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Show II Lake Tribune. Sunday. May It. Th.- - S;il( A 1.7 1979 V'T h: f f 'i V.t Practice 500 Crash Survives Indy During Ongais f the fourth turn. His Parnelh-Ouswortslid backward almut 55iilcet. struck the inside wall, did another half-spiand slid another 150 feet into the wall attain. He slid alsmt loo fret along the wall before coining to rest out Damn On INDIANAPOLIS (AIM gais. Implied in his race ear for more than 2(1 minutes, was hospitalized in stable condition Saturday alter crashing into the inside wall durimz a hurried of n practice session before the start of Indianapolis fit Ml qualifications. A 'steady rain delayed the track opening nmst of the day, but nearly Hi cars were able to practice once the rain let up and the track dried off. Time trials were then rescheduled for Sunday, when the forecast called for dry weather with partly sunny skies and temperatures in the 'Mis. No l ire Involved There w as no fire. track observer said Onitais apparently lost control after going low to avoid two slower ears in front of him A He w as trapped inside the cockpit until a Speedw ay rescue crew cut the chassis from around him, lifted him onto a stretcher and took him to the infield hospital. later was taken to Methodist Hospital downtown Dr. Steve Olvey of the Speedway He Ongais. c lot ked at 191. 205 mph on the lap just licfore the crash, spun commit yv' ''p-j- medical staff said it "appeared there is some tenderness in the lower spine. We're sending him to the ho'pital Ibr than we can do more complete here. It appears that every tiling seems okay. Costa Mesa. Calil had Onitais. biH-regarded as one of the favorites for the polo position for the May 27 race. He was one of seven drivers who topped 100 mph during the week-lonpi active, with his best lap at 1'):!. IT.. Seeks Third Start The former motorcycle and drag raring champion was seeking his third start in the Indy 500. He tied for the second fastest qualification sliced of 200.122 mph and started in the middle of the front row last year and led the race g lor 71 laps, but ho wound up lnth alter engine trouble knocked him out after 115 laps. The lenglhy rain delay, coupled with r nilgais crash and the requirt'd practice before any qualifications may lie attempted, w iped out the entire session of time trials. By tilt time the track closed id p in. iKSi't, 12 cars had made practice runs. Ongais' 101.205 was the fastest lap. followed by defending champion A1 I 'user at ltd. 104. I .a st year, the first two days of qualifications were rained out before Tom Sneva captured the pole position with a record four-laaverage at 2)2.1rMi mph. Sneva f.nished second to U riser last year and to four time half-hou- (1 p tv by former Indy champs Bobby Cnser. champion A. J. Foyt in lJ77 Rutherford and Gordon Jchn-cock- . Johnny on A IIS. Auto Club restriction With the exception of Foyt. an manifold pressure cut speeds dramatioriginal CART director who went back cally this year. The weeks top to CSAC, all the top speeds in practice practice hip was Foyts lr4.8d(). this past week were turned in by cart Boost Key Point drivers. The lower engine "boost was one of Riek Mears, the fastest rookie qualthe key points in the dispute between ifier in Indy history a year ago and USAC and the breakaway ChampionBobhy Cnsers teammate with Roger ship Auto Racing Teams. Ongais. Pensive this year, had a lap last week at whose Interseope Racing team was 193.5. A1 Unsers top lap was 193.382; aligned w ith CART, was not one of the Rutherfords 191.085, Bobby Ctisers drivers whose ears were originally 190.921 and Snevas 190.921. rejected by USAC. The qualification order will be intact A three-dahearing in federal court when the time trials begin Sunday. Joe resulted in the reinstatement of 14 Saldana is scheduled to make the first CART entries, including the Chaparral attempt, followed by Sneva and Pancho driven by A1 Cnser and the ears piloted Carter. y Al Spucixil Olympics This Day Smiles Topped Awards .va&? S 'teg? 'y. " ;? r I. By Ixx Hemphill Tribune Sports Writer The carnivals of our youth have become memories, wont away by the pointed pebbles of knowledge and ex pcrience. But there still exists a carnival, an annual one in Ctali, in which innocence is frozen for those with cocooned It is called the Special childhoods. Olympics, and, although it is veiled in the form of a sporting event, it is really a celebration of life for the mentally retarded, who, unlike Blake, have not had to write "Songs of Experience" to follow their "Songs of Innocence. There can not exist any public event at which hugs are so frequent, smiles so radiant, expressions of love so overflowing, as they are at the Special Olympics. Those who are "more fortunate become less impressed with their advantages, as they become melted by the warmth of these Special Olympians, whose own good fortune is not that theyve learned how to smile, but rather that they havent learned not to. The 10th annual Utah Special Olympics, which concluded Saturday at Olympus High School (there is another day for the mentally retarded with motor handicaps Friday at South Highi, was a festival of joy for 1,015 mentally-retardepersons, whose age ranged from eight to 03 in years but who differed very little in spirit and experience Ribbons For All Ali of the participants received at least a ribbon Saturday, and the more successful ones received a couple of medals, which created a Christmas-lik- e jingling sound throughout the windy day. The key word, of course, is participation, not competition, which is why the Special Olympics bears little resemblance to our more customary sporting events and certainly no resemblance to our sporting mores. 