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Show For Sfyort Information Call 524-430- i $r V M1 1 t Section D T' f I?v4 V t' r:0 jmrts. I dilor Ex-Cham- jA fen lO II .1' Wednesday Morning ft I heavyweight NuvemV-- .;f ft ?" v; .rsswsvi' '' 9 'ft-v- Ss&tJ'v &, .Wl, interest, Carmen Basilio buted. g.j contri-iAx- 'dfe;ssa dw i elimination tournament ... 4-- jam. Ali-Ke- authority. the judges and the referee let sentiment run aw3y with their good judgment. Fullmer never has respected Ali (in fact, he still refers to the champ as Cassius Clay) and He put vaudeville into boxing. Surely, added, hes a great showman and a promoters dream, but what has he done to the boxing game? Rothschild added, -- - ., 4-- SuAtz Skylines Tracy Duckworth (18) and Brett Van Sciver (89) close in on Grangers Bruce quarterfinal contest. Parry during Class Defense will be key for Eagles in semifinals. 4-- A San Diego Pitching Star 7-- I think ward NEW YORK (UPI) Overcoming the bitter survived two mishaps during the season that could disappointment of a year ago, Randy have ended his career. Jones of the San Diego Padres lived up to a preseason he was After winning 18 games by prediction and fulfilled a nearly killed when his sports car skidded off a road boyhood dream Tuesday a telephone pole and burst into flames. Jones when he was named winner of .into 32 stitches in his face and neck to repair the needed the National Leagues Cy wounds but was back pitching six days later. Award. Young T9p Late in the season, Jones had to undergo a The Jones, a sroperation to repair damage to his pitching y- -l sinker ball specialist who be-L lies the fact a blazing fastball arm. Jones was pitching against the World Champion is essential to be a big winner Cincinnati Reds on Sept. 28 and in the second inning, in the major leagues, was an he felt something tear in a muscle in his left arm, just overwhelming choice in the below the elbow, as he threw a slider. balloting of 24 members of the The injury was first diagnosed as a muscle pull but Baseball Writers Assn, of Jones arm became numb and he had unfortunately, two America from each NL Dr. examined. it Frank Jobe, a team physician for city. The crafty southpaw, who posted a 4 record tho T Angeles Dodgri , liic-- torn mm mere was a to lead the NL in victories, received 15 ( plate his career might be over. votes and 96 points to tx'at out Jerry possibility Koosman of the New York Mets and Don Jobe diagnosed the injury as a tom bicep tendon Sutton of the Los Angeles Dodgers. but after surgery was performed, it was discovered drew seven first place votes and the injury was nerve damage damage and less Koosman, 69(4 points while Sutton, also had one first place serious than originally thought. I mention and 25V4 points. Steve Carlton of PhiladelIm very, very confident that my arm will be as phia (11 points), Rawly Eastwick of Cincinnati (6), Jon Matlack of New York (5), J. R. Richard of Houston (2) good as its always been, said Jones. It hasn't and last years winner, Tom Seaver of the Mets (1), completely recuperated yet, but Ive been playing were the only others to receive votes. Jones was the golf and I threw off the mound the other day. Every couple of days I can feel the difference in my arm. I only one named on all 24 ballots. hope next year I can have a year like this one. Boyhood Dream Its like a boyhood dream come true, said Jones by telephone from San Francisco. It shows I am for "4 A. .. real. When you achieve your boyhood dream, it s an incredible thrill. It really hasnt sunken in yet. Jones actually had two seasons in 1976. He was afr practically unbeatable in the first half of the year, ft w :C , 'liWw'break. But in the 9 posting a 16--3 record by the ta second half the Padres faltered and Jones slumped to 1 even though he says I pitched about the same. Despite his slump, he still managed to lead the league in victories, complete games (25) and innings pitched (315). He had an earned run average of 2.74, sixth best in the league, and walked only 50 batters in 315 innings. He also was the winning pitcher for the NL in the game, holding the American League scoreless over the first three innings. left-hand- t, Pulls Head Away Now They keep writing and saying how great a boxer Aii is, Basilio added, but he has an amateurs trick of pulling his head back from a punch, instead of stepping into the punch and countering inside. Remember what Jack Hurley said when Harry (Kid) Mathews pulled away and took the full Rocky Marciano punch on his chin? He said, My amateur reverted to type, and thats what Ali does. Theres only one heavyweight with a good left hook and that was Joe Frazier, and he landed a cf telling