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Show ge 10—THE HERALD, Provo, Utah Sunday, February i4, 1971 25 points in 1970) The Wildcats battled Utah for fifth place last winter, and Coach Willie Williams will be counting on newcomers to better Arizona’s position this time around. Lorenzo Allen, who had to settle for a 6-10 high jump last winter, should be good for 70. Arizona has some strong quarter-milers, and as result should have a formidable milerelay team.Oneof the Wildcats’ strongest events will be the shot put with Bernie Viahakis, Paul Andrews and Mark Pihl. But since this is a banner year for the shot put, Arizona may have to settle for a spot in the second division again, Not enough depth to threaten. ARIZONA STATE (Fourth place with 56 points in 1970) Holbrook, who placed third and sixth in the 60-yard dash last year. More poiats shuld be forthcoming from long jumper Steve Holden who has a best of %-4, Bob Boglione will be runa a toughfield in the ning le, but could prevail. Others to watch are Mike Roberts in the quarter (47.6} and 101 points in 1970) Several top flight individuals will be present, but Coach Hugh Hackett is concerned about the lack of depth. Two champions from ‘70 are mi ; Chuck Schuck in the two-mile, Phil Quinet in the long jump. However, Dave Roberts has already turned in 2 good double with a 2:08.3 in the 1,000-yard and a 4:11.3 in the mile. Sophomore Fernando Abugattas, Lima,Peru, has set a new school record in the high jump at 7-1%. And teammate Ingemar Jernberg has vaulted 16-1% indoors. The Lobos will also be strong in the middle distances with Tom Ericson, Reid Cole and Matt Henry all capable of scoring high. Watch Chuck Steffes in both the long and triple jumps (49-10 for season best). New Mexico is within striking ce, but somefirst places will be needed to offset depth problem. 136 points in 1970) As defending champions, the Cougars make a target. Although they lost three champions fromlast year (Stan Bergeson in “2 1,000, Altti Alarotu in the pole vault, and Ken Lundmark in the jump), the Cats should be as strong as last winter. BYU won four running events (440, 660, 880 and 1,000) last year, and it’s doubtful that they can eas that, even with three of the four winners returning. Ralph Mann will run the 600-yard dash, and Dave Hindley, who was second in the NCAA outdoor two-mile, is agood betin the two-mile.It’s in thefield events, however, where the Cougarswill exert the most thrust. Aaro Alarotu should Lead At Daytona Isaac, defending NASCAR grand national champion, on the outside in a 1971 Dodge. The first 12 positions in the field are evenly divided between Ford and Chrysler- powered cars. Pete Hamilton, the defending champion, and David Pearson earned the next two starting slots with narrow victories in a pair of thrilling 125-mile qualifying races Thursday. Hamilton will be in a 1971 Plymouth with Pearsonin a 1969 Mercury. The only two factory-backed cars in the field, Richard Petty’s 1971 Plymouth and Buddy Baker’s 1971 Dodge,will occupy the third row. Foyt, who won the Firecracker 400 at Daytona in 1964 and 1965 was the choice of the drivers to win the race with Petty a close second. However, most drivers concededthe field is more evenly matched this year with as many as 15 cars having a chance to take the checkered flag. who placed in long jump last year, but others to score will haveto be listed assurprises.It mightbe little early to expect much from the Darby Jones in the 60-yard high SameStars Will pole in a 1971 Mercury with future,” he expiains. Phil Webb, hurdles,It mightbe that without depth, fourth place will look good to ASU. BRIGHAM YOUNG (First place with range, and John Konihowski is an established triple jumper. Unfortunately for BYU, they may have some strength cancelled out by other stars. It will Coach Baldy Costillo would be be difficult for them to repeat as the first to admit that the Sun champions, despite talent. COLORADO STATE Devils are still too thin to make a (Seventh place with chargeat the Big Three. This