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Show Business DESERET NEWS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1973 Court advances to U.S. Open finals FOREST : I BILLS, N.Y. ' 7-- . . ;; 2-- 2 4-- 6-- - 3-- 6-- Kodes broke Tilic in the 12th game of the Stan fifth set for the right to meet Smith in the semifinals. Smith, the tall blond from Sea Pines, S.C., who won Wimbledon last year and the U.S. Open in 1971, breezed by in Onny Parun of New Zealand Thursdays first center court match. d 6-- 2 6-- 6-- Pilic and Kodes were scheduled to play the in schedsecond match, but through a mix-uso a women's arrival a Pilic late w'as uling, doubles semifinal was inserted. p Margaret has a goal today, too. Outwardly still serene after her loss to Bobby Riggs, she has played extremely well since the Mothers Day disaster, her record marred only by a pe1 loss to Miss Evert at Wimbleculiar don in the semis. With Billie Jean King long gone in this $227,200 event, Mrs. Court wants to put her name forever in the Forest Hills record book by nailing down her sixth title here. For Rosie Casals, this has been a trying tournament Her close friend, Billie Jean, had fallen to the heat and Julie Heldman in the third round, and when she herself had a shot at CLris in the quarters, she failed. In the Italian Open I came late for a match with Arthur Ashe and I had to default, said Kodes. But I didn't ask Pilic to default. I didnt want to go into the semifinals that way 6-- I wanted to play. It was a matter of honor. absence of many of the premier doubt on his ability. Even the cast players Open selection committee questioned it by The seeding him sixth. Winning Wimbledon usually means gaining a No. 2 or No. 3 seeding at Forest Hills. 6-- Pilic, seeded 15th, usually has a creditable serve but it was erratic Thursday. He double-faulte- d numerous times, but in the final set he served five aces. Two of them were in the last game. But in the end, his failure to volley Kodes sharp returns led to his defeat nys Helga Masthoff. It just wasnt Jan Kodes day Thursday. He won a match he didnt really have to play but lost his favorite racket along the way. Its gone, lamented the Czech, holding up the racket with a broken head. Its the one I won Wimbledon with, he 5 Theyre something to write about and talk about, but when you get on the court theyre something to forget about, he said. Chris Evert, Americas last hope for women's singles title, was defeated by Margaret Court in U.S. Open semifinals today. HOBBLE CREEK Like someone asked once of Sonny Braun, golf pro at Hobble Creek, Why would he leave a golf post like Monterey Peninsula to come to a little cozy canyon east of Springville? he likes Hobble Sonny has the answer for that Creek. And anyone who has seen the place is like Sonny. You got to like it. Its the most unusual golf course in our wild old West. Hobble Creek just opened its final nine two Saturdays ago. For six years it has been a compact nine holes. Now its a Its 18. like home to Sonny. He grew up around ProvO country, was assistant to Billy Johnston at Timpanogos some years ago. Before that he packed sack, washed dubs, tended shop. Later he became assistant to John Geersten, Jr., at Monterey Country Club where he had some happy mounseasons before electing to get back to his home-town Kodes won Wimbledon after more than 70 members of the Association of Tennis Professionals boycotted it because Pilic had been banned for refusing to represent his country in Davis Cup play. That she and Billie had gained the finals of the womens doubles, where they will oppose Mrs. Court and Virginia Wade, is small consolation to Rosie, even though she and Billie put out Chris and Russias Olga Moroozova, on Thursday. Final singles match of the day sends the lithe Evonne Goclagong against West Germa- 1 Hobble Creek color comer of the first Kodes broke the racket at 5 set then struggled to a Nikki of over Pilic triumph quarterfinals Yugoslavia in the U.S. Open championship. 6-- FOREST HILLS, N.Y. (UPI) Li a sense, Chris Evert plays the match of her life today in the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships. Chris, the darling of this tournament at age 16, and now a semiiinalist for the third Grand Slam straight year, opposes winner Margaret Court in the opening match of a day which will see the womens finalists decided. 6-- hrck miLLER said sadly. I played all my matches there with it and all of my matches here with it. I dont serve as well with the other one." (AP) Margaret Coart of Aos-- 1 tiaUa outsteadied Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in an exciting baseline duel Friday for a 2 victory that sent her into the womens final of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships. Second-seede- d I ' D City-region- al tains. For several years now Hobble Creek Golf Course has been a closely guarded secret. It could handle only so many golfers. It couldnt take much traffic. But those who knew about it had themselves a golden golf nugget. Golf never offered a layout with such scenery. Moreover there were picnic and campgrounds nearby and some sporty fishing in the creek itself. Color corner of the