punches as Mil uaclced away, Carmen argued. Nova took the other side of the argument. I think Ali was good for boxing. He was a showman who developed interest among the casual fans. I think Ali stole some pages from my book, the former Yoga Man who developed the Cosmic Punch explained. Layne, who was installed in the Cauliflower Alley Boxing Hall of Fame Friday, disagreed with Rothschild over Marcianos ability to beat Ali. t lt Ezzard Charles was the toughest Layne chipped in. That true especially in the San Francisco fight. I didnt think I was having any trouble with Rocky until he hung one on me. Then I began to wonder what the referee was doing counting over me. I figured the referee was prone on the floor counting and I was standing up he laughed. I fought, heavyweight w? - 3 Fullmer the Toughest P ft , fi 1, Basilio had those bloody wars with Sugar Ray Robinson, but he still picked Gene as his toughest opponent. Sugar Ray was a great fighter, buf he was orthodox and you knew what he was try mg to do, But you never could figure Carmen laughed. Gene. In fact, you couldnt get sparring partners to fight Genes style, because no one could fight like he could. The first six rounds of the Basilio-Fullme- r fight in San Francisco were the toughest I have seen, Rothschild admitted. I turned to my wife and said, Here are two little guys who just love to Norm said. fight, Basilio has been in the physical education department of Lemoyne College in Syracuse since he quit fighting 15 years ago. 4 i I see a great deal of interest in boxing, he contributed. I amateur and professional, think the showing in the Olympic Games had a lot to do with the interest. There are more kids in ihe boxing gyms than I have seen in 25 years. Basilio admitted he wanted to fight as long as he could remember. farmer, but when I was a little kid, Id tell people I was gong to be a fighter and a champion. Jim Braddock was my ideal and the night Joe Louis knocked him out, I cried myself to sleep after promising to grow up and whip Louis (or the championship, the former 147 and ICO pound champ laughed. My dad was a The friendship of Fullmer and Basilio is an amazing story because in the ring they tore after each other like pit bulldogs, but outside the ring they are the best of friends. And thats what sports is all about, at least in the altruistic sense. Observation Ward At least these two guys defenses included stopping punches with their heads and bodies; Utah's defense cant stop anyone with A Tv f ' ' gang-tacklin- 22-1- n left-hand- right-hand- 21-1- 0, 21-1- 0, All-St- 3-- AA.' i ;V7.V: ft 'i-- - '4- - .4 J (h g F ri4& tt jtWSf ITS -- s'? feS'SE .yi'ICK j" u AT sC" . r.j-a.- , 'fVv-Av;- ;fo4 fctAA: 4 ' Pk F7v West High School quarterback Danny Mangum is in action dur- - a overthrow Payson, and the Beetdiggers rbay have the momentum to advance to the finals Of course, Dxie will entertain other thoughts with Scott Reber, Brad Seegmiller, Gary Allred and Ron Read leading a potent offensive charge. Jordan, whit h last won a state football crown in 1950, is blessed with strength m quarterback Spence Olsen and running backs Todd Andrizzi and Bnan Still. Dixie will be anxious to institumake its second year as a tion one step better than 1975, after succumbing to Murray in the semis last year. Here is a sneak preview of the Class semifinals. Millard vs. Delta at Payson High, Friday, 2:30 p.m.. Just caU this one a display of emotion and scintdlation. There is never a lack of excitement when these two Seven rivals match muscle. Delta, which lost only one game while gaining a share ot the league crown, possesses plenty of firepower in Gordon Rawlinson, Roger Ashby and Bart Hare, and the defending champs annuaUy peak at state tournament time. MiUard has a revenge motive after suffering a bruising setback to the Rabbits during the regular season. The Eagles will be aided by quarterback Dean Stephenson, who was one of several Eagles injured during the second half of the season. Dan Davies and Robert Monsen will also supply Millard with good strength. Morgan vs. Granlsville at Layton High, 1:30 p.m., Friday. Region Nine champ Morgan considers itself a bit overdue. The Trojans last captured a stae football title in 1940, but coach Jan Smith may have the horses after scormg 128 points while yielding just 26 during an unbeaten 0 season. But if you thought Morgan was overdue, take a close look at Grantsvil-le- s history. Its no secret the Cowboys have never won a state footbaH championship, but Larry Harrisons troops cf mav iust continue a major the past with Cliuck LaBudda, Russell Svedin, Dave Cook and Rick Harrison leading the march. Here is a sneak peek at the Class