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Show sL nn ora 0 m Snow il Utah Ace A Salt Cake Sfilmut Saturday Win rv Grant V Miserly Tauune Sports W:"p'' weather may ALTA Th have been slightly less than good at Alta Sunday, but for a pair of young ski raceis it Bv Morning, March 20, 1972 Second Section Fage Monday 2J as just fme. Rmph Petty, Salt Lake City, and Arne Hopkinson, Colorazipped do Spnngs, Colo, thiouph the falling snow at the Little Cottonwood Canyon resoit to capture the 1972 edition of the Snow Cup ski race. Two Runs v K Sports Mirror hv . LJolin Mooiigy Tribune Sports Editor l r-- Wonder If Conservatives Eer Considered Wooden? PROVO John Wooden man in his speech. is a very conservative tei-ra- in Sometimes you have the feeling Coach Wooden wouldn't give the correct time without studying a half dozen watches. Coach Jerry Tarkanian summed up the thinking as he walked out of the Friday morning press conference where the Far West Regional coaches met with main of the writers. Why do I always pop off?he smiled ruefully. John Wooden Its always Tarkanian who cant resist popping off when a question is asked. Why? Why? Why? he questioned. I think one reason many coaches talk in these press conferences is because they so rarely have anything to say worthy of publication after the final tournament game. UCLA, simply destroys an opponent. It isnt the fact a team is beaten on the scoreboard by the Bruins so much, its the impression left with the fans that this might have been much worse. - Xo Reason to Doubt Beach found itself in that position Saturday in the Far West finals. A year ago, the 49ers had come within two points of an upset, star Ed Ratleff on the bench with the the last four minutes after fouling out. There were those a year ago who argued UCLA was lucky. I dont believe anyone but a complete idiot could voice that opinion after Thursday and SaturCal State-Lon- g day. BYU partisans may not agree, but there is a hint the Cougars may have been lucky to lose to Long Beach State in Pocatello. Now, fans can always dream what might have been, had the Cougars not lost to the 49ers. But I think the Cougars would have fallen before UCLA perhaps as devastatingly as Long Beach did. Well never know, so dont bother to write or phone me that I am wrong. Its my thinking and you keep your dreams. One Prediction Coach Wooden offered one prediction before the Saturday game, While there are eight great teams left in the four NCAA tournaments. Id rather have the chances of the two teams in the Far West tour- nament here." In other words, Wooden must be saying his team now is the favorite to repeat as NCAA champion. However, Coach Wooden qualified his remark by adding, I saw the New York Mots in their sorriest days knock Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax out of the pitcher's box in the first inning, so anything is possible in sports." Howeor, since UCLA began its habit of winning national championships, betting on the Bruins could be rewarding financially. Since the start of the 1963-6season and UCLAs first NCAA title and through the games of Satiiriluv( tbo Bruins he against 13 losses over nine seasons. And, consider the fact the 1963-6team had an 1S-record. Toss out that year and Wooden has lost only seven games against 231 victories in eight years. Theie were some questions as to the teams beatUCLA so here it is : Last year, Notre Dame; in ing 1969-7it was Oregon and USC. in 1968-6it was LSC and in 1967-6it was Houston. 4 6 S 0 9 8, Observation Ward Well, the long college season is ended and now in tAo months the VBA will have crowned its champ. Niagara Rips Minor Five MarNF,V YORK (AP) shall Wingate connected for 20 points to lead Niagara to a college basnetball victory over Trx is El Paso Sunday in a sloppily played National Invitation are at M uliscn Square G ir len. Tim iunry spods the Put pie Eagles into a quailer-- f ! nipfti-iTuesday r gilt ,g inM Pi r feton. "huh heat in Sunday s first Indiana game as Ted Manakas suited 2(j points and secud a slow 76-9- 7 . 