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Show DESERET Hack Miller oirs, uru January 23, 1969 Utes: Coctys Jaunt iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiiiiiiii'iiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiin Who Was The Year's Best? NEWS, Thursday, Time To Hit The Road Who will De named by the sports editors to be the Professional Athlete of the Year? The voting is being done. The one best man is generally named from the 12 monthly winners. ' Others are eligible for the title but none other has ever received it. Those who have the titles this year are (starting with January) : BILLY CASPER, golfer. He won six PGA tournaments and made more than $200,000 official money in 1968. JERRY QUARRY, Californias heavyweight boxing contender. He had just defeated Thad Specer in Oakland for the right to meet Jimmy Ellis. (He later lost to Ellis.) NINO BENVENUTI, middleweight boxer who had just won the title by defeating Emile Griffith (15 rounds) in New York. He fought one other title fight, against Don Fullmer of West Jordan, and although Nino was decked for the eight-couhe went on to win decisively over Fullmer. nt TOM PHOEBUS, baseball. Tom pitched that against the champion Boston Red Sox. He finished the year with April no-hitt- er 15-1- 5. 58 Scoreless Innings DON DRYSDALE, baseball. He hurled five consecutive shutouts in May and in June went on record of 56 to break Walter Johnsons straight scoreless innings with a new mark of 58?,. LEE TREVINO, golfer. Lee non the U.S. a rookie in golf only Open golf championship t the year before. He tied the record at 275 and beat Jack Nicklaus by four strokes. DENNY McLAIN, baseball. He won the poll for two months. He had a 31-- 6 record and was the first American League pitcher to go over the n mark in more than 36 years. He won the leagues Most Valuable Player trophy and was also recipient of the Cy Young Award. Gets Mod Over Upstart Cats 30-wi- Broke - 9, MICKEY LOLICH, baseball. He was mainly a relief pitcher most of the year and his 17-- 9 record was good but not great. But In the World Series with h won three games for the Detroit Tigers GibBob final in his last effort the game against son. He pitched three complete games with an earned-ru- n mark of only 1.67 runs. EARL MORRALL, football. Morrall was traded to the Colts from the Giants, came in for the ailing John Unitas and led the Colts to a 14-- 1 regular season and into the Super Bowl. He became the NFL Most Valuable Player. JOE NAMATH, football. Namath had bowed to Morrall the month before and it was fitting that these two met for the title. For the Jets he won their first AFL football title. His crowning stroke was to upset the Colts, 16-- in the Super Bowl. He will be remembered as the man who did more than anyone else to give the AFL equal status with the old NFL. The votes are in. The results will be announced in due time. You pick the winner! . 7, Makes Offer DIEGO, Calif. (UPI)-S- an Diego State, the No. 1 small college football team in the country the last three seasons, has offered Ohio State, the No. SAN athletic director A1 s. BYU tipoff time is 8:05 p.m. with KSL radio carrying the play by play. Seldom have two teams been so statistically even. Oddly enough neither has anyone of the superstar class although nine men will take the court with scoring averages better than 10 points per Weber, Seattle Collide Tonight SEATTLE -- Weber State win streak on puts a the line tonight here against the University of Seattle. Weber beat the 10-- Chieftains two weeks ago in Ogden, but the Wildcats were forced to overcome a second half deficit for the win. Weber stands on the season with the 12 victories com4 76-7- game. Stan Watts The Cougars would like to start six men since reserve center Scott Warner has a 10.3 average on the year. Paul Ruffner, the 9 junior, leads BYU scoring with 16.1 per contest. Forwards Kari Liimo (12.2) and Marty Lythgoe (12.9) and guards Lynn Parsons (12.7) and Doug Howard (J3.4) give the Cats balanced scoring. Any one of the five Is capable of the big night. Same thing goes for the Wildcats and former Weber head man Bruce College Larson. A. U. got the big jump a couple of weeks back when they dumped Arizona State in Olsen said Tempe in the lone WAC road Wednesday. Olsen said that Don Larkins, the Ohio State athletic director, suggested that he make the 1 major team in 1968, a $50,000 offer in writing and that a reply guarantee to play a game here, would be made in two weeks. 6-- win of the season. 4 forward Bill Warner, and only a sophomore, is the top threat with 17.1 points per game. Mickey Foster (12), Eddie Meyers (11.8) and 6-- 0 game Seattle's top shooter. guard Tommy Little, will be cut to Improve his play eber. Wildcat guard t gainst 6-- 0 V Sessions Harlan held the scorer to one field goal in the earlier game. Starting with Harlan will be guard Justus Thigpen (the Big Sky's leading scorer, 22.1) forwards Gus Cliatmon (subbing for the Injured Larry and Bergh aguin) Gary Strong. Center Is sophomore Willie Sojourner, top shooter, 63.6 and reboutuler, 17.7 in the conference. Game time Is 9 p.m. MST. KLO Mill broad- cast. By GEORGE (10.1) are other Wildcats in double figures. The fifth starter soph Tom Lee just missed with 9.8 for 16 on a dart board and throw blindfolded. FERGUSON five times, Assistant Sports Editor games. The Arizona front line is strictly sophomore while the Cougars counter with two seniors in Liimo and Lythgoe, two guys that have started almost every game for the last three years, and Ruffner, who played two years of Junior college basketball. One can figure that if the Cougars can pull the upset,' experience will be the big factor. Both clubs have momentum wit.i the Brighams fresh off the double win over Wyoming and New Mexico -- - in Provo The Wildcats of course! have won seven, lost but one in dilapidated Bear Down Gym (Capacity 3,600). Neither club has done much on the road. Arizona is which is commendable these with days, while BYU is four of those played on the neutral court. ' If the host Wildcats win tonight they will surpass last years total wins. Last year 3 and go into they were tonights war with an 11-mark. For those who think the road jinx is infallible Cougar fans might recall a victory here two years ago when they did it impressively, Waits, like Jade Gardner up the way in Tempe, figures a split on this southern swing would do just fine. It looks like Tempe offers the best chance this time around. 