is 14points in 1970) especially true, since ASU can’t use Mark Murro, the American Points have been hard to come for the Rams, but the record holder in the javelin. by Once again the Sun Devil situation should improvea little. strength will be in the sprints Coach Del Hessel’s roster is with Doug Hawken and John dominated by freshmen and DAYTONA BEACH, Fila. (UPI)—Familiar names like Foyt, Isaac, Hamilton, Pearson and Petty will head the field for today’s Daytona 500 despite new regulations designed to even the competition on the multi-million dollar NASCAR circuit, Foyt and Gisaacwill share the front row when a pack of 40 cars gets the green flag at 12:30 p.m. EST for the 500mile chase over the highbanked, 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. Despit- the lack of factory backing and new carburetor restrictor plates designed to lower speeds, there were few surprises during qualifying for the $203,050 race. The same stars that have dominated NASCAR in recent years will again lead the pack under the green flag. Foyt, three-time Indianapolis 500 champion,will start on the sophomores. ‘We are inexperienced and building for the “In the past you figured having to beat eight or nine other drivers down here but this time there may be as many as 15 to 16,” said Pearson. Petty, however, does notfeel the changes will result in a victory for an ‘unknown’ driver. “The samefellows that were winning the races before will be winning them this year,” explained Petty. “If you were running 190 miles per hour before and they knocked 10 miles per hour off they’re going to slow down the cat that’s running 180 about that much,too.” Hamilton, who out-dueled Pearsonin a wildfinish to win last year, said restrictor plates may not cut the average speed for the race.‘‘ Caution flags determine the average speed,” said Hamilton, who added that the new regulations should save engines and cut down on the cautionflags. A lot of interest in the race will center on ths 1969 wingedDodge driven by Richard Brooks, which is powered by a mini 305-cubic inch engine. Owner Mario Rossi is hoping that Brooks will sneak into victory lane by drafting and getae by on fewer pit stops for sree finished a surprising third in one of the qualifying springs Thursday and will start in the No. 8 position. A crowd of over 100,000 is expected to see the race, the climactic event of the annual speed weeks at the speedway. The winner's share of the purse will be over $43,000. Royals Sign KANSAS CITY, Mo, (UPI)— George Spriggs, the most valuable player in the American Association last season, was among three Kansas City Royals to sign 1971 contracts Friday. TEXAS-EL PASO (Secondplace with 128 points in 1970) The Miners of Coach Wayne Vandenberg have had a year to find talent to makeup theeightpoint difference that cost them thetitle last year. Now UTEP appears to be the am to beat. The Miners won five first places last year (the same number as BYU), but were shaded 135-128 in the final standings. Returning this year are two defending titleholders, Paul Gibson in the 60yard hurdles and Vinceat Monari in the shot put. Both could repeat. and there’s 20 points right there. Joining Gibsonin the short races will be Harrington Jackson (clocked in 6.1 last winter for secondplace). Other standouts include pe vaulter Paul Heglar (17-0), long and triple jumper Larry Vanley (24-7 % and 51-944), shot putters Fred DeBernardi (63-1), and Vincent Monari (62-1), and the Miner’s mile-relay team. Not to be forgotten is Greg Jones, who set a schoolrecord vf 2:09 in the 1,000-yard indoor. The Miners have pretty good depth, too. It will take some upsets to keep them from carrying home the team trophy. But they are no cinch. ‘AH (Sixth place with 22 points in 1970) Things are looking up for the Redskins, since a total of 24 lettermen are returning. Coach Pete Carlson believes the Utes will “, . have more depth anc strength than any team here for a couple of years.” Squad members returning include school record holders in six events; Dave Walker (long