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Show Wednesday, August 4, 1976 Page 7 pdn)ir 0Wln)S 0 s BlTD Auto InS lwp5tein PHOTOS BY CRAIG REECE. PECK AND PRICE DEFEAT THE REEDS Crook FOR MIXED DOUBLES Squirrels TOURNAMENT TITLE ALCJJ9 Lemmings Rotairid's Roufkjuip John Peck and Nicky Price surprised the husband-wife team of Harry and Sydney Reed Monday afternoon to capture the mixed doubles title in the Park City Racquet Club Tennis Tournament. Harry had ,.' previously teamed with Rick Prince to take the men's open doubles' crown while Sydney and Ann Prince finished on top in the women's "A" doubles. Failing to read their opponent's op-ponent's press clippings, however, Peck and Price fought their way to a hotly contested 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory. In the "B" mixed doubles competition, Sue Balchunas and Jim Doyle downed Chuck Folkerth and Stella Redondo, 6-5, 5-6, 6-4. U.S. Ski Team In South America Chuck Folkerth connects as Wigs, Cake and Randall take notes. BY BILL ROLAND Led by a powerful offensive arsenal that included three homeruns, Spencer's Auto-defeated Auto-defeated O'Brien's Pit Barbeque 19-7 Sunday afternoon af-ternoon to capture the Park Citv SlowDitch Softball Chamninnshin. The second, third, and fourth innings decided the contest as Spencer's scored four, three, and five runs respectively while holding O'Brien's scoreless until the fourth inning. Spencer's- Auto started rolling in the second inning on hits by Poundcake, Drexel Jones, and Bill ' Orwig, establishing a 5-0 lead after two innings. The leaders continued their nnclanohf in thp npvt frame cumshaw and Poundcake, stretching the lead to 8-0. Terry Randall literally put the game out of reach in the fourth inning with a thundering thun-dering homerun into deep center with the bases loaded. As O'Brien's came to bat in the bottom of the fourth inning, in-ning, they faced a 13-0 deficit. , Nevertheless, they, showed their grit by scoring six runs. Successive doubles by Jeff Carter, Bob Rosen, and David Sunquist and singles by Mark, Mike, and Al were instrumental in the rally. Suddenly, O'Brien's found themselves within striking distance. The "standing room only" crowd became tense as pop- tops were removed from beer cans at a much faster rate. 1 .The question -.buzzing, around t the., ..diamond 4.was. : wheitier : O'Brien's ' "coulcf ' stage another rally while holding Spencer's scoreless. Both teams displayed fine defensive skills in the fifth inning as no runs crossed the plate. Spencer's again demonstrated demon-strated their offensive power in the sixth with hits from Fred Marshall, Chuck Folkerth, Ken Tedford, John Bircumshaw, Terry Randall,' and Drexel Jones. The lead grew to 18-6 and was simply insurmountable at that point. Spencer's went on to score one run in the seventh while O'Brien's could not come up with a 13- run inning to pull it out. Final score, 19-7, Spencer's Auto winning the Softball championship. ' .victors and toUhe 'rrrarnyfin ball players who helped make the league successful. . Lost Creek Reservoir was the site of an unusual hap pening a short time ago. Thousands of Uinta ground squirrels apparently drowned themselves in the reservoir, much like the migrations of European lemmings that drown in the ocean. According to the local Conservation Officer, John Pratt, fishermen at the site reported seeing the squirrels go into the water and drown. Division of Wildlife Resources Nongame and Research Biologist, Robert Hasenyager, investigated the circumstances and collected samples for further study. Results of the investigation were forwarded to Dr. David F. Balph, a wildlife professor at Utah State University and a noted authority on ground squirrels. Dr. Balph indicated that the event was something he would not have predicted, although squirrels can swim. Without additional input, he could not be certain of the causes behind the drownings, but proposed a combination of events that was probably responsible. Squirrel population in the area was up, causing greater than usual population density. den-sity. The animals were in the dispersal phase of their annual cycle, meaning that the young were leaving the natal burrow and competing for burrows in which to live. In addition, squirrels are bothered by heat, which may have added to the two other factors to create unusual i mi wi !.' -mi i ijilB uuhw .!" "'""'J f.w circumstances: ' Balph said- rttiw it ot hp ffrrviha tf"VSP)XR "W!MM :kis thatoverheated squirrels Skiing in August? Seven Tien, all top members of the J.S. Alpine Ski Team headed ast week for South America , or three weeks of intensive raining in preparation for, the 1977 World Cup com,-L petition. The seven are: Cary" Adgate, Boyne City, MI, Karl Anderson, Greene, ME, Geoff Bruce, Corning, NY, Greg Jones, Tahoe City, CA, Andy' Mill, Aspen, CO, Pete Patterson, Pat-terson, Sun Valley, ID, and, Eric Wilson, Montpeiler, VT.. They depart on August 1 for Portillo, Chile'where they will train until-the 12th primarily in downhill but with some' giant slalom training as well. Adgate, Bruce and Jones will then return home. The rest of the group will continue downhill ' training . in -Bariloche, Argentina from1 August 14-20 and will enter the Argentine International;; Downhill race in Bariloche on August 19. Many of the top international ski teams, including the Canadian national team, will also be entering the competition. The training session will be? conducted by U.S. Head Men's Coach Harald Schoenahaar and Men's Coach Martin Burger. U.S. Alpine Team Director Hank Tauber commented upon the goals for this training session: "Our team needs to give extra emphasis to downhill training between now and December, when the World Cup circuit opens. Each team member going to South America has a specific goal and will be giving their best. I am confident that with systematic training programs, these men will be counted among the leaders in the 1977 World Cup downhill races." Planner In A Hole ?KCahyaidfgTf?r " m ' " "'J muuw n .'.iuin.j -f ii'ii" Drex Jones slides into second with Scones about to make the tag. X-Cbuntry facers In Swedish School Ptfl'll. -.- :o:-r i might either move to the water because they know it is cool, or they might move there simply following a t ft temperature gradient. Many of the squirrels appeared to be the smaller and immature animals, which ' served to partially substantiate Dr. Balph's hypothesis. The drownings took place during, the relatively long heat wave in northeastern Utah. "Is your home insured for whatift worth, or just for what it cost you..?" See me about Stale Farm's automatic inflation 1 coverage that can increase with the value of your home. Tom Ligare at the Silver King Bank 649-9161 649-8441 Two young Americans departed on August 1 for . summer school in Sweden. They will be (raining for cross-country ski competition next winter. They are Betsy Haines. 15. from Anchorage, AK. who vas recently named to the ' S. Cross-Country "Baby Blue"' Team, our team of ung developing comix com-ix titors; and Monte Straley. IK. Pinedale, WY. who was named to the 1976-77 U.S. ' i -oss-Country Blue Team. They will participate in a intensive one-week cross-nmntry cross-nmntry training camp in Karlstad, Sweden at the invitation of the Varmlands Skidskola. The school is the tin' most promising Mingsters in Sweden,' ages 1 1 18, and i: - conducted by some f ; ' .. 'Swedish' Irainers. MernDi r of the Swedish and Kast (lerman National Teams will provide demonstrations and present lectures, The athletes will have a rigorous schedule of dryland training, especially roller skiing on the unique wooden roller ski track for which the Varmlands is so well known. It . will be a tremendous training experience for our two athletes at a very critical stage in their development. Both were selected based 6n their strong performances last year. Besty won the 5 Km competition at the 1976 Jr. National Championships and was on the winning mixed relay team. Monty was second in both the 7 and a half Km and the 10 Km at the Jr. Nationals; he also was a member of the 1976 Jr. Biathalon team, finishing 22nd in the 15 Km at the Jr. Biathalon World Championships. Cham-pionships. . In addition to the athletes, two U.S. Coaches will participate par-ticipate in the camp. Rob City Planner Van Martin was busy last week helping the city crew work on the Swede Alley landscaping project. " Kiesel, U S. Cross-Country coach and Peter Davis of the Lyndonville Nordic Training" Center and Eastern Regional Coach, will make the trip. They will both be expected to .contribute to the substance of the training program, with Kiesel concentrating on his specialty of waxing techniques and ' dryland conditioning. According to Head Cross-Country Cross-Country Coach Marty Hall, this is a great opportunity for the American athletes and coaches "to get some insight into what the Swedes and East Germans are doing in their training at the junior level." He also noted that "the invitation is signifgicant in that it is a recognition that the U.S. is arriving as a world cross-country power. It is also indicative of the long-, standing good relationship between the U.S. Ski Team and the Swedes." Like a good neighbor, State farm is there. H.U..HC. