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Show Sunday, February 10, 1974, THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 21 Old Time Athletes Halli Wins Hammer Throw Again NEW YORK (UPI) — Al Hall Honor Prep Coaches By JOE WATTS the dean of American hammer Herald Sports Editor throwers who is approachin, The Old Time Athletes 4th birthday, captured the Association will honorsix former pound weight throw at the Olympic invitational track and high school coaches at a dinner field meet for thefifth year ina Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the row Saturday with a toss of 64 Prudential Federal Auditorium in Salt LakeCity feet, 10 5s inches Two of the six coaches being Hall, tthe Pan American honoreddidtheir coaching in the champion in the hammerthrow Central Utah area. They are Don and a competitorin four Olympic Overly of American Fork and Games, won the event on his tinal Glen SimmonsofProvo. Other coaches being honored throw but later apologized for what he called a “sub-par are Cee Baker, Sterl Harris, and perfomance." Hall, whowil! be Tuff Linford. In addition, a 40 in August, had sprained his wrist on ice 10 days ago ad not been able to practice since tributewill be paid posthumously to Dixon Kapple Former athletes of these coachesareinvited to thedinner, along with anyone who might desire to join the Old Time | Paliwo- Athletes Association. Tickets for e the dinner an be obtained from event. Paiiwoda s s Moon ‘avachevich or Lee 63-9 4 while AndyBessette of the Christiansen, both of Provo, or thattime. Hall, representing tne Backus University of Connecticut was OREM’S MEDLEYrelay team captured the Region Four championship with a clocking of 1:47.9. Team members in the order in which they swam arefromleft, Kurt Bestorin third with a heaveof 61-54 ‘The hammerthrow was the backstroke, Derek Muse in the breaststroke, Brad Pendleton in the butterfly, and Charles Cranney in the freestyle. Cranney also won the 50 yard freestyle. three field events held S Granger Wins SwimmingTitle Granger captured the Region Four ‘swimming title Friday aiternoon in the BYU Natatorium by compiling 270! points despite being disqualified inthefirst relayof the time. Murray won secondplace with 260'2 points, followed by Kearns with 216'2. Provo barely edged Orem for fourth place bya half a point. Provo scored 146 points while Oremtallied 145 '2. Two Murray swimmerstopped individual honors with twofirst places. Mike Limberg of Murray won the 200 yard individual medley and the 100 yard backstroke while Gil Miller of Murray won the 200 yard freestyle by nearly four seconds and the 500 yard freestyle by 13 seconds. Orem's Charles Cranney won the 50 yard freestyle with a clocking of 23.7 seconds and finished second in the 100 yard butterfly behind Granger's Bob Henricks. Provo's Dell Blair won the 100 yard backstroke with a time of Provo’s Cliff Orton finishing ‘The only other individual first place winner was Mike Peglauof Granger who won the 100 yard freestyle. y! Orer: ‘von the 200 yard medley relay. with a time of 1:47.9. Members of the Orem relay team were Derek Muse, Brad Pendleton, Charles Cranney, and Kurt Bestor. Provo finished second Murray won the 400 yard 1:06.0, a three second edge over freestyle relay with Limverg and the secondplacefinisher. Miller participating on the Ron Blackburn of Granger won the diving competition with winning team. ¥ waretn Jim Nathaniel, a freshman at ManhattanCollege, captured the jong jump with a leap of 24 6 '% and Bob Brady, also of Manhattan, took the shotput with atoss of 55-11 Nathaniel, only 19, got off the , Orem, m4: best leap ofhislife in defeating teammate Dennis Phalen. Nathaniel, who also anchors cranney. ' Manhattan's mile-relay team won on his last jump and only a 7; Oowlev, M, 5438. inexperience cost him from 50freestyle - Miller, M,5:09.8; Bateman, hitting the Z6-foot barrier. In K.5:244; Wingate, G, 5:23.2 most of his jumps Nathaniel 100 backstroke - Limberg. M, 58.8; Kurt Bestor, Orem, 1:00.2; Mecham, K, 1:022; began his leap a foot before the takeoff board to avoid fouling GaryJolley, Provo, 1:026. Diving |G, 37585; Cliff Crton and whenhelanded he oftenfell Provo,47.35; Briggs, K, 34.15. backwardsinthe pit, which cost 100 breaststroke - Dell Blair, Provo, 1:06.0; DaRonch, M, 1:09.0; Harding, K, himseveralinches. 