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Show ieamroil Past Provo rem Tigers Tigers Take Command of Region Grid Race i 4 By RAY SCHWARTZ ing pass to Mel Pyne, on the tackle-eligibHerald Sports Writer play, to complete Orem High's golden gang xf the Orem point production. glorified gladiators continued Pyne had besn converted from and devastating an end to tackle for the Provo its drive for its fifth straight un High game. defeated league season today, Quaerback Dave Atkinson, d after the Tigers demolished a a passer, fired two proud and previously unbeaten touchdown passes for Provo Provo High team, Friday High, one of the tosses going to Jeryl Smith and the other to night on the Bulldogs' field. Not sines Lehi turned the Craig Drury. trick back in 1963 have Coach Although Atkinson's passes Udell Westover's fiery football were expected to eive the Tig-er- g a lot of trouble and while forces lost a region game and the Provo rifleman did overflow Provo Friday night', High homecoming crowd of toss two scoring bombs, the more than 5000 fans is no dcubt Bengals did do a pretty good convinced it's quite unlikely the job of deferring the Bulldog air Golden Tigers will be beaten in arm. Pick Off Passes Region 4 competition this year. Orem picked off three Provo Orem High scored its fourth straight victory of the season passes, with Affleck getting two in rolling to its rousing triumph of thsm and Crompton bagging over a Provo High team, which the other. And because Orem went down to its first defeat in controlled the ball for much four league games. of the game with its grinding ground game, led by slambang Tigers In FrontThe victory kept th- Tigers Schofield and the elusive Crompout in front in the Northern Di ton, Provo didn't have too many vision uid although the Bull opportunities to throw the ball, dogs went down to defeat they until late in the game when the still remain the team to beat in cause was lost. However, when Atkinson did the Southern Division. By picking up the pieces of Friday throw, Steve Kiger was his prin- night's shattering loss and put- cipal target and the little but guy did a remark ting them back together again Cowch Dick Hill's Bulldogs can able job of pass receiving under still charge into the state foot- rather trying conditions and in le ' I M. v, fly relents ) rifle-arme- '; u 34-1- 3, s, 1 I V Orera High halfback, it shown sweeping CRAIG CROMPTON, swivel-hippe- d around hit left end for a touchdown in the third quarter of Friday nlght'i 4 for game with Provo High. The Orem Jnggeraaot defected the Bulldogs, their fourth straight Region 4 victory of the season. (Photo by Grant Roylance) 34-1- 3, sept., m Sunday Herald Region Four Standings Division Payson 21, Pleasant Grove S W L T Pet. Lehl 20, Carbon 12 4 0 0 1.000 Springville 35, Uintah 20 Lehl 2 1 1 .625 This Week's Schedule .625 American Fork 3 Pleasant Grove .2 2 0 .500 Uintah at Orem, p.m. Uintah 0 4 0 .000 American Fork at Pleasant Northern Team Orem .211 FOUR SEASONS GIVES UP TO 23 MORI competitive winter tint TRACTION fat Mo SAFE AT IMPROVES Provide 110 MPH Team Provo Payson Spanish Fork ; CLEAR ROAD CONTROL fcuSaa and stability mi WH Cm Be drtvirt ea ALL FOUR WHEELS vA Offers itrporlw ... 1 2 1 Carbon 1 2 Springvill 1 1 3 0 .375 .375 .250 ' As a rule, the common lob ster, when alive, la a dark Friday! Result greenish purple although occa Orem 34, Provo 13 American Fork 33, Spanish Fork sionally a light blue or green one is caught STASIUTY OF YOUR CAR excepted Grovo Division V L T Pet. Lehl at Payson S I 0 .750 Carbon at Springville 2 2 0 .500 Provo at Spanish Fork Southern tttn Itadlng RUNS QUIET AND SM0QTH...G9 wfalftf, no drone, no rumble, no vlbrttloa TESTED ROADS Hit STYUNa Gains Lead But even before that great effort, Orem had managed to sneak out a 0 lead. A Provo fumble gave Orem the ball at the Bulldog 46 early in ths first period and three plays later Schof.eld went through a swinging gate hole in the center of the line and scampered 35 yards to pay dirt. He also booted the extra point. Crompton set up Orem's sec ond touchdown when he punted the ball out of bounds on the Provo two to put the Big Green in a bad hole. On the exchange of punts and a runback by Schofield, Orem took over on the Provo 28. On the next play, Affleck hit Pyne on the tackle eligible play and Orem had its second touchdown and a 14-- 0 lead. Provo finally got on the score-boar- d with 21 seconds left to in the first half, when Atplay kinson connected on a clothesline slot to Smith, who took the ball on a dead run at the traffic. heavy Orem made certain Kiger was IS without breaking stride and on but raced the rest of the way for b cxsplsatst fct ball playoffs. Employing crunching ground attack that enabled them to maintain