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Show Wlhxsifl's Welcome ladies and gentlemen to 88, the radio talk show that allows you, the listener, to ask questions of sports personalities. This is Skip Hammer, your host, and today we have Fast Eddie, the bookie, as our guest. And Eddie, before we take any questions from our listeners, explain to me why some people call you Simon and Schuster. Well Skip, I got that nickname because I handle more good lines than most publishers, including Simon and Wimpy huh? I think so Skip. A Longhorn coach, on the other hand, would tell the recruit, No son, you know your momma-and-ne- point spread will tell you, is worth a field goal in football and at least five points in basketball. There are only two exceptions to the rule. The first is if a team is playing a club with an equally good, or bad, nickname. Give us an example of your nickname theory, Eddie. OK, Skip. Say the Texas Longhorns are playing the Stanford Cardinals in a football game Saturday. And say I know very little about either team except they have similar statistics and records. I plug in my theory, figure in three points for the Longhorns because of the nickname and bet accordingly. Why the Longhorns Eddie?" Well, Skip, first of all, no young American male would ever play for a team called the Cardinals when he could play for the Longhorns. And if he did become a Cardin- -' al, how could he ever look anyone in the face again, let alone play up to his SportsEar Schuster." Cute, Eddie. Lets take our first call. Hello, this is SportsEar 88. Yes, Hello. I'd like to ask Eddie a question. youve been sorta successful at betting and I kinda wondered if you fcould tell us your secret. I rely heavily on the nickname method, which I invented. A good team nickname, as any bookie worth his m dont want you to play for a wimp school with a Peter Pan nick- name. Yall better come down here and play for the Horns. Back to the phones. Welcome to SportsEar 88." Yea, Skip. Hey, uh. Turn your radio down. Were on a seven second delay. , So recruiting is a big part of your theory? Oh, you know it, Skip. I mean the thought of a Cardinal coach, or a Gaucho coach, or anyone else with a bad nickname, recruiting a kid is repulsive. You can imagine a coach with chains around his neck telling high school athletes, Golly gee, youre a terrific ballplayer and were going to have a savage year. , Go ahead. Well, you know, , Worth? Three to Five Feints Mitekneiifine potential." Eddie? Yes. You mentioned two exceptions. Whats the other one? Baseball. You cant use my theory on baseball games. I havent quite figured out why yet, but anytime you have teams named the Padres, Orioles, Cardinals, Cubs, Phillies, Angels, Blue Jays and the Twins, not many theories would hold true. What part of the country has the worst nicknames, Eddie? The West Coast, no doubt about it, Skip. Weve all heard that Californians are a little weird and so are the nicknames of their teams. I mean the Sane ta Barbara Gauchos? The Anteaters? Give me a break. The good names, like the Dodgers and the Giants, were imported. Cal-Irvin- Where are the best nicknames Eddie? it. The Southeast Skip. No doubt about never bet against a Southeast- Ive ern Conference school when they play outside of the conference. The SEC has a good blend of Indians, Bulldogs and other down home names. I Can say that Ive never lost money betting on Alabama or Georgia using my nickname theory. The same goes for Oklahoma, Michigan and Ohio State. Well, Eddie, thats all the time we have. Thank you for being our guest today. Youre welcome Skip. Page A 1C North Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, June 29, 1 983 &sen, Cromwell Win Amateur Go If Tourneys By BARRY KAWA . ' Review Staff Neither has taken a golf lesson nor played college golf, which is almost a pre- requisite for the pro tour these days. A gambler could have gotten great odds on a daily double betting on these two last week in tournaments featuring some of the best amateur golfers in the state. Yet, after the final putts were holed, Centervilles Kurt Bosen won the state qualifying for the National Public Links championships and Roys Ken Cromwell captured low medalist in regional qualifying for the Utah State Amateur. At Davis Park Golf Course in Kaysville Thursday, Bosen posted rounds of 71 and 67, then sank an birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win a trip to the National Public Links at Colts Neck, N.J. on July At Valley View Golf Course in Layton Friday, Cromwell was the only golfer among the field to break par with a 70 over the par-7course. Cromwell will advance to the state amateur at Wolf Creek Country Club in Eden ot 11-1- 6. 97-m- an 2, Bosen said he had no idea he was tied for the lead until the last hole when he asked Spencer, who was playing in the same threesome, what his score was. I played my own game and felt confident the way I was playing, said Bosen. Ive been close before to winning a tournament and had my victory speech prepared. But then Id lose my concentratin and end up losing the tournament. Cromwell, 44, surprised the kids in Fridays qualifying round. favorites to win low medalist in the qualifying round included Pre-tourn- two-tim- state amateur e champion Mitch Hyer, Weber State College golfers Todd Erwin and Scott Geroux, and University of Utahs Doug Bybee. Cromwell, who works for the Internal Revenue Service, was defeated in the finals of the state amateur in 1975 and reached the semifinals in 1980. He carries a two handicap in the Utah Golf Association and plays weekly in, the Valley View Mens Association. Cromwells short backsw-in- g and, low, straight arrow shots bored through the on July winds that swept across VaIn Thursdays tourney, Bo- lley View Friday whiph sen had tied with Alan caused scores to soar. He said a birdie on the long, upSpencer of Murray at 138 after 36 holes. hill par-fonumber three The pair then headed out to hole was the key to his round. hole number one, a short par-foCoupled with a birdie on for a sudden death play- number two, Cromwell was off. After his after three holes. split the e He to a Bosen after 17 hit got fairway, 8 feet from the hole holes, but drove his and then watched Spencer on number. 