| Show Stewart Wins 18th A’s Edge Blue Jays QB Hopefuls Shine in Ute Scrimmage By Dick Rosetta Tribune Sports Writer The University of Utah starting quarterback countdown continued a Friday night as senior Chris and freshman Scott Mitchell each turned in a solid performance in a Rice Stadium scrimmage that heralded the end of exhausting fall drills Mendonca the No 1 candidate r to replace starter Larry Egger completed 8 of 10 passes for 131 yards including scoring strikes of 7 yards to Curt Jones and 15 yards to Carl Harry while Mitchell completed 9 of 12 for 113 yards TD strike highlighted by a to Harry Offensive coordinator Jack Reilly was pleased with both quarterbacks “They showed good anticipation in picking up the right receiver in the package nearly every time But they were made to look even better by the receivers who all got to the ball real well "Schematically we re where we want to be We just need game experience and some consistency and we need to get some people Men-donc- two-a-da- y two-yea- d healthy” The receivers Reilly noticed included junior wideout Harry who had four grabs for 100 yards junior Jeff Jenkins who had three catches for 62 yards junior college transfer split end Aaron Grimm who had three catches for 46 yards and Jones who is being counted on to take up the slack for the graduation of last year’s second-leadinreceiver Craig McEwen Ute Head Coach Jim Fassel said the offense “performed real well considering the guys were working behind a banged up offensive line The quarterbacks threw well and the receivers caught well “On the negative side I think we could have a little better pass rush But it was tough on the defense because we were changing the offensive tempo so much” Two of the most rousing plays were turned in by the second team offense against the No 1 Ute defense Freshman running back CeTD dric Riles peeled off a run on a reverse and walk-o- n quarterback Mike Richmond hit walk-o- n wide receiver Calvin Abbott with a completion g Defensive coordinator Tom Gadd continued to see improvement “The one thing I was looking for was intensity — guys running to the ball We made some mistakes and lost containment a couple of times in blitz situations and on some passes up the middle we didn’t react very well to But we tackled well “Tunafai defensive end Ta’Ase played hard He’s really showed some maturity And Tika defensive end Manu played well even though he played just a little” Kicking-wis- e punter Don Cruse got off some booming efforts and freshman Wayne Lammle (Highfield land) just missed a goal 60-ya- Giants Outlast 6-- 3 Trappers 2-- - y' Seahawks Crush Lions ' 38-1- 0 By Associated Press Dave Krieg passed for two touchdowns late in the opening half and backup quarterback Jeff Kemp threw for a touchdown in the third quarter as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Detroit Lions for their first victory of the exhibition season After poor performances in pre season road losses to the Los Angeles Rams and St Louis Krieg completed 15 of 19 passes for 177 yards helping the Seahawks grab a 0 halftime lead Krieg was intercepted four times in Seattle's first two preseason games but wasn't intercepted by the 17-1- Lions He snapped a tie with an scoring pass to Daryl Turner with 31 seconds left in the first half touchdown Krieg also had a pass to fullback John L Williams in the final three minutes of the first half 10-1- 0 had pitched 5 ‘s scoreless innings of relief Finley had pitched 17 3 scoreless innings against the Orioles in his career before Lynn's homer his 21st of the season Toronto remained percentage points behind Detroit in the East one stretch 3-- 2 Stieb 13-allowed only five hits but Carney Lansford picked up three of them He hit his 16th homer on Stieb’s first pitch in the second singled in the fourth and scored the winning run in the sixth after leading off with a double Pitching before an Exhibition Stadium audience of 32256 Stewart went to the slow winding pitch frequently when he was behind in the count and kept the Blue Jay hitters off balance d “They had a hitting lineup in there” Stewart said “That’s my d hitpitch to neutralize ting When they have eight out of nine guys in there who are then I have to throw the forkball “They have to keep it in their mind that I’m getting ready to throw another one” Stewart said of the pitch “And just a second off their timing is going to cause them to miss a fastball So it's a balancing pitch ii keeps everything intact” “He’s not cutting the ball” said Toronto's Lloyd Moseby who struck out twice "He’s not throwing a spitball He’s a good pitcher You’ve got to tip your hat to him" 7 left-han- left-hand- Orioles 6 Angels 5: At Baltimore Fred Lynn who did not start because of a thigh injury hit a pinch-hi- t home run with one out in the ninth inning togive the Orioles a victory over the Angels Lynn the first batter after an rain delay hit a 1 pitch from reliever Chuck Finley 6 who 3-- 2-- ® The Salt Lake Tribune g Matt Bellini healthier wiser and