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Show Inn A ill lrt Till? it ir 4 i r r i Dot Mecham Captures Herald Women s Bowling Title "I" Averages Over 200 for Second Straight Match By JOE W ATTS Herald Sports Editor Mecham of Springville put together her second consecutive night of 200 plus bowlmg and swept to The Daily Herald Women's Bow ling championship Friday night at Miracle Bowl in Orem with a triumph over Joann w itherell of Provo Mecham, who advanced to the finals with a tremendous 212 in average Thursday"! rolled consistent semifinals, games of 199, 199. 190. and 215 far a 2003 average for the final night. It was good enough for a four game sweep over Witherell second mm Texas In; Penn Out In College Series J n m the best of seen game series fur the title Fa-- Withet ell it was the second straight time she has had ta settle for runnerup honors Last year she lost to Dome Perrero in the finals On her way to the championship Mecham defeated two termer champions. Dottie fYrrero and Joan Davis, and also defeated Virginia Boyce She started her title quest with a 44 victory over Perrero. but not without a great comeback. She trailed in the best of seven series H, but won the final three games to get past what proved to be her toughest match of the tourney. The .m vm m, tmtmt m ( r )! tournament Underway The American Legion baseball league got underway in Utah Valley this past week with American Fork, Provo, and Spanish Fork emerging as the strong early teams. American Fork downed Lehi and then blanked Springville W) to jump to the top ot the standings with a 2 0 record. Provo had two close games, but came out victorious in both of them to share the lead with a record. Provo downed Payson and Helper Spanish Fork, the top high school baseball team in the area, showed that it is going to be competitive in legion baseball win over also as it gained a Orem and an triumph over 2-- 0 4 6-- 0 8-- winning y jit- - 148. In the second game Mecham had open frames in the sixth and seventh frames after she had There are no games scheduled doubled in the fourth and fifth. this coming week because of the She then turkeyed in the ninth American Legion sponsored and tenth to duplicate her 199 in State Boy's program Logan. score. Standings Coincidentally, Witherell W L.Pct. finished her second Team game with a 2 0 1 000 American Fork duplicate of her first game at 148. 2 1.000 Provo Between games she good 2 1.000 Spanish Fork naturedly commented to 1 .500 Mecham, "We're in a rut, but I Payson 0 .000 wish I were in your rut." Springville 0 .000 Mecham then fell off to 190, Helper 0 .000 her worst game for two nights, Orem 0 .000 but in the final game she rolled a Lehi 215 to put her above the 200 Wednesday's Results Spanish Fork 1, Orem 0 average for the second straight Provo 7, Payson 4 night. American Fork 2, Lehi 1 In that final game she rolled five straight strikes in the fourth Friday's Results American Fork 5, Springville 0 through eight frames, after Provo 6. Helper 5 leaving the first frame open. Payson 4. Orem 2 Final Results Spanish Fork 8, Lehi 2 Dot Mecham (199. 199, 190,2151 Next Week's Schedule (No Games because of Boy's def. Joann Witherell (148. 148, Lehi. 169, 129 State) ) Blaylock Shoots 69 To Share LPGA Lead Mass. (UPI) -Janie Blalock shot a blistering four under par 69, the best round of the tournament, to charge into a tie with Japanese champion Chako Higuchi and American money leader Kathy Whitworth Saturday after three rounds of the $35,000 LPGA Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Miss Blalock, playing in her first full tournament since the end of a year-lonsuspension, started the day six strokes off the pace set by Miss Higuchi, but capped her comeback with a putt for a birdie four 18th hole. on the Miss Whitworth also birdied the 18th while Miss Higuchi settled for a par and the three women completed 54 holes of the tourney at 217, two under par for the hilly. 5.130-yarcourse. Mary Mills was in fourth place at one under par while Betty Burfeindt and Sandra Palmer were at even par. Higuchi, who had 71s in and the first two rounds entered Saturday's action with e a lead, went two over par for the day. Miss Blalock. 