68-6- 0 down offence. Niagara forged a big lead at the Mut of the gmie despite Kicking away the ball sever, d times. The Pm nle Eagles led 39 21 at the 6 if. hot o' .v became the Mines aKo ron rut'oed nut onus tmrnvt g Niag i i cm e il e ball over 11 tines while Texas PI Pas0 w .s g by cf 11 hrst-h.i'- f erois. The loscis wound up with 29 turnoveix and Niagata . I The pair came up with the best two runs over the two day meet. Sunday's second run was a tough one for the skiers as they battled the new snow and flat light to challenge a tncky giar.t slalom couixe that wound tbiuugh some of the most difficult at Alia. Petty, who races for the Sundance Shi Team, wasn't touched during the meet, as be won Saturdays run. and then won with ease Sunday. Miss Hopkinson, however, finished second Saturday and had to come up with an outstanding run Sunday to post the best combined time and w in the trophy. The snow on the race course Sunday was tncky, with six inches of new snow over ice. Actually, the track was hard and remained in fairly good condition throughout the run. Pety turned in a fine run of 1:27.84 down Sundays course, to go with a 1:18 61 docking on Saturday. That gave him a combined time of 2:46.45 for the two days. Bjorn Malkomsen, a Norwegian student, finished second to Pptty, but he bad his problems Sunday and lost his chance to overtake the Utahn. Mali.omsen had a run of to 1:1910 Saturday, but a com- Anne Ilopkinson, Colorado Springs, Colo., zips around gate en route to victory in Snow Cup. Ralph Petty, Salt Lake City, won both runs in Snow Cup race and walked away with victory. Conclude Road Trip Stars Defuse Rockets in 125- 113 Duel Special to The Tribune The Utah Stars DENVER concluded one of their most satisfying road junkets of the season here Sunday afternoon by pounding the Denver Rockets into submission, The victory gave Utah a on this trip with record triumphs coming over Virginia, Carolina, Indiana and Denver and losses occurring in Florida and Dallas. It was also on this trip that the Stars clinched the w estern division champion- had he taken more shots while he was m the game. Despite the fact the Stars had a rugged game against Dallas Saturday night, in which the western division were beaten, champions 2 Jacklin Cops Purse in Hit Hoop bombed Ralph Simpson home 29 points and rookie A1 Smith chipped in with 24. but Utah's balance was simply for the too much Alex H a n Rockets, who remain in fourth place in the westetn division standd ings. James Jones led the Stars with 25 points and six team- mates hit in double figures as the Stais rebounded fiotn a losing streak. two-gam- e Zelmo Willie Beaty each had 18 points Glen Combs drilled 15; Red Robbing had 14. and Ira Harge and Ron Boone each collected 10 points. This game was extremely close in the first period with the Stars assuming a load at the close of the quarWise and 27-2- 3 ter. Tight Tilt It remained tight all the second period through until the last three m nu'os when the Stars, sparked bv Robbins, built a lead to a margin a halltin e. The Stars, with Jones drill-lrpom's ard passing beautifully, rambled to a lead in the !h rd qu.iror, but then Simpson got hot and Denver trimmed the niaigm to 10 points It remained it that spiead the rest of the game. Uah Coach LaDell Andersen used Beay and Wise more turn anticipate!, but bo'h of them considerable benen duty Sunday. Good Rest nine-poi- (51-4- 61-- 18 sat out almost the second nutlet ml Vise tiardlv played at Hi m the fuui ll p"! lod Tins was the f.rst n e in he last 31 g , nes that Vtll.e as fa.lr m siutp () o; inn e points; however, he certainly would have had hp not spent so much t.me on the bench and Beaty eirnp 1 head-to-hea- d outcome. in Utahs rebounding. Against Dallas the Stars were murdered on the boards, hut 16 down Robbins pulled against the Rockets as the SHrs crushed Pener in thut point favor was department. paratively slow' 1:30 73 Sunday for a combined time of 2:13.83. Steven Trout, Boise, Idaho, who had Sunday's second fastest t.me of 1:28.93, wound up in third place with a combined total of 2.51 91. Katherine Cleary, Boise, wlio won Saturdays run with a 1:30 54 clocking, couldnt quite get it together Sunday, and dropped into Secund place. - two-na- y n 1 - Junior Racers A (lock of Intermountain Division junior racers were allowed in the race this year, because events competing around the country cut the field considerably. Even at that there were onlv about 50 shieis ir, Sundays run. The course was tightly controlled to keep tne skiers bum picking up too much speed in the really steep spots, and several tight turns proved too much for some of them. fey moguls buried under the new snow proved the undoing of several of the racers who were bounced off the course by the sudden jolts. Women Anne Hopkinson, Rocky Mountain, (two-da- y total), 2. Katherine Cleary, PNSA, 3 09 12 3 Nancv Flsner, Eastern, 3 12 51, 4 Becky Strong, in4 04 43 5 MicM termountain Turner, Intermountain, 5 07 94, 6 Deobe Inte mountain 5 1470 T 3 07 91 Ra ph Intermountd Petty ValkomsPn Ncrw Trout &NSA 2 5, 91 Central, 2 51 94, 5 Bino Levitt, Intermountain 2 5c 36, I lohn 2 57 79 Lorant 7 Eastern, Fletcher Anderson Rocky Vcjrtnn. 