jump), Frank Wojtech (880), and Scott Bringhurst (two, three and six-mile runs). Certainly Bringhurst is among the het runners in “this part of the country, and he will be tough to beat in the two-mile. Wojtech has a 1:51.8 in the 880, and Walker has a 25-1 in the long jump. “Tt looks right now like we're stronger this year in the sprints, and we have good depth in the distances,” Carlson said. But he adds: “It doesn’t look like the real quality depth is there.” With Bringhurst back and some help from the newcomers, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Utes join the first division. (Eighth place with 13 pointsin 1970) Question: Does a long winter season help Wyoming’s indoor program? It’s doubtful, of course, but Coach John Walker hints a better depth than the Cowboys have had in a long time. “This year we have more than one capable performer in every event, and once again we should be tough in the distances with Wayne Jensen leading the way.” Jensen will concentrate on the mile and 1,000, Walker also feels the Cowboys will pick up points in the pole vault, long jumpand shot put. BYU Meet Herald Photo vyay Andon do 44 pusa-ups in exceilent former's at halftime show during the "U-New Show of Strength, Fire Acting Mark BYU Game Weber State College wona five ieam two day BYU Invitational Ski Meet at the Sundance Ski Resort this past Friday and Saturday. The Weber skiers won in both By RAY SCHWARTZ et alpine and nordic events. Herald Sports Writer YU finished second in the Saturday’s basketball game ioelle events and third in the had all the elements of the alpine events. famous three-+inged circus, with Kresimir Cosic ot BYU and Theresults: Giant Slalom—Utah 99.4, Willie Long of New Mexico vying Weber 97.0, Ricks 89.1, for “best actor” honors and BYU’s President Ernest L. Westminster 85.1, BYU 83.6. Slalom—Weber 93.4, Ricks Wine ames miraculous 85.4, BYU 85.0, Utah 68.5, Westminster27.2. Alpine combined—Weber 190.4, Ricks 174.5, BYU 168.6, dition, performed 44 push-upsiin Utah 167.9, Westminster 112.3. front of the BYU during halftime Gelande Jump—BYU 97.9, section Weber 95.0, Utah 84.1, Ricks 83.7. activities at George Albert Cross Country—Weber 90.5, Smith Fieldhouse. That's probably more than most BYU BYU 76.8, Utah 66.3. Nordic combined—Weber students could do on the spur of the moment. 185.5, BYU 174.7, Utah 150.4. Cosmo, the Cougar mascot, Unofficial three way meet— Weber, 285.4, BYU 266.5, Ricks supervised Dr. Wilkinson’s pushexercise to make sure he 258.2, Utah 252.0. AL vents—Weber 375.9, BYU oneGe any. Dr. Willenson finished 343.3, Utah 318.3. his 44 well-done push-ups, Cosmo helped him to his feet and gave him playful kick ir the pants. In the acting competition, observers noted that it was a close race between the two centers, Cosic and Long. Late in the second half Cosic supposedly got a whack in the face during a melee on tkecourt, but from the way he carried on, one would have thought the éil Cougar center would never be able to see again. Some Question Apparently, the colorful Yugoslavian’s eye-sight wasn’t blurred nearly as bad as ne tried to make out, because he made onefree throw out of a one-andonesituation, In fact, there was some question among some observers that he had actually been hit in the face at all, but he did a good job of convincing the Cosic, incidentally, had his own OWN special cheering section Saturday. A Yugoslavian chorus which had performed Friday night on the BYU campus, decided to stay over to see Saturday’s game, when its members learned Cosic, a national hero in Yugoslavia, was going to for the Cougars against New Mexico. Somebody, recalling how during the warm up drills. The Cougarettes and BYU's International Folk Dancers on a swinging hal show. BYUstudents once again carcied imaginative signs around the playing fioor before the start of the game. One of them read: “BYU welcomes the Hobos. Cosic’s native country recently had made an attractive offer to him to leave BYU and return home and play for the national team over there (an offer