The Daily Journal from Flat River, Missouri • 9

Page 9 The DAILY JOURNAL, Flat River. Thuridoy. July 28, W7 Cards get lots of bull (pen) ST. LOUIS (UPI) With Al Hrabosky and Butch Metxger both throwing strikes in the same night, St Louis manager Vera Rapp found new hope in his rejuvenated bull pen. "We thought that was our strong suit when we made the deal for Rawly East-wick," Rapp said.

"But if we had any type of relief at all over our last road trip (in I 11 i Red! 8-1, Cubs Larry Biittner delivered a run-scoring single and Jerry Morales and Manny Trillo added sacrifice flies in the eighth to give the Cubs a split after the Reds broke an eight-game losing streak, their longest in 11 years, in the opener. Time changes announced for tourney The starting times and fields for the Flat River girls' softball tournament have been changed somewhat, Catherine Deffry, city parks and recreation director, said today. A conflict in the scheduled was changed to set the first of four possible games in the girls' tournament for 6 p.m. on Field No. 1 at the Sports Complex.

The next three games will follow at 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. at the Sports Complex on Field 1. The Stars and Angels will play at 6 p.m. The winner of that game will play against the Blues at 7 pjn. The second-game winner will meet the Robins at p.m.

and, if necessary, the final game of the double-elimination tournament will be played at 9 pjn. Reb Boosters will meet The Central Booster Club will hold its first meeting of the year school year Thursday. The meeting has been set for 7:30 pjn. at the Central schools cafeteria. All members of the Booster Club are urged to attend the meeting.

New officers will be elected for the club, and plans for the club's 1977-78 year will be discussed. WniCn UK UKVWUB UTUppCQ-U 13 games) we'd be really close in the division race. We're lucky to be where we are, though fighting." Hrabasky came in to get the final out in the seventh inning Wednesday night and cut short a twoun Atlanta rally. Metzger pitched the final two scoreless innings to preserve a 5-3 Cardinal victory. The Braves held a 3-2 lead and had the bases loaded when Hrabasky got dangerous Willie Montanex to hit into an inning-ending forceout "AH I was concerned about was throwing a strike.

If he hit it, he hit it even if it was a grand slam," Hrabosky said. "I'd feel better than giving up a walk and forcing in a run. Walk him and there's nothing your defense can do for you. I've been having control problems and it's good to know I can still throw a strike when I have to." Hrabosky, who got the nod to regrow his mustache and beard last week along with a stern reprimand from club owner August A. Busch said the lifting of Rapp's ban on facial hair has relaxed the team and helped produce a five-gami winning streak.

"I think it's apparent on the ballclub bow relaxed we are," said Hrabosky, who raised his record to J-4 with the win. "1 feel extremely comfortable with myself. There's no tension at all between Vera and myself. Vera and I are the two most relaxed persons on the field now. "We're communicating better than we ever bad," added Hrabosky, who said he had a tf-minute throwing session with Rapp and pitching Coach Claude Osteen Tuesday.

"Vera and Claude picked up things I was doing wrong and I agreed 100 per cent I had been very upset with my mechanics," Hrabosky said. After Hrabosky stopped the Braves' rally, the Cardinals scored three times in the bottom of the seventh. Garry Templeton knocked in the winning run with a sacrafke fly and Tony Scott brought home an insurance run with his third straight single. Reliever Don Collins, who replaced Rick Camp, walked Lou Brock with the bases loaded to bring home Heity Cruz with the tying run. Metzger, who said his ball is "just beginning to take off' this season, pitched the last two innings to record his second save.

Rapp said Hrabosky had his "best velocity." The "Mad however, credited his regained form to his regrown beard. "I felt like cutting my throat before," said Hrabosky. "Now I look into the mirror and see something ugly. That's good." "I'm enjoying the game again," Bill Robinson said Wednesday night That was after he helped the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Houston Astros, 3-2, in 11 innings. Miscast as a savior to 1967-69 Yankee teams, Robinson never hit higher than .240 and found more frustration than a politician with laryngitis.

