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Show - DESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM, . r By HACK Mlf.T F.R Deseret News Sports Editor Hie rivfcr Is a jealous. mistress, but dont let the old gal frighten you! Thats standard advice being given round and about these days pertaining to the upcoming Family Cruise on the GrcemxndiOoIorado-riverxMa- y 21 and 22. e The venture down the Green and up the Colorado, from Green River to Moab, is one of the highlights of the boating season. Its a tough run. Yet almost everyone who sets the down-rive- r course, eventually winds np at the Moab finish. 196-mil- -- One mandrowned.- Salt Lake City, Wednesday, May IT, bumps and bruises, sunburn, ants in the sleeping bags and some of the normalities of the outdoors. But there will be people on Jthe river having the biggest time of their lives. There are several ways to make this run.-On- e thing is necessary an adequate boat and enough power to make y - run-off- up-rive- Aside from the necessary boating equipment, Including the required life jackets, tools, boat repair material, etc, there is the camping stuff, a lightweight sleeping bag, cooking gear, etc. For the most part this trip should be one' of light loads. Gasoline is heavy enough and will take preference over such things as camp tables, ice bins, and the luxury lists. , sandbars should be covered. For about the first 10 milesor soboaters should be ' . prepared to fight the shallows. Many boaters will make the downriver run from Moab and return by the same route. This is a scenic stretch, too. For the heavy inboards and other big craft it is a better and deeper section of the capyon. Not much sand to fight! This trip is one of the most interesting boat events of the season. Its success has been increasing each year. Its safe and sound providing boaters use wisdom. If they look for hazard they can find it Its also a trip for wives and kids provided they can take the normal rigors of the sun and exposure. Allow three days at least. Be sure and take the camera. And a smile! - , But that shoult not happen at all. There might be B3 event the CanWhile the run is scheduled as a two-da-yon Country River Marathon Assn, sponsors, will be set to handle boaters all week, starting Sunday May 15. However, those starting early will have to carry gasostations at Mineral Canyon (70 line for4he entire loop-ga- s miles down the Green River) and at the NGM station (17, miles from Moab) will not be operating until Saturday, May 21. Jim Hurst, commodore of the association, has Issued an invitation for boaters to get on the river as early as they can during that week. There will be- quite a jam-uduring the Saturday morning period. Everyone should register, too, at the Green River check" ing station (maHp local inquiry). The river should be right Warm weather haj hiked the' r run against a pretty fair current. It will take motors of 30 horses or more to get the lobdone. ' the 190 p ROUND ABOUT by SBSWT3 SCORES EL Deseret News Sports Editor 'LmJ y 9 w I Tourney Missing-Gladiat- Now It Does l'-- And N. y 'HawaiLShould HaveA GoIf Ever heard of. the Hawaii International Invitational Golf Tournament, a PGA sponsored event No one else had until a few days ago. In fact no one (with a, possible exception of one man) ever gave it a 11, thought Then there was a meeting of two ipen, another meeting of four men find then an announcement by one man and Hawaii, our 50th state, had gone big time in golf. DoifFullmer Meets Spike, Or Boy, Redl In TV f ight I'm Y'ur Buddy or CEDAR CITY Who says boxihg cant "police itself? -Theres a testimonial available from one John Hicks, age 24 and a heavyweight, who was tentatively scheduled to fight in the to Wednesday nights- - television scrap Don Fullmer and Stefan Redl. Hicks is currently incarcerated in the Cedar City Jail under two sentences of assault and resisting arrest $299 and six months in the pokey, plus a $25 tab for drunkenness. The "policing came in the form of Mayo (Spike) Bybee, who doubles as Hicks trainer and a Cedar City policeman. He weighs in around 150 pounds, but - was capable enough of getting the mammoth battler behind bars Saturday night despite militant resistance. Hicks was sentenced Monday