Cosic turned down), remarked: “T guess if Cosic won’t go back to Yugoslavia, then Yugoslavia will come to him.” It’s easy to see how Cosic has become a national hero in his native land, because the guy has color and a world oftalent to backit up. It’s worth theprice of admission justto see him perform during the pregame warm up drills. Captivates Fans Hecompletely captivates fans as he works onhis great variety of shots. He even dribbles the ball in rhythm to the music played by the Cougar band ‘*Today’s special: Albuquerquejerky. Last Thursday during a pregame shooting drill, Cosmo fired the ball through the hoop while standing at the center line and the fans roared their approval. Saturuay, he fired three long bombs into the net while shooting from thecenter line. He tried shooting from 10 or 12 feet behind the center line and he bounced onealshots off the rim of the basket. _Then he stood at the center turned his back to the basket and flipped the ball back over his head and was around the basket on most of his tosses. In fact, one of the backward shots spun around the hoop and came out. officials, because Long was charged with a personal foul on theplay. Cosic was roughed up a lot during the gameandgotriled up on more than one occasion. Once he and Mike Faulkner of the Lobes started to squareoff after exchanging some hot words, but ahead, 84-78, at the end of the SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — cooler heads kept them apart. The Utah Stars, still minus quarter. center Zelmo Beaty whois out Utah got two more threewith an injured knee, broke pointers in the final period, and open a close gamein the fourth 10 points from George Stone to period Friday night and went pull out the victory. on to defeat the Memphis Pros, The Stars ied slowly and 113-102, did not get their first basket The win, combined with until 10:21 remained when Indiana’s defeat of Pittsburgh, Mery Jackson tossed in a enabled the Stars to move out jumpshot. The Pros were hot, in front in the ABA Western however, and with Jimmy and Division by 1 1-2 games. Bo Jons hitting tromthe ‘The Stars and Pros were tied they ran up a at 56-all at halftime, and then fist period lead. Utah got three, three-point The Stars we cold in the baskets in the third period to go first five minutes of the second quarter, but finally rallied on the shooting of Glen Combs to tie it at halftime. Jimmy Jones led all scorers with 3 points, and Charlie Williams had 26. Combs had 26 for Utah, while Willie Wise hit HOUSTON (UPI) — Anchor- 2 and Stone 22, man Marty Liquori ran a 3:56.8 Box: mile to power Villanova to a Memphis (192) world record 9:31.5 in the san er 4119 indoor distance medley in the W. Jones 2579 3rd Astrodome Federation In- Govan 43411 door Track and Field Cham- J. Jones 10 10-13 30 pionships Friday night. S. Jones 4119 Liquoriwill be the favorite in Cueto 101 2 tonight’s featured event—the Raymond 3 00 6 mile run—when he competes Williams 12 1-7 % with teammate Chris Mason and tals 40 21-34 102 Dave Wottle of Bowling Green, os Utah (113) GET both of whom have run the sub- Wise 6 10-12 22 four-minute mile. Mason gave Stone 10 1-1 22 the Villanova runners a big Robbins 5 1213 lead in the third leg, and Combs 7 10-13 26 Liquori finished more than 100 Jackson 4 3411 yards ahead of second place Butler 2449 Kansas State. Boone 4 1-110 The old indoor record was Totals 38 30-37 113 9:34 and the outdoor record is Memphis 33: 23 22 24—102 33. Utah 27 29 28 29-113 In team standings, Wisconsin Three-point goals: Williams, is in the lead with 35 points Stone, Robbins 2, Combs 2, going into tonight’s finals. Butler, Boone. Kansas is second with 21, Personal fouls: Ladner 5, W. Brigham Young third with 15, Jones 2, Govan 5, J. Jones 3, Oklahoma State fourth with 12, S. Jones 6, Cueto 4, Raymond * and three schools are tied with 2, Williams 3; Wise 5, Stone 1, OH NO! Not Azain! Vice President Spiro in the Bob Hope Desert Classic. On is second 12 each—Baylor, Villanova and Robbins 2, Combs 3, Jackson 5, Agnew fires another golf