country the In the fall it is abloom in reds and yellows most spectacular canyons. one of states Hobble Creeks new nine was designed by Bill Bell and resembles in fairway and green styling Riverside, Alpine, ML Dell, Oakridge. Fairways are plush and the greens - large. The creek meanders through the course, comes into play on 10 of 18 holes. There are two lakes, one each side. The property which contains the course is the old Diamond Ranch. It was orginally a homestead on some can- ' yon flatlands. As time tripped on owners saw value in subdividing course was conceived as a come-onand the nine-hol-e ; for real estate development. Springville City eventually took over and Ln some land;,! trading with the Forest Service procured enough land for' ; 18 holes. ". ABA Motorcycle race slated - EUREKA Hare scrambles motorcycle compe- tition will be held Sunday, 19 miles west of here under sponsorship of the Firebirds Club. The road will be marked to the race site that will be open from noon Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday. Signup is 8 to 10 a.m. Sunday with the rider meeting to follow. A LeMans start is set for 11 a.m. with 20 percent trophies promised in all classes. -- to name Storen commissioner - NEW YORK (AP) Mike Storen, former president and general manager of the Kentucky Colonels was to be named commissioner of the American Basketball Association today at a news conference called by the league. r The conference was scheduled for 12:30 p.m. MDT. ' The Associated Press learned of the decision Thursday night, shortly after Robert Carlson formally announced his resignation as commission er at a meeting of the leagues trustees in Chicago. Carlson who succeded Jack Driph as ABA commissioner in July 1972, said he would return to his law practice with the New York firm of Roth, Carlson and Spengler which is active in the sports field. Storen was selected for the new post at Chicago but the ABA decided to postpone formal announcement of the appointment until today. Storen quit his posts with the Colonels July 11, Mowing the sale of Thursday's himself one year to achieve U.S. Open and the rival tennis results that have been the team to Ellie Brown, wife ABA of Louisville millionaire John consolidation of NBA. Y. Brown Jr. Storen said he resigned after being unable to While may reach agreement with Brown I believe overly optimistic, in and on policy issues money ABA has made signifithat the a new contract. cant progress toward that goal He joined Kentucky in 1970 in the he past 12 months, after working with the Indiana said. The decision to return Pacers and was associated to my law firm was a difficult with the Baltimore Bullets and one for me as I do not like to Cincinatti Royals of the Na- leave a jcb undone. On the tional Basketball Association other hand, my one-yeleave before helping to organize the of absence from the firm has ABA in 1967. expired, and it has urged my Carlson said he had given immeiate return. Field goal kills Miami United Press International . v TD pass to Otto Stowe with 26 seconds left in the half to make it and Craig Morton took over in the second half to spark the winning rally. Fritsch kicked a field goal and Morton tied the d TD pass game with a to Stowe with just under seven minutes left. He then moved the Cowboys into position for Fritschs winning kick late in the game. The Staubach-Morto- n combo left Dallas Coach Tom Landry with a problem wholl start at quarterback in the Cowboys regular season opener next week? . Don Shula is finding out how ' all the other guys felt last year. . Last season, Simla's Miami Dolphins could do no wrong as I! they compiled an unprecedent-e- d record and captured the Super BowL Things havent gone so smoothly this year. The Dolphins struggled to some tough victories, were finally tied and then last week were upset by Minnesota to see their winning streak snapped. Thursday night they again blew a big lead as they had the previous week in Minnesota and again a field goal in the final seconds this time a by Toni Fritsch with three allowed the seconds left 26-1- 3 nine-yar- 17-- 0 Dallas Cowboys to win The announcement scored one-yar- six-yar- TV sport, side Frtdoy Foot boll Preview, Ch. 3, 6:30. WAC Saturday Motor (Cufcv League Baseboll Cords), Cti. 3, Noon. NFL 73. Ch. S, 15:30. Wide Woriaot Sgorts. Ch. 4, 1 p.m. -. U.S. Open Tennis. Ch. S, 3 p.m. NCAA Football CM. 4,5:30. World Series el Golt. Ch. 1 1 p.m. tendor Open Tennis, Ch. S. I p.m. World Series ot Golt, Ch. 3. 