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Show Tooele Team Takes Men's Title; Banjo Prevails Red's Outslues Dev's In Final There were eight teams and hundreds of fans from Park City at the annual Labor Day men's Softball tournament but when the dust and suds had settled, it was a squad from Tooele that took home the trophy. With solid defense and a host of long ball hitters, Reds coasted through the three days of play unscathed. In the final game, the Tooele team came from seven runs down to take a 19-10 win over Dev's Lounge from Salt Lake City. Third place in the 16-team competition went to the Brothers while Spencer's Auto claimed fourth. The Brothers hail from Provo but play in the Park City league while the Autos are a local team despite their Heber sponsor. Thursday, September6, 1979 Page 5 Park City Muckers Capture Zebra Tourney The Park City Muckers posted their first tournament victory ever last weekend, taking first place in the Zebra Invitational held in Pocatello, Idaho. The Muckers coasted through the preliminary rounds, registering two shutout shut-out wins, before conquering Snake River in the championship champ-ionship game 19-13. Shutouts On Saturday, Park City made its tournament debut against the Billings, Montana Crabs and captured an easy 24-0 victory. Although their play was ragged at times, the Muckers Muck-ers scored often against the relatively inexperienced Crabs. Playing inside center in the absence of Scott Thompson, John Sundquist paced Park City with some outstanding individual breaks. Sundquist tallied two tries in the contest, as did Bill Hart, who added two conversion conver-sion kicks. The other four points came on a try by Skip Schirf. The Muckers faced the Utah Griffins in their second game of the day and the result was an even more lopsided 26-0 win. Sundquist again led Park City with another two-try performance. Hart, Corky Foster, Wade Smith and Rick Pahler also added tries Bock surgery in 1 gave ACS RELIEVER l new leose mice on life. mnsnni ISA HARD-NOSED i COMPETITOR. HE'S A CRAFTY O-YEAR VETERAN WHO HAS BEEN WITH HOUSTON, MONTREAL, LOS ANGELES, ATLANTA DETROIT, TEXAS AND NOW THE MNNESOTA TWINS. HE'S KNOWN AS A TIRELESS TIRE-LESS WORKER, WHO SAYS WHAT HE THINKS, AND t THROWS AN ASSORTMENT OF PITCHES INCLUDING HIS FAMOUS SCREWBALL. MARSHALL , A PRODUCT OF ADRIAN, MICHIGAN WHERE HE WAS A 3-SRXT PREP STAR, HAS A DOCTORATE FROM MICHIGAN STATE U. HE STUDIED KINESIOLOGY WHICH GAVE HIM A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE'S PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES. Eight Run Outburst The championship game was decided in the third in-' ning when Red's pounded Dev's for eight runs. Dev's had lost to Red.'s earlier in the tournament but they took an early lead Monday Mon-day and appeared headed for an upset win that would have required a third meeting of the two valley teams. Up by seven after the first inning and ahead 8-4 going into the bottom of the third, Dev's ran into a barrage of hits that left them struggling for breath. Red's sent 14 men to the plate in the third for eight runs and then added fiv.e more in the fifth. Dev's came back meekly with two runs of their own in the fifth but the game was all but over. and Hart made one conversion. conver-sion. The Muckers' last score, a try by Foster, was a thing of beauty. Almost the entire team handled the ball as Park City took it from their territory past the Griffin goal line. The Zebra Trophy rum . it n-r mwm .... .,. The Red's On their way to the 19-10 win and 'the championship, Red's displayed an awesome hitting attack and one of their shots bounced into the Snow Country swimming pool. Completing the double-elimination double-elimination tournament un "We just blew them out, that's all there is to it," was coach Alamo Dave Mueller's assessment of the game. Hart, John Sundquist and Foster accounted for 10 of the 15 tries scored in the Zebra Invitational. Final Despite a closer score, Park City's finest effort of the tournament came on Sunday against the Snake River side. "We dominated the whole game," Mueller said. "We just didn't give them the ball." Controlling play until the very end, Park City jumped to a 19-6 lead and was never really threatened despite a last minute Snake River surge. Park City's dominance domin-ance was felt especially in the lineouts, scrums, rucks and mauls. Going into the contest, Park City knew it iiad to be wary of Snake River backs Scott Russell and Tom Schnebeck. Both are explosive players who can win a game on speed and elusiveness but they were nearly neutralized Sunday. Sun-day. "They didn't have the ball to work with and when they did it was in their own territory," coach Mueller observed. Russell did manage a try in the first half and he set up tries