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Show .Salt akf Sfibtinc Thursday Morning, October 30, 1980 Section Ci Page One Sports Mirror bt John Mooney zb It's InlxiiM Smrt ljiior iiipio (iamo To Showcase All Sports Mini-0- 1) There are sports like track and field, boxing, swimming- - and basketball which draw capacity crowds during the Olympic Games, while in some other sports, the contestants compete in comparative privacy, with few spectators and little news coverage of the events. To showcase a number of sports recognized by the AAU, the Intermountain association has a sports festival scheduled for Saturday at the Cottonwood Heights Community Spa and Butler Middle School, 2700 E. 7500 South. On the Intermountain level, swimming does well because of its registration fees for so many swimmers. Boxing does well because it can attract paying customers to its fight cards. The AAU basketball tournament hasnt been much of a crowd lure for a number of years, and track and field interest is big only if BYU is involved. Thats where the Sports Festival Saturday will fill a void, that of providing some funds for the sports in the association, funds which may allow some athletes to compete in the major meets in the future. non-reven- The program Saturday begins with a two-hoswimming competition in the Cottonwood Spa pool, from 5:30 to 7:30. After the marine color guard leads the opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. in Butler Middle school, there will be boxing and wrestling competition from 7:10 to 8:10, karate and judo for the next hour and closing with gymnastics and weightlifting. ur Its a chance to see a program of varied sports in the course of a little more than three hours, all for $5 for adults and $3 for students. Anson Mount has picked his basketball lists for Playboy, and the Wyoming Cowboys not only are picked to win the WAC, but also, the Pokes are ranked No. 16 in the nation. Following Wyoming in the WAC, In Mounts predictions, are Texas-E- l Paso, Utah and BYU. In the PCAA, its Long Beach State and then Utah State. In the Big Sky, Montana is picked No. 1 and Weber State No. 2. No area player is listed on Mounts preseason team, although he lists Utahs Danny Vranes and Wyomings Charles Bradley as players likely to be picked on someones team. Cougars Second Again e Kentucky set a national record for attendance for the fourth straight year in 1979-8-0 by averaging 23,501 in its Rupp Arena. Brigham Young was second in attendance again with its 21,480 average. The Cougars were up 1,693 a game. New Mexico, despite its scandal and poor team, was seventh nationally with a 14,285 average, which was down 2,356 a game. Utah was 16th nationally with a 11,553 average, down 561 fans a game on the average. Weber State was 29th nationally, averaging 9,868, up 2,055 a game from the year before. Utah State ranked 49th in attendance, up 17 fans a game on the average to 8,094. per-gam- The Big Ten remained the best basketball conference for average attendance with 12,189 fans on the average for 154 games last season. The Southeastern Conference was second with 10,747 average and the Western Athletic Conference third with an 8,863 average. The Big Sky was 10th with a 5,365 average and the Pacific Coast Athletic Association was 17th among the conferences, with a 3,638 average. Oklahoma Shorted You might think Oklahoma, Alabama, Nebraska and Texas would be among the Utopian dreams for football coaches. True, those schools have winning traditions, but schools in that of competition and winning will fire a coach with a .700 record, like it happened at Louisiana State and Tennessee with Charlie McClendon and Bill Battles getting fired. Oklahoma might' be the toughest place in the United States for a coach to lose a couple of games. And winning isnt that simple, according to Coach Barry Switzer. For example, the Oklahoma coach told the Football Writers a few months ago, "The state of Oklahoma doesnt produce enough high school boys. Texas, for players for us to win with football schools has 1,400 high playing example, and we have to recruit from this crop. Now if Oklahoma doesnt produce enough players with its population, can you understand why Utah schools, with four trying to recruit from the limited population in the state, must go to other areas for many players? top-lev- Players Want Shot Clock The NCAA statistics service polled 279 basketball players during the summer and asked, among other questions, what rules should be changed? The most popular suggestion was a shot clock, advocated by 69 players. The three-poin- t goal was suggested by 36 18 wanted fouls allowed. However, players and of dozens suggested changes. 