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Show Sun Chronicle Thursday, June SIDELINES , VC, I--- , " . - y'T v. A' - '-.- allowances would prompt car designers to built an engine that would gel better mileage and therefore less power. Secondly, the banking of Indys four curves would increase the safety. The track was set up in 1911 for cars that were going less than 100 mph, while todays 900 horsepower machines are reaching up to 215 mph on the straights. United States Auto Club (USAC) officials and others concerned will soon hold a meeting' and study the problem to see what can be done. After all at the 1973 race, two people lost their lives, and three were seriously injured. It made for a real cardiac situation. car owners, pit crews, fans, and Indy officials have come with the fact that the cars ar going too fast for the track. Next year you can look for a couple of rule changes to reduce the risk of life that becomes greater with the increase of speed. of gasoline Lowering face-to-fa- Other factors making news was major league baseball. The San Diego Padres, a poor contender in the National League West, were sold to a group of Washington D.C. businessman. The sale price was a tidy 12 million dollars, the highest ever paid for a major league sports team. One problem has developed in the deal. The new owners will want the team to move to Washington, while San Diego intends to hold the Padres to their 16 year lease signed when the team started play. It looks like it will take a few weeks in court to decide this program set The Roy Recreation Department is announcing a new track and field program for boys and girls. The program will be held on Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Roy High School. The program will include both instruction and competition. Instruction will be open to anyone while competition will be limited to boys and girls ages 8 through 16. The program will consist of sprints, runs, and the various field events. Included will be a 50, 100, and 220 yard dash, 440 and 880 yard runs, a cross country run, shot put, discus, softball throw, standing and running long jump, and high jump matter. An item that should have appeared earlier, but didnt due y to my trip was the success of the Roy high school track team in the state finals. The ten men who entered the meet for Roy garnered a total of 16 team points to put the Royals near the top of the standings. Top finisher for Roy was Doug Freidli who took second mile run. in the class Head track coach Jim Maw was very pleased with the Royals performance this year. Roy managed to tie for the region one championship in addition to winning the region meet and sending a record ten men into the state finals. cross-countr- Stars slate doubleheader 3-- The Utah Stars will play host to the powerful Boston Celtics in the Salt Palace this n fall as part of a unique interleague the seventh and deciding game of the Eastern Conference playoff finals to the eventual 1973 NBA champion New YorkKnicks. Utah cage fans will have the opportunity to see last years most valuable player in the NBA, scrappy Dave Cowens. The Boston center averaged 20.5 points and 16.2 rebounds and was the key to the blistering Celtic fast break. The Celtics also have one of NBA greats in forthe e ward John Navlicek. He averaged 23.8 points this year to rank among the leagues top ten scorers. Other standouts on coach Tom Heinsohns club include guards JoJo White (19.7) and Don Chaney (13.1) and forwards Paul Silas (13.3) and - U V r x Hardly a day goes by that a isnt reported from one of the local courses. Keep up the good work all you future pros. A .y 4t - Ngy-r- , .i t'.Tii-i- J H , Xu. v Cl 1 has been described as Swedens most exciting import since Aquavit, pops his rigid frame Yamaha over a hilltop on his way to first place in the World Championship 250 cc Motocross competition in Poland last mo nth. n 128-10- 6-- fastest growing spectator sport in the world. The International 20-fo- Park. The first annual intermountain Motocross event matches 20 top foreign riders who have traveled here from all over the world to race against 20 of Americas best professionals in events sanctioned by the American Motorand the cycle Association Federation of International Motorcyclists. Among the world class riders appearing are Hakan Andersson, who placed second in the 1972 250cc World Grand Prix, and is currently leading in World Championship points; Rogert DeCoster, twice 500cc World Champion; Brad Lackey, U.S. 250cc champion; Marty Tripes, 1972 Superbowl of Motocross winner, and Gary Jones, U.S. 250cc champion. Riders from Sweden, Germany, Finland, Belgium, England and from behind the Iron Curtain will be on hand. Motocross, a combination of wild speeds - up to 85 MPH mud, water, canyon-lik- e crevices, hills, jumps and frequently crashes, is the bone-jarrin- crashes miles-an-hou- through ditches, jump 50 feet The Roy Recreation Department is expanding its current program to include is slightly modified game of baseball in which a pop-upitcher is utilized instead of the regular pitcher. The popup pitcher is placed at home plate; the ball is tossed into the air and the batter swings. All other rules will be the same as in the regular game. following days at the parks and times listed: Wednesday- - Municipal Park ll Phone 9 a.m.