fP , COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN, Wednesday, July 28, 1982 Page 12A Adjusting Columbia Legion fights to college to hold first-plac- e spot Columbia's American Legion team (18-5- ) will defend its first-plac- e no problem spot tonight in league playoff action iLoeal roiiBidiip against fourth-plac- e finisher Mober-l- y (9-13-). This is the first game of a a tration for two new softball pro- Soft-vo- l, New coach looks best-of-thr- ee playoff senes for the grams to begin this fall. a league championship. Game time is program designed for co-re- c team, 7:30 p.m at American Legion field. composed of men and women, will forward to job Legion commissioner Bob George be played Sunday evenings. Teams determined that Moberly, originally will play one softball game and one By Elizabeth McGowan games Missourian sportswriter thought to be tied with Mexico for volleyball match of three third place, had an extra loss which each week in a double-head-er for- The change from high school to dropped it to the fourth-plac- e spot. mat. Volleyball games will be Second-plac- e outside. college-lev- el coaching can take quite finisher Jefferson played of adjusting. But the Universi- City hosts third-plac- e Mexico (9-1- 2) Men's 16-in- ch softball, imported a bit is ty's newly appointed assistant foot- tonight . The winners of the two play- from the northern Midwest, ball coach Steve Miller said he is offs will play next week in the league played with a larger ball and re- looking forward to adapting. championship series. duced field size. Rules are available Miller, touted as one of the most at the Parks and Recreation office. highly succesful Missouri high The Columbia Stags' baseball school coaches in the past two years, game scheduled Tuesday night The department is accepting regis- replaces Dick Beechner, who re- against Sedalia was canceled. The tration for regular fall softball co-re- c signed about two years ago to be- game will not be rescheduled. leagues for men, women and teams to begin in mid-Augu- st. All come assistant athletic director at Slow-pitc- Washington State University. h softball fall leagues are offered at a 15 per- cent For call "Moving from high scnool athlet- Brackets are being filled for the reduction. informabon 874-746- 0, or stop by the Parks and ics to college football will be a big slow-pitc- h second Green Funeral Home office at change, but I'm really looking for- to Recreation Department softball tournament be held Seventh and Broadway. ward to my new job," said Miller, UPlTefephoto Aug. 13-1- 5 in Fulton. Both men's and who learned of his appointment The Mets' Ron Gardenshire is forced out at Porter made the play on a perfect throw from women's teams are sought for the Registration packets for fall adult Tuesday morning. He added that he double-eliminati- on event. Entry fee home in the third inning. Cards' catcher Darrel Ken Oberkfell. The cards won the game 9-- 2. soccer leagues are available at the would begin his work at the Univer- 642-27- 58 is $60. Call Mike Branch at and office. A sity on Thursday. on Parks Recreation for more information entering the Senioer Division and men's Miller, 32, had an impressive tournament. men's coaching record at Hazelwood Cen- and women's Recreation Division tral High School, where he coached will be offered by the Columbia Soc- recreation Regis- 1974. his two years as head five Parks and cer Club and the department. In win since Cards in row a 23 football coach he took his teams to The Columbia Parks and Recre- tration will open Aug. and contin- United Press International of Los Angeles and Steve Carlton of Department accepting - ue through Sept. 10. the Class 4A state finals, where they Philadelphia as the major leagues' ation is regis- finished both His base- two-ru- second times. ST. LOUIS Dan-el-l Porter's n National top winners this season. ball team won Missouri state the home run capped a five-ru- n sixth Carter belted his 21st homer off championship two years. 