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Show -- r Alta Races Jkf Mirror by Jolin Mooney - - -- --- -- ;- Tribune Sports Editor The decision of the Salt Lake Baseball Corp. to sever its working agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirstes left no hard feelings In the Pirate organization. note to Nick Morgan Jr., Joe L. Brown In a year-enasserts the termination was a com pletely natural thing for your club to do in view of the information we passed oft to you." The Pirate general manager continues, f"I am of the definite opinion that this termination was for our mutual good, in view of the fact It was our desire to dispose of the contracts of many players on both the lubs Salt Lake whose ages and abilities disqualified them as possible major league prospects. Such a move would have made It impossible for us to be of real assistance to your club and also this move makes it unnecessary for us to carry two Triple A teams with working agreements, ' etc. . Our association with you and your fine people of Salt Lake throughout our three-yea- r partnership was of such a cordial and warm nature that we truly felt that we were a part of your family and you of ours. There is no reason why this should ever change, for you and your associates, the press and people of Salt Lake, have been most understanding to us in every way and I know I speak for everyone connected with the Pirates when I tell you this, Mr. Brown concluded. d bus .- - Chance to Strike a Blow p r"i er y Utes Face Two Foes This. Utah State Five, Jaunt to Logan Top Skiers Seen for Snow Cup Indians Find Road Wins A Bit Scarce By Tom Karologos Tribune Sports Writer ALTA If everything works out on of the finest field in the long history of the Snow Cup 1 expected for the 1961 giant slalom which kicks off the Intermountain Ski Assn, season here Sunday By Bob Williams Tribune Sports Writer Utah Universitys Running Redskins, winner of one game In five tries on the road, get what easily could be their toughest test of the Skyline basketball season Saturday when they play at Utah State, unbeaten In four home contests, this year. Brigham Young the same night takes on the winning-ee- t team In play, Montana, In Provo. That takes cars of the weeks schedule on the sunset side of a the mountains but three other loop games are on ths docket, some of which may have a title tinge, WYOMING, threatening to resume Its place In the leagues' top bracket, and Denver, winner of four straight Including the Evansville Classic, play noon. RACE OFFICIALS hope to lure Olympian Buddy Werner, Steamboat Springs, Colo, to the 1961 event Buddy was one of the top skiers of the season in 1960 before he broke his leg and had to pass up the Squaw Valley Olympics. His leg has healed sufficiently and theres a good chance Buddy will, be at Alts Sunday. His entry hinges on whether or not he must enter s cross country race In Colorado the same weekend. n - Other entries are expected from the Snow Cap defendwomene ing champion, Olympian Beverly Anderson of Mullen, Idaho, Thera was no Snow Cup Earl Buchholz can perform a great service to amateur last season because of the lack tennis and polish off thst clean and honest feeling hes of snow but the year before Bev walked off with her secenjoyed since signing s pro contract All Butch has to do is follow through with his confes- - ond straight Cup victory. sion of expense check violations and A third win would give her reveal names, dates and amounts of permanent possession of the these "under-the-tablpayments. Since Jake Kramer began plucking the top amateurs every year as replaceiftefits for his pro tennis tour, we have retched over the confessions of these conscience-strickelngrates. Now, however, with Buchholz feeling clean and honest, perhaps he could prevent 'future tennis tournament stars from falling into the same trap that engulfed him. Why not list the names of the scoundrels who made Earl and the others feel dirty" while pressing upon them extra expense money? - If we cant control the youngsters from accepting (demanding?) Illegal expense payments, maybe we can stop contaminating these boys and girls by cutting off . the hands that fed them. It might be Interesting, too, for Uncle Sam to take another gander at some of the expenses listed by these amateurs who were made to feel dirty by additional expense moneys. e n huge trophy.1 Bev was a member of the U.S. team at Womens Squaw Valley. Chuck another Ferries, member of the I960 U.S. Olympic team definitely will be here. Chuck halls from Hougton, Mich, and is now at Denver University- .