| Show i ji l gr n i""H'"-p''i-T- " 0 gr p ' nu " P P uuf Tlp — Conner Out to The Salt Lake Tribune By John Gutman Tribune Sports Writer Golfers at Salt Lake County FREMANTLE Australia (AP) — Stars & Stripes skipper Dennis Conner predicted before the series began that he would sweep it New Zealand skipper Chris Dickson called that a “joke” Dickson was not in a d mood Wednesday after being beaten convincingly for the second straight day by Conner who is now two victories away from fulfilling his forecast for the America’s Cup challenger finals light-hearte- “I hope it’s still funny I’m laughing" Dickson said of Conner’s prediction as he forced a grin after his boat lost by one minute and 36 seconds “If they are going to beat us thev’ve got to beat us in two more pwes and all of our team is very determined not to have that happen” The Kiwis rocked by more losses in two days than they suffered in their first 90 days of sailing on the Indian Ocean called for a lay day for Thursday pushing the third race back to Friday “We’re a little subdued” Dickson said “We certainly don’t enjoy losing” For the second consecutive race —United Press International Photo Crew of Stars and Stripes readies to make a crucial spinnaker adjustment around the the American boat won all four legs going into the wind and six of the race's eight legs Conner’s triumph was a virtual duplicate of his opening victory which he took by 1:20 He never lost an early lead that enabled him to avoid a tacking duel with his more maneuverable foe and to capitalize on his beat’s e straight-lin- speed But there was a critical difference kinda looked at my wife and said ‘We don’t belong to anybody Maybe Mr Finley will call back’ That’s what I was hoping” Instead the big contract with the Yankees confirmed what people already knew: Hunter was the ultimate money pitcher “I’m not a strikeout pitcher and 1 don’t try to blow the ball past anybody” Hunter told a sportswriter in April 1974 Hunter had perhaps his best season that year 25 wins 12 losses and a g 249 l membership on five teams that won the World Series three with the A’s and two with the New York Yankees He was the American League Cy Young award winner in 1974 Baseball history also will recall right-handas the free the first multimillion-dolla- r agent The Yankees signed him to a $28 million dollar deal in January 1975 after arbitrator Peter Seitz freed him from his contract with Charles 0 Finley and the A’s 190-pou- league-leadin- earned-ru- Hunter said he feels most people sympathized with him because of the nature of the squabble It happened “because Mr Finley just wouldn’t pay me money he owed me the way the contract read” Hunter recalled Wednesday The problem was $50000 in insurance annuities “When it came up for him to pay it he never paid it” Hunter said “He said he never knew it was in the average n windward mark Dennis Conner’s yacht enjoys a 0 lead over the Kiwi’s i 2-- years earlier “Don’t forget we’ve been ahead before” he said referring to the 1983 finals which he lost 3 to Australia II “Our fairy tale won’t end until we beat him Dickson two more 132 This time Conner won in moderate winds which his tactician Tom Whidden said averaged 175 knots The first victory came in a stiff 4-- breeze that reached 26 knots Stars & Stripes known as a heavy weather boat showed Dickson it was a formidable force in all conditions Conner’s ultimate goal is to regain the America’s Cup from Australia which in 1983 made him the first US skipper to lose it since the competition for yachting's grand prize began Still a Smooth Pitcher ‘Catfish’ Glides Into Hall D-- contract” retary had signed the document for him “I think (Seitz) knew right then that Mr Finley was lying” Nevertheless Hunter said he had a better relationship with Finley than many of his teammates “I got along good with him because I always told him what I thought Mr Finley didn’t like anybody that was a yes man He’d get mad but he’d say ‘You know what? I like you because you stand up for what you believe’” “I came home (after Seitz’s ruling) The day the Cy Young vote was announced in 1974 Hunter was hunting with 14 dogs He lost seven and shot no deer On Wednesday he went hunting on the day of another big announcement with ‘‘I’ve been friends of mine” he explained No dogs were lost this time Hunter was on his way to pitching a perfect day bird-huntin- g GET READY! times” Conner declined to compare his boat with those of the two Australian finalists whose round began Wednesday The two boats will sail again Thursday tied 0 best-of-ni- 0-- le Salt Lake County recreation officials have similar designs for the revenue from increased green fees “It’s our hope the County Commission sometime during the year will allow us to establish a special golf fund so all proceeds from green fees rather than going into the general fund will go either to improvements to existing courses or be used in the construction of a new course” said Swenson POOL TABLE 3 PIECE 3 4 SLATe 44X48 PLAYING AREA ALL WOOO IS KILN DflIEO TO RESIST WARPING JShrkhe boots RX RX RX 760 860 960 $25000 28000 30000 HEASKIS RADIAL CRSL 40" DIAMETER $34500 34500 34500 34500 20700 Reg ERGOMETER EXERCIZE BIKE $4999 45 LB WEIGHTED FLY WHEEL ADJUSTABLE TENSION Reg $299 - Walter Hagen Wilson Sporting Goods SAVE Satisfaction Guaranteed Q -- SAVE $149" $1999 ALL SKI HATS Reg 12 ROWING MACHINE '£rm ADJUSTABLE TENSION $14999 $11999 RETAIL PRICE Whirlpool You can rely on When It’s Cold $2499f RETAIL PRICE sumney cjitincy EASY RIDER EXERCIZE BIKE PRO MX Quality ALL KI GLOVE! 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Unlike that of Salt Lake City’s courses the revenue from the county courses goes into the general fund Wimter Sports RADIAL CRGS W 15 198? “He's the pitcher anyone has to look up to” Ray Fosse the A’s catcher said at the time “If it’s all on the line you pick him” With a lot on the line Wednesday Hunter was blase as usual “I never really thought I’d have a chance to get in the Hall of Fame” Hunter said Then he came within 30 votes last year when Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants made it “Then I got so many votes and couldn’t believe it” Finley’s argument was that his sec- Ben Hogan January Thursday County Golf Courses To Raise Green Fees Sweep Kiwis Continued From i p 10am-9p- 9:30am-6p- Utah's Largest Locally Owned $ Operated Sporting Goods Outlet! |
