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Show 4 Davis Clips Eaglet Wings In AA Gridiron Surprise Highland Stops Leopards In Touah 19-- 8 Gridfest By DAN PATTISON Deseret News Sports Writer "It just has to be great psyWe win. to chologically haven't beaten them in five years. That was what Highland's new grid mentor Hal Hard- - 8 We were quick,. ready and more determined to win this time than in the past. Its Hardcastle just great, f.UHor ESaeEi castle said about his surprising Rams 19-- win over East Friday afternoon in an upset. con- tinued. Hardeastle was right! What East ran up against was a quick and probably one of the most well disciplined teams thus far this season. Upswing At Wichita It was two years ago that Chuck Utah State football coach, drove Wichita State gridders all over the great grain fields here and could go back to Utah with only a WICHITA Mille, brand new " tie. For Utah State it was a bitter pill. In so many ways USU was way out the best club. That was the Mills dress rehearsal for the years that followed. Mills, going into the game here Saturday, has a 1 record. He has not been defeated by either .BYU or Utah and out where we live this is worth honor. the 3-- 3 14-5-- coach-of-the-ye- - ar In their second meeting at Logan last year Altie Taylor took the Wichita kickoff and opened touchdown run. the game with a Jess Garcia kicked, Mike OShea and Frank Nunn caught the passes that John Pappas pitched 98-ya- rd ) ' to win. 38-- 0. This time? Utah State should win it by 20 even with a new (enlarged) stadium, a new artificial turf. Wichita Has Had Woes By the time this prediction is posted the game may be gone, but Wichita here has had its wails. In the past six years it has had (and fired) five coaches. Four in the last four years. And this would scare the wits out of Ben Wilson who is the helmsman right now. But Ben has class he was offensive coordinator (fancy title for backfield coach) at U. of Virginia and his team got to be ranked 11th nationally in total offense. It would appear that Bens here to stay. When you fire five coaches in six years you must take it, by way of hint or suspicion, that something is It didn't take too long before the Rams had a score. Scott Jackson recovered a fumble on the East line. With Jackson, Roger Dudley and James Fetzer pounding at the Leopard forward wall the Rams scored at 7:14 in the first quarter. Fetzer darted off right tackle, then scooted out around the end for a 12 yard touchdown. Jackson kicked the PAT. The alert Ram defense rose to the occasion again in the second canto as Jeff Larson sniped a pass and rambled 38 yards for paydirt at 3:12. The PAT was stopped and the Hardcastle club led, 13-Ram Scott Macey rocked Scott Savage East with a blind-sid- e tacklp causing a fumble and Brad Burton recovered the ball on the Leopard stripe with 1:20 remaining in the half. Gordon Hall, 150 pounds, and like he says Ill bet you dont believe my weight," got into the rushing act for the Rams. He scampered 14 yards around right-en- d to the line. Gordons brother. Garth, played for Utah State, and is the freshman coach now. Dan Grey dazzled the East secondary by flipping a pass to Jared Parker for i. TD with :17 remaining in the half. Meanwhile, the East offense had to be hurting without the services of halfback Mike Stevens. Stevens bruised his hip during a practice session and coach Grant Martin chose not to risk farther injury to him. But hand it to Highlands defensive line, it rose to the occasion time after time. Mini-size- 5-- d By BILL EWER Deseret News Sports Writer The Davis KAYSVILLE Darts shot down the high 13-Friflying Skyline Eagles in classic a display day night of defense and determination. With eight minutes left to vplay Brent Murdock caught a Kevin Hill aerial, shook off one would-btackier, and for stepped into the touchdown. the The awesome Dart defense then started looking lik a pack of hungry lions, chasing Steve Marshall Skyline all over the field and throwing the Eagles for over 60 yards In losses. It was the third straight victory for the Darts and the first loss for the Deseret News rated number one Eagles. The win put the Darts in the Region Two drivers seat with a record in division one. The in division two. Eagles are The first half was mainly a defensive