-1- 12 2 Park Park -- 9 9 Friday a.m. a.m.-1- 2 Hooper Park - SandRidge noon; Roy noon; Tuesday 12 lp.m.-- 4 p.m. p RnrrmrmTmTmTBTmTnrmTrmrrmrm 24 Units available in July SIGN KOW AND SAVE! This program will be open to boys and girls ages 5 through 10 who are not participating in 12500 little league be held on the the regular a month for the first 4 months program. It will Taking deposits now Air Conditioning bedrooms Fireplace Carport Swimming Pool Clubhouse Gas Barbecue Children's Ploy Area Utilities Paid Except electricity) Tie New Car Radios and Stereos i SERVICE SALES I5 s Ogden, Utah 84403 394-225- 8 Located between Layton and Kaysville 5 phone 766-017- 4 TODAY! &LiJULiJLlJLlAJLLLIJUUL2JUUULJL8JUL-- i JLS.t.t HJUULUUOl area at back door Sales, Service, Rentals 3(qo don't have to bed Member to rent', " 59 So. State, Clearfield 825-743- 0 ' a.m. 9 North Park noon; noon; Central location Loading Featuring Ho nelite Power Equipment i,T 1 Club service to members Zaugg-Manag- X g 1 p.m., July and prime reserve seat tickets are now available by mail order only Send to Leisuretech. Inc Manning Cycle Park, 475 S. 425 W., Tooele, Utah B4074. General ticket sales begin June 1. if?ia PECK'S SERVICE 9 Phone HMC RENTAL CENTER AND HOME MAINTENANCE CLUB Rental service to tile public Dave Parking in back in SLC 1 through the air over obstacles and endure the blinding sweep through mud pits, - housand ruts and sheer exhaustion during this fierce competition. The action, sponsored by Plaza Cycle, gets underway at daredevil riders, each a top emathlete, careen off bankments, slide around turns, handlebars locked, at 50 4936 South 525 West Y MAY73B UM ia n: 158 JOHN H. DOE MTn KADNO 123 GREEN STREET ANY CURRENT SERVICE TOWN, UTAH 84000 13.89 " Ayteifiifaly mn How to eegoaiise -- -- time HAKAN ANDERSSON, who Don Nelson (10.8.) Phomis - loaded with superstar talent in the form of guards Charlie Scott (25.3) and Dick Van Arsdale (18.4), forward Connie Hawkins (16.1) and center Neal Walk 20.2 ) - will give the Alex Rockets all they can handle. Last October the Suns defeated the Stars in a game in the Salt Palace to 'e tune of Phoenix has added rookie coach John MacLeod and former Olympian Mike Bantom, forward from a St. Josephs College, to its cast. The Rockets will counter with one of the most improved - built clubs in the AT around center Dave Robisch, forwards Byron Beck, Julius Keye and Willie Long and guards Warren Jabali, Ralph Simpson and A1 Smith. The Stars will be starting their fourth season in the Beehive State this year after winning an ABA championship and two divisional titles. !!)7:i Two M3SGD Ytey m Big Motocross comes to Salt Lake City July 1 when the world's top Grand Prix riders compete for more than $20,000 in prize money at Manning Cycle World champ hole-in-o- ' Competition set July ' qTrp . Track, field doubleheader, it has been announced by Stars president Vince Boryla. The .Stars and Celtics will clasKioriowing a preliminary", contest matching the Phoenix Suns of the NBA and the Denver Rocks of the ABA on Thursday, Oct. 4 Tipoff time for the opening game will be 6:30 p.m. Tickets to the doubleheader - priced at $6, $5, $4 and $3 -will be included at no additional cost as a bonus to Stars season ticket holders. It will be announced later when tickets will be placed on general public sale. The Celtics this year had the record in all of top won-lopro basketball, winning 68 games while losing only 14 while running away with the NBAs Atlantic Division title. They lost a heartbreaker in ;j A . w,4 . of this years 500. Now car drivers, A 1 "V Johncock was the winner and netted over $200,000 for his STP Double Oil Filter Special. But that wasnt the real story (1, International motorcross SPORTS Big in the sports world last week was, of course, the Indy 500. The 1973 Indy was delayed twice and finally ran for only 332 miles on Wednesday as rain hit the course after 133 of a scheduled 200 laps. Gordon Wednesday, June Clearlield Courier 7, 1973 They actually adjust by themselves to the sun, to give you just the right amount of protection and visibility you need. When you need it. As you go from indoors to outdoors they go from clear to a comforting gray tint. And clear again when you come in again. 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