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Saturday, July 27, 1985

The Michigan Daily

Gibson nailed on elbow

MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) - Detroit
Tiger outfielder Kirk Gibson suffered
a severe bruise on his right arm when
he was struck above the right elbow
by a pitch from Minnesota's Mike
Smithson, last night.
Gibson was hit in the first inning of
the Tigers game against the Twins but
stayed in the game, stealing second
for his 16th stolen base of the season,
and then scoring on Darrell Evans'
single.
He was then taken to Metropolitan
' Medical Center across the street from

the Metrodome for X-rays. A Tiger of-
ficial said the ball had left an imprint
of its stitching on Gibson's arm.
Dr. Leonard Michienzi, Twins team
physician, said there was no fracture
and that Gibson would be sidelined
today because of the bruise but might
be able to pinch hit tomorrow.
The burly outfielder entered the
game hitting .295 with 19 home runs.
The Twins were leading the Tigers
last night, 6-3, after 7 innings. Min-
nesota's Kirby Puckett put his team in
the lead, 3-2, with a two-run triple in

the fourth inning. Tom Brunansky hit
a run-scoring triple in the seventh and
later scored to make it 6-3. All Min-
nesota's runs came off Detroit starter
Walt Terrell.
Detroit broke for two runs in the fir-
st inning off starter Mike Smithson.
Lou Whitaker's lead-off double and
Evans' single were the key blows.
With Detroit down, 4-2, in the seven-
th, Evans clubbed a homer to center
that just eluded a leaping Puckett. It
was Evans' 20th homer of the year,
moving him one ahead of Gibson for

mAocated Press
Touched
An emotional Ted Williams wipes tears from his eyes as a statue of him is unveiled at the National Baseball
Hall of Fame. The former Red Sox slugger is accompanied by Mrs. Jean Yawkey, part owner of the Boston
club.
Generals may overflow with stars
HOUSTON (UPI) - New York real A merger would pair Houston quar- "I've been in touch with Doug and
estate developer Steve Ross has terback Jim Kelly, the league's MVP Doug doesn't know."
agreed to purchase the financially- in 1984, with running back Herschel
troubled Houston Gamblers, U.S. Walker, this season's MVP, in the No financial details were disclosed
Football League commissioner Harry New Jersey backfield. It would also yesterday on the sale, which involves
Usher announced yesterday. leave the future of 1984 Heisman Houston owners Jerry Argovitz, Jay
The sale virtually assures the Gam- Trophy winner Doug Flutie uncertain. Roulier and Alvin Lubetkin. Ross
blers will move. Ross said he is not heads a group of New York
certain if the team would play in New Flutie was the Generals quarter- businessmen that includes Peter
York or merge with the New Jersey back this season until a broken collar- Friedman, David Solomon, Fred
Generals. He has talked with bone sidelined him for the final three DeMattis and Warren Scherwin.
Generals owner Donald Trump - who regular season games and the playof- Lubetkin said money was deposited
has exclusive USFL rights to the New fs. There is speculation he would be into the Gamblers' account to meet a 5
York area - but said no agreement dealt if the Generals acquire Kelly. p.m. EDT deadline, preventing the
has been reached. league from taking over the team.
"WE WOULD prefer to play at Shea FLUTIE'S AGENT Bob Woolf said Houston players have not been paid
Stadium without a merger," said rumors always abound involving new since the first week of June. If they
Ross, 45. "But we haven't had any leagues. had not been paid yesterday, they
discussions with the Shea landlords at would have been waived as was the
this point, so we are not committed to "Hopefully this is just another one entire San Antonio Gunslingers'
playing in New York." of them, I don't know," Woolf said roster last week.

Associated Press
8 legs, 5arms
Speed roller skaters are off and rolling in the World Games at Crystal
Palace, London yesterday.
Lions sig iing i t picks
ROCHESTER (UPI) - The Detroit honorable mention all-Western
Lions have signed former San Diego Ahtletic Conference player in his
State linebacker James Johnson to a senior year after netting 31 tackles
series of one-year contracts, a club and 23 assists.
spokesman said yesterday.
Johnson was Detroit's third-round Tackle Lomas Brown remains the
plick in this year's annual NFL draft. only Lions' pick who has not come to
The 6'2", 235-pound Johnson was an terms with the club.
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