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Show rtctotrr mcuc Davis is back for 3-- A title BYU y Gary R. RkdgeU Deseret News sports writer Davis Kish's Darts wili have a chance next Friday to prove whether theyll be State Class champions or manners up tor the third 3-- straight year. Darts get another crack at the state title as a result of a brilliant 20-victory over Springville in the semifinals 7 of The L'iiunipioiiship fill will ihua pit the Darts against Bingham. Kickoff Friday is i 30 p in. in Rice Stadium. Davis haa been in the uiayoff twice before and finished second both times to fudge Memorial. 3-- Jay CuIIimores wvcaibcs af iivm I I 7 iVTU:a.u Dart-didn- 't as impressive Friday as they have in most games this season, but ;erhaps it wa., the fine play of Springville that made it appear cl.rvt way. look Darts' secondary recovered three fumble: and pulled down two pass inicreep-lionto halt Red Devil drive: Springville took advantage of a roughing the kicker penalty that moved the ball to the Davis 42 with about four minutes to play in the first s period. Oa the ensuing play, a long pass from quarterback Rich Thorn to end Mike Bliss was hauled in on the four. A flat pass to Bliss in the endzone and Sandy Jenkins point after kick made it 7 0 for Springville. Davis' Scott Kilgrow, who was a standout ail afternoon on defense, jumped on a loose ball on the Springville 42 to set the stage for the Darts initial score Fullback Kasey Hardy carried three consecutive times (o the 18. Brad Barnes moved it to the 12 and Hardy bucked center to the seven. Then the Darts got a break when officials ruled that a Hardy fumble on the two recovered by Springville) came alter Hardys knee ;ouched the ground Hardy :hvn plunged over tor the core bi.t the conversion was vide and .Springville still led ,'tpicd p.i.--s n.uA and returned it to the Davis 13 with just a little over one minute left in the half. Davis, using a variety of rushing and pass plays, moved to within striking distance with a Mari Amell to Rod Brow n pass on the 22 with IS seconds remaining. On the Rext play, Amell passed to Dames alone in the endzone to make it 12-- at intermission. Darts then iced the game iate in the third period coring on a halfback Victor Castellano to Uric Johnson defeats ASU, 21 - 18 Deseret News special PRO VO Brigham Young University took a big step towards its first Western Attache r. ikic football championship since lbtlj Saturday, defeating Arizona State University in an error plagued game. The Cougars remained un defeated in WAC play and upped their record to Arizona State is now 2 in WAC play and pretty much out of the title picture. BYU turnovers, seven in the first half, gave ASU two touchdowns and halted no less than three scoring drives by the Cougars. Cougar quarterback Gary Sheide, No. 2 passer in Die nation, threw five interceptions . Arizona State scored the first time it got its hands on the ball, a pass from starting quarterback Ray Alexander to wingbaek Morris Owens. Danny Kushs try lor the extra point was wide and ASU led 0 early in the first period ,X, Hr'''' ' 6-- 2 i l-- 5-- 2 , ? P It was quite dear what is happening, or what iias after the first figures on happened, to our Utah deer herds wildlife officials this years hunt were released by state one in There were two main cheeking stations at another Bloomingand of Heber Daniels Canyon east ton near St. George. 6-- BYU narrowed the score to 2 following Sun Devil Mike Haynes interception oi a Sheide pass on the one yard line. On ASU's first piay from d-- m BYU's Jeff Blanc (tep) found it rough going over the Mike Martinez. The Cougars fell behind early in the iifsl hall was a cost ly one, as defensive lineman Ed Vaughn of ASU picked off another Sheide pass and raced down the sideline 42 yards for ASUs second score. A two-poi- linebacker conversion attempt failed, but ASU led 12-BYU set the stage for its only TD of the first half on a recovered ASU fumble on the Sun Devil 26. The Cougars pulled one of the slickest plays of the a pitchout from season Sheide to Tim Mahoney who pulled back, then returned the pass to Sheide up the middle at the six yard line. Three plays later Sheide passed to Mahoney in the end zone for the score. The kick was wide, leaving ASU ahead at the half, 12-Midway through the third period BYU