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Show 1 I By MARION DUNN - championship at the It's modern history, Ogden Golf and Country Club; Tommy Williams of Brigham City won the first Food King Utah record goes back only to 1963 when it went through the transition from PGA status. Tour to non-toAfter the 1994 Open, at The Salt Lake Country Club, &e Open was is danger of being dropped. But the PGA and Utah Golf Assn. went to work, at Oakridge Open Riverside Country in 1973 Paul Allen of Billings won at Hidden Valley Country Club to earn immorUil'ity as the only golfers over 30 to win the Utah Open since it dropped off the tour. And the last two years this youth thing has been ridiculous. In 1974, Salt Lake amateur Mike Malaska, barely 20, became the first amateur in 25 years to win the Open when he turned the trick at the Ogden Golf and Country Club. And last year Mike Brannan of BYU, still in his teens, won at the In 1965 the Utah Open was played at Willow Creek and Randy Glover, then a young tour hopeful out of the deep South, won the title. He was an and he set a trend that has been broken only three times in the years from then until today. Ernie Scheniter of Ogden won the 1968 Kerali SoorU Editor AMERICAN FORK Who will win the 197! Food King Utah Open at the Alpine Country Club this week? Well, about the only thing you can count on is that be will be young, whoever be is. While the Utah Open has a lone and classic Country Club in 1969, and younger pros and g 'the amateurs in this year's tournament to provide the winner. y For the pros, that would include such well known locals as Ron and Don Branca of The Salt Lake Country Club; Chip Cards; of Patio Sprints; Steve Sharp of Wasatch V State Park; Rusty Guernsey of Riverside Dave Shipley of Ogden, and Country Club; Doug Vilven of The Salt Lake Country Club. .. Lynn Joe Cornwall, Bob Bradbury, Greg Sharp and Kim ThompLandgren, the site among the ! that trend I Christensen, zJ Lr country clubs was started and it has been a success sn assistant pro at The Salt Lai Country Club and entrant in Utah Open this week, beads to take ball out of cup after putt... So, if continues, look at 1 fo In the amateur field, look at Malaska, James Blair, Mike Borich, Mack forever. A system of rotating BRANCA, - Club s 1 ii " - in Provo. devised the present format and saved it DON , 1 each year under this Page 6 Li Provo, Utah, Tuesday, August 10, son. They all have one thing in common they are young. 1976 plan. ...BUT A few seconds later amateur Joe Cornwall stares cup as though he can't believe the ball dropped in. Cornwall is also in Utah Open. at ftSSSW555S ' 4 Sports - ' . 1 Breaks Go By United Press International The sweetest thing in Pittsburgh Monday night wasn't the 10,000 candy bars given to Pirate patrons in Mnor of "Candy Night." Exceeding J ditor fondest Agansf everyone's was the expectations SALT LAKE CITY -- man they call "Candy," Provo's Kelly Gardner and John Candelaria, who Steve Pinegar and American pitched the third of Fork's David Dean were the major league season as among 10 players selected to Pittsburgh beat the Los basketball the Utah Angeles Dodgers, squad which will meet a team The the of Arizona at struck out seven and walked University of Utah Special only one in winning his 11th Events Center at 8:30 p.m. game against four losses. He Friday. retired the last 18 men in a row The game will be preceded after pitching his way out of a by a Utah girls' all-stall-st- 2-- Provo Legon left-hand- all-sta- - It was one of those nights when line drives MURRAY went straight at opposing players, when routine ground balls took unbelievably bad bounces, when the umps "missed" a couple in crucial spots and so it was that Provo's Dean Mendenhall Post 13 team dropped into the losers' bracket Monday night in the American Legion state baseball tournament. This is the 50th year since the Legion tournament was started by those young men who had fought in the Maine, the Argonne and Soissons to make the world safe for democracy and to whom democracy was baseball, apple pie and motherhood. who helped start the first tournament must The be amazed at how their baby was grown. From a simple beginning it is now a big tournament filling two fields in the Salt Lake area. And the opening day of this 50th tournament started badly and then got worse for the teams outside the Salt Lake metropolitan area. Legion teams are divided into two sections, Valley, representing the Salt Lake area, and State, from the rest of Utah. In the opening game a State team played a Valley team, and with only the final game of the night at Derks