shew and ended in a tie. Eagle Rick Barton jumped on a Davis fumble the first play of the game and three plays later Randy White jumped on the ball in the end zone. An offside penalty nullified the score and may have cost Skyline the game. The two teams traded punts until the last two minutes of the half when Dart end Gay-le- n Sprague took in a Hill pass and raced to the Eagle 32. A pass interference call put the ball on the 16 and, with time running out, a field goal attempt fell way short. The Eagles began the second half from their line but lost the ball on the Deseret News Photo by David A. Conley first play when Steve Holbrook gathered up a fumble Highland's Scott Jackson is behind East's Lee Wilfor the Darts. A penalty kinson but still managed to deflect pass. against the Eagles put Davis line and on the on the George Dunnigan, linebacker short of success. third play Kevin Hill rammed Rich Larson, Burton, Macey, The Leopards rung a score over from the two. Alan Rhineholt, Jeff Mooore, Dan at 1:38 remaining in the kicked the PAT. up Hatch and Blonquist, Floyd was not down long contest. A big East rush presSkyline moRoger Carter had their as they took the blocked a punt with Dave sure however, ments both offensively and Dart kickoff and Evans both blocking and gainensuing defensively. quickly marched 76 yards to ing possession in the endzone It was a defensive struggle for a TD. Homer Warner tie the score. The big play nailed Lee Wilkinson with a was a Marshail to Randy in the second half as East White pass for 32 yards that came up with the effort. Both pass for the two point converteams had drives but were cut sion. put the ball on the Davis 18. 7 e end-zon- e Murdock scored. The Davis defense then put tremendous pressure on the Eagles and held up for the win. Led by Dana and Dean Hales, Larry Frazier, Robert Schmitz and Glen Hooper, the Dart defense has accounted for the first two Davis wins. This time they let the offense do the scoring but stopped the potent Eagle machine when they needed it most. After two plays moved the 14 Marshall rolled out to his left, looked to pass, eluded two tacklers and in for the score. With just seconds left in the 3rd quarter Dart Dana Hales picked up a Marshall fumble and ran to the Eagle 35 before being stopped. Quick passes to Dean Hales' and Sprague put the ball on the eight-yarmarker and two plays later ball to the high-stepp- d ammm DESERET Scores 524-444- 8 0 1 4A Saturday, September 1969 13, 0-- 0 '' JL d . For Good; Good-By- e Grid Giants Axe Allie - The NEW YORK (UPI) fans of the New York football Giants can rest easy now their Allie has said goodbye. Allie Sherman, who for five years has listened to the choAllie ring out rus Good-by- e from the rafters of Yankee Stadium, was dismissed as head coach of the Giants Friday by owner Wellington Mara in favor of offensive backfield coach Alex Webster. , Mara made the announcement in the aftermath of the Giants fifth straight exhibition setback, a 3 defeat by the Pittsburgh Steelers Thurs, day night in Montreal. 17-1- We just havent been winning enough football games,' The sole explained Mara. reason for our existence is to please the fan and if they are not happy we have got to take a better look at ourselves. Mara said he came t) the decision to make Webcter, a fullback fo? the Giants for 10 years, his new head coach between 3 a.m, and 6 a.m. Friday. power-runnin- g When you corns to a decision and you think its right then thats the time to do it, said Mara. , Sherman lost favor with the New York fans after winning three successive Eastern Divititles sion NFL between 1931-6The Giants Were unsuccssful in their cham- pionship bids during that span and in 1964 they started their descent in the standing. Sherman, who had his worst year in 1966 when the Giants comrecord, had piled a guided the team to 7 records the past two seasons. 