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY Home Office: Bloomington. Illinois imported Tiles & Stones See factory rep. Pete Alverez in Park City. Now handling-Del handling-Del Piso tile, Templso tile, Interpace tile and other imported tiles and stones. v Perfect For: ENTRANCES -COUNTER TOPS -KITCHENS , -FIREPLACES BATHROOMS CALL AFTER 6 P.M. 649-8525 Commercial Residential Wholesale Retail By Bill Roland On Sunday evening the Olympic flame was extinquished in Montreal amidst the usual political controversy and many enthusiastic fans. Ponder the future of Olympic Competition. Despite the negative scenario which prevailed before, and sometimes during, the competition, the athletes once again desplayed their awesome talents. As you well know, some twenty-nine African nations . pulled out in protest over New Zealand's sporting tMlBII niui UlFUlll TOiWVM. Taiwan pulled out since Canada refused to recognize ; them as the Republic of China. Approximately five athletes have seemingly taken this opportunity to defect from their home country and seek asylum here in North America. Although the procedure of "blood-packing" is not: formally forbidden by the IOC, a controversy has developed regarding the morality and continued acceptance of this procedure supposedly used by long-distance runner Lasse Viren and others. I believe the heart of the Olympics lies in and around the competition between the athletes and the friendships friend-ships that develop between people who seek common goals. As for pure competition these Olympic games uropo mncf ciaccfiil Wasn't it beautiful to watch Bruce Jenner run his best 1,500 meters ever as he crossed the tape to win the ' decathelon with a world record total of 8,618 points? Of course, little Nadia Comaneci stole the hearts of millions along with the front cover of almost every national news magazine. Alberto Juantorena, an obscure track man from Cuba achieved fame by becoming the first man to win both the 400 and 800-meter 800-meter runs in the same Olympics. The U.S. Men's swimming team broke records and brought home an ample supply of gold medals. Special recognition should go to the coach, Doc Counsilman from Indiana University. . Althouth most people find Howard Cosell somewhat hard to handle for extended periods of time, the U.S. Boxing team more than made up for his inadequacies by displaying some real honest-to-goodness boxing talent. Many fans and athletes from the U.S. express deep concern over our future in track and field. The U.S. receives approximately $1 million a year in govern- a a t ! A m , a At . . ment assistance wnue t,asi uermany got more man $50 million from their government for team development. Unless the U.S. government makes some changes in this area, we may not win half the iiicums hi iwu mm we wuu ai. jviuiiuecu. , : i In the final analysis, I believe, the, Olympics will continue if the proper changes are made. LordKellanin said Tuesday that if such a controversial scenario exists in 1980 at Moscow as in Montreal the Games would be cancelled. Fortunately, there are four years to remedy the negative factors. Special salute to ABC Sports for their fine job of bringing the Games to our -living rooms. Also to the city of Montreal and Mayor Jean Drapeau. Although the winners received the medals and the majority of recognition, do not be so quick to forget the real heroes of athletic competition. The athletes who gutted it out, tried their best but never won, These people are the nucleus. , From them , the character of sport is positively enriched. w TRAIN RIDE THE MINE TRAIN RIDE THE MINE TRAIN 2 Idethe line Train Now making daily runs to the underground museum 1 1 a.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. TICKETS: $3 Adults, $2 children 12 and under, Kids under 5 ride free Group rates Enjoy the 90-minute round-trip and special Silver King Mine Museum tour tours are available in Park City soon. 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