- , Both Chuck and Buddy will be favorites In the mens division of the chase. d The Question Box two-doll- two-dolla- two-dolla- i- Secrets Arent Revealing three-fourth- But, without the element of surprise, Head Man ard won quite a few football games. The other evening in New York, some of the boys were talking to Hank Greenberg, who was quite a baseball clouter. And Hankus Pankus took a little luster from from the magic of sign stealing In baseball. .. "THE NIGHT before I was to quit the Tigers to enter the Army, Greenberg said, they threw a farewell party for "me and a lot of the Yankees came, too. Next afternoon I hit two Corners off Tiny Bonham. That left me needing one homer to reach a lifetime total of 250. By now we had the game won and another homer didnt matter. ; Last time up, Atley Donald was pitching against me and count I wanted that homer and I knew the he ran out a Yankees were pulling for me to get it too. So catcher Bill Dickey whispered what the next pitch would be. I swung and missed. Twice, more, mickey told me what pitch to expect and I struck out I contend a hitter Isnt helped by knowing what pitch Is coming and where to expect It Hank concluded. 3-- 0 Observation Ward lanhall etta nJoiMe started ta (lump wkit thay offered free TV In the taverni, thereby enabling font to enoy the National Pastime AND bote bell at the seme time. Werner Awaits Nuptial Rites . By Associated Press Wal-lac- e DENVER, Jan. 3 (Buddy) Werner, 24, Olympic ski performer from Steamboat Springs, is engaged tp marry Vanda Nor-gre24, of Denver, it was announced Tuesday, Werner Is a student at the .University of Colorado and Miss Norgren is a graduate of the university. He competed for the UJS. In the 1956 Winter Olympics In Italy, but was unable to compete last year at Squaw Valley because he broke a leg in a skiing mishap at Aspen. Miss Norgren Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ctrl A,. Norgren and teaches at a private girls school here. n, tertains - . I am willing to make ooa- - cessions to get this match, but $m not running a benefit for the fighters." "Fullmer has agreed to terms, and I think Gene would have signed to get back at Ray for nothing. The hard job was Roth-Chilselling Marv Jenson, "HOWEVER, at this stage, the first thing to be decided is the terms of the match. Without Robinsons signature along with Fullmers we have nothing. I have discussed the match with Jack Doyle and Mel Grebb of Las Vegas, for the Convention Hall on Feb. 25. But until SINCE WINNING the recog I have a match made, there Is nitlon as the champ in his no need to talk fight site. "playoff with Carmen Basilio WEDNESDAY Is the day of in San Francisco in 1959, Fullmer, as the champ, has re- decision as far as Im conceived 40 per cent of the TV cerned. We may have to make and gate receipts for his title some concessions to Robinson fights in Logan, Bozeman, Salt to get his signature, but I think this can be worked out. Lake and Los Angeles. "The fight itself is a natural, Fullmer, in all probability, will receive the regular 40 per with a rematch of the Los Ancent for his fourth fight witji geles scrap. Then, Robinson, a 12-- underdog, gave Gene s the Sugar Man. good fight, so good, that many , TV has been sold, Rothschild reported, for $150,000. fans believed the former champion deserved better than a The talking site for the draw. That rematch makes for rematch is Las Vegas and the a Talking fight and Interest proposed date Is Feb. 25, Roth- among the fans," Rothschild schild said. salL ' 1 d said. Colo- Ute-Aggi- The two squads are rated one-twthis year as they did last The Aggies hope to reverse that particular order this year however and a loss at home would make It that much tougher. LAST YEAR THE AgS tripped the Redskins In the opener In Salt Lake City but lost the title to the Utes In Logan. This year the schedule Is reversed as far as who plays at home first but the win or loss Js equally Important -The Cougars will have a big say in the eventual titlist and entertain hopes of picking up that honor themselves. Montana has demonstrated they can be very tough Indeed by whipping five of six foes thus far. to finish Beverly Anderson . . . Idaho lass Is defending champ. Halt Buddy Werner, one of the top skiers In the United States, may participate in the big Snow Cup giant slalom sld races Sunday at Alta. Buddy Is now aFColorado University. I fab Page 14 Salt Lake City, Utah , January 4, Wednesday Morning 1961 You NeVer