got a break when razzle-dazzl- e 8 Binqham org es to top of Arizona State's game and trailed 12-- 8 at the half. was called for pass interference in its own end zone. The penalty put the ball on the d line and Jeff Blanc pushed it over for the TD. The PAT attempt failed, and BYU led Chi BYUs next possession Sheide threw his fifth interception of the game and Haynes returned it 52 yards for ASUs third score. It was Haynes second interception ASU one-yar- 14-1- According to ah the favoring criteria, things like records, rankings, won-loand past oerlormances in , not to menpressure-gamestion the law of averages, American Fork was easily in the choice in yesterdays semifinal against opening Bingham. The Cavemen had it all, it seemed, including a number t state ranking, a perfect overall record, big wins over Springville ami Pleasant Grove when the two challenged them for Region Sixs more than anytitle, and thing they locked like Utah Countys savior. Like they could be the team to end the drought, to get Region Six it? first win ever in state football competition. So much for scientific predicting. Today, American Fork is licking its wounds and thinking about next year after a 14-loss to Bingham. And Bingham is thinking about v'-e- st 3-- 9-- 0 3-- 7 another ho-hu- state-decidin- g clash, next Friday at the U against Davis High. Game time will be 1:30 p.m. Itll be the fourth title bout for the Miners in nine basmonths. They won ketball title, from American Fork, last March. They won to .Vs baseball title in May and they won the state American Legion baseball crown in August. No doubt it's that playoil experience, that familiarity with playing in the big one. that turned the odds Bingham High's way yesterday. St was Ali against For; man. Bingham Used experience and tradition, along with some pretty fair football, to put away the Cavemen. The winning attitude helps. said Couch Roy Whitworth, we have 11 players on the squad who have been involved in one or more state 3-- tv Bingham's Larry Fullmer 22 churns up yardage in run as the Miners captured a big win over American Fork in 3-- Ho C. semi final Omaha early this morning, and meei he Knights there tonight in a 6.30 p m MST contest. KMoK U280) and KFMC-F(96.1) will broadcast the action Denver is at Fort. Worth in other action. Jf the Eagles are to keep Denver's hold on first place from lumping to 10 points, a win at Omaha will likely be needed . The Friday win by the Eagles scorestablished a season single-gaming high. Previous high Output by the Sal! Lakers was six goals on two 'iff. rent oee.iriorri The total by both teams i season Tul.a high set in an cakewalk over the Eagles Oct. 29. The season high established Friday Art light that had Eagles' Ts cce smiling the most, however, was e 8-- 3 er rr .(! of '3581. The ; ame was a penalty-tilleone, as a total of 84 minutes was whistled by Charles Banfield. The two teams took good advantage of th.ir power play opportunities, as each team recorded three power piay goals. Eagles ceetoin Lyi Bndiev, who had his first two-gonight of the goal stojon, got 8a. ! Lakes explosion started at 5.41. when he stuffed in his own refund on the power first-perio- d I ,ii p..l tei a beauuiui niovc up at marker really set the Eagle? tree in just over three minutes, they 'oli led three more. Denis Meiorine cored on a spinning backhand after a nice pass from Bob Girard at 6:13. Meeke stole the puck and connected on a power play at 8:29, and Del Hal! got hr.-- t of two markers on a rtoound goal , -- at championships bis! scores game again.--! Blazers' starting goalie Gordie McRae Tlif tourth wire ,ee Pierre il.iiiiel, who replaced McRae at 6:29 Just when it seemed the Mazer--er- e dead, they bounced back. All Handrahan scored at 12 12, Jack on a power play at !v5h, and Mike Rue: t on sn !.o:e... I.tcd (sswer piay: J5 mr,; tin middle period. That cut the Eagles' lead to but they came right back on a power play deiiection by Hall at Late in the period. Scott Seagrist scored far the Eagles and sieve Ooitoff for Ok nty. bringing the score to Eagles The Biarers played it cozy in the final period, hoping tor Eagles mistakes. The siragte.-work however. Only goal the perk! w.-- a hv Bradley a? i. lhn- - Vali-quett- e 6-- n't this past year. Thats been our selling S'.!