'jy .", i A' BtSl ' "i- Victory is not totally insignificant, at least not for the 35 Utahns who have established good enough standards to ' -- sp T Hi..s -- Vv ' .. ' s V . '.W qualify for the International Special Olympics at Brockport, N.Y., Aug. However, for every bubbling face that proclaimed, "I won," there would lie three or four others Saturday that glowed because, I ran. There is an Olympic-typ- e victory stand for the winners, but there are also hugs from volunteer workers for each participant in a race. The Special Olympics defies being defined by first place and last place. Rather, it is defined by emotion, by the melange ot inspired images it creates. Like: A small girl, competing in one of dash heats, is way the many ahead in her race. She approaches the tape at the finish line and, instead of breaking it, decides to gingerly raise it with her fingers. She slips under the tape, as if to say, "Let me keep running." A boy is running dead last in his heat. A few yards shy of the finish line, he sees other competitors break the tape and lets out a joyous yelp, either a salute to his peers or a burst of exhiliration for merely rund ning. More Images '1' V i ii y V' TnOune SUM Photo by Crig Hanvii Liz Hobbins is a Cottonwood High Schools a picture of grace Saturday during the State Gymnastics finals at the University of Utah. Cottonwood and Womens Class l- Brighton were in tight competition for the coveted No. 1 gymnastics designation. In the standing broad jump, a boy with steel crutches steps up and vaults himself out as far as he can go. He is followed by a balding man who jumps not once but twice and appears pleased that he has gone as far as the tape extends Two girls run dash a a boy rushes up into the stands to show his father the medal he has just won; a disco contest is staged, after which the entire cast of participin a circle ants stands around the football field for a final dance, a final celebration of self, which is what this day provides them. For those of us who have been able to bite the forbidden fruit of knowledge, the immersion into a world of innocence for one day doesnt seem to last long hand-in-han- hand-in-han- d enough. Id love to do this every day," decided one volunteer helper from the Utah State Prison, which sent several minimum-securit- y inmates Saturday in e programs. I'd do it just to see the smiles on their faces." 0 So would the other volunteers that State Coordinator Ron McNeil was able to rustle up for this special day. who come to The watch this event have learned that "Special is the right word for these Olympics especially for those who, somewhere along the paths of the have unlearned "more fortunate, their instincts to hug and smile. work-releas- 350-50- Gulls Falter, Hope for Change of Luck in S.L. Special to The Tribune SPOKANE Tlie SiKikane Indians lashed out 16 base hits and used a five-ru- n first inning to coast to a victory over the Salt Lake Gulls Saturday afternoon, handing the Gulls . their second straight loss of the three-gamseries. The Gulls return home Sunday for a 2 p.m. game against the Ogden A s. Its a Mother's Day promotion for the Gullrs Sunday, with all mothers to he admitted free when accompanied by a paid admission. Day Off Monday The Gulls and As will play a series at Derks Field, with Monday scheduled as a day off so that Ogden can host its parent club, the Oakland As, in an exhibition game at John Affleck Park Monday night. Salt Lakes only victory in the short Spokane series was a triumph Thursday night as lefthander Ralph But Botting fired a strong three-hittethe Indians raked Salt Lake pitching Friday night and Saturday afternoon, and winning the final two games by scores. Salt Lake's bullpen received a lot of work the past two games. Five Gulls' pitchers saw action Friday and three were used Saturday. Mike Overy. the third Salt Lake pitcher Saturday, was the most effective, giving up two runs and six hits over 5 innings. Steve Eddy, who has pitched well in recent outings, will shoot for his second victory against Ogden Sunday. Edd caught an early plane home Saturday and did not slay overnight here. In hi last appearance, Eddy lost a decision to Tucson, with all three runs unearned in the first inning. Dorsey Leaves Early Jim Dorsey started on the mound fur the Gulls Saturday and failed to surviv e the first inning , when Spokane