18 under a tree and ended up making a birdie putt. miss a six to finish at 70. Bosen then rolled in his bogey putt for the biggest victory of Cromwell credits a recent his career. I was so nerv- swing change he made at ous, I could hardly take the Royal Greens in Roy for his impressive play. putter back, he admitted. I was taking irons back The former 1981 Hill Field Amateur champion works at too far and decided to shorten Utah Power and Light when it, he said. I slowed my not on the course. Bosen, 25, tempo down and exploded ; recently set a Bountiful City through the ball. I then startGolf Course record with a ed to hit it closer to the pin 64. and make a few more putts. blistering Bountiful resident Steve Still, in a 29 man field that included such college stars Poulsen finished second in as BYUs Steve Schneiter the qualifying With a 72. and Jeff Ockel who both fin- Other players making the top ished at 140, Bosens victory 25 and qualifying included was an upset. Randy Evans, Dave Hartvig- 13-1- 7. ur ur tee-sh- ot four-und- sand-wedg- er tee-sh- ' double-- 20-fo- ot : , ot . M. Don Larsen and Doug Bybee at 73. Jon Memmott, Mark Davis and Mike Reiche shot 74; Kenny Mears, Todd Erwin, Mike Stone and Scott Geroux each came in at 75. At 76 were Bountiful resident George Rackham, Bosen, David Smith and Brett Thomas. Qualifying with a 77 were Mitch Myer and Scott Collett. Making the cut at 78 were Kevin Hadlock, Mike Stack, Conway Morris, Jerry Eddy, Tom Bashford, Doug Wood and Kent Easton. If Bosen fails to survive the at Colts Neck on July 12, then he plans to fly back that night and play in the state amateur on July 13. Rackham, one of the longest drivers in the county and a handicapper, came to num- sen, , 36-ho- le ber 17 Friday at and in danger of missing the cut. Rackham then hit a big drive of about 300 yards, e with a reached the four-iro- n and then sank the putt for an eagle three. That got me going, I knew I was back in the hunt, he said. Although he bogied the long, number 18, his sunset strip par-fiv- . was still good enough for -a state berth. Both golf courses were f tricked up for the tournaments. We jhst wanted to make a test where we make them play a golf course, said Gary Chadwick of the Utah Golf Association, who directed both tournaments. Pins were not put in the middle of greens and tees not in the middle of the teeing area. We put the tees clear back and pins behind bunkers to make them think on of 77 HENRY WHITE (above) asks for help in locating his ball on the 10th hole at Davis Park. Jeff Serio (right) lines up a putt on the 18th green. Both golfers were playing in National Public Links state : qualifying tournament. Kurt Bosen of Centerville won the tournament by shooting a 138 for the two rounds played last Friday. every shot. According to Chadwick, the state amateur is the most prestigious tournament in Utah. Up to 300 participants statewide play for 80 spots in north, central and south regional qualifying. The Public Links is open to any public course player who wants to tee it up in a United States Golf Association tournament. Out of a field of 29 that entered in the Utah qualifying, one berth was at stake. Staff Photos by Dan Miller College Decisions Awaiting Area Prep Baseball Players By KENT SOMERS Roview Sports Editor Although its almost July, and most high school graduates have made their college or work area high school players are still decid- ing where to play college Former Woods Cross pitcher Curt Carman is the best exam- pie. Carman and the Wildcats failed to make the state tourna- ment and Carman lost a chance impress college scouts. But Carman was chosen to play in the high school game in June. He knew college. scouts would be at the game and this was a prime chance at mak- ing a strong first impression. He didnt waste it. Carman pitched so well he was chosen as the games most valuable player and he is now talking to several J colleges about playing baseball. Ricks and the U (Utah) have firmly offered, said Car- man. He is also talking to South- ern Utah State College, Utah all-st- Staff Photo by Rodney W. Wright CURT CARMAN'S state all-st- ' ar pitching performance in game didn't hurt his t chances at a college career. Carman ed for Woods Cross. . play-th- e Tech, Dixie and Snow College. Eic Johnson of Bountiful was also a player that didnt get to play in the state tournament last year, but the former - Braves shortstop recently returned from a trip to Taft Junior College in Taft, Calif., and re- turned with a scholarship offer, Johnson said he isnt sure when he will make a decision, but said Taft was the only col- lege that had offered him a scholarship. He said he will make a decision when some- one puts pressure on me to tell me I have to. Johnson said Taft started talking to him after Lynn Ar- chibald, the basketball coach at the University of Utah and Johnsons neighbor, contacted coaches there. After checking Johnson out, Taft offered him a e scholarship. Other area players have com- mitted themselves to colleges to play baseball. Kevin Smith, a pitcher from Viewmont, signed a recently to full-rid- letter-of-intei- )t play at Brigham Young Univer- sity. Smith, who pitched well in the state tournament has a good fastball and good arm ll tion, two attributes that ssed BYU Coach Gary Pullins. We recruited him as a er and we think he has a hecku- va chance, said Pullins. Our plans are for him to pitch and he has been in our plans all along. One of Smiths teammates at impre-baseba- pitch-baseba- ll. Viewmont, Doug Lee, has de-t- o cided to play baseball at the University of Utah, Viewmont second baseman Steve Caputo said he will sign Friday with the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls, Caputo said he had also talked with Mesa Community College in Arizona and the College of the Sequoias in California, He said he was impressed with SCIs program and schedule, which includes trips to Arizona and Las Vegas, Caputo said CSI plays 15 games Continued on 2C |