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Show Bears, Giants Battle to Stay Alive in Title Races Eagles Favored To Cop Victory Over New York By NORMAN MILLER United Press ‘International Tt looks like the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Colts will meet in- the National Football League’s championship playoff, but until that becomes a certain- Pittsburgh Steelers were TIME OUT! Upset Win Over Cats the choice ‘by 11 againsf the visiting Washington’ Redskins. The Los Angeles Rams were idle. In the American League, the Los ers were fayord HONOLULU BYU Varsity Tops Frosh 134 to 46 up a brillianj Stan Watt’s “Darn these fans who get worked up over a game!” NEW YORK (UPI)—Sam Snead will help open Israel’s first golf | course when he meets Great Britain’s Harry. Weetman in an 18- | | hole challenge match at Tel Aviv | HURSCOCONHNMOSCSES | SCHOHSOOH OK OHSOOSOSOOF ‘3 a4 Wiss alam word wale OM eBbeoaanwsrebSSSnnabai Ma) a phen eme ue 12 Fiip bo Ht O0 bo OF UN OT He oF te I 1961 Season | Apainkt Pirates, SCHWINN BIKES head, permanent tournament | chairman for Provo, said that plans winder way at the present time vill give Provo one of the finest junior baseball fields in the west when the program is completed. Located in North Park the Davis counties, are interested in improvements have already gotsecuring a guaranteed host team ten under way and the support for future tournaments wherever of all baseball minded individuals and groups is solicited. they may be held. Around The Park 85 Leagues in Utah and Canada at the present time, and the 16 men composing the board of directors will meet at Las Vegas to determine the 1961 policy. Provo promoters, urged on by the smaller communities in Box Elder, Tooele, Morgan and. According to Mr. Roberts, there are 85 leagues in Utah; 43 of them in Salt Lake county, and they can be an effective block in formulating baseball policy if they get together and support the proposal. Tooele made a success of the 4959 tournament because of its careful and complete planning organization, and its definite financial policy, Mr. Roberts explained. He paid tribute to the recent Pony League tournament held in Provo and declared that the material is here for a successful Western Baseball program if the same /enthusiasm and procedures are Aarried out. During the meeting, Jack Crag- The old board fence around the fortable-wearing polo or regular styles. In an assortment of-eyecatching colors, patterns cA Provo CASUAL JACKET—for every outdoorsman on your list. Comfortably action-cut of quick-drying cotton. A gift favorite with all men. $11.95 awreath of merry park has already been torn down and will be replaced by a fourfoot high chain link fence with all stee] posts. The fence will be 180 feet all the way around from the plate and will be large enough for all future games and tournaments. Some of the funds for construction of the fence have already een turned in. The Provo Odd Fellows: Lodge has contributed other official personnel that must Mr. $150 toward this fencing project be housed for-the tourney, and other concerns and individuals Roberts said) Western Baseball have expressed their interest. rules prohibit mass housing such Money is one of the big items, as was done for Pony League Mr, Roberts pointed out, because tournament in 1959. All interested the Tooele tourney required an sports fans will get their chance $8,000 budget and the Provo mee assist with the big 1961 tournament, Mr. Craghead emphasized. will be at least that big. gifts for the men in your circle! % TIRES NO TRADE REQUIRED Pi us 2° RECAP MUD & SNOW 650 x 16. . 6 ply —T ONLY & Recapable Casing ALL TIRES MOUNTED FREE RECAPABLE CASINGS Hart Schaffner &€ Marx SPORT COATS —lighter weight, flatteringly slim, wrinkle resistant. Colorful plaids, checks, stripes. $50.00 MS&M SLACKS —modern weight, trimly tapered, wrinkle resistant. $23.50 TRUCKERS SPECIAL 2:20” Plus Tax OFF | 19” Plus Tax & oeareee Casing COMPARE BEFORE YOU BUY OPEN 8: a.m. ’til 6 : pam. Including Saturdays NEW — USED FERGUSON'S. BIKE SHOP CARDIGANS —Of buxurious wool. Sleeve or sleeveless in fashionable shades. $14.95 Provo now has five official Western Baseball Leagues, and four parks are in operation. Now all that is needed is for the entire community to get behind the program and make it suecessful. Neighboring communities have offered