and Ken Price Park remaining Valley teams had won every game. after the United Cerebral Association of Utah. Helpful Cheerer Joining Gardner and Pinegar on the Utah team will be Dean Hunger of Davis, Steve Hair of Cedar City, Mike Mundee of Cottonwood, Scott Runia of West, Greg Anderson of Skyline, Scott Labrum of Highland and Wally Nielsen of Cottonwood. The Utahns will be coached by Carl Ingersoll of American Fork and Neil Roberts of Skyline. tngersoll commented be was Gull Rally Tips Toros stands Maxine Davis, the widowed mother of fullback Steve, who is headed for the University of Murray Nebraska next week, sat watching the game. "I love watching Legion baseball, especially when I can cheer for a certain team," Maxine said. Asked if she was rooting for Cottonwood, her neighborhood school, she sanswererd, "oh, no, I'm pulling for Provo. You know I wish Steve were going to be down there playing for BYU and La Veil Edvrards this fall, but he wanted to go to school outside the state and Nebraska was too big a challenge for him to turn down." With the moral support of Mrs. Davis, Provo took a one-ru-n lead in the top of the first on just a single hit, but after and the breaks were three innings of play Cottonwood led . going against Provo. In the top of the fourth Provo's Kim Garrett and Todd Balser singled and relief pitcher Matt Midgley laid a bunt down the third base line and beat it out to load the bases. John Sagers then hit a scorching line drive down the third base line but the Cottonwood third baseman wis standing practically on the bag and the ball landed In his glove. He stepped on third base, doubling Garrett. Robert Hymas ended the inning by flying out and Provo had come up with three hits and no runs and an indication that this was Cottonwood's night. It turned out that way as the Salt Lakers scored two runs in the sixth with the big play coming when what could have been a double play grounder bounced 15 feet over Provo shortstop Richard Chrissman's head. Provo came back to score two runs in the seventh when Sagers walked and Hymas hit a double, bouncing the ball off the fence in deep right center. Hymas scored on a throwing error but big Scott Fletcher was sent to the bench on a called third strike that was way outride and Provo went down from there. In the TUCSON, Ariz. (UPI) -Salt Lake City rallied for three runs in the eighth luting and took a Pacific Coast League victory over the 3-- 2 Tucson Toros Monday night. The outcome of the game was ..not decided, however, tylfl the Toros' tying run was thYowtiwU at the plate for the final our in the bottom of the ninth Inning. Tucson's Tim Hosley tried to score that run from first on Gary Woods' double to right center, but was out at borne as catcher Mike Martinson applied the tag on an excellent 5--2 back-to-bac- k relay. Gary Wheelock suffered Toro lead through a throughout much of the game 2-- 0 but survived to pickup his win of the season against six losses. Craig Mitchell pitched In the loss for the Toros, ended up with his 10th against eight victories. run-scori- 2-- game torlght against the Members of the city council The resolution declared the agreement Illegal, aad attempted to fix the stadium rental fee at I per cent of adcil resolution opposing mission revenue rather than changes in the lease agree- the 5 per cent negotiated by ment between the city and the administration of Mayor owners of the Denver Broncos Bill McNichols. It was for use of Mile High Stadium. b i M vota. overcoun- ed nervous until there were two outs in the ninth. Then my legs started shaking like crazy," admitted the Candelaria. "I Brooklyn-bodon't think I'll ever have a bigger thrill unless we win a World Series, and I'm not so sure that will surpass this." was Candelaria's the first Pirate one in Pittsburgh since 1907. on Bill Robinson's double. In other National League games, Houston routed St. and Montreal edged Louis, San Francisco, In the Francisco. Morales' 13-- 16th pinchhit 2-- American Kansas League, City ripped New York, Texas drubbed Detroit, and Cleveland beat Chicago, Astros 13, Cardinals 4: Cesar Cedeno hit for the pounding a single, "cycle" double, triple and his 16th scored four runs and The Pirates scored their two homer runs in the fifth when Richie drove in five, to lead Houston's Zisk and Dave Parker opened romp past St. Louis. with singles off starter and Expos 2, Giants 1: loser Doug Rau, 10-- and both The NL's leading pinch- - club-recor- made d Don a complete-gam- e Stanhouse, winner. Royals 8, Yankees 2: Amos Otis hit his first home run since June 15 and added two doubles to lead Kansas City past New York, in a duel of the AL division leaders. Dennis Leonard went the distance in raising his record to 14-- while Yankee starter Ken Holtzman, surrendered eight runs before leaving in the fourth. 