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Show i iji iiig 2 D 3ESERET NEWS, WEDNESDAY, rm'4 - yq- hqf 25, 1973 JULY Thomas checks in, checks out Rentzel crown Miller after Canadian Open - UnitMONTREAL (UPI) ed States Open Grlf champion Johnny Miller toured the first nine holes of the Richelieu Golf Club, scene of the $175,000 Canadian Open Golf on Tuesday Championship, and he hit the ball so good it scared him. I hate to talk about it because I hit it so good it scared me, said the blond native of San Francisco an, adopted Utahn from BYU. Garth Widdison, driving the "Utah Charger," was the first of the to break under the 6.5 second barrier. The "Charger" set the trend with a 6.40 e.t. ct 199 AA-fuele- Deseret News Photo rs bv Gerald Silver rr.-ph-. Records fal! in drag racing was set and runs lower than the 6.5 seconds were as common as the cold. By Ray Crass Deseret News sports writer - HUNTER Theres got to be a stopping point, that is, a record that just cant be bettered. The only question is, just how low will it go before it hits that mark? A couple of said of AA-fu- years ago, they drag racers, Theyll never be able to break into the six second bracket, Last year when they did move into that area, the challenge changed, this time they lowered it to 6.5 seconds said theyd never reach it. Well, Tuesday night at Bonneville Raceway Park's F. G. Ferre Night, a new track record of 6.3 seconds Ogden wins 12-inni- Jim Fireman Pisano Motsabara three passes. Not runs was outside ond bracket. This for Bonneville. Dunn and each made one of those the six secwas a first On Molsabaras first run of the night he docked a 6.67 elapse time (e.t.) and 205.87 miles per hour to set a new track record and beat Dunn had a 6.79 e.t. at 198 miles per hour. On the second run Motsabara bettered his first rur, lie ran a 6 64 e.t., at 200.37 miles per hour to better Dunn with a 6.81 e.t. In the final run who Pioneer tilt 8-- mini-leagu- Billings Great the Falls in a night game. Giants an The Dodgers staged n eighth-inninrally to overcome the deadlock with the host Angels' in an after noon game. Ogden Dodgers and Great Falls tumble left the two teams six games out of first place with Idaho Falls bringing up the rear 10 games behind the Mustangs from Billings. Trailing 1 going into the inning, (Op of the eighth Ogden sent 11 men to the plate and scored six runs in the inning that turned out to be the undoing of the Angels. Bob Dethridge hit a three-ru- n double in the big inning and then scored the winning run in the 12th when he led off with a single and was brought Mike home Ouradas by g hit. ; Bob McClure pitched a shut- out for his sixth victory of the season as the Mustangs galloped over the Giants from the north, fanning nine Great ; Falls batters and allowing five hits. 0 game-winnin- Great Falls never threat-iene- d in the contest as Ed HPlank went the distance for .'the Giants. (VOLKSWAGEN Included in the special race was a parade honoring one oi the greatest supporters of racing, Fred G. Ferre Jr. e.t. at 198.60 the Utah Winning the super stock division was Larry Sciiideler of Boise. Keith Lynch, driving the F. G. Ferre Innovation, triggered the red light on take- - off. driven by Garth Widdision. In the first round the Charger ran a 6.40 e.t. In the final, the talents of Jackie Harris proved more thbn Riehins could handle. For Randy Molding won compeeliminator tition honors; Stokes and Jones won the modified eliminator title and VanNatre claimed LeRoy runner-uhonors. In the second Richints set the mark with a 6.30 to beat mph round Dan new track Charger, p USSR (UPI) -L- ticipating, came up with they forget the strong performances in the Soviets the who last three events to defeat a score, n watched the annual weak and tired U.S. side misstrack and field meet ing several of its top athletes. will remember two American The Americans are in the teenagers, Mary Decker and third week of a European tour Steve Williams. that has already seen them two The the defeat West Germany and tailed us. You cant run that race three weeks in a row. ong after Bush praised the Soviets for their hospitality and said he and hoped the friendliness good will that prevailed would be remembered long after the meets results have been for- Soviet-America- delighted crowds in the two-dacompetition, which ended Tuesday with the Soviets winning the 2 and the mens event womens for an overall 121-11- 95-5- 1 six-ru- L. countered Gene problems. Wahlstrom lost fire on the line and Paul Schoenfeld, in