7-- wrong with your program from the administrative side. Ben might find that to be the case and move on. But it appears from what we learn around this corner of the rations grain bin that all is better than its been. For instance, a fellow named Bert Katzen-may- Utah Open Has California Flavor By GEORGE side 12 feet on Nos.' 1, 2 3, 6 and S. Dave's bogey lapses came on two of Oakridges easiest holes, 10 and 18.s FERGUSON er wanted the athletic directorship at MichiU. gan They didnt pick him at Michigan and he came to Wichita to meet this challenge. A year and a half ago he walked around the premises here and what he saw must have made him sick. He saw the worst football field in the this reporter said it the first time I saw it sport two years ago. It was bare ground. High schools had wore out the sick sod. He saw a seated football place 12,560 skinny people and fewer fat ones. His football program looked like something abandoned by the Job Corps. ram-shack- le Katzenmeyer Takes Action He summoned the local Cessna airplane peo- pie. Cessna revved up their props and gave $300,000 and got the new stadium named after them. Its called Cessna Stadium and Cessna can be proud of it. He replaced the brown dirt with synthetic turf with agreement with the high schools that they could use it every night of the year if theyd pay for the sod. They coughed up $125,000 and will play 19 prep games on it this year. Bert then hired himself a complete new staff, talked big about Wichita athletics. When two of the star football players broke in on a party recently and got involved with guns and knives Berts boot caught them squarely in the hind pockets they went from Wichita and it hurt the local football program except that it proved to all the rest that Wichita was not just a wishbone outfit any longer. He permitted some of his coaches to work during their vacations in laying the new polyturf ".field so they would know' how to repair it and Tcare for it. At $4 an hour, it was additional income ..for them. Berts 21 years under Fritz Chrisler as administrative assistant at Michigan State taught him how to encourage people to participate in a : program. c Donors Get Royal Tour At Wichita he took in donations and Friday when the field was dedicated all donors (those Hfrom one cent to 300.000) were given a special tour of the place. He organized his businessmen and proved to them that Wichita needed athletics of all kinds for business reasons. The town came alive. Its a different place than when I was here two years ago. Bert has other marks on his record. Hes a long time member of the Professional Golf Association and worked with Sam Snead in writing the book, How To Play Golf. Hfs also ar. expert at figure skating. More than all that, hes awakened Wichita. Sports Managing Editor One thing FARMINGTON about Mel Curd, golf director at the Indian Wells layout in Palm Springs (California) . . . hes loyal. He may be right, - - too. Curci walked off Oakridge Country Club's 18th green Saturday, sharing the Utah Open second round lead with anothDavid Barer Californian ber. Bakersfield. When asked who he thought would be the man to beat in the stretch, Curci replied: Keep your eye on Moon Mullins. Jerry was one over par through five holes when he suddenly acquired a putting touch. He birdied Nos. 6, 7 and 9 going out and came in with birds on 11 and 16. Hes hitting the ball so well, I cant believe it, said a Belt follower. Mullins, head golf pro at Indian Wells, is two strokes off pace and playing might steady No 'one up to the Utah Opens midway point has beer, more consistent that Curci. And no one has better solved the tricky to read and "trickier to putt Oakridge greens.; Mel has 32 putts in his first round golf. Mel Moon is very kind, smiled later. But Ive got to some start dropping big putts. At any are massed Utah Open, the banner Food King 70 and 29 when he carded 69, Friday. rate, Californians at the top of the this year carrying of Dee Smiths markets. Barber and Curci were at just one pop ahead of 139, Arnold Kirschen-man- .i Bakersfield and Jerry Belt, Las long-hitiin- g of sweet-swingin- g Vegas. Wthin distance, striking along with Mullins at 141 were firsf-daleader Tommy Williams of Brigham City, and slimster Alan Braga, Alameda, Calif. Deseret Newt Photo by Don Greyston, morning round until he stirred 31 things up with a five-birdi- e on the front nine. After a bogey on the 10th, Dave birdied Nos. 13 and 16. on the 18th, He lost a Her are the Qualifiers or the Una! two days of the Food King Utah Open. -1- 39- David Barber, Bakersfield, Curci, Palm Sprirgj, 69 70. Tom Williams, Brigham Alan Braga, Alameda, . Ims, Pa.m spring:. Rnce 7267; Mel 14- 0- reminded: Johnston was at even