99 players despite said leave the rules of the game as they are. Observation Ward Given sufficient statistics, it could be proven no team really lost rn it t I,, 4 ft, a game ever. By Lex Hemphill Tribune Sorts Writer The Jazz iced the Iceman Wednesday night and froze what had been the NBA's hottest team With Adrian Dantley and Darrell Griffith combining for 65 points, the Jazz played a bookend game and snapped San Antonios eight-gamwinning streak, 109-9before 5,047 Salt Palace partisans who made noise beyond their numbers George Gervin, the Spurs' great Iceman, entered the game averaging 28 points per game, four behind Dantley for the league lead And while Dantley exploded for 38 points, Griffith held Gervin to just 10 shooting while scoring 27 himself. points on Basically, I just wanted to stay on the floor and e Eagles Host Oilers in CHL Clash By R C. Roberg Tribune Sports Writer Thursdays rematch between Salt Lake and Tulsa features two teams heading in opposite directions. The Oilers are presently on the path of glory, while the Golden Eagles are heading in harms way. Faceoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Salt Palace ice. All children wearing a Halloween costume will be admitted for half price. Tulsa struggled at the onset of the Central Hockey League season, losing its first four games. But the Oilers have since made an about-facracking up four straight victories. Meanwhile, the Golden Eagles havent won in six games, managing only a tie during that stretch with Oklahoma City. And while some may not yet be worried about the slow start, nevertheless, games played Big Birds in October count just as much as those in March or April. g out that last years ;ts beenSaltpointed Lake championship team owned a mark through the seasons first seven games. But this years edition isnt that same team. For example, last year, Eagle Coach Jack Evans had several lines he could go to. Not this year. The only line which has come through has been that of Doug Palazzari, Joe Mullen and Floyd Thomson. And in hockey circles, teams knowing that statistic can put their best checking line out to neutralize it. n line has acThe counted for more than half of the team's goals (17). Salt Lake hopes to avenge a pair of one-golosses that were inflicted by the Oilers on the first leg of a e road trip. In addition, the game takes on an added flair with the return of former Eagle Rick Bowness to Salt Lake. Bowness will be making his first appearance since being traded by the St. Louis Blues to the Winnipeg Jets after playing a key role in the Golden Eagles Adams Cup championship. Incidentally, it was Bowness goal in the second game that proved to be the game-winnagainst Salt Lake in Tulsa. The seven-gam- e homestand, which opens Thursday and Saturday opposite Tulsa, continues November 5 and 7 with Indianapolis and concludes November 11 and 13 against Fort Worth, which extended the Eagles to a seventh game in the Adams Cup series last spring. Salt Lakes Denis Houle, who was sidelined for several weeks with cracked ribs, returned to action Tuesday against Indianapolis and notched an assist on Bobby Crawfords first goal of the campaign. The Eagles received bad news Wednesday when it was learned defenseman Steve Harrison, who had and playoff played in 101 straight regular-seaso-n games, would have to undergo surgery on his left knee Thursday morning to repair torn ligaments. Harrison suffered the injury when he collided with Indianapolis defenseman Randy Johnston Tuesday at the conclusion of the first period. He will be sidelined until after Jan. 1 of 1981. Harrisons loss leaves Salt Lake with only four healthy defensemen. However, the St. Louis Blues