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Show 7 r T - Mooney Tribune Spurts Editor lie marching bands are such an integral part of the college football scene most fans just take them for granted But not if you remember those dull afternoons and evenings a lew years ago when finances Y forced the Uni rrsity of Utah to drop its fine band I program. a p predate the work which i I goes into pregame and halftime march ing band shows. ifRjfthe i' if I SmX. But Clreg I. Han- - John Mooney so, t1L. ute band director, claims the hand people may rehearse between eight and 10 hours a day to prepare for the opening band show. ANAHEIM. Calif AH Bruce Kison got a little help from his iced the second mends as straight masterful pitching performance for California in two nights, hurling the Angels to a victory hut the Milwaukee Brewers Wed uesday and a commanding two none lead in their Amen games-t- hunt and run game, California's Boggle Jackson, "Mi October." run in tlu hoiprd out with third inning thjt tied a league playoff record "and broke another record for pluyolfs m both leagues Kison, who won Ills last three decisions in September and was r can League Championship Series Fa rds-- 10-.- Kison scattered live hits and escaped one predicament with the help of some fine fielding by shortstop Tim Foli and first baseman Hod Carevv to back the Brewers into a very bleak corner Milwaukee heads home for Game No. 3 Friday weighted by the knowledge that no team ever has recovered from an deficit in a playoff series. the Angels played a Though This fall. Ute band members even a retreat for three days at Gamp Williams to gel the proper mood and indoctrination for the opening drills (!-- ( my many years with had the for Pittsburgh tune, the opportunity, and the chance to play w ith a ball club that was in a pennant race," Kison said "I benefited by being with some very good ball clubs, and the same 1 1971-79- . There are some critics in the media who take a dim view of the band and flag twirlers at halftime, but these curmudgeons would complain about anything. Kison s performance came at the end of a troubled sea ton in which he was fii't injured, then tent to the bullpen and finally rumored to be on the move to the New York Yankees in a trade lor Tommy John, who eventually joined i aliloriua without Kison budging hfm - first heard the name m '7 or and it s worked out pretty good tor me." he said. "Then in so I started to struggle a little bit but played well in October, and the same thing happened m 'SI. This year. was struggling until I hit a homer on Sept 30 "1 thought to myselt. 'Maybe I ' really am Mr October It's been written and talked about so much that maybe I started to believe it And it's really helped me." Milwaukee Manager Harvey Kuenn. meanwhile, had something m 1 1 ,m. i $rv i $rr lii ' xa & tators The final selection will be made by a panel of 20 outstanding college V; marching band directors. The trophy is valued in excess of $12,000 and will be displayed nationally, while the winner will get a handsome plaque listing the names of the band members and the leaders. 'W';7'i The competition for this trophy may become as spirited as the No. ranking and national championship in football, but I hope we don't have all the bands marching off the field banners. holding up "Were No. , 1 Ai 1 .... ... .... .... .... . .... greatest athletic achievement would be competing in the Olympic Games and only 20 percent aspired to a career as a professional athlete But in another survey conducted by sponsor Sears Roebuck and Co., the youngsters voted their ideal athlete and Julius (Dr. J.) Erving was the choice of the boys and Tracy Ruiz the pick of the young women .... ... .Must for Fans For a $20 contribution to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, a football fan will receive a Century of football calendar for 1983. the best players in college football for the last Pentury are shown in the calendar, which also includes the Pictures of 314 of pictures of 27 of the greatest coaches, starting with Amos Alonzo Stagg and Pop Warner down to Bo Sehembechler and Joe Paterno. For a collector of football memorabilia, this calendar is a must. It may be ordered by sending a check or money order for $20 to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Box 496. Canal St. Station, New York. N Y. 10013, and including our name and address. bs.rrvation Ward In choosing a professional coaching career, pick football, where a coach might lose only 16 games in a season, whereas the Jazz may lose that many in any month. 