their assistance and Springville and Spanish Fork, especially, have indicated that they will back the Provo tourney to the fullest extent. In addition to the fence, a new copper line has been installed for the lawn sprinkling on the field; the area has been grassed clear to the swimming pool. New bleachers and a new. and more effective press box are among the items yet to be accomplished before the ball park is ready for the 1961 tournament. There will be 120 boys in addition. to managers, directors and CHARGE Largest Selection in ‘Utah f "4 SPO SHIRTS —luxury-looking, com- NEW FISK RANCHER BLACKWALL FR 3-3 750 DRESS SHIRTS—magical drip-dry cotton is'a practical gift ideo. Dries quickly, retains its crisp, neat looks In his favorite collar style t Provo WBBA Leaders Receive Tournament Hints 670x15 750x14 * quarterback Question: The receiving team muffs the kickoff and a kicking team’s end, who went bea = ‘bounds, recovers the ball. is the ruling?—George srr Answer: It is the kicking team’s ball at the spot of recovery. The SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) — The kicking team’s end covld not touch |San | Francisco Giants will open NEW YORK (UPI)—The Lam- or recover the ball, however, un| their 1961 National League cambert Cup, emblematic of the less it had been touched by a paign in Candlestick Park on TuesEastern. small college football receiving team player. day; April 11, against the world championships, has been awarded champion Pittsburgh Pirates. to Bucknell University, winner of seven of nine games, losing only Q. An opponent turns his~ back |. ‘The team’s full schedule was anto two major colleges. to a legal side block, thus making |mounced Tuesday. It included 77 The selection of Bucknell was |it impossible for the blocker to | home games, played on 76 dates. unanimous among the four man }avoid running into the back of | The slate calls for 23 night tilts, committee, made up of Earl H. \an opponent, Is this a legal block? 18 Saturday games, 13 Sunday | tilits and a Memorial Day double- | Blaik, Asa A. Bushnell, Harvey —W. M. header against Cincinnati. | Herman and Lou Little. A: Yes, The season ends Sept. 20 with| Tufts (7-1) and Unbeaten Althe Milwaukee Braves—unless of bright (9-0) tied for second in the Address football questions to | course, the Giants land in the Lambert voting, followed by | Wagner (9-0), West Chester (9-0), Cliff Montgomery, care Newspaper| World Series. The schedule could also be| Massachusetts (7-2), Hofstra} Enterprise Assn., 461 Eighth Ave., should an American (7-1-1), Middlebury (5-1-1), Ro- ‘New York 1, N. Y./Questions of junked chester (6-2) and Southern Con- general or unusual’ interest will League proposal for inter-league iplay next year be accepted, be answered in this column. necticut (7-3). Lambert Cup OPENS ISRAELI COURSE MUD & SNOW 1 when \Giants To Open so Bucknell Grabs ' Intermountain Parachute Jumping Championship meet will be held today beginning at 9:30 a.m and continuing until dark, weather permitting. The jumping at the Provo Airport will be under the direction of Lyman D, O’Neal and Dale Fowler. No. MOK SHOUwBeSeot®| ororconowmorncooscooH 8 period Ron Roster passed /10 yards to column. Eastis led the first unit in scoring with 12. The top scorer for the evening, though, was Jim Williams, a third unit guard, with 15- points. Bill Blumenthal led the Frosh in scoring with seven points. The Frosh: were no match for the Varsity and trailed throughout the game. VARSITY Williams Revell : R. Wilson Steinke Hunt ws Batchelor . Earnest Abegglen Iverson Kelson Butler Lampen G. Johnson Kunz ee Mannion .. Burton Eastis ; L, Johnson 795 8. State, goal-line stand to Hawaii ‘drew first blood in the second Scheduled Today Plans for the 1961 Western Base2 unit ball for Boys World Series, slated for Provo next summer, received provided the big spark as the BYU Varsity defeated the Fresh- a boost in the arm Friday when men, 134-46, Friday night in their Andy Roberts, Tooele, director of the 1959 meet, gave the local proannual basketball opener. The second unit, composed of moters a few hints for a successJim Kelson and Scott Iverson at ful tournament. The meeting was held in the the forwards; Lloyd Johnson at eenter and Bob Wilson -and Ron Chamber of Commerce rooms and served as a prelude for the Jan. Steinke, at guards, showed the scheduled for the greatest