were working to have a defenseman in Salt Lake for Thursdays game against Tulsa. Harrison's misfortune was another in a rash of unusual Salt Lake injuries. e, 5-- 5 record-shatterin- Palazzari-Mullen-Thomso- al Pokes Best of WAC? 1 Jazzs Griffith Ices Spurs Iceman five-gam- er be more alert against such a tremendous offensive plaer," said Griffith "And I tried to get m hands on the ball before he went up with the shot " Griffiths ballhawking defense accounted for five steals in the game, but that .statistic doesnt reveal how often he did get his hand' on the ball when it was supposed to be Gervins. An indication of Iceman s frustrating evening, in which he didn't score a field goal for the first 31 minutes, came m the final minute, when he maneuvered to the baseline, only to have Griffith block his shot from behind, pick off the ball before stepping out of bounds, and then throw a rt pass to Ren Poquette for an easy length of layup that put Utah up by 10. That play put the capper on what was a streaky evening for the Jazz. They outscored the Spurs in the games first 10 minutes, and then went into a malaise that lasted well into the third quarter, a lengthy stretch in which Utah scored just eight field span. goals in ki xissessions over a But the Jazz finished the way they started, as they fourth quarter, m put together a devastating which Dantley scored 17 points and Griffith 12 Combining the first 10 minutes and the last 12. the Jazz outscored the Spurs but in between it was largely the beefy Spur reserves that kept the Midwest Division leaders (now by 34 games over the Mfond-plac- e Jazz) in the game The Jazz played the last 14 minutes of the game with the same lineup Dantley, Griffith, Ron Boone (11 points and four assists in Consecutive Game No 999), James Hardy (five rebounds and aggressive defense in the Jazz zone press), and Poquette (14 rebounds and four blocked shots). We had the best team we could have on the floor at the time against this particular team, said Jazz Coach Tom Nissalke, whose team reached .500 (5-with the victory. This unit played remarkably well together, but the catalysts, of course, were Dantley and Griffith, who have combined for 60 points in four of the five Jazz wins. Dantley broke an 2 tie with 6.35 to play by play. Then Griffith made a converting a three-poimove down the lane to put Utah up by five. After a San Antonio free throw, A D. made a great move to the baseline right and scored on a jump hook over old college teammate John Shumate (A D. was a freshman at Notre Dame in Shumates last year there). He made a foul shot to finish off another three-poin- t play and the lead was seven. Then Griffith, the remarkable rookie who has injected exhilaration into this team, made the play of the game. He took a long rebound of a James Silas miss, sped into fronteourt and then flew right past Gervin, the only defender back, for a slam dunk. The Spurs called time, down 3 with 4 39 to play. Thats basketball youve got to take it to the hole, said Griffith simply of the dunk. Im sure if it was him, he would have done the same thing to me. The Spurs did cut the lead back to four with 2: 19 to play, but then Dantley made eight of the Jazzs last 13 points to secure the victory. Boone, whose big night will be Friday when he plays in his 1,000th straight game, got warmed up for the occasion by canning a three-poijumper at the end. barrier for the Dantley, who topped the seventh time in 10 starts this year, said later that he has been playing even harder in the Jazzs two victories over the Texas teams in the past two nights. Coach has been getting on us to play hard and show more enthusiasm, and hes been getting on me," said A.D., whose sterling evening included shooting, eight rebounds, and seven assists. Ive been playing harder and with more enthusiasm the last two games. The press helps. Now Im in the backcourt on it and have to be more active. That gets the blood circulating. Spurs Coach Stan Albeck called the Utah press a halfcourt trap and said, Weve faced that type of thing every night. I seriously Said Albeck of Gervins doubt if Darrell Griffith is going to consistently stop George Gervin. Thats probably the first time hes in ever gone a half without a basket (Ice was the first half). Ice gets killed. He puts the ball on the floor a lot and whatd he get tonight, two free throws? (Yes). He gets little protection in this league for being a superstar. 