8-- g 9--8, Rangers 8, Tigers 1: Juan Beniquez' two-ru- n single highlighted a five-ruTexas outburst in the third that enabled Nelson Briles to post his first victory since July 3. Briles struck out six and did not walk a man in evening his record at He had pitched seven starts without a decision. Indians 4, White Sox 2: n George Hendrick singled home a pair of runs and Dave LaRoche picked up his 12th save in leading Cleveland over Chicago, ending the Indians' losing streak. Jim Bibby got his eighth victory in 12 decisions. five-gam- e Is to ftudy the Football Examination, Part One. All new Double-Di- p - NEW YORK (UPI) New York Jets players have been cringing at the thought of having to play two games in five days. Now they're absolutely stunned with the possibility of having to play on consecutive nights. Some intricate legal contracts and a big dose of Hurricane Belle had a lot to do with what could be a unique situation in National Football League history. and experienced, are urged to at- - scneduled to play again until Saturday night In Houston but they do have to make a three-hoflight to Texas on Friday for the game. The New York Cosmos of the North American ; p '! ur Soccer League have rights to Yankee Stadium tonight, with options for Wednesday in case of inclement weather. The soccer club refuses to release its options since it expects a Ixrge crowd following a heavy promotional campaign for the game. The Jets cannot play in their 'W---- - f . .. I ' It fJt?5 jl,.,.ss; ...... If "I . .:,.-- . I . The Jets were scheduled to face the New York Giants at home park, Shea Stadium, Yankee Stadium Monday night and then meet the Oakland Raiders in the same ballpark Friday night. But Jet officials, fearful for both players and fans with the hurricane scheduled to hit New York at gametime, postponed the Giant game about five hours before the 8 p.m. EDT klckoff. Jet officials are intenfon since the New York Mets have a contract prohibiting football until the final baseball game of the season has been played. "We'll play Thursday night if we have to," said Jets General Manager Al Ward. "There are guys in the Canadian League who play games on Saturday and Monday and they only have 32 men on the staging the game, however, roster. We have 60 players and are hinting it may be only right now, so we have the peoa bit easier. They aren't ple to put in. Wynn Collects 1st PGA Victory ENDICOTT, N.Y. (UPI) -weekend of rain, flooding, and two days of lost gate receipts might mean the end to many professional golf tournaments, but the B.C. Open seems to thrive on adversity. TV 1200,000 event on the Professional Golfers Association tour finished Monday A morning when 11 players returned to the En Joie Golf Ellis Leads Northwest Open - PORTLAND (UPI) Jeff Ellis, an amateur from Oak Harbor. Wash., who played college golf at Brigham Young, shot a three-undcr-p- to take the first round lead in the Northwest Open golf tournament. LIU ban seven birdies and four bogies on U Columbia-EdgewatCountry Club course. Right behind him at 69 were Pay Les Classic champion Fred Haney, amateur Dave 68 Mocday Jacobtcn and pros Bob The Utah County Officials Association will bold its first meeting Monday at Orem High School. P.s meeting will be In the Student Lounge and will begin at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting officials, NFL er Set Meeting Bronts Hassle Over Stadium say they will attempt to ride a mayoral veto of a 3-- Grid Officials be an incentive to get even. -- 10-- 4. Toros Tom Bradley, 7-- 4 (UPI) well but loss provided the winning run for the Gulls with a triple In the eighth and it was his relay from centerfielder Cil Flores that cut Hosley down and ended the game. The East Division leading Gulls lead the series Dick Lange, will pitch for Salt Lake in the fourth "I have never been in a game when so many things west against us as tonight. But we have a good team and we'll beat Viewmont and we'll be right back In this." With Provo losing to Cottonwood the Valley teams made a clean sweep of the first day. It was a blow to the pride of the Legion teams outside Salt Lake and that should DENVER 13th only Shortstop Mike Mil?? The Provo team played Viewmont at Deris this morning and a lost will mean ellmlnatioe. But Kevta Baiter, tlu coach and father of Todd, who Is aa exctHent young catcher, predicted his team wcmld win. "I wasn't hitter, Jose Morales, singled home the winning