Know County Lists Routes of Skiers Buses Whats in Store for 61? Plenty, But Not This! Bus routes and stops were announced Tuesday lor the big By John P. Carmichael Salt Lake County Recreation Chicago Daily News Service Department ski school which the CHICAGO, Jan. Will holds Its first session Saturday sports stories of 1961 be bigger, at Brighton. or better than those of the SOME 20 stops throughout dear departed 60? That, of Salt Lake Valley will be made course, is something to be anticiby the county busses to pick awaited with year-lonup the youngsters attending pation, but it is a pretty good the school. bet that the following paraThere will be eight consecu- graphs wil lnot be written or tive sessions lor skiers 18 read (again) this season: years and under, according to MIAMI feree BEACH, March Mickee Mickelsen, chairman Harry Kessler stopped of the program. the Floyd Patterson-Ingema-r Classes will be under di- Johansson title fight in the rection of K. Smith of the fifth round here last night, declaring it no contest and will Brighton Ski SchooL recommend that both men forA $1.50 registration lee will feit their purses for lack of be charged this year, Mickee aggressiveness. . . ! ' said. The lee wHlbea oneStTFetersburg, FIaApriI T time charge. Registration will Mickey Mantle, the Yankee lake place on the1!us or upon outfielder who refused to sign arrival at Brightons Mt. Ma- a 1961 contract for less than jestic Manor. $100,000, was traded today to Buses will pick up skiers be- the Minneapolis Twins for outginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday. fielders Jim Lemon and Bob Allison and pitcher Pedro Pickup points: Ramos. The deal . . . WEST HIGH and Greyjlne AUGUSTA, GA April station; East High'; Foothill Joe Patton became the Blvd. and 17th South; South High; 21st South and 11th first amateur ever to win the East; Olympus High; 33rd Masters Golf Tournament toSouth and 23rd East; 48th day, as he shot his fourth sucSouth in Holladay; Jordan cessive round of 68 for a total of 272, breaking the High; Midvale Junction; Murtournament record set by Ben ElemenHigh; Arlington ray ! tary School In Murray; Gran- Hogan, at 273 back3 in James ite High; Highland High; 21st Chicago, May South and 17th EastiiHighland (Rip) Collins, No. 4 coach of Drive and 33rd South'; Hillside the Cubs, today was named Junior High; Judge Memorial presiding manager for the week beginning May 6. High. t He will endeavor to beat the record of Coach Harry Craft, who won four and lost only 'one game during his 1 tenure. seven-daChicago, June 18 President If the fights goea through. It will be the fourth meeting Bill Veeck of the White Sox has announced that henceforth of the two. his scoreboard atop the bleachFullmer declsloned Robinson ers at Comiskey Park will call and won the title In Madison the balls and strikes for the with appropriate Square Garden Jan. 2, 1957, customers, comment and supplementary and lost it back, via a fifth-roun- . . . I kayo by the Sugar Man LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept in Chicago in May. 30 Bill Rigney, manager of ROBINSON hopes to come the champion Angels who to terms because he Is being sewed up the American League pressed to go to Italy for a pennant two weeks ago, said movie and boxing tour con- today that Ell Grba would pitch tract if the title shot falls the opening game against the through. Protomer Felice Zep-pul- Cubs. The National League is scheduled to return to Italy Wednesday and would like an answer before he goes, DRAFTSMEN . Robinson said. - champs mystery known World pointed. 3-- . long-standin- 0 , -- WHITE 1 8-- starter - was still a and probably wont be until a manager for Series week is ap- SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 30 Notre Dame today broke a rule against postseason football games by agreement to meet Army In the Sugar Bowl on Jan. L "We will put our 10-- record on the line against anybody, said Coach Joe Kuharich, "although we know well be meeting our strongest test so far. . . ! Chicago, Dec. 27 The Bears were two touchdown favorites to beat the St Louis Cardinals today for the professional football title. . . ! g Redskin Matmen To Battle Mesa College Mesa Colleges wrestling team will invade the Utah Uni' versity fieldhouse Saturday at 1:30 p.m. for a dual match with the Redskins. This will be the second outing for Coach Marv Hess wrestlers. In their first match, the Utes bowed to the national champs Oklahoma U. in Salt Lake. Utah has whipped the Mav ericks from Grand