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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1977
Page
13
Brett praised his return to form after a rough July start against Seattle, noting his joy in beating the Yankees who traded him away. He cited unhappiness with Gabe Paul during contract talks and hinted at Angles signings. Goodwin and Humphrey fueled the win with key hits including a triple and a run-scoring sacrifice by Humphrey.
The North American Soccer League leading scorer David Steve David of the Aztecs will miss the final two regular season matches and the NASL playoffs with a torn lateral collateral ligament in the right knee. Coach Terry Fisher laments the loss but says capable players can fill the void as Tampa battles toward the postseason with Seattle and Vancouver looming.
Chicago fans fueled a dramatic three day series against the Kansas City Royals, pushing attendance past a million for the season and helping the White Sox win three of four to extend their AL West lead. Owner Bill Veeck praised the crowd as essential to the club's success, while a beanball incident sparked tension with Royals at Kansas City next week.
Kansas City star Dennis Leonard brushed back White Sox catcher Brian Downing as tempers flared during a heated confrontation with the Royals and fans at the plate. Umpire Art Frantz warned both managers after a tense exchange as Herzog and Whitey Herzog spoke of the team’s troubled weekend and narrow chances to rebound.
In brief action the Angels recall Fred Sat from the coast for a Lake Lea assignment while Walte is also listed as a Lake CLEVELAND optinned Tom Bus 9 of the International League. Seattle sends Stan Thomas to the Yankees in a unspecified exchange with lines indicating moves within the International League and Toledo assigned to a Teas ed Larry Andersen.
Last week Bridgeport Reservoir faced potential drying with water still flowing from Walker River toward Nevada. Dennis Lee of Angels Camp landed a 22% pound brown on a Rapala, while Robert Snyder of Southland caught a 10%4 pound brown the same day. A 23 pound dead brown was found floating in the lake as drawdown proceeds. Twin Lakes remain productive for bokanees and rainbow trout. Crowley Lake paused trout fishing but Sacramento Perch fishing opens with large Sacramento perch reported. Bishop area streams yield planted trout with Kent Thompson catching a round trout on floating cheese. Volunteers continue to plant trout with the Department of Fish and Game.
Donnell Culpepper notes heavy planting on Rock Creek Lake and strong trout limits from South Lake to June Lake Loop, with hot streams like Hot Creek and Grant Lake producing fly fished catches. In backcountry Mammoth lakes, flies with bubble floats aid trout. a calendar dispute over full moons is recounted, while San Diego albacore counts show a bright moon affecting fish activity.
Mets coach Torre lauded the club's return against the best record in baseball, noting the 20-2 early run and three wins against their top pitcher. He called it the most satisfying win since taking over and praised the players' readiness to compete. Steve, a young outfielder, was among returning players referenced.
Washington AP NASL players vote to join the NFL Players Association. About 265 of 325 NASL players commit to representation, with 285 signing authorization cards. Meetings to elect player reps will begin, first gathering August 29 in Washington. Garvey says talks with NASL commissioner Woosnam likely this week to discuss priorities on wages hours and conditions. Average NASL pay cited as under 10,000 per year.
Defending champion Jimmy Connors defeated Jim Delaney of Potomac Maryland 6 3 6 3 in the first round of a 1250000 international tennis tournament. A thunderstorm interrupted play as Connors, previously sidelined by a right thumb injury, kept his aggressive serve and shouted routines. Arthur Ashe edged Jay DiLouie 4 6 4, Brian Gottfried used strong net play to beat Hans Kary 6 2, Tim Gullikson fell to Raul Ramirez 6 4 6 2, Stan Smith beat Ricardo Veaza 6 0 AE
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