7 tS the-cou- 30-1- 6 7 42-2- 2 eight high school football of Utahs four classifications remain in contention for their respective state championships. By Sunday, the field in each class will be reduced to four. The eight remaining teams in each class embark upon quarterfinal' games Friday and Saturday at several different sites throughout the Beehive State. All Class quarterfinals games will be held at the University of Utahs Rice Stadium. All other quarterfinal games will be played at hosting high school fields. Here is the complete quarterfinal schedule: Class At Rice Stadium Friday East vs. Roy, Noon 4-- 4--A Skyline vs. Hillcrest, 2.30 p.m. M s ' C 1'!)" V 6? x StO Salt Lake City Salt Lake City. in Boone, his 13th son of sea- profes-siona- ball, will play in his 1.000th consecutive regular-seaso- game Friday night when the Jazz host the Dalla Mavericks. 9- t l All four prep divisions will be included in the meet. - ; Of JJ ' 2-- A Brigham Young won the recent Seagull Classic over the Riverside golf course with Utah second, Utah State third and Weber State fourth. In the race for individual honors, Weber State's Carmen Gardunois the Ruth Hamilton, Carla Pettelkow and Jill Molen of the University of Utah; Bonnie Tamis of CSU; Allison Butterworth, Carleen Thom, Lori Jorgensen and Sharon Hulse, all of Colorado, along with Stacy Tangren and Cheryl Howiett of BYU, given top priority in the top 15 picking. Also given a chance to place high are Charlene Deventhal of Iduho State, Sissel Bjerkenas of Wyoming, Cheryl Matthews and Svea Edstrom of UTEP, Connie Riegclmann of New Mexico, and freshmen Noreen Shea and Cindy Wills of t 'lah State A 00 04, 04 00 4.0 i" 04,0 0 0000$ l basket- - at Sugarhouse top pick, with Colorados Mayor Ted Wilson has named Utah Jazz guard Ron Boone as honorary mayor of Prepn to Run p.m. Park. ' V drives past Spurs John Shumate in Salt Palace battle. Jazzs Boone Mayor t: The 1980 Utah high school cross country championships for boys and girls will be held Thursday starting at I ' Tribune Staff Pnoto bv Paul Prauonton 3-- M s. t 4I who had a big night Wednesday, Olympus vs. Bonneville, 2:30 p.m. Gass Friday Mountain View at West, 1 30 p.m. Viewmont at Cyprus, 2 p.m. Murray at Davis, 2 pm. Highland at Judge, 2 p.m. Gass Saturday San Juan at Millard, 1 p.m. Hurricane at Lehl, 1 p.m. Richfield at Morgan, 1 p.m. Wasatch at Delta, 2 p.m. Gass Friday Kanab at Monticello, 1 p.m. East Carbon at South Summit, 1:30 p.m. Milford at Park City, 2 p.m. North Summit at Beaver, 2 p.m. Ai .71t Utah's Adrian Dantley, Gearfield (M V7 92-8- Buffs Rate Harrier Nod University of Colorado is the favorite to win the team championship, but individual honors await the top 15 finishers in the Region Seven AIAW cross country championships Saturday over the University of Utah golf course turf. The two top teams and individuals placing in the first 15 places will qualify for the national AIAW cross country championships Nov. 15 in Seattle. Division II runners will take to the field at 10:30 with the Division I harriers leaving the mark at 11 : 15 a m. According to Dr. Lyle Knudson, Utah State corss country coach, Colorado U. is the big favorite with University of Utah, Colorado State, Texas-E- l Paso, New Mexico, Wyoming, BYU and Idaho State given serious consideration as contenders , 82-8- At Rice Stadium Saturday vs. Granite, Noon. Only ' ' nt State Prep Playoffs teams in each if M Jr pn 72-3- A fc, s'; 0, 0000s. 0 0 The guard has never missed a pro game, despite suffering two separated shoulders, a tom ligament in his shooting hand and numerous other injuries during his career. He was a member of the Utah in 1970-7- 1 that title. He played with for five seasons and with Dan St. Ixiuis in the old ABA, then Kansas City, Los Angeles and nov with Utah in the NBA. Stars team wo-AB- A Boone has scored more than 17,000 points in the two leagues, has career more than 4,300 3.800 assists. rebounds and nearly |