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Show Page 6—THE HERALD. Provo, Utah Tuesd: y 14. 198 Sports A full report and commentary on winners, losers and coming events Ey tall They've Messed Up TheAll-Stars the players strike By FRED MeMAVE we cannot set havebeenplayed today but for the second time in history a war” has ruinedit Since 1933, when the Classic was begun the major leagues have failed to produce a game only in 1945 when wartime travel restrictions forced the cancella- tion. % verCRY 4 specific date.” said Adams The 30th of July is a pos UPI Sports Writer NEW YORK (UPI) The ma jor league All-Star Gamewas to sibility ight and bottom nine. The If the gameis to be played on that date, the parties would need 4 settlement in a distinctions would be important because ranking free agents hurry probably within a week. moving from a good team to a poor one would force no compen Ac cording to a formula established Sation from the poor team by players and clubs it would take 12 days to place properly conditioned players on the field A free agent moving up in class would force thesigning team to Surrender a player as compensa andthat time lengthens with ad tion — either its 25th or 31st best ditional striketime But, there will be no gameto dayeither becauseof the players week on strike and the clubs es day On a day when names like Willie Mays, Stan Musial Ted Wil. timate 24-48 hours for sembling the players liams and Joe DiMaggio bring back beautiful memories the names making tne news in baseball are labor negotiators, Marvin Miller and Ray Grebey And, there is no sign that either party wants to get together to end thestrike. Kenneth Moffett the federal mediator whose proposal produced lengthytalks but no settle- If the gameis not played this year the Office of the Baseball Commissioner has said that Cleveland will mostlikely be the host next year. That would mean Montreal, originally scheduled as the site for next year’s All-Star game, wouldn't get the contest in Cleveland in 1981,” a state: counsel for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. said Mondayshe foresaw no new said “We will probably wait a few major-league history. has forced the cancellation of 392 games and necessitated the postponementof the mid-season showcase. Chuck Adams, a spokesman for the commissioner's office said no date has been established for playing the game. “Until wehave a resolution of ponement of what would have “It is our hope that wewill play by Kuhn's office “However if we cannot playthe All-Star Gamethi it will be played in Cleveland in 1982." But, will the strike be settled by next season? The waythings are going not even Jimmy The Greek would take bets. Despite the breakdownin talks Saturday. Moffett said therestill All-Star Gameindefinitely was progress becausethe players had made significant concessions Souvenir seller John Marx andall-star pitch. by dropping their demand that compensation come from a player pool with signing teams ‘I got things stirred up andgot something other than their pool some people thinking “’ said Mof- “The fact that the union said proposal shows there was some progress.”” So quicklythat they would go for The mediator’s plan would not being hurt directlybythe loss fett. of a player. Arnold Charges to Win Senior BIRMINGHAM, Mich. (UPI) — Ar- nold Palmeris replaying the daysof his youth — which is exactly what the PGA hoped he woulddo. Palmer, who brought life. color, excitement and big money to the world of professional golf in the early 1960s, gave the fledgling PGA Seniors Tour some needed glamor Monday with a magic in the days before Jack Nicklaus right direction when it lowered the senior age limit from 55 to 50. Were the age limit still at 55. Art Latrobe, Pa., made up a 6-shot deficit on Stonein just nine holes and went on to a par round of 70 and a roke victory at Oakland Hills to claimfirstprize moneyof $26 000. The victory, added to the 1980 PGA Senior title he won in Miami in December, gave Palmer 82 career wins. He has won 61 on the regular tour and 21 others. Casper, who like Stone pocketed $9,586 was never really a factor. He finally played himself out of it when he hit into the water twice on the pictures- que par-4 16th en route to a horrendous eight on the hole and a round of 77 Stone wound up with a 73 Notonlywas the victory reminiscent Jimmy Connors was almost an outcas a man who wouldn't play for his country, Now along with manyof the other changes that have taken place in both helping the United States beat Czechoslovakia 4-1 and advancetothe semifinals ‘It was a lot of fun playing for the team andplaying for Arthur,’ Connors said, referring to Arthur Ashe, team captain. “I haven't played much Davis Cup in the past and I want to help the ly morethan 5,000 — approximately the number that showed up Monday to important to me to have a good field “ Palmer said. “I don't lookat the field when I look at a golf toumament TEL AVIV (UPI) — The in San Francisco, when Casper beat the favored Israelis to highlight “Give or take a player here or there. Purdue University had agreed to the this is virtually the same field * Palmer said. “I knew there were enough good players here so that I'd Arnold Palmer wavesto ‘Arnie’ following. haveto play well to win team win. That's something I've never done and it would be important ti me Connors presumably wasn’t happy with the previous regime that ran the US. Davis Cup team, andit wasn't un During the Masters toumament in NewYork in January Connors andhis wife haddinner with Asheandhis wife According to Ashe “Jimmy told me I didn’t ask him