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Show ve 12—THE HERALD, Provo, Utah oe -, - = Cougar Hoop Team Practices There was some speculation really undecided with four BYU's dheoing conference championship ethall team the Yugoslavian would pass up players vying for the position. begins its 1971-72 campaign his remaining two years of Back from last year's team is 6-1 ibility at BYU to play pro junior David Bailey. Three 63 Friday afternoon in the George in Italy but he’s back and guards are up from the freshAlbert Smith Fieldhouse. ‘The team will be built from a intends to stay. nucleus of eight returning squadmen,three redshirts and a junior college transfer. Coach Stan Watts returns for his 23rd year as head coach and he is feeling strong after recovering from a major cancer operation last March. Once again Watts will be assisted by Pete Witbeck and Glenn Potter. Courtney Leishman will also be back as freshman coach. The frosh team begins its practices Friday afternoon also. Heading the list of returning starters is 6-11 playmaker center Kresimir Cosic. Cosic, a junior, returned to Provo a week ago after spending the last four months playing basketball in Europe. Girl Track Club Forms A track and field club for women is being formed in the Provo-Orem area. The Utah Valley Trackettes has grown out of an interest among the valley’s youth in a track program, The club will givegirls that havean interest in track an opportunity to develop their skills to higher degree than the schools are able to do, Due to the lack of time and personnel the schools are unable to do much morethanhold a field cay once a year. ‘The club will makeit possible forgirls of higher ability to go to regional and national championships and the girls of average ability will be able te participate in a full program of DR.C.0. JENSEN,79, practices putting at Timpanogos Golf Course in Prove. Despite his age the retired dentist plays golf three times a week and recently sunk a hole in one to highlight a round of 78. 79-Year-Old Golfer Sinks Hole-In-One local competition. Trackis a sport wherethereis a place for every person that is interested regardless of her ability. Most meets have15 to 20 events in them for people of different abilities and talents. Competition is divided by age groups; nine and under, 10-11, 12-13, 1417, and 18 and over. Thereis often senior division fer women over 30 and over 40. Due to a high interest in “My wife keeps encouraging jogging for fitness among the By MIKE TWITTY Sport 's Writer me and I'm glad she d women of the area the club is There’s lot of talkthesedays because golfing gives me open also to those wanting a of all the talented young gelfers something to do,” Dr. Jensen supervised program in recreational running. around the country and now says. Theplanned schedule for this another name can be added to year inciudes two cross country the list. At least add the nameof meets, two indoor track meets, receives from hiswifeis, in turn, one who thinks he’s young. shared with others. Dr. Jensenis five outdoor meets and a Jr. Dr. C. O. Jensen of Orem is 79 at ne if someoneis in fair Olympic Program during the years he “old” but you’d ; never ith can still enjoy golf at summer, know it by some of his recent 79, And he might even get a hole Forinformationaboutthe club performances. please call 373-8401. in one. Take, for exxmple, his round two weeks ago on the executive Nine at the Timpanogos Golf Course. He not only had four birdies but also had a hole in une with an eightiron on the second hole. Thatgives him the area lead for holes in one by someone over 75. Statistics in that category aren’t published on a regular basis so it’s hard to know how manyothers have achieved that distinction at his age. Nevertheless, he a right to be proud about the hole in one. “There was a bush blocking my view from the pin,” Dr. Jensenrecalls. “I couldn’t really see wherethe ball was after it first ianded but I was both surprised and happy when I found it in the hole.” Dr. Jensen says he “used to shoot pretty good” but now he’s “not too good — between 45 and 50 for nine holes,” Last week with the hole in one he shot 78 for 18 holes which isn't Returning on the guardline is 6-3 senior Bernie Fryer who was Anderson, the scorer last year and Doug Richards and Gre; who be the top backcourt Clawson should all see a lot a man in the WAC. playing time, On the front line both senior Two redshirt- who were inPhil Tollestrup, 6-6, and junior jured last year could also make the team. One is 6-7 forward Dan - Allen and the other is 64 guard John Star! kins. uts who wil pu Other players trying out are 6for a starting spot, sod 2Brent Atkins,6-2 Jim Challis, 6Behind Cosic at center are 7-0 Standouls who wilbe pushing Steve Lackey up from the frosk team and 7-1 Fred Petty who redshirted last year. Either one could end up as a backup man. Another possibility is that 4 Kari Le Sueur, 6-3 David Le Sueur, 6-1 Richard Los, €-2 Mike Shoell, 6-5 Doug Gilmore and 6-6 John Bennion. By the Frosh-Varsity game on Nov. 20, the 25-man rosterwill be trimmed to 12. One thing is certain. With all the talent available everyone will have to earn his position. Last year BYU won the WAC after being picked last. This year the Cougars are more experienced,taller and deeper. The first game is still seven weeks away, but there's lots of = for optimism even this early. 