speed and fire power and 12 meeting, operational skill as it racked up same place, when plans are expected to be pretty well complet51 points in the second. period of the game’s three 20-minute stan- ed for putting the program into high gear. zas, Annual Meeting Set Iverson .and Wilson were -parMr. Roberts reminded that the ticularly impressive with their great floor play and their fine annual general meeting for Westshooting. Wilson came up with 12 ern Baseball for Boys is slated for Las Vegas during the week points and Iverson 11. The starting unit of Bruce Bur- of March 5, and the local group ton and Timp Lampen at for- must have a delegate there to wards, Dave Eastis at center and present the Provo program for the Ken Hunt and Gary Earnest at 1961 Tournament. Currently there guards seemed to lack smooth- is no provision guaranteeing a mess in its play and was erratic host team for the Tourney, and in its shooting and. passing much local supporters are greatly concerned over the possibility that of the time. Burton, however, turned in a Provo might not even qualify a fine rebounding game on the de- team for its own Tournament. Western Boys Baseball is cenfensive board and came up with eight points in the scoring tered in Utah, California, Idaho Coach SOA eeeeSUNDAY, HERALD 15 stop the visitors on the half--yard line, Jumning Contest | on Jan. 9. utes and 31 seconds remaining in ed a six-game losing streak Fri- a pass interception to win their first home game of the season day night by upsetting favored and only second of the year. Brigham Young University, 13-6, The defeat-was Brigham in a football game at Honolulu Young's eighth “of the season, Stadium. against three victories. More than 10,000 homecoming The two teams played a scoreless first period—but Hawaii. put Football Angeles Chargby 7 points at Spot Parachute the ,Giants’. Baltimore was a 16-point favorite to win at home Sunday against the Sar Francisco FortyNiners; and the Bears were picked by 21, also at home, to send the Dallas Cowboys down to their 10th straight defeat. Baltimore has a 6-2 record; Chicago is 4-3-1, The Cleveland Browns, only other NFL team with a chance for a division title, were 6-point picks on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals, and the (UPI) — The wa aie watched the Rainbows capi- After Hawaii kicked off, Cougar versity of Hawaii Rainbows end- talize-om a fumble-recovery and ty the New York Giants and home to beat the Oakland Raiders Cnicago Bears will keep battling| and open a 2game lead in the Western Division, and the’ Denver Sunday to stay alive. The Eagles, who have won sev- Broncos were picked by 3% over en straight games since losing the visiting Buffalo Bills, With Halfback Frank Gifford their season opener, can just about settle matters in the East- and defensive end Jim Katcavern Division. by beating the bat- age out for the season because of tered Giants in the setond of two injuries suffered in last weekback-to-back meetings. Philadel- erd's game and quarterback phia, which wen last Sunday’s Charlie Conerly a doubtful startgeme at New York, 17-10, was a er because of gimpy knee, the €%-point pick to repeat at home. Giants’ chances against the Chicago became the Colts’ chief Eagles seemed dismal. rival for the Western Division crown when the contending Green Bay Packers were upset Thanksgiving Day by the Detroit Lions, 3-10. The Bears’ title prospects appear slightly more hopeful than Hawaii Scores 13 to 6 end Bobby Au, with just two min- quarterback Brent Hancock;go the same way. However, with the half, Mickey” Huffman’ booted| passed to Bruce Samples for Z| Soet90' seconde talk Stas wean, the conversion. 67-yard scoring play. Hawaii fullback Aylett Walwork The touchdown came five plays The conversion attempt failed, powered to-a’ touchdown from 10 after Hawaii recovered a BYU and Hawaii led 746 at the half. yards out, fumble on the Utah team’s 22The ‘score was set up> by Damon Neither team was able to score yard line. the| Waitley’s interception of a HanSkyline visit the in ‘the third period, and oa back = aorder, fourth period looked like it. might! cock pass. IT 302 South 5th West -Provo 523 So. 2nd West, $.L.C., Ph, DA 2-1224 or 144 South Redwood Rd.....—--.+ Phone FR 4-2953 Phone HU 6-7136,. Salt. Lake. City . Shrivers : CENTRAL UTAH’S FINEST STORE FOR MEN 16 WEST CENTER * (ie ? MONTHLY |