Since being sold to Pittsburgh in April 1975 he has pinch hit, filled in and played occasional stretches as a regular all with authority. "It's like a new lease on life, believe me," he said. With Pittsburgh trailing 2-1 in the ninth he hit a Joe Sambito pitch over the center-field fence. In the 11th he walked, advanced on a sacrifice and an error and scored on Rennie Stennett's single. Art Howe singled in a run and Roger Metzger doubled in another as Houston assumed a 2-0 lead in the sixth.

In other games, Cincinnati split with Chicago, winning, 6-2, before bowing, 5-1, New York topped San Francisco, 7-4, San Diego edged Montreal, 7-5, and Los Angeles stung Philadelphia, 7-5. In the American League, Milwaukee drubbed Boston, 14-5, Baltimore stopped New York, 64, Detroit shaded Chicago, 3-1, Kansas City tipped Cleveland, 5-4, in 11 innings, Minnesota socked Seattle, 4-1, and California ripped Oakland, 9-3. ST. LOUII ATLANTA akrkkl Ik kl rt Mil Brck iMlU HAPPY LANDING-Danny Degonia arrives Terre fans and players cheer the run, which Pat Seitz seem less enthused at the out- at home plate with the winning run Wed- produced the winning score and will force a rome. uesday in the Babe Ruth championship third game in the series Friday night.

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tt- -AUeatl 7. St S-Meere SF- SB-Beeatar, Seett. El MM Barreefka, Teapletea. Mian Camp (L 14) Celllai CaapeeU "Ralston Purina has no hockey experts," Dean said as he slapped Francis on the back, "but theBlues have a president and general manager who is the best in the business. He's going to run the hockey club." Dean added, "Ralston Purina is in a highly competitive business, and we're used to driving hard.

That's the way Emile is going to run; the' hockey club. We don't expect to lose money on the Blues." Asked whether he would continue as coach, Francis said, "This is a very serious matter, and I want to give it a lot of thought. If I choose not to continue as coach, I have several people in mind." ST. LOUIS (UPI) Ralston Purina one of the nation's corporate giants, has reached-tentative agreement to buy the financially troubled St Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. The Blues, owned principally by ailing businessman Sidney Salomon have been fighting money problems for two years.

Salomon has said the chief cause of the problems was the financial drain of owning the St. Louis the renovated building in which the Blues play. R. Hal Dean, board chairman of Ralston Purina, explained at a news conference Wednesday his company is acquiring only the hockey team. The Arena will be owned by Cousins Mortgage and Equity Investments of Atlanta, which holds a $5.4 million mortgage balance on the Arena.

The building wQl be operated by a joint venture including Sportservice Corp. of Buffalo, N.Y., and St Louis businessmen Joe Simpkins, Farrell Kahn and King Carter. "Hockey is not our business," Dean said. "We stepped into what was a last-ditch effort to keep the Blues in St. Louis.

Either we stepped in or the Blues left town. "We did it for a very simple reason. We think the Blues are a civic asset I think it would have been a blow if we lost the Blues." Ralston Purina, the world's largest producer of animal feed, last year had headquarters, known as Checkerboard Square, is located a few miles from the Arena. Dean said Ralston was putting up about $4 million in cash, including enough money to satisfy the team's creditors. Dean declined to specify the "complicated details" remaining to be resolved before the sale of the franchise is made final.

Emile Francis, who had been the Blues' general manager and coach last season, immediately was appointed president and general manager of the team, and Dean made clear Francis would be in charge of the Blues. i 1-1 1 i-i IM 1-1 1 Uaaerweea Hrakek; (W Mallear Saee-kletifer (1) i n. A-iijo. WP-Caap. T- Ann Byers leaves Central Major league standings Natleeal Leafae El It Aaerkaa Leagae Bait Pet CB 17 41 .171 14 41 14 41 M7 1 MS 1 Pet GB ltt .171 1 I 11 .411 17 Chicago Pklla Pittibh St Laait Montreal New Yark Baltimre Bolton New York Detroit CleTelnd Mil Toraata 45 11 .411 11 41 SI .411 11 44 11 .444 11 14 .111 11 II 17 41 17 41 44 41 II 41 17 Weei 1 11 4i 41 II 11 41 41 Pet GB Lot Anf know about making a move like this Byers said of switching to Valle.