pound returned missionary sophomore will open at Twins 0: At MilwauBrewers kee Chris Bosio pitched a two-hittfor his first victory in a month and Greg Brock drove in the game’s only run with a double as the Brewers defeated the Twins Greg Gagne's one-osingle in the first and Kent Hrbek’s single in the seventh were the only hits allowed by Bosio Both runners were erased by two of three double plays turned by the Brewers Bostruck out eight en route to sio his first victory since July 28 1 Wednesday night when the Cougars take on the Pitt Panthers in Cougar Stadium Bellini closely following his brother Mark's career at tries to avoid the tag of Chicago shortstop Shawon Dunston Friday on a play at second base The Reds’ Dave Concepcion Ryne Sandberg singled home Bob Dernier from second with two out in the 10th inning helping the Cubs extend the Reds’ losing streak to seven games With two out in the 10th Dernier singled off John Franco and stole second After Manny Trillo walked Sandberg followed with his single Lee Smith 7 pitched two innings for the win even though he allowed the Reds to tie the in the ninth game 4: At New York Alvin Davis hit a grand slam and Mickey Brantley homered and had four RBls as the Mariners beat the Yankees in a game that started 2 Vi hours late because of rain Davis hit his fourth career slam in the sixth inning against reliever Charles Hudson breaking a 3 tie The Mariners losing streak snapped a three-gam- e and got within 5Ms games of first place in the AL West 7-- 5 game-winnin- 3-- Rangers Tigers 4-- g 5-- 5 Pirates 5 Astros 4: At Pittsburgh Bob Walk pitched a seven-hitte- r over 7‘3 innings to outduel Mike Scott and RBI single to hit an seventh-innin- 3: At Detroit homer keyed Ruben Sierra’s two-ru- n a four-rueighth inning as the Rangers rallied to beat the Tigers and Jack Morris now 15-- 7 Morris failing in a bid for his fourth consecutive win gave up five runs on eight hits in 7V5 innings Despite the loss the Tigers maintained their 002 percentage point lead over the Blue Jays in the AL East g n score the run as the Pirates edged the Astros Walk 2 won for the fourth time in his last five decisions as the Pirates won their fourth straight Jim Gott finished for his fifth save 6-- gars' Cardinals 4 Braves 3: At st Louis Tommy Herr hit a pinch single with two outs in the ninth inning to score Ozzie Smith from second base National League Cubs 6 Reds 5: At Cincinnati and lift the Cardinals over the Braves all-tim- 0: At San Francis- r co Dwight Gooden pitched a for his 15th major-leagu- e shutout and Howard Johnson hit his 32nd home run leading the New York Mets to victory over the San Francisco Giants Expos 2 Dodgers 1: At Los Angeles Mike Fitzgerald singled home Tom Foley from second base with two out in the 12th inning to give Montreal a victory over Los Angeles four-hitte- “When I came here out of high school San Leandro Calif I was a wide receiver I redshirted last year and some people made a big deal out of me being switched to running back I wasn't mad at all I really like the halfback position I can run and still catch passes" Whittingham was listed No 3 on BYU's fullback depth chart entering last spring's practice He quickly vaulted past Al Harrington and Mike Salido into the starters’ spot Whittingham led all rushers with yards on 10 carries in the Blue-Whispring game He also caught five passes for 44 yards Bellini led the White team in receiving netting 110 yards on six receptions and one touchdown "Having had to sit out a year made me a better player" said Bellini “I had time to learn our complex system but I got bored just practicing every day and not being able to play in the games I came here to play I'm 45 Whittingham also has deep BYU roots He had two brothers Kyle and Cary who were outstanding linebackers His father Fred was linebacker coach in 1973 and later be- came Coach LaVell Edwards’ —Tribune Start Photo by Betty Burkland center is attempting to combo in Bonne complete defensive coordinator Since 1982 Fred has been an assistant to Los Angeles Rams’ Coach John Robinson "I didn’t follow in my brothers’ footsteps as a linebacker” Whittingham said "My height prevented that I've always liked running back “My main contribution to the offense is as a runner I have a long ways to go as a blocker I'm considered to have good hands but I need a lot of work on learning my routes in the passing game” dad-mom-s- where she feels it belongs woman’s possession tank up front but then decided it wasn’t safe enough for me to drive He put it the tank back where it belonged” Now Betty Is ready to put the salt flats record for GComp Coupe 29 Gate Open 5 00 pm Races Start at 730 pm BONNEVILLE 6555 West RACEWAY — Hartmann in a Saturday’s runs conclude the 39th annual Speed Week Action is expected to begin by 8 am in 1985 AUGUST Al ville 200 Mile Per Hour Club Gene left and son Tom are already in exclusive club “Actually it was my turn last year I made my three licensing runs and then it rained I fretted all winter