morning by Judge H. E. Christensen. He wont be on hand for Wednesday nights 250-poun- d ; SVV" 4 The first annual Hawaiian tournament wilt be held in October of 1961 the first open date ' -- for the PGA tournament golfers. The man credited with coming up with the idea and seeing it through was none other than Salt Lake Citys Sid Eliason. Its a short story, bne of the shortest in the creation of any golf tournament. i The Eliasons were in Hawaii not long ago and Sid, a pretty fair sodbuster in his own right, met an old friend, Jimmy McKensie. Jjmmy started out on a shoestring and now owns the expansive McKensie tours on the Hawaiian Islands. ' v mr.i, Hm mteg&d&w SCENERY LOTS OF IT This is the Green River and Moab boat country where cruise during the week sportsmen in an expected 700 boats will take a several-daannual-rivhe cruisefdown the -- Green and up the Colorado starting-Ma- y rivers) is set for May 21 and 22. er There's A Silver Lining Paul Brechler Aggie Speaker LOGAN Making his first speaking engagement in Conference he will head Aug. 15, Paul W, Brechler, new commissioner, will be heard Wednesday-nig- ht at the annual Utah State University letter mens banquet. The banquet will be held in the Student Union Building and, will start at 7:30 p.m. Brechler wild resign his position as athletic director at the University of Iowa and head the Skyline Conference, succeeding E. L. Romney. Five top awards will be presented to Aggie athletes 'and approximately 70 letti men will be welcomed into the "A mens organization and presented block A blankets. Water level High, the-Skyli- ne Stall Out Injuries on Ken Spokane Indians, McBrides six-hi- t pitching job. All the same opponents try again tonight. And in Seattle, Shepard is scheduled to carryover his pitching probables, either or Long Tom Parsons Parsons Hardison that has put their early sea- Jim son PCL health in jeopardy. is the sensational newcomer to jump ail the way With R. C. Stevens working trying the Pioneer League from up intensely on his sprained ankle, (with Idaho Falls last year) Gentleman Jim Baumer sen- while Hardison is the ailing tenced to sit out a prescribed veteran who be might just rest period for a hairline skull his Bee life. for pitching fractured suffered in a beaning The opposition is tough if last week and an assortment Sud Skipper Dick Sisler goes hnd of pulled and sorp muscles as ) with Dave Stenhouse as such on wounds Regspike scheduled. Melendez Willie gie Hamilton, and Marc Cobos, the Buzzers The Bees will wind up their Thurscould use some time for heal- stay in Seattle after move 40 miles over game, days ing. to Tacoma to challenge the Melendez, Hamilton and Giants for the first time this Cobos have been playing, season in a r beginbut under duress. And the ning Friday. weakBee lineup is radically The Hive returns home Monened with the loss of Bau- - j, for ri:helr Initial crackat day mer and Stevens. the Southern Division, SacraAll of which helped produce mento, San Diego and Tacoma a different reaction Tuesday in that order. Monday has also when the Bees and Seattle been tentatively set as the were washed out of their Hives Flag Day, when they scheduled series opener in Sick will officially hoist their 1959 Stadium. There was a Silver pennant on the centerfield lining in the dark clouds hov- flagpole. The Pads and Indians played ering over the Pacific Northit out in classic fashion Tueswest. hassle wasnt day night. The Bee-Suthe only weather victim TuesSan Diego opened the day night as Tacoma's opener, scoring with m pair of runs was at Vancouver postponed in the first off three sinalong with a Sacramento test gles, a pair of walks and a at Portland. wild pitch. The Indians reOnly action going saw San taliated with one in the first, Diego upend the higtytjding tied it up on Tony Roigs solo homer in the sixth. Burford Wins Award Then,, in the eighth, Pad STANFORD, CALIF (UPI) catcher Cam Carreion doubled, moved to third on an infield Chris Burford, Stanford end, has been named out and scored on Harry (Suitwinner of the J. Gimbel Ath- case) Simpsons sacrifice fly. McBride went the rout for letic Attitude prize for 1959-60- . The award is given annually his second victory of the seato the senior 'who has shown