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Show slocularSport Page 21 September 13, 1979 J&zz m ft i SALT LAKE CITY The Utah Jazz announced its 1979-8-0 n schedule Tuesday afternoon at a Press Conference in the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce offices. The Jazz will play a four game schedule with the big attraction for area fans being a NBA double-heade- r at the University of Utah Special Events Center on Monday night, contest. Game time for Logan is set for 7:30 p.m. finale features many of the top The Jazz basketball players in the world assembled at the University of Utah Special Events Center in one evening. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. the Denver Nuggets will face the Phoenix Suns and at 8:45 p.m. the Jazz go against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Jazz will open its competition against Midwest Division rival Denver on September 21 in Ogden, Utah. The game will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Dee Events Center. Proceeds from that game will benefit the Webei State Wildcat Club. The Nuggets feature David Thompson and George McGinnis and are always considered a threat for a Midwest Division title. n The Jazz will play its only road game of the on Friday night, September 28 at the Summit in Houston: The Rockets feature an interesting rivalry, as Jazz coach Tom Nissalke will do battle against his former club early in the Utah fans will get an early look at some of the stars of the Paul Westpahl and Walter Davis of the Suns go against Thompson and McGinnis of the Nuggets in the first game and second game action will feature the Jazz with Pistol Pete Maravich and Rich Kelley going against the and rookie sensation Lakers with Kareem Abdul-JabbEarvin Magic Johnson. The double header is being sponsored by the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce and proceeds will go to benefit the University of Utah Athletic Programs. Pre-Seaso- pre-seas- . pre-seas- Octobers. pre-seas- NBA .that night. ar pre-seaso- We think we have a good schedule, said General Manager Frank Layden. Jim Bindley and I worked to get some exciting players into the area and in turn try to benefit and work with the Athletic Departments of area colleges. pre-seas- year. ' Houston will then travel to the Intermountain Area to face the Jazz on Thursday night October 4 in Logan. The game will be played at the Spectrum and proceeds will go to benefit the Uftah State Athletic Program. fans will have a chance to see Moses Malone, Mike , Rick Barry, Calvin Murphy and others in that a All four Jazz games will be broadcast on KSL Radio, 1160 AM, in Salt Lake City. Rod Hundley, the voice of the Jazz will describe the action. pre-seas- 7UTAH Jazz payors bagin workouts Hie Utah Jazz will begin preparation for the 1979-8- 0 NBA will arrive in Salt season very soon. Rookies and free-agen-ts Lake City on September 9 and begin workouts on September 10. The veterans will arrive in town on September 13 and begin workouts on September 14. The Jazz training camp site is Highland High School, located at 2166 South 17th East in Salt Lake City. Press Day will be conducted in the Highland High School Gymnasium on Friday morning, September 14 from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Jazz players will be in uniform and available for interviews and photos during that time. From 11:30 a.m. until noon Coach Tom Nissalke, General Manager Frank Layden and other members of the Jazz front office staff would like to have an informal meeting with all of the members of the Utah and Intermountain area media. All practices of the Utah Jazz will be open to the media and the public, unless otherwise stated in advance by the Jazz. We look forward to seeing you and working with you throughout this season and many other NBA season. Pro-seas- tickets go on sale on The Utah Jazz has announced that tickets for its tnree home games in Utah have been put on sale by the the games in the Interthree Universities, mountain area. home games at The Jazz is playing Its three Weber State in Ogden, Utah State in Logan and the University ofUtah in Salt Lake City. Portions of the proceeds from all three games will go to the athletic pre-seas- pre-seas- pre-seas- scholarship funds of each University. Denver, featuring David Thompson and George McGinnis, will provide the opposition in the Jazz first game ever played in Utah. The game will take place Friday night, September 21 at the Dee Events Center in Ogden. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $5, $4, and $3 for the game at Weber State. Tickets are currently on sale at the Dee Events Center in Ogden and the Jazz office in Salt Lake City. The Houston Rockets with Moses Malone, Calvin Murphy, Mike Newlin and company will oppose the Jazz in Logan on Thursday, October 4 at Utah State. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. in Logan. Tickets for the Jazz game in Logan are also priced at $5, $4 and $3. Tickets are on sale at the Spectrum Bax Office, The Foot Broker at Cache Valley Mall and Logan, Hardware in Logan. schedule on Monday The Jazz will wind up its at the Special Events night, October 8 with a double-headCenter on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. The first game will match the Phoenix Suns against the' Denver Nuggets at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Jazz going against the Los Angeles liken at 8:45 p.m. Tickets for the game in Salt Lake are priced at $6, 85 and 84. Tickets can be purchased at the Special Events Center ..and the Salt Palace Box Office for the doubleheader. The Jazz will play one game on the road. That game will be in Houston on September 28. pre-seas- pre-seaser picture) may be the Utah Jazz' primary center. He game. to will be in.Qgden on, September 21st lor the (Bottom photo),, Ron Lee will certainly provide plenty of fireworks for Utah fans this season. RICH KKUKY (Top pre-seaso- :Y"y I n pre-seas- on |