Wynn says he's not through yet NEW YORK (AP) Jimmy Wynn, the aptly named "Toy Cannon," insists he has not fired his last home run shot in the big eagues. The 35-year-old outfielder, a veteran of 13 years in the majors, hit home run No. 291 on his first trip to the plate this sealon. He spent 76 more at-bats seeking No. 292 and Monday night the New York Yankees got tired of waiting. "This is the part I hate about being a manager," Billy Martin said after the Yankees put Wynn in the "designated for assignment" category, meaning he will be released after 10 days if there are no takers. "Gabe ,(Club President Gabe Paul) and George (owner treorge Steinbrenner) felt he wasn't helping the club," Martin said of Wynn, who was in a 1-for-44 slump when he got the axe Texas owner fed up, to ARLINGTON, Tex. (AP) Wheeler dealer Brad Corbett said he had wanted to leave the Texas Rangers to his children. Now, the disillusioned millionaire wants $6 million and out of ,major league baseball. ' } e Corbett, 39, a cigar-smoking back slapper who liked to make flashy trades from the offices of his plastic pipe manufacturing company, announced he was fed up Monday night. The Rangers had just lost 1-0 to the Major league standings Yesterday's Games Noi Included NATIONAL LEAGUE East W L Pct. 48 29 .623 44 32 .579 43 36 .544 41 37 .526 37 42 .468 31 47 .397 West 54 26 .675 42 35 .545 36 44 .450 34 47 420 33 49 .402 30 49 .372 Monday's Results Pittsburgh 5-4, St. Louis 2-3 Montreal 19.7, Chicago 3-6 11, Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 0 1 *-, Philadelphia 3, New York 1 " Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 4 Houston 12, San Diego 7 Yesterday's Games Montreal 9, Chicago 8 New York at Philadelphian St. Louis at Pittsburgh, n Cincinnati at Atlanta, n ilduston at San Diego 04Iy games scheduled Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburgh Montreal New York Los Angeles Cincinnati Houston San Francisco San Diego Atlanta Today's Games Miintreal (Stanhouse 5.7) at Chicago Bonham 8-7) NeW York (Matlack 3-9) at Philadel phia Kaat 3-5), n St,,Louis (Dierker 2-4) at Pittsburgh ;i:Reuss 3-9 or Jones 2-3), n - Cdfcinnati (Norman 9-3) at Atlanta ( Harkan 0-1), n Houston (Richard 7-6) at Los Angeles ( Rhoden 10-4), n Sad Diego (Shirley 6-9) at San Fran cisco) Williams 3-2), n I,‘ American League East W 1. Pct. 45 35 .563 42 34 .553 -43 36 .544 37 38 .993 38 40 .487 36 41 .468 30 48 .385 West 45 32 .584 .43 36 .544 '4l 36 .532 '3B 37 .507 37 40 .481 34 93 .442 35 48 .422 Monday's Results Boston 9, Toronto 6 Minnesota 5, Milwaukee 0 Baltimore 6, Detroit 4 New York 7, Cleveland 5 Kansas City 1, Texas 0 California 4, Oakland 2 Chicago 6, Seattle 2 Yesterday's Games at Baltimore, 2, t-n New York . 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After Monday Danny O'Brien. night's game, the Rangers were more 'He said, "I've got' players that I put than 100,000 fans behind last year's pace complete confidence and,faith in and I and had drawn an average of 16,051 fans found out those players don't give a per game. It's almost time for Hills annual storewide Spring & Summer Clearance. But not quite. So we're warming up...with reduced prices on selected spring and summer ladies' wear, selected children's wear and selected items in other areas too. Reductions off Hills already low prices. So hurry. First come, first serve. State College: Hills Plaza • S. Atherton Street (Route 322 E.) & Branch Rd. and was batting just .143 with 11 hits and three RBI in 77 at bats "I hate to see this happen," the manager went on. "I still think he can help some club if he plays regularly. And let me tell you, there is one fine individual. Some club would be crazy not to pick him up. "He's a champion of a person. Even when he wasn't playing he was on the bench rooting for the guys to do well. Some guys in that situation would sit around and mope and pout, but not him. I wish I had a bench full of guys like him." Wynn, who played two years with Los Angeles and one with Atlanta after spending most of his career with Houston, was purchased•from the Braves last November. "My shot here was limited. The first part of the year I hi,t the ball well when I was in there. But then Lou Piniella got hot and Billy had to go with the hot man. I understand that. But I knew the minute they acquired Cliff Johnson there was no way they could carry three right-handed DHs. "I'm going to see if I can make a deal for myself. I have a few things pending. I can, still play; I just want the op portunity. I can still hit and my legs are good. Gabe told me I had one option left and would I go down to the minors. I said no, I'm a professional, and I asked him to please trade me or release me. Store Hours: 10-10, Monday-Saturday 1,---,.- \. -.,... ~, ~,, , , ' "V*- W ' ~~~ ~..~~~ r `~✓~ ~ fy~r ~---% ,-g- Crum turns down UCLA LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)-University of Louisville basketball Coach Denny Crum said yesterday he has rejected the top coaching job at UCLA, his alma mater•,, and will remain here to keep his club "among the best in the nation." "This decision was probably the toughest professional decision I've ever had to make," Crum told a news con ference. "When your alma mater calls, it's not an easy thing to say no." Declining to answer questions, Crum said he was motivated by feelings and concern for his family, his love for the university, "but most of all my love for the people and fans of Louisville." Athletic Director Dave - Hart said Crum, now in the third year of a five year contract, did not use the UCLA ‘ s i ..... _ I ^t' ~,- N l'l ( offer "ffir bargaining power or personal gain "It doesn't mean that I wouldn't renegotiate his contract if need be, but we didn't," Hart said. He declined to give Crum's salary, but it is believed to be around $35,000 a year. He also earns several thousand dollars a year through television commercials and personal appearances. , At ' UCLA, Athletic Director J.D. Morgan issued a statement which made no mention of an offer to Crum. "Denny was a seriously considered candidate for the position as head basketball coach at UCLA," the statement said. "We have interviewed other candidates and will consider others." ‘ -e. \ 1 • .. v et.. 2.„). t v, ' 4 4 .4 ' ".91444 r4440" .:- 4 :1 1- ' 4' • .e,s. o)°' c s i f / THE ANTI-INFLATION DEPARTMENT STORE DESIGNED TO SAVE YOU MONEY EVERY DAY WITHOUT EVER RUNNING A SALE • i" = • • - + il , e 1 , • -:// ' „....#4 , t,f The Daily Collegian Wednesday, July 6, 1977- Reading from a hand-written statement, Crum opened the session by referring to "derogatory remarks made about our recruiting." There have, been published reports that the 40-year-old coach failed to at tract blue-ribbon high school stars this year "No program in the United States, including UCLA, ever gets all the players they recruit," Crum asserted. "The derogatory remarks as to the quality of players we have recruited this year are way out of line." Crum said he was happy with the players that Louisville has signed, add ing "we feel that we will have a basketball team next year that win de competitive." t . ., ///1" , '5, • • ' • t • ! z®\ • • 4 • • - wt "4 • 5 • • 4 . „ •1" . „ 1\470 s.< " I t./ \\~~ Warning: Credit Cards Can Be Hazardous To Your Wealth. ..."*" ', "." ~~Y Aro ,e% - 1`""" ~~~ ,-,... . ..,,
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