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Show Page 6—THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Wednesday, April 4, 1979 dl LC TT) Provo ‘Scout’ Looks at, Likes Angels, Cubs, ° Giants | | | 5-0 and 4-3; and the Giants beat the Cleveland Indians, 8-5 Onthe day he was to watch the Today's the day the major league baseball season gets underway so it is appropriate that today is also the day former Oakland A’s play the Cubs Phoenix was hit by a rainstorm Provo businessman Andy that dumped aninch of ran on the Anderson returned from spring city in 10 minutes. And he came training in Arizona back a day too early to catchthe Los Angeles Dodgers against the Giants Anderson just might be Utah Valley's Number One baseball fan and since his retirement a couple of years ago he has spent every spring looking over the teams whotrain in the Phoenix Tempe-Scottsdale-Mesa-Tucson area This spring Andy cut his usual stay by two days and had a chance to watch only 4 games, but that was enough to give him some definite ideas about the season Andy saw California beat Seattle, 13-12; the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants twice, But he saw enough and heard enough to form some opinions and guess which team he thinks might be the biggest surpriseof the year? If you've given up already, I'll tell you The Chicago Cubs, that’s who “T agree with you,” Andy said over breakfast. “The Cubs could surprise everyone this year. | know the pitching is a problem but two guys you haven't heard a lot about could make a big difference. They are Lynn watched McGlothen shut out the Giants and he was superb. It MeUlothen and Kurkow come through on the mound, I think the Cubs can win the National East might be that he wanted to beat Okay, all you baseball fans who his old team and was keyed up for the game, but hereally shut the Giants down And 1 watched Kurkow go against Vida Blue in the second questioned my reasoning when| picked the Cubs in Monday night's paper. Andy has been Cubs-Giants garne Blue was hit hard in the first inning but then more reasons than the fact Salt Lake’s Herman Franks is the manager _ Andy says Murcer is a key to McGlothen and Krukow. 1 he settled down and the last in nings he was putting the Cubs down 1-2-3. But Kurkuw looked good all the way “Dave Kingman is in excellent shape I couldn't see where he had an ounceof fat on him — and he looked very, very good ‘The big question to meis Bob by Murcer. I don’t know why he isn’t hitting. Hisfielding is good and he looks great in every department but hitting. If he starts to hit again and if But back to Andy Anderson and club. I have 3 years left on year contract and I'l) complete that un ss they Wan trade me away his Franks said in Mesa that, “| like Bobby and 1 hope he sticks aroundhere. I'mcounting on him having a big year Weneed his where it’s at this spring andhe. too, likes the Cubs — and for help with the bat They have so muchtalent it is us ene I got to watch Rox arew and hehit a 4-run hom If Nolan Ryan has a goodyea just don’t think anyone canbeat Lou Fonesca, the Cubs long time coach, defends Murcer si the Angels. Turningto the National League ump at the plate West, This happens from tume time with good hitters Bobby had little bit of early movement with his hands and that’s what cost him distance,’ Fonesca said. “He's correctedit now and you can see heishitting theball here is what Murcer has to say about his play this spring I think every player is en titled toan off year andlast year was mine, although I don’t think it was as bad asit looks. lost impressions ] don't see how anyone can beat the Angels Andy sa Andy picks the San Fran isco Giants over the Dodgers The Giants have so much power t oozes from them. They are fustling and their pitching is strong. I look for themto beat the Dodgers this year,’ he said something in myswing and that’s well, I look for him to have a what caused myfall-off in homers,’ he said ‘T feel I can hit again,” he added. “And I'd like to do it on this good season And if Murcer has a good Well, it all gets started today and tomorrow. Andit won't be over until next fall. It will be a long wait to find out how it all turnsout, but that’s what makes season the Cubs could end up in the playofis it our grand old game. Go get ‘em, tigers the way he should. If all goes BYU Gymnasts Head to NCAA In finishing fourth in the NCAA Midwest Regionals two weeks ago, BYU qualified four gymnasts for the NCAA Championships this weekend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. TsamuMaesatofinished fourth in the all-around cornpetition at the regionals andwill be competingin the nationals for the second straight year, as will Hiroto Kurihara and Masahiko Kinjo. Maesato, BYU’s best in thestill rings and floor exercises, needs both rest and consistency to do well at nationals, according to BYU assistant gymnastics coach Eiki Otomo. “The whole team needsrest, but it needs practice, too. If we stopped to rest now, we'd lost someof the conditioning we've been trying to keep up all year,’ Otomo said. He added that the season is a long one, ‘“‘we began practicing in September and we'll begin practicing for next year in about two weeks.” ROBERTO DURAN, the Panama Bomber, visits with lightweight champion who has moved up a weight Joe Louis, the Brown Bomberof yesteryear, duriag a ', class. The World Boxing Council recently named break in his training for his April 8 welterweight bout Louis as the fighter of the century, (UPI Telephoto) with Jimmy Heair in Las Vegas. Duran is a former Springville Boys, Timpview Gals Record Dual Track Meet Wins SPRINGVILLE Robert Bona won the long jump and the 300-meterintermediate hurdles to key Springville to an 86-49 dual track meet victory over Timpview Tuesday. Timpview’sgirls, however, despite a four-win performance by the Devils’ Maxine Poulsen and a double win by Julie Welch, won their meet 71-47. Poulsen won the 110-meter high hurdles, the 100 meters, the 200 and the 400. Welch won the 1500 and 3000. Springville will host Provo and Paysonin a triangular meet Thursday. Competition begins about 3:30 p.m. Boys Results 110 HH, Mortensen, Timp. 2, Weight, Spring 3, Burrows, Spring. 16.71 100-1, Magleby. Timp. 2. Porritt, Timp. 3. Girls Results Smith. Spring. 11.56 1 500-1, Shultz, Timp. 2, Mower, Spring 3, Smith, 110 HH-1, Poulsen, Spring 2, Bergman, Timp. 3 Brandenberg, Timp 15.46 Spring. 4 22.0 100-1, Poulsen, Spring 2, Hawkins, Timp. 3, 440 relay-1, Springville, 46.54 400-1, Hi larding, Spring. 2, Turner, Spring. 3 Murdock, Spring. 1 1500-1, Welch, span 2, nowley, Spring 3. Lyon, imp 55.23 200 IH, Bona,Spring 2, Mortensen, Timp. 3, John, Spring. 5:54.03. 40) relay, Sringile Howell Spring. 43 2001, Winterton, Timp 2, Spence, Timp. 3. Bob, 400-1, Poulsen, Spring. * Clegg. Timp. 3. Hayward, Timp. 1:07.56 Timp. 2: 4.88 900-1, Richards, Timp. 2, Gilly, Timp 3, Hall Medley relay-1, Springville, 349.17 2am, allman, Spring. 2, Smith, Spring. 2 Timp. 2:49.0 Medley relay-1, Springville, 2:11.14 Huner, Timp, 23. 2oo, Poulsen, Spring. 2. Tyler Timp. 3 3000-1, Meena, one 2, Carr, Timp. 3, Hayward mp. 28 Esceets, Spring Welch, sie 2, Richards. Timp. 3 Mile relay-1, sprngile 340.1 4 Shot put-i, Meldrum, Timp. 2. Doty, Spring 3. altTimp 12:16.88 Shot put-1, Hawkins, Timp. 2, Kunze. Timp 3 Wilkerson, Timp,47-3 Discus-1, Doty, Spring 2, Bates, Spring. 3 Black. Spring, 34-7 High jump-1, Hutchingson. Timp 2, Tolman Meldrum, Timp. 122-742 Jlavelin-1, Howell, Spring 2, DeHaas, Spring 3 Timp. 3, Moore, Timp Discus, Tolman, Timp. 2, Kunze Smith, Spring. 142-0 sen. Spring. 82-6 Long jump-1, Bona, Spring 2, Magleby, Timp 3. te jump-1. Moore, Timp. 2. Overlaid, Timp Cox, Spring. 20-2 High jump-1 Black, Spring. 2 Rice, Timp 3 3, Taguchi, Timp. 14-3 Javelin-1, Hawkins, Timp 2, Bergman, Timp 3 Magleby, Timp. 6 Pale vaull Perkins Spring. 