m& & I I, J COLUMBIA (Mo.) MISSOURIAN, Fri., Sept. 16, 1977 Page 5A Orioles lose game to Weaver's temper From our wire services of the fifth inning when Weaver approached TEXAS 6, CALIFORNIA 4 at Arlington innings of hitless relief to lead the Astros to their BOSTON 7, NEW YORK 3 at New York -V- two-ru- n victory. third base umpire Marty Springstead and asked Willie Horton's single triggered a four-ru- n If the Baltimore Orioles 1977 eteran Luis Tiant and relief specialist Bill lose the him to order the removal of a tarpaulin, which first inning which carried the Rangers over Campbell combined to pitch a nine-hitt- er and American league East Division pennant by one had been put on the pitcher's mound in the Blue the Angels. MINNESOTA 7, CHICAGO 8 at Chicago 8 game, light-hittin- g Denny Doyle delivered a three-ru-n Manager Earl Weaver undoubtedly will Jays' bullpen to protect it from a steady rain. Butch Wynegar drove in two runs with a pair of triple in a six-ru- n, sixth inning, have second thoughts about his actions Thur- singles, 12-h- it leading the Red MONTREAL 5, CHICAGO 4 at Montreal -R- pacing a attack which led the sday night in Toronto. Sox over the Yankees and to within 2 games of In other games: ookie Stan Papi singled home Jerry White with Twins over the White Sox. Rather than risk injury to one of his players, first place in the American League East the winning run with two out in the bottom of the PHILADELPHIA 8, Weaver forfeited the game to the Blue Jays NEW YORK 2 at Division. KANSAS CITY 7, OAKLAND 6 at Kansas City ninth inning to lead the Expos over the Cubs. Philadelphia Mike Schmidt when he pulled his club off the field in a protest drove in four runs PITTSBURGH 4, ST. LOUIS 3 at st. Louis Pete LaCock singled to score Willie Wilson with a three-ru- n homer and fly over a tarpaulin which pit- a sacrifice to John Candelaria and Rick Gossage combined on was covering the from second base in the ilth inning to give the HOUSTON 6, SAN FRANCISCO S at San lead the Phillies over the Mets and reduce their seven-hitt- er cher's mound in the left-fiel-d bullpen. a and Candelaria doubled home two Royals their victory over the A's in the first Francisco Bob Watson and Ed Hermann each magic number for clinching 4-- the National runs to give The Orioles were 0 two-ru- the Pirates their victory over the trailing entering the last game of a doubleheader. hit n homers and Gene Pebtz pitched four League East Division title to nine. Cardinals in the first game of a doubleheader. 4CooP Schroeder sets hot pace ; Hickman wins meet hnowers hamper runners; footing becomes hazardous By Chuck Reitter it began to rain onto the already soaked Missourian sports writer course. The rain, however, didn't seem to The Hickman varsity crosscountry bother Schroeder. "It cooled me team scored its first victory of the down," he says. season Thursday, as. the Kewpies The footing on the wet course nearly defeated Rock Bridge and Fulton in a cost Schroeder the race. "I nearly lost race run in a steady shower. to it twice and almost fell down," he Hickman scored 29 points, Fulton had said. Kolkhorst said the rain probably 38 and the Bruins scored 59. slowed the times by about five seconds. Rock Bridge's Jay Schroeder set the "I was pleased with Jay," Bruin pace with a time of 13:29 minutes. The coach Mark Mills said. "But I think the state championship-candidat- e led the rest of us need to do some work." race from the outset and finished the Mills also was pleased with Bennie race with about a 100-yar- d lead. Gilpin. Gilpin, who was running in his The Kewpies Mike Kruse was second first cross country meet ever, finished with a time of 13:54. Rounding out the tenth.. top five were Rodney Lee, Fulton and Preceding the varsity race was the Hickman's Jim Vasegky and Lance junior varsity race. Fulton won that Patterson. race, 20-3- 5, over Hickman. Rock Bridge "We ran really well, tired," Hickman did not field a full team. coach Fred Kolkhorst said. "We ran Rock Bridge and Hickman will next hard all week and we still ran well be in action Tuesday. The Bruins travel today." to Moberly while the Kewpies visit Just before the starter's gun went off, Marshall. Hickman runner leads field in cross country race sanE.Phgeau Wildcats hope to slow Brains take on HBHKBBBH3D3B - ft y . Kewpies9 'greyhound9 'revived5 Mexico By Gerry Bennett strutted and danced through the porous over St Joe Central. got Missourian sports writer Blue Springs defense for 1S3 second-ha- lf "We a little sloppy again this 1 94-ya- rd week got pretty Top but I attention in yards on 10 carries, including a their 0 hattle quick with running drill the other Prior to last year's third-gam- e 134) touchdown scamper, the Kewpies' a victory over the Blue Springs Wildcats, longest play from scrimmage in 1976. day," said Travis. "The defense has By Marvin Goodwin poll. 8-- expect of- Hickman High bead coach Tom Travis Leading Hickman to an 3 season carried us so far, but I the Missourian sports writer "We've seen them play both times," calmly stated he had "a mysterious and a trip to the state semifinals, An- fense to respond to the challenge this Valentik said. "I think not letting them sophomore who might be able to help derson compiled an impressive total of week." Last year the Rock Bridge Bruins get momentum is the number one thing us." S6S yards on 92 carries in nine games. It The challenge lies in a No. 4 ranking recorded their most lopsided victory of we have to do. They seem to thrive on His name was not listed on the was all the more impressive consider- in a state-wid-e poll of 4A schools, a a 3-6- -1 season against Mexico, scoring it." position Kewpie roster. He was as anonymous ing the Kewpies' No. 1 back, Floyd that pleases Travis. 42 points while blanking the Bulldogs. Henage wants to avoid mistakes all-distri- ct "We very be as Leo Lewis is famous. But on mat Brown, was chosen as the are pleased to where we Mexico also finished the season with against the Bulldogs. chilly night in September, Gary second leading rusher on the team. are considering the way we've played," a losing record, ending with two wins "If we can play consistently and not "Greyhound" Anderson made a name Entering tonight's 8 p.m. encounter said Travis, "and I'd rather play a against eight losses. have any turnovers, we should do all winning team down. for himself. against Blue Springs at Hickman Field, team than a that is But Bulldog coach Jim Valentik right," Henage said. "One of the big 6-- 1, 185-pou- nd We to to challenge." On that night Anderson squirmed and the Anderson again leads seem respond the won't be paying much attention to last factors will be the condition the field is the Kewpies in rushing with 245 yards "Breaking a losing streak has year's loss when the Bruins take on the in," he added, referring to the week-lon-g and three touchdowns in Hickman's lessened a lot of pressure," said Blue Bulldogs in Mexico tonight at 8 p.m. rains that have drenched the area. first two season victories. Springs head coach Fred Merrell. "I really don't relate to last year's "We don't have a lot of big kids and we As the quiet junior running back "We're more relaxed and we seem to be game," Valentik said. "I've got a depend a lot on speed. The mud kind of spoke of last year's game, his aura of approaching the game in a good frame brand new bunch of guys. Not in the slows us up." cool confidence indicated that things of mind." sense they're new to football, but it's Bruin linebacker Ron Monroe, who were a little different this year. The Wildcats operate out of an kind of like a revival of the team. suffered strained ligaments in his knee "Yeah, I gues3 1 was a little nervous assortment of offensive formations. They've been through a losing season in last week's contest, will be sidelined before the first play," admitted An- They run from the slot, power-- I and just like Rock Bridge and they'll be indefinitely pending further derson, "but after that first play, after wing formations all oriented to a ready to play a tough game." examinations. that first hit, everything was all right. strong running attack. If Mexico's first two games were any "I won't be scared at all before But the big question mark lies in the indication, then the Bulldogs could be Friday's game. I know what I have to Blue Springs defense. "We'll try to do on the right track. Mexico defeated OFFENSE Mexfco(M Roe Bridge (0-- 0) do; there won't be any surprises," said the best we can to stop Anderson before Hannibal, 26-1- 9, and crushed Highland, LER.Tate SEM-Hal- l (155) he get 46-2- 4.