in the second half. But it was not enough to overcome first baseman stretches for defeated, Red's downed the ' Excitable Boys, Red Devils, Brothers and Dev's twice to claim the crown. Dev's reached the finals by beating the P.C. Players, Steve's Auto Body, losing to Red's, and then defeating the Brothers. Park City's strength in the rucks and mauls. - "Snake River usually can count on winning the ball in the rucks," Mueller said. "That's how they beat the Zebras to get to the finals." The host Zebra squad was leading Snake River 12-6 at the half. But the Snakes won all the rucks and mauls in the second period and the result was a 24-12 Snake River win. "They didn't wear us down," Mueller said. "We kept up the pressure in all phases of the game." Skip Schirf started the Park City scoring with a drop goal from 40 yards out to give the Muckers a 3-0 lead. Bill Hart then scored a try off a lineout only three yards from the Snake River goal. As they did all afternoon, Park City missed the conversion conver-sion but they held a 7-0 advantage. Skip Hegman, recruited to fill the depleted Park City roster, accounted for the next score. The Mucker defense put heavy pressure on Snake River near its goal and a kick to touch was partial;' blocked. Hegman, playing fullback, fielded the ball at full tilt and plowed through would-be tacklers for the try. An individual effort by' fly half Russell ,gave Snake River four points as the first Continued On Page 6 Dr. Dane Q. Robinson is pleased to announce the opening of his preventive dental practice as of September 17. Please call for an appointment. Dr. Dane Q. Robinson, D.D.S. 405 Main Street Park City, Utah 649-6116 office 649-6057 home the out. The third place Brothers lost to Red's and Dev's while Spencer's lost to Dev's and the Brothers. During the awards presentations, presen-tations, the Hatch Cover team was presented the "Most Fun" trophy. Gathered from all over the United States, the Hatch Cover is an annual entrant in the tournament and its members party as hard as they play. The "Wah Wah" trophy, earned by the team that cries and complains the most, went to Erda. The Park High Miners opened the 1979 football season on the right foot Friday, beating Altamont 23-0 23-0 and suffering no serious injuries. in-juries. Last year, starting halfback Kip Foote was lost for the season in the first quarter of the first game. Despite poor linebacking play and an inconsistent offense of-fense plagued by mental errors, the Miners managed to take a 8-0 halftime lead, ' Displaying a more aggressive style of play in the second half, they added two more touchdowns while holding Altamont scoreless. Uneventful The first quarter was uneventful with the deepest penetration being an Altamont drive to the Park City 30. But aided by penalties, the Miners pushed Altamont back into punting position. The two teams traded punts for the remainder of the period and most of the action transpired near midfield. Park City scored its first touchdown of the season in the second , quarter, after repusling an Altamont scoring threat. Altamont droye ; to the Park City 10, powered by the running of fullback Steve Hanks. At 6'2", 200 pounds, Hanks went off tackle repeatedly during the thrust. At the 10, quarterback Kevin Barnum called a quarterback sneak that netted net-ted four yards. But the play was nullified on an illegal procedure penalty and Altamont was pushed back to the 15. On fourth down, Barnum was sacked for a 10 yard loss and then called for unsportsmanlike unsports-manlike conduct when he pounded the ball to the ground. Taking over at their own 40, the Miners then marched 60 yards for a touchdown. M Red Banjo Conquers Digger's For Crown Always the bridesmaid in the past, the Red Banjo became the bride last weekend, taking first place in the Park City Ladies' Slowpitch Softball Tournament. Tour-nament. The Banjo had finished second in league play for the past three years and not many fans were predicting a tournament championship. Their chances seemed especially slim since Prospector Square also was in the double-elimination tournament. The Squares captured the Park City league title this season, completing the campaign undefeated and beating the Banjo twice. But the pizza girls were not to be denied. Going into Sunday's play unbeaten, the Banjo lost to Digger's Diner in a close 6-5 contest but then rebounded for a 12-5 win over the same team for the title. It was the third game of the day for Digger's, which faced the Las Vegas team before coming up against the Red Banjo twice. The Banjo and Digger's also met on iners Open Season With 23 - Most of the yardage was gained off tackle by Mark Uriarte. Also aided by the running of Kip Foote and Dave Eley, Park City advanced ad-vanced to the four. Behind