27. of Portsmouth, N.H., said she "started the day nervous" and feared she might have a "disastrous" round after going into the rough g and for a double bogey on the third hole. But she had birdies on the fourth, seventh and ninth holes to draw back into contention. She also birdied the 10th and 15th holes before finishing her round with a perfect approach shot on 18 that took her to within 10 feet of the cup. Miss Blalock. barred, from the LPGA tour a year ago for alleged cheating by improving her lie on the greens, has said all week that a win in the organization's own would mean more to her than a $100,000 championship. Miss Whitworth shot a two under par 71 for the day while Crenshaw, of the University of Houston, had three birdies and one bogey in the day's first 18 holes to move within five shots of the leader. Mike Killian of Largo. Fla., and then appeared to be falling apart again. SUTTON, Miss four-strok- Miss Blalock, long a local favorite, said she was disappointed in her opening round 77 but "when I on Thursday, birdied the 18th that day I felt confident I was going to have a nice round after that." d three-puttin- tourney M! Ben Crenshaw Captures Lead JOHNSTOWN. Pa. (UPI) -Dissatisfied with his recent play, top amateur Ben Crenshaw of Austin, Tex., finally got his game going Saturday and shot two rounds of 68 to take e a lead in the two-strok- Sunnehanna Amateur golf championship with a 208 total for 54 holes, two under par. DOT MECHAM was plenty relaxed during the finals of the Herald Bowling Tournament. Her smooth approach and PHILADELPHIA -T(UPI) person than I've ever been on the Weiskopf, who has been golf course," birdied the second shattering par with almost hole, bogeyed the fourth when he monotonous regularity for more missed the green and then went than a month because he is on a birdie spree for the next thinking "positively," did it three holes. fifth His birdie on the par-fiv- e again Saturday with a seven-unde- r 65 to vault into a three-strok- e lead after the third round of the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic. And w hile Weiskopf was out on om Whitemarsh new-foun- d two-tim- e "I'm not hole fcy Pal came after an eight foot added birdies on the i Barber, defending champion J.C. Snead and Babe Hiskey were deadlocked at 210. Jack Nicklaus, who along with Trevino came here hoping for a for next week's U.S. good tune-uOpen, had a two under 70 for a 213 total. r 77 gave Trevino's him a tourney total of 218 and he withdrew saying, "I'm not here mentally. I have no excuse." "I don't want to cheat the people," he said. "People came to see me play golf and I wasn't playing good golf," said Trevino whose next stop with his mobile home will be across the state at Oakmont, scene of the Open. Weiskopf, who said he feels "like a completely different five-ove- Durr Upsets Rosemary Casals Ala. (UPI) -Fupended Rosemary Casals Saturday to move into the finals of the Gulf Coast Professional Women's Tennis Championship against second-seede- d Billie Jean King. Miss Durr, who was unseeded, and Mrs. King were scheduled to meet later Saturday night in the finals. Mrs. King, of Hilton Head. MOBILE. rancoise Durr top-seed- third-seede- five-und- 7-- 6-- 4. 18 5-- Catcher Glenn Bannister started the Sooner slugfest in the fifth with a solo homer. Lanny Phillips then smgled went to second on a walk to Lenny King and scored on a single by Mike Ford King then tailied on a wild pitch. lieftfielder Bill Severns singled home Joe Simpson in the sixth after Simpson had stolen second. Severns drove in two runs in the eighth, tripling off the right wall. n'h n t, mil rlua i jr 1 1 v, a 13th, 16th and 17th to complete his 65 and eagle putt lipped the cup. Weiskopf picked up another add to hissubpar streak that is e 11th hole, the best on the tour this year. birdie on the Irwin missed a chance to move where again an eagle try rolled closer to Weiskopf when he into the cup and out. Ohioan then bogeyed 15th and 16th by missing The the greens. Barber, a tour rabbit who appeared to wilt under the weather, had only one birdie and five bogeys, include 17th hole where ing the he hit hij second shot into an unplayable lie by a little tree and had to make a penalty drop. par-fiv- V;I i y w m y ; V 1 ,;v T- Tnm Weiskopf Hale Irwin Kompst Fezler Jim Barber larry Ziegler Johnny Miller Ifevid Barber here mentally." Weiskopf, who has won two tournaments during his streak of 16 consecutive subpar rounds, started the day's play six strokes back of the pacesetter for the first two rounds, sophomore pro Jim Barber. And while Barber was having his first bogey trouble of the tourney, Weiskopf was going on a birdie spree and just missing two eagles to come in with a total of 203. 