10-6 Tolman. Timp. 113-7 Both Kinjo and Kurihara qualified for the nationals despite nursing injuries through much of the season. Kinjo, hampered bya pulled hamstr- Lancer counterparts 96-21 Allen set a new school junior class record in the shot put with a 55-footeffort. The previous mark was 53-10 by Paul Liston in 1974. Allen also won the discus at 130-5 Johansen won the high hurdies in 14.92 and theintermediatesin 40.27 and Judson won the mile in 4:41.3 and the 880 in 2:04.8 Despain won the javelin at 110-642 and the shot put at 32-0 and Jones won the 220 and 440 in 27.93 and 1:04.9 respectively Robert Byrnes won the two-mile in 10:01.1 to establish a new sophomore class record. Orem’s boys won 13 of the 17 events contested and the girls won 1! of 15. sweeping seven — the mile, 440, 300 He javelin, 880, shot put and high Driggs 300 IH-1, Johansen, O, 40.27. 2, Pendleton. G 4525. 4, MeGinn, U, 43.61 n-1, Bestor, O, 172-1. 2, Mehlhoff. 0. 197 1.3 Peck, G, 145-442 Mebihoff. 0. 201. 2 Clark 0.197 3 204.8. 2. Rock. 3-01 worn 's next meet will be a dual at Hillcrest Friday. Action begins at 1 p.m. Boys Results Uo HHL, Johansen, 0, 19.2, Ai 100- Delles G. 1055, 2. Mamales. G10 8 Valdes, G, 10.85 Mile Judson, 0.4413, 2. Byrnes, 0. 4430 Heidt. G, 4454 sis Put-l Allen, 0, 56-0(New Mower, 0. 44-10'2, 3. Le ‘auley, 0. 5306. 2, Burne 5.0. y-Or 440 Rela em, 456 (Molen. Ja 0. 2.09 Mc 0. 2 Mar 39 nationals in the high bar by finishing third at the regionals. Kurihara qualified in two events — the high bar andthe parallel bars — where he finished second and fifth respectively at the regionals. “He could be the best in the nation onthe parallel bars right now,'’ Otomo said. Kurihara was saddled for three months with a badly bruised Achille’s tendon. Tim Doppis the final Cougar going to Baton Rouge. Dopp qualified in the sidehorse by finishing fourth at regionals. Otomois pleased with BYU's fourth place finish at regionals, and he thinks the Cougars can do well at nationals “We bettered the NCAA qualifying standard by scoring 425 points as a team, even though the team didn't qualify for nationals. The three toprated teamsin the country were placed in our regional, and we finished just five points out of third place.” strong this year. American Fork has really comeon strong.’ Provo edged the Cavemen 72-64 with Pleasant Grove checkingin with 31 ina triangular meet Tuesday. Provo's girls recorded a 96-31-27 decision with the Bulldogs in thegirls’ competition and American Fork’s Janette Buhler was a triple winner. Washburn wonboth hurdleraces and tions as they did in the boys’ competition. American Fork’s Lloyd Evenson was a triple winner with blue ribbonsin the Pinegar won both sprints. Provo will be in action again Thurs: day. The Bulldogs and Payson will visit Springville Bee iss Resale Teamscores’ Provo 9%, American Fork 31 Pleasant Grove27 110 HH-1, Washburn, Provl, 174. 2. Zumbren: nan, Provo, 19.7 3, Curry, PG, 213 100-1, Ke Pinegar, Provo, 1342. Kr P Provo, 13.5.3, Jeffery. AF 14.0 4. Neilsen, Provo 100, 200 and 400 and teammates Craig 43 three teams finishing in the same posi rebounds in 29 games. Beanand Troy Tolbert won twoevents. each with Bean taking the mile and two-mile and Tolbert winning the intermediate hurdles and the pole vault , Provo, with no double winners, used its depth and victories in two of the three relays to record its second dual/tri-meet win of the year. Provo’s Ruth Washburn and Kelly Pinegar were double winners for the Mile-t, Dalton, Provo, 5590 Dilaura Provo, 6 00.0. 400-1, Larsen, AF, 1°70. 2, Adams, Provo, 1.107. 3, Evenson, AF, 1 108 relay-1, Provo (Spencer. Allred, Pinegar Pinegar) $42.2, Pleasant Grove 30 LHL. Washburn, Provo. $87.2, Spence Provo. 942. 3, Iverson, AF, 38 Obi, Roblaon, Prov, 2:48 2, Lindsey, Provo 2:562. 3, Shorts, PG, 3°336 Mediey relay-1, Provo (Swindle, Horrocks Allred, Cary) 4.58.0. 200-1. Ke Pinegar, Provo, 276 2. Kr Pinegar AF, 14-11. J Jones, M 3. Hansen, O, 85-44 Orem, O, 5 09.37 ‘Anderson, 2 49 45. 