semifinal schedule. AH games are scheduled for Friday. Beaver vs. North Summit at Payson High, 2:30 p.m. Play it again, Sam! Actually North Summit coach Sam Blonquist hopes a replay of the 1975 state finale does not surface. For those of you with weak memories, the Beavers edged the Braves in overtime last year to salt away the state crown. This shootout may be more suited for a finale, with Beaver coach A1 Marshall seeking his fourth championship in six years. Roger Don MarshaU, Mitch Oakden and Dan Robinson will lead Beaver, with Chad Boyer, Rene Potter, Scott Petersen and Clae Burtor, stalwarts for North Summit. Spectators with weak hearts should definitely this one. Kanab vs. Monticello at Richfield High, 130 p.m. Well, you asked for it! Region Eight champ Kanab may he headed for glory a la a repeat of its 1974 state title. But Region Ten Monticello wiU have plenty to say about that The Cowboys and Buckaroos each led their region in defensive statistics during the 1976 season, hut offense will likely tell the tale in this one. Kanab has enjoyed offensive success with Kevin Bunting, Ricky Fate, Steve Martin and Mark Corry, while Brian Washburn. Trent Schafer, Kelly Green and Gary Torres have supplied Monticello with a sweet combination of offense and defense. 3-- 2-- Rc-gio- 2-- 5-- sv - - ing recent ' game. He BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Wesley Walker, Californias record-settin- g wide receiver, faces knee surgery Wednesday and will be lost for the rest of the college football season. e Walker, a senior, is Cals pass receiver and second m the Pacific-Conference with 2,209 career yards His 22 career touchdowns tied him for the conference record with Hugh Campbell of Washington State. Walker wiU undergo surgery at Alta Bates Hospital to repair ligaments torn in his right knee during last Saturday's game against Southern Cal 8 n i" Faces Knee Surgery - Ep m. 3-- quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Jordan scored a pair of late touchdowns to s Vw?' back-to-bac- post-seaso- . jf f g st It m a rued the second the for the lirst time and posted a league-leadin2.24 earned run average, he was upset at finishing second to Seaver in the Cy Young voting. I dont think he did any more for the Mets than I did for the Padres, Jones said at the time. I dont 1 am say I deserved the award over Tom Seaver saying we both deserved it. We should have been named Thats when he made a prediction about 1976. If I have another year like 1975, and I expect to, Ill win the Cy Young Award and make believers out of a lot of people starting with the hitters in this league, Jones predicted. They think I just came out of the weeds for one good yecr. Sways Voters A loser only three seasons ago, Jones felt the consistency of k seasons may have swayed some of ihe voters to cast their ballots for him over Koosman and Sutton, both of whom wbn 20 games for the first time in their careers. I think consistency helps in the voting, said Jones, who is the first San Diego player ever to be n honored with a award. When you talk about Cy Young, youre talking about consistency. Once you prove youre consistent, your name is on peoples mind more. Koosman, however, felt his early season work as a relief pitcher hurt his chances. I believe that with three more starts in the first few weeks of the season, 1 would have improved my record," Koosman said by phone from his home in Moms, Minn. I have always pitched well in the beginning of the year. Strongest Categories I imagine the voters weighed the rrmige. categories, as far as statistics, and felt he deserved it. He pitched over 300 innings, had the most victories i the league and he most complete games Those are three pretty big categories. Aciuai'y, Jones was lucky to have lasted the season vulh his pitching career still intact 11c-- breaking point? SpringviUe boasts one of the states premier quartei backs in Scott Phillips, and Davis signal caller Jim Hess is not far behind. And both squads possess capable defenses. Thus the decisive factor may be tradition, with Springvil-l- e seeking its first state football title, while Davis goes after number five Look for an aerial show by Phillips, but a running attack by Davis Jordan vs. Dixie. The 1:39 p.m. Region Eleven champion Flyers enjoyed a bit cf revenge by derailing titlist Muiray m the defending by-pa- 1 All-St- Plateau year in a row Jones reached plateau, but a year ago when he won 20 both enter the semis with 1 season records and a region crown in their respective leagues. So, what will be the 5-- 4--A 3llplpt illlril c-ah-a after displaying their 1976 strengths and weaknesses. But the mystery of which institutions will