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Show Strong Field Starts Utah Open Ey JOE WATTS Herald Sports Editor The Utah Food King Open started today at the plush Salt Lake Country Club with defending champion Bud Allin considered the top contender for thetitle. Allin ran away from the field in the Utah Open last year at the Country Club, and since then has joined the PGA Tour, has won the Greater Greensboro Open, and has earned over $60,000. The Utah Open proved to be a ee back in 1929 and mnment to7 for the sweet swinger, and now he hopes Sezeeke 8Sov eget ie 0 winadditionto Bud Alin, there ee wack winner of the Utah Open since Emery Zimmerman turned the trick back in 1939 and 1940. There have been a number of golfers who have the Open twice, but only Emery Zimmerman, Al Zimmerman, and Babe McHugh ever won it backto-back. Al Zimmerman won it in 1937 and 1938 and then Emery Zimmermanfollowed it up with a double in 1939 and 1940. Babe Johnston, former pro at the Timpanogos Golf Course Tommy Williams, pro at Brigham City, Dick Payne of Las Vegas, and Ernie Schneiter Jr. of the Riverside Course in Ogden. Only two player: lave ever won the Utah Open three times. They were Einery and George Schneiter Sr. Billy join the elite group of three-time winners. The two Pro-Am events that preceded the Utah Open indicate that the scores aren't going to be . In both days of the hile Allin is the main favorite, in a golf tournamentit almost i was just under par Forrest Feider,cies of the California Open, and Jimmy Johnston of Arizona, were the only pros to break par yesterday. Bcb Betley, Rick Jetter, couple of dozen pros could get the hot putter going for him and chargeto the victary. The tournamen: will be held today, Friday, Saturday, and as low as in severalof the past 1994 and 1960, and heis hoping to Looks Strong ‘There’s been a lot of talk about BYU's new Veer-T offense, but what aboutthe other side of the coin? Can the Cougar defensive unit check the ee offense and shut off points? LaVell Edwards, the Y’s ive coordinator, feels that this year’s defensive line will measure up to last year’s which grudgingly gave up 3.8 yards per Tush, “We've spent a lot of time orking on our pass rush,” says Edwards, “and I believe overall we are quicker than we were last year.” Edwards also said that the three linebackers in the Cougars’ 43 defense provide good depth. ‘The linebackers are headed by veteran Carl Bowers (6-2, 215), Junior College. Rozeski has been oneofthe real surprises this fall, according to the coaches, Onlysenior on thefrontline is Joe Liljenquist, a starter from last year who also does most of . At 6-2, 220, Joe should be one of the better defenders in the WACthis year. Backing up Joe is sophomore Bob Lecsen, a 6-4, 205-pounder from Logan, Utah, Thetackles will be manned by Paul Howard (6-3, 237) a ce from Reading, Calif, and Ray Crandell (6-3, 225), a junior from Heber, Ariz. The reserves in those two positions will be Grant Wells (6-4, 227}, and Steve Price (6-2, 195) both sophomores from Salt LakeCity. Howard maybe asked to play on offense as a reserve at tight the guard. All-America linebacker position, while the hard-nosed Lyman will be working the left side of the line. Two-year letterman Bill Ralph Mann, world record Dvorak (6-0, 195) will be the holder in the 44-yard hurdles right linebacker, and he is and three-time All-American, currently being pushed by will be one of several all-time another letterman, Ron Tree (3 BYU athlete greats to be 11, 190), a junior. honored at a special banquet The backvp players at next month. linebacker will be Mike Preston The event, which will (6-3, 205), a sophomore from recognize several former AllTorrance,Calif.; Spero Bowman Americans from BYU, is he 195), a junior; and middle scheduled for Oct. 1, at 5 p.m. in er Dennis Doman (6-1, the Wilkinson Center. a a junior from Nampa,Ida. Honorary chairman of the One of the front four in the eventwill be golfer Billy Casper, starting lineup Friday night will andthe acting chairman will be be a sophomore.Keith Rivera, a Richard A. Isaacson, Salt Lake 6-1, 226-pound right end from Las City businessman. Vegas,is expectes to get the nod Scheduled