| Show — Logan Utah Friday June 22 197? The Herald Journal Hyrum surprises Blue Sox in wild game HYRUM — In a slug-fethat included 26 runs 23 hits and 19 walks the Hyrum Hornets defeated the Smith-fiel- d Blue Sox in Northern Utah league action Thursday night "There was enough action out there for two slow pitch games" said Blue Sox Manager Rich Hansen "Part of our problem was that we took Hyrum a little too lightly but they wanted it more than we did We just didn't seem to be up at all" Hyrum Manager Steve Starks agreed with Hansen's assessment of the game "We wanted the win real bad" he said "And Smithfield looked sloppier than I had seen in a long time” The Blue Sox opened the game with two runs in the first but Hyrum came roaring back in the home half of the second with six runs Mike Larsen singled to open the Inning followed by a single by Marty Collombatto Mally Hislop doubled driving home Larsen and sending Marty Collombatto to third Two balks by Smithfield's pitcher Mike Jones brought home the runners Consecutive walks to Steve Raymond Mark Haslam and Donnie Henderson loaded the bases for Jim Gunter who singled home two more runs Henderson then scored on an infield out giving Hyrum a 2 lead The Blue Sox were able to tie the score in the third inning as Roger Hansen was safe at first on an error to open the inning Kim Hall followed with a two-ru- n blast to make the score 4 and Don Tarbet then touched off another two-ru- n homer to tie the score st Both teams continued to go at each other in the fourth inning For the Blue Sox Mike Hansen singled and with one out and David Hansen doubled putting men on second and third Roger Hansen then followed with a three-ru- n homer to give Smithfield a 7 ad9-- vantage But the Hornets fought back for four runs in the home half of the inning Kurt Elbert led off the inning with a triple and Henderson sent him home with a double Zusman reached on an error and Henderson was able to score on the play After walks to Larsen and Colombatto which loaded the bases Zusman scored on an infield out by Larsen followed Zusman Hislop across the plate on Raymond's single giving the Hornets an 11-- 9 lead Both offensive attacks continued into the fifth and sixth innings as the Blue Sox put across two additional runs But the Hornets were able to come up with four runs in those two innings for a total of 15 in the game The Hornets will be in action again Saturday night at Hyrum as they face Tremonton at 8 pm The Blue Sox will travel to Orem that same evening for a double-headat 6 and 8 pm er HYRUM IS SMITHFIELD 6-- Hyrum second baseman Mark Haslam Is upended by an unidentified Smithfield Blue Sox runner during early action in Thursday night s Northern Utah League game in Hyrum The Hornets evened their NUL record at with a victory over the Blue Sox Hyrum is in its first year of existence and 15-1- 1 3-- 3 players consider the victory over perennial power Smithfield more than just another mark in the win column (Herald Journal photo by Al Hartmann) 6-- ! By Steve Stout sports editor But Snyder said because McMillian offense more suited for an option-typ- e not the pro-stydropback formations talents were better used with le Ken McMillian almost joined Deland (Fla) High School teammates James Murphy and Ken Brown on the 1977 Utah State University football roster Instead he opted to remain closer to home and attend Lou Saban’s Miami University Hurricanes But gone are Saban and his offensive attack And also gone is Ken McMillian According to a United Press Infirst-yeternational report Thursday Miaiqi Head Coach Howard Schnellcn-berge- r announced McMillian’s scholarship was not being renewed for the 1979 collegiate grid season He did not give a specific reason why And now McMillian is again eyeing the Aggie campus as the site of furthering his collegiate career McMillian was highly recruited by Ag Head Coach Bruce Snyder at the same time the USU program landed Murphy now a starting wide receiver and Brown the Ags first-teatight end iami U qb eyes on USU run-orient- ar Agsto r and take look ii'j 'rt I m I was and his the list of Ag passing records and strong-armeCraig Bradshaw USU also lists freshman quarterback (by redshirt) John Hill Cache Valley-bre- d Kimber Hall and two frosh signal-caller- s expected to report in August "Ken must be willing to sit out a year because he can't just transfer and play now that we are in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association" Snyder claimed McMillian according to UPI claims that Schnellenberger wanted him out from the start "I'm not saying it was because I'm black but as soon as he (Schnellenberger) came here (in January) it was open season on my job" UPI quoted MeMillian as v saying ‘ this morning “But he has worked his way down the line with Schnellenberger’s passing attack "We're looking at the films of last year's game against Miami (in which the Ags 6 decision in dropped a controversial the Orange Bowl)" Snyder continued "in an effort to try and evaluate the guy We are always interested in good football players — which he is — and some things are inviting about him But we don't know