run with two out in the bottom of the ninth to boost Montreal over San scored Rainout May Force Palsy selections. "But I wanted to get Brown (Orem's Steve Brown) on. He played good (Saturday night). He was the only one I was disappointed in." 8 basesloaded jam in the third inning. basketball game. Kathy Hoglund of Pleasant Grove and Susan Neeley of Spanish Fork will play for the South team in that one. Proceeds from the two games will go to pleased with most of the p.m. and Provo was playiag Gordon Wilson (Cottonwood) In the final game, giving the State teams a last chance to slavage something from the day. Now it was Tops Majors' Action Candelaria 'Valley Cagers' OnSquad Gordie Hepp, Dick Box Cos and Mike Johnson, Harmon, Davis. Several others were bunched at 70-J-eff Lindsey, A! Cross. Dick McGean, John Fought, Peter Jacobsen, Brent Murray and John Tuft. At 71 were Chuck Milne, Orris Smith, Bill Sander. Steve Dallas, Tom Gibson, Chuck Hunter, Scott Kriercr, Gary Club to finish the remainder of their final rounds, which had been rained out Sunday. "This Is my first tour win, and of course that's something special to me," said winner Bob Wynn. after Bob Gilder had bogeyed the 72nd hole to give Wynn the title. "But it means more to me because it came right here." "Because of Richie Karl, because of En Joie, and because I know what people have gone through just to put this tournament on, I am very proud to be a champion here," said Wynn. referring to tour buddy and Endicott resident Karl, who won the event in 1974. After record crowds on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last week, the tournament lost more than 830.000 when Saturday's round was rained out. Crews worked all night to drain the course. It was still raining on Sunday, which held the crowd to 11,060, but 'Jie field managed to complete most of the scheduled 36 boles before a heavy rainstorm flooded the course at 5.30 p m. The course was afaln drained and repaired and the gates were opened under-par- . wilh a Wynn won the 72nd hot jm.' on th BETHESDA, Md. (UPI) -Hale Irwin, pro golf's third leading money winner this year, thinks the odds are definitely against anyone trying to pick a winner for this week's Professional Golf Association championship. "You can pick anybody ack -J- Nick'aus. Johnny Miller, Tom Welskopf and the odds are against you We have so many good young players on the tour that it erodes the favorites," he said Monday before taking a practice round - the Congressional rain-soake- d Country Gub course. without admission charge when the leaders were scheduled to finish early Monday morning. A crowd of more than 2.200 watcheo as Gilder and Wynn each birdied the 71st hole to go "I can give you a list of longshots a mile long." Irwin conceded that players who concentrate only on major tournaments, such as Nicklaus, . the first Pirate since 1907. Candelaria blanked the Dodgers, (I'PI Telephoto) PGA Favorite Hard to Pick on 6.868-yar- 13 JOHN CANDELARIA receives a bear hug from batterymate Duffy Dyer after Candelaria had recorded the final out in could have somewhat of an advantage. "They could have an advan-ta- p became the tournament could bring out a little more concentrated effort. You can only put out so much concentrated effort in a year," Irwin said. "Maybe it's four naments, maybe it's tour- For some guys, it might be just two It's strictly an individual thing," he said. "But take Jerry Pate. No10. body expected him to win the U S. Open and he was given only a slightly better chanc; in the Canadian Open. But he won both, and there are guys like him all along the tour." So the only golfers Irwin isn't counting out, and then only reluctantly, are the club pros who qualified in sectional tournaments. "I think the winner will be a tour flayer because the club pros don't have their game honed to the degree we have. Thev have to concentrate too much on different things." Irwin said he has played the 7,053 yard, par 70 course previously and found it enjoyable. "It's a proven golf course and I don't think there will be any arguments about it," he said, referring to complaints made to U.S. Golf Association officials about conditions this spring at Atlanta for the U S. Open championship. Another early arrival, John Mahaffey, didn't play a practice round on the course, but said he may have found an adjustment to his game on the practice tee. "My timing is coming back a little bit. I was going very verv fast with every shot." he said. He added that if he had to pick a winner he would probably go with Nicklaus or Miller "because they hit the bp II very hard and putt well." . |