oppo­ ble because he hadn’t been out yelled, ‘Get that SOB off the Herzog said the Blue Jays against New York last year, nent and increased his career of highschool long enough. He field.’ He’s not going to talk to “ are definitely better” than Gura had been planned strictly earnings at Caesars Palace to was an all-state highschool one of my players like that.” Seattle Mariners, the Ameri­ for bullpen duty this season. $810,000. tackle from Mississippi in 1974, Connors, by winning this can League’s other new entry Gura’s victory Sunday and was signed by the For all the yelling, the Dod-. moved his record to 2-0, which tournament, raised his match Memphis Southmen of the this season. gers managed only seven hits “ Seattle doesn’t have a no doubt is exactly what Her­ record at Caesar’s Palace to WFL in 1975 . off Montreal’s Steve Rogers, like (Jerry) Garvin,” zog has in mind. 181 and put him over the $2- his record 2-1. The loss was the million mark in lifetime earn­ Voyageurs win fourth this season for the Dod­ ings. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - gers, and the second in the last Jim Cahoon’s first goal of the 17 games. Waltrip wins Front office problems : TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - playoffs proved to be the last Carter slugged two home Darrell Waltrip blocked Cale his Nova Scotia club needed runs, his sixth and seventh, but Yarborough nearly into the this season as the Voyageurs it was a three-run homer by for tyall on the final lap and pre­ posted a 4-3 win Saturday night Del Unser in the sixth inning served a narrow victory over over Rochester Americans to off loser Elias Sos'a that broke TORONTO (CP) - Peter to get the team started, he said. “ We were totally Yarborough, Benny Parsons win the Calder Cup for the sec­ a 2-2 tie and gave the Expos Bavasi, general manager of and Donnie Allison in a hectic ond consecutive year. the win. Toronto Blue Jays, says two of exhausted, but we pulled it finish to Sunday’s $240,000 Win­ the American League baseball off.” ston 500 stock car race. team’s front-office staff have Bavasi said Ron Mil- • Waltrip took a car-length been fired and three have quit in the last two months. lichamp, vice-president of fead from Allison with 11 laps WCHL PLAYOFFS marketing, and Millie Tan- Bavasi said in an interview to go and managed to keep his crajter, an executive secret­ three pursuers just behind him Friday the rapid staff turnover ary, have been fired. by blocking, diving low on the is not his fault and has not track to try to break the draft Bruins surpriseundermined morale. The employees who resigned “ I did things that are not in are Joanne Devine, sales and keeping his Chevrolet NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. (CP) - New Westminster floored. the management textbook, but administrator, Judy Craig, Bruins defeated 6-4 Sunday night to the results are there,” Bavasi Millichamp’s assistant, and . Yarborough finished second take a 3-1 stronghold in their best-ofseven Western Canada and Parsons third. said. Harold Denok, of the team’s Hockey League final series. He said he works 19 hours a ticket sales department. Waltrip, who won the Rebel The teams were tied 1-1 at the end of the first period before day and expects the same of Bavasi said a turnover of 500 last month for his first 4-320 fans and the Bruins took a 3-2 edge into the final 20 Grand National Superspeed­ his staff. five out of 45 staff is no indica­ Brake Service minutes. “We worked night and day” way victory, led six times for The fifth game will be played in Brandon Tuesday with tion of severe problems. FRONT DISC 4 WHEEL DRUM DRUM/DISC a total of 26 of the 188 laps. Ele­a sixth game if necessary set for New Westminster on Wed­ RELINE RELINE RELINE ven different drivers traded nesday. 20,000 MILE 20,000 MILE the lead 62 times, just two short Brad Maxwell scored two goals to lead the winners, which 20,000 Mile of a world record for the dis­ ?trestone 'firestone 'firestone outshot Brandon 37-32. Randy Rudnyk, Mark Lofthouse, Don WANTED prorated warranty prorated warranty tance. Hobbins and Ray Creasy scored the other New Westminster prorated warranty The top five cars bunched up goals while Bill Derlago, Dave Semenko, Wayne Ramsey • Install new disc pads • Repack • Install new linings • Ropack front• lnst?ll new front disc pads • Install for the sprint to the checkered Ironl outer wheel bearings • Inspectouter wheel bearings • Inspect newwheel rear linings • Repack front outor and Ray Allison replied for Brandon. front rotors • Inspect front caliperscylinders • Inspect master cylinderwheel bearings • Inspect drums and flag after Joe Frasson crashed New Westminster picked up 12 of 20 minor penalties and • Inspect front grease seals • Inspect• Inspect front grease seals • Inspectrotors • Inspect front calipors in turn two on the 162nd lap. each team picked up three majors for fighting. master cylinder • Inspect brake brake hardware • Inspect brake• Inspect rear wheel cylinders DEAD or ALIVE hardware • Inspect brake hoseshoses • Inspect brake drums • Inspect master cylinder • Inspoct Dave Marcis narrowly missed Add 130 00 it Dim m d nturfKmg front grease seals • Inspect brake the crash, sliding down the (30 OOO m il* prorated warranty) hardware • Inspect brake hoses ANY ADDITIONAL PAH1S OR LABOUR W ill infield grass along most of the Private timber with or without BE QUOTED BEEORE WORK IS STARTED hackstretch. 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