really how interested we are I would assume that if he has intentions of attending USU he will give me a call — I will not be the one to make it" 17-1- t vigorously denied McMillian's charge that he wanted to replace him with a white quarterback Schnellenberger made when the junior signal-callg in the spring dropped to er was Snyder said in Schnellenberger never came up a By executive sports editor - NEW YORK (UPI) He's known as "the other heavyweight” champion and Friday night’s bout probably won't do much to improve his status Larry Holmes is an overwhelming favorite tonight when he defends his World Boxing Council heavyweight title against unheralded Mike Weaver an who's never beaten a ranked fighter No matter what he does Holmes seems to live in the shadow of Muhammad All The Easton Pa native is 30-- with 21 knockouts but still has never gained 0 widespread public acceptance as heavyweight champion because of the presence of Ali Holmes in fact gained the WBC title after the organisation stripped AU of his crown for failing to honor a contract to defend against Ken Norton Ali is still recognised as heavyweight champion by the rival World Boxing Association "I'm the fighting champion” said Holmes in an obvious slap at All who has not fought since regaining his title for the third time last September by defeating Leon Spinks "I’m ready to take on all comers I'll fight any want" heavyweight they Weaver ranked eighth by the WBC is one of the few heavyweights available to meet Holmes Ali will announce his retirement soon Foyt Ongais turn fastest Pocono times - There was no MOUNT POCONO Pa (UPI) mind that AJ Foyt and Danny doubt in anybody's two fastest the furnish would qualifying times Ongais for Sunday's Music 500 at Pocono Raceway The margin of Foyt's time in earning the pole over Ongais however staggered the imagination The of a second edge was only Foyt who jumped back to the US Auto Club from Teams and Ongais Championship the by unexpected crossing party typically doing lines for this USAC race were the only drivers to clear 180 miles per hour in Thursday's qualifying Auto Racing runs Foyt was clocked in identical laps of 4936 seconds around the 2ttmile oval for an average speed of 162334 mph Ongais the silent Hawaiian driving a toured the circuit in 4951 similar seconds on his first lap and then recorded the fastest lap of the day with a 4922 that averaged out at 182852 Parnelll-Coswort- for one year - AMELIA ISLAND Fla (UPI) A yearlong test for three-poifield goals was agreed upon Thursday by the NBA Board of Governors which also decided to eliminate the third referee i fkdyjiory gogimjUqeMwiU meetFrtyaj) morning Jerry Busswillbe allowed to buy the Loa Angeles Lakers NBA Commissioner Larry O’Brien vv on whether ’ predicted approval by the board The board approved Thursday the sale of the Houston Rockets to Alberquerque NM businessman George M aloof overtones debate" rather than the usual two points The will expire at the end of the season three-poi- rule nt a huge favorite Palomino eyes Duran Joe Carnicellf UPI three-point- er nt i (Holmes - basket used conversation he had with that racial - - O'Brien said the discussion over the three-poion an experimental basis during last year’s exhibition season turned into a "lively fifth-strin- The Aggies are already blessed with the talents of Eric Hippie a senior moving up E N R - ' 10 11 2 204 311 0 Smithfield IS 13 3 Ml 422 x Hyrum M Jones Tarbet (2) B Jones (6) and R Howell Raymond and M Larsen 2B — (S) D Hansen 2 Hodges (H) Henderson Hislop Raymond Larsen 3B (H) Elbert HR (S) R Hansen K Hall Tarbet E -(S) R Hansen 2 (H) Elbert Hislop Raymond SB — (S) D Hansen B Jones WP — Raymond LP Tarbet NBA adopts d the Hurricanes "Because of Lou Saban’s style of offense McMillian was the number one quarterback” Snyder told The Herald Journal 11 (Scort by Inning) h mph Ongais won the pole last year at 190 mph but USAC's rule this year of reducing turbocharger boosts to 50 inches of pressure precluded any chance of a record run and four of the other top heavyweights have been tied up in a WBA elimination tournament for his title John Tate knocked out Kallie Knoetse and will meet the winner of Sunday's Gerri Coetzee-Spinfight for the WBA title Weaver's record is hardly inspiring He is 20-- 8 and has won his last five fights by knockouts But that has to be qualified by the competition kayo of Stan Only one fight — a ninth-roun- d Ward — went past the fifth round but his opponents have hardly been household names In Bernardo boxing including Mike Creel Mercado Abdul Khan and Oliver Phillips Weaver also has been knocked out by such unknowns as Howard Smith Billy Ryan and Larry Frazier Duane Bobick knocked out Weaver in seven rounds Tonight’s fight which will be overshadowed by the preliminary duel between former champions Roberto Duran and Carlos Palomino in a WBC welterweight elimination bout is a tuneup for Holmes’ scheduled September rematch with tough Earnie Shavers Holmes weighed in at 215 pounds Thursday 13 more than Weaver At he also had a two-inc- h height advantage Holmes teased Weaver after the weigh-i- n handing him his