2. Skousen. 0. 249.9, 3, 3 03.0. 2 Gleave. 0. 31-4, 3 30-9. rem. 4 49.0 Skousen. Anderson. Grove. 47 SIH. Tolbert, AF. 442.2, Ostler, PG, 445 3 Decker, Provo. 456. 4, Cannon, Provo, 477 800-1, Myer, Provo, 2:08.0. 2. Chrislieb, Provo, 2093 3, Knight, Provo, 2095. 4, Ostler, PG 2118 Medley relay-1 Provo, 3.506 2. Pleasant Grove, 017 206-1, Evetson, AP.22.8 2 Snow, Provo, 232 3, Evens, AF 3. ( 2, Neilson, Prov 4-10. 3, Phillips, "PG. C84, Snow, Prove, 4 Boys Result Team scores: Provo, 72, American Fork 64 Pleasant Grove 31 110 HH-1, Cannon, Provo 153 2. Tolbert. AF 16.3 3, Hardy, AF, 164 4, White, Provo, 166 100-1, Eyenson, AF, 11.8 2, Evens, AF. 116 3. Douglas, Provo, 117 4, Snow, Provo, 118 Mile-1, Bean, AF. 437.3. 2. Chrislieb, Provo, 4509 3, Fulton, PG. 5.59.0 400-1, Evenson, AF, 51.8. 2, Brady, AF, 580.3, Morton, PG, 53.4 4, Bonnel, Provo, 55.0 440 relav-l_ American Fork. 47.7.2, Pleasant Williams said he was ‘enthusiastic about Vroman's ability and added, “We in high schools and high school coaches are often overlooked in makingcollege selections Arslanian alsonoted that ‘Kelly's points and 362 yard per game averag over the last three years spak for themself.’ Whileat P! has also had 4 first team All-state selections and 4 second team All-state selections Hobble Creek Golfers SPRINGVILLE— TheHobble Creek Ladies Golf Association will open its season with a dinner and fashion show at the Hobble Creek Inn on Thursday April 19 at 7 p.m All ladies interested in joining the association are invited to attend Those wishing to mark reservations should contact Ranee Thorpe at 489 7515 or Nan Potter 489-9047 Orem Baseballers Lose CITY think he can play in the NBA fu the ‘What can I way.” Belliston said. “They hit the ball hard, even on theirouts. (Bench, Despain, 0, 110%. 2, Erickson, 0. Hoch, O. 00-1. Mangum. G.1212.2 J High jumnp-Bi “We are encouraged by the success Sikma hashadasanove! forward who can also play center: said Williams. whointroduced Vroman at a news conference. ‘‘If he’s anywhere close to Sikma, we've made a great pick.” Vroman 23, was eligible for the NBA where he averaged 12.2 points and 8.5 M Jones. 0, 27.93, 2, Barton, 0, 30.12, 3, 0, 305 2 milel. J Bean 1405 HJ, J. Jones. 0. 52 2 Waters. 0, 48, 4 Starley, 0. $4 cus-1, Warren, G. 834. 2.1) bed an, 0, 80-4, 3 Long jump-1, Horo: ers, according to General ManagerPat Williams. Williams compared Vroman. who played three years at UCLA before finishing up his college career at Nevada-Las Vegas, to Seattle forwardcenter Jack Sikma feeling he would be picked in those 540 SPA. Despain. 0, Provo, 141 at centeror strong forward for the Six- Coach Arslanian said, “Coach Kelly was chosen from amongexcellent candidates. We are especially happy when somebody moves from high school coaching into the college ranks since some of the best coaching takes place Bulloch, 0, 585 Warren. Goodwin, round draft choice in 1978 who was signed to a multi-year contract Tuesday by the Sixwers,couldfill in either part-time basis for the Utah State At torney General's office Jones, Anderson 300 LH-1, Fitch 0. 5124 2. Cryer, 0, 955, 3 Whitaker, da 1, Nielson, Prove Provo, 105-0. 3, Buhler, AF. 91-1 85-0 Discus-1, Buhler, AF. 924 sia 3 Cutty, PG, 149% 4, Walburge a center when they already have two quality ones in Caldwell Jones and Darryl Dawkins seerns to be a waste of money. But 7-foot Brett Vromau. 4 fuurth- say? y Gd Two mile Provo. 14 Mile r Prov D: Robison) 436.6 2. Pleasa: Shot put. Buhler 2 3, Hartfield, Provo, 28 surface, the Philadelphia 76ers signing final season of eligibility at UNLV Bulldog Tracksters De feat CavemenVikings “Tt was a close meet,” said Provo’s Patrick Shane. ‘‘Our region looks Kelly Moves to Snow PHILADELPHIA (UPI) — On the next 10 years.” Williamsalso said theSixers treated Vromanlikea latefirst or early second round pick in contract negotiations 440 Relay-Orem, 108-44, Provo, 280 3, Fullmer PG 206 4 (Cord. PG Vroman Joins 76ers; ( graduated. But he elected to use his Starley, 0, 12.9 Mile-], D. Bean, O, 635.15; 2 Druwery, 0. 