scored five runs to take immediate command of the game. Dorsey, now failed to follow up on his suiierb victory over Tucson at Derks last Tuesday. After the Gulls took a lead in the first inning on Dick Thons single and Ike Hampton's double, it was all Ssikane as the Indians mounted a lead before Salt Lake scored again in the eighth inning on John Harris' double and Jay Peters single. Charlie Beamon gave Spokane its final two runs of the game in the fifth homer off Overy. inning with a two-ru- n The Indians had runners aboard in every inning except the eighth, when Overy set the side down in order. Rod Craig, Beamon and Reggie Walton each had three hits for Spokane, with Craig and Walton scoring two runs apiece. Danny Waltons double and singles by Reggio Walton, Jack Hcidemann and Ed Crosby did most of the damage against Dorsey in the first inning. 9-- 2 e four-gam- e 0 r. 11-- 5 .' 2 'i 3--2 Cottonwood Rules 4-, By Lori Halverson ! Tribune Sports Writer The Cottonwood Colts won their third 4raighl Class girls state gvmnas-Ichampionship Saturday at the of Utah. University 1 Jji taking the title, the Colts relegated th Brighton Bengals to the the spot for the tliird straight year. Ofily half a point separated the Colts and Bengals after Friday's compulsory exercises, but Cottonwood managed to finish Saturday's action 3 45 points 351. (Ml to 347.55. ahead of its arch-rivadistant third, a followed Clearfield edging Alta. 311.(50 tu 311 ()0. Bingham was next at 309.10 and Viewmont took sixth place with 283.80. Coleman Wins Brighton's Shannon Coleman won the chanipionsliip with an overall score of 74.15. She won individual event titles in the uneven parallel bars with a 9.(15. the floor exercise with a 9.55 s run-nerii- l, and the balance beam w ith a 9.3.3 Cottonwood's Lynne Tonncson fol lowed Coleman in all around scoring with a 72.45 and Lisa Manzano. a No ol Cottonwood, won the vault event with a 9 jit. Both schools got strong starts Gymnastics; A in the Brigh- evening's optional competition. ton juniors Coleman and Traci Godfrey led the Bengals in their first event, the unevens. Godfrey came up with a 9 3(1 score and Coleman followed with a routine that brought gasps from the audience. Her mark, an incredible 9. (15. was the highest of the night in any event Cottonwood did predictably well on the floor exercise, its first exercise Colt Coach Marlene Robbins has draw n heavily on her background as a modern dance major at the University of Utah She designed her routines, and the team's floor exercises some of the most dramatic of the evening Tonnesen's 9.20 and Monzano's 9 1.7 led the team scoring m that event Then the two teams headed into their second events. Cottonwood the unevens and Brighton the vault. Tonncson scored her second 9.20 and Kim Dali followed with a 9 00 to lead a strong Cot ton w Hid performance. i The Bengals had a more difficult time on the vault, always their lowest scoring event. Coleman and Godfrey had the team's high marks ones again, hut this time they were not quite so high. Coleman carded an 8 7o, Godfrey an 8.15. During the break between their second and third events, members of both the Cottonwood and Brighton camps nervously tallied the score Cottonwood had the lead by almost two IHiints, bill the Colts were not feeling confident yet "Well take them in the vault." preda ted Manzano "But the beam will he dose. That will decide it Whoever hits on Its Jordan in beam w ill w in. was right. The Bengals performed well in their floor exercise Imt faltered on the beam. The Colts followed wi'h good scores on their final events, the vault and licain, to cement the victory A lack of strong Class teams, led by Jordan. Judge, defending champion WikhIs Cross and Davis waged war earlier in the afternoon for their gy nmasties crown. Manzano 3-- Jordan entered the day's competition a 5 point lead which it had gained in Friday's compulsory exercises The Beetdiggers increased the margin to 19.30 jioiiits during Saturday's optional exercises in heating out Judge, 314.50 to 295.20, for the title. Woods Cross took third place with 2KX no points, just ahead of Davis with 287.75 Provo was a distant fifth with bv Ben Izimond at 240.75, followed with 238 75. Provo, though uot a leader in the 3-- A learn race. t(Hik the top two spots. Freshman Janet Nielsen scored 08 05 points overall to licat out her sister of a Diane, a junior, by just three-tenths Hiint. Region Five Rivals Janet also won the individual vault with an 8.70 score. championship Elaine Hutchinson of Pleasant Grove tiHik the balance beam individual honor with an 8.30 mark. Judge's Kathy Wurster won the uneven parallel bars with an 8.50 and Mary Ann Ewell of Pay son rounded out the individual champions with an 8.80 score in the floor exercise. Jordan and Judge, leaders after compulsories (Jordan had 1(57.05 points and Judge was 161.65), are Region Five rivals. Jordan, new to the TA Class ranks after a third-placfinish last year, defeated Judge last week at the region championships. Fridays e 0 9-- 1 ,fri " Vl f |