par along with leading amateur Arlen Peacock, Salt Lake City: John Evans, Logan; Summrrhays. San Francisco, and Dick Taylor, Florence Junction, Ariz. who Barber, a .once golfed for U. of California at Santa Barbara, toured virtually unnoticed in a late that front side, effort My adrenalin got to flowa second ing when I shot into the green for a dose eagle on the 6th hole," Curci said. My big concern are the e holes. I bogied two of them today, and I think e doing well on the holes here is a big key to success. par-thre- par-thre- on Barber said. His birdie putts were all the in- - 2nd Round Utah Open Summary Dont count Billy Johnston out. Hes always dangerous in the stretch. 144 when he had one of his few short iron lapses.' My iron approaches set up a Jack Nicklaus has nothing over on Kirschenmann. This stout fellow with arms like tree trunks, consistently ham-tnethat ball at around 300 yards, give or take a few. rs Jerry Belt, Las Vegas, Kirschenmann, Bakersfield, Curci also Chief Photographer Californians Dave Barber, left; Mel Curci and Moon Mullins eye stretch charge in Utah Open. y Lurking at 142 were defending champion Dick Payne, Las Vegas; Dennis Murphy, Long Beach, Calif., and Bob Unger. Los Angeles. All alone at 143 was Larry Parker, Casper, Wyo. Barber, shared the tournaments low round with Belt, who has earned much popularity in Utah as a perennial entrant in the Provo Open. Arnold C'W, 68 73; Moon Mul Beach, Beb 43- Larry Parker, -1- 47(a) Chris Harwood, Salt Lake, 7473; Ernie Ridd, Magna, (a) Jack Cyclists To Race Deseret News Special Cycling veterans Preston Gerber and Frank Meyer are figured to battle it OGCEN -1- 42- -1- (a) Keith Barton. Magna, Lenny N'elsen, M.dwav, Joe Bonsignore, American Fork, 7472. 7070. -1- 41- Dennis Murphy, Long Dick Pavne. Las Unger, Los Arge'es, 146 Wvo., 141 (a) Arlen Peacock, Salt Lake, John Evans, Lonan, Dick Taylor, Bill Florence Junction, Aril., Bruce Sum Johnston, Flagstaff, merhays, San Francisco -1- 45Rod Evans, Vernal, Francisco Lopez Hayward Calif. 7372. I out for open competition honors in the 17th annual Memorial Schmalz classic Sunday in the Monte Cristo Mountains 40 miles east of here. Race time for the event is noon with registration set for 11 a.m. Tom Sanders, Schneiter, Ogden, Escondido, 7571; Jim Marsnall, Scottsdale, Ar z., -1- 48Rlck Wolktr, Visalia. Calif., Kean Max Plllmora Provo, Cra g Ridd, St. Rind, St. George, Billy Downs, Moroan, Georgs. George Schneiter, Billings, -1- 49- (l ; (a) Tom Christiansen, 09den, Bill Korns Provo Ralph JohnJoe Kirkwood Jr., son, Ogden Don Collett Studio City, Calif. Terry Me an, . ' Lee, Hct'.ton, Lee Bonse, Sun City, 7277; (e) kaipn Wright, SounMul, -1- 50- (a) (a) Marty Becker Ogden; Salt Lake. (a) $t?ve Sharp, (a) Pick Gregg Sh'p, Salt Lake, ( Paul Ln E'lioit, Bountifu. Don Larsen, gager Orem, r.a t Lake, 75 73; Dave G bion, Billing,, () 76 74. -1- 51(a) Rlchard Lee. Salt Lake. (a) Gardner Bruce Teran, Ogden, (a) Tom B'nm. Dufflrt, Salt Lake. (a) Mike Strom, Salt Lake, Paul Allen. McGuire, Self Lake, Bob Price, Droz, Billings, Ralph Emery, Park City, Sieve Smith, Bountltut, Pat Dolan, Salt Lake, -1- 52(e) Ron Shepherd, Salt Lake. 76 76; (a) Even Eahart. Bountiful, (a) Mark Bvrd, Bountiful. Hrward Capps, Nape, Callt., Norm Rack-laSalt Lake, John Kinsey, Mike Renshaw, Pocatello, Boise, Jim Baker. Sell Lake, 78 74; Keith Downs, Ogden, Jim Grif-tittTarzana, Caiit.. denotes amateur. (A) Baylor Inks Pact Lakers LOS ANGELES Veteran Los Angeles forward Elgin Baylor, rumored to be looking elsewhere, signed a two-yecontract with the National Basketball Association team. Baylor reportedly was interested in jumping to the rival American Basketball Association. This guy amazes you, said Mullins, a member o! You hit Arnolds foursome. your longest ball and he makes it look like you missed your tee shot. a big property Arnold, owner in Bakersfield, has his eye on the PGA tour. He could one day be a top sod buster amid the big boys. Braga birdied 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 before someone gave him a saliva test and he rambled in with a 69. Williams hit the ball well, but lost his putting touch tc card a 73. Payne is coming on strong, and Summerhays is showing signs of a rally. Johnston was through six boles and then rallied to a 73. |