‘Lahtt” Brewing ‘Co: - has $e. donated dbout $1 million to ¢ Pirates t ‘teaminates.. during - Federation Cup tennis biggest single; iuch spon- ' sorship: ever. tiegotiated by the ‘Olymple Trust, the ; association’s | fund-raising ; arm: oo t " PITTSBURGH (AP)" — “Hight weeks ago, Pitt- aburgh Pirates looked like a baseball team — and maybe a franchise — coming apart at the seams, They | were last in the National League East, they — were..Jocked in a dispute - “withthe city over their siadium lease and they had the worst attendance in the ‘ majors, “But it’s like. being ina - rainstorm," manager Chuck Tanner said. “You . just keep. driving until you _ $e sunshine and blue sky.” CALGARY Py — The . y¥mMp! 7 ae Association, . “whieh : will me ‘administer. the fund, “an fe nounced .the - contribution ' here*Monday, calling it the. - ~ president - ; \ . Labatt, gned! a three: , ‘year agrecment to ‘aupport’" .. the | ‘program, with an option * 4 _ special. fund: to support ‘to.re wa ‘Canada's ‘top: ¢oaches.and” years for another three z varies $1,4:million : program : to support. junior ‘Olympis development, . funded by the Royal: Bank. . John: Morgan, © vice, “Babatt's Alberta Drow Lid., ‘said ‘And’ the “season has brighténed for the Pirates. They're back in the pennant Tace, have a new stadium deal with the city and are showing signs of life at the gate. “All - the elements are falling, together,”* Tanner said, “Tt wasn't that way May 31. The. Pirates were at the . an 18-27 record, tl.games behind St. Louis, 80. Tanner - ‘got his players together for ‘a clubhouse meeting. — “He ‘just more or less “'goncelved. « : ~ association’ aid "operated last, year: on | ‘internal fun: . bottom of fhe NL East with | vital need.— coaches that can be found to The- prograrn, jet. waa ding. . Before Labatt's ‘money became available, Jackson said the association considered _Saneelling, the programs said, ‘Relax, go ‘out there, play ball and have fun,’ " recalled. first baseman ‘Jason Thomapon, “I -think that's where it started." The Pirates have won 32, of 49.games since that May — 1 low -point,. rekindling ’ memories of the. Pirates. ~'who -won the 1979 World _ Series. “I've never been on a team ihat's been in the race. this lale in the season,” said Fhompson “Is great. Tove it, mo. ‘The Pirates lead. the “the: necessity, io. encourage: ‘thie “best 2 maket thelr’ talents ayailable to thé Olympic athletes and: a ‘the. | * ~becatse™ The: fund will provide ae points system: with “points... worth $1,500for leam sports” and $500 for individual ‘Sports like track and field.” -Morgar: said Labatt : was. . interested in. the program. ... it" “éncourages’ excellence by giving grants league: with -a .270 team | average. Catcher Tony ‘Pena (.313) and raokie second baseman. Johnny Ray (.300) are among the league leaders, — - : Dave Parker. is back in the lineup after” missing aboul six weeks with a wrist injury. And shortstop Dale Berra, hitting 182 in early - June, is ‘up. to .268.° But the major change has been the: starting pitching, deall a: big-blow when dim _ Bibby had shoulder surgery ~™ - early in the year. * Don Robinson (1 5) and based on top performance in ng” competition vn ‘ the -performance: of | its alhietes In international : competition, The University of Calgary “swim: team is “eligible for $22,500 of the John Candelaria (7-4) have come on strong after’ missing most of last season with injuries. Larry. McWilliams Is. 4-1 since being acquired from Atlanta, ~ A key man the rest of the _way. could be Rick Rhoden, who pitched a shutout ‘fast’ , ‘weekend against Atlanta to raise his record to 6-8. , The Pirates are also mosiey because ‘its. mei 3 bers,” bade world-clas “. eoach | -Deryk”, jen placed! highly” in’ ‘world : ranking. oP glve -. Jackson, ‘sald’ ‘in. ain’ ie “Herview the, money. can be. ; prevent: ‘Newcomer ~ Shelling, ‘used: na: direct, payments: jo re ee successiul- coaches; Ae For: example; this year’: Canadian swimming ° will “33 receive $95,000 because: of |. a ariums | Of part-time. eB; to furid coaching ticeship programs or pay assistant coaches; . or for.’ “any” coaching-related project we agree with." - He said one aim is to - the drain ‘of © beet now: seeing some. welcome sunshine Stadium from the Pirates, who say. they've lost $1] million since the~ stadium opened in 1971. ’ “This agreement marks a _ new beginning for us," sald club - President Galbreath, . Attendance a Pirates’ Daniel games averaged about. 10,000 custoniers a game the first three-months, worst-In wa ‘other, betier-paying i ines “private industry, ==": showing positive signs in the majors. ‘But. they've other. areas. On Monday, cily council voted 6-1 in. ‘favor of a-cily takeover of: operation of Three Rivers fans for- three games last weekend with Atlanta. Seeds just. aren't growing in closed nationals OTTAWA (cP) = ” Seeded . players were under ‘heavy fire at the national closed | tennis * ‘championships Monday;: and. some - didn’t escape. ..Even_ top- aceded | defen: ding : men's ‘champlon, ‘Glenn Michibata of Tordnto, and second-seeded Rejean * Genois of Montreal had to fight to niake - the second "ound of the national, which has drawn top Canadian players to Oltawa. - Michibata started ner- ‘vously, losing his first “service, making unforced rrors and seeing the first ‘three games go to deuce.. - But he soon found the ~ rhythm and mowed down ~* WASHINGTON (AP) _ : Czechoslovakian Ivan Lendl is continuing his crusade to Na to-get fast action - SAN, FRANCISCO {AP) - —China’s top woman tennis player, In hiding. in the _, United States, is likely to get speedy action on her request for political asylum, a U.S. immigration official said, . . Hu Na requested asylum - ’ through a lawyer Monday. The 19-year-old, who speaks no English, left her Chinese the tournament in Santa Clara,- Calif., July 20. - “She is in seclusion and {s unavailable for - public ‘comment. at her « own |. “request,” said ‘her lawyer, Kdward C.-Y.- Lai of San = Francisco. ‘Shehas told me that she wants the situation an ’ to remain thal way until government has decided whether to grant. her . asylum application.” = ..David Uchert, district - : director ~ of the. U.S. Immigration ‘and. Naturalization Service, said le will ‘make’ the” final decision about whether to - grant Hu asylum after he: ‘Feceives an. aly opinion | from the State Department in Washington. ' The .procesa could ta. @ ‘several weeks, he said. Hu vanished. from the a hotel ‘housing her” tea ‘ sponsored by “the Inter: during the: ‘tourharient national Tennis | Fedefallon ‘The disappearance became known Friday, but the clrcumstances and how Hu came io be reprebented. ‘by Lau have remained a. “myatery. Hu,.a 5-foot-B native of ‘Sichuan, WAS. interviewed — 3.01. by a--UES. cimmigration of- - ficer-Monday, Lchert $aid. ° Yeas Toronto’ 's Simon Lavery 6-1, 6-0. ‘And: neliher: Genois nor Jean-Claude. Gosselin of Quebec City -could hold - service for’ the first three games. er ‘ Gosselin broke Genie. in the: 15-minute fourth game, . after the’ ninth deuce, and then rolled to a 4-2 lead. But Genois finally came alive and won the next 10 - London, Ont., engineered ; ‘the first upset in women's games for.a 6-4, 6-0 victory. ‘Francois, Synaeghel of | Montreal, upset at not being seeded this year, -teok:aut- his ‘displeasure on 1ith- seeded Mitch Perkins, a Canadian citizen living . in Seattle and a member of the be ‘recognized. as the best, tennis player in ‘the world. But