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Show 1 Wheats ea Nickname Werih? Three to Five Points i . . ; ' - ti i) :! Wimpy huh? I think so Skip. A Longhorn coach, on the other hand, would tell the recruit, No son, you know your momma-and-nedont want you to play for a wimp school with a Peter Pan nickname. Yall better come down here and play for the Horns. Back to the phones. Welcome to point spread will tell you, is worth a field goal in football and at least five points in basketball. There are only two exceptions to the rule. The first is if a team is playing a club with an equally good, or bad, nickname. Give us an example of your nickname theory, Eddie. OK, Skip. Say the Texas Longhorns are playing the Stanford Cardinals in a football game Saturday. And say I know very little about either team except they have similar statistics and records. I plug in my theory, figure in three points for the Longhorns because of the nickname and bet accordingly. Why the Longhorns Eddie? Well, Skip, first of all, no young American male would ever play for a team called the Cardinals when he could play for the Longhorns. And if he did become a Cardin-- ' al, how could he ever look anyone in the face again, let alone play up to his potential. Welcome ladies and gentlemen to 88, the radio talk show that ; allows you, the listener, to ask questions of sports personalities. This is r I Skip Hammer, your host, and today we ' have Fast Eddie, the bookie, as our i guest. And Eddie, before we take any questions from our listeners, explain to pA me why some people call you Simon M and Schuster. Well Skip, I got that nickname be-- ; cause I handle more good lines than most publishers, including Simon and Schuster. t Cute, Eddie. Lets take our first call. Hello, this is SportsEar 88." Yes, Hello. Id like to ask Eddie a question. SportsEar Go ahead." Well, you know, youve been sorta successful at betting and I kinda wondered if you could tell us your secret. I rely heavily on the nickname method, which I invented. A good team nickname, as any bookie worth his SportsEar So recruiting is a big part of your theory? Oh, you know it, Skip. I mean the thought of a Cardinal coach, or a Gaucho coach, or anyone else with a bad nickname, recruiting a kid is repulsive. You can imagine a coach with chains around his neck telling high school athletes, Golly gee, youre a terrific ballplayer and were going to have a savage year. 88. Yea, Skip. Hey, uh. Turn your radio down. Were on a seven second delay." Eddie? Yes. You mentioned two exceptions. Whats the other one? Baseball. You cant use my theory on baseball games. I havent quite figured out why yet, but anytime you have teams named the Padres, Orioles, Cardinals, Cubs, Phillies, Angels, Blue Jays and the Twins, not many theories would hold true." What part of the country has the worst nicknames, Eddie?" "The West Coast, no doubt about it, Skip. Weve all heard that Californians are a little weird and so are the nicknames of their teams. I mean the Sane ta Barbara Gauchos? The Anteaters? Give me a break. The good Cal-Irvin- names, like the Dodgers and the Giants, were imported." "Where are the best nicknames Eddie? The Southeast Skip. No doubt about it. Ive never bet against a Southeastern Conference school when they play outside of the conference. The SEC has a good blend of Indians, Bulldogs and other down home names. I Can say that Ive never lost money betting on Alabama or Georgia using my nickname theory. The same goes for Oklahoma, Michigan and Ohio State. Well, Eddie, thats all the time we have. Thank you for being our guest today. Youre welcome Skip. i ri Page A, y IB South Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, June 29, 1983 ti pi i j ,1 ;' V,t 4 Bosen, Cromwell Win Amateur Golf Tourneys Bosen said he had no idea he was tied for the lead until Neither has taken a golf the last hole when he asked lesson nor played college Spencer, who was playing in golf, which is almost a pre- the same threesome, what requisite for the pro tour his score was. I played my these days. A gambler could own game and felt confident have gotten great odds on a the way I was playing, said daily double betting on these Bosen. Ive been close betwo last week in tournaments fore to winning a tournament featuring some of the best and had my victory speech amateur golfers in the state. prepared. But then Id lose Yet, after the final putts my concentratin and end up were holed, Centervilles losing the tournament. Kurt Bosen won the state Cromwell, 44, surprised the kids in Fridays qualifying qualifying for the National Public Links championships round. favorites and Roys Ken Cromwell to win low medalist in the By BARRY KAWA Review Staff Pre-tourne- captured low medalist in reg- ional qualifying for the Utah State Amateur. At Davis Park Golf Course in Kaysville Thursday, Bosen posted rounds of 71 and 67, birdie then sank an putt on the first playoff hole to win a trip to the National Public Links at Colts Neck, N.J. on July At Valley View Golf Course in Layton Friday, Cromwell was the only golfer among field to break par the with a 70 over the par-7- course. . Cromwell will advance to the state amateur at Wolf Creek Country Club in Eden on July In Thursdays tourney, Bo11-1- 6. 97-m- y qualifying round included two-tim- state amateur e champion Mitch Hyer, Weber State College golfers Todd Erwin and Scott Geroux, and University of Utahs Doug Bybee. Cromwell, who works for the Internal Revenue Service, was defeated in the finals of the state amateur in 1975 and reached the semifinals in 1980. He carries a two handicap in the Utah Golf Association and plays weekly in the Valley View Mens Association. Cromwells short backsw-inand low, straight arrow g shots bored through the winds that swept across Valley View Friday which sen had tied with Alan caused scores to soar. He said a birdie on the long, upSpencer of Murray at r 138 after 36 holes. hill number three The pair then headed out to hole was the key to his round. 