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Show m u WEEKLY REFLEX-DAV- NEWS JOURNAL, JUNE 30. 1977 IS mm ByDAVEWIGHAM Next Wednesday, July 6, Eric Johnson of Bountiful will be doing what every young American boy dreams of. Where Will Stars Attend College? ERIC received word this past week that he has been invited to the Divisional Championships of the Thom MCan Pitch, Hit and Run competition. Eric won the right to ByDAVEWIGHAM Again this past week I was on the phone to some of the local high stars to see where they were going to go next fall in college. SOME OF the athletes were excited about the upcoming year and others were a little apprehensive. Some of the local coaches were a source of information in regards to August 23-2- 8 has been set for the 1977 $30,000 Food King Utah Open Golf Tournament, to be held at the Oakridge Country Club, Farmington, reports Utah Golf Association chairman, Keith Olsen. 110 professionals and 330 ama- teurs will be competing in the Pro-A170 are expected in the four-da- y open. FOR THE two-daDivision August there will be two rounds each day at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The first rounds of the Utah Open are set to begin on Thursday and Friday, August The final two rounds of the Open, for low 80 players and ties, will be held Saturday and Sunday, August Practice rounds for all contestants, both pros and Pro-Amate- y Steve Criddle, who was sought after for his football abilities, is considering an offer to Dixie but certain people around Steve feel he wont take it. Brent Frodsham, a football and wrestling standout for the Darts, will be participating in both events for the Dixie Junior College people this fall. COUPLE of standout distance runners from the county have signed letters to run for the Wildcats of Weber State next year. Viewmonts Dan Pope and Bountifuls Terry Elton will join forces next track season in the Weber strip. Dan placed second in the state 4A mile this past year and Terry had the second fastest time in the state for the 880. These two had quite a rivalry going in the 880 until Dan and his coaches decided to put him in the mile instead, a move neither regreted. A ANOTHER VIKING has signed a track letter of intent this time to the University of Utah. Dave Pearce, the Vikes strong man the past two years, will compete in the discus and shot for the Utes next year. With all these athletes signing letters and receiving scholarships its obvious the county has some quality high school programs. Finals Friday In CATCH Davis Teams In While one local team was improving its lead on the rest of the league, the other team was participating in a week-lon- g tournament in Ogden in the American Legion baseball program. Invitational softball VIEWMONT, which leads the league with a perfect mark, had a surprisingly tough time in downing Smith-fiel- d to stay on top in the division race. The Viewmont team used their top pitcher, Mark Lalli in the Tuesday game. Mark was hit often but he scattered those hits, in some games a pitcher can and lose and throw a other games he can throw ten hits and still win. the Vikes have Hitting-wis- e continued their torrid pace giving their pitchers the runs they need. Kevin Walker, Mark Garn, Pat Fiegleson and others had good days at the plate to help their hurler win the game. 5-- 6-- 5 years team is reportedly one of their best. Leading this team is player coach Terry Henderson. This Friday, July 1, will be the finals of the Centerville 8:30 p.m. Getting off of work ByDAVEWIGHAM one-hitt- tour- KAYSVILLE 15th is the darkhorse of the tournament, this team lost their first game last year in region but then won all the rest to claim the consolation championship. Farmington 5th is another nament which is being held at the Centerville diamond. THIS will be the second year the tournament will be conducted. The tournament is the brainwork and scheduling of Randy Darrohn, who is the player coach for the Center- team of unknown quality. Members of this team include the Arnell brothers from Davis High fame. Anytime an Arnell is on a team, they have a tough team. ville Tenth ward softball squad. Last year several teams in the area got together and decided to play a tournament over the July 4th weekend. The response was so good this year the tournament is bigger and better. THE LAST, but certainly not least, team entered is the Centerville 7th squad. This is probably the youngest team in the tourney. All of the players are ENTERED in the tournament are the top church teams from the area. Teams from Centerville, Bountiful, West Bountiful, Kaysville and Farmington are all entered. baseball players, with players like Jim Tillitson and Ken Minear this team could surprise everyone. For a good time and a chance to see some exciting softball, come see the Centerville Invitational tournament being held this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Centerville Tenth Ward, which is the