4-- 3-- 6 11-1- 3 77-6- Theyre my starters." The Sun Devils aren't even getting a consistent perform- - , ance out of their leading scorer, Senbern Hill. (Hes averaging 21 per outing.) Against the Aggies, his accuracy was miserable and he sat out most of the second half. Wulk was getting high on sophomore guard Steve Reash after he came off the bench and scored 16 points against Arizona. Against the Ags, as first substitute guard, he tallied three free throws. Veteran Jay Arnote, though, who hadnt started a game in seven outings, did a fine job Coach Ned PHOENIX Wulk of Arizona State had a 25th wedding anniversary last Saturday. That was the night the Sun Devils beat Utah State and e losing snapped a streak. Before ie game, staffer, A1 Stevens real fast on the quips and a color man asked Wulk: for radio Should I tell the fans to throw coins? Wulk replied: Dont you dare. Someone might throw something lethal. five-gam- (The Sun Devils are 5-- 9 on of U. contest. Radio station KALL isnt So, Wulk crowd of Madison 16,129 Square Garden it might have seemed an easy nights work. Foster was knocked down in the first minute of the round, but recovered to floor the challenger three times for a technical knockout with only 2:17 gone in bout. their scheduled VP near-sello- The champion had nothing but complaints after the victory despite the fact he was: Unmarked, breathing easily, earned over $76,000, retained his title and scored one of the fastest kayos ever recorded !n a light heavy title bout. I don't think this was an easy fight at all, the I've had Foster complained easier fights. The one with Henry Hank was easier and it went 12 rounds. This guy was trying to take me out." Although he earned $554.80 ol m of defenses against them and none have stopped Newlin and out-scor- And, according to Wulk, they played their best defense of the year. played the Aggies man to man and Bob Edwards did a great defensive job on Aggie Marvin Roberts. li a d n t The Sun Devils defensed man-ma- n for several Gardner. Best thing we can hope for is that Newlin, being a sophomore, will fall off his cloud against us. Newlin is averaging 31.5 points per game in Utahs four straight wins,, which include New Mexico and Wyom- games. ing. 55-3- 1 THE GMMT kidding when he says he doesnt know who hell start tonight (8 p.m.) against Utahs Cinderella Redskins who boarded their for pumpkin Wednesday the Tempe ti ip. I have to humor myself whenever I can these days, Wulk said. I paste the names SECTION C IIBRE 1-- Sports Citv, Regional 6 7,8 8 8 16 Obituaries Weather Map Action Ads It Plus 4! Fidwal ExcIm Tik Sin SJOxll GENERAL-JE- T per second, he didn't think it was enough after a long, unprofitable career. (Dick) Tiger got a $100,000 when 1 knocked him out last said May to win the title, 171 Faster, who weighed pounds to 170 for DePaula. Im already looking for my next payday." Va at even worse on the front line, Wulk moaned. Only consistent performer there Is Ron Johnson. Arizona State played its best 20 minutes of the season during the second half against Utah State. The Sun Devils shot 58 per cent and will broadcast the game back. In all seriousness, though, Wulk is about at wits end. In 14 games this season, he has started 11 different lineups. Thats tough to take, especially when you have good experience. NYLON cord construction 4-P- LY ter To the are Things Wulk is mighty concerned about Utahs Mike Newlin and Kenny Gardner. I honestly dont know what kind of defense to throw at Utah," Wulk bald. We zone a lot because were so slow underneath. In the last four games, Utah has had ail kinds sen- WHITEWALL By WILLIAM VERIGAN UP1 Sports Writer NEW YORK (UPI) Bob Fosisnt satisfied, although he knocked down Frank DoPaula three times in the first round for a technical knockout Wednesday night in his first light heavyweight defense. against the Aggies, as did ior Roger Detter. this season before tonights U. Poster TSWs 12-- 1 ing after an opening loss. Sun Devils Gun For Redskin Scalp i 6-- 8 Arizona TUCSON, ARIZ. Is a slight (4 to 5 points) favorite to win their eighth straight tonight in a contest between two Western Athletic Conference basketball unbeat-en- BOB GIBSON, baseball. Also voted the most took two of Valuable Player. Record was 22-the World Series games, posted a 1.12 eamed-ru- n record. mark to break a . Jim Hansen ByNORMSHEYA Deseret News Sports Writer Record 52-Ye- ar , , K' Foster rtf thought Suas 7 Hit 75 IS s PlmS:J5,$2M Fad Eic'm Tax S 2S H, 1 15 x 15 tubtlau lor B' Cart nt 14. tubaian far Mtdium Cut USE GENERALS CONVENIENT AUTO-CHARC- E NO MONEY DOWN ...TAKE MONTHS TO PAY MID-WINT- ER ALIGN FRONT WHEELS n rule was a good idea. Otherwise a guy might get hurt, he said. (Our specialists correct caster, f camber, toe-i- n J T toe-o- BALANCE FRONT WHEELS D ii.unu all v ami statical! using new weights SAFETY SERVICE SPECIALS! 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