Page 16-Wednesday, July 30, 1980-The Michigan Daily EYES OF DETROIT ON 'HIT MAN' 0 By DETR Latin-Ar yesterd welterw work oi didn't ca has been his title Cuevas no pushover or Hearns BUDDY MOOREHOUSE AFTER CUEVAS leftthe crowd in toe-to-toe, then the fight could g B OorEHsE te CUEkAu room , to grow e- Lemonth in Montreal. But Duran, other way. Right now, Hearns' bid A-DaySports Analysis the workout room began to grow, ex- neutralizing Leonard's speed by enemy is not the little Mexican OIT - The predominantly pecting Hearns to show up at 2 p.m. But fighting in close, brought the WBC belt rather the over-confidence of t merican crowd that showed up at about 2:15, the restless group was in- back to Panama with him. around him. ay to watch its hero, WBA formed that the "Motor City Cobra" If the fight goes the way it should, If Hearns is to bring the conce eight champ Pipino Cuevas, had decided to work out at Kronk Hearns will win. He has a five-inch athletic pride back to Detroit, he ut at Cobo Arena apparently Recreation, his home gym. So, disap- height advantage and an 11-inch reach fight Cuevas his way, and usf are that the 23-year-old Mexican pointed, they slowly filed out, some of advantage over Cuevas. He is a physical advantages to their fulle established as the underdog in them heading for Kronk and a chance to superior boxer. But if Cuevas negates he doesn't, then there might be qu bout with Detroit's Thomas see the favored challenger. those advantages by fighting Hearns few disappointed Detroiters aroun o the ggest , but those pt of must e his st. If uite a d. 0 Hearns this Saturday. Many in the crowd of approximately 200 that showed up to watch Cuevas' workout shouted "Pipino! Pipino!" as the fiesty Mexican went through his fight preparations. There was no mistake in their mind as to who the winner would be on Saturday. SOME OF Cuevas' supporters were even unsure as to who Tommy Hearns is. One Spanish-speaking gentleman, watching two unknowns spar after Cuevas had finished, inquired, "Which one is Hearns?" What made the question even more ludicrous was the fact that neither fighter was black. But there was no mistaking who was the champion. The crowd watched in- tently as Cuevas went through his routine, which was anything but ex- citing.-In addition to the usual sparring, Cuevas spent a great deal of time boun- cing a small, black ball - an exercise that helps his coordination. After concluding his 50-minute workout, Cuevas went through the crowd shaking hands, signing autographs and posing for pictures, much to the delight of his admirers. The presence of Cuevas in Detroit is a treat for the city's Latin community, as the champion is the number one sports celebrity inMexico. Hearns has been established by the Las Vegas -oddsmakers as a solid 8-5 favorite going into the fight, based primarily on his record of 28 wins (26 by knockout) against no losses. It is probably a spread that is well deserved, but one must still realize that Hearns is not assured of winning the fight. The mood in the area of late has been that Cuevas has no business being in the same ring as the man dubbed "The Hit Man." Most Detroit-area sports en- thusiasts, so hungry for a champion from the Motor City, are virtually positive that Hearns will win. Not only will he win, they say, but he will knock Pipino into next week. WELL, SPORTS fans, remember that Cuevas didn't become the titleholder by getting knocked out. He has held onto the crown since 1976, when he took it from Ernesto Espada. And he is not about to give his belt to Tommy Hearns without making him earn it. Cuevas is a tough, aggressive boxer with a good left hook. If he suc- ceeds in getting the 16-foot ring that he has been demanding for the bout, then the matchup could be much closer than some people anticipate. Keep in mind that Sugar Ray Leonard was an 8-5 favorite over Roberto Duran before their fight last Grieh blasts hop Bengals by 7-0 I a DETROIT (AP) - Bobby Grich drove in six runs with a pair of home runs - one a grand slam to lead the California Angels to a 7-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers last night behind the four-hit pitching of Fred Martinez and Andy Hassler. Don Baylor worked Detroit starter Bruce Robbins, 1-2, for a leadoff walk in the second inning and stole second before Grich's ninth homer of the season, a one-out shot into the upper right field stands. Carney Lansford drilled a two-out bases-empty homer, his 10th, into the upper left field seats in the third. . In the fifth, Dickie Thon and Baylor singled, and Joe Rudi drew a two-out walk to load the bases before Roger Weaver relieved Robbins. Grich then blasted an 0-1 pitch into the lower left field seats for his third career grand slam and his first since joining the Angelsas a free agent in 1977. Fred Martinez, 2-3, snapped a per- sonal three-game losing streak, allowing all four Detroit hits in 6% in- nings before giving way to Hassler. The Tigers, who started the week in second place in the American League East, have lost three games ina row. SCORES American League California 7, Detroito Cleveand 7,Seattle 2 Minneota3New York 2 National League Montreal4, Cincinnati i New York2,Atlanta Philadelphia9,Houston6 He's . . Seattle Mariner Bruce Bochte, a former Indian, slides easily past the tag of Cleveland catcher Bo Diaz in the fourth inning of last night's ballgame at Municipal Stadium. It wasn't nearly enough, however, as the Tribe rode two Mike IHargrove home runs to their seventh straight triumph, 7-2. Cleveland hurlers Dan -Spillner (8-8) and Sid Monge combined to pitch eight-hit ball. . in there! Seattle moundsman Rich Honeycutt, who enjoyed a superb 6-0 start to the 1980 campaign, dropped his 10th in 12 decisions for an 8-10 slate. In the National League, Montreal defeated Cincinnati, 4-1, New York nipped Atlanta, 2-1, and Philadelphia handled Houston, 9-6. And in Detroit last night...well...