the Rird, lost it going out of the chute, snaked down the track narrowly missing a cement wall and had to shut down. But Russians win meet y trounced round. To win Harris turned in a, 6.43 e.t., while Riehins fell behind with a 6.52 mark. the first round of top fuel, the Integrator, and the F. G. Ferre Want Bird. en- MINSK, By Associated Press The Ogden Dodgers struga through gled Pioneer League baseball matinee Tuesday to grab an 7 victory over Idaho Falls and a share of second place in the e with Great Falls. League-leadin- the second time running Harris beat Riehins in the final In Even the funny cars got into the record breaking party. I was standing up taller to the ball and using my leverage Young Yanks thrill crowd ng g Dunn was the winner with a 6.78 e.t. 216-16- 3 score. Miss Decker, a from Garden Grow, her CaKf., pigtails flying, spurted the last five yards to win the 800 meters on the final day firam San 19, Williams, Diego, Calif., humiliated Valery Borzov, twotime Olympic gold medalist, in the relay on opening day Tuesday he won the 200 meters, which Borzov passed up because of nerve trouble in his leg. It was only the third time the U.S. men have lost in 11 dual meets. The American women, traditionally weaker than their Soviet counterparts, have only won once. 400-met- Losing The U.S. men needed firsts in only the steeplechase, long jump and decathlon to tum defeat into victory, but the Soviets won them all. The crowd came alive when t, it saw the Miss Decker, the youngest competitor, turn on a burst of energy to snare victory in the last five yards in the 800 from Russias Niele Sabaite, a silver medalist at Munich. I heard her coming, the diminutive Miss Decker said later She admitted, I was scared before it started. The youngster, who has been competing since she was II, set a personal record of 2:02.9 on the rubberized asbestos track which produced slow times throughout the meet. The mens second day was better than the first. five-fco- did not appear to lather many gotten. No world records were broken, but one U.S. record fell Martha Watson, 26, Long Beach, Calif., set a mark in the long jump of 21 feet. 7 inches, beating the previous record by one inch. Italy. was hitting it very long for me, and I reached both par fives on the back nine, and I was p. abably four under par for nine holes without he many putts, making added. 1 Sports car raco set for Sept. 30 - The final DENVER (AP) round of the Sports Car Club of Americas L & M Championship series for Formula 500 cars is scheduled for Sept. 30 at Seattle International way near Kent, Wash. Race- and coming into the ball with a bigger move, he said. I was hitting the ball super straight and a long, long w ay I sort of quit while I was still going good. Miller, who finished 17th in earnings on the PGA tour last year, and has earned over $115,000 so far this year, thinks it will take rounds of 69 or better to win the Canadian Open, which begins Thursday, and he feels confident that he can do it. the winning score is going to have to be probably four 69s or two 69s and two 58s. I think I can win this, he added. Im a little tired but Im going to rest for a while and then I think Ill be able to give it a really good try. Miller was not certain bow the absence of Jack Nicklaus would affect him but he wasnt going to let it worry him very much. If you want to know the truth it seems like I play betI think ter Jacks around, he I dont know what the is but I dont think Ive when said. reason ever had a good tournament without him around. Id just as soon have him playing. He gives me a little incentive in knowing I have to play real good golf, but Im not worrying about that. This game of golf is not life and death to me as it may be to a few of the other golfers. I like to enjoy myself when I play golf. Miller has noticed however the that change has taken place since he won the U.S. Open, the most important one in the world. according to him. It's sort of amazing how much attention Ive been getting now that Ive won the Open. Everyone expects a lot from me and I sort of enjoy the feeling too. I was a good golfer before I won that but I guess everyone thinks Im supposed to be a better one now . . maybe I am. of a hearing held in the NFL office in New York on Junp United Press International Duane Thomas and Lance Rentzel, two uf the bad boys of pro football, made moves in opposite directions Tues- 20. Elsehwere on the po football scene, veteran defensive back Karl Kassulke of the Minnesota Vikings was injured