earlyin the evening in the ’71 opener. Also working at of the BYU-New Mexicofootball that position is Ed Rozeski (6-1, game,the banquetis expected to 220), a transfer from Harbor attract two or three thousand people.It is designed as a benefit in support ofathletic excellence a eye: and it will be open to the publi A host of former AllAmericans from BYU are being invited to attendthis first event. The group of former stars includes such names as Mel Hutchins, Eldon Fortie, Dick Nemelka, Doug Howard, Joe LOS ANGELES (UPI)—The Richey, Roland Minson and Los Angeles Ramsbolstered others. Fete Planned Eliett Sians With Eagles signed his 1971-72 contract with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles hockey club. Ellett, 34, was voted the Rams finished preparations for their final pre-season game Thursday nightat the Coliseum inst the San Francisco Forty Niners. White was clained on waivers from the Jets, having impressed the Ramslast year when he gained 75 yards against them and scored a touchdown ona screen pass. A third year player, White was first round draft choice in 1968 from Weber State. He missed the 1969 season with a knee injury and sat out much of last year with a shoulderinjury but got into six games. Taree players cleared waivers and were signed to taxi squad contracts. Theyare Bob Thomas, rookie running back from Arizona State; Ken Geddes, rookie lirebacker from Nebraska, and Larry Crowe, rookie running back from Texas Southern. Veteran guard Mike Wilson, sidelined with a badly sprained ankle, was put on the injured waiver list. ' given a shot at starting is another soph, George Endres, “Endres may not be the whole answer, but he’s the only answer we have right now,” said Kush. While the Sun Devils are coming off an 11-0 season and are favored to win their third straight Western Athletic Conference season, Kush bemoans the fact that there are 35 sophomores, redshirts and junior college transfers on the 60 man roster. “Obviously we need a lot of woik if we're going to be ready for Houston,” Kush said. “Our gomerns eet football tough— we know they have the ability — butOe only way to develop toughness is through hard work and we'll get plenity of that before our first game.” Arizona State was 13th and Houston 20th in the pre-season United Press International college football rankings. Lee White by picking up Lee White from the New York Jets and at the same time released four Players to get down to the playing limit of 44 men. The changes came as the | Theproblem at offense guard became serious when first stringer Dave Grannell, a soph- Rams Get their running attack Wednesday . Ex-Champs Cop Lead COLUMBUS, Ga. (UPI)— Three former Masters champions and two former PGA champs lead the field Thursday into the first round of the last year’s team captain, has “unsung hero” award by mem- bers of the news media covering the Eagles last season. General Manager-Coach Al Rollins said Ellett would report to the team’s training camp at St. Catherine, Ont., Thursday or Friday. Rollins planned to leave for St. Catherine today. Open Golf CHRIS EVERT,a 16 year old darling of tennic who has taken the U.S. Open Championships at Forest Hills by storm,hits a backhand shot with both hands in returning shot to Lesly HuntofAustralia in the quarterfinals. Evert won 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. FacesBillie Jean Teen Phenom Wins 46th Straight Match FOREST HILLS, N.Y. (UP1) —Chris Evert never believes she'll survive until tomorrow. But with her life-or-death style on every point, she qoesn’ doesn't have to worry. Tomorrow is waiting. She earned one more tomorrow when she defeated hardmuscled Australian Lesley Hunt 46, 62, 63 Wednesday to advance to the semifinals of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, Now the familiar faces from former years who have been shunned by the crowds and shunted onto the side courts whenever Chris played are looking toward Billie Jean King to call a halt on Friday. Mrs. King, the 1967 champion and top seed, moved into the showdown with a 63, 7-5 victory over Laura DuPont of American titled match. Four American men made it to the quarterfinals, and fifth. seeded Riessen of