2 Region Four Berths Remain Up For Grabs Lackey will be vedshirted. If he doesn’t the Cougars might come Any one of three teams could up with a double stack offense which is bound to be impressive. still win the Region Four At forward there will be a lot championshipbutfive arestill in contention for tournament of competiton from Craig Jorgenson, 6-8, and Monni berths as the season enters the Sarkalahti, 6-8. Jorgenson is 205 last two weeks of the regular and Sarkslahti weighs 220. Both season. American Fork and Payson are juniors. Another big possibility is are tied with 6-1 records and Brian Ambrozich, a 6-6 transfer Provo with a 5-2 mark could also from Golden State in Los win ortie for thetitle. Payson Angeles. Ambrozich has has clinched the Class AA recovered from a knee operation division of Region Four and is in and should be back to his form the state quarterfinals which of last year when he was one of begin Nov. 5. But both the Cavemen and the top junior college players in Bulldogs are fighting for the California. Also available are 6-7 Clyde Class AAA crown and a berth in Baker, a senior, and 6-7 Greg the tournament. American Fork Snow who is up from the frosh would seem to have the edge as it plays its remaining two games te am. ‘ine other guard position is ai homeagainst Pleasant Grove and Carbon. Provo hosts Spanish Fork and then goes to Springville. Should American Fork lose one and Provo win both they would be deadlocked and a playoff would probably take place Oct. 29. Although things SALT LAKE CITY —A plaque look good for the Cavemen, bearing the names of the Pleasant Grove threw a big members of the Hobbie Creek scare into Payson last week and Ladies Golf team was preserited Cerbon earlier beat Spanish to the team yesterday by the Fork by a wider margin than Utah State Women’s Golf American Fork did. Association at the U.S.W.G.A. Provo just has to try and win fall board meeting at the Town both games and hope for an upset at A.F. Wednesday night House Athletic Club. The Hobble Creek Ladies Golf the Bulldogs accummulated 35 team wonthe State Class B team points against Orem which is the play championship be defeating most Provo has scored against the Holl Field team 7742-664 at Orem in many years.It’s the the Mountain Dell Golf Course most points anyone has scored against Orem in manyyears. here Sept. 28. But the Bulldogs’ impressive Team members were May in Class AA goes into a playoff with Judge Memorial for the right to ente: the Class AA quarterfinals. winners for the Timp Ladies Golf Association were Rudy Walker (left) for 18 holes and Orien Bledsoe for nine holes. The new presidentof the e-sociation is Dorothy Carter who succeeds Carol Price, DIRECTOR’S CUP Pleasant Grove looks in good shape to jump back up into tie for the second spot by virtue of New Officers Selected the schedule, The Vikings go to American Fork and then host Uintah, After a near upset of For Timp Ladies Golf Payson, Pleasant Grove seems strong enough to down the winless Utes. The Timpanogos Women’s Lehi must go to Payson and to Golf Association has elected Dorothy Carter to succeed Carol assignments but then the Price as president for 1972. Pioneers beat Carbon last week The Association named other which few expected. officers for the coming year The remaining schedule is as including Colleen McFarland, follows: vice president; Carol Price, Orem which look iike up hill Thursday, Oct, 14 In match play, Carol Price and Dorothy Cloward defeated Dorothy Carter and Blanch Blanch Eggertson as treasurers, Eggertson. Lois Schofield and Oris Merrill Other officers are Dorothy won team honorsinthe best-ball Cioward and La Rae Gourley, tournament. La Rae Gourley Hobbie Creek Ladies Grab Springville at Carbon 7:30 p.m. Spanish Fork at Provo 7:30 p.m, handicap chairwomen; State Trophy Uintah at Pleasant Grove3 p.m. Lehi at Orem 3 p.m. Wellesly Friday, Oct. 22 Carbon at American Fork 3 p.m, Payson at Spanish Fork 3 p.m. Provo at Springville 3 p.m. Lois and Marin Ream copped the Schofield and La Rue Babcock nine-hole trophy. as state representatives; Eddie and Leila Jones, program directors; Elaine Johnson and Marge Harding to be tournament chairwomen and Tallest man on record was Robert Wadlow, 8 feet 9! inches tall when he died. irestone| Gun Norman, Norma Mock, Connie showing still wasn’t enough to Orr, Mary Jensen, Amy Klarick, Juanita Mower, Carol Klarick, Gertie Ruff, Beverly Gabbitas, Norma Jane Martinez, Dona Hill, Naomi Thorn and Eunice won the director’s cup tourney. secretary; Helen Davis, reporter; and Oris Merril and Orem at Uintah 7:30 p.m. Pleasant Grove at American Fork 3 p.m. Payson at Lehi 3 p.m, Jackie Waiker and Oreon Bledsoe, social directors. Rudy Walkerwill be the team captain. Individual honors in competition lasi season went to Rudy Walker and Oreon Bledsoe who pull Provo even with the Cavemen. Provohas lost to both the other teams vying for the Regiontitle, 21-6 to Payson and B40 to AF. Anotherrace couldalso end in ® Ewing. Mary Normanserved as team atie. That one involves Lehi (3captain and AmyKlarick as co- 4) and Pleasant Grove (25). Whichever team finishes second captain. 16 West Center, Provo when you buy the Ist tire at our everyday exchange price (plus Fed. Ex. tax) TO 2713 soe al PERPAIR \’ atl vw wtNPan Als one oh ah ate C78-14 (6 95-14) £78-14 $2.07 _ —22 (735-14) F784 (77518) 67814 (8.2516) 238 Se 274 291 242 bad even for someone 60 years is junior. He started golfing back in 1925. In 1936 hegothisfirst hole in one andhe has been playing for the last 35 years trying to get another one. ‘That's notonlyreal dedication but also a chance for some exercise and sunshine. Presently, when weather permits, he golfs three times a week. His partners are Heber Done, Lee Snarr and C. S. “Stake” Bean. Dr.Jensencalls them the “all-weather foursome.” But despite the “‘all-weather” designation, Dr. Jensen leaves Utah County each winter to be able to golf in California. He expects to be in California from mid Decemberuntil mid March to spend some time with one of his two sons and twoofhis three daughters. One son, Darrell, was thefirst president of the Alpine Country Clubandis now a dentist in Los Angeles. But father and son don’t get a chance to golf much together any more because Darell ‘‘is so busy he doesn’t have the time any more.” Dr. Jensen was born in Wanship, Summit County. He attended dental schoclin Kansas City and began practicing dentistry in Magnain 1922, Later he moved to Pleasant Grove and in 1935 to Provo. The Jensen’s now maketheir home in Orem. 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