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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1977
Page
10
The piece argues for a pre season accord between Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose and the club or his agent to end salary contract impasse. It warns that continued stalemate risks heated public exchanges, potential injury risks, and fan and PR fallout if Rose seeks another team.
Sparky Anderson faces a troubled spring as the Reds prepare for the opener against the Padres. Key concerns include a weak starting rotation ERA over 5.00, Dan Driessen’s leg injury, a souring Pete Rose front-office feud, Gary Nolan’s two-week absence, and Pat Zachry’s elbow woes. If Driessen reinjures his leg or Rose’s dispute worsens, Anderson warns, “we’re in deep trouble.”
Reds president Bob Howsam refused to disclose Pete Rose salary details but named several other players’ figures. He defended club loyalty while criticizing the notion Reds mistreat Rose, and noted budget limits as he discussed team prospects alongside Dodgers’ optimism and Don Gullett’s departure.
Florine Adkins at Readmore News & Bookstore in The Middletown Shopping Center helps customers choose books by interest. She has enjoyed meeting people for over four years and was named among the Best Old Friends for prize.
John Wackenfuss belted a two run homer in the bottom of the ninth off Mike Caldwell to cap a 4-2 exhibition victory for Detroit over Cincinnati. John Hiller earned the win with two innings of relief after Fred Norman went seven frames for the Reds, yielding six hits with six strikeouts and no walks.
Exhibition action produced a flurry of scores across venues. Pittsburgh S S Norvell beat Kansas City 12 to 9 while Boston topped Montreal 8 to 2. Philadelphia defeated Chicago 5 to 1 and Detroit beat Cincinnati 4 to 0. New York both hosts and visitors split games with New York 4 to 3 and Los Angeles 4 to 2. San Francisco lost 2 to 0. Milwaukee beat San Diego 7 to 4. Houston routed Texas 16 to 6 and Atlanta defeated Baltimore with an unclear result. Toronto and St Louis played a 2 2 draw.
Lee Elder, 42, returns to Augusta amid lighter media scrutiny after shocking the world in 1975 as the first Black player in the Masters. He recalls intense press coverage and pressures, vows to prove himself as a golfer, not a symbol, following a career rebound with the Houston Open win and top showings in Pensacola Pleasant Valley and New Orleans. Pitcher Vida Blue also leaves Oakland camp accusing Charlie Finley of reneging on a trade promise.
Cincinnati AP The University of Cincinnati plans to urge board support for football despite a 300 thousand dollar deficit last year. Warren Bennis chairing a position paper will push higher private gifts to cover costs while rejecting discontinuation.
Kansas City Royals place outfielder Tom Poquette on the 15 day disabled list retroactive to March 30. Poquette, 25, hit .302 as a rookie last season and has suffered a chest virus for the past week, keeping him out as the team opens in Detroit.
Temperatures in the upper 30s greet Wednesday opening as Cincinnati Reds host San Diego Padres. Snow flurries are forecast today with showers unlikely. The 2:30 p.m. game is an annual sellout expected to draw about 52,000 fans. Woodie Fryman will start for Cincinnati against Randy Jones, a two-time 20-game winner.
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