championship belt and then pulling it back and telling him "That’s the last time you'll ever touch that belt" But Holmes refuses to downgrade Weaver publicly "I don't expect it to be any picnic” said Holmes "I know he's not in the same caliber as ks Earnie Shavers or Ken Norton but he's dangerous If I didn't think the guy could fight why would I train so hard for sif weeks? He can hurt you if "He's a lot like Norton he catches up with you" The scheduled will not be shown on television It will be scored on a must system with the winner of each round receiving 10 points and the loser from nine on down Since neither fighter is from New York all three officials will be assigned by the New York State Athletic Commission “I plan to go after him" said Weaver "I think being an underdog is a big advantage -everybody thinks Holmes will have an easy time of it — but I intend to stay in his face and throw punches until one of us drops" nt Here s how Indy drivers teams cheat (Second in a series of three articles) By Roger Jaynes Cheating - Some years ago INDIANAPOLIS IND Richard Petty was asked what it took to win consistently on the Grand National stock car trail Petty replied with a grin "Well first of all you to got to cheat neat” e Indianapolis Bobby Unser the 500 champion and one of the wlnningest drivers in United States Auto Club history put it another way "I don't like to run" Unser said "unless I have a car with all the conveniences" Cheating of course always has been a part of auto racing That's because every driver is always looking for an edge an advantage something that nobody else has that will get him into the winner's circle And most teams are not afraid to bend — or work around — the rules to find it two-tim- Take fuel for example Auto racing in its simplest terms is a matter of moving a specified amount of weight (the car) from one point to another (around the track for so many miles) in the shortest time possible The most obvious way to cut that time is to reduce the number of pit stops And the at Indy j easiest way to carry extra fuel do that is to find a way to The rules don't allow that of course On the USAC stock car circuit for example a tank is permitted To get around that some drivers install a secret biliary tank just big enough to hold txu or three gallons that can be drawn opon when needed How? The most common method is to construct a divided oil tank which has oil in the top and fuel in the bottom with a small almost unnoliceable valve connecting that half of the pickup tank USAC and CART champ cars arc allowed 40 gallons of methanol fuel on board the ear But more than one driver has installed a larger fuel cell then stuffed foam rubber between the fuel cell bladder and the metal wall until it is small enough to hold 40 gallons ' After technical inspection a crew member (under the guise of adjusting something on the chassis) would yank out the foam rubber tank and vuila! His driver has a whuh means he can run about two laps longer than anybody else before he has to come in for fuel USAC also limits the total amount of fuel for champ car races alloting each team the same number of gallons the idea being that the victory will go to the team with the best fuel mileage possible But many times in reality it's gone to the team that found the best way to smuggle extra fuel into the pits One way to get it there was inside the long hose connected to the refueling tank Just before the race two crewmen would haul it out the ends sling over their shoulders and walk to the pit area What officials didn't know was that the middle of the hose which hung between them as they walked along was filled with two extra gallons of fuel Other crews sneaked extra fuel In via inconspicuous looking tool chests on the back of their motorized carts The most common way was to put a fake tool chest in between two real ones with a small spigot hidden in the rear In the middle of all the machinery loaded on the back plus a couple of crewmen riding It was usually never noticed The only risk was a pedal As one crewman got to take It slow when line 'cause you don't heavy foot on the explained it: "You you drive out to the want 'em to hear anything sloshing around" One team believe it or not even sneaked fuel Into the pits in its water bucket Water was how one champ car team won a race a few years back Leading the field but knowing he didn't have enough fuel to finish the driver slipped into the pits had five gallons of water added and then roared out again The driver knew of course that water and methanol alcohol mix which meant he suddenly had five extra gallons of fuel Naturally it was such a thin mix he couldn't run full throttle but it kept bim going long enough to take the checkered flag One of the most recent fuel tricks on the USAC stock car trail is called "Super Bob" a special fuel for qualifying that some drivers bring along with them from home then substitute for regular gasoline when they make their qualifying run "I don't know what it is but it's a mixture that really turns cars on" Driver Sal Tovclla said "You can't run the race on it but for (Continued on page 10) I |