critically in a motorcycle accident in a Minneapolis sub-'urKassulke suffered a broken right leg, back damage and internal injuries when his collided with a motorcycle car. day. Thomas, the sullen and taciturn running back who last year cost San Diego two players and never played a game for the Chargers, returned to the football wars at Redskins' the Washington camp at Carlisle, Pa. But Rentzel, who has had legal troubles in the past on morals and drug charges, was ordered suspended for the 1973 b. season by Commissioner Pete Rozelle for conduct detrimental to the National Football League. Thomas, who cost "A kzsk. Lance Rentzel Washing- ton coach George Allen a pair draft choices, of moved quietly through his first days drill with the Redskins. . . draws suspension first-roun- d reported in good shape, better than I thought, Allen said. We had a good workout this morning. We anticipate no problems with Duane, or his agent, Abner Hefyes, or anybody, Right now, we want Duane to learn the system gradually and to get acquainted with our players, Alien said. As soon as he learns the system hell step in and begin running plays. Thomas, who has been suspended three times, was happy to join the Redskins, according to Haynes, Thomas closest adviser. Duane Playing all is football Duane is here for and to help the team, Haynes said. He wants to get into playing shape as soon as possible. Thomas will work at halfback, the position played by Larry Brown, the player of the year in the National Football Conference last season. Brown is holding out to reneg Pancho nabs seniors win (UPI) - otiate his contract but is expected in camp any day now. Besides Thomas and Brown, have Herb Redskins Bob Brunet and rookie Lincoln Minor working at halfback and Charley former Canadian star Moses Denson and George Nock at fullback. the Mul-Ke- Har-rawa- y, Rentzel, The meanwhile, said he thought he could win an appeal of his case. Rentzel, on probation stemming from a morals charge, was fined $5,000 and sentenced to 90 days in jail last May for possession of marijuana. Charges of posses- sion of codeine without a prescription were dropped when Rentzel pleaded guilty to the marijuana charge. I can orly repeat what I Rentzel have said before, I am confident that said. when the whole story comes out. I will win the appeal. Ill do everything possible to be ready to play next year. Rozelle ordered the suspension after studying the record San Diego? John Mackey, for years one of the premier antight ends in the NFL, I nounced his retirement decided it was time to turn it over to the kids and let them do their thing, Mackey said. Im walking away from this game healthy. Atlanta coach Norm Van Brocklin warned that he'll fines $1,000 against levy players who initiate negative Brocklins Van publicity. decree came after place kicker Bill Bell, released Monday and claimed by New England, accused him of Gestopo tactics in running the Falcons camp. Veteran linebackers Ike Kelley and Bill Cody were among three players released by the Philadelphia Eagles and running back Larry Stegent, the No. 1 St. Louis Cardinals draft choice in 1970, failed his physical and was released. Los Angeles acquired veteran defensive back Herb Adde-rle- y Jeff and linebacker of Brigham Lyman, formerly the Young University, New England Patriots for rookie guard Bill Dulac and a future draft choice and veteran guard Gene Hickerson signed for his 16th season with the Cleveland Browns. fm The Denver Broncos suspended guard Laron Jackson for demanding a salary, that would put him on a par with a nine-yequarterback. Coach Ralston sent Jackson hom for not playing up to par. CHICAGO Pancho Gonzales easily defeated Bob Thompson of in Youngstown, Ohio, third round play at the United States Lawn Tennis Associamens singles tion senior championships Tuesday. Gonzales, a former Davis Cupper, will meet Cecil Flora, 111., in fourth round play today. Pow less defeated Bert Ranee, Glencoe, 111., Tuesday. d 0 Povv-les- s. Sedge-ma- n 4 Frank Second-seede- of Australia Hollander, defeated A1 NJ., Princeton, There was Williams of the U.S. ath- win and victory in letes and their coaches. The meet in the Byelorussian Capi- the 1,500 by Dave Wottle, the Olympic champion tal Stadium ended with Soviet and American athletes trotting from Canton, Ohio. around the track hand in hand U.S. head coach Jim Bush to the rhythmic clapping and said his team was tired and cheers of about 30,000 fans. lacked depth. 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