Junction, Colo., the past two years but before that the Coloradoans considered the Utes an easy touch. o The Cats, however, have played stronger opposition In mark. rolling to a 6-- Included among the victims were tough Washington (at Seattle), Miami of Florida and Louisiana State. AS IS THE case with most sophomore dominated clubs, the Cougars have been spotty at times but the caliber of their opposition should help coach Stan Watts bring his charges to an early. peak. The Utes and Aggies both have veteran performers in key spots but rely on new faces as well. Their Saturday clash should fall in the category of previous meetings UTAH TRAVELS to the when anything can happen. northwest next week for matches Jan. 12, 13 and 14 BOTH HAVE displayed plenagainst Portland State, Ore- ty of power and both have gon University at Eugene, and also displayed moments when the gears werent meshing. Oregon State at Corvallis. ELEPHANT TIRE SAL- E- Billy "8" TUBELESS TYREX "1960 Original Equipment Tire" U.S. ROYAL SAFETY U.S. ROYAL Quality Snow Tires Manufacturer's SALE Suggested Price PRICE e .30 ... Discount Off Sal - U.S. JtOYAL . -- Prices MASTERS up.. 50 Discount on Sme While Stock Lasts d EASY j ENGINEERS FIREPLACE LOGS Pinoa Pins, Ledgi Pols Pins KINDUNO WOOD PEHRSON'S UN HT. re. TIRE X R COMPANY , . I jail -- LAKE-Fi-rst e , West at First South-Pho- na ' OGDEN- -1 7th and Wall Ava. Phone 24th and Grant Ava. Phono SALT It Yon Art blnntad la Malt. Ins A Career With The Leading EnitnMTtnr Cooatraettoe rtrm In The WeA, See Our Ad In The Queifled S action. STEARNS-ROGE- W.Dtfhnr INMSS1 TO FIT YOUR BUDGET CREDIT-TER- MS J. w. ls s taAMlt, defensive-minde- d rado State In the other of five games this week. But the one that looms largest at the moment is the e affair in Logan. Sugar l Ups A n te for Fullm er Bo u I T. By John Mooney Tribune Sports Editor ' On the basis of his disputed draw with Gene Fullmer Dec. 3, Sugar Ray Robinson Is dethe TV manding $50,000-froJnoney and in excess of 25 per cent of the gate for his proposed fourth- meeting with the NBA middleweight champion WHEN HE battled. 15 rounds to a draw with Fullmer in Los Angeles, Robinson received 20 per cent of the TV pot and the gate receipts. But, according to Promoter Norm Rothschild In Syracuse, N. Y., Ray wants $50,000 of the $150,000 TV guarantee and hes asking more than 25 per . cent of the gate. , I hope Ill be able to solve the financial difficulties, but Wednesday may be the day of decision. I have a meeting at noon with Robinson In New York. Denver. Wyoming plays at NewMex-ic- o Saturday and Denver en- -- BEVERLY will be favored in the womens class but she will have to best Margo Walters of Sandy who was the No. 1 gal skier in the Intermountain area last year as a Junior. Margo has graduated Into the senior rankings and is a fine Olympic and International Ski Federation (FIS) team propect She and Bev. Will put up a whale of a battle for I would like some Information on the superstition con first place in the womens bill being bad luck. Can you help? class. nected with the Mrs. A. L. S., Midvale. Other entries are expected Answer I cant find 'any logical reason for the superstition, but here are a couple of suggestions: In the South, the from western universities r bill Is called the "blue goose or thousand legs and sld asoctattqns, according to Dr. John Schofield, and a lot of crap shooters will jump away from such a Jonah race chairman. in the game. The University of Utah ski r THERE IS a theory that gamblers started calling the bill a "deuce, the lowest value in cards and a word, team, led by Alan Engen will be in the race. Ute skier Jim Also, in craps the rolling oi perhaps, derived from devil. Gaddis will miss the event snake-eye- s is craps and a loser for the shooter. thanks to a broken leg. Personally, if you have enough $3 bills, the jinx doesn't There will be five mens and count three womens trophies .presented to the top finishers In the Peruvian Lodge after the race. The lodges at Alta have givMuch Is made of the secret drills of football and basket- en rooms to the out of state ball teams, as well as prize fighters, and we give a lot of skiers and Chick Morton of Importance to thevalue of signs In baseball. the Alta lifts has given free to gatekeepers and YET, Howard Jones, as coach of USC, diagrammed all passes competitors. In Los the the Trojan plays' Angeles newspapers and, anys of the plays would be way, the rivals knew over the Trojan right tackle. sticky-fingere- Thursday at EM 27 EX 41 EX 1 |
