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Show Page I THE HERALD, Provo. Utah, Sunday. April 6. 1980 Kurt Gunther boots a field goal ' 1 If ' if ' T ' ' 4 " V j j!" (pkttM White's Mike Jensen (27) drags down Bine's Brig Lundahl (24). bjr PUI Startlcfi) VlcVlaion Paces Offense Past Defense department and the defensive secondary might be the best in the school's BYU quarterback Jim McMahon history. The defenders plucked off six offencompleted 24 of 38 passes for 325 yards and put 36 points on the scoreboard for sive passes and showed evidence of e the Offense in the annual greatness. Mark Brady, Rob Wilson, game in BYU Stadium Friday after- Dave Francis, John Adams and Mark noon but said afterward that he could Walker pilfered the passes for the Whites. have done better. That should give Cougar fans an idea But, if anyone had any doubts as to of what to expect next fall. the Cougars' ability to move the ball In the game, the Offense defeated the without quarterback but that means little. Marc Wilson, they were dispelled in a Defense, What counts is the fact that coach hurry. LaVell Edwards' 1980 team should fit McMahon, Royce Bybee, Mike Jones, right into the pattern of the recent past. Eric Kzmarzick and Gym Kimball all The Cougars showed enough defense put the ball in the air and there were to prove they will be stubborn in that receivers pulling them in all over the By MARION DUNN Herald Sport Editor Blue-Whit- 39-2- 9, Scott Phillips blocks as McMahon fires. Hudson r-- Bob What Sacrifice Is Government Making? "There is a tendency, when, asked to make a sacrifice, for people to ask 'why me?'," said State Department spokesman Hodding Carter III in discussing the Carter Administration's refusal to consider anything but a complete boycott of the Moscow Olympics by American athletes. Why athletes Indeed. The American government, as you have been told before, has NEVER provided Its Olympic athletes with any type of fina- ncial support. But, when American athletes have done well, those in power, be they Republican or Democrat, have hastened to use them politically by publicly congratulating them for their successes. But, the American government has never made any type of sacrifice for the athletes. Why, then, should they be asked to make a sacrifice for the American government. Administration spokesman have emphasized "the brutal war that Is being conducted by the Soviet Union In Afghanistan; brutal In its destruction of villages by napalm and other high explosives; brutal in the way they are wiping out mosques; brutal In its imprisonment of many of them Afghan people being executed night by night. "We emphasized that deterrence of that kind of aggression does require sacrifices by all -the farmers, by businessmen, by sportsmen, by the sailors and soldiers who are on duty in that area of the world." Okay. That sounds great. But, my question is this: what sacrifice is the administration making? Personally, I can't see that it, or Carter, are making any. Carter used tough rhetoric when we were all initially angered by the Soviet invasion. But he set a deadline and left himself no out. Now he speaks of sacrifice while trying to save face. The Soviet aggression in Afghanistan is wrong. You'll get no argument from me on that point. We need to voice our dis- - the perpetrators of such acts," said the late Jesse Owens. "Not by staying away, but by being there with the individuals from other countries." In 1936 Owens and the United States could have boycotted the Olympics to express their dis- - News Item: - The head of the Moscow Olympics LOS ANGELES (UPI) said the Soviet Union sincerely hopes American athletes will afIn participate In the games this summer but It would no way fect hi nation's policy towards Afghanistan. on the Vltaly Smirnov, who also li the second International Olympic Committee, said during an Interview Thursday with The Los Angeles Times, "I don't think anything will change In Afghanistan In connection with the Olympic Games. We don't see a linkage between Afghanistan and the Olympic Games." In making the statement about Afghanistan. Smirnov spoke In Russian Instead of English for the only time during the hour-lonInterview. His remarks were translated by a Soviet Ing terpreter. After the session, an outside observer fluent In both languages said the Interpretation was not precise, the Interpreter spoke as if delivering an official Soviet statement and not an exact translation of Smlrnov's remarks. Smirnov and the Interpreter said the translation was accurate, although Smirnov added that as a representative of the Moscow Olympic Organizing Committee he must give the official Soviet government position on the matter. if the U.S. Speaking as an IOC member, Smirnov said the United IOC could the Moscow Games the disqualify boycotts States from future Olympic participation and could take the scheduled for Los Angeles 1984 Games away from the United States. But, he added he does not feel either action would actually be - - Smirnov also said he doubted if the Soviet Union would U.S. boycotts boycott the 1984 games In Los Angeles even if the the Moscow Games. pleasure in strong terms. Again, no argument. But, is simply absenting ourselves from the greatest sports festival in the world the answer? "Our athletes should boycott pleasure with Hitler's Aryan supremacy philosophy. Instead, Owens went and did his best. Hitler stalked out of the arena in disgust. American athletes want to have the same opportunity to thumb their noses at the Com field. McMahon was for 325 yards and passed for touchdowns to Billy and Matt Braga, 26 Davis, statistics. yards. Those are Wilson-lik- e But walking off the field, McMahon said, "I could have been better. I feel like it was an off day." -1 Bybee's statistics were In fact, according to a wire story out of Colorado Springs, headquarters of the U.S. Olympic Committee, reports that 80 per cent of the letters, telegrams and other communications now favor sending a team to Moscow. There's one problem with that. Carter Isn't getting the message. The letters need to go to James Earl Carter, President of the United States, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. A couple of weeks ago I spoke with Henry Marsh, an Olympic athlete I've known for a number of years. Because of a position he holds within the USOC (I forget what it Is exactly) he's heard both sides. In fact, he's been bombarded. I think the whole crux of the matter comes down to what I told him. If you want to punish someone for something he did to you, you go to his house, knock on the door and then punch him in the nose In front of his wife and kids. That way he has to explain to them what you hit him for. If our athletes don't go to Moscow, they'll be missed. But, the majority of the Russians won't know why they're not there. The government will come up with some cover story that most of them will accept. Jesse Owens bloodied Hitler's nose in front of the German people and the world. We have the athletes who can bloody Misha's (the Soviet bear which symbolizes the Moscow Olympics) nose in front of the Russian people and the world. Why not use them properly? 