7) the last inning Tuesday night that carried Randy Martz (4-- who was making University head football coach the St. Louis Cardinals to their fifth his first start since coming off the Warren Powers said he was pleased 9-- straight triumph, a 4 victory over disabled list. NL standings Royals' box with the choice he had made. "With 2 the New York Mets. HOUSTON 3, CINCINNATI at (Later games not included) Royals 8, Indians 1 first practice just about two 4-- the The Cardinals led 3 going into the Houston Nolan Ryan struck out 13 PITTSBURGH 4, PHILADEL- East Kansas City ab r h Cleveland b r h bi weeks away, this is an especially L tl sixth but blew the game open on an batters and registered his 200th ca- PHIA 0 at Pittsburgh Philadelphia W Pet. GB Wilson et 4 1 0 0 Dilone II 4 12 0 tough time of the year to fill a posi- by Hernan- pacing St. Louis 56 42 .571 Washingtnss 5 112 Harrah 3b 4 0 10 RBI infield single Keith reer victory Tuesday night in second baseman Manny Tnllo Bretl it 5 13 2 Hargrove lb 3 0 11 tion." Miller will have much to learn 3-- 1 dez, a fielder's choice grounder by the Houston Astros to a 2 victory played his 86th straight game with- Philadelphia 54 42 .563 McRae dh 5 0 11 Thornton dh 4 0 0 0 in the next couple weeks, but Powers Pittsburgh 51 44 .537 3V2 Martin rl 5 2 2 0 Hayes rl 3 0 0 0 George Hendnck that drove in two over the Cincinnati Reds. out an May 10 5 2 Mnbourness 4 0 seems confident m the ability of his error setting a National 46 .521 5 12 10 runs and Porter'-- s blast over the It was the eighth time this season Montreal 50 Slaught c 3 12 0 Manning cf 4 0 2 0 League record and equaling a 1 new assistant coach. major New York 44 53 .454 1 1 V2 Pryor 3D 3 0 2 Hassey 4 0 10 right field wall off Terry Leach. and 143rd tune in his career Ryan league mark in the Pittsburgh Pi- Concepcm2b 4 110 Perconte2b 4 0 10 "Miller will lend a great deal to Chicago 40 61 396 17V2 Totals . 39 S 14 8 Totals 34 1 9 1 The home run was Porter's sixth of has had 10 or more strikeouts. 4-- 0 our program," Powers said. "He's rates' victory over the Phillies West Kansas City .. .. 100 102 040 a June 11. -- 000 010 the year and his first since Tuesday night. 37 .611 Cleveland 0001 an excellent coach who has been He reached base five tunes in the MONTREAL 4, CHICAGO 3 at Chi- Atlanta 58 E Frost Milbourne 2 LOB Kansas City 8 very San Diego 53 44 .546 6 Cleveland 9 2B Pryor Harrah Perconie HR successful. game on a single, double and two cago Gary Carter hit a three-ru-n ATLANTA 9, SAN DIEGO 2 at At- May (21 Brett (131 SB Dilone S Slaught Miller said that while he has had a homer in the first inning Tuesday to Dale Murphy had three hits Los Angeles 51 48 515 9 Pryor SF Hargrove walks. lanta 47 51 480 12V2 IP H R ER BB SO so 4-- two-ru- San Francisco successful coaching career far, he Jeff Lahti, who pitched two innings lead the Montreal Expos to a 3 tri- including a n homer and a Kansas City Houston 42 54 438 I6V2 (W 5-4-) 7 owes a lot to the athletes and other Chicago double Tuesday night to At- Frost 5 11 in relief of starter Steve Mura, umph over the Cubs. lead the Cincinnati 37 61 .378 22V2 Armstrong 3 0 12 9-- 1 101 10 coaches he has worked with. "When gained the victory. Mike Scott took Steve Rogers (13-- 4) struck out four lanta Braves to a 2 victory over Ouisenberry 0 0 0 0 talking about a successful Tuesday's Results Cleveland you're the loss. and walked three in pitching his San Diego Padres in the first game Montreal 4 Chicago 3 Waits (Li 9) 623 10 4 4 2 S coach," Miller said, "it's not only on eighth complete game of the season. of a double-heade- r. Atlanta 9 San Diego 2 1st game Spillner 113 4 4 4 0 1 St. Louis built its early lead an San Diego at Atlanta 2nd game Glynn 0 0 0 2 the win and loss record you have, but RBI single by Hernandez m the first, He has won all 10 decisions on the Murphy's third-innin- g homer was Houston 3 Cincinnati 2 T 238 A 8908 10 in- Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia O also how the coach relates to the run-scori- ng 25th of a single by Lonnie Smith road this year and has not lost away his the season and tied him Si Louis 9 New York 4 dividual player." in third, an RBI single by Ozzie from home since last Aug. 23 against with Dave Kingman for the National Los Angeles at San Francisco the Wednesday's Games new duties will include bases-loade- Miller's 7-8- d 6-8- Smith and a walk to Atlanta.