0 jA 0 .1 ,0k. 0 J0, j0..0A 0k 0k M .JkJ & .vtj- - Associated Mighty swing by Mr. October. Reggie of the California Angels drives Press uaserphoto toward centerfield wall for a home run in Wednesday night playoff game as Angels w on. Jack-so- n ball P.R. Major Can Tackle, Too By Lex Hemphill Tribune Sports Writer The other day at Westminster College, Steve Trumbo, a rookie trying to make the Utah Jazz roster this fall, spoke abmii his chances and uttered a basic NBA truth. "Even if I make it. it might only be for a year anyway," said Trumbo "It would be the same thing next y ear. No job is stable." If any evidence was needed to support Trumbos observation, it came Wednesday. Bobby Cattage. an upset winner of a Jazz job a year ago at this time, is out of a job now. Cattage, Sam Worthen, and Hon Davis were cut from the Jazz Wednesday, as the club got its roster down from 18 players to 15. It must be down to 12 by Oct. 27. For Cattage, the NBA dream has In 1981, come forward from Auburn was drafted in the eighth round by the Jazz. Ev en that was a coup for him, since his college career was interrupted by a ruptured appendix that almost took his life in the spring of 1980 Cattage came to camp lust year as an underdog and went out and made the team, just as Trumbo is trying to do now land Steve's chances look a bit better after Wednesday's cuts'. This time around. Cattage. who played in 49 games for the Jazz last season as a rookie, didn't make it into the exhibition season. "It's a whole different feeling," sidd Cattage Wednesday, comparing last year's events with this v BYUs Aupiu Not All Talk Rosetta Tribune Sports Writer PROVO Lotopue David Aupiu came to Brigham Young University in the fall of 1979, a shy kid out of Carson High School in Los Angeles. He chose as his major public relations, so that "I might be able to talk better and communicate easier with people." By Dick is worked. Aupiu (Ah-pegetting his message across quite well to opposing football teams as middle linebacker on the Cougars' 1982 team. Heading into Saturdays critical WAC game in Albuquerque against University of New Mexico. Aupiu ranks No. 2 on the overall BYU defensive points chart. It "It's because I'm in the middle of the action now," Aupiu said, explaining his 21 unassisted tackles and 22 assisted tackles over the first four games. "I was an inside backer my first two years, but when Glen Redd two years in a row) graduated, they moved me back to outside linebacker last year, but Im back in the middle now, explained the Honolulu native. As a linebacker, the middle's the place to be." (All-WA- d Uke most prep athletes, Aupiu David Aupiu: Defender Gets Message Across Y. couldn't do. and that's get an education. You have to be in my situation to appreciate what it means, Aupiu added The magnitude of Saturday's game in Albuquerque is not lost on Aupiu who. as a sophomore, had one of his best collegiate performances 18 tackles) against the loss Lobos in BYUs stunning 25-2- 1 TT in 1980. had adjustments to make when he became a Cougar in the fall of 1979. lie chose at the a destination insistence of his mom, Mealosa. who wanted to see the youngest of her 10 children CTm 10 years younger than the rest of my brothers and sisters, Aupiu said) attend BYU and possibly serve an LDS mission. T always dreamed of being a Washington Husky. Aupiu admitted. "I came to BYU for mom and now we both love it. Mom listens to our games on the Citizen's Band radio down in L.A. and she gets to see me play sometimes. Fm the only one in the family that has made it this far in football. BYU is certainly grateful for Aupiu's decision four years ago to make his home in Provo. "I'll tell you w hat BYU has meant to me it gave me an opportunity to do what most kids from my neighborhood "We've been hearing about their stuff and the sweeps and weve been hearing how much (rouble we have with that kind of offense." Aupiu revealed. "Our defense knows what we have to do Saturday hold them to a minimum number of points, maybe even a I know 1 am shutout. We have to be at our highest intensity level Saturday. We were against Georgia and then we let down against Air Force. We were lacking on defense that day. We have to play like a team Saturday - have fun again." option ... Aupiu Kuenn was asked vv il as enough "It s been going home a tough trip." said Kuenn. whose Brewers finished up tile season by losing Iluve of four in Baltimore. "We bad to v in one in Baltimore and we did I think our look for some fans will help us fine baseball and still think we ll win " I I Kison had only mediocre w ith all st sums-again- the Brewers this season, record on a 3 M ERA Bui Column See Page ." C-t- i. Cattage, Worthen, Davis Cut the6-foot-- e. Sonnense I T r 1'he trophy will be awarded annually to the college marching band judged the best. First, a ballot will be sent to 700 marching band directors, plus a number of and TV commensportswriters Kebecca Felton of Salt Lake City the womens winner in the Grand Canyon Classic, which follows the Kaibab Trail from the North rim of the canyon, down to the bottom and up to the South rim, dropping from 8,21X1 feet elevation to 2.400 and then climbing back to 8.200 Soph Sue Sandwick from Salt Lake City, a former member of the Salt Lake City Gulls team, will be one of the veterans on the Creighton University women's In softball team this season. addition to her athletic accomplishments, Sue