She added that she was not sure what players Valle would have coming back from its previous team, but was ready for the challenge. Central athletic director Bill Bradley said that Byers would be missed at Central, but said that Dennis should be able to do a good job for Central. If things in Ste. Genevieve were not wild enough at volleyball time, now the coaching match-up of Ste. Genevieve head coach Peggy Johnson and Byers should provide the' Ste.

Genevieve volleyball crowds with even more to cheer about In other area coaching changes, Kevin Arand has left Woodland High School in Lutesville, where he had been basketball coach, and Terry Adams has been named as basketball coach at Perryville High School. Central High School will have a new volleyball coach this year. Mrs. Ann Byers, who coached the Rebels to second place in the state volleyball tourney two years ago, has left Central and will accept a position at Valle High School in Ste. Genevieve.

Ms Debbie Dennis, a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, will take over as head coach of the Rebels. Mrs. Mary Scott wiD be an assistant coach this year. She worked North County High School last year. Byers will replace Mrs.

Brenda Thompson as the head coach of the VaUe Warriors, who twice were district volleyball champions. Dennis, from Fox High School in Arnold, received a good word from Byers. 'Tve beard a lot of good things about Byers said. "I just hope it works out; you don't Clad 11H Hontoa IU II Saa fraa 41 .411 1 Saa Dlcia 44 .417 II AUaata 11 II .117 Weeaeaaav'i fteaejts St Uxui 1, AUaaU 1 Cacaaati I. Cbicata lit Cbieaie 1, Carieaew 1.

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All coaches are encouraged to attend the meetings in their areas. The meetings are sponsored by the Missouri State High School Activities Association. The volleyball meeting at Central will be held at 7:30 pjn. on Aug. 17.

The advance meeting has the same starting time. The football meetings will also begin at 7:30 p.m. COLUMBIA-Two rules interpretation meetings for football and two for volleyball have been scheduled for area schools in August One football and one volleyball meeting will be held in Flat River. Former Central volleyball coach Ann Byen will conduct the volleyball meeting, scheduled fx Aug. 17 at Central High School The football meeting is scheduled for Mineral Area College on Aug.

22. The other football meeting will be held at Scott City on Aug. 16 and the second 4k Wafer safety course needs participants Quality Gas Air Babe Ruth ConciDt bulling is your best the water safety chairman for St. Francois County is seeking persons to enroll in a water safety course tentatively scheduled for next month. Mrs.

Pat AuBuchon said the course will be held from August 15-20. The site and times will be announced later. To be eligible, those interested must be over 17 hold a current life saving certificate. Upon completion of the life safety course, students will be able to teach life safety and swimming classes. Those wishing to take part are asked to call one of the following telephone numbers for additional information: 431-0097, 358-5387 or 354-3015.

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"It just boils down to they're being the best team we've played against all year," manager Lots said. This has been our story all year, scrapping and fighting at the end. Like I told Jim, we'll be back Friday." (CmOmtd tram page 8) Lawson has a hit yet in the series. Degonia, after Anbuchon had walked home two runs, was called In to stop the Chiefs. He did, but worked out of having rumen on third base twice in four innings.

Chief starter Steve Efferin was replaced by Pat Seitx, Boyer'i designated relief man, after the triple by Fulton. "I've got my best pitcher in there now," Boyer said on the sideline. "That's the best I can do." But, like Monday's contest, when two errors and a mlsplayed pitch allowed Seitx to score the winner for the Chiefs, a mistake accounted for the winning run. Quality into Arkla-Servel. Now Open I Each ArklaServel assembly line welder has his own number.

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