64 5. Touchdowns were scored by Lane, on a rush of 2 yards, Jones twice from out, Davis and Braga on passes from McMahon. Provo sophomore Kurt Gunther, a kicker, and junior Rob Kit-te- ll each kicked a field goal, Gunther from 28 yards and Kittell from 19. The punting by Brown and Mike Mees was excellent and ll the Cougars played well for a spring game. The Cougars still have two days of practice remaining but Friday's game climaxed the spring session. soccer-styl- e Olympic Boycott Question May Reach a Head Soon CD munists so sure their way is the right way. But they won't get the chance. That is, if Carter has his way. He seems sure the American people are behind him although an awful lot of the material that comes across my desk says otherwise. for yards. Mike Jones looked good as he went for 62 yards. In receiving, Braga pulled in 10 passes for 141 yards, Danny Plater 6 for 70, Clay Brown 3 for 66 and Homer Jones 5 for 50. Fullback Eric Lane was the leading rusher with 51 yards in 12 carries. Homer Jones had 31 yards in 8 rushes, Steve Carlson 33 in 9 rushes, Scott Pettis 23 in 6, Brig Lundahl 21 in 2, Scott Phillips 18 in 4 and Marv Schwab 14 in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UPI) mood to force a showdown with the adIt is a confrontation that both sides ministration. have carefully avoided, but it is also At a meeting this month with two one that now seems inevitable. White House representatives, the The question of whether the United leaders of the 21 sports governing States will be represented at the Sum- bodies voiced overwhelming opposition mer Olympics in Moscow has been to any competition other than the around almost as long as the Iranian Olympics. And, since the governing bodies control 1,226 of the total 2,451 hostage crisis. It has been debated from Washington votes in the House of Delegates, it is to California, has become part of the obvious the boycott proposal could be in political campaign year, and ceased to trouble. be stricly sports page material on the "The great majority of them have January day President Carter first become very militant about the proposed an American boycott of the situation," says F. Don Miller, executive director of the USOC. games. That militancy is fueled by the fear But unlike the situation In Tehran, this country may be the only major that the Olympic Issue will be resolved one that does not go to the Olympics power Inwill soon. Time or another way very summer. this Miller last week met w th sure It. National Committee Olympic the President Carter despite pleas members from 16 and says countlres, from the U.S. Olympic Committee and most of them favored going. the athletes, and an apparent recent "The position taken by most was that shift In public opinion against a boycott were going to go," said Miller. they has remained firm In his Insistence that the U.S. team not go to Moscow so "The only one that appeared marginal was West Germany. long as Soviet troops remain In The countries represented at the Afghanistan. Brussels meeting Included Great BriThe Feb. 20 deadline which Carter tain, Canada, West Germany, France, gave the Soviet Union to remove Its Spain, Italy, Ireland, Sweden, troops from the Persian Gulf nationl Switzerland, and other nations which came and went with no move by either the Carter Administration contends e. And, rather than use the power of have privately or publicly committed themselves to joining an American-le- d his office to order an American boycott, the President has tried to get Boycott. In recent weeks, the athletes have the USOC, the governing body of held several meetings with state American Olympic athletes, to willingly ;"":?ot his proposal. department anr1 other administration Meeting shortly after Carter officials In an attempt to reach a comproposed the boycott, the USOC promise. The White House last week grudgingly voted to ask the inter- again rejected the athletes' proposal national Olympic committee to either that they compete In the Olympics, but postpone, cancel or move the games not take part in any of the accompanyfrom Moscow this year. When the IOC ing ceremonies, including the presentarefused, the USOC's choices became tion of awards. minimal Following that meeting, several of go along with President Carter or defy him and send him the athletes said it was conceivable some American athletes might try to American team. This week, the USOC's House of enter the games without the sanction of Delegates will consider the two op- the government or the USOC, an act tions, and if the theory that there is which would require approval from the strength in numbers holds true, Presi- IOC. Even that is possible, since the dent Carter may have to resort to IOC has indicated a willingness to at to tougher tactics to keep America's least consider a chance in its allow Individual entries in the event of finest athletes home this July. The House of Delegates could con- a boycott. Aware that support for the boycott tinue the impasse by taking no action at all, since the USOC has until May 24 to may be crumbling at home and abroad, enter the American team. However, the administration has increased its there are indications many of the pressure on the USOC to make its deciHouse of Delegates members are In a sion now . - sl-- by-la- |