for the reason The next step for the United States and presumably Connors is a date with Australia t Portland Ore. Oct Teasingly Ashe responded have to see how heplays.” According to Ashe the U.S. hasits strongest Davis Cup representation go- ing back at least until the 1940s. John roe and Connors are ranked first ird in the world respectively and can choose a doubles combinaon Inasmuch as the semifinals will be “We'll from among Wimbledon cham- pions McEnroe and Peter Fleming US. Open champions Stan Smith and Bob Lutz, who won against Czechoslovakia. or the Mayer brothers, Sandy and Gene Although McEnroeand Fleming rank N in the world in doubles, Ashe hesitated using them against staged indoors in October there will be no such hesitation on Ashe’s part. although he says Smith-Lutz have ‘‘a slight edge because they've producedfor US. Thestrength of the Australians rests in their doubles team of Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee the 1980 Wimbledon champions. “Australia has a lot of potential.’ McEnroe said after clinching the quarter-finals with a straight sets vic- tory over Smid. “McNamarahas been playing very well this year and they play well as a team. But we should be the favorite against everyone Czechoslovakia because of the oppressive %-degree heat. McEnroe rene The United States won the Davis Cup ‘Thavea little rearranging to do but was being usedin two singles, and Ashe in 1978 and 1979 before Czechoslovakia if Arthur wants me toplay there I wil- wanted him to have a dayof rest in captured it for the first time last 1° Connorssaid year. between the seventh dayof the Maceabiah Games Mark Rosenberg of Hillside. N.J. scored as many points as Uruguay. with Hal Cohen adding 15 and Joe! Dobrin and John Sices scoring 14 apiece We wereup by25-1 after only 3 minutes, what more can you The game against Israel is the one we are really looking forwardto,” said forward Willie Sims of the team the United States beat by one point in the Maccabiah final four years ago In the high jump American Jason Meisler of Santa Monica Calif. beat his own personal mark andset a Maccabiah record of 7 fect 24 inchesat Tel Aviv's Hadar Josef stadium ‘I really didn't think I would compensa The owners also strongly ob Ject to a provision that would force teams receiving a profes. sional player as compensation to ay the other club at least $150,000 andas much as $200000. season — perhaps on July 30. And there was word Cleveland will host the 1982 All-Star Gameif this year’s contest is wiped out completely But the fans who had hoped to see the gamethelocalofficials who had hoped to showoff the town and the vendors who had hoped to makea buck readilytell you they sure were looking forward to what would have been “T was hoping for the All-Star Game " said Mike Rollins, a vendor at an ethnic food festival being held within sight of the empty stadium. He had hoped to catch some of the overflow crowd tonight. “It's too badforthe city '* Rollins said. “I felt bad whenI heard about the postponement.’ A crowdin excess of 78.000 — byfar the largest ever for an All- Star game — had been expected for tonight's contest. Briefs DENVER (UPI) — The Denver Broncos announced Monday fourthround draft choice Mark Herrmann, the All-American quarterback from himin the U.S Openplayoff after making up a seven-strokedeficit on the last nineholes of regulation say.” said 7-foot center Danny Schayes a first-round draft choiceto the NBA's UtahStars free agents in a year tion would come in the form of a draft choicein the June amateur draft mention of Mrs. Mason's health problems. Mrs. Masonhas attended the monthold trial daily and testified briefly on her husband's behalf last Friday. Masonis accused of defrauding the university of $2,100 by submitting vouchers for recruiting trips he never took Cottrell who interviewed Mason about a month after he was forced to resign as Wildcats football coach, said Mason told him he filed the false claims to makeup for expensesthe university had not paid. Herrmann to Sign, Brown Holds Out “This is the samefield as I played at CherryHills,”’ he said, referring to 1966 U.S. Basketball Team Romps 128-17 American basketball team overwhelmed tiny Uruguay 12817 Mondayonits march towards a gold medal and US. track and field athletes held an edge over the strike will end in timefor the gameto be played sometimethis Warren Cottrell an investigator for the state Department of Public Safety, testified at Mason’s Superior Court trial that Mason told him ofhis wife's breakdown during an interview in May 1980. Cottrell’s testimony wasthefirst watch Palmer win his playoff on the 6 798-vard OaklandHills course. ‘I'm readyto play Davis Cup again.” fully absent. There is, of course, the hope at Winged Foot in New York, drewslight- nis personal and professional life, this til the appointment of Ashe he decided he wanted to play too has changed Forthe first timesince 1976, Connors played Davis Cup this past weekend anddid so with obviousrelish. He won both his singles matches in straight sets from Tomas Smid and Ivan Lendl planned — foodfestivals. street fairs, concerts — are going ahead anyway, the main eventis pain- claims, according to a state investigator. Connors ChangesHis Lead Role NEWYORK (UPL) — Forfive y And although manyof the “AllStar Week” activities the city TUCSON, Ariz. (UPI) — Carolyn Mason. wife of former University of Arizona football coach Tony Mason, suffered a nervous breakdownlast year becauseof publicity about allegations the coach submitted false expense Wall would have won the tournament on Sunday with his 10-over 