3 01 51, 8 Kelly Vrem Alaska 3 02 30, 9 Brian GotUredson Intermountain, 3 02 80, 10 Terry Hopkinson, Infer mountain, 3 05 69 2 46 45 2 Eiorn 2 3? 83, 3 Steven 4 Kurt Albrecht Willow Creek Country Club Bob Fredenksen, No. 16, 17R yards, eight iron. With Ron Cuuit, Hcii old Haight, Bob Haight. Links 3Ieet (56-2- ship. Sunday's victory was the eighth of the year at the expense of Denver and the Rockets will be trying for a meauie of revenge Tuesday night when the two clubs go at it again in the Salt Palace as the Stars open a three-gam- e stand rt home. ei Another 125-11- Andersen was expected use Wise on Simpson for at least part of the game. Willie once played Ralph in the Salt Palace and held him to four or five baskets for the entire game. But this time, Andersen decided to keep Vise at forward and let Jones handle scorer. the Rockets A it turned oub Simpson got 29 points, but it didn't huit the Stars that much they made very few rors against the Rockets. The Stars turned the ball over a mere 12 times to Denver's horrible 24 boggles, and that made a big difference in the 117-11- Miss Hopkinson, who hr- . 31 21 tmie Saturday, i Siii days course m 1:36 70 t a combined time of 3C7 9i That put her well ahead ..f Miss Cleary who had a t.i e Srndrv of 1:38 58 for t total of 3'09 12. Nancy F.sher of the Division finished th bo'h days, and wound up in the standings. Her run Sunday was 1:40 38, for a two-dtotal of 3:12.5i. The race, sponsored by n p Salt Lake Javcees, vent lir e clockwork once the first r started out of the gate. The skiers were followi- g a eouts set by Park C,'ys Beat Von Alman, and, for t? second day in a row, ?0nie of the more inexperienced competitors found the steep, tricky hill tco much to han lie. 1 SONVILLE. FLA. Tony Jacklin, a bright and breezy Briton, beat big John Jacobs on the first hole of a sudden death playoff Sunday and won the $25,000 first prize in the Greater Jacksonville Open golf tournament. Routine Par Jacklin scored a routine par four on the first extra hole to notch his fiist victory on the American tour since his 1970 United States Open championship. Jacobs, a Vietnam war veteran who recently completed a suspension from the tour, bogeyed the playoff hole when he hit the top of a tree with his second shot and failed on a downhill putt. The Jaiklin bird-ie- d the 71st hole to catch the Jacobs with a r par final round 68. The Jacobs matched his 283 total par on the Hidden Hills Country Club course with a final round 70. Goodrich LIFESAVER B. F. JACK (AP) STEEL THE AMERICAN 2 CONTINUED Guaranteed RADIAL BY 40,000 MILES EXCLUSIVE AT GILL'S h TRADE IN ALLOWANCE For Old Tire Purchase of B. front-runnin- g four-unde- Goodrich ot five-und- Australian PADIAL Bruce veteran Trade-I- er n Price. THE AMERICAN RADIAL WITH CUSHIONED STEEL THE AMERICAN . Life-sav- Crapton finished hirdie-birdito tie Rod Funseth for third place in this $125,000 event. They were locked just one stroke back at 284. Crampton had a 70 and Funseth 71. Bob Murphy, who shared the lead starting this final round, had to rally for a 72 ard 285 John Schlee was alone at 286 v. ith a e d 69 Arnold Palmer had a 69 and was tied at 287 with young Jerry Heard, who made a fast f ni'-wnh a 67. were the only They players under par. Trevino Trails MOUNTING h i , l 3l3-ya;- thirl. IXCHANOI BRAKE RELEHE COMPLETE ALL WHEEL ALIGN. 8 rebound from a poor 1971 season when he finished 102nd on the money list with only S 9 9i He s already on u vi $6 WO his year. He goi uf to a fast smrt, running in a whopping put', pillions 5o tent ir lorgih, for hi die on the nd hole, then scored an elec n dying d eagle two on the rtUS eiCAPfAlU im&siiv Lee Tret mo had a and defending champion Gary Flaver of South Africa took a Jackl.n, who scored his first American triumph in this tournament in 1968, is on the fCt 88 Kg' 1488 Air Cond. 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