13 under par. and the lead over Hale Irwin, who had 206 as a result of a 70. Forrest Fezler. with an even-pa- r 72, was at 207 while Barber . who had gone into the round with 132. soared to a four-ova 76 for a 208 total to tie him with Johnny Miller and Larry Ziegler. John Schlee and David Barber were at 209 while Jerry Heard, Miller one-hitte- delivery (left) remained constant throughout the tourney, as did her expressive reactions to the results (right). five-ove- because no-hitt- ' par-fiv- Valley Country Club enjoying his approach to his game, U.S. Open champion Lee Trevino withdrew from the r 77 tourney after a Danny Edwards of Edmond, State Ck!a.. and Oklahoma University, was in second place 210 by virtue of a SC.. defeated at even-pa- r Val65 in the day s first erie Ziegenfuss of San Diego, score of round the best in the Virginia Slims tour the tournament thus far and eent. 71 9n the second 18. He Miss Durr. of France, won two had five birdies and 13 pars for sets to beat Miss his 65. Casals of San Francisco. one-ov- ctwm J iTann" Weiskopf Fires 16th Straight Suh-Pa- r Round to Capture Lead 6 Crenshaw went out in three-ove- r 38 in the day's second 18 holes and was visibly irate with his play. Then his game turned around completely. in i sun-bake- d star Bob ShrU ? P the freshman hurling y w as di nwd a in the eighth inning hen pinch hitter Garry Koch drilled across a single to center r It was the sixth in series history as well as being the first sin It gave Shirky his seventh win of the year against no k)sses Brian Masella. who relieved in the fifth, took U.; loss and is 2 on the season iVu-ndtn- f V p g d I) 1 Oklahoma national champion Southern California faced Harvard in the late game Saturday 1- I nine straight games. During her last eight games her lowest score w as 190. and during the final two nights of competition she averaged a very impressive 206 4 per game. Some observers were saying, "Bring on the men's champion and let's have a showdown." Her 206.4 average for the final two nights wasn't quite up to Rick Woodard's performance in the men's tourney this year, but it is equal to some previous in the men's performances tournament. One thing is certain it was a tremendous display of bowling and was certainly deserving of a championship. In her first game of the final night she started with a double, but had a split in the sixth frame to end with a 199. Witherell had a World Series one-hitte- 0 Baseball ird Moreland Farlier. a freshman hurler eliminated Virginia Boyce 4 2 and then ousted Davis with her brilliant performance in the semifinals. Mecham wound up the Legion .ITU-Th- Keith r in pitched the first College World Series plav since 18 to kad Oklahoma io a 6 0 victory which ousted Penn State from the series Southern Georgia had held a 1 lead before Moreland's fifth inning heroics His blow came after Ken Pate had singled and Rudy Jaramillo went to first on an interference call on the Georgia catcher. Texas padded its t?ad in the ninth when first basemen Rich Hurley doublad in Pate and outfielder Charlie Crenshaw tripled Burley home Georgia Southern scored in the first and added another in the thi rd on an inside t he park homer by left fielder Carl Persons The win went to Ron Riwjiovsky. putting his record at she night 12 Fmie Venet look his first kss of (he season after 1J ins slammed a three-ruIn the firs; game Saturday. homer Saturday night to propel Texas to Penn State became the first team a J in over a stubtknr Georgia eliminated from the double Situthem team in the College elimination tournament OMAHA. Neb baseman - c'M' 67- - 6M7 09 JohnSrhlee aC k v Babe Hiskey Snead Miller Barber Jerry Heard day Brewer Tom Jenkins Bruce Crampt on JC ; Mike 68-- ' 70- - 71- Rrasor - 66-- Butch Baird Bert Yancey (lave Hill 69-69- 68-- Ken Still rve 72-- 71 Kichelberger Jack Nicklaus Bnd Curl Hon Kern Ijou Graham John Adams Richard Crawford Hubert Green Charlie Sifford 13 73-- 70- - 67- 69-71- - Perez Leads Rally as Cincinnati Beats Chicago By United Press International Johnny Bench singled home the winning run with two out and Tony Perez followed with a three-ru- n homer to cap a seven-ruCincinnati rally in the ninth inning Saturday as the Reds shocked the Chicago Cubs, n Jery Mcte Chi Chi ARIZONA STATE'S Gary Atwell (left) seems to wonder if he is really out as he is tagged by Penn State's Greg Vogel at second base, after trying unsuccessfully to steal second in the NCAA College World Series. 74- - 674-2- 13 Rodriquez Conway The Reds, held in check by Dave LaRoche, who replaced starter Ferguson Jenkins in the ' top of the seventh, collected four singles, a double and a homer and were aided by two walks off four pitchers in putting together heir biggest inning of the season Dean Conway of Provo broke before a national television the super stock record with a audience. sMf si4, Perez hit a Jack Aker pitch clocking of 19.967 to steal the round of TOM WEISKOPF fired his 16th straight sub-pa- r show at the Art City Days race at clear out of Wrigley Field for his golf to take the lead in the Philadelphia Golf Classic. Suntana Speedway Friday night. 