Evanston, Ill, seemed on his wayto joining them with a 7-5, 44 lead over Yugoslavian Nikki Pilic Wednesday when the match was suspended because of darkness. In quarterfinal matches today, unseeded Frank Froebling of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., opens on the center court against Jan Kodes of Czechoslovakia. Their match will be followed with i ur Miami against Manuel Oranies of Spain and No. 7 Clark Graebner of New York against Tom Okker of Holland. However, the match that Kansas City traded wide receiver Frank Pitts, a spot starter, to Clevelandfor a draft choice and recalled four players —Mike Adamle, Chuck Hixson, Bruce Jankowski and Dennis Homan—from waivers. The New England Patriots traded running back Eddie Ray to San Diego and acquired wide receiver Mike Haffner from Denver for a draft choice next year. San Diego traded offensive tackle Tony ee acquired from Dallas the Lance Alworth deal, & Miami for center Carl Mauck. The Chargers released veterans Joe Owens, Dave Grayson and J.R. surveying her opponent and always being there to bat the ball back just one more time, Miss Evert survived one more oy longer than anyone expectAfter losing the first set in her customary fashion, Chris owned the match. Everything hit to her side of the net, she hit back. Time and again Miss Hunt threw up her arm, gesture of frustration and also a salute to her inevitable conqueror. The vacationing high school student from Fort Lauderdale broke Miss Hunt’s service in the opening games of both the second and third sets, She got a second break in the middle set and ran it out 6-2 although she had one uneasy moment in the eighth game when she had to overcomea 15-40 deficit. In the third set, she broke in the first, seventh and ninth gamesat love, and showed her poise by bouncing back after losing her own service in the sixth game. “T guess I need a few games brought the crowd of 8,901 to life was between Miss Evert and Miss Hunt. Wilmington, Del., another upThe match hardly seemed start who beat Nancy Richey even, a 2l-year-old veteran, Gunter in the previous round. ranked 10th in the world with Eventhe U.S. men have been the Australi: and Frenchtitles unable to compete with Miss in her past, going against a 16Evert's charm. In the absence year-old schoolgirl, unranked in of many stars, including Ken her own country. The match wasn’t even after Rosewail and Rod Laver, the US. players have marched the first set. Clutching her under my belt before I start,” almost unnoticed toward an all- racquet with both hands,coldly she explained afterwards. Wilburn and rookies Lee Thomas, Gary Nowak and Mel Rogers. The New Yok Giants acquired quarterback Randy Johnson from Atlanta as part of the deal which sent Dick Shieer, also a quarterback, to the Falcons last week. Baltimore cut Dave Jones, Paul Maliska and Mike Hogan, put Ken Mendenhall on the taxi squad and added Bill Atesais to the injured waivered list while announcing that Sam Havrilak will return to his running back ehafter a trial at quarterPhiladelphia trimmed quarterback Tin Ward and defensive back Ray Jones, along with A.C. Bulger, Vern Davis, Ed McDonald, Rick Sathoss and Tufuli Uperesa. Minnesota assigned veteran Dale Hackbart and Godfrey Zaunbrecher to the taxi squad Anderson, Rick Sharp and Burt Askson. Buffalo dropped Waddie Harvey, J.C. Collins and John Leypoldt and New Orleans waived David Haverdick and George Jakowenko andrelegated Craig Robinson, Jim Cooch and Richard Harvey to the taxi squad. One game is scheduled for tonight, with Los Angeles playing host to San Francisco. Friday the Jets play New England at Memphis, Green Bayis at Buffalo and St. Louis entertains Cleveland, On Saturday Atlanta is at San Jiego, Cincinnati at Washington, Baltimore meets Oakland at Jacksonville, Fla., Kansas City ii s at Dallas’ and Miami is at Minnesota while on Sunday, the last day of pre-season piay, Denveris at Chicago, Detroit is at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh plays the New York Giants and Houston entertains New Orleans. Boise State To Battle Idaho MOSCOW, Idaho (UPI) — While Boise State was reportedly seri jing behind closed doors this week, rival University