-- The and the second interception returned by ASU for a touchdown. The t conversion attempt failed, and the third period ended with ASU leading BYU retook the lead at 6- il of the fourth period when Sheide passed six yards to Mahoney on a fourth and goal situation for the winning TD The PAT kick was good, giving BYU a 8 lead. two-poin- 18-1- - 21-1- grid final! 3-- A By Lee Benson Deseret News sport writer be 52 er harvested this year over last - Larry Carr and defensive end Phil Jensen headed a BYU blitz and caught Sun Devil runner Freddie Williams in the end zone for a safety. BYUs fifth turnover of the scrimmage, percent decline in the number ot about the same of time. same period number of hunters, Well, 52 percent is quite a .shocker Whic'- all means something positive must be done negative will be. It is believed about j. not. sorneiliing say now so that the big have enough political sportsmen a good project for the eliminated game board can be Utah Wildlife Federation. J have heard talk that new sportsmens groups arc being formed with this very goal in mind. Rather than form new federations, it would be more of a enough if sportsmen used the UW F and made it voice in big game affairs than it has been. Also some sportsmen have recommended, instead oi talk about replacing game animals, the state actually now a ailable replace illegally killed elk from surpluses deer and elk areas. in Yellowstone and other And let the ones who took the elk wrongfully pay the freight for the transplant. Here again, a dead elk on some rangeland is considered by the land users as a good omen. And that is wrong because most of the time the states animals are if wild on public lands, where they have a right to be game animals have rights. Its time, knowing where w e are heading, to accept no more perennial prattle about how the deer told elk will come back. We should see to it they are given that chance. With 3 32 percent decline at two checking stations, with some of Die best hunting conditions in history, what do our state experts ha "e in mind by way of correction? That's one question the state should answer for the sportsmen. Its time we heard about affirmative steps that will be taken to stop Die annihilation of our big game herds. The sportsmen are ready to listen. There has been a dt d Deseret News sports vmtei We got complacent out there after jetting that 0 lead. If doesn't take tong for a team to trim y our lead when that happens. Fortunately, we were able to bounce hack when we needed m." Those were the words nf Salt Lake Golden Eagles defenseman and assistant captain Brent Meeke in the locker room Friday right following the Big Birds Sait Palace victory over the Oklahoma City Blazers. The win enabled ihe Eunice to map Denver in Central pace with red-ho- t Hockey League North standings. The winners over Seattle Friday, Spurs, hive lo'-- just rme game, and lead the Caries i. M joints JMal.uIiia (i.Vs li?3. ctil,0ll;ed a Tulsa win over Fort Worth, moved the Tulsans within one pomt of ri.e Blazers tu the southern division. TLe improving Tulsa team hosts City tonight, thou cmes to Salt oake Monday for a Salt Palace engagement with the Eagles It will mark Tulsas first appearance Imre this eason The Eagles stay hu-ti mean-urof they hnarrf'-Bight tor 7-- 4 HACK (HILLER eLs,?, 3-- Chetkets 4-- SPORTS EDITOR About time they told us Eagles start fast, top Blazers By Brer.t , 7 ' 7 pre-Cro- 6A 21-1- 8 try again Friday at University Utahs Rice Stadium. u'ccvSMrt rsz rs continued Roy, this past week we drummed it into the kid that they could win Our motto is four in point. 71. Capitalizing on A. F.'s mistakes and playing just about as physical as a football team can play were Binghams selling iunT.l- iu the semifin... - win. A stout defense, leu by Glen Roberts, Steve Kyriopoulos, Larry Fullmer and Marty Oskseson, kept a feared American Fork free-wheelin- backfield, including Tony Anderson and Merlin Wilkinson, pretty much at bay. Kyrionotsl s a heavyweight state champion v. and Roberts ao re-tl- fcasketbailer, repeated sacks on A. to quarterback Tf-- f Only once did the Cavemen beat the Miners. Tnat came burst by Anderon a son minutes into the third quarter, an effort that tied the bail game. Binghams offense had generated an drive to open the first quarter, with Axe! Hardy scoring from three yards out after a long gainer by Larry