compiled a 4.0 grade-poin- t The Lady last spring Ute softball team will play Idaho State in a doubleheader Friday and BYU in a doubleheader Saturday, at the Valley Complex, 5100 South Games will and 2700 West start at 12 noon and 2 p.m. each day Ute Jill Molen placed fourth in the Aztec Invitational cross country meet in San Diego Speaking of women in sports, the San Diego Clippers of the NBA have appointed Patricia Simmons, a former model, assistant general manager of the club, under the direction of Owner Don Sterling Terry Cummings of DePaul has joined the Athletes in Action amateur basketball team, and plans to stay until his stalemate with the NBA is solved Junior OlymDuring the AAU-USpic National championships, 61 percent of the athletes in the age bracket said their back lu Milwaukee. Kuenn uid "We ve had our backs up against the wall ui still very eutifideiil we'll win. and my players are confident 111 lazz Inm liiree Off NBA Roster hard-workin- g was with the whole ballclub," Jackson said "Just send me the cheek " Jackson was asked when the name came about and how he liked '79. don't put a lot of emphasis on rumors or reports or sources close to the ball club," Kison said "I'm sure my name was brought up. but until something happens, a ballplayer doesn't have any control over it " Jackson, meanwhile, appeared to But now there ti else to believe mill the series nn v mg to (he Brewers home field it I Jr , is a chance for recognition for these band people. The John Phillip Sousa Foundation has announced the Louis Sudler National Intercollegiate Marching Band Trophy. September slump a to live up to his Mr October tag 5TJ Y i have overcome goes here "A pitcher can't do it by himself lie needs iiic support of his team You need mates." said Kison your teammates to cooperate with uu " , SyHw rrf d . rates. Pai "In 0-- 2 ....... B lor the year was asked to explain las success ov er the years down the stretch and in the playoffs, in which he has a 4 0 record best-of-fiv- e held Stuff T els Chill rewers John Few T T T recalls the fun up in Hawaii, "surfing, playing volleyball and basketball. Actually football came along later, when I got to high school in L.A. I had played Pop Warner football and since 1 was bigger than kids my own age, I was put in with an older group and had Column 5 See Page days growing C-- 9 ear's Jazz Coach-Genera- l Manager Frank Layden. who informed Cattage and Worthen of the cuts after the morning practice (Davis was waived earlier in the day after he decided to play in Spain), told Cattage that he ought to think about playing with Billings in the Continental Basketball Association. Cattage said he would return to his Huntsville. .Ala. home Thursday and think about his future. He asserted. "I'm not ready to retire. I hav en't given up yet." Callage ealled the cut "one of those things. It eould have been anybody else, but it was me. I took it in stride and went on my way." Cattage knew it would be a more competitive camp than a year ago. but be came back with an open mind lake vritninr iUjr Thursday Morning. October 7. 19S2 Iagc t hir cclion P I11 the backcourt. the cut of Worthen leaves four players veterans John Duren and Carl Nicks, and Rickey Williams and rookie Jerry Eaves fighting for the last two guard spots. Worthen, who played 61 games fur the Chicago Bulls in his rookie season in 19SD-8played five games for the Jazz last December before getting cut. He went hack to play in the CBA Layden promised Wurth en last December that he would have a chance to try out for the team this tall, so Sam came back and worked his way through Iasi week's rookie-freagent camp before getting the ax Like Cattage. Worthen isn't sure what he's going to do next lie plans on returning to his Brooklyn home and "relax for a couple of weeks" before deciding his next direction "1 eould have done a whole lot better, but the situation wasn't there." said the guard from Marquette, when asked how lie fell about bis performance in the camp Jazz Notes Wednesday night's scrimmage, which was open to the public and was viewed by several hundred fans, was an affair, comprised of four quarters. The White Jersey s, comprised of eight of the top nme players on the Jazz, beat the Green Jerseys, who had Jeff Wilkins. Mark Eaton, and the six others locked in roster-spo- t fights, by a score of Adrian Dantley had 26 points and Darrell Griffith 20 for the winners, while Wilkins led the losing side with 21 points. Trumbo played well and finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds. For the winning side. Dan Schayes had 12 rebounds and nine personal fouls, and Rickey Green bad nine assists and 13 points. There were some interesting combinations on the floor for the Jazz. Wilkins played some at power forward when the Eaton was in at center for the Greens, but Layden said that was a combination dictated by necessity 'lack of forwards). He doesn't have any grand scheme of experimenting with Wilkins at forward Another combination at