11th homer of the year after Bill Madsen set fast time in the super modifieds and took the trophy dash, but Bobby Baker showed his skill and speed in the National League Standings heat race and both main events American league Standings By United Press International By I'nitrd Press International to win those three. The victories (Twilight and Night Games Not Included (Twilight and Night Canes Not Included) gave him the point lead for the Kast EM season. w. I. pet. m. I. pet f k. 29 25 537 -5rwrott 33 23 589 -2John Leftwich won his first Chicago 29 25 37 -5Pittsburgh 3 25 479 6 New York KANSAS race and trophy dash of the year CITY (UPI) -2 24 24 00 Baltimore 23 25 479 6 Montreal and then went on to make it two Horace Clarke's two-ru- n single 3 25 27 481 Milwaukee 24 27 St Louis 471 6'i 480 3 24 26 in a row by taking the super capped a five-ru- n ninth inning Boston New York 460 7 23 27 20 33 .377 Cleveland 8'i modified heat race. 21 32 396 10'? Philadelphia Saturday night that carried the West The results: New York Yankees to a 4 West 1. pet Fast time w. I. pet. g b. I"' victory over the Kansas City Super stock 38 21 644 San Francisco 29 20 592 Chicago Dean Conway: Super modifieid. Royals. 34 23 .596 3 Los Angeles 29 21 580 Minnesota H Bill 31 24 .564 5 Cincinnati the The victory enabled Madsen. 27 24 .529 California 3 32 26 552 5' Houston to take over first place Al Yankees dash stock, Super Trophy Kansas 27 30 526 3 City 21 33 389 14' Atlanta in the American League East by 28 28 500 Oakland 4'2 Whichelo; semi, John Leftwich; 20 37 351 17 San Diego 18 32 .360 l'.'i Texas a haif game over Detroit while super modified. Bill Madsen. Saturday's Results Saturday's Results Cincinnati 8 Chicago 4 Bobby Baker, the loss was the fifth in a row for Special Main Oaklland 4 Detroit 6 New Yonc 4 Los Angeles 2 Bill Madsen, Pat Sullivan. Kansas City. Chicago at Cleveland, twilight St Louis at Atlanta, twilight Minnesota at The Yankees took advantage of Baltimore, First heat Jensen, night Ray San Diego at Philadelphia, night Bnston at Texas, night the wildness of starting pitcher Harold Boone, John Delaney. San Francisco at Montreal, night New York at Kansas City, night Pittsburgh at Houston, night Second heat Elmer Couchis, Dick Drago and three relievers Milwaukee at California, night Sunday's Games Bob Knott, Danny Caputo. to mount their ninth inning rally. San Francisco at Montreal. 215pm Sunday's Games Third John heat Leftwich, Drago had checked the Yankees Los Angeles at New York. 2pm (All Times EDT) on three hits over the first eight San Diego at Philadelphia. 130pm KenWhitmore. Ittroit at Oakland, 430pm Cincinnati at Chicago. 215pm Milwaukee at California. 5pm Bcb Baker, Bill innings and seemed headed for Fourth heat St Lous at Atlanta. 2. 130pm Boston at Texas. 830pm Sullivan. an easy victory when he walked Pat Madsen, Pittsburgh at Houston. 3pm New York at Kansas City, 230pm stock main Roy White and Bobby Murcer Super Danny 2. Monday's Games Ceveland. at 1pm Chicago San Francisco at New York, night Mnnesota at Baltimore. 215pm Caputo, Al Whichelo, Elmer with one out in the ninth. When Los Angeles at Philadelphia, night Couchis. Ron Blomberg followed with a Monday's Games Pittsburgh at Atlanta, night modified main Bobby Super Milwaukee single to score White, Drago was at Minnesota, night St Lous at Cincinnati, night Baker, Bill Madsen, Dan Crow. lunly games scheduled) replaced by Doug Bird. only games scheduled) ( f r , A O 7 Sets Record At Suntana f, 1m- Big League N.Y. Yankees Standings Now in First I In A.L East 6-- - i Bench singled to put the Reds in front Willie Mays, the third leading e home run hitter behind Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, smacked his first of the season and his 655th of his career to snap tie and made a tumbling a catch in center field to lead Jon Matlack and the New York Mets to a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. 5--4. 2-- 2 4--2 USSA Passes Large Budget, Resolutions IDAHO Ski The United (USSA) its 65th annual convention Saturday by passing a budget totaling more than $1 million and by endorsing several resolutions concerning use of public lands. The budget contained $282,500 for operating USSA and $76,800 United for the States Ski Education Foundation (USSEF). Budget funds are gathered through membership dues, sanction fees, commercial endorsements and contributions, contributions. VALLEY. States Association ended SUN (UPI) d One of the major policy statements adopted during the convention urged the U S. Congress to pass legislation which authorizes leases of public land for recreational purposes. The leases would come from the U.S. Forest Service which now issues permits. There were a number of resaddiolutions recommending tional ski areas for both nordic and alpine skiing to be developed in the sierra mountains and that some have a restriction against snow machines. The delegates picked anchorage in 1974 and New Orleans in 1975 as convention sites. |