Show Sports Spotlight By Dy Don Robinson Now that the monsoon season has passed in Moab it looks like the fishing will Improve Dan Winbourn Winbourn Win Win- Winbourn bourn says that the water has subsided enough to do some planting and that's that Just what he has been doing Lake an and Beaver Deaver lake have been planted but Will not be opened until July 4 4 The creeks have received some also Mill creek Is still stil high but rapidly clearing and should produce about mid July Missing one week of this column column col cot caused us to miss the Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- rado river marathon The race could have used more entrants but was good entertainment any any- anyway way Arnold Feller of ot Grand Junction Junc June tion won the major honors to lead the Junction contingent There Is no reason why the tM race raco could not be a big attraction al all over the state There surely h is I no n other place in the state where the course Is over more exciting country Plans for next year Include In ins clude elude more publicity and more racing Bob Dob Baldwin of Moab provided the big thrill strictly Bob Dob flipped his boat while rounding a pier of the bridge in the Impromptu closed course race held after arter the marathon He lie pct ped out from under after atter a afew afew afew few anxious moments nad was fished out by rescue boats No other boats flipped although Tom White of Moab came close enough to give the spectators a thrill floating Boating has virtually blossomed blossom ed cd overnight here In Moab More sportsmen are talking boats than at any ony time this comer corner can re reo member The same thing is taking place all over the country Jim King and Bob Dob McKee got dumped on the Green by a cable last week v and Bob Dob had the tough luck to lose ose his boat and motor It was a tough break for Bob Dob who had a nice outfit The fabulous but much delayed de bayed swimming pool opened this Monday much to the Joy of a multitude of ot youngsters who had followed the preparations with anxious eyes The pool Is truly a beauty However It has been so full fuU of kids that it must seem like its it's paved with humanity to the spectators A number of Items are still lacking in the complete complete com corn deck equipment for the pool Helping to furnish that equipment equipment equip equip- ment would be a worthwhile project project pro pro pro- for some clubs In town A group of youths from Salt Lake LaIte are scheduled to appear at atthe atthe atthe the pool on June 30 They tare are being brought here by the Utah university coach Pete Carlson Poles are In for lighting the tennis courts so that long awaited await ed project seems to be In the bag Lets Let's revive the push fo foa for tor tora fora a golf course Ed Jacobs should get a big hand for pushing the tennis court lighting Into reality Ed also Is knocking himself ou out getting the new pool Into proper operation Live TV may be brought in by In the future according accord ing Mg to reports Sports would re receive receive reo a real boost If it the big fights tights and games could be telecast here New radio station KURA could also help especially If It a mobile unit can be obtained for next falls fall's football games Boys base baseball a 1 is providing some good entertainment this hIs summer to o the few who are attending the games Both games Monday were one run victories and Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesday's Wednesdays Wednesday's Wednes days day's first game was decided by bya byi a i margin of two runs In the fin ale ite Wednesday the Yan Yankees slaughtered the Athletics 20 to 6 5 but their counterparts have been doing that for tor years In the Am Am- league Some fine prospects are arc being developed at the local diamond and they need your sup sup- port |