Banner Graphic, Volume 9, Number 278, Greencastle, Putnam County, 31 July 1979 — Page 12

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The Putnam County BannerGraphie, July 31,1979

Houston puts on nostalgia show

CARL ELLER

Seattle gets needed end by sacrificing one of its tackles

KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP> The Seattle Seahawks have traded their first-ever draft choice, All-American tackle Steve Niehaus of Notre Dame, to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for veteran defensive end Carl Eller and an undisclosed future draft choice. Niehaus. 6-4 and 225, was Seattle’s first-round draft choice in 1976, the Seahawks first year. He was voted defensive Rookie of the Year in the National Football Conference bv the National Football League Players Association and also earned all-rookie honors from the Associated Press. Niehaus played in 14 games last season after recovering from a shoulder injury that kept him out of much of the 1977 season. Seahawks General Manager John Thompson announced the trade Monday night at the team headquar-

Alexander great as Cleveland war path stretches to eight

By KEN R APPOPORT AP Sports Writer The Cleveland baseball team has been playing like a bunch of wild Indians since Dave Garcia took over as manager last week. , “I can’t answer why we’re so hot,” said Garcia after winning his eighth straight game Monday night, a 6-5 decision over the Boston Red Sox. ‘‘l just know that when this club plays to its utmost, it can win a lot of games.” Garcia, who took over for the beleagured Jeff Torborg last Monday added: “When you take a look at the nine guys we put out on the field, we probably have the best defensive infield in the league, and I think Rick Manning is the best defensive outfielder in baseball,”

89ers hand Ruling and loss to Oaks

By The Associated Press Resiliency is a sought-after quality in pitchers, and Steve Ruling showed Monday night that it takes more than a few shaky innings to send him running for the showers. The Oklahoma City righthander held on after allowing the lowa Oaks a two-hit, threerun second inning, and clamped down to allow only two base runners and no runs the rest of the way. The two-hit performance allowed the 89ers to pull out a 63 win and retain their 4 1 i? game lead over Omaha in the American Association West Division. In the only other league action Monday night, Indianapolis held Denver to six hits and took a 2-1 win Evansville’s scheduled game at Wichita and Omaha’s contest at Springfield

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ters in Kirkland, Wash., near Seattle. Seattle Coach Jack Patera said Eller's experience made up for his age. “At 87-years-old, Carl is not the player he was at 27, but we still think he is a very solid football player,” said Patera. “We have some depth at defensive tackle with Manu (Tuiasosopo) and Robert Hardy, but we needed mor help at end. Carl may play only a year or two but the caliber of football player he is will help our team,” Patera said. “I think he’ll set a tremendous example for our young defensive lnemen and we don’t have anone who can rush the passer as well as Carl.” Eller. 6-6 and 245, played seven years under Patera with the Vikings when Patera was defensive line coach in Minnesota.

Gary Alexander came off the bench Monday night to slam a pinch-hit homer leading off the eighth off Boston reliever Tom Burgmeier, 2-1. Bobby bonds gave Cleveland its eventual winning run later in the inning with a sacrifice fly. In other American League games, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1; the Detroit Tigers turned back the Texas Rangers 6- the New York Yankees stopped the Chicago White Sox 7- the Kansas City Royals routed the Toronto Blue Jays 90; the Seattle Mariners blanked the California Angels 8-0, and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Oakland A’s 3-0. Orioles 2, Brewers 1 Steve Stone allowed only one hit a third-inning homer by

were postponed due to rain. Oklahoma City went into the fourth trailing 3-1, but tied the game when right fielder Orlando Isales tripled with a man aboard and later scored on a sacrifice. First baseman John Poss doubled in a runner in the fifth for the victory margin and later crossed the plate himself. The loss went to Mitch Lukevics, who gave up 12 hits. In Denver, Indianapolis righthander Jay Howell allowed the Bears just six hits in eight innings and got relief help from Larry Rothschild to pick up his ninth victory of the season against seven losses. Dave Campbell took the loss for Den ver. Tonight’s schedule has lowa at Oklahoma City, Denver at Evansville, Wichita at Indianapolis for a doubleheader and Omaha at Springfield.