of Idaho practiced in the open and welcomed all observers. The two teams meetin Boise Saturdaynight for the unofficial state championship before a sellout crowd at Bronco Stadi- and cut Kreg Kapitan, Kent “™“We don’t have anything to Kramer and Mike Walker while San Francisco traded veteran safety Alvin Randolph to Green Bay for a future draft choice and released Sam Dickerson, Marty Huff, Willie Parker and Dave Walker. hide from anyone,” Idaho Coach Don Robbins said. “We plan vigorous training sessions this week in preparation for Saturday night's game.” The Vandal mentor added his charges woule be working on Los Angeles claimed running polishing individualassignments back Lee White, a formerfirst and the kicking game as well. America Has a New Sweetheart, Chris Evert By MILTON RICHMAN Tournament. UPISports Writer FOREST HILLS, N.Y. (UPI) Dan Sikes shot a 6-under-par 64 over the Green Island —America has a new sweetCountry Club course Wednesday heart. Tt used to be Mary Pickford to lead the pros in the Pro-Am event. with those big blonde curls. No Fourth other golfers—Grier more. Jones, Al Geiterger, John Now its's a slender, smallMiller and Dean Beman, had boned girl with deceptively 67s. Mason Rudolph had a 68. delicate looking hands and a ‘The 72-hole tournament—with cameo face who suddenly has $20,000 going to the winner— come on to become the mest ends Sunday. Among those in celebrated 16-year-old since the field are former Masters Judy Garland. Her name is Chris Evert, winners George Archer, Bob Goalby and Gay Brewer, and she’s from Fort Lauderdale, former PGA champions Lionel Fla., and if you’ve never seen Hebert and Geiberger. her play tennis then it’s like Sikes, returning to the tour you've never seen a sunrise— after taking off two weeks with you're missing something. a shoulder injury, shot six “She reminds meoflittle Mo birdies in his Pro-Am round. Connolly and Helen Wills But Miller’s team won the Moody,” said Jack Kramer. the event with a score of 53, 15 former U.S. Wimbledon kingpar. pin, while watching the pony$100,000 Southern By JOE CARNICELLI round draft choice, from the New York Jets and assigned UPISports Writer Anviher part of the Vince Pb Thomas, Ken Geddes, and oe era is gone at Green Larry Crowe to the taxi squad and Mike Wilsonto the injured Batten Pitts, one of the many list. fine running backs developed by Chicago trimmed veterans Lombardi during his glory years at Green Bayin the mid- Phil Clark and Ray Ogden and 1060s, Wednesday cleared waiv- John Neidert, Ted Wheeler, ers and was placed on the arry Bowden, Sid Bailey: and Willie Lewis while Oakland Packers’taxi squad. Pitts, one of the fastest backs identified four of the nine ever to perform for Lombardi, players waived Monday as was never the same after Glenn Ellison, Tom Gipson, sustaining a torn achilles Bubba Thornton and Lloyd tendon late in the 1967 season. Edwards. Also relegated to the .axi Cleveland cut veteran defensquad were Cal Withrow, Leon sive back Erich Barnes, Don Harden and Ken Duncan,while Gault and Charley Brinkman kicker Dale Livingston and and assigned the three to the rookie Pat Houlton were taxi squad and released Larry released outright. Zelina while Pittsburgh anA few minor trades and late nounced that waivers had announcements of players cleared on Bob Leahy, Chuck waived Monday marked Wed- Beatty, Hubie Bryant, Terry nesday’s training camp activi- Cole, Paul Rogers, Ralph Sophomore Danny White, son of former ASU great Wilford (Whizzer) White, had taken over the No. 1 spot before Hurst was injured and could well be the starter in the Sept. 18 opener against Houston. Another possibility is sophomore Jim Brady, a transfer from Notre Dame, who Kush said could be a good running quarterback. omore, injured his knee. Now Thursday. September 9,1911 Pro Grid Teams Continue Shuffle ‘The quarterback problem was compounded when senior Grady Hurst, the only signal caller with any gameexperience, although it was limited, left camp. Hurst, who had been cat of action has not talked to Kush about his departure and his future status with the team was unknown. SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — Veteran forward Bobby