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Show i 'C- CireaoffD dT - fcEVT'YOBk (UPI) If UCLAs Gary Beban Is only the 30th best college football player in the country today, hed better give back all his awards, including the Helsman Trophy. Although awarded die Heis-ma- n as the outstanding player during 1967, the Bruin quarterback was passed over In the first round in the opening of the National and American Football Leagues second combined draft Tuesday. And would you believe he wound up as the choice of his hometown Los Angeles Rams? Beban has gone on record as saying he wouldnt play with a loser and maybe that steered tfi6otherj-proclub- a away. (jr vu It because Beban is a 'scrambler Instead of a drop-bac- k QB the pros seek? Anyway you look at It, the Rams have s promising youngster to back up Roman Gabriel now that reserve Billy Munson has played out his option and is seeking to land with another team. The draft, which plucked 138 players in five rounds from the college ranks In 11 hours and 43 minutes Tuesday, resumed at 10 a.m. (EST) Wednesday. The pros will pick 13 more rounds oTO Wednesday, January 31, 1968 C 1 picking Tuesday, with seven of tackle from Southern California, them among the first nlnemne of eight Trojans picked in choices. an opening day. Cincinnati toqirceptOa Bob Minnesota, utilizing its bonus and pick obtained from the New Johnson of Tennessee York Giants, went for All- - Atlanta went for defensive end America Ron Yary, a mobile Claude Humphrey of Tennessee pro-typ- e, i' '.Ay T! UJtm The Boss Said To Go! Shall I cover the His answer was quick: Yes! He didnt bat an eye or me! YORK' . The M a a k announced early Tuesday that former Arizona head coach Jim LaRue will Join his staff and will be the 1968 top MacArthur (Truck) Lane and Lee (Bulldozer) White were both selected in the first round. Lane, Utah States . sometimes injured fullback, was drafted by the St Louis Cardinals. Weber State's White, the top ground gainer In Utah collegiate history, was selected by the AFLs New York Jets. EDI Staley gave Utah State the eartjr Teed- - among Utah colleges In the draft race when he was selected by Cincinnati in the second round. The combined draft continued al. with Wednesday Best Of The Travelers . Without more that was an exciting assignment to look forward to. I shall not forget the Intrigue that the 1960 effort in Squaw Valley gave us. - What made it more inviting was the fact that Lowell Thomas, traveler supreme, asked me to go with him to the games. I meet Lowell In New York Thursday night. We fly out for Grenoble Friday morning. Robert Trent Jones, famous for his golf course architecture, will be with us. Jack Simplot of Idaho will be a fourth. assistant one-ma- n -- , v ' ' S; . . v i v; i 3 v i . - ; j;.K v ' - Four people worked hard to get 97 But there were passen-,ger- f . . - i ' i 5 LSz .I - 4. li ' ' f U Mt Y - - '-. - ' - Ay -- UTEP! Fred Carr went No- - 5 in grid draft. . Jim Hanifon . J 1 , ( stays at Utah . o SECTION C n Wins Again 6-- nis Club. M Wednesday Pet. II If jUS . a won im MS MW U 10 Wao Now Or loom Donvor DoIIm OakanS , Anattalm Hot ton Ntw a. . it tart if if M : JS .327 b 3)4 17 at 17 17 It ii Pci. M V Tttnmy taiMM HW . Mldwoil Mdtlan It. ft, Nolrt Da mo M Wltconiln 71, Minnesota 01 Crolghton 77, LeSallt 71 I IW l Loynla-fftOVo U South Dakota '100, Mornlngaldt SO Wtlam Pnn 71 Dibuoue M , Athlotet A7 In Woalevon ...i Action 55 Wool 'Colorodo St, 71, Denver 70 Fort Lewie 101, Colorado Minot 00 State Proono Stele t& Sen Joe Idaho Matte St. t n, GARDENS, Golfers Association (No. of toornomonti won In poronttttilt) v WAln Soopwmt . It. It, - T. K. 1. B. X D, 4S. 4. 7. O. Archer A. GtlbarfOT At Iwtw .a . . With AUTOMATIC Stick Shift!!! Ah. VOLKSWAGEN. - INTERMOUNTAIN ill I&S&J (Mi (Jlteiil fDSQi ms BRAKES South1 AXIS Main' PHONI pi. HU 6-2- 1 1 1 (DUB AMiMiMiMiMhIiMiMiiMMi i WHEELSfWHEElS! WHEELS! JffATomyPEfl . . ALL SIZES NEW & USED NEW WATER & FUEL PUMPS REBUILT STARTERS Zortey Catpar Marr A. Palmar OrLItttor B.J. Sen too 74 f. 0. Hill ML Today H 4-- tournament trail, Baylor 70, Nico Si Ooklohomt - Professional t Arkanua M, Taxaa CtirNtian Ttitat (Arlington) 113. Tta If BEACH'- - tht "NEW" 1968 VOLKSWAGEN Maa0 Steolao Zdrovko Manchok dot. Dole Prltt, S4. M end Id; Smro dot, Erie Blor, 44, 6 b ac- - end 44; Wayne Poarce dot. Mika 44, 44; Kallti Noilien dot. Don John Forte dot. Mlkt Lowe. 44 and 74 and L Wald ram, Man'a Doubtea Hoffman tiff. Dick $vwtrmaf-PK- k Sctievoort, Goorpt Me Dona 4 and 1lf. Mbt'o SI Sinotaa 1 Oltn HdVbt dat. Harry Klatnart, Gaytan Yount dot. Gaoroo McDonald, PA 5 and Jock Mortis dot. Bob Schob-nahl- (UPI) Billy Caspers victory Sunday in the Los Angeles Open , has moved the steady Californian