Fullmer. Then, with the score 7 7 and each side's defense holding its own, it looked like a stalemate was forthcoming. But Ringham got a break On a fourth and long yardage situation, punter Giti. Roberts went into formation. A bad snap forced him to take the bail and run. and a resulting first down gave Bingham momentum. On the next play, Oakeson threw a rare pass to Tracy Thaxton. .secondary receiver, who ran untouched to the end zone 5w yards away. . After that, although the Cavemen still had nine minutes to score, the psycholog ical edge swung to Bingham's side, and, except for the motions, the game was over We got a few breaks, and they helped. smiled Whitworth in an understatement. The coach Roberts' complimented on the broken punt play. They had that punt blocked." said Whii worth. Robert? went to work on lus own. Believe me, that quitk-- t hulking w 't planned high-densit- y A little heat, a little cold When it comes to championship charges in Western Conference affairs, we have a factor known as the weather to consider. Last year BYU played in tremendous heat at Arizona State. It was a television game, remember? It was something around 100 degrees, so our scouts tell us. This time the overshoe is on the other foot and the weather Wilberts have been fogging us with a prediction there was a snow and blow storm coming into our country for ballgaine time. That may or may not have happened. But the cold is no more hazard to Arizona than heat d was to BYU. But sports adjusts to that kind of a variation. Imagine one game in cold Green Bay. Wis., one week and in hut Miami another week. Football, as it always has been, is to he played in all kinds of weather. Like the old philosopher said. un the same dog all the time." The sun doesn't shine Mrs. Garn won the election Mrs. Jake Garn can now go in the stadium and football game. seethe She deserves that accommodation. After all, Jake had her standing at the gates passing out pamphlets to pigskin patrons each Saturday. Poor gal she never got to see the first and last touchdowns Jake takes all the kudus for liis win in the Senate shuffle. But his wife turned the trick. She won the election for Jake. Its tailed woman's glib: ll s going to be hard for Jake to fashion his favoritism on the Washington Redskins as his home team. Who was it said, What price glory? Dixie, Wasatch, Kanab, N. Summit Finalists set for It'll be North Summit versus Kanab and Dixie against Wasatch in and state football finals next week In yesterday's semifinals, Kanab stopped South Summit 13-- and North Summit whipped South Sevier 494). In the tiffs, Dixie romped past Richfield 6 2-- 44-2- and Wasatch came from be- hind to stop Mnab Both championships will be p, : y - J at Robert L. Hitt Stadium in Salt Lake City. North Summit will meet 35-1- Kanab Friday while Dixie will at It a.rn., . Wasatch fac-- Thursday at 1 1 a n Closest, and probably best, clash of the four yesterday was the Kanab-SoutSummit tiff, where Arlyn Hafens Cowboy used a sticky defence and six pass interceptions to stump Roy Ritchies South Summit Wild cats. h Tracy Bunting and Eric Johnson scored tor Kanab, 'hue Rovd Mitchell got Smith 1 -- A, 2 - A tilts Summit's only TU. a end zone to cud zone sprint. North Summit had the easiest afternoon, holding visiting South Sevier to just 16 total yards. Bryant Stevens led Sam Blunqurit s Braves offensively, scoring four times. Todd Bangerter paced Wasatch offensively, along with standout quarterback Kevin Sweat, Defensive ace wa.-- , the coaches .son, Bill W right. He scored once and picked off a pass intercep- tub-yar- tion The two slate iinals are according to poll predictions fmaliz.ed by the Deseret News before elate play begun. In North Summit wax voted top team in the state by a coaches board, with Kanab runnerup. Dixie used playoff experience and poise to stop a very talented Richfield contingent. The Flyers ran to a big halftime lead and toyed with Richfield the rest of the way Doug Bentley notched three hib. Fiver touchdowns. iriteiv Kevin Ri'i.-d- , j ailahan and .ton Gubler added other scores. Foi Richfield, Kirk Terry scored twice and ran effectively, Alsu. Jim Rider scored for the Wildcats, on a .Scott Barney pass. Wasatch, after tailing behind 15-ai the half, (a me back to wallop M:ab. 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