about coming back“ Betty said “I was a little scared last year because I had trouble steering the car It was vibrating going from side to side They determined later the steering hadn't been greased properly” Betty has been around speed ever since she met Gene “When we got married we had a 1960 Chevy Business Coupe with a 283 cubic inch moHurst shifter Gene tor and a took the grille out and put the fuel SATURDAY te impatient” engine in 50's & 60 s AXE WELCOME Fred Whittingham get nothing “Matt is a rare one indeed” Reynolds continued "He will be the first freshman running back to start for us since Todd Christensen in 1974 Glen Kozlowski started as a frosh but he was a wide receiver” Bellini’s forte is open-fiel- d quickness He could be a game-break- there” Tom pointed out “but mom Can From The Bs&al Reynolds “They si but better “What sets Whittingham apart is his competitiveness He is ready to go to war at any time And he practices the same way Fred’s coachable a lot like Lakei Heimuli was and he is willing to do whatever it takes to learn our system d) All Lance Coach B-2- GRAFFITI talented” said running hacks 180-cub- ic DRAG RACES in very 30-so- AComp Whittingham “Yes they are young but they are Because one week a year in late August Betty Burkland joins hundreds of other salt flats addicts including her husband Gene and son Tom for Speed Week However this year means more than the other years Betty’s been here The guys are finally giving her a chance at a record and membership in the 200 Mile Per Hour Club — the first-eve- r combo in the organization Tom 27 is taking his stateside leave from fighter aircraft mechanic duty in Kadena Japan to see his mom join him and his dad in the “Club” Gene a car chassis builder and e welder in Great Falls got inch GCompetition the Coupe primed for his wife (the back half of the car is a Datsua and the front half is entirely custom-designe- didn’t want to to 300 mph so we took half the pistons out” That will leave Betty shooting for a 237049 mph mark and Wednesday she came within one mph of eclipsing the mark To gain “Club” membership a driver must break an existing mark over 200 mph “I’m going to get it sooner or later I’ve waited too long not to” Betty said “The guys would find one excuse or another over the past 30 years to keep me out of the cockpit First it was Gene going for records ACom-petitio- n Coupe mark of 255683 in 1978 and then Tom 294868 in 67 by — 1984 “SALT-NUT- ” V-- 8 bulk of the Cou- - running all yards By Dick Rosetta Tribune Sports Writer BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS -Betty Burkland is a legal secretary in Great Falls Mont — except for one week in August “Then I'm nuts” she admits Even her Montana license plates "That’s actually a 1987 attempts for Montana Secretary Sets Sights on Speed Record read 175-pou- varsity experience totals 25 rushing 8-- Giants 6-- 0 attack Yet their It was the Cards' third straight victory Smith walked with one out and stole second After Terry Pendleton struck out and Jack Clark was intentionally walked Herr hitting for Todd Worrell singled to shallow left off Gene Garber Phillies 8 Padres 1: At San Diego Mike Schmidt capped a four-ru- n fifth inning with his 522nd career homer giving the Phillies a win over the Padres Schmidt’s homer his 27th of the season moved him into sole possese sion of ninth place on the home run list surpassing Ted Williams and Willie McCovey 4 is a They represent tl 4-- 3 Mets BYU redshirt freshmen 8-- 5 5 next fullback ut Yankees a 185- - consecutive batters during 10 lot a moreimpatient Whittingham 9 Mariners Opens Willi By Ray Herbal Tribune Sports Writer PROVO — A year or two away from the football field has made BYU running backs Fred Whittingham and game-winnin- retiring B9 Inexperienced Backfield Royals 9 White Sox 3: At Chicago Danny Tartabull homered in the first inning for his league-leading 15th hit and Charlie Leibrandt scattered 10 hits in eight innings leading the Royals to a victory over the White Sox Leibrandt 13-struck out six and walked two 11 August 29 1987 Saturday Y full-tim- Special to The Tribune POCATELLO — The road in recent weeks for the Salt Lake Trappers has been anything but smooth The Pocatello Giants handed the Trappers a 3 setback here Friday night scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to break a 2 tie Glenn Abraham Keith James and Bill Carlson had RBI doubles in the decisive inning Mike Wandley drove in the other Pocatello run on a single Jon Beuder doubled in one Trappers’ run the other was scored on a wild pitch Salt Lake reliever Niles Creek-- ’ more was saddled with the loss while Pocatello starter Karl Breitenbucher went the distance allowing eight hits The Giants took 2 of 3 from the Southern Division champions The Trappers conclude the Pioneer League regular season Saturday and Sunday at Derks Field against Idaho Falls The League playoff is slated to be-gin Monday in either Helena or Billings 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