pievail in each of Utahs four classifications is quickly hemg solved Only 16 of 76 teams remain in contention for four titlist trophies. And the 16 will be reduced to eight Thursday and Friday as state semifinals move onto center stage, with each squad realizing its win or wait uuLl next year. Heres a quick glance at the semifinal pairings m each classification Can you determine who should inherit Utah's most prestigious prep football award in each class? . AH games Friday at CLASS University of Utah. 11 a.m. Can West vs. Provo. Region Four cochamp Provo overthrow state titlist West? Thats defending the $64,000 question as Bulldog coach Paul Gillespie attempts to make his first year m Provo a memorable occasion. You historians may recall that the Panthers have appeared in the last three successive finals, while coach Gean Plaga has carted off a pair of championships. Provo's Tod Balser and John Enslow and are masters of the halfback pass gift pH runners aLo. And a hearty pat on the back is deserving for the Bulldog defense, which allowed only 55 points during the regular season and blanked Layton 0 in the quarterfinals. Ironically, the West defense yielded only 59 pouits in seven games, two more contests than Provo. And Panthers Danny Mangum, Doug Murakami, Taryn Culverwell and Rick Lawrence will pace a potent offensive attack, something Provo lacked against Layton. 1:30 p.m. Skyline vs. Clearfield. Whew! Call this one the explosive force against the immovable object. It's no secret the Region Two champion Falcons possess a powerful running attack in Robbie Richeson, Joe Garcia and g Bnan Johnson. But Skylines defense may be the best in the state, after allowing only 45 points in seven outings. Ken Schmidts Eagles are accustomed to pressure after parading through Region Three unbeaten, an accomplishment no other Schmidt-coache- d club has done including Skylines 1969 and 1970 state titlists And dont overlook Skyline's offense and Clearfields defensive troops. Jeff Hucko, Kent Bendixen and Ken Wadsworth supply the Eagles with an abundance of offensive punch, while Clearfield gave up only 25 points defensively in five season games. AH games. Thursday at CLASS University of Utah. 11 a m. Davis vs. SpringviUe. If ever there were two teams evenly semifinal can claim matched, this that distinction. Davis and SpringviUe lliey can have a to pick his successor and boxing will go along as alloys although I doubt if thcie ever will be a $6 million gate again. Ali was a great public relations man. He was a great public relations man for himself, not boxing, Rothschild snapped. I am nut a giedt Ali fan. He changed a great spectator sport to show business. I am one who does not believe Ali is or was a great fighter. True, he was the best of the lot of heavyweights, but I can name several past champions who would have beaten him. Basilio came back, I was at ringside for the n Norton fight, and Ali was too heavy to fight his best He coasted ad loafed too long And he no longer is a combination puncher. He comes off the ropes and lands his rieht, hut he cant follow with a lett hook that carries any iv kJ The mystery began in when 76 high school football squads throughout the Beehive State initiated a journey which would ultimately leave only foui as state champions. It has been an interesting journey, replete with the jubilation of victory and the agony of defeat. Some clubs failed to survive the preseason with hopes of a trip to state. Others were eliminated during league warfare, champion Basilio IP fhTJTTSl 5TS 5 Tribune Sports Writer i. x Jflbo 0 (T" st mid-Augu- " 321-150- Page Dim I sticks by his decision, asked. I think it will boost OHM'' Call r n .'vvyA t . ?3p5?w Former champions Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basilio, former heavyweight contenders Rex Layne and Lou Nova, and Norm Rothschild, who promoted many of the Easilio and Fullmer bouts, were sparring with the steaks at Genes Celebrity Restaurant Saturday night. What effect will the announced retirement of Muhammad Ali have on the future of boxing, if the I For Sports Scttrvs ,0' i5 1 $ Afswif! ViOtlflB, u'U'tVii ftft tv- , -ntftsr-v- Agree ps B H tf'i FfTl M - ft ft . hzjL s By Roger Graves i I Ali Retirement Won t Kill Boxing, r n Mooney fnlunw PP w it M Jor f mw- - !f Salt Lake City, Utah Jj&rwr Sw at jsr lead will Panthers against Provo squad. f4 zj jt A Nieklaus Top Money Winn nr For 8th Time in 15 Years Nov. 2, (Reuteri -Jack Nieklaus finished as top money winner on the 1976 Professional Golf Association (PGA) tour with a total oi 266,438 dollars, beating Ben Crenshaw who earned 257,759 dollars. 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