tournament sponsor, have two teams entered. The Red team is the defending champions, they also went on to win the region tournament last year. The White team is a new squad this year and would like nothing better than to win this tournament. THE VIKES are involved in a double header this weekend in Helper, Utah. A few weeks ago these same two clubs split a twinbill on the Vikes field. Meanwhile the Layton team was playing teams from Nebraska,. Minnesota, Ohio, Idaho and Utah in the Ogden tournament. The young Lay-to- n squad finished the tourney with a very respectable mark. 3 ONE PROBLEM the Layton team faced was getting their players to the games. Game times were from 10 a.m. with the last games scheduled for Garn To Address 12th is BOUNTIFUL another top team. This team had won the Region title the two previous years up to last year. They were defeated in this tournament in the finals last year. Leading this team is the hitting of Bill Lugo, Bob Daniels, Hal Riley and others. West Bountiful 4th is always at or near the top of their stake league and this Air Force Sen. Jake Gam will speak at a dinner meeting of the Utah Air Force Association, 6: 30 p.m., July 5 at the base Officers Club. THE SENATOR will dis- cuss the F-1- 6 program, Minuteman missile production and other subjects of interest to Utah and Hill AFB, Assn. said Jim Taylor, Utah AFA president. The Utah AFA will host a news media conference for the senator at the Officers' Club from 66:30 p.m. MR. TAYLOR said that the dinner meeting is for members, partners and guests. 27-2- proved to be a problem for some of the players which meant Coach Kent Draayer had to make up makeshift lineups. When the Layton team, comprising of Davis and Lay-to- n players, were all present, they were one of the top teams in the tournament. Pitcher Pat Benton was probably the best hurler in the meet. It was Pat that dealt the Ohio team one of only two setbacks, in that game Pat went the distance limiting the usually hard-hit- ting Ohio club to only six hits.. He also struck out 13. IN AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS LAYTON SERVICE CENTER BERT FOX-MANA- GER -77- 3-5850 the MAKING an- nouncement, Rep. Gunn said the McKay, money is part of $36.2 million earmarked for Utah. The remaining $17.4 million will be distributed to various other military installations around the state. Rep. McKay said the Hill AFB funds will be used primarily for construction of facilities to house the 6 jet fighter wing which will be assigned to the northern Utah F-1- THE contestants begin their competition in the afternoon with the pitching and running competition. All this activity takes place on the stadium field where the Royals play. Later in the afternoon the contestants are introduced to the Kansas City Royal baseball team, and then they get to watch from close up, the Royals batting practice. then take the contestants and their parents to the Royals Stadium. Each contestant and their parents are to be the amateurs is scheduled Monday, August 21 GOLF ENTRIES are limited with Tuesday, August 16 being the closing deadline for applications. Fifty-dolla- r tournament sponsorships are now available. The $150 booster sponsorship has been limited to 175 this year and only a few remain to be sold. Tournament sponsors are entitled to prizes and special privileges. Both golf entries and tournament sponsorship applications are to be sent to Russ Mears, care of the Oakridge Pro Shop in Farmington. For call more information 295-553- THE PRO winner of 1975 and 1976, Gary Vanier of California is expected to k title defend his back-to-bac- air base beginning 1979. in JUST BEFORE game time, the top eight places in pitching and running will again go down to the field, following a dinner in the stadium clubhouse and will finish the competition with the hitting. The presentation of the trophies to the winners will then take place just prior to player introduction for the major league game. this year. Former BYU star Mike Brannan, then an amateur, was the outright Utah Open winner in 1975. In the 1977 Pro-Athree amateurs will be paired with one professional by impartial drawing. The competition is s of foursome two with the amateur receiving s of Utah Golf Association handicap, not to exceed 18 strokes. The amateurs will come from open sponsors. open boosters or their designates. THE PARENTS and the contestants are all then placed in a specially reserved section r to witness the contest. After the game they are taken back to the hotel in the bus and given another meal. Eric has a very good shot at placing in the top two in his division. Already he has lived a dream come true by winnirg the trip to Kansas City, but what youngster wouldn't like to go to Yankee Stadium for the game. low-ball- three-fourth- Royal-Brewe- THE 1977 Food King Utah by the Open is Utah Golf Association and the Utah Chapter, Rocky Moun- tain Section, Professional Golfers