shot heard around shot, hefired a second ball into the crowd and Abilene Christian. Butler 4, Boone 4. the world as he hits his tee shot into the crowd struck a woman. Danny Brabham of Baylor Total fouls: Memphis 30 Utah won the long jump with a leap mA. of 24 feet 8-3-4 inches, and Sid A-6,575. Sink of Bowling Green came from behindin the last 50 yards to win the two-mile by half a step, timing 8:34.2. Mark Winzereid of Wisconsin won the half mile in 1:40.5. Paul Gibson of the University BYU's swimming team gained PALM SPRINGS,Calif. Chatsworth, Calif., was taken to also played Bermuda Dunes of Texas at El Paso won the a 75-38 dual meet victory cver 120-yardhigh hurdlesin 13,7. Denver Thursday night. Randy (UPI)—Arnold Palmer, warm- a hospital andlater released as while Yancey carded his fine ing up to the heat and the notseriouslyinjured. round at Tamarisk. Justice, Noel Laverty, and Stan Palmer, seeking his first The 41-year-old Palmer, plugCurnow were double winners for cheers of a huge gallery he shared with Vice President ging along in quest of his first tourney title since late 1969, the Cougars. Laverty won the 50 and 100 Spiro Agnew, shot a four-under title since late 1969, played was amongthelastto tee off at yard freestyles while Justice par 68 Saturday to take a three methodically if not spectacular- Bermuda Dunes. He and stroke lead with one roundleft whose onlyvictory in won the 200 and 500 yard to play in the 90-hole $140,000 ly in 90-degree weather to run Weichers, his 72-hole score to 16-under-par five years was in the satellite freestyles. Curnow won the one SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)—Al and three meter diving events. Bob Hope DesertClassic. 272. Palmer had two birds West End Classic of 1969, Vice President Agnew up- Going out and two coming home started the fourth round of the Attles, player coach of the San staged the pros in the fourth and for the first time in the 90-hole Hope Classic tied for the Francisco Warriors, will be out John Signs round by hitting two persons in tourney did not have a bogey. lead with 12 under scores of of play for 2 week to 10 days because of an injury incurred CHICAGO (UPI) — Tommy the gallery while attempting to Heplayed at Bermuda Dunes. 204. Friday night. John, who compiled a 12-17 tee off. Agnew, who struck pro Closest to him were former Wiechers was an early Attles ¢ uffered a bruised heel, record for the last-place Doug Sanders with a shotin last PGA champ Ray Floyd, who starter Saturday and he made a painful but not serious injury. Chicago White Sox in 1970, year’s tourney, hit someone shot a forth round two under the turn at Bermuda Dunes, 4 spokesman said he would signed his 1971 contract for a again in this year’s Hope. This 70, Bert Yancey, who had a six oneof four courses used in the continue to coach from the “substantial raise,” it was time he hit two people and the under 66. That put Floyd and tourney, in even par 36 to stay sidelines. announced by the club Friday. second, Jacqueline Woods of Yancey at 13-under 275. Floyd 12 under. Stars Rip Pros 113-102, Increase League Lead Villanova Grabs Distance Record Lo a The Western Athletic Conference Indoor Track M-etwill be held next weekendat theSalt Palace in Salt Lake City with the BYU Cougars running as defending champions. BYU and UTEP will be the Major contenders again this year for the title. A team-by-team outlook of the upcoming meetis as follows: (The point system for scoring the second annual WAC Indoor Meet next week at the Salt Palace will be 10-8-64-2-1, which should insure a wild scramble for places Feb. 19-20. Listed belowis a brief summary report on the eight participating schools: ) ARIZONA (Fifth place with WeberSki Troops Top a BYU Defends Title At WAC Indoor Track Meet YOU DOP'T want to mess around with this college president. Brigham Young’s President Ernest L. Wilkinson stays in shape. And if you don’t believeit, you should have seen him Bob HopeClassic BYU Swimmers Gain Victory Injury Sidelines Warriors Coach Spiro Does It Again |