3 p.m. CBS Sports Illustrated. Ch. 5, 3:30. . -Pro wide Receivers' Ch. S. 6 p.m. NFL Preseasan Ch. 5,4:5. U. of U. Football, with Bl Meek, Ch. 5,10:40 pr.i. U S. , , W IP vu FontboM. Ch. It. I p.m. Byu footuoll. kith --Cuvnl Edwards, fca 10:40 p.m. Dallas' Calvin Hill tries hurdling Miami's Mike Kolert during Friday night practice battle first-hal- f d runs touchdowns on Cson-k- a Klick and Jim Larry by d and a pass from Bob Griese to Marlin Briscoe and a safety bn a snap out of will be made in a few days after we study the situation, Landry Its the todott." d six-yar- 26-2- second week in a row now that weve lost on a field goal in the last minute, Shula moaned. It used to be that the Dolphins were pulling out victories at the end but now it has turned against us. We would like to have come out with two victories in these last two games but if you are going to lose, this is the iime again the end zone on a punt to lead 23-- But the turning point came late in the first half when Dal- las stopped the Dolphins four times inside the two and then intercepted a Griese pass ad Possession whf" on t ie Cowboy 14. Roger Staubach threw a Portland signs Jackson PORTLAND, ORE. (AP) -The Portland Trail Blazers, looking for help at guard, Merv The Masigned Jackson as a free gician agent Thursday. Jackson played five years in the American Basketball Association, averaging 10.9 points a cent during his ABA career. Jackson, who played for the University of Utah and was as a collenamed gian, played his first two years in the ABA with the Los Angeles Stars. He then spent two years in Utah after the transfer of the Stars franchise game. Jackson is rated a good ball to Salt Lake City. He began last season with the Memphis Tams but was cut from the rcster early in a handler, good outside shooter and good at the free throw line, where he shot 80.6 per the year. said. n In action tonight, Kansas City is at St. Louis, New England at Detroit and San f rancisco at Los Angeles while on Saturday, the New York Giants play Cleveland at Akron, Ohio, the New York at Jets meet Philadelphia Tampa, Fla., Oakland is at Buffalo, Green Bay at Cincinnati, Atlanta at Pittsburgh, Minnesota at San Diego and Houston at New Orleans. Baltimore is at Denver and Chion cago at Washington Sunday. Area AAU horseshoe finals set Intermountain Area AAU Junior Horseshoe championships will be held Saturday at Riverton Park. CADILLACS Order Now for Early Delivery Jan Kodes, Czechoslovakia, Nikki Pilic, Yugoslavia, 10-1- best 61, Womens Doubles Semifinals Margaret Court, Australia, and Virbeat Evonne ginia Wade, P'ifoin, Goolagong, AuJrolio, end Janet Young, Australia, Billie Jean King, Hilton Head Island, S.C., ond Rosemary Cosais, San Francisco, beat Chris Evct, Fort Lauderdale, Fk., ond Olga Morozova, Soviet Union, Men's Doubles Quarterfinols Tom Okker, Holland, and Marty Riessen, Evanston, ill., beat A. Anond and Vijay Amrltrai, Indio, Tom Gormono, Seattle, and Raul Ramirez, Mexico, beat Frew McMillan, South Africa, and Robert Carmichael, Australia, Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall, Australia, beat Tom Gorman, Seattle, and Roul Ramirez, Mexico, Mixed Doubles Quorterfinals Owen Davidson, Australia, and BHI-- e Jean King, Hilton Head, S.C., beat liana Kloss, Israel, and Jasiit Singh, Indio, Frew McMillan, South Africa, and San Rosemary Casals, Francisco, beat Stan Smith, Sea Pines, S.C., and Marjorie Genger, Locust Valley, N.Y The tournament is open to youngsters 4 and 7 age divisions. Registration is noon at the park courts with championship play scheduled to 15-1- Springville, our famous art city, has offered much to the world from the aesthetic side. But no painting com- - ;; pares with scenery Hobble Creek golf course affords its passers-by- " . And is the case with city recreational developments, Springville officials had their questions about a city golf,!, course. City commissioners who opposed it most, in some, ! cases, are most ardent of Hobble Creeks golfers. ; . Sonny Braun took this reporter over the layout several days ago with his green superintendent. Gene Mower, along with one of the clubs most ardent boosters, Blaine Frazier, who has been around in Utah County golf for as long as they have had golf courses. The old nine is short and testy. You have to discipline ; your game. The new nine, maturing fast, is long and testy and the same discipline is needed. Its no scatergun course. It calls for caution. back to school Utah soccer Saturday's schedule Riverside Park United B vs. Vikings and Allemanio B vs. Hollandia 2 vs. at Allemania and p.m. United Incas vs. Pan World at 4:30 .m. Conossa vs. Avo Sunnyside Park at 2 p.m. Hellas vs. Apollos at 4:30 start at 1 p.m. participants must pay a $1.50 AAU registration fee if not already a member. A $1 insurance fee is optional and there is no cost for tournament participation. Trophies will be awarded to winners in each age division, according to Clarence Giles, AAU representative. All p.m. Fairmont Park at 2 p.m. Berlin vs. SiOCtS Jordan, Granite, S.L.C. District Kick-er- a OFFICIAL GYM UNIFORMS Girl's Polyester -Cotton one-pie- ce Gym Suits $Q49. 9 Girl's Keds SPECIAL! College football NOW 4.95 Saturday's Gomes Idaho State at Montano State, 1:30. Texos-E- I Paso at idoho, 1:30. Sourthern State ot Chico Utoh State, 7:30. x Ricks at Carroll. Mont. SPECIAL Reg. mm ' fcOfSIM 10 1974 Here are Thursday's results in the U.S. Open tennis championships being ployed at Forest Hills: Men's Singles Quarterfinals Stan Smith, Sea Pines, S.C., beat Onny Parun, New Zealand, 62, No more beautiful artwork t Xi)'i iiiWi'py Otr, (3 I' 1 & ) fi 1 Boy's aJ rtTB:' O White Gym Q Ut t Ci 1.00 .lo15 O Socks Supporter Reg. 7.15 iifDjSfel omilfiil iflfljutriijSCftU1 . r. r ..150 Pants... ihiilQS' on utiUiiHiivutliS-iiiiJ:-- ! 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