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Show I Wednesday, May 3,1978 Page 8 I I Muckers Win On Second Half Surge r o ,r': , IIIE Park City's strength in the scrum helped them gain a 14-8 victory Saturday. Park City fly half Skip Schirf left the pitch with eight minutes remaining against Highland Saturday, but before his exit, the veteran Mucker did his own damage to Highland's hopes of an upset. Schirf scored two trys and kicked a penalty goal to account for eleven of Park City's points in the 14-8 victory. Bruce Reid rounded out the Mucker scoring with a penalty goal late in the contest. Highland proved to be a stubborn opponent for the Park City side. Using superior conditioning to play an effective kick and chase Korfanta Leaves Ski Team Blasts Director Tauber Karen Korfanta, assistant alpine program director for the U.S. Ski Team since 1974, has announced her resignation, citing professional conflicts with director Hank Tauber. In an open letter to Tauber dated April 11, Korfanta questioned the director's "trustworthiness, honesty, respect and confidence" in relation to staff and team members of the organization as well as others involved in ski racing. Asked last week his reaction reac-tion to the letter, Tauber declined to comment, saying, "Everyone is entitled en-titled to their opinion." "The commitment to the U.S. team is so great that you try to work through the rough spots," Korfanta said Monday. "But he (Tauber) antagonized the staff and public, and I thought I could make it work. But I ended up spending twice the time and energy, as did the coaches, to make it work. By the middle mid-dle of last summer productive produc-tive communication between us ended. It was probably 50-50 50-50 we lost all trust and confidence con-fidence in each other." Korfanta, who has worked with the national program r OPEN FOE LUNCH 11 a.m. through 3 p.m. m Sunday Brunch fefe JJ a.m. -2:30p.m. game, the younger Salt Lake club was never dominated by Park City. Their swarming swar-ming defense negated the Mucker experience and created many chances that put Park City in jeopardy. Park City opened the scoring from a set scrummage scrum-mage close to the Highland line. Highland won the hook but was unable to keep possession against Park City's eight-man shove. Park City scrum half Hick Phaler pounced on the ball as it caromed from the Highland pack and actually crossed the line before he was held up by a tenacious since 1972, made her decision to resign in February. As assistant alpine director, direc-tor, Korfanta was responsible respon-sible for coordinating domestic racing programs and she said she was especially concerned with Tauber's lack of interest in the development area. "At this point in time, the development of competitors is most important," Korfanta Korfan-ta said. "We can assume the racers we have now will be on top through 1980. But what happens in 1981 and '82? His outspoken disinterest disin-terest in development is a disservice to the sport of skiing." Bill Traeger, executive director of the U.S. Ski Team, said Monday that subject to trustee approval, Bill Marolt, head coach at Colorado University, has been hired as development director for the team. "He will be in charge of creating a development program, and will be implementing im-plementing it with development develop-ment coach Doug Smith," Traeger said, adding that Marolt would hopefully begin July 1. A knowledgeable source at at the golf 649-7177 charge from the delcnders. Schirf did not let the moment fail, however, as he ripped the ball from his halfback partner and touched down for the try. The goal was not converted conver-ted and moments later Highland capitalized on some bad Park City handling to knot the score at 4-4. Highland also failed in their attempt to convert the goal. The Muckers added to their tally with Schirf's penalty goal shortly before the end of the first half. It appeared that Park City would hold a 7-4 advantage at intermission. hut the ski team headquarters said it was "more than possible" that Marolt would replace Tauber as alpine director, adding that it was likely Tauber would leave the post before 1980. The source continued that it would be a "function of how well Bill does" as to how soon he could take over the position, ' and if it would be necessary to then hire another development director. direc-tor. Traeger said he had asked Korfanta to work in administration, ad-ministration, but once the controversy became apparent, ap-parent, "it was hard to have her here." "I'm sure she'll be hanging han-ging around, though," he said. "She's a very valuable asset." Korfanta, who recently began real estate school, said, "I haven't had a summer sum-mer to myself in a long time." She has made no plans or commitments through the fall. "I'm not closing my mind to any options," op-tions," she said, indicating the ski team is still of interest. in-terest. "Looking back," Korfanta said, "the most frustrating thing was I spent so much course Highland scored their second try in injury time before the close of the period. Highland gained possession from a scrummage scrum-mage near the Park City right touchline and spun the ball through their backline. using a loop maneuver to gam the overlap and put their fullback over in the corner. The goal was not converted but Highland assumed the lead for the first time, 8-7. The balance of the second half was contested with no further scoring. Each side had its chances, but a critical handling lapse cost the match points on more than one occasion. The winning try was set up by Phaler from a set scrum near the Highland twenty-five. twenty-five. The Park City scrum half "broke into mid-field followed by loose forwards Steve Muddiman, Rocky Collins and Evil Wallace. When Highland stopped the Park City drive with an illegal tackle ten yards out. the Muckers elected to challenge the Highland defense rather than try to kick the penalty goal. Highland's defense was forced for-ced to over-commit to slop the Park City forward rush, and when the Muckers retained possession in the resulting ruck, Schirf broke to the blindside and scooted into the ingoal untouched Once again the goal was not converted, but the Muckers had regained the lead for the first time in twenty-five minutes, 11-8. When Reid booted through a penalty kick four minutes later, the air finally left Highlands's sails and Park City was able to preserve the final 14-8 score. time and effort making do because of what he (Tauber) does. Of course, there are some things he does very well. But then there is the intrigue in-trigue of the U.S. team all it takes to carry you through is a strong race from a Phil Mahre, Cindy Nelson or Viki Fleckenstein. I worked with Henry from the beginning, and some people say I changed my mind about him. But maybe my naiveness let me walk through the garbage gar-bage to get the job done. The question I have to ask is, how can so much time, thought and energy be spent by so many people on just one man?" "The director has a difficult dif-ficult and thankless job," Traeger said. "He's got to make some tough decisions. We were sixth or seventh in January and we did poorly in the world championships. But we finished the season with a third in the Nations Cup. He must've made some good decisions." "No matter who you talked to or where you went in this country, there was always a rumble about Henry Tauber," Korfanta said. "It's nice not to have to listen to it now." V Dinners Nightly vJLA 6n.m. -lOn.m cJv Regular Play: Before June 1 and after September June 1 to September 15 Golf Course Season Passes Weekday Pass $95.00 Good for weekdays only before 11 a.m. and after 3 p.m. Unlimited Season Pass $350 . 00 Golf er Registration $15.00 fee entitles registrant to play for $1.50 off regular 18-holes price weekdays and after 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If purchased in April or May 1st round is free ! Golf Cart Rates Golf Lessons First organizational meeting of the Ladies' Golf Association will be held May 9 at 10:30 a.m. at The Clubhouse. All interested ladies should attend. May 16 Free Golf Clinic for all members of the Ladies' Golf Association. Ladies' Day for members of the ladies' Golf Association Every Tuesday from 7 - 10 a.m. Special Rates: $1.509 holes and $3.0018 holes Free Golf lessons to all Park City children, ages 8 -16. First Three Fridays in June. 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