Into second place in earnings on the 1968 pm achaduladl COLLIOS IASKSTSALL - In Golf Money PALM 111. Ktntucky UN Pltttburoh 111, Mlnnanto 111 Danvor 117, Oakland 11) . Casper No. FLA.J Orlnni ((Ally evenings top IW tion was to feature a match be tween Harold Sears and John Forte with mens and womens doubles play also set. & GENERATORS , SOUTHSTATE AUTO CO. 1623 So. Stoto Phon 467-- 1 .0 had some bad hick since the: failed to win both the in Switzerland and the breaking his kg badly in worj Hahnenkamn Trophy in Kitzbue-he- l, championship training In 1968, Austria the two big keeping him out of action for 18 months. events. Last week Killy decided he But be seems to have bad enough and suddenly pulled regained his form and the 24' out of the races at nearby year-ol- d University of Colorado Megeve, claiming he was not student won one leg of tbe twin In the mood" for skiing. When giant slalom in Megeve last t he will come to Grenoble to week. train for the alpine events at Americas next best bet Is nearby Chamrousse remains to Jimmy Heuga of Tahoe City, he seen. Calif., who placed just behind The fact remains that the Kidd in the 1964 Olympic slalom a best skier In the world today to earn a bronze medid. , and If hq hits the top of his form there is nobody who can touch him. Americas best hope to take a medal Is Billy Kidd from Stowe, VL, who took the silver medal in the slalom in the 1964 Sports Innsbruck Olympics. He has financial Lauber-bor- 1967 competition one-ma- F. D. Robbins defeated Larry Hall of Brigham Young Univerand 80 in fourth annual sity, Salt Lake City Indoor tennis action Tuesday at Salt Lake Ten- i . the best they could. Things didn't pan out as they ' had hoped. Laot as M M . " . he took which everything In sight brought on the predictions the 1968 Olympics would be s show. But tills year Killy In Paul Hoffman displays winning tennis technique. STANOINO! Wo nd . - it shown Y ..fjritrtiwwa F. D PltHbvrB -- 4 INDOOR MEET tel catchea.-The- y At any rate, Earl Walters and his group did v United Pratt International' -NtA STANDI KOI ABA a. needed 117 to get the round-tri- p excursion fare into Paris-areturn. Also, some of those' who sent in reser- vations withdrew and took other flights to Europe." some i I ' tfllmer 1M, Ntw Vortt Un Prenclra 1M, CMcaoolitIlf Cincinnati IJI. Detroit lot Pttllodolptilo m, Boton 111 (Only ntet Ktwduted) - . France (UPI) tall, ruggedly handsome skier by the name of Jeon Claude Killy threatens a sweep of Olympic alpine events it least thats what' the Experts thought last year. But now, with the Olympics only a week away, the blond Frenchman Is a big question mart. The glamor boy of ftench athletes says pressures' apart from skiing may affect his performance. He Is Involved in a complicated paternity suit with an Austrian hairdresser, who claims he is the father of ber daughter. While the press has had a heyday with the story. It has been rough on a man trying to get into peak form for the worlds toughest competition. And, if last years performance is any, standard, his skiing has Drlv Almost Got Off The Ground We expected to see more of our area skiers in France than we will. The charter plane of the Intermountain Sk j, Association didnt pan out. Hanlfan, an end at foe University of Cali GRENOBLE, - TwMAri rwwm pre-Olymp- ic IftV f LaRue is familiar with the conference and should be a from the valuable man recruiting angle. A 4 And why not? Denver is in our mountains, too. Wo could hope for nothing better than the which Olympics for Colorado "to the 1978 turn : would tournaments into bring some of our country as they have in tournaments around Europe the past few weeks. Our areas will be quite' Important to the Games If Colorado can , corner them. 1 p . SCOREBOARD , r Can Frances Killy Make Olympic Sweep? SPORTS So learn what you can about facilities, the w ay the French host the people and what little tricks you can to the games trade 1 , backs. additional v Oh yes, the Boss had one other suggestion. He ' reminded me that Salt Lake City will never be out of consideration for the Winter Olympic Games. It might come, after Denver had had its turn. But someday Salt Lake City area will be back In the mostly because skiing and aiders will spotlight insist on that. Y Utah. ant for Jade Curtice at the University of California at Santa Barbara before Joining Giddings at Utah in 1966. Vlerra coached the defensive The Ute, chief had indicated early that be would keep only one member of last years staff Ken Vlerra .but apparently changed his t former Ute ' mind after Interviewing five The only other Intermountain gridders selected were -- Bill Lueck, a guard from Arizona picked second by Green Bay and New Mexico linebacker Joe Schniesing, nabbed