13-1- 7. sen, M. Don Larsen and Doug Bybee at 73. Jon Memmott, Mark Davis and Mike Reiche shot 74; Kenny Mears, Todd Erwin, Mike Stone and Scott Geroux each came in at 75. At 76 were Bountiful resident George Rackham, Bosen, David Smith and Brett Thomas. Qualifying with a 77 were Mitch Myer and Scott Collett. Making the cut at 78 were Kevin Hadlock, Mike Stack, Conway Morris, Jerry Eddy, Tom Bashford, Doug Wood and Kent Easton. If Bosen fails to survive the at Colts Neck on July 12, then he plans to fly back that night and play in the 36-ho- le state amateur on July 13. Rackham, one of the longest drivers in the county and a came to number 17 Friday at and in danger of missing the cut. Rackham then hit a big drive of about 300 yards, with a reached the four-iroand then sank the putt for an eagle three. That got me going, I knew I was back in the hunt, he said. Although he bogied the long, number 18, his sunset strip of 77 was still good enough for a state berth. par-fiv- e n -- Both golf courses were tricked up for the tourna- ments. We just wanted to make a test where we make them play a golf course, Coupled with a birdie on said Gary Chadwick of the number two, Cromwell was Utah Golf Association, who after three holes. directed both tournaments. He got to after IV Pins were not put in the middle of greens and tees not holes, but drove his on number 18 under a tree in the middle of the teeing area. We put the tees clear and ended up making a bogey six to finish at 70. back and pins behind bunkCromwell credits a recent ers to make them think on swing change he made at every shot. Royal Greens in Roy for his According to Chadwick, impressive play. the state amateur is the most I was taking irons back prestigious tournament in too far and decided to shorten Utah. Up to 300 participants it, he said. I slowed my statewide play for 80 spots in tempo down and exploded north, central and south regthrough the ball. I then startional The Public ed to hit it closer to the pin Links qualifying. is open to any public and make a few more putts. who wants to course Bountiful resident Steve tee it player in a United States up Poulsen finished second in Golf Association tournament. the qualifying with a 72. Out of a field of 29 that Other players making the top entered in the Utah qualify25 and qualifying included Randy Evans, Dave Hartvig- - ing, one berth was at stake. par-fou- hole number one, a short par-fofor a sudden death playoff. After his split the e fairway, Bosen hit a 8 feet from the hole and then watched Spencer birdie putt. miss a Bosen then rolled in his putt for the biggest victory of his career. I .was so nervous, I could hardly take the putter back, he admitted. The former 1981 Hill Field Amateur champion works at Utah Power and Light when not on the course. Bosen, 25, recently set a Bountiful City Golf Course record with a 64. blistering Still, in a 29 man field that included such college stars as BYUs Steve Schneiter and Jeff Ockel who both finished at 140, Bosens victory was an upset. ur tee-sh- ot sand-wedg- 20-fo- ot four-und- er tee-sh- ot double-- HENRY WHITE (above) asks for help in locating his ball on the 10th hole at Davis Park. Jeff Serio (right) lines up a putt on the 1 8th green. Both golfers were playing in National Public Links state qualifying tournament. Kurt Bosen of Centerville won the tournament by shooting a 138 for the two rounds played last Friday. Staff Photos by Dan Miller College Decisions Awaiting Area Prep Baseball Players By KENT SOMERS Review Sports Editor Although its almost July, and most high school graduates have made their college or work decisions, area high school baseball players are still deciding where to play college baseball. Former Woods Cross pitcher Curt Carman is the best example. Carman and the Wildcats failed to make the state tournament and Carman lost a chance to impress college scouts. But Carman was chosen to play in the high school game in June. He knew college scouts would be at the game and this was a prime chance at making a strong first impression. He didnt waste it. Carman pitched so well he was chosen as the games most valuable player and he is now talking to several colleges about playing baseball. Ricks and the U (Utah) have firmly offered, said Carman. He is also talking to Southern Utah State College, Utah all-st- Staff CURT CARMAN'S the state all-st- ar pitching performance in game didn't hurt his Photo by Rodney W. Wright chances at a college career. Carman play- ed for Woods Cross. ar Tech, Dixie and Snow College. Eric Johnson of Bountiful was also a player that didnt get to play in the state tournament last year, but the former Braves shortstop recently returned from a trip to Taft Junior College in Taft, Calif., and returned with a scholarship offer. Johnson said he isnt sure when he will make a decision, but said Taft was the only college that had offered him a scholarship. He. said he will make a decision when someone puts pressure on me to tell me I have to. play at Brigham Young University. Smith, who pitched well in the state tournament has a good fastball and good arm action, two attributes that impressed BYU Coach Gary Pullins. We recruited him as a pitcher and we think he has a hecku-v- a chance, said Pullins. Our plans are for him to pitch and he has been in our plans all along. One of Smiths teammates at Viewmont, Doug Lee, has decided to play baseball at the University of Utah. Viewmont second baseman Johnson said Taft started Steve Caputo said he will sign talking to him after Lynn ArFriday with the College of chibald, the basketball coach at Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. the University of Utah and Caputo said he had also talked Johnsons neighbor, contacted with Mesa Community College coaches there. After checking in Arizona and the College of the Johnson out, Taft offered him a Sequoias in California. He said he was impressed scholarship. Other area players have comwith SCIs program and mitted themselves to colleges to schedule, which includes trips play baseball. Kevin Smith, a to Arizona and Las Vegas. pitcher from Viewmont, signed Caputo said CSI plays 15 games a Continued on 2B recently to full-rid- e letter-of-inte- qt J |
