Show I 1 9 Sports Spotlight N Dy By Don Robinson p Dynow the Canyon Country Marathon preliminary trip has been covered completely if not well and Moab is well established on the map Some of the scare stories I suppose will be taken token seriously by the timid and For this reporter It was wasa a great experience Like a lot lotof lotof lotof of people I am ready to go again If you were not lucky enough to make the trip this time dont don't miss the chance on June 15 when the racers take over Properly prepared and powered power power- ed the trip is nothing short of fabulous You are safe if you play it safe and respect the river That may sound funny from a It aguy aguy guy that was just commissioned an admiral after a dunking but wearing life jackets is part of respecting the river A freak mishap put us in the river but we were In no danger with Jack jack- Jackets jackets jackets ets on and help nearby The Miller ranch at Anderson Bottom had of the nicest people in the world as visitors Saturday night Never in my life have I seen a more congenial crew nor one with so many nice things to say about the river ring There 87 miles from on on was a sight that few will forget The country is strictly 1 i except for the aed ed portion of the bottom IV morning morning- and Saturday evening it looked like LaGuardia d with airplanes coming in rl 1 leaving every five minutes sit 11 In I nil RU 1111 nothing can compare thrills and beauty with the per er trip Tt ft is good to see a Moab boy net pt pt the kind of recognition bestowed bestowed be be- stowed towed on Monk Bailey Dalley at the University last week Some credit cre cre- lit dit for Monks Monk's popping tackles should go to coach Darrel Crawford Crawford Craw Craw- ford Cord who drilled that kind of football into Bailey Dalley The performance of John Evans Evans Evans Ev Ev- ans of Moab at the recent State B meet in Salt Lake was really something John might have been favored in In the but he was virtually unknown In the yard dash lie He lift lifted d a few eyebrows eyebrows eyebrows eye eye- brows when his q qualifying time matched that of Paul Allen of Pleasant Grove Allen was highly favored In the finals Evans ran away from Allen press clippings andall The thing that mak makes s It more of an accomplishment Is the fact that John had to run two and two during the day winning them all then running th the anchor lap on the relay and picking up ground for a fourth place finish There Is a sound and promisIng promising promising promis promis- ing movement afoot to create a ski area complete with tow and other facilities on the La Sal mountains Ski experts who have seen the run are ore high on Its potential and areat are arc at present considering considering considering con con- various types of devel devel- It It would be a wonderful addition to tt recreational facilities here Billy Johnston Provo golf pro was here Friday to look over the proposed golf course Billy DUly was only able to spend a few hours here but it was long enough that he could put a stamp of approval on the layout I as proposed by Mick Riley RUey He Heis Heis Heis is now preparing a sketch of contours for the greens and fair fair- ways Legal work remains to tobe tobe tobe be done before ground moving will be underway The summer softball league I promises to exceed expectations l It was felt that the teams might not be very equally matched After the first game that first view looks to be wrong and can expect some top games this year Over anglers are expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to open the Utah fishing season on June 7 Now is the time to talk to fish and game gome I people about getting some rearing rearing rear rear- i ing ponds in the vicinity of Moab I and possibly additional fishing waters More people in this area I will qualify for resident licenses I this year with a corresponding increase in the fishing pressure |