by St Louis. Never Out Of The Picture . In LaRue, Meek picked up a valuable man. LaRue coached eight years at the University of Arizona and pasted a rerecord. He spectable shared a Western Athletic Conference championship and fielded a brilliant team in 1961 record and that had an victories over Wyoming, Oregon, Nebraska, Arizona State among others, Vlerra took a high school coaching Job In California after his graduation from Utah and his team won 13, lost three. He then was an assist- intact by Thursday. Diego. Lowell has suggested some side trips into Switzerland and Italy for a little sunshine skiing before, the games or after. In honor to Trent Jones he has suggested we might find a golf course somewhere in the sunshine. It would be a Robert Trent Jones course, of course. at Two slots remain open. Athletic Director Bud Jack said the entire staff should be rounds scheduled. Utah and BYU gridders Joined Lane and White in the early selection. Ute tailback Charley Smith was selected in the third round and BYXTs end Phil OcQe was tabbed by Detroit Wyoming, as suspected, dominated the area selections in the opening five rounds. Four Cowwere chosen: Jerry pokes Depoyster, Detroit; Mike Dirks, Philadelphia; Mike LaHood, Los Jim Kiick, Miami; Angeles; were choGen. Arizona State, led by first round choice Curley Chip, had three players chosen. Culp, a linebacker was chosen by Denver. . Mini-bac- k Max Anderson went to Buffalo and flanker Ken Dyer was selected by San His instructions regarding the Winter Games, which have been very much in the local news the past many years (bemuse of our chances of having them), were "simple: Just write about things as you find. them! . , - fornia In 1964,- - coached Junior college and high school football In California before following Giddings. He cohchpd the offensive backfield. It was reported as early as last Saturday that most likely to stay wu Ken Vlerra, forConference mer for Ray Nagel quarterback (1957-59- ) and a three-yea- r staff Kep Vlerra and Jim Hanlfan. college L i d of six Ute assistants. move, new University of Utah football Coach Bill Meek retained two members of Mika Giddings light But the boss has always been that way. Like the day he told me to go to Vietnam and see what I could see. And for a second trip he said sure just write about the things you see. We didnt even ask him If we should cover the recent New Mexico and Wyoming series with BYU and Utah. Thats Just SOP jvith the boss. Ours was the only staff tfi&t looked upon alTIour games from the press boxes of the two hosting schools. And its been that way for many years, in basket ball hi particular and many other sports In gener- ' first-roun- s surprise In draft may have centered around big, beefy lineman, but running backs stole the Intermountain spotNFL-AF- i Meek Earjy In Draft NEW l. Tj tackle the Trojans. Locals Go , . nabbed Pittsburgh Mike Taylor, Philadelphia got defensive end Tim Rosso vich, Chicago collared running back Mike Hull and Detroit, using Los Angeles first round pick, took end Earl McCullouch, an Olympic hurdle candidate In selections from other 6--2, BACKS FIRST luiinimwufflituuiiiiiiiuwiiiiiiniiijinmBiiinumuiiiupmaiiniBM . NEW YORK Weber State guard Jim Schmeddlng, Little was the only Utah player chosen In Wednesday mornings pro football draft The scouts tapped the. Intermountain talent rather lightly In the sixth and seventh rounds. The Chicago Bears of the National Football League took Schmeddlng, 230 pounds, oa the sixth round. t Only other area stars drafted were Colorado State fullback Oscar Reed by JMlnnesota, New Mexico State halfback Doug Dalton by Pittsburgh, and Wyoming quarterback Paul Toscano by Houston. All were seventh-roun- d choices. Linemen dominated the early EJaeEi r.lilloc a d a first string Wednesday. USC' Ron Yary was grid pick No. 1. All I asked the boss was, Winter Olympics In Grenoble ? Bears Take Weber Guard State. 11 San Diego selected tackle Russ Washington of Missouri, Boston took defensive tackle Dennis Byrd of North Carolina State, New Orleana grabbed defensive end Kevin Hardy of Notre Dame and Buffalo came up with end Haven Moses of San Diego State. Fred Carr, a linebacker from the University of Texas-E- l Paso was chosen by the Green Bay Packers and fullback Larry Csonka of Syracuse was picked by Miami. Greg Landry of Massachusetts, grabbed by Detroit, Eldridge Dickey of Tennessee State, Oakland's top choice, were the only signal callers picked up In the first round. Southern California, the nations college football team, displayed the power of attraction as five ABC players from the 1968 Bose Bowl championship squad were named in the first round. - ySMfJM'Itt' ' It i;.1lll)ji :r; 57 J IPP i Jpa' r . - |