1:08.1. Brady, a 6-foot-5, 270-pounder, K, ‘260, Kearns 216"2,Provo 146, Orem 145!2. ‘World Re cord “ButI'd haveto say that Larry K, 158.3. ‘001M Limberg, M, 2:09.1; Hendrickson, meet Theresults: 40 freestyle relay - Murray, 3:30; beat Joe Gould of Queens College 200 medley relay - Crem (Bestor, Muse, Keams, 3:38.0; Orem, 3:42.1 ) 1479; Provo, 1:51.8; ‘Team scores: Granger 270%, Murray in winning the shotput. Brady's Milburn Improves *"* NEW YORK (UPI) — It may have been his swan song as an amateur but Rod Milburn saved one more world record for the toad. Milburn, who holds or shares just about every high hurdling record in the books,ran his final 4 face as an amateurat the U.S. © Olympic Invitation Track and « Field meet Friday night and y bowed out with style—a world indoorbestof £.8 secondsin the ‘55-meters. “After I missed myflight up here from Baton Rouge and then » couldn't get a cabora limoatthe * airport because ofall this snow, you can imagine what was going » through mymind,” said Milburn, «who trimmed two-tenths of a second off the previous world * indoor >est npfreestyle Miller, M, 1:53.7; Bateman, kK 1:575; G,2:102; Deli Blair, Provo,2135. 50 freestyle - Charles 237; Pegiau, G, 24.3; Macart, Darryl Sewart, Provo, 25.3. y that concluded competitionin the throwwas hisbest of the season GLEN SIMMONS 12 years as Before coaching at Provo he from any member of the Old Rotary Club, Secretary of the Rotary Club, @ Spent two years coaching at Time Athietes Association and one year at Payson, Don Overly is currently the member of the American Fork supervisor of high schools in the Hospital Board, ten years as Simmons graduated from BYU Alpine School District. He principal of American Fork High in 1922. He played on the coached at American Fork High School and four years as basketball team for four years. School from 191 through 1954. principal of the American Fork Two ofthose tearns,in 1917 and He was_ the head coach in Junior High. 1922, won the conference He has beta a basketball! championship. l, b official in the old Skyline He also captained the BYU Conference and the Western Athletic Conference, and football team in 1921, and was an hed second on six officiateé many sports in Utah outstanding track man. high schoo!athletics. ° He sions. was an all conference He was born and raised in basketball player at BYUin 1940 Provo and married the former Simmond Called and lettered three years for the ‘Thelma Conrad. Theyhave three BOSTON (UPI) — The Boston Cougars. children, Don, Susan, and Kent Bruins called defenseman Al Heis the past president of the Glen Simmons coached at Simmons from their American Schoolfor 26 years, Hockey League Boston Braves Utah Golf Association and was Provo Highthrough 1949, and took Thursdaytofill in a vacant spot the chairmanof the Food King from1923 teams to the state tournament21 Utah Openlast year. He has been of those 26 yeers. His teams won ieft by injuries to Bobby Orr and a club cnarapion at the Alpine the state basketball title three Darryl Edestrand. Country Club and has served on times,in 1941, 1944, and 1945. His Edestrand separated a shoulthe Board of Directors of the team won the Region der in a game against the club. Toronto Maple Leafs last championship16 times. Saturday, and will be out of Some of his other positions have included: President of the Hewasalso track coachat the action four to six weeks, while Utah State Physical Education school and his team won the state Orr is still not ready to return to and Health Association, tracktitle four consecutive years action after receiving a knee bruise two weeks ago. President of the American Fork from 1935 through1938. INCOME Tea While Milburn’s grand finale stole most of the meet's thunder, Francie Larrieu didn't disappoint the 7,000 or so fans who braved a surprise snowstorm to see the much-touted “Ms.MetricMile.” Miss Larrieu, who next April will enter UCLAona full track scholarship, proved her women’s mile indoor best of 4:34.6 set a week ago wasno fluke by racing to an American indoor best of 4:18.2 for the 1,500 meters after holdingoff a gallantstretch bid by Bulgaria's Tonka Petrova “T'm reaily glad that women are finally being acknowledged in track,” Miss Larrieu said, referring toher scholarship. A major disappointment was Marty Liquori, who in attempting to snup a personalfive-race slump,finished last in the 1,500 meters,a full 15 seconds behind « (Shipp) and Willie (Davenport) Byron Dyce, who won in another pulled? me to the 6.8. Larry got a American indoor best time of step or so ahead of me earlyin 3:40.7. the race and that made me push Otherwinners andtheir times: all theharder.” iifBruce of Manhattan in the = Milburn next weekwill join the 1,000 meters (2:27.8), Brian E professional International Track McElroy of the New York AC in the 800 meters (1:51.1). _ Association (ITA) tour. TAX SERVICE bY BLOCK High Voltage means straight-through-thecell connectors deliver more initial starti than anotherwise identical oattery with up-andover cell connectors SAVE *5 me K gist Tioyna 99 Depending upon driving conditions a car's electrical requirements can vaty widely, even for the same model. 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