Ellett, From Jets Page 10--THE HERALD,Provo TEMPE,Ariz. (UPI) — After nearly two weeks of training, two major problems remain unsolved on Arizona State University’s football team — quarterback and offensive guard. After returning to campus from the Sun Devils’ mountain training site near Payson, Ariz., head coach Frank Kush commented, ‘We didn’t accomplish any of the things we wanted to. fe had pees at quarterand at offensive guard peel we went up, and westill have them.” © BYU Defense Sunday and the public is invited to witness the tournament. Admission is $2 per dayor $5 for a tournamentticket. Johnsion has won it twice, in Sun Devils Still Have Problems? BUD ALLIN,defending Utah Open champion ial former BYU player, checks his scorecard during the Pro-Am event yesterday at the Salt Lake Country Club.Allin fired a one over par 73, iii figures a five under par total for the 72 hole tournament _ be good enough to win the tailed teenager advance to the women’s semi-finals in the U.S. Open championships Wednesday by beating Australia’s Lesley Hunt, 46, 6-2, 63, for her 46th straight conquest. “The three of them have that same expression, all sweetness and ‘ight, but then when it’s timeto put away tueir opponent —vo0-o0—m —theylet her have it. I don’t like using the word ‘killer,’ but what other word is there? Chris has that kilier instinct.” Jack Kramer used the right word. Chris Evert looks like a little angel. She even serves that way. But when the match is all over her opponents have a way of looking like they were caughtin that old St. Valentine Day's massacre. When Chris is out there on the court, her long blonde hair tied in the back with a kelly Aussie cookie who knows the green ribbon, she thinks of only score and has been around. She one word—execute. can playtennis. And she does. Beautifully. She took the first set from “There is nothing on this her younger opponent, the same little girl’s mind but runniny rer Chris’ last two victims down every ball and getting here did, but then it became every point,” Kramer said. simply a matter of superb ball “You have to see her on TV control and the Hunt girl waiting to be interviewed. She couldn't keep up. reminds you of Sonny Liston Now Chris faces Billie Jean sitting there in his corner King, the former women’s listening to instructions before champ, in the semi-finals. She going out to fight Muhammad has beaten Billie Jean once Ali.” before but after Wednesday's Never mind seeing her on win over Lesley Hunt, Chris TV. I went out to see her in said she didn't think she could person Wednesday and I can beat Billie Jean again, understand why the gallery “Every day you come in stood up and gave her a here,” a radio man said to her standing ovation after she jn the interview room behind demolished 21-year-old Lesiey the center court where she had Hunt. just won, “‘and say you don’t Lesley Hunt is no Margaret think you can win your next Court but she’s a tough, smart match.” Chris Evert learned how to play tennis on clay courts and do you keep Pp sayin, saying she still employs the clay court style. She stays back at the “T don’t think I'll win the base line mostof the time and prefers placing the ball rather next round,” “Did you think you were than slamming it. For herit worksfine. going to win today?” “T know,”Chris said, keeping her composure. “Why that?’ “IT had a lot of pressure today. People kept saying you'll beat her easy. She's not even seeded. But now I’m playing Billie Jean, She's seeded mee, one, It'll be a loose mate! What do you mean by She’s completely unspoiled, ingenuous and there is no puton aboutheratall. Someone asked her what the best part of her game was and while she was thinking—she generally thinks before answer'ng—that same someone asked ‘oose?? ” her “is it the way you “There won't be so much withstand pressure “Yes, that’s right,” she said. pressure,” “You beat Billie Jean once “How can that be?” her before, didn't you? questioner persisted, ‘‘After ail, “Yes, but she had a crampin you're only 16 years old?” her leg and she defaulted in the “Well,” replied America's third set, I had tu struggle for new sweetheart, “I've bean the set I won.” playing since I wassix.” |