64n7 440-1. M. Jones, 0, 1049; 2, Holdaway. 0. 109.6 Javelin-1, Ja Local sports notes ing since mid-season, qualified for the Orem Track Teams Gallop Past Granger SALT LAKECITY — Junior Richard Allen, Matt Johansen and Mike Judson won twoevents each to pace Orem toa 96-44 dual track meet victory over Granger Tuesday. Kim Despain and Melody Jones were double winners, too, as the Tiger girls blasted their BILL KELLY BRETT VROMAN 23.6. 3, Brown, Provo, 2 Two mile-1, Bean AF 9.578 2, Cary, Provo Prov 10427 4 Skousen Provo. ib 528 Mile relay-1. Provo, 3:35.8. 2, American Fork. 3304 Shot put-1 Whittingham Provo, 481. 2 Gardner, Provo, 3's 3, Peterson, AF, 447 4 Spaeth, PG, 4 Javelin-1 Morton PG, 1827 2, Santiago, Provo, 1485. w, Warburton, PG, 142-9. 4, Peterson, AF. 133-54. Discus-1, Oveson, Provo, 122-2 2, Spaeth, PG, 120-7'2. 3, Biggs, PG, 112-1. 4, Fugal, PG, 10-8 Long jump-1, Brown, Provo, 20-0'2 2, Harding. PG, 19-7". 3, Gordon, AF, 18-8. 4, Kitchen, Provo 187 High jump-1, Hansen, AF, 6-6. 2, Bassert, AF, 62 3, Gourley, PG, 6-0. 4, Wright, Provo, 6-0. Pole vault-1 Provo, 120. 3, Platt, AF, 100 12.0. 2, Burton, rounds if he was madeavailable for this year’s draft Vroman whoplayed on UCLA's last national championship team in 1975, was a high school All-America at Provo High School in Utah. He led the team to two straight state tities and a 52-gamu winning streak asked Orem baseball coach Dick Belliston after Kearns recorded a 14-0 Region Two victory Tuesday Kearns was impressive in every And although wegot beatenbadly | wasn’t overly disappointed with our performance. We only struck out six times and we only had one error. It hard tv evaluate something likethis Now we ve got to get ready for Granger Friday,’ Belliston said. The Tigers host the Lancers at 3:30 p.m Kelly to Snow EPHRAIM Snow College Presi dent J, Ma: vin Higbee has announced the appointment of William (Bill) E Kelly as Assistant Football Coach Kelly will assist Head Coach Dave Arslanian, who is completing his fourth year at SnowCollege Kelly comes to Snow College from Pleasant Grove where he has been Head Football Coach for three years Duringhis time at Pleasant Grove, the Vikings posted a record of 17 wins and 12 losses and madethestate playoffs in 1976 for the first time in five years Pleasant Grove now has three con. ference records; total offense, rushing and passing. They have broken every offensive school record in thelast two years. Prior to his coaching assignment at Pleasant Grove, Kelly was an Assis. tant Football Coach at the University of Richmond andplayed Varsity Football at the University of North Carolina. Kelly adds a new dimension to coaching with a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Richmondandby previously working as an Attorney with a private firm and as Assistant Commonwealth Attorneyfor the city of Richmond. Kelly has also been a Special Research Assistant ona USSA Nationals TACKSON, Wyo. Provo's Carolyn Myers won the women’s moguls com petition in the USSAnationals at Snow King resort last weekend and Orem's Greg Johnson finished third in men’s ballet competition Both will continue grand prix com: petition at Brighton and Alta resorts this weekend and next. Both are well within reach of grand prix cham: pionships. Crem AJABC Kay Holdaway has been elected president of the Orem AJABC for the coming year with DianeBatty as vice president and Elva Pierce secretary treasurer. Leah Johnson was ap pointed as publicity director Other board membersinclude Karen Hansen, Pierce and Holdawayfor the WIBC, Claude Batty, Elden Pierce and KentChilds for the ABC, Nile Stewart Judy Hamilton and Cindy Childs representing Miracle Bow! and Diane Batty, Kathy Farnsworth and Janet Halladay representing Meple Lanes. The Crem AJABC will host the state junior tournament May 5 and 6 at Maple Lanes |