290 total Senior Open. of all Mason's Wife Suffered Breakdown and Tom Watson but the crowds showed the PGA was thinking in the Last year's U.S. those fall ing in the top 20 percent vv. of the way Palmer used to work his run-from-behind playoff win overBilly Instead Palmer 51 Casper, 50, and Casper and BobStonein the U.S, Senior Stone, 51, all tied with 289 totals to necessitate the playoff. Open. The legendary golfing great from — beentheir dayto brag abouttheir town to baseball fans around the country, This would have been “‘All-Star Day” with a record crowd expected to fill Municipal Stadium for the midsummerclassic ‘There would have beenpartiesin the streets and goodtimes‘til all hours. The baseball playersstrike has changed all that postponing the in 1933. ment issued (UPI) Clevelanders, no strangersto disappointment are, for the most part taking in stride the post site for the silver anniversary contestin 1983 since it is thesite renewing negotiations. Nancy Broff, acting general talks in the next fewdays. CLEVELAND until 1984. Comiskey Park in Chicago has been picked as the of the first All-Star Gameplayed premier free agents players in performance statistics to negotiate with any club. If there were more than 12 premier Clevelanders Stay Upbeat About Game reas ment over the weekend said he was waiting for a sign of movement on either side before days but I don't know for sure,” said Broff. Thestrike the longest by far in player. Moffett’s plan would allow12 The players have said they would need 2-2'2 days for every strike which has enteredits 33rd have split the teams into three categories based on winning the top nine mid makeit,”’ said Meisler. Giddy’ (Gideon Haramati the favored Israeli high jumper) had already lost by missing his last of three attempts at that height meters, and I always jump better under pressure I figured I'd just take mylast attempt at the height get a beer and go home. But I madeit In the 110-meter high hurdles Bill Lipsey of Chicago, won ina time of 15.09 seconds. ‘L had a great first half of the race but then I started to think too much and got nervous about mysteps,”’ he said. ‘‘WhenI felt the Canadian (Gordon Orlikow) on my shoulderI said to myself I want to win this too badly, and I Just drove throughto the tape “This was mylast race ever so it’s nice to go out a winner,” concluded Lipsey. In other events, American Gary Williky of Boca Raton Fla. won the gold in the discus with a Maccabiah record toss of 187-7 and Cindi Durchlag, of Redwood City Calif. responded in the women’s discus with a throw of 141-2 t win the gold termsof his contract Team spokesman George McFadden said Herrmann would report to the Bronco training camp in Fort Collins Tuesday. McFadden said the terms of Herrmann's contract had not been released He said when Herrmannsigned the , tight end Clay Brown from Brigham Young University would be the only drafted rookie who hadnot yet signed with the Broncos. Taylor Rental Wins in Extra Innings By JOE QUIMBY Herald Correspondent PLEASANT GROVE — Taylor Rental edged Southam/Warburton6-5in nine innings for a come from behindvictory at Shannon Field in Pleasant Grove Fast Pitch Soft Ball league action Monday. Southam /Warburtonlookedlike they were on their way to a shutout after scoring two runsin thefirst and third innings and then anotherin the fourth to lead 5-0. But Taylor Rental came back in thefifth inning with three runs. Wasatch Bank Pitcher Doug Perry held the Playboys to only two hits and collected ninestrikouts as the bankers won 5-1. Kale Gillman hada triple for Wasatch Bank Wils Family was beaten 10-6 by Intermountain Gift but they had fun along the way as they made it a true Wilson Family team as Clarence WilsonSr., Joined his son and grandsons at the five runs a piece whenthey scored two in the seventh start of the game. Dennis Miller a sonin-law of Clarence Wilson Jr., rounded out the line up to keep things in the family. Tied at six runs each in the third inning, the Hawks broke away with two in the fifth and iced the victory in the Ken Carter lead off the ninth inning with a triple and camein for the winning score when Joe Livingston singled him home. In addition to Carter's triple, Ken Kendle also had a three bagger for Taylor Rental The Reggies came back with one in the seventh but it was not enough and the Hawks won11-7 In other games Peterson Interiors beat Kazco 7-0 and Lamoreaux Concrete blasted the Renegades out of the box 26-5 on three hits and then tied the game at seventh inning with three more runs. LDS Area Golf Thursday at Hobble The Provo Utah Area LDS Church golf tourna. nent will be held at Hobble Creek Golf Course Thursday and Friday Tee Times will be announced Wednesday in The Herald. The tourney is a 36 hole tournament with 18 holes Thursday and 18 Friday. We are having a state handicap card,” according to Dee Jay Bigler, chairman = “We have trophies for win! rs and prize moneyfor other places For tee times, please call Bigler at 489-6821 or Jerry Rowan at 373-6461 Duran ViewsFight as Only ‘Step’ CLEVELAND (UPI) — Former World Boxing Council welterweight champion Roberto Duran views his Aug. 9 return to fighting against Mike “Nino” Gonzalez only as a step along the route to a rematch with Sugar Ray Leonard. Duran looking slightly out of shape, arrived Thursdayto begin training for the Gonzalez fight. It will be his first since Nov. 25, when helost his title to Leonard by quitting in the eighth round because of stomach cramps The junior middleweight match against Gonzalez, a 10-rounder,will be nationally televised from Cleveland Public Hall |