control of the ball for much of the game, and making only sparing use of the forward pus, the Bengals charged into a 14-- 0 lead and were never In serious trouble, although the Big Green did cut the winners' margin to eight points by com ing back to score a touchdown in the second quarter. When the Men of Coach West- over came booming back in the third quarter to score two quick touchdowns and take a 284 advantage, it was the end of the line for the Bulldogs and most of their rooters knew It only too Sptrki Tigers Leading th: Blue and APPEARAKSX WINTHRQP does WITH THE LIVE r k ONES A Gold to victory was Dave Schofield, block sprinting buster who scored two touch- downg and booted four out of five extra points. Craig Crompton, a slithering, swivel-nippe- d runner, and Val Oveeon, a reserve halfback ran for a touchdown each, while Dave Affleck, a southpaw-throing quarterback, tossed a scor every play he still managed to catch the ball. In fact, there were those fans who felt he was the best back on the field Friday night. He certainly was one of the grittiest. Hard To Overlook But it was still hard to over look the running of Schofield and Crompton, especially off the in side double reverse that repeat edly killed Provo and drove the Bulldogs to utter distraction. And the blocking of Orem's offensive line, composed of Paul Badger, Howard Lewis, Allen well-cover- 'Points, Dave Stanley and Larry Aiken, was a thing of football SI- - -- AS 1 '1 LIGHT j mm s r ."V and $18" An urban: approach to comfort $19" pW i M. T W j0 7 ltf The Lehl Pioneers rolled to 2 victory over the Carbon Dinosaurs Friday night In Price on the strength of a strong first 20-1- 21-2- 1 t c-- u If Yeur Meter Overheats RADIATOR n MONOAV 373.3246 At Carbon 13-1- Men'e epparel turne to lightweight etylee for livt'y new look... and Wlnthrop followe suit with these distinctively lighter ety lings, a a m. I I N tJK S6J SOUTH 100 WEST Win 20-1- 2 half showing. The Pioneers, coached by Jim Crittenden, scored twice In the first quarter and once In the second quarter in taking a 204 halftime lead which the Dinosaurs couldn't overtake during the second half action. Jay Hardman, bruising Lehl fullback, carried for two of the three Lehi touchdowns on power playi from IS ind 20 yards out Steve Smith scored the other Lehl touchdown on a reverse play from about 20 yards out. The victory for the Ploneeri wit their second of the league season along with one loss and i tie. Lehi has been livlni 3 tie dangerously with with American Fork, a 74 win 0 ever Uintah, and ksi to Provo in its other three league outlrgs. Carbon le now 14-- m the leigue leeson. i PRICED AS LOW AS 55 touchdown Lehi Gets A Erown Running beNnd a great mock by Hardy that wiped out two would-b- e Provo tacklm, Schofield dashed the final 26 yards to toe goal line. A few moment later. U was Crompton and Schofield poind ing through tne line again, as Orem went 56 yards in four manr with 4:21 cO olav Ttlnvn in the third period. Crompton swept around ms left ena Behind a phalanx of blockers to score from 32 yards out. When Schofield booted the xetra point two. rkh-hoki- ni Black incomplete. vards for Hi early in the fourth quarter. Oveson was tne workhorse in wis drive ana ne finally crashed acrosi from the BROOKS TOWN... Thit cmoofA woof tnetan town coat H uophJathmthn In Ieanee vrwy inch, from th toft ph. Botiu hwl eoDu to tht hackini pockm and hathar button. Beautiful comfort it built in with hidcant iuatdbalt pile body I'ninf new mm tir so smooth and quiet you can drive it on sill four wheels. ..and outpull other winter tires up to 23 Orem Still Leads But Orem still led 144 at half- time. And the Users rooked the Bulldogs back on their heels at the start of the third quarter. Crompton took the second half kkkoff and returned it yards to the Orem 37. The Bengali went 63 yards to pay am in 10 plays. "Tiey threw only one pass in the drive and it was final THE m td. 6. TO it tne beauty and precision as It re peatedly tore gaping holes in the Provo forward well. The blocking of the Bengals' offensive line plus that of fullback Paul Hardy was more man the Big Green defensive unt seemed able to cope with and Crompton and Schofield made the most of the opportunity. 28-Although the Provo defensive it was line had its troubles K wasn't firtm went TREND ' i 7-- lion-heart- welL ALL YEAR ROUND tf ysur est down and two plays in which to make it. six-fo- o 10 without its moment of glory. In the second quarter, the likes of Phil Andrus, Jeremy Simmons, Stew Morrill, Brent Miller and Chuck Giles stopped Orm cold at the Provo 11, when the Tig ers had a foot to go for a first lf. GAS TANK V:-..r-.- r Iheee ft The amr wm imr tntire family 121 WtST CINTIR r lervlie AHLANDEPJ5 PH. 411 I. 37344ft! 'JNfV, M0V9 |