he is wondering what. else he can do... _. Lendl won his _ ninth. tournament of the’ year Monday night, beating ‘American Jimmy Arias 6-3, 6-3 in a $240,000 event and pushing his earnings for the 1941 national junior 18-and- under, team. The veteran Synaeghal, who lost to: Michibata Jast el " “This '-year I wasn't seeded and I was out there to. prove something,” Synaeghal said. Unseeded Suzie Hatch. of action earlier by defeating eighth-seeded Jana Klepac. - “ot Marathon, ‘Cut., Cs 6-2. And Karen Dewis ‘of London, Marianne Groat of St. year over the $15-million . * mark. In the last 10 months, Lend] also has racked up 101 in match play. But Lendl is still listed as ‘the fourth-best player in the. “world by the Association of Tennis: Professionals. ———————— Stats and Standings a NATIONAL LEAGUE Maat Division WoL Pet. oat ; Philadelphia 54 4) 1368 7 St. Louls 55 42 447 7% Piiteburgh - - 30 44 59201: Montreal a9 46 Sla 8 New York 44 52 0458 102 Chicago . 40 40 4400 16: . Wast Divisien “Atlante: “SP a? 406 9 Me San Diego - S53 43. 582 5 Los Angeles St 48515 bs, San Franclaca 47 si 400 120 Houston. «dt 84°02 Ta: ‘Cincinnatl - PY] 60.38) 21: % Monday Aasuits :Gincinnatl “4 Chicaga.2 ss San Francisco 6 Low Angeles tT Today's Games - Montreal” at . Chicago 1 Sen Diego at Atfanta .2N Phitadalphia at Piltsburgh W New ‘York at Si, Louis. NO - .. Cincinnatl at. Houston N° - Los Angetes at San Francisco aM Oliver, 94-354 56 113 317 Knight, Hou 95 369 50.915 ..317) - Pena, “Pgh ot 304 30 95 919 bandreayn, ATS 239 42 74.310 Carters. Mi 09 322 57 100,310 Jones, .SD. 4 06 401-57 95.305 Lasmith,- StL $4.3261 79 109 .302 Ren Poh 3; 96-900 32 Fe .200 Dawson, Mit. - 65-355 68 ite .207 hr iaxte Sie 95,935 47 100.299, pinay San Qlego,, : . pow . may Knight, ‘Hausion, 24). Oliver, Plitt:- “Montreal, 222" Madlock, bu 2. : Tripier— Meteo, Si, Louis, 22. Templaten,: ‘San. Blade: uN Gare were “Houston, 3. “Heme! “tena KIngmat, New . “York. 257. Murphy. attanta, ai Carter, Montreal, ‘20. lanta, 47) Ojiver, Montreal, 6 Kingman,. New: York, a. Stelen . benes—. Morerie, “pints: vure 45; . Ralne, Mentreal, 4. Pitening: ar “gaciaideay= Ro: mh aay - gers, Montreal, 12-4, 1750, Niekre, Atlante, $3, 2750, 1.4: Lollar, ‘San Dlego, 40-4, 714; “Strikevea—_ “Cartion, dalphie, 163; Sato, Js Riven. Houston 198 0 AG WH Ave. - Lo.Smlth,. St. Louis, AMERICAN LEAGUE Eea| Division ‘ WoL Pet. OBL Boston — $6 40 562 7% Milwaukee SS a) 570 Baltimore 52 4) 559 2 Detroit “"* 50 45 .526. 5 New ‘York. 47 45.505) (7 Cleveland 44047 95 . Toronto ° 45.51 469 10: . West Divisten i ‘California 457 ., Konsat: City rf - sat 1, Chikago -. Ce el Seattle = 446 505 5 Cekland 4) St dtd oH . Texas 9B 8b dod tar _— * AAlinetata 3d 64 a2 Monday Results Geston 3 Toronto 2 Kansas city 6 Clevelng 1 Baliimore, 6 Chicago 2 * Detroit: 3 New -York 3° Texas 3 Milwaukee |} Gaklond 1 Catlfornia & Minnesota 10 Seattie 4 . Tonight’s Qames Teronta' #1 Boston. A . Chicago ‘et Baltimore N° . Kansas City’ at Cleveland’ Ni Detroit at New York WN Mlfwaukee: at. Texas. N - Oskland at California N . __Mioravote al Seattle N - -witton, Ke * 91-909 40 107 02 "Yount, Al 90 Jad G7 123 nn Gantner, Mil 715220 24-76 .192. Hrbah, Min: | 4 3926'S) 108 .131 Harrah, Cle - 92:363 93-129 .301 < ‘Paclorak, ‘Chl 00-283 97 94.921 ‘White, KC -%@ 85-310 42 be 1119 Bonnell, - he: “05.274 46 87 218 McRad, 95 343 as WwW st5 . LM. Parelthy: ‘patrolt - 74260 48, 2 as Debies— White,” Kansas - City, 31. Lynn, | Salitornta, awe Yount, a Milwaukee, 24, . ' ‘Teiples— Wilson. "Kansas “elt,” 10): Herhdan, Cetroit, 10; Yount, : Milwaukee, 91 gritting Terente, : Runa batted -in— Murbhy, at oY Mt Ti Heme) rena ReJeckson, Cail: + fornlas-24;. Thomas, Milwaukes, 23; Oallvie,. Mitwavkes, 23. Rene batled