one point in the scrimmage had Dantley, Griffith. John Drew and Freeman Williams on the flour at the same time for the same team Layden said he was happy with the workout. As far as further cuts are concerned. Layden said he'd like to cut again before next Wednesday, hen the Jazz leav e fur a exhibition road trip The Jazz have one exhibition game between now and that trip Saturday night in St Joseph. Mo against the Kansas Citv Kings e 11)0-8- 4 just looked at it like I'll go out and try my best and hope I can make it." he said. "If don't, I won't leave with my head down " Cattage said he thought Layden 's first camp was "better organized" than last year's camp, lie went on: "We worked oil things we didn't work on Iasi year. We stressed deiense. The cuts ol second-yea- r man Cattage and free agent rookie forward from Davis, a Arizona who was drafted in the fourth round by Washington in 1981. make the Jazz frontcourt situation clear now. Two players. Trumbo and second-yeaman Howard Wood, are left to fight it out for the last frontcourt spot on the roster "1 1 r vv two-wee- Eagles Begin New Season at Tulsa Tonight Special to The Tribune The Salt Lake Golden Eagles, hoping to forget the loss of two star players, open their ninth Central Hockey League season here Thursday and Friday against the youthful Tulsa Oilers. Faceoff both nights is 6:30 p.m. 1.MDT1. The games will be aired by KPRQ-Ain Salt Lake and KLO-Ain Ogden at 6:15 p.m. Eagle coach Jack Evans will be try ing to infuse several rookies into a base of talented veterans. The Eagles, who won the division title last year only to be eliminated Dallas in the Adams Cup by semifinal round, will be without the services of centers Richie Hansen and Doug Palazzun for the first season time since the 1979-8Hansen and Palazzari signed runt rails with oilier hockey affiliates Palazzun was the team's top uiuint producer in the nlavoffs and TULSA 4 0&. .0 0... J0. 0..M..0A. Evans Planning to Use Several Rookies the Hansen assists and Evans CHL in led was deft at faeeoffs and finding the open man. However, this will now enable Evans to ev aluate the new play ers under actual game conditions, something the Eagles haven't experienced since Sept. 24. "I would have liked to have played a couple more games before the start of the season," Evans said. That way, you get a better idea of what the play ers can do. It makes it less of a drag " In Tulsa. Evans w ill encounter an unknow n commodity. "I don't know that much about them." Evans noted as he glanced over the Tulsa roster prior to leav mg fur the UkJaliomu city. " Wt usually don't get the rosters until the day belore we play them. You really have to go through, the league once to eo what you're op gaiiM 0 & M..M 0k 0 .0. M. 0.,0.-0k.- 0k But one thing ami the Eagles will encounter is NHL experience in goal in Steve Baker, who spent lust year with the New York Rangers. Baker is expected to start against the Eagles. The only Oiler returnee from last year is defenseman Don Muclver "We're a young team that is going to make mistakes," said Tulsa coach Tom Webster. "1 hope they learn from their mistakes. It's going to take us a little time to jell." Webster, a longtime MIL right winger, retired alter a career in Boston. Detroit. Caldur-tuand New England. But lie was approached by the Rangers and agreed to eoaeli the team's last eutrv m the CHL family The Eagles would certainly like to start out on the right foot with a pair ut ictories Several new fares also appear on 'agios' roster itic season v ,0 j0 0k. 0 .0. 0 .0. 0 0 During the summer, the Eagles obtained veterans Curt Brackeii-bury- . Hob Tudur and Jean Savurd Savard and Tudor are Black Hawks, while Bruckenbury periurmed his trade a season ago at Wichita. preparation for the mu. son Deteiisemen Julio Tall. Alain Yigneaull. Bill Stew art. Claude Julicil. Donnelly and Smyth have all played well 'lhey ve ah looked pretty good in the scrim mages we've had. " Evans said Hulls in opener. t enter Alum Lemieux. a scorer a year ago. and Bobby Crawford, a goal scorer, vv ih bear the brunt of the Eagles' offensive attavk. John Marked, who played at Luisa two seasons ago. will play the other left wing slot Evans was quick to point out the last time the Eagles had an influx of rookies, that lub went 011 io m the Adams Cup "Having a young team is not a detriment If the quality is there t lu'n there's 110 problem." lie said Evans smd at this stage 0! the season the entile league is some w bat ot a mystery Veteran Paul Skidmore c goal pel 'ed tJget llie start s addition, the Eagles expect the return of Mark Reeds and Perry Anderson from St. Louis. Both are expected to play Friday. Anderson, a left winger, shuuld add stability to that post, a "weak spot" termed by Evans. Reeds can play either left or right w ing. ( ttiier rookies include center Juck uliaiidcr. Doug Robb. Gordie Donnelly. John Smyth. Jeff Nurd. Svult urlston Dan Wouu and Cary Hades, Nurd. 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