By FRANK BROWN AP Sports Writer San Francisco shortstop Roger Metzger watched the Hous ton Astros make seven errors and realized he’d seen it before last year, when Metzger was with the Astros, they had done the same thing set a team record for errors in a contest. ‘‘(Giants reliever) Randy

Browner is spirit of Bengal's camp

WILMINGTON. Ohio (AP) - Ross Browner can’t do splits or cartwheels But he has a piercing voice and childlike enthusiasm, two traits invaluable to great cheerleaders. The Cincinnati Bengals don’t pay the former Notre Dame AllAmerican to be a cheerleader, but it’s one of his favorite things todo. ‘‘lt’s like my job,” Browner said. “I go out and have fun on the field.” In the drudgery of two-a-day workouts at the Bengals’ sum mer camp here. Browner is all over the field both during and after the action. The defensive end might knock down a pass on one play and rush to a defensive back to congratulate him after a good effort. “This should be happy work for everyone,” said the Notre Dame graduate. “Some of the young guys (rookies) might not feel like they’re a part of the team. They see some guy slapping them on the back, being a little different and excited, and they’re going to feel like they belong a little bit more,” he explained. “It’s just part of my character If I see someone do a good job, I appreciate that. I show them.” Browner, whose brother Jim is trying out for the team this year as a rookie, was the Ben gals’ most valuable player in 1978 as a first-year man. It all came after a play in an exhibi tion game against Detroit that almost ended his career. The bicep in his right arm was snapped during a play, ne cessitating surgery. At first it was thought the injury would disable Browner for the year, but he came back in the sixth

Charlie Moore before need ing last-out relief help from Tippy Martinez, and Al Bumbry hit a two-run homer in the Baltimore sixth to lead the Ori oles over Milwaukee. Tigers 6, Rangers 1 Al Greene’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning led Detroit over Texas. The game was highlighted by the appearance of Mickey Rivers as a Ranger Rivers, obtained earlier in the day from the New York Yan kees in a trade, ignited a tworun rally with a single to center in the seventh when the Rangers tied the game 4-4. Yankees 7, White Sox 2 Willie Randolph keyed a fiverun sixth inning with a basesloaded triple and Lou Piniella crashed a solo homer to power New York past Chicago.

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Moffitt came by and asked me if I had ever seen a major league team make seven errors and I realized I had, in my last game in an Astros uniform,” said Metzger, who w’as purchased by San Francisco on June 15, 1978. “The only difference was, we came back to w'in that game.” There was no coming back for the Astros Monday night. Left-

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ROSS BROWNER Cheerleader game against Miami “A mentally weak person couldn’t have come back from that," teammate Gary Burley said. ”lt (the bicep) is just like my regular one now,” Browner said. His teammates called him the spark that helped the Bengals salvage four wins in the second half of a dismal 4-12 season. Coach Homer Rice, who took over for Bill Johnson after the first five losses, switched the defense from a 3-4 alignment to a 4-3 when Browner reappeared. Burley, Browner's fellow defensive end. said after the switch that the rookie “turned our whole defense around.” Browner, Burley, Eddie Ed wards and Wilson Whitley be came a tight front four on and off the field as the Cincinnati defense improved from last in the conference early in the season to second near the end.

Royals 9, Blue Jays 0 Left-hander Larry Gura pitched a three-hitter and Darrell Porter drove in three runs to lead Kansas City’s rout of Toronto. Gura, 7-7, allowed sin gles in the first and second before setting down 19 of the next 20 men he faced. Mariners 8, Angels 0 Mike Parrott pitched a Idurhitter and Willie Horton knocked in six runs with two homers and a single to lead Seattle over California. Horton's 18th homer of the season, only his second hit in 25 atbats, came in the inning off Angels starter Jim Barr, 7-7. Twins 3, A’s 0 Right-hander Dave Goltz pitched a six-hitter and Ken Landreaux hit a two-run double, as the Twins beat Oakland.

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