Association. All-St- prunrJU-Trj-u-i I V low PMCIDI I TRUCK OR January THE PLANES will be maintained and repaired at Hill as part of an Air Force Logistics Command assignment. The U.S. congressman said about $3.4 million will be used for maintenance facilities, $3.3 million for bachelor INSTALLED SILENT MUFFLERS $ilenl Knigh enlisted housing, and $2.6 million for missile service shops. CONSTRUCTION on these projects can begin as soon as the bill clears the Senate, is signed by the president, and contracts are 5349 South 1900 West In Roy Oj4m, Utah awarded hopefully later this year, the congressman noted, grb IN ANOTHER game that he had struck out ten batters in the first four innings. Pat also had a good tournament at the plate. It was his hitting, along with pitching, that won the Ohio game. It came as no surprise when he was named to the squad. Another Layton player to honors earn was infielder Jeff Starkey. Jeff played error free ball and was a main cog at the plate. TEAMS RESUME league play this week with most of the league traveling out of town on the weekend. m. u e M 2 mis Members Named To New Power Agency rjfflis a SPECIAL Another milestone in meeting area and national energy requirements was passed on June 22 when representatives of Utah municipalities, with their own power distribution systems, organized the Intermountain Power Agency. THIS agency will serve as their agent to fund, construct and operate a 3,000 megawatt electric generating station in i BELTED RADIALS Wayne County. Walter Meacham served as MOUNTED FREE the representative from Kaysville to form the new agency. Mr. Meacham pointed out tjiat the organization was authorized by a bill passed in GABRIEL S the last general session of the State Legislature. SENATE Bill 198 amended the interlocal cooperation act to permit tax exempt revenue bonding for a project of this type. The facility to be constructed has been the subject of much discussion as the Intermountain Power Project according to Meacham. It will continue to be known by that name and the California cities participating in IPP will conin support of EACH I Red Ryder Installation Available HOSE KIT EXTRA STRIDER ER AIR SHOCKS Installation Available Installation Available Buy 3 Get 1 FREE Jil'K'I'XtM 'I LMINUTG Earl Bunn, Parowan, vice chairman; Pat McBride, Ephraim, treasurer; Reece Nielsen, Hyrum, secretary; W. Berry Hutchings, Bountiful; Leon Bowler, Enterprise; and J. Sterling Merrell, Lehi. The next business meeting of the 1PA Board of Directors will be held in the ICPA office, 8722 S. 300 W.. Sandy. July 7 at 9 a m List 36.90 List 21.95 Ml the ALL THE 1PA board of directors are from local communities in Utah: Jon Young, Murray, chairman; s BIBO project. 1501 U. f.lAIN Brewers. Pat pitched tinue TUNE-U- P HE WILL be competing along with 16 other regional Construction At ilAFB of House The U.S. Representatives has approved and sent to the Senate a bill allocating $18.8 million to be spent for construction projects at Hill AFB. Legion League Meet By DAVE WIGHAM 25-2- Frank Penna of Layton was a lucky man over the Memorial weekend at Flaming Gorge when he landed this 17 lb. beauty. Its a Mackinaw trout, measuring 33 in. long. Mr. Penna was using a small number 6 flatfish and 8 lb. test line and it took 25 exciting minutes to get the fish in. The Pennas were vacationing in the Sheep Creek area with relatives from Idaho. CentieruSMe Sofftilball Eric, and his parents, will be flown to Kansas City and housed in the Sheraton-Roya- l Hotel. All expenses are paid for by the MCan people and Major League baseball. finishers in this event will then be invited to the national finals to be held at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 19. Upon arrival in Kansas City, Eric is to register for the event at the hotel. A special bus will Food King Golf Tourney Scheduled At Oalmdge i 23-2- star, weeks ago. guests of the Kansas City Royals that night when the Royals play the Milwaukee winners in the classification. The top two . scholarships. One of the top athletes at Davis High this past year has decided to attend the University of Utah in the fall. Pat Benton, who was a standout on the Dart football, basketball and baseball teams, will attend the U and play baseball for the Utes. PAT HAD several other offers for his talents but after considering all of them and his educational needs, he chose the Utah school. Currently Pat is a top pitcher in the American Legion organization. One of Pats teammates on all of the Dart teams was Bob Payne. One of his coaches indicated that Bob will attend Utah State in the fall. Evidently he has chosen not to participate in sports. His coach noted that Bob had indicated he was just a little tired of sports and wanted to spend more time in the academic field. ANOTHER DAVIS compete in the divisional battle by winning the regional contest in Denver a couple of IFFERENCEWO gy ROGER FLIMDERS 235 HO. 1 MAIN LAYTON, UTAH PH 376-447-6 376 - 2442 |