Utah State University Student Newspapers | 1973-05-18

Friday May 18 1973 Page 8 Successful season ends a SL sports staff Utah State women’s soft-bateam brought home second place in the Intermountain Tournament which was held May 11 and 12 in Greely Colorado Their only loss was to The ll BYU 7-- in the championship 5 game Last Friday the Aggies gained revenge against Weber State by defeating them twice 0 and 0 Earlier in the year WTeber humbled USU by 18-- 0 4-- 12-1- ' 1 £ 1 s P The Ags displayed their talent disadvantage because they only against the University of Nor- had one pitcher who had thern Colorado by downing them previously pitched five games in easily 15-- 6 Utah State was the two days Scores of the B tournament only team to beat UNC who was supposed to take the tournament were: USU 15 NJC 12: BYU 12 USU 7 USU 8 Adams State 6 without any trouble In Saturday’s title game UNC 15 USU 6 and USU 6 against BYU the Aggies were in Western State 2 command up until the seventh inning With the score at 4 for USU the Cougar pitcher hit a triple with the bases full to end the game In the B Division the Aggies AP — RAMONA Calif placed fourth They were at a - and not Billie Court Margaret Jean King - will get the next shot at Bobby Riggs if shejssmita it the hero of all tennis seniors said Monday “Billie Jean had her chance I first” " 6-- 6-- own - 'X Riggs 1 said after a heady 2 victory over Mrs Court here Sunday in the “Battle of the Sexes” “If Billie Jean wants to put $50000 where her mouth is I’ll be happy to play her But I think I’ve proved my point I don’t intend to put up any more money on my k A Xv ' v of Colorado College Cannon of Utah and Watts of BYU but lost to Grant of BYU in the semi’s Cecily Lambie playing in the A 2-- 6-- 6-- Court to get one more chance challenged her $ the Intermountain in Boulder held Tournament Colorado She defeated Coleman in semi-final- s Division lost in the quarterfinals to Marilyn Koski of BYU 6 1 and 2 Nachand and Osbourn lost in the consolation finals of the doubles competition The women’s tennis team is through for the Spring but will continue competition next 5-- is it Tennis Chris Sandrig made it to the 'n :" ' " X' r 1L i V 4'' X JW 'V ’"W i V ? Forest Hills” XX XX “Besides Mrs Court is a very gracious lady She didn’t play nearly her best against me I think she should have another chance Maybe in New York’s Madison Square Garden or at s i ''V I Riggs posted $5000 of his own money for the challenge match played at the remote San Vicente Country Club bijijie got it all back plus $5000 put up by the San Diego Country Estates and $7500 from CBS Television He also pocketed a bundle from private bets estimated in the thousands The Hollywood producer who put Sunday’s package together Jackie Barnett reportedly is the groundwork for a series of such challenge matches between former champion men now in the senior division and to women performers tour in He is talking of a which Riggs and former Grand Slammer Don Budge would alternate against Mrs Court and Mrs King later pairing in a doubles match laying 12-ci- ty ‘‘I Madison have Square Garden committed” Barnett said Riggs’ almost effortless triumph over a nervous shaky Mrs Court the games Nol woman player and leading money winner on the Virginia Slims tour dealt a damaging blow to ladies’ tennis and there certainly will be demands for redress Billie the Jean current Wimbledon and US champion appears to be the next likely candidate - if she can meet Bobby’s price “Billie Jean has a chance against Bobby” said Karen Hantze Susman former Wimbledon ladies’ champion who witnessed Sunday’s match “To beat Bobby you have to serve and go to the net Margaret wasn’t doing that I don’t know why “Billie Jean would - so would Margaret if they met again I wouldn’t give Chris Evert or Evonne Goolagong a chance Nobody can out steady Bobby You have to outfight him Billie Jean might” Riggs is not impressed “I still insist women’s tennis is overrated” Riggs said “About 25 per cent as good as that of the men But the seniors 55 and over like me that’s different There’s no sex after 55 So why shouldn’t the women let the seniors play in their tournaments?” w Xv!: (Tony Collb Photo) The women’s softball team coached by Fern Gardner took fiamnsmaaiaB MINIATURE GOLF FORD’S PUTT-PIT- T 140 So 1st West Open 3 pm Monday - Thursday 1 pm F S Sun Student Special 25c 4- - ad ae SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES DISPLAYING THIS POSTER VXV Our engagement rings make it easier to pop the question i 73 No Main LOGAN UTAH Ph 'ry Jhomas jewelers 752-11- AMERICAN OEM SOCIETY 82 Door Open 7:00 Showtime 7:30 9:30 Adult 3:00 c Children 73