son. Loser was Lefty Bob the best attitude toward ath Giallombardo, who also went the distance. letics.' By DEE CHIPMAN News Associate Sports Editor If Salt Lake Bee Manager Larry Shepard can keepipick-Inthe right spots among the weathermans isobars, the Hive might have a chance to survive the crippling rash of injuries 3-- g (0-1- ), (1-0- Rockport Boating Fine West Netters Win; Ram Golfers Low West Highs tennis team edged South Tuesday in a match played at the Salt Lake Tennis Club. 3-- Singles C pair JBakdMW ) del. Kob-e- rt 6 2, Reed Steen Tayler (S), bilk (W) del. Dave Pahnke (S), 63, Alan Chatwm (S) del. Dave Ripley W) Marchant-Wayn- e Highland Doubles Byron Jackson (S) del. golf aces Kent Wright and John Larsen both fired 39s Tuesday to carry the . Rams over Granite, 162-185- By HACK MILLER Deseret News Sports Editor -- Don Fullmer, youngest of the fighting Fullmers. will try and better his own brothers mark tonight when he stands against Germanys Stefan Redl in a national TV production originating at West Jordan.-- If Don wins, and this he is picked to do, he will have beat Gene and Jay both of whom came up with draws in their last fights. 7 PM. Fight Start The fight is on the schedule for 7 p.m. Doors will open at S' p.m. at the Marv Jenson Gymnasium in West Jordan. Ticket fee is $5. TJie fight will be televised locally as well as nationally. KUTV, Channel 2, is the originating station. -The fight Is booked as a big one for the young Fullmer who just turned 2L He will come in under 156 pounds although hes a full middleweight and . looking toward competition in the division. Redl, a welterweight, will weigh in about St. Louis, Mo., welterweight, earlier in the year, Redl is not the master at mixing the punches that Akins is, but Redl is a dangerous hitter generally from the crouch. r String Of Slx7T Don has six straight wins goings with a career card of 22 wins in 25 professional bouts. The sponsoring Intermoun-tai- n Boxing Club has a heavy card assembled for the evening (and there are some tickets left). Don Adamson will stand by with A1 Sampson of Reno in the event match comes to a quick ending. Regardless of their television part, they will follow the main event. Also booked for eight rounds is Jay Fullmer against Denvers Eddie Garcia the semi-featur- e. Truman fight in a safe water Jevel at ..the reser voir. Lukenbach will four-rounde- r. An- drew Richards of Cedar City and Bill Murray of New Orleans will go for four rounds. Luis Avila, 1959 Intermoun-ata- r 152. AAU champiOHrwillrnaRe The young Fullmer gained) his pro debut against Renos quite a bit of prestige when he decisioned the aged and Carl Luni. All told, six big bouts! taring Virgil Akinsr Water at Rockport Dam is high enough for the boater, Waltz To Draw according to the Utah Park and Recreation Commission, RICHMOND, CALIF (UPI) Sota and Goetano boating division. Division officials said they have been be Annoloro waltzed to a draw sieged with calls concerning Tuesday night in a listless LEASING IS OUR BUSINESS Low Monthly Rates IIERTZ r 44S SO. MAIN bantamweightboutal Licensee fH. CM 4-- Richmond Auditorium. SID ELIASON AND JIMMY McKENSIE Jimmy and Sid had been golfing together when Sid suggested to Jimmy that the latter come to the states for the next Tournament of Chamipons classic at Las Vegas. Just before the tournament started Jimmy phoned Sid in Salt Lake City that he would see him in Las Vegas. -- thursday, friday and Saturday are Mashies And Musicians (3-1- four-game- be-twe- -- y 15.-T- 5-74- 75 Mm HACK MILLER N Jimmy brought with him his Hawaiian Tours quartet (all golfers) and one evening the Eliasons and this writer were sitting on the McKensie patio at the Stardust sttcm--j Hotel listening to the famed Hawaiian foursome when Sids mental wheels started to tum "Jimmy, why dont you get the PGA tour date for Hawaii? It would be the biggest thing that ever happened ' to Hawaii golf! Sid said. v Jimmys eyes popped. Then his wheels began to turn That was the first meeting of the two men. Next morning Sid Eliason got PGA bosses Harvey Raynor and Ed Carter In a huddle with Jimmy McK. and presented a plan. The Raynor and Carter wheels started to move about that time. 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