the blocking of Greg Erickson, John Newland, Mike Gebauer and Les Gurski, Uriarte again went off tackle, this time for a touchdown. The halfback then added the two-point conversion and Park City had a 8-0 lead. A miscue at the beginning of the second half allowed Altamont good field position but they failed to capitalize. The Miners' kicked off to open the half but their , opponents op-ponents could go nowhere and were forced to punt. The punt accidently touched Kip Foote and Altamont recovered at the Park City 30. But the Miner defense stiffened stif-fened and Altamont had to give up the ball. Punts filled the air for the rest of the quarter Comes To Life The Park City offense I 5LL Saturday, with the Banjo winning 17-10. Opening The tournament opened Friday evening with Prospector Square beating a Salt Lake entry 21-9. That same night, Digger's downed a Provo team 21-14. The Red Banjo posted a slim 15 14 victory over the Las Vegas team Saturday morning and, in a startling upset, Digger's edged the previously undefeated Prospector Square squad. 15-13. This placed a new complexion on the competition com-petition since the Squares were heavy favorites to capture cap-ture the title. Salt Lake handed Provo its second loss, eliminating them from the tournament, and Prospector Square then suffered their second defeat, a 15-6 thumping at the hands of Las Vegas. In the final two games of the day, the Banjo downed Digger's and Las Vegas eliminated Salt Lake. Digger's sent Las Vegas home Sunday morning with a 10-8 win, setting up the final two corfrontations with 0 Victory came to life in the middle of the final period. Afte a 20-yard drive, quarterback Jim Higham ran from the 8 to the 1. But a clipping penalty sent the Miners back to the 16. On the next play, Foote took an option op-tion lateral and tip-toed down the sideline for a touchdown. The conversion attempt was stopped but Park City held a 14-0 advantage. advan-tage. Later in the period, quarterback quar-terback Barnum was backed up against his own goal line and defensive tackle Marty Cowin dropped him in the end zone for a safety and two points. After Park City received the ensuing kick, Miner coach Bob Burns sent in his second team and the results were far from second rate. On the third. play from scrimmage, Scott Toly took the ball at the 50 and raced to the 30. He was hit hard and the ball popped out of his hands. But Bret Wright, running at full speed, picked it off in mid-air and covered Gourmet Coffee & Teas espresso & cappuccino Greek pocket pita sandwiches fresh roasted coffee bean varieties bulk tea & tea things coffee makers Si acessories accessories espresso & cappuccino pots fresh carrot cakes oatmeal cookies Park City Resort 2336 E70th So 'S.L.C.84121 943-2105 2284 Comstock Drive Prospector Village Comfortable 3 bedroom, 2 bath contemporary home. 1200 square feet living area with a 1200 square feet unfinished basement. Completely Com-pletely landscaped with 2 car garage. $95,000 the Red Banjo. The Banjo went scoreless through four innings of the first game while Digger's pushed across all six of their runs. Paced by Priscilla Johnson's home run, the Banjo scored four in the fifth and then added another run in the top of the seventh. But it was not enough and they suffered their first tournament tour-nament defeat. Then tame the championship champion-ship showdown. Digger's exploded for four runs in the top of the first and the Banjo failed to respond. Neither team scored in the second inning but the Banjo took the lead in the third on a five-run outburst. out-burst. Silent in the fourth, the Banjo added five more in the fifth on hits by Judy de los Cobos, PrTscilla Johnson, Trine Jensen, Rockin' Rhonda Rhon-da and Margaret Lehto. Digger's final run came in the top of the sixth. The Banjo added two more in the bottom half of the inning to put the game out of reach -and lay claim to the tournament tour-nament title. the remaining distance to the goal line. With only 30 seconds showing on the scoreboard clock, Higham kicked the extra ex-tra point and Park City had a 23-0 victory. After the game, coach Burns said this week's practice prac-tice would be devoted to improving im-proving linebacker play and overall team consistency. "We had too many mental errors and failures to execute," Burns said. Among the game's pleasant surprises, the coach observed, was the punting of Mike Gebauer. Aided by the wind and a good roll, one of the junior's kicks traveled 70 yards. Home Game The Miners will make their home debut this Friday against Duchesne at 4 p.m. "I have no idea of what they're like," Burns said Tuesday.' "I do know they have a new coach and this will be their first game." Unspoken, was the coach's wish that it also will be Duchesne's first loss. 649-9791 |